The United States of America is a federal republic of 50 states, each with unique history, culture, and geographic features. The states are diverse in size and population and distributed across various regions, including the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West.
If you require a comprehensive list of all 50 states in the United States of America for academic purposes or a trivia quiz, rest assured we have you covered. Numerous state lists are available, but our goal is to offer you a collection of state names arranged in various popular formats, allowing you to find the information you seek quickly.
50 States in Alphabetical Order

Here is the list of 50 states’ names in the order list.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Below is a list of U.S. states without numbers for your convenience, making it simple to copy and paste as needed:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Comma-Separated States List of States in the USA
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
States by the First Letter
If you’re playing a game that requires you to know the first letter of a state, here you go.
States That Start With “A”
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
States That Start With “C”
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
States That Start With “D”
- Delaware
States That Start With “F”
- Florida
States That Start With “G”
- Georgia
States That Start With “H”
- Hawaii
States That Start With “I”
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
States That Start With “K”
- Kansas
- Kentucky
States That Start With “L”
- Louisiana
States That Start With “M”
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
States That Start With “N”
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
States That Start With “O”
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
States That Start With “P”
- Pennsylvania
States That Start With “R”
- Rhode Island
States That Start With “S”
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
States That Start With “T”
- Tennessee
- Texas
States That Start With “U”
- Utah
States That Start With “V”
- Vermont
- Virginia
States That Start With “W”
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
States by the Last Letter
If you’re playing a game that requires you to know the last letter of a state, here you go. States only end in a, d, e, g, h, i, j, n, o, s, t, or y.
States That End in “A”
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Virginia
West Virginia
States That End in “D”
Maryland
Rhode Island
States That End in “E”
Delaware
Maine
New Hampshire
Tennessee
States That End in “G”
Wyoming
States That End in “H”
Utah
States That End in “I”
Hawaii
Mississippi
Missouri
States That End in “K”
New York
States That End in “N”
Michigan
Oregon
Washington
Wisconsin
States That End in “O”
Colorado
Idaho
New Mexico
Ohio
States That End in “S”
Arkansas
Illinois
Kansas
Massachusetts
Texas
States That End in “T”
Connecticut
Vermont
States That End in “Y”
Kentucky
New Jersey
State Abbreviations in Order
If you want a list of the official state abbreviations so that are used by the postal service, then this is what you need.
- AK
- AL
- AR
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- DE
- FL
- GA
- HI
- IA
- ID
- IL
- IN
- KS
- KY
- LA
- MA
- MD
- ME
- MI
- MN
- MO
- MS
- MT
- NC
- ND
- NE
- NH
- NJ
- NM
- NV
- NY
- OH
- OK
- OR
- PA
- RI
- SC
- SD
- TN
- TX
- UT
- VA
- VT
- WA
- WI
- WV
- WY
Here’s that same list in a comma-separated list.
AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,CT,DE,FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA,MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,MT,NC,ND,NE,NH,NJ,NM,NV,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VA,VT,WA,WI,WV,WY
State Capitals in Order
- Albany (New York)
- Annapolis (Maryland)
- Atlanta (Georgia)
- Augusta (Maine)
- Austin (Texas)
- Baton Rouge (Louisiana)
- Bismarck (North Dakota)
- Boise (Idaho)
- Boston (Massachusetts)
- Carson City (Nevada)
- Charleston (West Virginia)
- Cheyenne (Wyoming)
- Columbia (South Carolina)
- Columbus (Ohio)
- Concord (New Hampshire)
- Denver (Colorado)
- Des Moines (Iowa)
- Dover (Delaware)
- Frankfort (Kentucky)
- Harrisburg (Pennsylvania)
- Hartford (Connecticut)
- Helena (Montana)
- Honolulu (Hawaii)
- Indianapolis (Indiana)
- Jackson (Mississippi)
- Jefferson City (Missouri)
- Juneau (Alaska)
- Lansing (Michigan)
- Lincoln (Nebraska)
- Little Rock (Arkansas)
- Madison (Wisconsin)
- Montgomery (Alabama)
- Montpelier (Vermont)
- Nashville (Tennessee)
- Oklahoma City (Oklahoma)
- Olympia (Washington)
- Phoenix (Arizona)
- Pierre (South Dakota)
- Providence (Rhode Island)
- Raleigh (North Carolina)
- Richmond (Virginia)
- Sacramento (California)
- Salem (Oregon)
- Salt Lake City (Utah)
- Santa Fe (New Mexico)
- Springfield (Illinois)
- St. Paul (Minnesota)
- Tallahassee (Florida)
- Topeka (Kansas)
- Trenton (New Jersey)
List of State Capitals by State
State | Capital |
---|---|
Alabama | Montgomery |
Alaska | Juneau |
Arizona | Phoenix |
Arkansas | Little Rock |
California | Sacramento |
Colorado | Denver |
Connecticut | Hartford |
Delaware | Dover |
Florida | Tallahassee |
Georgia | Atlanta |
Hawaii | Honolulu |
Idaho | Boise |
Illinois | Springfield |
Indiana | Indianapolis |
Iowa | Des Moines |
Kansas | Topeka |
Kentucky | Frankfort |
Louisiana | Baton Rouge |
Maine | Augusta |
Maryland | Annapolis |
Massachusetts | Boston |
Michigan | Lansing |
Minnesota | Saint Paul |
Mississippi | Jackson |
Missouri | Jefferson City |
Montana | Helena |
Nebraska | Lincoln |
Nevada | Carson City |
New Hampshire | Concord |
New Jersey | Trenton |
New Mexico | Santa Fe |
New York | Albany |
North Carolina | Raleigh |
North Dakota | Bismarck |
Ohio | Columbus |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma City |
Oregon | Salem |
Pennsylvania | Harrisburg |
Rhode Island | Providence |
South Carolina | Columbia |
South Dakota | Pierre |
Tennessee | Nashville |
Texas | Austin |
Utah | Salt Lake City |
Vermont | Montpelier |
Virginia | Richmond |
Washington | Olympia |
West Virginia | Charleston |
Wisconsin | Madison |
Wyoming | Cheyenne |
Largest Cities in Alphabetical Order
The following list of the largest cities in each state is sorted alphabetically.
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Billings, Montana
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Boise, Idaho
- Boston, Massachusetts[
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Burlington, Vermont
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Charleston, West Virginia
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Chicago, Illinois
- Columbus, Ohio
- Denver, Colorado
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Detroit, Michigan
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Houston, Texas
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Los Angeles, California
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Manchester, New Hampshire
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Nashville, Tennessee
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- New York City, New York
- Newark, New Jersey
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Portland, Maine
- Portland, Oregon
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Seattle, Washington
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Wichita, Kansas
- Wilmington, Delaware
US Territories in Alphabetical Order
The US also owns several territories around the world located in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Here are the US territories in alphabetical order:
- American Samoa
- Baker Island
- Guam
- Howland Island
- Jarvis Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Kingman Reef
- Midway Atoll
- Navassa Island
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palmyra Atoll
- Puerto Rico
- US Virgin Islands
- Wake Island
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