US Citizen Population By State in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the US citizen population was 310,412,365 and represented 93.39% of the total US population.

Among all US states and DC, California had the highest citizen population (34.46M), followed by Texas (26.67M), and Florida (19.97M).

In terms of percentages, West Virginia had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (99.22%), followed by Montana (98.99%), and Mississippi (98.61%).

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 2023
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US Citizen Population By State in 2023
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State Citizen Population % of State Population
California 34460010 87.81
Texas 26673170 89.99
Florida 19967605 91.06
New York 18059540 90.88
Pennsylvania 12558570 96.71
Illinois 11830615 93.21
Ohio 11502000 97.64
Georgia 10217165 94.41
North Carolina 10051540 94.97
Michigan 9741555 96.92
New Jersey 8326360 89.85
Virginia 8166255 94.33
Washington 7136275 92.19
Arizona 6783900 93.34
Tennessee 6737405 96.44
Indiana 6576880 96.55
Massachusetts 6429835 91.96
Missouri 6035610 97.85
Wisconsin 5734370 97.32
Maryland 5711095 92.55
Colorado 5521005 95.01
Minnesota 5509275 96.42
South Carolina 5049745 96.87
Alabama 4940795 97.76
Louisiana 4492100 97.21
Kentucky 4395160 97.44
Oregon 4030470 95.09
Oklahoma 3845760 96.26
Connecticut 3351135 93.13
Utah 3169280 95.14
Iowa 3095590 96.86
Arkansas 2930235 96.62
Mississippi 2910340 98.61
Nevada 2862030 91.12
Kansas 2816515 95.88
New Mexico 2007290 94.92
Nebraska 1879075 95.58
Idaho 1834570 96.90
West Virginia 1770570 99.22
New Hampshire 1353350 97.52
Maine 1353085 98.24
Hawaii 1342420 92.86
Montana 1093945 98.99
Rhode Island 1021400 93.25
Delaware 957285 95.17
South Dakota 879675 97.83
North Dakota 759150 97.41
Alaska 712030 97.01
Vermont 634330 98.31
District of Columbia 627005 93.29
Wyoming 568005 97.97