![]() ![]() Similar to California, Florida is known for consistently sunny weather and beautiful beaches. It’s got a population of about 22,085,563 and is tucked in the far southeastern corner of the contiguous United States. The next most populous state in the US is Florida, coming in at number three. Due to the state’s considerable size, it has a population density of 105.2 people per square mile. It’s even larger than any European country.Īlthough the population of Texas is the second highest in the US, its population density doesn’t even rank in the top 25 states overall. It’s also the second-largest state in the country, just behind Alaska. Texas is the second most populous state in the USA, with a population of 29.9 million in 2022. Located in the Western United States, California owes its large population to high levels of immigration, which result from the state’s attractive weather, strong job market, high-quality universities, and access to the ocean as well as mountains. We’ll take a closer look at refugee arrival by states in the US below. It’s also the 10th youngest state in the US, the third largest, and it accepts more refugees than any other state. With more than 10 million people separating it from second place, California is the most populous state in the USA and has held this distinction since 1962. Most Populous States of the US California See the full list with population numbers. USA Interactive Population Mapīelow are the top 10 Most Populous States in the USA (2022): Some states in the country are far more populated than others, and we’ll take a look at the states with the highest populations in this post. Most of the population in the USA lives near the coast, and the country has a relatively low population density of about 36 people per square kilometer (94 per square mile). China and India each have far greater populations that exceed one billion, and Indonesia is the next most populous country after the US. California is of course far and away the most populous state with 38.8 million residents.The United States is the third most populous country in the world with a 2022 population estimate of 332,403,650. Though, we still have a long way to go before we overtake second place Texas, which currently has 27 million residents. It's only a matter of time until we break 20 million, and some expect Florida to have 25 million residents by 2035. In 2011, Florida's population topped 19 million for the first time. It's a bit of surprising turnaround for population growth for the state.īack in 2009, the state's population actually shrank for the first time in 60 years, but things soon turned around. Though, at the time official census estimates had not yet confirmed that. Senator Bill Nelson claimed that Florida had become the third biggest state only behind Texas and California all the way back in April. Florida's overtaking of New York has long been expected. For examples, both states are currently represented in the House by 27 congressman. ![]() In contrast, New York added just 51,000 new people.įlorida and New York's population has been neck-and-neck for sometime. ![]() Between July 2013 and July 2014, an average of 803 new Floridians were added to the state total each day either through birth or immigration.įlorida's population grew by approximately 293,000 people over that period. While lingering effects of the recession still remain in Florida, that hasn't stopped people from moving here. Current official calculations have Florida's population at 19.9 million as of this past July, while New York's was 19.7 million. Yes, Florida has now officially been deemed the third largest state in the union by population according to the US Census Bureau. ![]()
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