California was the state with the highest resident population in the United States in 2023, with 38.97 million people. Wyoming had the lowest population with about 580,000 residents.
Living the American Dream
Ever since the opening of the West in the United States, California has represented the American Dream for both Americans and immigrants to the U.S. The warm weather, appeal of Hollywood and Silicon Valley, as well as cities that stick in the imagination such as San Francisco and Los Angeles, help to encourage people to move to California.
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US Census Bureau. (December 29, 2023). Resident population of the U.S. in 2023, by state (including the District of Columbia) (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183497/population-in-the-federal-states-of-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Resident population of the U.S. in 2023, by state (including the District of Columbia) (in millions)." Chart. December 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183497/population-in-the-federal-states-of-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Resident population of the U.S. in 2023, by state (including the District of Columbia) (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183497/population-in-the-federal-states-of-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Resident Population of The U.S. in 2023, by State (including The District of Columbia) (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183497/population-in-the-federal-states-of-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Resident population of the U.S. in 2023, by state (including the District of Columbia) (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183497/population-in-the-federal-states-of-the-us/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Resident population of the U.S. in 2023, by state (including the District of Columbia) (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183497/population-in-the-federal-states-of-the-us/
