| State | | Capital | Largest City | Population | Nickname |
Alabama | AL | Montgomery | Birmingham | 4369862 | Yellowhammer State |
Alaska | AK | Juneau | Anchorage | 619500 | “The Last Frontier”;“Land of the Midnight Sun” |
Arizona | AZ | Phoenix | Phoenix | 4778332 | Grand Canyon State |
Arkansas | AR | Little Rock | Little Rock | 2551373 | The Natural State |
California | CA | Sacramento | Los Angeles | 33145121 | Golden State |
Colorado | CO | Denver | Denver | 4056133 | Centennial State |
Connecticut | CT | Hartford | Bridgeport | 3282031 | Nutmeg State |
Delaware | DE | Dover | Wilmington | 753538 | Diamond State; First State; Small Wonder |
Florida | FL | Tallahassee | Jacksonville | 15111244 | Sunshine State |
Georgia | GA | Atlanta | Atlanta | 7788240 | Peach State, Empire State of the South |
Hawaii | HI | Honolulu | Honolulu | 1185497 | Aloha State |
Idaho | ID | Boise | Boise | 1251700 | Gem State |
Illinois | IL | Springfield | Chicago | 12128370 | Prairie State |
Indiana | IN | Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 5942901 | Hoosier State |
Iowa | IA | Des Moines | Des Moines | 2869413 | Hawkeye State |
Kansas | KS | Topeka | Wichita | 2654052 | Sunflower State; Jayhawk State |
Kentucky | KY | Frankfort | Louisville | 3960825 | Bluegrass State |
Louisiana | LA | Baton Rouge | New Orleans | 4372035 | Pelican State |
Maine | ME | Augusta | Portland | 1253040 | Pine Tree State |
Maryland | MD | Annapolis | Baltimore | 5171634 | Free State; Old Line State |
Massachusetts | MA | Boston | Boston | 6175169 | Bay State; Old Colony State |
Michigan | MI | Lansing | Detroit | 9863775 | Wolverine State |
Minnesota | MN | St. Paul | Minneapolis | 4775508 | North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes |
Mississippi | MS | Jackson | Jackson | 2768619 | Magnolia State |
Missouri | MO | Jefferson City | Kansas City | 5468338 | Show-me State |
Montana | MT | Helena | Billings | 882779 | Treasure State |
Nebraska | NE | Lincoln | Omaha | 1666028 | Cornhusker State (1945); Beef State |
Nevada | NV | Carson City | Las Vegas | 1809253 | Sagebrush State; Silver State; Battle Born State |
New Hampshire | NH | Concord | Manchester | 1201134 | Granite State |
New Jersey | NJ | Trenton | Newark | 8143412 | Garden State |
New Mexico | NM | Santa Fe | Albuquerque | 1739844 | Land of Enchantment (1999) |
New York | NY | Albany | New York City | 18196601 | Empire State |
North Carolina | NC | Raleigh | Charlotte | 7650789 | Tar Heel State |
North Dakota | ND | Bismarck | Fargo | 633666 | Sioux State; Flickertail State; Peace Garden State; Rough Rider State |
Ohio | OH | Columbus | Columbus | 11256654 | Buckeye State |
Oklahoma | OK | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | 3358044 | Sooner State |
Oregon | OR | Salem | Portland | 3316154 | Beaver State |
Pennsylvania | PA | Harrisburg | Philadelphia | 11994016 | Keystone State |
Rhode Island | RI | Providence | Providence | 990819 | The Ocean State |
South Carolina | SC | Columbia | Columbia | 3885736 | Palmetto State |
South Dakota | SD | Pierre | Sioux Falls | 733133 | Mount Rushmore State; Coyote State |
Tennessee | TN | Nashville | Memphis | 5483535 | Volunteer State |
Texas | TX | Austin | Houston | 20044141 | Lone Star State |
Utah | UT | Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City | 2129836 | Beehive State |
Vermont | VT | Montpelier | Burlington | 593740 | Green Mountain State |
Virginia | VA | Richmond | Virginia Beach | 6872912 | The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents |
Washington | WA | Olympia | Seattle | 5756361 | Evergreen State |
West Virginia | WV | Charleston | Charleston | 1806928 | Mountain State |
Wisconsin | WI | Madison | Milwaukee | 5250446 | Badger State |
Wyoming | WY | Cheyenne | Cheyenne | 479602 | Equality State |