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Top 10 US State Population by Year

Ranked by population. 300 items total.

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#1
California (2020 estimate)39.5M

California had a Census population estimate of 39,527,808 in 2020.

#2
California (2024 estimate)39.4M

California had a Census population estimate of 39,364,774 in 2024.

#3
California (2025 estimate)39.4M

California had a Census population estimate of 39,355,309 in 2025.

#4
California (2023 estimate)39.2M
#5
California (2021 estimate)39.2M
#6
California (2022 estimate)39.1M
#7
Texas (2025 estimate)31.7M
#8
Texas (2024 estimate)31.3M
#9
Texas (2023 estimate)30.7M
#10
Texas (2022 estimate)30.1M
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