US States Name List: 50 American States in Alphabetical Order

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.

1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. 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