<Tr> <Td> Divisions & regions as defined by U.S. Census Bureau </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Last col . shows larger region which contains entity in col. 1 </Td> </Tr> <Table> Population of states, territories, divisions and regions <Tr> <Th> State / Territory / Division / Region </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> 2017 population </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> population </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> 2000 population </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> 2000 - change </Th> <Th> Geographic sort </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21! Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 14! 15 </Td> <Td> 28! 6,859,819 </Td> <Td> 14! 14 </Td> <Td> 28! 6,547,629 </Td> <Td> 13! 13 </Td> <Td> 27! 6,349,097 </Td> <Td> 43! 43 </Td> <Td> 56! 3.1% </Td> <Td> 01! NEng </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 07! Connecticut </Td> <Td> 29! 29 </Td> <Td> 44! 3,588,184 </Td> <Td> 29! 29 </Td> <Td> 45! 3,574,097 </Td> <Td> 29! 29 </Td> <Td> 45! 3,405,565 </Td> <Td> 35! 35 </Td> <Td> 45! 4.9% </Td> <Td> 02! NEng </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19! Maine </Td> <Td> 41! 42 </Td> <Td> 56! 1,335,907 </Td> <Td> 41! 41 </Td> <Td> 57! 1,328,361 </Td> <Td> 40! 40 </Td> <Td> 56! 1,274,923 </Td> <Td> 39! 39 </Td> <Td> 49! 4.2% </Td> <Td> 03! NEng </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29! New Hampshire </Td> <Td> 42! 41 </Td> <Td> 57! 1,342,795 </Td> <Td> 42! 42 </Td> <Td> 58! 1,316,470 </Td> <Td> 41! 41 </Td> <Td> 57! 1,235,786 </Td> <Td> 32! 32 </Td> <Td> 41! 6.5% </Td> <Td> 04! NEng </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39! Rhode Island </Td> <Td> 43! 43 </Td> <Td> 58! 1,059,639 </Td> <Td> 43! 43 </Td> <Td> 59! 1,052,567 </Td> <Td> 43! 43 </Td> <Td> 59! 1,048,319 </Td> <Td> 49! 49 </Td> <Td> 65! 0.4% </Td> <Td> 05! NEng </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45! Vermont </Td> <Td> 49! 49 </Td> <Td> 623,657 </Td> <Td> 49! 49 </Td> <Td> 65! 625,741 </Td> <Td> 49! 49 </Td> <Td> 65! 608,827 </Td> <Td> 44! 44 </Td> <Td> 60! 2.8% </Td> <Td> 06! NEng </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55! New England </Td> <Td> 59! 9 </Td> <Td> 14,810,001 </Td> <Td> 59! 9 </Td> <Td> 18! 14,444,865 </Td> <Td> 59! 9 </Td> <Td> 18! 13,922,517 </Td> <Td> 57! 7 </Td> <Td> 52! 3.8% </Td> <Td> 07! NEast </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32! New York </Td> <Td> 03! 3 </Td> <Td> 15! 19,849,399 </Td> <Td> 03! 3 </Td> <Td> 15! 19,378,102 </Td> <Td> 03! 3 </Td> <Td> 14! 18,976,457 </Td> <Td> 46! 46 </Td> <Td> 62! 2.1% </Td> <Td> 08! MAtl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38! Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> 06! 5 </Td> <Td> 20! 12,805,537 </Td> <Td> 06! 6 </Td> <Td> 20! 12,702,379 </Td> <Td> 06! 6 </Td> <Td> 20! 12,281,054 </Td> <Td> 41! 41 </Td> <Td> 53! 3.4% </Td> <Td> 09! MAtl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30! New Jersey </Td> <Td> 11! 11 </Td> <Td> 25! 9,005,644 </Td> <Td> 11! 11 </Td> <Td> 25! 8,791,894 </Td> <Td> 09! 9 </Td> <Td> 23! 8,414,350 </Td> <Td> 37! 37 </Td> <Td> 47! 4.5% </Td> <Td> 10! MAtl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53! Mid-Atlantic </Td> <Td> 54! 4 </Td> <Td> 09! 41,660,580 </Td> <Td> 54! 4 </Td> <Td> 09! 40,872,375 </Td> <Td> 54! 4 </Td> <Td> 09! 39,671,861 </Td> <Td> 58! 8 </Td> <Td> 57! 3.0% </Td> <Td> 11! NEast </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61! Northeast </Td> <Td> 63! 4 </Td> <Td> 06! 56,470,581 </Td> <Td> 63! 4 </Td> <Td> 06! 55,317,240 </Td> <Td> 63! 4 </Td> <Td> 05! 53,594,378 </Td> <Td> 63! 4 </Td> <Td> 55! 3.2% </Td> <Td> 12! USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 09! Florida </Td> <Td> 04! 4 </Td> <Td> 16! 19,552,860 </Td> <Td> 04! 4 </Td> <Td> 16! 18,801,310 </Td> <Td> 04! 4 </Td> <Td> 17! 15,982,378 </Td> <Td> 08! 8 </Td> <Td> 09! 17.6% </Td> <Td> 13! SAtl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10! Georgia </Td> <Td> 08! 8 </Td> <Td> 22! 9,992,167 </Td> <Td> 09! 9 </Td> <Td> 23! 9,687,653 </Td> <Td> 10! 10 </Td> <Td> 24! 8,186,453 </Td> <Td> 07! 7 </Td> <Td> 08! 18.3% </Td> <Td> 14! SAtl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33! North Carolina </Td> <Td> 10! 10 </Td> <Td> 24! 9,848,060 </Td> <Td> 10! 10 </Td> <Td> 24! 9,535,483 </Td> <Td> 11! 11 </Td> <Td> 25! 8,049,313 </Td> <Td> 06! 6 </Td> <Td> 07! 18.5% </Td> <Td> 15! SAtl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46! Virginia </Td> <Td> 12! 12 </Td> <Td> 26! 8,260,405 </Td> <Td> 12! 12 </Td> <Td> 26! 8,001,024 </Td> <Td> 12! 12 </Td> <Td> 26! 7,078,515 </Td> <Td> 16! 16 </Td> <Td> 21! 13.0% </Td> <Td> 16! SAtl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20! Maryland </Td> <Td> 19! 19 </Td> <Td> 33! 5,928,814 </Td> <Td> 19! 19 </Td> <Td> 33! 5,773,552 </Td> <Td> 19! 19 </Td> <Td> 33! 5,296,486 </Td> <Td> 23! 23 </Td> <Td> 30! 9.0% </Td> <Td> 17! SAtl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40! South Carolina </Td> <Td> 24! 24 </Td> <Td> 38! 4,774,839 </Td> <Td> 24! 24 </Td> <Td> 38! 4,625,364 </Td> <Td> 26! 26 </Td> <Td> 41! 4,012,012 </Td> <Td> 10! 10 </Td> <Td> 13! 15.3% </Td> <Td> 18! SAtl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48! West Virginia </Td> <Td> 38! 38 </Td> <Td> 53! 1,854,304 </Td> <Td> 37! 37 </Td> <Td> 53! 1,852,994 </Td> <Td> 37! 37 </Td> <Td> 53! 1,808,344 </Td> <Td> 45! 45 </Td> <Td> 61! 2.5% </Td> <Td> 19! SAtl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 08! Delaware </Td> <Td> 45! 45 </Td> <Td> 60! 925,749 </Td> <Td> 45! 45 </Td> <Td> 61! 897,934 </Td> <Td> 45! 45 </Td> <Td> 61! 783,600 </Td> <Td> 11! 11 </Td> <Td> 14! 14.6% </Td> <Td> 20! SAtl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64! District of Columbia </Td> <Td> 64!--</Td> <Td> 64! 646,449 </Td> <Td> 64!--</Td> <Td> 66! 601,723 </Td> <Td> 64!--</Td> <Td> 66! 572,059 </Td> <Td> 64!--</Td> <Td> 44! 5.2% </Td> <Td> 21! SAtl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57! South Atlantic </Td> <Td> 51! 1 </Td> <Td> 05! 64,705,532 </Td> <Td> 51! 1 </Td> <Td> 05! 59,777,037 </Td> <Td> 51! 1 </Td> <Td> 06! 51,769,160 </Td> <Td> 53! 3 </Td> <Td> 12! 15.5% </Td> <Td> 22! South </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42! Tennessee </Td> <Td> 17! 17 </Td> <Td> 31! 6,495,978 </Td> <Td> 17! 17 </Td> <Td> 31! 6,346,105 </Td> <Td> 16! 16 </Td> <Td> 30! 5,689,283 </Td> <Td> 19! 19 </Td> <Td> 24! 11.5% </Td> <Td> 23! ESC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 01! Alabama </Td> <Td> 23! 23 </Td> <Td> 37! 4,833,722 </Td> <Td> 23! 23 </Td> <Td> 37! 4,779,736 </Td> <Td> 23! 23 </Td> <Td> 37! 4,447,100 </Td> <Td> 27! 27 </Td> <Td> 35! 7.5% </Td> <Td> 24! ESC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17! Kentucky </Td> <Td> 26! 26 </Td> <Td> 40! 4,395,295 </Td> <Td> 26! 26 </Td> <Td> 40! 4,339,367 </Td> <Td> 25! 25 </Td> <Td> 40! 4,041,769 </Td> <Td> 28! 28 </Td> <Td> 36! 7.4% </Td> <Td> 25! ESC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24! Mississippi </Td> <Td> 31! 31 </Td> <Td> 46! 2,991,207 </Td> <Td> 31! 31 </Td> <Td> 47! 2,967,297 </Td> <Td> 31! 31 </Td> <Td> 47! 2,844,658 </Td> <Td> 38! 38 </Td> <Td> 48! 4.3% </Td> <Td> 26! ESC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52! East South Central </Td> <Td> 58! 8 </Td> <Td> 17! 19,029,020 </Td> <Td> 58! 8 </Td> <Td> 17! 18,432,505 </Td> <Td> 58! 8 </Td> <Td> 16! 17,022,810 </Td> <Td> 55! 5 </Td> <Td> 32! 8.3% </Td> <Td> 27! South </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43! Texas </Td> <Td> 02! 2 </Td> <Td> 12! 26,448,193 </Td> <Td> 02! 2 </Td> <Td> 12! 25,145,561 </Td> <Td> 02! 2 </Td> <Td> 12! 20,851,820 </Td> <Td> 05! 5 </Td> <Td> 06! 20.6% </Td> <Td> 28! WSC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18! Louisiana </Td> <Td> 25! 25 </Td> <Td> 39! 4,625,470 </Td> <Td> 25! 25 </Td> <Td> 39! 4,533,372 </Td> <Td> 22! 22 </Td> <Td> 36! 4,468,976 </Td> <Td> 48! 48 </Td> <Td> 64! 1.4% </Td> <Td> 29! WSC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36! Oklahoma </Td> <Td> 28! 28 </Td> <Td> 42! 3,850,568 </Td> <Td> 28! 28 </Td> <Td> 43! 3,751,351 </Td> <Td> 27! 27 </Td> <Td> 43! 3,450,654 </Td> <Td> 24! 24 </Td> <Td> 31! 8.7% </Td> <Td> 30! WSC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 04! Arkansas </Td> <Td> 32! 32 </Td> <Td> 47! 2,959,373 </Td> <Td> 32! 32 </Td> <Td> 48! 2,915,918 </Td> <Td> 33! 33 </Td> <Td> 49! 2,673,400 </Td> <Td> 22! 22 </Td> <Td> 29! 9.1% </Td> <Td> 31! WSC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 59! West South Central </Td> <Td> 55! 5 </Td> <Td> 11! 39,924,072 </Td> <Td> 55! 5 </Td> <Td> 11! 36,346,202 </Td> <Td> 55! 5 </Td> <Td> 11! 31,444,850 </Td> <Td> 52! 2 </Td> <Td> 11! 15.6% </Td> <Td> 32! South </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 62! South </Td> <Td> 60! 1 </Td> <Td> 02! 123,658,624 </Td> <Td> 60! 1 </Td> <Td> 02! 114,555,744 </Td> <Td> 60! 1 </Td> <Td> 02! 100,236,820 </Td> <Td> 60! 1 </Td> <Td> 15! 14.3% </Td> <Td> 33! USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13! Illinois </Td> <Td> 05! 6 </Td> <Td> 19! 12,882,135 </Td> <Td> 05! 5 </Td> <Td> 19! 12,830,632 </Td> <Td> 05! 5 </Td> <Td> 19! 12,419,293 </Td> <Td> 42! 42 </Td> <Td> 54! 3.3% </Td> <Td> 34! ENC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35! Ohio </Td> <Td> 07! 7 </Td> <Td> 21! 11,570,808 </Td> <Td> 07! 7 </Td> <Td> 21! 11,536,504 </Td> <Td> 07! 7 </Td> <Td> 21! 11,353,140 </Td> <Td> 47! 47 </Td> <Td> 63! 1.6% </Td> <Td> 35! ENC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22! Michigan </Td> <Td> 09! 10 </Td> <Td> 23! 9,895,622 </Td> <Td> 08! 8 </Td> <Td> 22! 9,883,640 </Td> <Td> 08! 8 </Td> <Td> 22! 9,938,444 </Td> <Td> 50! 50 </Td> <Td> 66! - 0.6% </Td> <Td> 36! ENC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14! Indiana </Td> <Td> 16! 17 </Td> <Td> 30! 6,570,902 </Td> <Td> 15! 15 </Td> <Td> 29! 6,483,802 </Td> <Td> 14! 14 </Td> <Td> 28! 6,080,485 </Td> <Td> 31! 31 </Td> <Td> 39! 6.6% </Td> <Td> 37! ENC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49! Wisconsin </Td> <Td> 20! 20 </Td> <Td> 34! 5,742,713 </Td> <Td> 20! 20 </Td> <Td> 34! 5,686,986 </Td> <Td> 18! 18 </Td> <Td> 32! 5,363,675 </Td> <Td> 34! 34 </Td> <Td> 43! 6.0% </Td> <Td> 38! ENC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51! East North Central </Td> <Td> 53! 3 </Td> <Td> 08! 46,885,244 </Td> <Td> 53! 3 </Td> <Td> 08! 46,421,564 </Td> <Td> 52! 2 </Td> <Td> 07! 45,155,037 </Td> <Td> 59! 9 </Td> <Td> 59! 2.8% </Td> <Td> 39! MWest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25! Missouri </Td> <Td> 18! 18 </Td> <Td> 32! 6,044,171 </Td> <Td> 18! 18 </Td> <Td> 32! 5,988,927 </Td> <Td> 17! 17 </Td> <Td> 31! 5,595,211 </Td> <Td> 29! 29 </Td> <Td> 37! 7.0% </Td> <Td> 40! WNC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23! Minnesota </Td> <Td> 21! 22 </Td> <Td> 35! 5,420,380 </Td> <Td> 21! 21 </Td> <Td> 35! 5,303,925 </Td> <Td> 21! 21 </Td> <Td> 35! 4,919,479 </Td> <Td> 26! 26 </Td> <Td> 34! 7.8% </Td> <Td> 41! WNC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15! Iowa </Td> <Td> 30! 30 </Td> <Td> 45! 3,090,416 </Td> <Td> 30! 30 </Td> <Td> 46! 3,046,355 </Td> <Td> 30! 30 </Td> <Td> 46! 2,926,324 </Td> <Td> 40! 40 </Td> <Td> 50! 4.1% </Td> <Td> 42! WNC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16! Kansas </Td> <Td> 34! 34 </Td> <Td> 49! 2,893,957 </Td> <Td> 33! 33 </Td> <Td> 49! 2,853,118 </Td> <Td> 32! 32 </Td> <Td> 48! 2,688,418 </Td> <Td> 33! 33 </Td> <Td> 42! 6.1% </Td> <Td> 43! WNC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27! Nebraska </Td> <Td> 37! 37 </Td> <Td> 52! 1,868,516 </Td> <Td> 38! 38 </Td> <Td> 54! 1,826,341 </Td> <Td> 38! 38 </Td> <Td> 54! 1,711,263 </Td> <Td> 30! 30 </Td> <Td> 38! 6.7% </Td> <Td> 44! WNC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41! South Dakota </Td> <Td> 46! 46 </Td> <Td> 61! 844,877 </Td> <Td> 46! 46 </Td> <Td> 62! 814,180 </Td> <Td> 46! 46 </Td> <Td> 62! 754,844 </Td> <Td> 25! 25 </Td> <Td> 33! 7.9% </Td> <Td> 45! WNC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34! North Dakota </Td> <Td> 48! 47 </Td> <Td> 62! 723,393 </Td> <Td> 48! 48 </Td> <Td> 64! 672,591 </Td> <Td> 47! 47 </Td> <Td> 63! 642,200 </Td> <Td> 36! 36 </Td> <Td> 46! 4.7% </Td> <Td> 46! WNC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58! West North Central </Td> <Td> 57! 7 </Td> <Td> 14! 21,294,107 </Td> <Td> 57! 7 </Td> <Td> 14! 20,505,437 </Td> <Td> 56! 6 </Td> <Td> 13! 19,237,739 </Td> <Td> 56! 6 </Td> <Td> 40! 6.6% </Td> <Td> 47! MWest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 60! Midwest </Td> <Td> 62! 3 </Td> <Td> 04! 68,179,351 </Td> <Td> 62! 3 </Td> <Td> 04! 66,927,001 </Td> <Td> 61! 2 </Td> <Td> 03! 64,392,776 </Td> <Td> 62! 3 </Td> <Td> 51! 3.9% </Td> <Td> 48! USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 03! Arizona </Td> <Td> 15! 14 </Td> <Td> 29! 7,016,270 </Td> <Td> 16! 16 </Td> <Td> 30! 6,392,017 </Td> <Td> 20! 20 </Td> <Td> 34! 5,130,632 </Td> <Td> 02! 2 </Td> <Td> 02! 24.6% </Td> <Td> 49! Mtn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 06! Colorado </Td> <Td> 22! 21 </Td> <Td> 36! 5,607,154 </Td> <Td> 22! 22 </Td> <Td> 36! 5,029,196 </Td> <Td> 24! 24 </Td> <Td> 38! 4,301,261 </Td> <Td> 09! 9 </Td> <Td> 10! 16.9% </Td> <Td> 50! Mtn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44! Utah </Td> <Td> 33! 31 </Td> <Td> 48! 3,101,833 </Td> <Td> 34! 34 </Td> <Td> 50! 2,763,885 </Td> <Td> 34! 34 </Td> <Td> 50! 2,233,169 </Td> <Td> 03! 3 </Td> <Td> 03! 23.8% </Td> <Td> 51! Mtn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28! Nevada </Td> <Td> 35! 33 </Td> <Td> 50! 2,998,039 </Td> <Td> 35! 35 </Td> <Td> 51! 2,700,551 </Td> <Td> 35! 35 </Td> <Td> 51! 1,998,257 </Td> <Td> 01! 1 </Td> <Td> 01! 35.1% </Td> <Td> 52! Mtn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31! New Mexico </Td> <Td> 36! 36 </Td> <Td> 51! 2,088,070 </Td> <Td> 36! 36 </Td> <Td> 52! 2,059,179 </Td> <Td> 36! 36 </Td> <Td> 52! 1,819,046 </Td> <Td> 15! 15 </Td> <Td> 20! 13.2% </Td> <Td> 53! Mtn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12! Idaho </Td> <Td> 39! 39 </Td> <Td> 54! 1,716,943 </Td> <Td> 39! 39 </Td> <Td> 55! 1,567,582 </Td> <Td> 39! 39 </Td> <Td> 55! 1,293,953 </Td> <Td> 04! 4 </Td> <Td> 05! 21.1% </Td> <Td> 54! Mtn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26! Montana </Td> <Td> 44! 44 </Td> <Td> 59! 1,050,493 </Td> <Td> 44! 44 </Td> <Td> 60! 989,415 </Td> <Td> 44! 44 </Td> <Td> 60! 902,195 </Td> <Td> 21! 21 </Td> <Td> 28! 9.7% </Td> <Td> 55! Mtn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50! Wyoming </Td> <Td> 50! 50 </Td> <Td> 66! 579,315 </Td> <Td> 50! 50 </Td> <Td> 67! 563,626 </Td> <Td> 50! 50 </Td> <Td> 67! 493,782 </Td> <Td> 12! 12 </Td> <Td> 16! 14.1% </Td> <Td> 56! Mtn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54! Mountain </Td> <Td> 56! 6 </Td> <Td> 13! 24,158,117 </Td> <Td> 56! 6 </Td> <Td> 13! 22,065,451 </Td> <Td> 57! 7 </Td> <Td> 15! 18,172,295 </Td> <Td> 51! 1 </Td> <Td> 04! 21.4% </Td> <Td> 57! West </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 05! California </Td> <Td> 01! 1 </Td> <Td> 10! 39,536,653 </Td> <Td> 01! 1 </Td> <Td> 10! 37,253,956 </Td> <Td> 01! 1 </Td> <Td> 10! 33,871,648 </Td> <Td> 20! 20 </Td> <Td> 26! 10.0% </Td> <Td> 58! Pac </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47! Washington </Td> <Td> 13! 13 </Td> <Td> 27! 7,405,743 </Td> <Td> 13! 13 </Td> <Td> 27! 6,724,540 </Td> <Td> 15! 15 </Td> <Td> 29! 5,894,121 </Td> <Td> 13! 13 </Td> <Td> 17! 14.1% </Td> <Td> 59! Pac </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37! Oregon </Td> <Td> 27! 27 </Td> <Td> 41! 4,142,776 </Td> <Td> 27! 27 </Td> <Td> 42! 3,831,074 </Td> <Td> 28! 28 </Td> <Td> 44! 3,421,399 </Td> <Td> 18! 18 </Td> <Td> 23! 12.0% </Td> <Td> 60! Pac </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11! Hawaii </Td> <Td> 40! 40 </Td> <Td> 55! 1,427,538 </Td> <Td> 40! 40 </Td> <Td> 56! 1,360,301 </Td> <Td> 42! 42 </Td> <Td> 58! 1,211,537 </Td> <Td> 17! 17 </Td> <Td> 22! 12.3% </Td> <Td> 61! Pac </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 02! Alaska </Td> <Td> 47! 48 </Td> <Td> 63! 739,795 </Td> <Td> 47! 47 </Td> <Td> 63! 710,231 </Td> <Td> 48! 48 </Td> <Td> 64! 626,932 </Td> <Td> 14! 14 </Td> <Td> 19! 13.3% </Td> <Td> 62! Pac </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56! Pacific </Td> <Td> 52! 2 </Td> <Td> 07! 53,252,505 </Td> <Td> 52! 2 </Td> <Td> 07! 49,880,102 </Td> <Td> 53! 3 </Td> <Td> 08! 45,025,637 </Td> <Td> 54! 4 </Td> <Td> 25! 10.8% </Td> <Td> 63! West </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 63! West </Td> <Td> 61! 2 </Td> <Td> 03! 77,410,622 </Td> <Td> 61! 2 </Td> <Td> 03! 71,945,553 </Td> <Td> 62! 3 </Td> <Td> 04! 63,197,932 </Td> <Td> 61! 2 </Td> <Td> 18! 13.8% </Td> <Td> 64! USA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65! 50 states and D.C. </Td> <Td> 65!--</Td> <Td> 01! 325,719,178 </Td> <Td> 65!--</Td> <Td> 01! 308,745,538 </Td> <Td> 65!--</Td> <Td> 01! 281,421,906 </Td> <Td> 65!--</Td> <Td> 27! 9.7% </Td> <Td> 65! NAmer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69! Puerto Rico </Td> <Td> 66! 1 </Td> <Td> 43! 3,337,177 </Td> <Td> 66! 1 </Td> <Td> 44! 3,725,789 </Td> <Td> 66! 1 </Td> <Td> 42! 3,808,610 </Td> <Td> 68! 3 </Td> <Td> 68! - 2.2% </Td> <Td> 66! Terr . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 67! Guam </Td> <Td> 67! 2 </Td> <Td> 68! </Td> <Td> 67! 2 </Td> <Td> 68! 159,358 </Td> <Td> 67! 2 </Td> <Td> 68! 154,805 </Td> <Td> 66! 1 </Td> <Td> 58! 2.9% </Td> <Td> 67! Terr . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 70! U.S. Virgin Islands </Td> <Td> 68! 3 </Td> <Td> 69! </Td> <Td> 68! 3 </Td> <Td> 69! 106,405 </Td> <Td> 68! 3 </Td> <Td> 69! 108,612 </Td> <Td> 67! 2 </Td> <Td> 67! - 2.0% </Td> <Td> 68! Terr . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 66! American Samoa </Td> <Td> 69! 4 </Td> <Td> 71! </Td> <Td> 69! 4 </Td> <Td> 70! 55,519 </Td> <Td> 70! 5 </Td> <Td> 71! 57,291 </Td> <Td> 69! 4 </Td> <Td> 70! - 3.1% </Td> <Td> 69! Terr . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 68! Northern Mariana Islands </Td> <Td> 70! 5 </Td> <Td> 70! </Td> <Td> 70! 5 </Td> <Td> 71! 53,883 </Td> <Td> 69! 4 </Td> <Td> 70! 69,221 </Td> <Td> 70! 5 </Td> <Td> 71! - 22.2% </Td> <Td> 70! Terr . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 71! Total Territories </Td> <Td> 71!--</Td> <Td> 67! 3,712,342 </Td> <Td> 71!--</Td> <Td> 41! 4,100,954 </Td> <Td> 71!--</Td> <Td> 39! 4,198,539 </Td> <Td> 71!--</Td> <Td> 69! - 2.3% </Td> <Td> 71! USA </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> State / Territory / Division / Region </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> 2017 population </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> population </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> 2000 population </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> 2000 - change </Th> <Th> Geographic sort </Th> </Tr>

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