| StateName | Label | Region | Abbreviation | PostalCode | StateNicknames | EnteredUnion | Population2008Estm | StateCapital | LargestCity | LandAreaSqMiles | StateSong | StateBird | StateTree | StateFlower | StateMotto | RedOrBlue | UnemploymentRate | ViolentCrimeTotal | Murder | ForcibleRape | Robbery | PropertyCrime |
| Alabama | Alabama | South | Ala. | AL | Yellowhammer State | Dec. 14, 1819 | 4708708 | Montgomery | Birmingham | 50744 | Alabama | yellowhammer | Southern longleaf pine | camellia | Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights) | Red (Republican) | 11 | 425.2 | 8.3 | 35.9 | 153.5 | 3936.1 |
| Alaska | Alaska | West | Alaska | AK | The state is commonly called 'The Last Frontier' or 'Land of the Midnight Sun' | Jan. 3, 1959 | 698473 | Juneau | Anchorage | 571951 | Alaska's Flag | willow ptarmigan | sitka spruce | forget-me-not | North to the Future | Red (Republican) | 8.6 | 688 | 5.4 | 76 | 90.3 | 3604.9 |
| Arizona | Arizona | West | Ariz. | AZ | Grand Canyon State | Feb. 14, 1912 | 6595778 | Phoenix | Phoenix | 113635 | Arizona | cactus wren | palo verde | flower of saguaro cactus | Ditat Deus (God enriches) | Purple (Swing) | 9.6 | 501.4 | 7.5 | 31.5 | 149.6 | 4627.9 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | South | Ark. | AR | The Natural State | June 15, 1836 | 2889450 | Little Rock | Little Rock | 52068 | Arkansas | mockingbird | pine | apple blossom | Regnat populus (The people rule) | Purple (Swing) | 7.5 | 551.6 | 7.3 | 46.5 | 98.4 | 3967.5 |
| California | California | West | Calif. | CA | Golden State | Sept. 9, 1850 | 36961664 | Sacramento | Los Angeles | 155959 | I Love You, California | California valley quail | California redwoods | golden poppy | Eureka (I have found it) | Blue (Democrate) | 12.6 | 532.5 | 6.8 | 25.3 | 194.7 | 3170.9 |
| Colorado | Colorado | West | Colo. | CO | Centennial State | Aug. 1, 1876 | 5024748 | Denver | Denver | 103718 | Where the Columbines Grow | lark bunting | Colorado blue spruce | Rocky Mountain columbine | Nil sine Numine (Nothing without Providence) | Purple (Swing) | 7.9 | 391.6 | 3.3 | 43.7 | 80.7 | 3451.3 |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | Northeast | Conn. | CT | Constitution State; Nutmeg State | Jan. 9, 1788 | 3518288 | Hartford | Bridgeport | 4845 | Yankee Doodle | American robin | white oak | mountain laurel | Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains) | Blue (Democrate) | 9.2 | 280.8 | 3.1 | 18.1 | 121 | 2504.1 |
| Delaware | Delaware | South | Del. | DE | Diamond State; First State; Small Wonder | Dec. 7, 1787 | 885122 | Dover | Wilmington | 1954 | Our Delaware | blue hen chicken | American holly | peach blossom | Liberty and independence | Blue (Democrate) | 9.2 | 681.6 | 4.9 | 46.9 | 203.3 | 3417.9 |
| Florida | Florida | South | Fla. | FL | Sunshine State | Mar. 3, 1845 | 18537969 | Tallahassee | Jacksonville | 53927 | Suwannee River | mockingbird | None | orange blossom | In God we trust | Purple (Swing) | 12.3 | 712 | 6.2 | 35.8 | 188.8 | 3986.1 |
| Georgia | Georgia | South | Ga. | GA | Peach State, Empire State of the South | Jan. 2, 1788 | 9829211 | Atlanta | Atlanta | 57906 | Georgia on My Mind | brown thrasher | live oak | Cherokee rose | Wisdom, justice, and moderation | Red (Republican) | 10.6 | 471 | 6.4 | 23.2 | 165.6 | 3899.2 |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | West | Hawaii | HI | Aloha State | Aug. 21, 1959 | 1295178 | Honolulu | Honolulu | 6423 | Hawaii Ponoi | nene (Hawaiian goose) | kukui (candlenut) | hibiscus (yellow) | Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness) | Blue (Democrate) | 6.9 | 281.2 | 1.6 | 27.6 | 88.9 | 4230.4 |
| Idaho | Idaho | West | Idaho | ID | Gem State | July 3, 1890 | 1545801 | Boise | Boise | 82747 | Here We Have Idaho | mountain bluebird | white pine | syringa | Esto perpetua (It is forever) | Red (Republican) | 9.4 | 247.2 | 2.5 | 40 | 20.5 | 2418.8 |
| Illinois | Illinois | Midwest | Ill. | IL | Prairie State | Dec. 3, 1818 | 12910409 | Springfield | Chicago | 55584 | Illinois | cardinal | white oak | violet | State sovereignty, national union | Blue (Democrate) | 11.5 | 541.6 | 6.1 | 31.8 | 185.3 | 3019.6 |
| Indiana | Indiana | Midwest | Ind. | IN | Hoosier State | Dec. 11, 1816 | 6423113 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 35867 | On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away | cardinal | tulip tree | peony | The Crossroads of America | Red (Republican) | 10 | 314.8 | 5.8 | 29.1 | 114.7 | 3502.4 |
| Iowa | Iowa | Midwest | Iowa | IA | Hawkeye State | Dec. 28, 1846 | 3007856 | Des Moines | Des Moines | 55869 | Song of Iowa | eastern goldfinch | None | wild rose | Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain | Blue (Democrate) | 6.8 | 283.5 | 1.8 | 27.8 | 43.5 | 2802.7 |
| Kansas | Kansas | Midwest | Kans. | KS | Sunflower State; Jayhawk State | Jan. 29, 1861 | 2818747 | Topeka | Wichita | 81815 | Home on the Range | western meadowlark | cottonwood | sunflower | Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties) | Red (Republican) | 6.5 | 425 | 4.6 | 44.8 | 67.9 | 3750.2 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky | South | Ky. | KY | Bluegrass State | June 1, 1792 | 4314113 | Frankfort | Louisville | 39728 | My Old Kentucky Home | Kentucky cardinal | tulip poplar | goldenrod | United we stand, divided we fall | Red (Republican) | 10.7 | 263 | 4 | 30.8 | 86.2 | 2544.5 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | South | La. | LA | Pelican State | Apr. 30, 1812 | 4492076 | Baton Rouge | New Orleans | 43562 | None | eastern brown pelican | bald cypress | magnolia | Union, justice, and confidence | Purple (Swing) | 6.9 | 697.8 | 12.4 | 36.4 | 133.6 | 3993.7 |
| Maine | Maine | Northeast | Maine | ME | Pine Tree State | Mar. 15, 1820 | 1318301 | Augusta | Portland | 30862 | State of Maine Song | chickadee | white pine tree | white pine cone and tassel | Dirigo (I lead) | Blue (Democrate) | 8.2 | 115.5 | 1.7 | 25.7 | 29.1 | 2518.7 |
| Maryland | Maryland | South | Md. | MD | Free State; Old Line State | Apr. 28, 1788 | 5699478 | Annapolis | Baltimore | 9774 | Maryland! My Maryland! | Baltimore oriole | white oak | black-eyed susan | Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words) | Blue (Democrate) | 7.7 | 678.6 | 9.7 | 21 | 256 | 3480.9 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts | Northeast | Mass. | MA | Bay State; Old Colony State | Feb. 6, 1788 | 6593587 | Boston | Boston | 7840 | All Hail to Massachusetts | chickadee | American elm | mayflower | Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty) | Blue (Democrate) | 9.3 | 447 | 2.9 | 27.1 | 125 | 2391 |
| Michigan | Michigan | Midwest | Mich. | MI | Wolverine State | Jan. 26, 1837 | 9969727 | Lansing | Detroit | 56804 | None | robin | white pine | apple blossom | Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you) | Blue (Democrate) | 14.1 | 562.4 | 7.1 | 52.2 | 140.7 | 3212.8 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | Midwest | Minn. | MN | North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes | May 11, 1858 | 5266214 | St. Paul | Minneapolis | 79610 | Hail Minnesota | common loon | red (or Norway) pine | lady slipper | L'Etoile du Nord (The North Star) | Blue (Democrate) | 7.6 | 312 | 2.4 | 31.8 | 105.1 | 3079.5 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi | South | Miss. | MS | Magnolia State | Dec. 10, 1817 | 2951996 | Jackson | Jackson | 46907 | Go, Mississippi | mockingbird | magnolia | flower or bloom of the magnolia or evergreen magnolia | Virtute et armis (By valor and arms) | Red (Republican) | 11.5 | 298.6 | 7.7 | 34.4 | 107.1 | 3280.8 |
| Missouri | Missouri | Midwest | Mo. | MO | Show-me State | Aug. 10, 1821 | 5987580 | Jefferson City | Kansas City | 68886 | Missouri Waltz | bluebird | flowering dogwood | hawthorn | Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law) | Purple (Swing) | 9.5 | 545.6 | 6.3 | 30.2 | 129.9 | 3826.5 |
| Montana | Montana | West | Mont. | MT | Treasure State | Nov. 8, 1889 | 974989 | Helena | Billings | 145552 | Montana | Western meadowlark | ponderosa pine | bitterroot | Oro y plata (Gold and silver) | Red (Republican) | 7.1 | 253.7 | 1.8 | 28.5 | 17.4 | 2687.5 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | Midwest | Nebr. | NE | Cornhusker State; Beef State | Mar. 1, 1867 | 1796619 | Lincoln | Omaha | 76872 | Beautiful Nebraska | Western meadowlark | cottonwood | goldenrod | Equality before the law | Red (Republican) | 5 | 281.8 | 2.8 | 31 | 63.8 | 3340.7 |
| Nevada | Nevada | West | Nev. | NV | Sagebrush State; Silver State; Battle Born State | Oct. 31, 1864 | 2643085 | Carson City | Las Vegas | 109826 | Home Means Nevada | mountain bluebird | None | sagebrush | All for Our Country | Purple (Swing) | 13.4 | 741.6 | 9 | 43.2 | 281.6 | 4088.8 |
| NewHampshire | New Hampshire | Northeast | N.H. | NH | Granite State | June 21, 1788 | 1324575 | Concord | Manchester | 8968 | None | purple finch | white birch | purple lilac | Live free or die | Purple (Swing) | 7 | 138.7 | 1 | 26.2 | 32.2 | 1874.1 |
| NewJersey | New Jersey | Northeast | N.J. | NJ | Garden State | Dec. 18, 1787 | 8707739 | Trenton | Newark | 7417 | None | eastern goldfinch | red oak | purple violet | Liberty and prosperity | Blue (Democrate) | 10 | 351.6 | 4.9 | 14.2 | 153.1 | 2291.9 |
| NewMexico | New Mexico | West | N.M. | NM | Land of Enchantment | Jan. 6, 1912 | 2009671 | Santa Fe | Albuquerque | 121356 | O Fair New Mexico | roadrunner | pinon | yucca | Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes) | Blue (Democrate) | 8.8 | 643.2 | 6.8 | 56 | 107.7 | 3937.2 |
| NewYork | New York | Northeast | N.Y. | NY | Empire State | July 26, 1788 | 19541453 | Albany | New York City | 47214 | I Love New York | bluebird | sugar maple | rose | Excelsior (Ever upward) | Blue (Democrate) | 8.6 | 434.9 | 4.8 | 16.4 | 178.6 | 2052.7 |
| NorthCarolina | North Carolina | South | N.C. | NC | Tar Heel State | Nov. 21, 1789 | 9380884 | Raleigh | Charlotte | 48711 | The Old North State | cardinal | pine | dogwood | Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem) | Red (Republican) | 11.1 | 475.6 | 6.1 | 28.2 | 152.2 | 4120.8 |
| NorthDakota | North Dakota | Midwest | N.D. | ND | Sioux State; Flickertail State; Peace Garden State; Rough Rider State | Nov. 2, 1889 | 646844 | Bismarck | Fargo | 68976 | North Dakota Hymn | western meadowlark | American elm | wild prairie rose | Liberty and union, now and forever: one and inseparable | Red (Republican) | 4 | 127.9 | 1.3 | 30.4 | 11.3 | 2000.3 |
| Ohio | Ohio | Midwest | Ohio | OH | Buckeye State | Mar. 1, 1803 | 11542645 | Columbus | Columbus | 40948 | Beautiful Ohio | cardinal | buckeye | scarlet carnation | With God all things are possible | Purple (Swing) | 11 | 350.3 | 4.7 | 39.6 | 166.8 | 3678.6 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | South | Okla. | OK | Sooner State | Nov. 16, 1907 | 3687050 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | 68667 | Oklahoma | scissor-tailed flycatcher | redbud | mistletoe | Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers all things) | Red (Republican) | 6.6 | 497.4 | 5.8 | 41.6 | 87.5 | 3604.2 |
| Oregon | Oregon | West | Ore. | OR | Beaver State | Feb. 14, 1859 | 3825657 | Salem | Portland | 95997 | Oregon, My Oregon | western meadowlark | douglas fir | Oregon grape | Alis volat Propriis (She flies with her own wings) | Blue (Democrate) | 10.6 | 280.3 | 2.3 | 32.3 | 72.7 | 3672.1 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Northeast | Pa. | PA | Keystone State | Dec. 12, 1787 | 12604767 | Harrisburg | Philadelphia | 44817 | Pennsylvania | ruffed grouse | hemlock | mountain laurel | Virtue, liberty, and independence | Blue (Democrate) | 9 | 439.4 | 5.9 | 27.3 | 168.6 | 2443.5 |
| RhodeIsland | Rhode Island | Northeast | R.I. | RI | The Ocean State | May 29, 1790 | 1053209 | Providence | Providence | 1045 | Rhode Island, It's for Me | Rhode Island red hen | red maple | violet (unofficial) | Hope | Blue (Democrate) | 12.6 | 227.5 | 2.6 | 26.7 | 68.8 | 2586.9 |
| SouthCarolina | South Carolina | South | S.C. | SC | Palmetto State | May 23, 1788 | 4561242 | Columbia | Columbia | 30109 | Carolina | Carolina wren | palmetto tree | Carolina yellow jessamine | Animis opibusque parati (Prepared in mind and resources) and Dum spiro spero (While I breathe, I hope) | Red (Republican) | 12.2 | 765.5 | 8.3 | 40.8 | 136.5 | 4242.3 |
| SouthDakota | South Dakota | Midwest | S.D. | SD | Mount Rushmore State; Coyote State | Nov. 2, 1889 | 812383 | Pierre | Sioux Falls | 75885 | Hail! South Dakota | ring-necked pheasant | black hills spruce | American pasqueflower | Under God the people rule | Red (Republican) | 4.8 | 171.4 | 1.2 | 43 | 15.2 | 1619.6 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | South | Tenn. | TN | Volunteer State | June 1, 1796 | 6296254 | Nashville | Memphis | 41217 | None | mockingbird | tulip poplar | iris | Agriculture and Commerce | Red (Republican) | 10.6 | 760.2 | 6.8 | 35.5 | 184.3 | 4128.3 |
| Texas | Texas | South | Tex. | TX | Lone Star State | Dec. 29, 1845 | 24782302 | Austin | Houston | 261797 | Texas, Our Texas | mockingbird | pecan | bluebonnet | Friendship | Red (Republican) | 8.2 | 516.3 | 5.9 | 35.6 | 158.5 | 4081.5 |
| Utah | Utah | West | Utah | UT | Beehive State | Jan. 4, 1896 | 2784572 | Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City | 82144 | Utah, We Love Thee | California gull | blue spruce | sego lily | Industry | Red (Republican) | 7.2 | 224.4 | 1.8 | 34.1 | 48.8 | 3516.4 |
| Vermont | Vermont | Northeast | Vt. | VT | Green Mountain State | Mar. 4, 1791 | 621760 | Montpelier | Burlington | 9250 | These Green Mountains | hermit thrush | sugar maple | red clover | Vermont, Freedom and Unity | Blue (Democrate) | 6.5 | 136.6 | 1.9 | 24 | 17.6 | 2304.7 |
| Virginia | Virginia | South | Va. | VA | The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents | June 25, 1788 | 7882590 | Richmond | Virginia Beach | 39594 | None | cardinal | dogwood | American dogwood | Sic semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants) | Purple (Swing) | 7.6 | 282.2 | 5.2 | 23.4 | 101.4 | 2478.2 |
| Washington | Washington | West | Wash. | WA | Evergreen State | Nov. 11, 1889 | 6664195 | Olympia | Seattle | 66544 | Washington, My Home | willow goldfinch | western hemlock | coast rhododendron | Al-Ki (Indian word meaning 'by and by') | Blue (Democrate) | 9.5 | 345.9 | 3 | 42.9 | 100.1 | 4480 |
| WestVirginia | West Virginia | South | W.Va. | WV | Mountain State | June 20, 1863 | 1819777 | Charleston | Charleston | 24078 | None | cardinal | sugar maple | rhododendron | Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free) | Purple (Swing) | 9.5 | 279.7 | 4.1 | 21.4 | 46.9 | 2621.5 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Midwest | Wis. | WI | Badger State | May 29, 1848 | 5654774 | Madison | Milwaukee | 54310 | On Wisconsin | robin | sugar maple | wood violet | Forward | Blue (Democrate) | 8.8 | 284 | 3 | 20.4 | 100.2 | 2817.8 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | West | Wyo. | WY | Equality State | July 10, 1890 | 544270 | Cheyenne | Cheyenne | 97100 | Wyoming | western meadowlark | cottonwood | Indian paintbrush | Equal rights | Red (Republican) | 7.3 | 239.6 | 1.7 | 27.2 | 14 | 2980.6 |