Name  ↓ USPS  ↓ Flag Date  ↓ 2009 Pop  ↓ Capital  ↓ Most populous city  ↓
Alabama AL Flag of Alabama.svg 01819-12-14 December 14, 1819 4,708,708 Montgomery Birmingham
Alaska AK Flag of Alaska.svg 01959-01-03 January 3, 1959 698,473 Juneau Anchorage
Arizona AZ Flag of Arizona.svg 01912-02-14 February 14, 1912 6,595,778 Phoenix Phoenix
Arkansas AR Flag of Arkansas.svg 01836-06-15 June 15, 1836 2,889,450 Little Rock Little Rock
California CA Flag of California.svg 01850-09-09 September 9, 1850 36,961,664 Sacramento Los Angeles
Colorado CO Flag of Colorado.svg 01876-08-01 August 1, 1876 5,024,748 Denver Denver
Connecticut CT Flag of Connecticut.svg 01788-01-09 January 9, 1788 3,518,288 Hartford Bridgeport[5]
Delaware DE Flag of Delaware.svg 01787-12-07 December 7, 1787 885,122 Dover Wilmington
Florida FL Flag of Florida.svg 01845-03-03 March 3, 1845 18,537,969 Tallahassee Jacksonville[6]
Georgia GA Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg 01788-01-02 January 2, 1788 9,829,211 Atlanta Atlanta
Hawaii HI Flag of Hawaii.svg 01959-08-21 August 21, 1959 1,295,178 Honolulu Honolulu
Idaho ID Flag of Idaho.svg 01890-07-03 July 3, 1890 1,545,801 Boise Boise
Illinois IL Flag of Illinois.svg 01818-12-03 December 3, 1818 12,910,409 Springfield Chicago
Indiana IN Flag of Indiana.svg 01816-12-11 December 11, 1816 6,423,113 Indianapolis Indianapolis
Iowa IA Flag of Iowa.svg 01846-12-28 December 28, 1846 3,007,856 Des Moines Des Moines
Kansas KS Flag of Kansas.svg 01861-01-29 January 29, 1861 2,818,747 Topeka Wichita
Kentucky[7] KY Flag of Kentucky.svg 01792-06-01 June 1, 1792 4,314,113 Frankfort Louisville
Louisiana LA Flag of Louisiana.svg 01812-04-30 April 30, 1812 4,492,076 Baton Rouge New Orleans
Maine ME Flag of Maine.svg 01820-03-15 March 15, 1820 1,318,301 Augusta Portland
Maryland MD Flag of Maryland.svg 01788-04-28 April 28, 1788 5,699,478 Annapolis Baltimore[8]
Massachusetts[7] MA Flag of Massachusetts.svg 01788-02-06 February 6, 1788 6,593,587 Boston Boston
Michigan MI Flag of Michigan.svg 01837-01-26 January 26, 1837 9,969,727 Lansing Detroit
Minnesota MN Flag of Minnesota.svg 01858-05-11 May 11, 1858 5,266,214 Saint Paul Minneapolis
Mississippi MS Flag of Mississippi.svg 01817-12-10 December 10, 1817 2,951,996 Jackson Jackson
Missouri MO Flag of Missouri.svg 01821-08-10 August 10, 1821 5,987,580 Jefferson City Kansas City[9]
Montana MT Flag of Montana.svg 01889-11-08 November 8, 1889 974,989 Helena Billings
Nebraska NE Flag of Nebraska.svg 01867-03-01 March 1, 1867 1,796,619 Lincoln Omaha
Nevada NV Flag of Nevada.svg 01864-10-31 October 31, 1864 2,643,085 Carson City Las Vegas
New Hampshire NH Flag of New Hampshire.svg 01788-06-21 June 21, 1788 1,324,575 Concord Manchester[10]
New Jersey NJ Flag of New Jersey.svg 01787-12-18 December 18, 1787 8,707,739 Trenton Newark[11]
New Mexico NM Flag of New Mexico.svg 01912-01-06 January 6, 1912 2,009,671 Santa Fe Albuquerque
New York NY Flag of New York.svg 01788-07-26 July 26, 1788 19,541,453 Albany New York[12]
North Carolina NC Flag of North Carolina.svg 01789-11-21 November 21, 1789 9,380,884 Raleigh Charlotte
North Dakota ND Flag of North Dakota.svg 01889-11-02 November 2, 1889 646,844 Bismarck Fargo
Ohio OH Flag of Ohio.svg 01803-03-01 March 1, 1803 11,542,645 Columbus Columbus[13]
Oklahoma OK Flag of Oklahoma.svg 01907-11-16 November 16, 1907 3,687,050 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City
Oregon OR Flag of Oregon.svg 01859-02-14 February 14, 1859 3,825,657 Salem Portland
Pennsylvania[7] PA Flag of Pennsylvania.svg 01787-12-12 December 12, 1787 12,604,767 Harrisburg Philadelphia
Rhode Island[14] RI Flag of Rhode Island.svg 01790-05-29 May 29, 1790 1,053,209 Providence Providence
South Carolina SC Flag of South Carolina.svg 01788-05-23 May 23, 1788 4,561,242 Columbia Columbia[15]
South Dakota SD Flag of South Dakota.svg 01889-11-02 November 2, 1889 812,383 Pierre Sioux Falls
Tennessee TN Flag of Tennessee.svg 01796-06-01 June 1, 1796 6,296,254 Nashville Memphis[16]
Texas TX Flag of Texas.svg 01845-12-29 December 29, 1845 24,782,302 Austin Houston[17]
Utah UT Flag of Utah.svg 01896-01-04 January 4, 1896 2,784,572 Salt Lake City Salt Lake City
Vermont VT Flag of Vermont.svg 01791-03-04 March 4, 1791 621,760 Montpelier Burlington
Virginia[7] VA Flag of Virginia.svg 01788-06-25 June 25, 1788 7,882,590 Richmond Virginia Beach[18]
Washington WA Flag of Washington.svg 01889-11-11 November 11, 1889 6,664,195 Olympia Seattle
West Virginia WV Flag of West Virginia.svg 01863-06-20 June 20, 1863 1,819,777 Charleston Charleston
Wisconsin WI Flag of Wisconsin.svg 01848-05-29 May 29, 1848 5,654,774 Madison Milwaukee
Wyoming WY Flag of Wyoming.svg 01890-07-10 July 10, 1890 544,270 Cheyenne Cheyenne

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