5 Most Populous US States Through History

From 1790-2050 (every 10 years), can you name the 5 most populous American states?

The past and future years are just projections, meaning they aren't exact.

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Year	Population (Estimated)	State
1790	697,000	Virginia
1790	443,000	Pennsylvania
1790	398,100	North Carolina
1790	381,000	Massachusetts
1790	353,100	New York
1800	809,000	Virginia
1800	608,000	Pennsylvania
1800	599,400	North Carolina
1800	480,000	New York
1800	424,000	Massachusetts
1810	978,000	New York
1810	880,670	Virginia
1810	821,000	Pennsylvania
1810	560,400	North Carolina
1810	474,300	Massachusetts
1820	1,381,000	New York
1820	1,054,000	Pennsylvania
1820	940,000	Virginia
1820	640,000	North Carolina
1820	587,400	Ohio
1830	1,962,000	New York
1830	1,382,000	Pennsylvania
1830	1,042,000	Virginia
1830	987,000	Ohio
1830	739,000	North Carolina
1840	2,453,000	New York
1840	1,745,000	Pennsylvania
1840	1,536,000	Ohio
1840	1,028,000	Virginia
1840	835,000	Tennessee
1850	3,117,000	New York
1850	2,327,000	Pennsylvania
1850	1,989,000	Ohio
1850	1,121,000	Virginia
1850	1,055,000	Tennessee
1860	3,926,000	New York
1860	2,962,000	Pennsylvania
1860	2,369,000	Ohio
1860	1,787,000	Illinois
1860	1,380,000	Indiana
1870	4,403,000	New York
1870	3,544,000	Pennsylvania
1870	2,680,000	Ohio
1870	2,555,000	Illinois
1870	1,734,000	Missouri
1880	5,147,000	New York
1880	4,351,000	Pennsylvania
1880	3,231,000	Ohio
1880	3,204,000	Missouri
1880	3,130,000	Illinois
1890	5,048,000	New York
1890	5,295,000	Pennsylvania
1890	3,962,000	Illinois
1890	3,682,000	Ohio
1890	2,694,000	Missouri
1900	7,388,000	New York
1900	6,300,000	Pennsylvania
1900	4,874,000	Illinois
1900	4,197,000	Ohio
1900	3,118,000	Missouri
1910	9,138,000	New York
1910	7,663,000	Pennsylvania
1910	4,874,000	Ohio
1910	3,910,000	Texas
1910	3,654,000	Illinois
1920	10,511,000	New York
1920	8,722,000	Pennsylvania
1920	6,550,000	Illinois

Year	Population (Estimated)	State
1920	5,810,000	Ohio
1920	4,728,000	Texas
1930	12,639,000	New York
1930	9,649,000	Pennsylvania
1930	7,646,000	Illinois
1930	6,661,000	Ohio
1930	5,858,000	Texas
1940	13,587,000	New York
1940	9,947,000	Pennsylvania
1940	7,062,000	Illinois
1940	7,251,000	California
1940	6,900,000	Ohio
1950	15,021,000	New York
1950	11,089,000	California
1950	10,575,000	Pennsylvania
1950	8,846,000	Illinois
1950	8,119,000	Ohio
1960	18,826,000	New York
1960	15,851,000	California
1960	11,344,000	Pennsylvania
1960	10,113,000	Illinois
1960	9,738,000	Ohio
1970	20,183,000	California
1970	18,198,000	New York
1970	11,797,000	Pennsylvania
1970	11,368,000	Texas
1970	11,131,000	Illinois
1980	24,632,000	California
1980	17,543,000	New York
1980	14,493,000	Texas
1980	11,864,000	Pennsylvania
1980	11,426,000	Illinois
1990	29,974,000	California
	18,041,000	New York
	17,187,000	Texas
	13,096,000	Florida
	11,902,000	Pennsylvania
2000	34,067,000	California
	21,100,000	Texas
	19,099,000	New York
	16,145,000	Florida
	12,433,000	Illinois
2010	37,275,000	California
	25,175,000	Texas
	19,382,000	New York
	18,821,000	Florida
	12,830,000	Illinois
2020	40,453,000	California
	26,628,000	Texas
	21,777,000	Florida
	20,034,000	New York
	12,848,000	Pennsylvania
2030	43,430,000	California
	33,175,000	Texas
	24,470,000	Florida
	20,508,000	New York
	13,241,000	Illinois
2040	45,921,000	California
	37,055,000	Texas
	27,187,000	Florida
	20,662,000	New York
	13,362,000	Illinois
2050	48,429,000	California
	40,971,000	Texas
	28,923,000	Florida
	20,817,000	New York
	14,286,000	Georgia

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6 Comments

Level 34

Feb 16, 2021

Without the yellow box, 17 minutes is a crazy amount of time. All 50 states could be typed in less than two.

Great quiz though.

Level 56

Feb 16, 2021

That's why I added the yellow box..because New York ruled the past. However, it could be added back. And thanks!

Level 86

Feb 16, 2021

Love the quiz. Nommed.

Level 56

Feb 16, 2021

Thanks, and double thanks for the nomination!!

Level 91

Feb 17, 2021

I really like the yellow box. It would be better if you added a small blank space between each block of 5, and make sure the columns break between decades. Thanks for the quiz!

Level 56

Feb 17, 2021

I will see what I can do. I have already tampered with this quiz many times, and somehow, the newest changes don't seem to work. I will try my best though. Thanks though!

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