50 States in Alphabetical Order

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All 50 states

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

Here are all 50 US states in alphabetical order, from Alabama to Wyoming, numbered so you can see where each one falls. Need them in another shape? Switch the list to two-letter abbreviations (AL, AK, AZ…), add each state's capital, flip it Z to A, or put the states in the order they joined the Union, Delaware first in 1787 and Hawaii last in 1959. Then copy it as a numbered list, one state per line, or a comma-separated line you can paste into a spreadsheet, a form or code. Washington, D.C. isn't a state, so it's off by default; one switch adds it.

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The list opens as all 50 states, A to Z, numbered.
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Under Show, pick names, names with abbreviations, abbreviations only, or names with capitals.
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Under Order, keep A to Z, flip to Z to A, or choose the order of statehood.
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Under Copy as, pick a numbered list, one per line, or comma-separated.
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Press Copy list and paste it wherever you need it.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the 50 states in alphabetical order?

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.

Which state is first and last alphabetically?

Alabama is first and Wyoming is last. The first four all start with A: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Arkansas.

Which letter starts the most state names?

M and N, with eight each. M: Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana. N: Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota. No state starts with B, E, J, Q, X, Y or Z.

Is Washington, D.C. a state?

No. It's a federal district, which is why it's not in the default list of 50. Turn on Include Washington, D.C. if your form or spreadsheet needs it; it sorts in as District of Columbia, right after Delaware.

What order did the states join the Union?

Delaware was first, on December 7, 1787, followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Hawaii was the 50th, on August 21, 1959, a few months after Alaska. Pick Order of statehood to see all 50 with the year each joined. North and South Dakota were admitted the same day; by convention North Dakota is counted 39th.

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