USA Population Map

About USA Population

The estimated population of the United States of America is 315,203,000 as of 2012. The USA population map shows the population distribution of each state, represented on the color-coded map. States with the highest population include California at number one, followed by Texas, New York, Florida, and Illinois. These states are also home to the most populous cities in the United States. The most populous cities in the United States are New York City, followed by Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston. Over 80 percent of the population lives in one of the urban areas across the United States. Fifty-two metropolitan areas have populations of over a million.

The population of the United States is incredibly diverse. The racial breakdown of the United States includes white Americans of a variety of ancestral groups, the major ones being German, Irish, and English. The largest racial minority in the United States is black Americans, followed by Asian Americans. The largest Asian American ethnic groups are the Chinese and Filipinos. There are an estimated 50 million Americans of Hispanic descent, which is one of the fastest growing groups in the country.

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US Population Density by State

Rank	State	Pop Est. July 1, 2015	Percent of total U.S. Pop. 2015
1	California	39144818	12.18%
2	Texas	27469114	8.55%
3	Florida	20271272	6.31%
4	New York	19795791	6.16%
5	Illinois	12859995	4.00%
6	Pennsylvania	12802503	3.98%
7	Ohio	11613423	3.61%
8	Georgia	10214860	3.18%
9	North Carolina	10042802	3.12%
10	Michigan	9922576	3.11%
11	New Jersey	8958013	2.79%
12	Virginia	8382993	2.61%
13	Washington	7170351	2.23%
14	Arizona	6828065	2.12%
15	Massachusetts	6794422	2.11%
16	Indiana	6619680	2.06%
17	Tennessee	6600299	2.05%
18	Missouri	6083672	1.89%
19	Maryland	6006401	1.87%
20	Wisconsin	5771337	1.80%
21	Minnesota	5489594	1.71%
22	Colorado	5456574	1.70%
23	South Carolina	4896146	1.52%
24	Alabama	4858979	1.51%
25	Louisiana	4670724	1.45%
26	Kentucky	4425092	1.38%
27	Oregon	4028977	1.25%
28	Oklahoma	3911338	1.22%
29	Connecticut	3590886	1.13%
30	Iowa	3123899	0.97%
31	Utah	2995919	0.93%
32	Mississippi	2992333	0.93%
33	Arkansas	2978204	0.93%
34	Kansas	2911641	0.91%
35	Nevada	2890845	0.90%
36	New Mexico	2085109	0.65%
37	Nebraska	1896190	0.59%
38	West Virginia	1844128	0.57%
39	Idaho	1654930	0.51%
40	Hawaii	1431603	0.45%
41	New Hampshire	1330608	0.41%
42	Maine	1329328	0.41%
43	Rhode Island	1056298	0.33%
44	Montana	1032949	0.32%
45	Delaware	945934	0.29%
46	South Dakota	858469	0.27%
47	North Dakota	756927	0.24%
48	Alaska	738432	0.23%
49	Vermont	626042	0.19%
50	Wyoming	586107	0.18%

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Last Updated Date: December 21, 2016