From the time we were little kids, we were taught basic geography. And in the United States of America, we’re taught all about the 50 states right from the get-go! As adults, we’re sometimes quizzed to see if we can remember them, hell, some people can even sing a song to list off all of the 50 states in a pleasurable rhythm that soothes our ears (or hurts them). For whatever reason you want to list off the states, we sorted them into several different versions, including by alphabet, by the letter they start with, and even what capital cities belong in each state. Enjoy!
All 50 States List in Alphabetical Order
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
List of US States in Alphabetical Order With Commas
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
50 US States in Alphabetical Order Without Numbers to Copy and Paste
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
List of US States in Alphabetical Order With Quotations
“Alabama”,”Alaska”,”Arizona”,”Arkansas”,”California”,”Colorado”,”Connecticut”,”Delaware”,”Florida”,”Georgia”,”Hawaii”,”Idaho”,”Illinois”,”Indiana”,”Iowa”,”Kansas”,”Kentucky”,”Louisiana”,”Maine”,”Maryland”,”Massachusetts”,”Michigan”,”Minnesota”,”Mississippi”,”Missouri”,”Montana”,”Nebraska”,”Nevada”,”New Hampshire”,”New Jersey”,”New Mexico”,”New York”,”North Carolina”,”North Dakota”,”Ohio”,”Oklahoma”,”Oregon”,”Pennsylvania”,”Rhode Island”,”South Carolina”,”South Dakota”,”Tennessee”,”Texas”,”Utah”,”Vermont”,”Virginia”,”Washington”,”West Virginia”,”Wisconsin”,”Wyoming”
List of States by Year They Joined the Union
Delaware (1787)
Pennsylvania (1787)
New Jersey (1787)
Georgia (1788)
Connecticut (1788)
Massachusetts (1788)
Maryland (1788)
South Carolina (1788)
New Hampshire (1788)
Virginia (1788)
New York (1788)
North Carolina (1789)
Rhode Island (1790)
Vermont (1791)
Kentucky (1792)
Tennessee (1796)
Ohio (1803)
Louisiana (1812)
Indiana (1816)
Mississippi (1817)
Illinois (1818)
Alabama (1819)
Maine (1820)
Missouri (1821)
Arkansas (1836)
Michigan (1837)
Florida (1845)
Texas (1845)
Iowa (1846)
Wisconsin (1848)
California (1850)
Minnesota (1858)
Oregon (1859)
Kansas (1861)
West Virginia (1863)
Nevada (1864)
Nebraska (1867)
Colorado (1876)
North Dakota (1889)
South Dakota (1889)
Montana (1889)
Washington (1889)
Idaho (1890)
Wyoming (1890)
Utah (1896)
Oklahoma (1907)
New Mexico (1912)
Arizona (1912)
Alaska (1959)
Hawaii (1959)
US States Organized by Last Letters
States Ending With “A”
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Virginia
West Virginia
States Ending With “D”
Maryland
Rhode Island
States Ending With “E”
Delaware
Maine
New Hampshire
Tennessee
States Ending With “G”
Wyoming
States Ending With “H”
Utah
States Ending With “I”
Hawaii
Mississippi
Missouri
States Ending With “K”
New York
States Ending With “N”
Michigan
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
States Ending With “O”
Colorado
Idaho
New Mexico
Ohio
States Ending With “S”
Arkansas
Illinois
Kansas
Massachusetts
Texas
States Ending With “T”
Connecticut
Vermont
States Ending With “Y”
Kentucky
New Jersey
US States Organized by First Letters
States Starting With “A”
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
States Starting With “C”
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
States Starting With “D”
- Delaware
States Starting With “F”
- Florida
States Starting With “G”
- Georgia
States Starting With “H”
- Hawaii
States Starting With “I”
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
States Starting With “K”
- Kansas
- Kentucky
States Starting With “L”
- Louisiana
States Starting With “M”
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
States Starting With “N”
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
States Starting With “O”
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
States Starting With “P”
- Pennsylvania
States Starting With “R”
- Rhode Island
States Starting With “S”
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
States Starting With “T”
- Tennessee
- Texas
States Starting With “U”
- Utah
States Starting With “V”
- Vermont
- Virginia
States Starting With “W”
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
US States and Their Capital Cities in Alphabetical Order
| State | Capital |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Montgomery |
| Alaska | Juneau |
| Arizona | Phoenix |
| Arkansas | Little Rock |
| California | Sacramento |
| Colorado | Denver |
| Connecticut | Hartford |
| Delaware | Dover |
| Florida | Tallahassee |
| Georgia | Atlanta |
| Hawaii | Honolulu |
| Idaho | Boise |
| Illinois | Springfield |
| Indiana | Indianapolis |
| Iowa | Des Moines |
| Kansas | Topeka |
| Kentucky | Frankfort |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge |
| Maine | Augusta |
| Maryland | Annapolis |
| Massachusetts | Boston |
| Michigan | Lansing |
| Minnesota | Saint Paul |
| Mississippi | Jackson |
| Missouri | Jefferson City |
| Montana | Helena |
| Nebraska | Lincoln |
| Nevada | Carson City |
| New Hampshire | Concord |
| New Jersey | Trenton |
| New Mexico | Santa Fe |
| New York | Albany |
| North Carolina | Raleigh |
| North Dakota | Bismarck |
| Ohio | Columbus |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City |
| Oregon | Salem |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg |
| Rhode Island | Providence |
| South Carolina | Columbia |
| South Dakota | Pierre |
| Tennessee | Nashville |
| Texas | Austin |
| Utah | Salt Lake City |
| Vermont | Montpelier |
| Virginia | Richmond |
| Washington | Olympia |
| West Virginia | Charleston |
| Wisconsin | Madison |
| Wyoming | Cheyenne |
US State Abbreviations in Alphabetical Order With Commas
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
State Abbreviations in Alphabetical Order
- AK
- AL
- AR
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- DE
- FL
- GA
- HI
- IA
- ID
- IL
- IN
- KS
- KY
- LA
- MA
- MD
- ME
- MI
- MN
- MO
- MS
- MT
- NC
- ND
- NE
- NH
- NJ
- NM
- NV
- NY
- OH
- OK
- OR
- PA
- RI
- SC
- SD
- TN
- TX
- UT
- VA
- VT
- WA
- WI
- WV
- WY
US States Abbreviations Map
Here is a helpful map listing all of the US states and the abbreviations of their names.
US State Capitals in Alphabetical Order
- Albany (New York)
- Annapolis (Maryland)
- Atlanta (Georgia)
- Augusta (Maine)
- Austin (Texas)
- Baton Rouge (Louisiana)
- Bismarck (North Dakota)
- Boise (Idaho)
- Boston (Massachusetts)
- Carson City (Nevada)
- Charleston (West Virginia)
- Cheyenne (Wyoming)
- Columbia (South Carolina)
- Columbus (Ohio)
- Concord (New Hampshire)
- Denver (Colorado)
- Des Moines (Iowa)
- Dover (Delaware)
- Frankfort (Kentucky)
- Harrisburg (Pennsylvania)
- Hartford (Connecticut)
- Helena (Montana)
- Honolulu (Hawaii)
- Indianapolis (Indiana)
- Jackson (Mississippi)
- Jefferson City (Missouri)
- Juneau (Alaska)
- Lansing (Michigan)
- Lincoln (Nebraska)
- Little Rock (Arkansas)
- Madison (Wisconsin)
- Montgomery (Alabama)
- Montpelier (Vermont)
- Nashville (Tennessee)
- Oklahoma City (Oklahoma)
- Olympia (Washington)
- Phoenix (Arizona)
- Pierre (South Dakota)
- Providence (Rhode Island)
- Raleigh (North Carolina)
- Richmond (Virginia)
- Sacramento (California)
- Salem (Oregon)
- Salt Lake City (Utah)
- Santa Fe (New Mexico)
- Springfield (Illinois)
- St. Paul (Minnesota)
- Tallahassee (Florida)
- Topeka (Kansas)
- Trenton (New Jersey)
US Territories in Alphabetical Order
- American Samoa
- Baker Island
- Guam
- Howland Island
- Jarvis Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Kingman Reef
- Midway Atoll
- Navassa Island
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palmyra Atoll
- Puerto Rico
- US Virgin Islands
- Wake Island
Frequently Asked Questions About the US States
Is Washington, D.C. Considered a State?
No, currently Washington, D.C. is not considered a state so we did not include it in the list of 50 states above.
What Is the Most Populous State?
California is the most populous state with an estimated 39.6MM people followed by Texas with an estimated 29.7MM people.
The top 5 most populous states according to World Population Review are:
- California (Population: 39,185,605)
- Texas (Population: 29,145,505)
- Florida (Population: 21,538,187)
- New York (Population: 20,215,751)
- Pennsylvania (Population: 13,011,844)
What song can help memorize and remember the US States?
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