According to the 2020 census, the United States, including the 50 states and the District of Columbia, has a population of over331 million. Since the 2010 census, there has been a populationincrease of7.4%, says the Census Bureau.
Even with millions living in nation, not all states are equal when it comes to population size.California hasthe largest population in the U.S.with more than39 million peoplelivingin the state.
But what about the state with the lowest population size?
What state has the lowest population?
Wyoming is the least populated state in the U.S. According to the 2020 census, Wyoming has a population of 576,851 people.Since the 2010 census, the state had a population change of 2.3%.
Laramie County is the most populous county in the state with a total population of100,512. The county is home to Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming, which has a population of around 65,000 people, according to the Census Bureau.
What are the 10 least populated states?
According to the 2020 census, here are the top 10 least populated states in the U.S.:
Wyoming is the least populous state. In 2024, Alaska, with a unique demographic featuring high veteran density, remains third-least-populated but excels in air quality and low-income inequality despite the highest gun violence rate among states.
Kerala has one of the lowest population growth rates in India according to the 2011 Census. Kerala's population growth has historically been lower compared to many other Indian states.
The least-populated place in the United States is Alaska's Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. At over 145,000 square miles, it's larger than New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia -- combined. But it's home to only 5,547 people, for a population density of fewer than 4 people every 100 miles.
According to a December release by the Census Bureau, California, Illinois and New York—along with West Virginia, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Hawaii and Oregon — lost population in 2023 compared to 2022. Throughout the new Census first released in 2020, all three states have shown continuously sinking population numbers.
Although its 50 states vary widely in size, one is by far the biggest: Alaska. At 665,384 square miles (1,723,337 square km), it is more than double the size of the second largest state, Texas, and more than 400 times the size of the smallest, Rhode Island. How do the other states stack up?
California was the state with the highest resident population in the United States in 2023, with 38.97 million people. Wyoming had the lowest population with about 580,000 residents.
Wyoming and Idaho's Black population comprise only 1% of their respective populations; Wyoming, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and Utah's are only 2%; South Dakota, New Mexico, and Oregon's are 3%; and North Dakota and Hawaii's are 4%.
Vermont had the highest White population share (99.9 percent) of its total population, followed by New Hampshire at 99.8 percent, and Maine 99.7 percent, while Mississippi had the lowest proportion of White population at 54.6 percent (Table 1).
The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by another two billion over the next 60 years, peaking at around 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s. It will then fall to around 10.2 billion, which is 700 million lower than expected a decade ago.
Utah's population growth is fueled by the highest per capita rate of natural increase among all states. Utah's birth rate (per capita) is the highest in the nation. This is the combined result of the state's youngest median age and high fertility rate.
Vermont had the highest White population share (99.9 percent) of its total population, followed by New Hampshire at 99.8 percent, and Maine 99.7 percent, while Mississippi had the lowest proportion of White population at 54.6 percent (Table 1).
WalletHub released its 2024 ranking of the best US states to live in. The study considered metrics like affordability, economy, and safety. Massachusetts was ranked the No. 1 state to live in.
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