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With an estimated population of 587,618 as of 2024, [10] Wyoming is the least populous state despite being the 10th largest by area, and it has the second-lowest population density after Alaska. The state capital and most populous city is Cheyenne , which had a population of 65,132 in 2020.
The 25 least populous states contain less than one-sixth of the total population. California, the most populous state, contains more people than the 21 least populous states combined, and Wyoming, the least populous state, has a population less than any of the 31 most populous U.S. cities. [needs update]
Population growth of more than 200.00% This is a list of U.S. states and territories by historical population , as enumerated every decade by the United States Census . As required by the United States Constitution , a census has been conducted every 10 years since 1790.
More states saw population growth in 2023 than there have been since the pandemic's beginning. At the state level, there was a population rise in 42 states and the District of Columbia. In 2022 ...
Population density is defined as the population divided by land area. Data are from the US Census unless otherwise specified. Population data are for the year 2023 [2] and area data are for the year 2010. [3] Some population estimates for territories are from the United Nations Commission on Population and Development. [4]
This year, international migration accounted for 84% of the population growth between 2023 and 2024, with 2.8 million people moving to the U.S. both legally and illegally.
With an estimated population of 587,618 as of 2024, Wyoming is the least populous state despite being the 10th largest by area, and it has the second-lowest population density after Alaska. The state capital and most populous city is Cheyenne , which had a population of 65,132 in 2020.
The population decreased most over one year in these cities. Spring Valley, Nevada, had the largest one year-drop at -10.14%, after losing just over 22,000 people from 2022 to 2023.