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Which states have the most people?

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Top 52 by population in 2025. Leading: California (39,355,309 people); Texas (31,709,821 people); Florida (23,462,518 people).

StatePopulation
California39,355,309
Texas31,709,821
Florida23,462,518
New York20,002,427
Pennsylvania13,059,432
Illinois12,719,141
Ohio11,900,510
Georgia11,302,748
North Carolina11,197,968
Michigan10,127,884
New Jersey9,548,215
Virginia8,880,107
Washington8,001,020
Arizona7,623,818
Tennessee7,315,076
Massachusetts7,154,084
Indiana6,973,333
Missouri6,270,541
Maryland6,265,347
Colorado6,012,561
Wisconsin5,972,787
Minnesota5,830,405
South Carolina5,570,274
Alabama5,193,088
Louisiana4,618,189

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  • Population: Census Bureau estimates (Vintage 2025), residents on July 1 of each year (2020-2025). Years here are calendar years.

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