US Citizen Population By State in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2018, the US citizen population was 300,613,540 and represented 93.10% of the total US population.

Among all US states and DC, California had the highest citizen population (33.96M), followed by Texas (24.89M), and Florida (18.70M).

In terms of percentages, West Virginia had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (99.20%), followed by Montana (98.97%), and Mississippi (98.55%).

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 2018
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US Citizen Population By State in 2018
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State Citizen Population % of State Population
California 33964450 86.76
Texas 24886845 89.25
Florida 18700200 90.79
New York 17680635 90.12
Pennsylvania 12380335 96.79
Illinois 11923115 92.99
Ohio 11388260 97.82
Georgia 9706000 94.26
North Carolina 9661265 95.13
Michigan 9634620 96.76
New Jersey 8012125 90.21
Virginia 7911375 94.03
Washington 6757545 92.64
Tennessee 6442455 96.86
Indiana 6430185 96.88
Arizona 6408360 92.25
Massachusetts 6296910 92.19
Missouri 5958475 97.84
Wisconsin 5621660 97.29
Maryland 5562900 92.66
Minnesota 5299245 95.87
Colorado 5212200 94.23
South Carolina 4814410 97.15
Alabama 4759655 97.84
Louisiana 4549090 97.54
Kentucky 4337525 97.69
Oregon 3853530 94.40
Oklahoma 3765145 96.10
Connecticut 3330685 93.00
Iowa 3032105 96.80
Mississippi 2945445 98.55
Arkansas 2893855 96.76
Utah 2887910 94.83
Kansas 2782070 95.64
Nevada 2629590 89.97
New Mexico 1969310 94.12
Nebraska 1821670 95.64
West Virginia 1814425 99.20
Idaho 1626535 96.37
Hawaii 1312815 92.32
Maine 1311390 98.39
New Hampshire 1307240 97.29
Montana 1031015 98.97
Rhode Island 992030 93.89
Delaware 903590 95.17
South Dakota 845335 97.81
North Dakota 734655 97.67
Alaska 713900 96.67
District of Columbia 628510 91.82
Vermont 611690 97.87
Wyoming 569255 97.84