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1. California - 33,871,640
2. Texas - 20,851,820
3. New York - 18,976,457
4. Florida - 15,982,378
5. Illinois - 12,419,293
6. Pennsylvania - 12,281,054
7. Ohio - 11,353,140
8. Michigan - 9,938,444
9. New Jersey - 8,414,350
10. Georgia - 8,186,453
11. North CarolinaNorth Carolina is a southern state in the United States. North Carolina is one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It is bordered by South Carolina on the south, Georgia on the southwest, Tennessee on th - 8,049,313
12. VirginiaVirginia is one of the original 13 states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution and is generally classified as part of the South. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Virginia it is one of four Commonwealth - 7,078,515
13. MassachusettsMassachusetts is a state of the United States of America, part of the New England region. postal abbreviation is MA and its traditional abbreviation is Mass . It is properly called the Commonwealth of Massachusetts although there is no legal distinction b - 6,349,097
14. IndianaIndiana meaning the "Land of the Indians", is a state of the United States with its capital Indianapolis. postal abbreviation for the state is IN . A resident of Indiana is called a Hoosier. USS Indiana was named in honor of this state. History Indiana wa - 6,080,485
15. WashingtonWashington is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It should not be confused with Washington, DC, the nation's capital. To avoid confusion, the state is often called Washington state . Although the state capital is Olympia, the largest c - 5,894,121
16. TennesseeTennessee ( In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: Volunteer State Other U. States Capital Nashville Largest City Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen Area Total Land Water % water Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 106,846 km² 2,400 km² 2. 2% Population Total ( 2000) Den - 5,689,283
17. MissouriMissouri named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning "canoe", is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. The state's nickname is the State the U. Post Office abbreviation for Missouri is MO and the state public - 5,595,211
18. WisconsinOne of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. Wisconsin is the 23rd largest state of the United States, (54,314 square miles) and 18th greatest population (5,453,896 as of 2002). The state's name is an English version of a Fre - 5,363,675
19. Maryland - 5,296,486
20. Arizona - 5,130,632
21. Minnesota - 4,919,479
22. Louisiana - 4,468,976
23. Alabama - 4,447,100
24. Colorado - 4,301,261
25. Kentucky - 4,041,769
26. South Carolina - 4,012,012
27. Oklahoma - 3,450,654
28. Oregon - 3,421,399
29. Connecticut - 3,405,565
30. Iowa - 2,926,324
31. Mississippi - 2,844,658
32. Kansas - 2,688,418
33. Arkansas - 2,673,400
34. Utah - 2,233,169
35. Nevada - 1,998,257
36. New Mexico - 1,819,046
37. West Virginia - 1,808,344
38. Nebraska - 1,711,263
39. Idaho - 1,293,953
40. Maine - 1,274,923
41. New Hampshire - 1,235,786
42. Hawaii - 1,211,537
43. Rhode Island - 1,048,319
44. Montana - 904,433
45. Delaware - 783,600
46. South Dakota - 754,844
47. North Dakota - 642,200
48. Alaska - 626,932
49. Vermont - 608,827
50. Wyoming - 493,782