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US states by population

This list ranks 50 entries by population. The most populous is California (≈ 39.4 million) and the least populous is Wyoming (≈ 589,000), a difference of about 67 times. Right in the middle sits Kentucky (≈ 4.6 million).

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    Figures are US Census Bureau estimates via Wikipedia.

    #NamePopulation
    1California≈ 39.4 million
    2Texas≈ 31.7 million
    3Florida≈ 23.5 million
    4New York≈ 20.0 million
    5Pennsylvania≈ 13.1 million
    6Illinois≈ 12.7 million
    7Ohio≈ 11.9 million
    8Georgia≈ 11.3 million
    9North Carolina≈ 11.2 million
    10Michigan≈ 10.1 million
    11New Jersey≈ 9.5 million
    12Virginia≈ 8.9 million
    13Washington≈ 8.0 million
    14Arizona≈ 7.6 million
    15Tennessee≈ 7.3 million
    16Massachusetts≈ 7.2 million
    17Indiana≈ 7.0 million
    18Missouri≈ 6.3 million
    19Maryland≈ 6.3 million
    20Colorado≈ 6.0 million
    21Wisconsin≈ 6.0 million
    22Minnesota≈ 5.8 million
    23South Carolina≈ 5.6 million
    24Alabama≈ 5.2 million
    25Louisiana≈ 4.6 million
    26Kentucky≈ 4.6 million
    27Oregon≈ 4.3 million
    28Oklahoma≈ 4.1 million
    29Connecticut≈ 3.7 million
    30Utah≈ 3.5 million
    31Nevada≈ 3.3 million
    32Iowa≈ 3.2 million
    33Arkansas≈ 3.1 million
    34Kansas≈ 3.0 million
    35Mississippi≈ 3.0 million
    36New Mexico≈ 2.1 million
    37Idaho≈ 2.0 million
    38Nebraska≈ 2.0 million
    39West Virginia≈ 1.8 million
    40Hawaii≈ 1.4 million
    41New Hampshire≈ 1.4 million
    42Maine≈ 1.4 million
    43Montana≈ 1.1 million
    44Rhode Island≈ 1.1 million
    45Delaware≈ 1.1 million
    46South Dakota≈ 935,000
    47North Dakota≈ 799,000
    48Alaska≈ 737,000
    49Vermont≈ 645,000
    50Wyoming≈ 589,000

    Questions

    What is the most populous on this list?

    California, with ≈ 39.4 million.

    What is the least populous on this list?

    Wyoming, with ≈ 589,000.

    Where do these numbers come from?

    Figures are US Census Bureau estimates via Wikipedia.

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