The States of the United States

The following is a list of all states in the United States. Click on any of the headings to sort by that value.

"Date" is the date of admission into the Union, or the date of ratification of the Constitution for the first 13 states.

"Gov Term" indicates the term, in years, of the state's Governor

"Leg" indicates the type of legislature the state has - "Bi" for bicameral, "Uni" for unicameral

"Leg Term" indicates the term, in years, of the state's lower and upper house (or the single house if unicameral)

"EV" indicates the number of electoral votes the state has in Presidential elections, as of the most recent census

"Lower" indicates the number of members of the state's lower house

"Upper" indicates the number of members of the state's upper house

"Population" is as of the 2000 census

Name	Capital	Date	Gov Term	Leg	Leg Term	Lower	Upper	EV	Population
Delaware	Dover	12/07/1787	4	Bi	2/4	41	21	03	783,600
Pennsylvania	Harrisburg	12/12/1787	4	Bi	2/4	203	50	21	12,281,054
New Jersey	Trenton	12/18/1787	4	Bi	2/2-4	80	40	15	8,414,350
Georgia	Atlanta	01/02/1788	4	Bi	2/2	180	56	15	8,186,453
Connecticut	Hartford	01/09/1788	4	Bi	2/2	151	36	07	3,405,565
Massachusetts	Boston	02/06/1788	4	Bi	2/2	160	40	12	6,349,097
Maryland	Annapolis	04/28/1788	4	Bi	4/4	141	47	10	5,296,486
South Carolina	Columbia	05/23/1788	4	Bi	2/4	124	46	08	4,012,012
New Hampshire	Concord	06/21/1788	2	Bi	2/2	400	24	04	1,235,786
Virginia	Richmond	06/25/1788	4	Bi	2/4	100	40	13	7,078,515
New York	Albany	07/26/1788	4	Bi	2/2	150	61	31	18,976,457
North Carolina	Raleigh	11/21/1789	4	Bi	2/2	120	50	15	8,049,313
Rhode Island	Providence	05/29/1790	4	Bi	2/2	100	50	04	1,048,319
Vermont	Montpelier	03/04/1791	2	Bi	2/2	150	30	03	608,827
Kentucky	Frankfort	06/01/1792	4	Bi	2/4	100	38	08	4,041,769
Tennessee	Nashville	06/01/1796	4	Bi	2/4	99	33	11	5,689,283
Ohio	Columbus	03/01/1803	4	Bi	2/4	99	33	20	11,353,140
Louisiana	Baton Rouge	04/30/1812	4	Bi	4/4	105	39	09	4,468,976
Indiana	Indianapolis	12/11/1816	4	Bi	2/4	100	50	11	6,080,485
Mississippi	Jackson	12/10/1817	4	Bi	4/4	122	52	06	2,844,658
Illinois	Springfield	12/03/1818	4	Bi	2/2-4	118	59	21	12,419,293
Alabama	Montgomery	12/14/1819	4	Bi	4/4	105	35	09	4,447,100
Maine	Augusta	03/15/1820	4	Bi	2/2	151	35	04	1,274,923
Missouri	Jefferson City	08/10/1821	4	Bi	2/4	163	34	11	5,595,211
Arkansas	Little Rock	06/15/1836	4	Bi	2/4	100	35	06	2,673,400
Michigan	Lansing	01/26/1837	4	Bi	2/4	110	38	17	9,938,444
Florida	Tallahassee	03/03/1845	4	Bi	2/4	120	40	27	15,982,378
Texas	Austin	12/29/1845	4	Bi	2/4	150	31	34	20,851,820
Iowa	Des Moines	12/28/1846	4	Bi	2/4	100	50	07	2,926,324
Wisconsin	Madison	05/29/1848	4	Bi	2/4	99	33	10	5,363,675
California	Sacramento	09/09/1850	4	Bi	2/4	80	40	55	33,871,648
Minnesota	St. Paul	05/11/1858	4	Bi	2/4	134	67	10	4,919,479
Oregon	Salem	02/14/1859	4	Bi	2/4	60	30	07	3,421,399
Kansas	Topeka	01/29/1861	4	Bi	2/4	125	40	06	2,688,418
West Virginia	Charleston	06/20/1863	4	Bi	2/4	100	34	05	1,808,344
Nevada	Carson City	10/31/1864	4	Bi	2/4	42	21	05	1,998,257
Nebraska	Lincoln	03/01/1867	4	Uni	4	49	0	05	1,711,263
Colorado	Denver	08/01/1876	4	Bi	2/4	65	35	09	4,301,261
North Dakota	Bismarck	11/02/1889	4	Bi	4/4	98	49	03	642,200
South Dakota	Pierre	11/02/1889	4	Bi	2/2	70	35	03	754,844
Montana	Helena	11/08/1889	4	Bi	2/4	100	50	03	902,195
Washington	Olympia	11/11/1889	4	Bi	2/4	98	49	11	5,894,121
Idaho	Boise	07/03/1890	4	Bi	2/2	70	35	04	1,293,953
Wyoming	Cheyenne	07/10/1890	4	Bi	2/4	60	30	03	493,782
Utah	Salt Lake City	01/04/1896	4	Bi	2/4	75	29	05	2,233,169
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City	11/16/1907	4	Bi	2/4	101	48	07	3,450,654
New Mexico	Santa Fe	01/06/1912	4	Bi	2/4	70	42	05	1,819,046
Arizona	Phoenix	02/14/1912	4	Bi	2/2	60	30	10	5,130,632
Alaska	Juneau	01/03/1959	4	Bi	2/4	40	20	03	626,932
Hawaii	Honolulu	08/21/1959	4	Bi	2/4	51	25	04	1,211,537

Delaware

Dover

12/07/1787

2/4

783,600

Pennsylvania

Harrisburg

12/12/1787

2/4

203

12,281,054

New Jersey

Trenton

12/18/1787

2/2-4

8,414,350

Georgia

Atlanta

01/02/1788

2/2

180

8,186,453

Connecticut

Hartford

01/09/1788

2/2

151

3,405,565

Massachusetts

Boston

02/06/1788

2/2

160

6,349,097

Maryland

Annapolis

04/28/1788

4/4

141

5,296,486

South Carolina

Columbia

05/23/1788

2/4

124

4,012,012

New Hampshire

Concord

06/21/1788

2/2

400

1,235,786

Virginia

Richmond

06/25/1788

2/4

100

7,078,515

New York

Albany

07/26/1788

2/2

150

18,976,457

North Carolina

Raleigh

11/21/1789

2/2

120

8,049,313

Rhode Island

Providence

05/29/1790

2/2

100

1,048,319

Vermont

Montpelier

03/04/1791

2/2

150

608,827

Kentucky

Frankfort

06/01/1792

2/4

100

4,041,769

Tennessee

Nashville

06/01/1796

2/4

5,689,283

Ohio

Columbus

03/01/1803

2/4

11,353,140

Louisiana

Baton Rouge

04/30/1812

4/4

105

4,468,976

Indiana

Indianapolis

12/11/1816

2/4

100

6,080,485

Mississippi

Jackson

12/10/1817

4/4

122

2,844,658

Illinois

Springfield

12/03/1818

2/2-4

118

12,419,293

Alabama

Montgomery

12/14/1819

4/4

105

4,447,100

Maine

Augusta

03/15/1820

2/2

151

1,274,923

Missouri

Jefferson City

08/10/1821

2/4

163

5,595,211

Arkansas

Little Rock

06/15/1836

2/4

100

2,673,400

Michigan

Lansing

01/26/1837

2/4

110

9,938,444

Florida

Tallahassee

03/03/1845

2/4

120

15,982,378

Texas

Austin

12/29/1845

2/4

150

20,851,820

Iowa

Des Moines

12/28/1846

2/4

100

2,926,324

Wisconsin

Madison

05/29/1848

2/4

5,363,675

California

Sacramento

09/09/1850

2/4

33,871,648

Minnesota

St. Paul

05/11/1858

2/4

134

4,919,479

Oregon

Salem

02/14/1859

2/4

3,421,399

Kansas

Topeka

01/29/1861

2/4

125

2,688,418

West Virginia

Charleston

06/20/1863

2/4

100

1,808,344

Nevada

Carson City

10/31/1864

2/4

1,998,257

Nebraska

Lincoln

03/01/1867

Uni

1,711,263

Colorado

Denver

08/01/1876

2/4

4,301,261

North Dakota

Bismarck

11/02/1889

4/4

642,200

South Dakota

Pierre

11/02/1889

2/2

754,844

Montana

Helena

11/08/1889

2/4

100

902,195

Washington

Olympia

11/11/1889

2/4

5,894,121

Idaho

Boise

07/03/1890

2/2

1,293,953

Wyoming

Cheyenne

07/10/1890

2/4

493,782

Utah

Salt Lake City

01/04/1896

2/4

2,233,169

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City

11/16/1907

2/4

101

3,450,654

New Mexico

Santa Fe

01/06/1912

2/4

1,819,046

Arizona

Phoenix

02/14/1912

2/2

5,130,632

Alaska

Juneau

01/03/1959

2/4

626,932

Hawaii

Honolulu

08/21/1959

2/4

1,211,537

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