The United States in Order of Statehood

(Last Updated On: April 16, 2021)

The United States stands in order of statehood. The US states in order of statehood are very important to know for every American. The united states in order of statehood are part of history, sovereignty, and independence. The list of US states in order of statehood is the sign that the USA is leading the world in many ways. Here is the order of statehood united states.

The United States in Order of Statehood

Order	State	Date Admitted	1st Census	First Settlements (Focus on English)
1	Delaware	1787-12-7	1790	1664-English Capture Dutch Territory; 1631-Lewes (Du)
2	Pennsylvania	1787-12-12	1790	1682-William Penn Settles Philadelphia; 1643-Swedes
3	New Jersey	1787-12-18	1790	1664-English Capture Dutch Territory; 1660-Bergen (Du)
4	Georgia	1788-1-2	1790	1733-Oglethorpe Settles Savannah; ~1600-Spanish Settle
5	Connecticut	1788-1-9	1790	1639-English Settle Wethersfield, Hartford, Windsor
6	Massachusetts	1788-2-6	1790	1620-Plymouth; 1630-Boston
7	Maryland	1788-4-28	1790	1634-St. Mary’s River; 1649-Annapolis (from Virginia)
8	South Carolina	1788-5-23	1790	1670-Albemarle Point; 1680-Charles Towne; 1730s-Others
9	New Hampshire	1788-6-21	1790	1623-English Settle Portsmouth and Dover
10	Virginia	1788-6-25	1790	1607-English Settle Jamestown
11	New York	1788-7-26	1790	1664-English Capture Dutch Territory; 1614-Albany (Du)
12	North Carolina	1789-11-21	1790	1585-Roanoke (Vanishes in 1587); 1663-Settlement Begins
13	Rhode Island	1790-5-29	1790	1636-English Settle Providence
14	Vermont	1791-3-4	1790	1724-English Capture French Territory (Ft. Dummer)
15	Kentucky	1792-6-1	1790	1774-Harrodstown Settled (US)
16	Tennessee	1796-6-1	1790	1769-Watauga Valley Settled (NC & VA)
17	Ohio	1803-3-1	1790	1747-Virginians are Granted Charter in Ohio Valley
18	Louisiana	1812-4-30	1790	1714-Natchitoches (Fr); 1718-New Orleans (Fr); 1803 (US)
19	Indiana	1816-12-11	1790	1732-Vincennes (Fr); 1763-English Gain Control
20	Mississippi	1817-12-10	1790	1699-Ft. Mauripas (Fr); 1763-English Gain Control
21	Illinois	1818-12-3	1790	1680-Ft. Creve Coeur (Fr); 1763-English Gain Control
22	Alabama	1819-12-19	1790	1702-Mobile (Fr); 1763-English Gain Control
23	Maine	1820-3-15	1790	1607-Popham (1 Year); 1691-Part of Massachusetts
24	Missouri	1821-8-10	1790	1735-Ste. Genevieve (Fr); 1764-St. Louis (Fr); 1803
25	Arkansas	1836-6-15	1810	1686-Arkansas Post (Fr); 1803-US Purchases
26	Michigan	1837-1-26	1790	1668-Saule Ste. Marie (Fr); 1701-Detroit (Fr); 1763-Engl
27	Florida	1845-3-3	1820	1565-St. Augustine (Sp); 1763-English Gain Control
28	Texas	1845-12-29	1820	1682-El Paso (Sp); 1718-San Antonio (Sp); 1821-Rep
29	Iowa	1846-12-28	1830	1803-US Purchases; 1833-First Settlement by US
30	Wisconsin	1848-5-29	1820	1701-Green Bay (Fr); 1763-English Gain Control
31	California	1850-9-9	1830	1776-SF (Sp); 1781-LA (Sp); 1826-US Migration
32	Minnesota	1858-5-11	1830	1650-1680-French Exploration; 1784-US Gains Control
33	Oregon	1859-2-14	1850	1805-Lewis & Clark Explore; 1811-Astoria (US)
34	Kansas	1861-1-29	1850	1804-Lewis & Clark Explore; 1827-Ft. Leavenworth (US)
35	West Virginia	1863-6-20	1860	1726-Bunker Hill (Br); 1861-Secedes from Virginia
36	Nevada	1864-10-31	1860	1849-Mormon Station (US); 1859-Virginia City (US)
37	Nebraska	1867-3-1	1850	1804-Lewis & Clark Explore; 1819-Ft. Atkinson (US)
38	Colorado	1876-8-1	1860	1806-Zebulon Pike Explores; 1833-Bent’s Old Fort (US)
39	North Dakota	1889-11-2	1870	1797-Pembina (Fr); 1812-Pembina (Br); 1818-US Control
40	South Dakota	1889-11-2	1870	1804-Lewis & Clark Explore; 1817-Ft. Pierre (US)
41	Montana	1889-11-8	1860	1806-Lewis & Clark Explore; 1841-Bitteroot Valley (US)
42	Washington	1889-11-11	1860	1805-Lewis & Clark Explore; 1811-Ft. Okanogan (US)
43	Idaho	1890-7-3	1860	1805-Lewis & Clark Explore; 1809-Pend Oreille Post (US)
44	Wyoming	1890-7-10	1870	1807-John Colter Explores; 1834-Ft. William (US)
45	Utah	1896-1-4	1850	1776-Franciscan Friars Explore; 1847-Salt Lake City (US)
46	Oklahoma	1907-11-16	1860	1803-US Acquires; 1811-Cherokee Reservations Established
47	New Mexico	1912-1-26	1840	1610-Santa Fe (Sp); 1848-US Gains Control
48	Arizona	1912-2-14	1830	1776-Ft. Tucson (Sp); 1848-US Gains Control
49	Alaska	1959-1-3	1800	1784-Kodiak (Ru); 1867-US Gains Control; 1896-Gold
50	Hawaii	1959-8-21	1840	1820-Missionaries (Br); 1898-US Annexes
	Puerto Rico	1898	?	1508-Colony Established (Sp); 1898-US Gains Control
	Washington, DC	1800	1800	1791-Site Selected by George Washington (MD & VA)