Ranking of US States By Number of Adults (18-64yrs) in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 8, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among all US states and DC, California had the highest number of adults (18-64yrs) (24.79M), followed by Texas (17.80M), and Florida (12.73M).

The chart below shows the top 10 states, and the table below shows the ranking of all states and DC.

You can see similar info for other age cohorts.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Ranking of US States By Number of Adults (18-64yrs) in 2021
California
24.79M
Texas
17.80M
Florida
12.73M
New York
12.57M
Illinois
7.92M
Pennsylvania
7.90M
Ohio
7.14M
Georgia
6.61M
North Carolina
6.38M
Michigan
6.14M
Ranking of US States By Number of Adults (18-64yrs) in 2021
Rank
State
Adults (18-64yrs) Pop.
1 California 24,793,042
2 Texas 17,795,607
3 Florida 12,731,484
4 New York 12,567,190
5 Illinois 7,921,727
6 Pennsylvania 7,904,378
7 Ohio 7,135,132
8 Georgia 6,613,586
9 North Carolina 6,378,472
10 Michigan 6,140,600
11 New Jersey 5,699,066
12 Virginia 5,361,127
13 Washington 4,759,132
14 Massachusetts 4,446,097
15 Arizona 4,220,909
16 Tennessee 4,207,064
17 Indiana 4,101,706
18 Maryland 3,825,506
19 Missouri 3,715,323
20 Colorado 3,641,187
21 Wisconsin 3,581,639
22 Minnesota 3,445,386
23 South Carolina 3,067,603
24 Alabama 3,030,867
25 Louisiana 2,833,776
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