US Citizen Population By State in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the US citizen population was 308,022,040 and represented 93.42% of the total US population.

Among all US states and DC, California had the highest citizen population (34.60M), followed by Texas (25.91M), and Florida (19.46M).

In terms of percentages, West Virginia had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (99.25%), followed by Montana (99.05%), and Mississippi (98.68%).

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 2021
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US Citizen Population By State in 2021
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State Citizen Population % of State Population
California 34596525 87.69
Texas 25909660 89.77
Florida 19462230 91.20
New York 18252640 90.74
Pennsylvania 12551770 96.77
Illinois 11967340 93.34
Ohio 11508445 97.78
Georgia 10045830 94.54
North Carolina 9869915 95.21
Michigan 9747590 96.87
New Jersey 8331805 90.23
Virginia 8094155 94.31
Washington 7040095 92.42
Tennessee 6645895 96.89
Arizona 6582875 92.99
Indiana 6536390 96.82
Massachusetts 6439195 92.10
Missouri 6015300 97.95
Wisconsin 5716305 97.35
Maryland 5713460 92.92
Minnesota 5458285 96.26
Colorado 5432775 94.93
South Carolina 4931350 97.10
Alabama 4895670 97.96
Louisiana 4543050 97.55
Kentucky 4387075 97.62
Oregon 3992975 94.91
Oklahoma 3801925 96.30
Connecticut 3359990 93.20
Iowa 3079625 96.87
Utah 3074965 95.16
Mississippi 2927765 98.68
Arkansas 2908380 96.74
Kansas 2813775 95.96
Nevada 2776745 90.77
New Mexico 1999940 94.81
Nebraska 1866400 95.64
West Virginia 1787525 99.25
Idaho 1752605 96.74
Hawaii 1346110 92.61
New Hampshire 1336870 97.43
Maine 1334755 98.36
Montana 1067750 99.05
Rhode Island 1024310 93.81
Delaware 937270 95.46
South Dakota 861895 97.74
North Dakota 753485 97.43
Alaska 712815 96.86
District of Columbia 633980 92.80
Vermont 629775 98.15
Wyoming 564785 97.94