Nickname: The Heart of Dixie Statehood: 1819; 22nd State Population (July 2015): 4,858979 Capital: Montgomery Biggest City: Birmingham Abbreviation: AL State Bird: Yellowhammer State Flower: Camellia
Nickname: The Last Frontier Statehood: 1958; 49th State Population (July 2015): 738,432 Capital: Juneau Biggest City: Anchorage Abbreviation: AK State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan State Flower: Forget-Me-Not
Nickname: The Grand Canyon State Statehood: 1912; 48th State Population (as of July 2015): 6,828,065 Capitol: Phoenix Biggest City: Phoenix Abbreviation: AZ State Bird: Cactus Wren State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
Nickname: The Natural State Statehood: 1836; 25th State Population (July 2015): 2,988,248 Capital: Little Rock Biggest City: Little Rock Abbreviation: AR State Bird: Mockingbird State Flower: Apple Blossom
Nickname: The Golden State Statehood: 1850; 31st State Population (July 2015): 39,144,818 Capital: Sacramento Biggest City: Los Angeles Abbreviation: CA State Bird: California Valley Quail State Flower: California Poppy
Nickname: The Centennial State Statehood: 1876; 38th State Population (July 2015): 5,456,574 Capital: Denver Biggest City: Denver Abbreviation: CO State Bird: Lark Bunting State Flower: White and Lavender Columbine
Nickname: The Constitution State Statehood: 1788; 5th State Population (July 2015): 3,590,886 Capital: Hartford Biggest City: Bridgeport Abbreviation: CT State Bird: American Robin State Flower: Mountain Laurel
Nickname: The First State Statehood: 1787; 1st State Population (July 2015): 952,065 Capital: Dover Biggest City: Wilmington Abbreviation: DE State Bird: Blue Hen State Flower: Peach Blossom
Nickname: The Sunshine State Statehood: 1845; 27th State Population (July 2015): 20,271,272 Capital: Tallahassee Biggest City: Jacksonville Abbreviation: FL State Bird: Mockingbird State Flower: Orange Blossom
Nickname: The Peach State Statehood: 1788; 4th State Population (July 2015): 10,214,860 Capital: Atlanta Biggest City: Atlanta Abbreviation: GA State Bird: Brown Thrasher State Flower: Cherokee Rose
Nickname: The Aloha State Statehood: 1959 Population (2021): 1,442,000 Capital: Honolulu Biggest City: Honolulu Abbreviation: HI State Bird: Hawaiian Goose State Flower: Yellow Hibiscus
Nickname: The Gem State Statehood: 1890; 43rd State Population (2021): 1,683,140 Capital: Boise Biggest City: Boise Abbreviation: ID State Bird: Mountain Bluebird State Flower: Syringa
Nickname: The Prairie State Statehood: 1818; 21st State Population (as of July 2016): 12,801,539 Capital: Springfield Biggest City: Chicago Abbreviation: IL State Bird: Northern Cardinal State Flower: Violet
Nickname: The Hoosier State Statehood: 1816; 19th State Population (as of July 2016): 6,633,053 Capital: Indianapolis Biggest City: Indianapolis Abbreviation: IN State Bird: Cardinal State Flower: Peony
Nickname: The Hawkeye State Statehood: 1846; 29th State Population (as of July 2016): 3,134,693 Capital: Des Moines Biggest City: Des Moines Abbreviation: IA State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch State Flower: Wild Rose
Nickname: The Sunflower State Statehood: 1861; 34th State Population (as of July 2015): 2,911,641 Capital: Topeka Biggest City: Wichita Abbreviation: KS State Bird: Western Meadowlark State Flower: Sunflower
Nickname: The Bluegrass State Statehood: 1792; 15th State Population (as of July 2015): 4,425,092 Capital: Frankfort Biggest City: Louisville Abbreviation: KY State Bird: Cardinal State Flower: Goldenrod
Nickname: The Pelican State Statehood: 1812; 18th State Population (as of July 2016): 4,681,666 Capital: Baton Rouge Biggest City: New Orleans Abbreviation: LA State Bird: Brown Pelican State Flower: Magnolia
Nickname: The Pine Tree State Statehood: 1820; 23rd State Population (as of July 2016): 1,331,479 Capital: Augusta Biggest City: Portland Abbreviation: ME State Bird: Black-Capped Chickadee State Flower: White Pinecone and Tassel
Nickname: The Old Line State Statehood: 1788; 7th State Population (as of July 2016): 6,016,447 Capital: Annapolis Biggest City: Baltimore Abbreviation: MD State Bird: Baltimore Oriole State Flower: Black-Eyed Susan
Nickname: The Bay State Statehood: 1788; 6th State Population (as of July 2016): 6,811,779 Capital: Boston Biggest City: Boston Abbreviation: MA State Bird: Black-Capped Chickadee State Flower: Mayflower
Nickname: The Wolverine State Statehood: 1837; 26th State Population (as of July 2016): 9,928,300 Capital: Lansing Biggest City: Detroit Abbreviation: MI State Bird: American Robin State Flower: Apple Blossom
Nickname: The North Star State Statehood: 1858; 32nd State Population (as of July 2016): 5,519,952 Capital: St. Paul Biggest City: Minneapolis Abbreviation: MN State Bird: Common Loon State Flower: Pink and While Lady Slipper
Nickname: The Magnolia State Statehood: 1817; 20th State Population (as of July 2016): 2,988,726 Capital: Jackson Biggest City: Jackson Abbreviation: MS State Bird: Mockingbird State Flower: Magnolia
Nickname: The Show Me State Statehood: 1821; 24th State Population (as of July 2016): 6,093,000 Capital: Jefferson City Biggest City: Kansas City Abbreviation: MO State Bird: Bluebird State Flower: White Hawthorn
Nickname: The Treasure State Statehood: 1889; 41st State Population (as of July 2015): 1,032,949 Capital: Helena Biggest City: Billings Abbreviation: MT State Bird: Western Meadowlark State Flower: Bitterroot
Nickname: The Cornhusker State Statehood: 1867; 37th State Population (as of July 2016): 1,907,116 Capital: Lincoln Biggest City: Omaha Abbreviation: NE State Bird: Western Meadowlark State Flower: Goldenrod
Nickname: The Silver State Statehood: 1864; 36th State Population (as of July 2015): 2,890,845 Capital: Carson City Biggest City: Las Vegas Abbreviation: NV State Bird: Mountain Bluebird State Flower: Sagebrush
Nickname: The Granite State Statehood: 1788; 9th State Population (as of July 2016): 1,334,795 Capital: Concord Biggest City: Manchester Abbreviation: NH State Bird: Purple Finch State Flower: Purple Lilac
Nickname: The Garden State Statehood: 1787; 3rd State Population (as of July 2016): 8,944,469 Capital: Trenton Biggest City: Newark Abbreviation: NJ State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch State Flower: Common Violet
Nickname: Land of Enchantment Statehood: 1912; 47th State Population (as of July 2015): 2,085,109 Capital: Santa Fe Biggest City: Albuquerque Abbreviation: NM State Bird: Greater Roadrunner State Flower: Yucca
Nickname: The Empire State Statehood: 1788; 11th State Population (as of July 2015): 19,795,791 Capital: Albany Biggest City: New York Abbreviation: NY State Bird: Bluebird State Flower: Rose
Nickname: The Tar Heel State Statehood: 1789; 12th State Population (as of July 2015): 10,042,802 Capital: Raleigh Biggest City: Charlotte Abbreviation: NC State Bird: Cardinal State Flower: Flowering Dogwood
Nickname: The Peace Garden State Statehood: 1889; 39th State Population (as of July 2015): 756,927 Capital: Bismark Biggest City: Fargo Abbreviation: ND State Bird: Western Meadowlark State Flower: Wild Prairie Rose
Nickname: The Buckeye State Statehood: 1803; 17th State Population (as of July 2016): 11,614,373 Capital: Columbus Biggest City: Columbus Abbreviation: OH State Bird: Cardinal State Flower: Red Carnation
Nickname: The Sooner State Statehood: 1907; 46th State Population (as of July 2016): 3,923,561 Capital: Oklahoma City Biggest City: Oklahoma City Abbreviation: OK State Bird: Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher State Flower: Oklahoma Rose
Nickname: The Beaver State Statehood: 1849; 33rd State Population (as of July 2016): 4,093,465 Capital: Salem Biggest City: Portland Abbreviation: OR State Bird: Western Meadowlark State Flower: Oregon Grape
Nickname: The Keystone State Statehood: 1787; 2nd State Population (as of July 2016): 12,784,227 Capital: Harrisburg Biggest City: Philadelphia Abbreviation: PA State Bird: Ruffed Grouse State Flower: Mountain Laurel
Nickname: The Ocean State Statehood: 1790; 13th State Population (as of July 2016): 1,056,426 Capital: Providence Biggest City: Providence Abbreviation: RI State Bird: Rhode Island Red Chicken State Flower: Violet
Nickname: The Palmetto State Statehood: 1788; 8th State Population (as of July 2016): 4,961,119 Capital: Columbia Biggest City: Columbia Abbreviation: SC State Bird: Carolina Wren State Flower: Yellow Jasmine
Nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Statehood: 1889; 40th State Population (as of July 2015): 858,469 Capital: Pierre Biggest City: Sioux Falls Abbreviation: SD State Bird: Ring-Necked Pheasant State Flower: Pasque Flower
Nickname: The Volunteer State Statehood: 1796; 16th State Population (as of July 2016): 6,651,194 Capital: Nashville Biggest City: Memphis Abbreviation: TN State Bird: Mockingbird State Flower: Iris
Nickname: The Lone Star State Statehood: 1845; 28th State Population (as of July 2015): 27,469,114 Capital: Austin Biggest City: Houston Abbreviation: TX State Bird: Mockingbird State Flower: Bluebonnet
Nickname: The Beehive State Statehood: 1896; 45th State Population (as of July 2016): 3,051,217 Capital: Salt Lake City Biggest City: Salt Lake City Abbreviation: UT State Bird: California Gull State Flower: Sego Lily
Nickname: The Green Mountain State Statehood: 1791; 14th State Population (as of July 2016): 624,594 Capital: Montpelier Biggest City: Burlington Abbreviation: VT State Bird: Hermit Thrush State Flower: Red Clover
Nickname: The Old Dominion State Statehood: 1788; 10th State Population (as of July 2015): 8,382,993 Capital: Richmond Biggest City: Virginia Beach Abbreviation: VA State Bird: Northern Cardinal State Flower: American Dogwood
Nickname: The Evergreen State Statehood: 1889; 42nd State Population (as of July 2015): 7,170,351 Capital: Olympia Biggest City: Seattle Abbreviation: WA State Bird: Goldfinch State Flower: Coast Rhododendron
Nickname: The Mountain State Statehood: 1863; 35th State Population (as of July 2016): 1,831,102 Capital: Charleston Biggest City: Charleston Abbreviation: WV State Bird: Cardinal State Flower: Rhododendron
Nickname: The Badger State Statehood: 1848; 30th State Population (as of July 2016): 5,778,708 Capital: Madison Biggest City: Milwaukee Abbreviation: WI State Bird: American Robin State Flower: Wood Violet
Nickname: The Equality State Statehood: 1890; 44th State Population (as of July 2016): 585,501 Capital: Cheyenne Biggest City: Cheyenne Abbreviation: WY State Bird: Meadowlark State Flower: Indian Paintbrush