🇺🇸 U.S. States Picker

The United States is made up of 50 states plus the federal District of Columbia. Each state has a two-letter postal code, a capital city, a place within one of four Census regions, a year it joined the Union, and a population counted by the Census Bureau every ten years.

Choose a state from the menu and the tool shows its key facts: the postal abbreviation, the capital, the Census region, the year it became a state, and its 2020 population. The District of Columbia is included for completeness even though it is not a state.

All 50 states and the District of Columbia, grouped by U.S. Census region:

1. Open the state menu.
2. Pick a state or D.C.
3. Read the postal abbreviation and capital.
4. See the Census region and statehood year.
5. Check the 2020 population figure.

How many states are there?

Fifty, plus the federal District of Columbia.

What does the two-letter code mean?

It is the official U.S. Postal Service abbreviation, such as CA for California.

Which region is my state in?

The four Census regions are Northeast, Midwest, South, and West.

When did the newest state join?

Hawaii and Alaska both joined in 1959.

Where do the populations come from?

The official 2020 Census apportionment counts from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Is D.C. a state?

No. The District of Columbia is a federal district, not a state.

Use the picker as a fast fact-check when you only remember a state's name or code. Remember that populations reflect the 2020 Census, so fast-growing states will be higher now than the figures shown. The region label helps group states by geography rather than politics.