US Citizen Population By State in 2010 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2010, the US citizen population was 281,944,135 and represented 92.76% of the total US population.

Among all US states and DC, California had the highest citizen population (31.15M), followed by Texas (21.64M), and New York (17.22M).

In terms of percentages, West Virginia had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (99.33%), followed by Montana (99.10%), and South Dakota (98.59%).

The chart and table below shows the citizen population of each state and the percentage of each state's population that were citizens.

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US Citizen Population By State in 2010
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US Citizen Population By State in 2010
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State Citizen Population % of State Population
California 31146840 85.01
Texas 21643590 89.03
New York 17220425 89.55
Florida 16629180 89.83
Pennsylvania 12255350 97.17
Illinois 11777750 92.41
Ohio 11283685 98.01
Michigan 9647410 96.93
Georgia 8866840 93.64
North Carolina 8784205 94.75
New Jersey 7829735 89.77
Virginia 7369315 93.98
Indiana 6231810 97.11
Washington 6092875 92.86
Tennessee 6046480 96.98
Massachusetts 5990645 92.49
Missouri 5796090 97.87
Arizona 5651770 90.47
Wisconsin 5485825 97.30
Maryland 5281605 92.72
Minnesota 5034350 96.04
Alabama 4600250 97.62
Colorado 4565960 93.43
South Carolina 4365275 96.76
Louisiana 4338240 97.93
Kentucky 4198255 97.96
Oklahoma 3544715 96.45
Oregon 3528330 93.79
Connecticut 3294270 92.91
Iowa 2936340 97.35
Mississippi 2898950 98.54
Arkansas 2784985 96.95
Kansas 2689900 95.75
Utah 2509980 94.46
Nevada 2324400 88.27
New Mexico 1879520 93.36
West Virginia 1828455 99.33
Nebraska 1728430 96.07
Idaho 1466725 96.07
Maine 1307845 98.51
New Hampshire 1280240 97.44
Hawaii 1230730 92.29
Rhode Island 984775 93.22
Montana 964985 99.10
Delaware 838680 95.17
South Dakota 788215 98.59
Alaska 666200 96.38
North Dakota 650210 98.54
Vermont 613005 98.20
District of Columbia 535690 91.67
Wyoming 534805 98.03