Alabama
Capital City: Montgomery
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 52,419 sq mi (135,765 sq km)
Population: 5,157,699
Nicknames: the Yellowhammer State, the Heart of Dixie, the Cotton State
Alaska
Capital City: Juneau
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 665,384 sq mi (1,723,337 sq km)
Population: 740,133
Nickname: The Last Frontier
Arizona
Capital City: Phoenix
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 113,998 sq mi (295,254 sq km)
Population: 7,582,384
Nicknames: The Grand Canyon State; The Copper State; The Valentine State
Arkansas
Capital City: Little Rock
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 53,179 sq mi (137,732 sq km)
Population: 3,088,354
Nicknames: The Natural State (current) Land of Opportunity (former)
California
Capital City: Sacramento
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 163,700 sq mi (423,970 sq km)
Population: 39,431,263
Nickname: The Golden State
Colorado
Capital City: Denver
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 104,185 sq mi (269,837 sq km)
Population: 5,957,493
Nickname: The Centennial State
Connecticut
Capital City: Hartford
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 5,543 sq mi (14,356 sq km)
Population: 3,675,069
Nicknames: The Constitution State (official); The Nutmeg State; The Provisions State; The Land of Steady Habits
Delaware
Capital City: Dover
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 2,490 sq mi (6,450 sq km)
Population: 1,051,917
Nicknames: The First State; The Small Wonder; Blue Hen State; The Diamond State
Florida
Capital City: Tallahassee
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 65,758 sq mi (170,312 sq km)
Population: 23,372,215
Nickname: Sunshine State
Georgia
Capital City: Atlanta
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 59,420 sq mi (153,910 sq km)
Population: 11,180,878
Nicknames: Peach State; Empire State of the South
Hawaii
Capital City: Honolulu
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 10,931 sq mi (28,311 sq km)
Population: 1,446,146
Nicknames: The Aloha State (official); Paradise of the Pacific; The Islands of Aloha; The 808 State
Idaho
Capital City: Boise
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 83,569 sq mi (216,444 sq km)
Population: 2,001,619
Nicknames: The Gem State (official); The Potato State
Illinois
Capital City: Springfield
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 57,914 sq mi (149,997 sq km)
Population: 12,710,158
Nicknames: Land of Lincoln; Prairie State; The Inland Empire State
Indiana
Capital City: Indianapolis
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km)
Population: 6,924,275
Nickname: The Hoosier State
Iowa
Capital City: Des Moines
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 56,273 sq mi (145,747 sq km)
Population: 3,241,498
Nickname: Hawkeye State
Kansas
Capital City: Topeka
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 82,300 sq mi (213,100 sq km)
Population: 2,970,606
Nicknames: The Sunflower State (official); The Wheat State; America's Heartland
Kentucky
Capital City: Frankfort
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 40,408 sq mi (104,656 sq km)
Population: 4,588,372
Nickname: The Bluegrass State
Louisiana
Capital City: Baton Rouge
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 52,271 sq mi (135,382 sq km)
Population: 4,597,740
Nicknames: Pelican State (official); Bayou State; Creole State; Sportsman's Paradise; The Boot
Maine
Capital City: Augusta
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 35,385 sq mi (91,646 sq km)
Population: 1,405,012
Nicknames: The Pine Tree State; Vacationland
Maryland
Capital City: Annapolis
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 12,407 sq mi (32,133 sq km)
Population: 6,263,220
Nicknames: Old Line State; Free State; Little America; America in Miniature
Massachusetts
Capital City: Boston
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 10,565 sq mi (27,363 sq km)
Population: 7,136,171
Nicknames: The Bay State (official); The Pilgrim State; The Puritan State; The Old Colony State; The Baked Bean State; The Spirit of America
Michigan
Capital City: Lansing
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 96,716 sq mi (250,493 sq km)
Population: 10,140,459
Nicknames: The Great Lakes State; The Wolverine State; Water (Winter) Wonderland
Minnesota
Capital City: Saint Paul
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 86,936 sq mi (225,163 sq km)
Population: 5,793,151
Nicknames: North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes; Land of Sky Blue Waters
Mississippi
Capital City: Jackson
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 48,434 sq mi (125,443 sq km)
Population: 2,943,045
Nicknames: The Magnolia State; The Hospitality State; The Sipp
Missouri
Capital City: Jefferson City
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 69,704 sq mi (180,533 sq km)
Population: 6,245,466
Nicknames: Show Me State; Cave State; Mother of the West
Montana
Capital City: Helena
Sq Mi (Sq Km): 147,000 sq mi (380,800 sq km)
Population: 1,137,233
Nicknames: Big Sky Country; The Treasure State