Touch State Abbreviation to show image of state and flag. The Origin and Meaning of state names represent the prevailing consensus. Click on any underlined name or place for more information. Population is according to the 2023 estimated census and Gross Domestic Produce is from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. (See the map for renaming the states based upon contemporary naming practices.) |
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#5 Massachusetts MA (Bay State) •Admitted: Feb. 06, 1788 •Residents: Bay Staters or Massachusettsans |
#6 California CA (Golden State) •Admitted: Sep. 09, 1850 •Residents: Californians |
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#23 Mississippi MS (Magnolia State) •Admitted: Dec. 10, 1817 •Residents: Mississippians |
#28 New Hampshire NH (Granite State) •Admitted: June 21, 1788 •Residents: New Hampshirites; Granite Staters |
#29 New Jersey NJ (Garden State) •Admitted: Dec. 18, 1787 •Residents: New Jerseyites; New Jerseyans |
#30 New Mexico NM (Land of Enchantment) •Admitted: Jan. 06, 1912 •Residents: New Mexicans |
#32 North Carolina NC (Old North State) •Admitted: Nov. 21, 1789 •Residents: North Carolinians |
#33 North Dakota ND (Peace Garden State) •Admitted: Nov. 02, 1889 •Residents: North Dakotans |
#34 Connecticut CT (Constitution State) •Admitted: Jan. 09, 1788 •Residents: Nutmeggers or Connecticuters |
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#38 Pennsylvania PA (Keystone State) •Admitted: Dec. 12, 1787 •Residents: Pennsylvanians |
#39 Rhode Island RI (Ocean State) •Admitted: May 29, 1790 •Residents: Rhode Islanders |
#40 South Carolina SC (Palmetto State) •Admitted: May 23, 1788 •Residents: South Carolinians |
#41 South Dakota SD (Mount Rushmore State) •Admitted: Nov. 02, 1889 •Residents: South Dakotans |
#47 Washington WA (Evergreen State) •Admitted: Nov. 11, 1889 •Residents: Washingtonians |
#48 District of Columbia DC (Capital) •Admitted: Nov. 17, 1800 •Residents: Washingtonians |
#49 West Virginia WV (Mountain State) •Admitted: June 20, 1863 •Residents: West Virginians |
* Officially RI is State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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List of demonyms | ||
Rank | State | demonyms |
1. | AL | Alabamans |
2. | AK | Alaskans |
3. | AZ | Arizonans |
4. | AR | Arkansans |
5. | MA | Bay Staters or Massachusettsans |
6. | CA | Californians |
7. | CO | Coloradans |
8. | DE | Delawareans |
9. | FL | Floridians |
10. | GA | Georgians |
11. | HI | Hawaiians (natives) Islanders (non-natives) |
12. | IN | Hoosiers or Indianians or Indianans |
13. | ID | Idahoans |
14. | IL | Illinoisan or Illinoians |
15. | IA | Iowans or Hawkeyes |
16. | KS | Kansans or Jayhawkers |
17. | KY | Kentuckians |
18. | LA | Louisianians or Louisianans |
19. | ME | Mainers or Main Staters |
20. | MD | Marylanders |
21. | MI | Michiganians or Michiganders |
22. | MN | Minnesotans |
23. | MS | Mississippians |
24. | MO | Missourians |
25. | MT | Montanan |
26. | NE | Nebraskans; sometimes Cornhuskers |
27. | NV | Nevadans |
28. | NH | New Hampshirites; Granite Staters |
29. | NJ | New Jerseyites; New Jerseyans |
30. | NM | New Mexicans |
31. | NY | New Yorkers |
32. | NC | North Carolinians |
33. | ND | North Dakotans |
34. | CT | Nutmeggers or Connecticuters |
35. | OH | Ohioans; or Buckeyes |
36. | OK | Oklahomans |
37. | OR | Oregonians |
38. | PA | Pennsylvanians |
39. | RI | Rhode Islanders |
40. | SC | South Carolinians |
41. | SD | South Dakotans |
42. | TN | Tennesseans |
43. | TX | Texans |
44. | UT | Utahns or Utahans |
45. | VT | Vermonters |
46. | VA | Virginians |
47. | WA | Washingtonians |
48. | DC | Washingtonians |
49. | WV | West Virginians |
50. | WI | Wisconsinites |
51. | WY | Wyomingites |
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