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List of U.S. states by date of statehood
This is a list of U.S. states by order of admission into the Union.
(* Date ratified United States Constitution to join United States of America or date admitted to Union.)
No. |
State |
Ratification or Admission* |
Preceding Entity |
1 |
Delaware
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July 4, 1776
December 7, 1787
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Delaware Colony, then sovereign state in Confederation
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2 |
Pennsylvania
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July 4, 1776
December 12, 1787
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Province of Pennsylvania, then sovereign state in Confederation
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3 |
New Jersey
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July 4, 1776
December 18, 1787
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Province of New Jersey, then sovereign state in Confederation
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4 |
Georgia
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July 4, 1776
January 2, 1788
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Province of Georgia, then sovereign state in Confederation
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5 |
Connecticut
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July 4, 1776
January 9, 1788
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Connecticut Colony, then sovereign state in Confederation
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6 |
Massachusetts
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July 4, 1776
February 6, 1788
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Province of Massachusetts Bay, then sovereign state in Confederation
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7 |
Maryland
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July 4, 1776
April 28, 1788
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Province of Maryland, then sovereign state in Confederation
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8 |
South Carolina
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July 4, 1776
May 23, 1788
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Province of South Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation
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9 |
New Hampshire
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July 4, 1776
June 21, 1788
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Province of New Hampshire, then sovereign state in Confederation
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10 |
Virginia
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July 4, 1776
June 25, 1788
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Virginia Colony, then sovereign state in Confederation
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11 |
New York
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July 4, 1776
July 26, 1788
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Province of New York, then sovereign state in Confederation
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12 |
North Carolina
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July 4, 1776
November 21, 1789
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Province of North Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation
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13 |
Rhode Island
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July 4, 1776
May 29, 1790
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Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, then sovereign state in Confederation
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14 |
Vermont
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March 4, 1791
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Province of New York, Vermont Republic
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15 |
Kentucky
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June 1, 1792
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Virginia
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16 |
Tennessee
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June 1, 1796
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North Carolina
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17 |
Ohio
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March 1, 1803
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Northwest Territory
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18 |
Louisiana
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April 30, 1812
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Louisiana Territory
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19 |
Indiana
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December 11, 1816
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Indiana Territory
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20 |
Mississippi
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December 10, 1817
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Mississippi Territory
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21 |
Illinois
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December 3, 1818
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Illinois Territory
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22 |
Alabama
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December 14, 1819
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Alabama Territory
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23 |
Maine
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March 15, 1820
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Massachusetts
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24 |
Missouri
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August 10, 1821
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Missouri Territory
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25 |
Arkansas
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June 15, 1836
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Arkansas Territory
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26 |
Michigan
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January 26, 1837
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Michigan Territory
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27 |
Florida
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March 3, 1845
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Florida Territory
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28 |
Texas
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December 29, 1845
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Republic of Texas
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29 |
Iowa
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December 28, 1846
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Iowa Territory
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30 |
Wisconsin
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May 29, 1848
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Wisconsin Territory
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31 |
California
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September 9, 1850
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Mexican Cession
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32 |
Minnesota
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May 11, 1858
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Minnesota Territory
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33 |
Oregon
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February 14, 1859
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Oregon Territory
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34 |
Kansas
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January 29, 1861
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Kansas Territory
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35 |
West Virginia
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June 20, 1863
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Virginia
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36 |
Nevada
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October 31, 1864
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Nevada Territory
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37 |
Nebraska
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March 1, 1867
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Nebraska Territory
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38 |
Colorado
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August 1, 1876
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Colorado Territory
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39/40 |
South Dakota
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November 2, 1889
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Dakota Territory
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39/40 |
North Dakota
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November 2, 1889
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Dakota Territory
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41 |
Montana
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November 8, 1889
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Montana Territory
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42 |
Washington
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November 11, 1889
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Washington Territory
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43 |
Idaho
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July 3, 1890
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Idaho Territory
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44 |
Wyoming
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July 10, 1890
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Wyoming Territory
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45 |
Utah
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January 4, 1896
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Utah Territory
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46 |
Oklahoma
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November 16, 1907
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Oklahoma Territory
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47 |
New Mexico
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January 6, 1912
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New Mexico Territory
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48 |
Arizona
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February 14, 1912
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Arizona Territory
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49 |
Alaska
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January 3, 1959
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Alaska Territory
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50 |
Hawaii
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August 21, 1959
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Hawaii Territory
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See also
Last updated: 02-18-2005 23:55:56
Last updated: 05-03-2005 17:50:55
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