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21/21
Which metro area is home to the country's most populated ZIP code?
The most populous ZIP code in the nation is 77449, which serves Katy, Texas, a suburb of Houston.
Source: 24/7 Wall StreetHouston, Texas
29%
New York, New York
61%
Washington, D.C.
3%
Miami, Florida
7%
20/21
What is the most populous U.S. city with a four-letter name?
Mesa, Arizona, may only be the 34th-largest city in the United States, but it is the largest with a four-letter name.
Source: World Population ReviewWaco, Texas
16%
Mesa, Arizona
47%
Cary, North Carolina
5%
Reno, Nevada
32%
19/21
What is the most populous U.S. city that was named for a President?
Founded in 1822, Jacksonville, Florida, was named for the first military governor of the Florida Territory, Andrew Jackson.
Source: Visit JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida
55%
Madison, Wisconsin
6%
Washington, D.C.
33%
Jefferson City, Missouri
5%
18/21
According to the 2020 Census, what percentage of Americans are female?
Individuals identifying as female make up just over half the U.S. population.
Source: Census.gov40.2%
2%
43.4%
7%
47.6%
19%
50.8%
73%
17/21
What is the largest U.S. region by population?
The South is the only region with a population larger than 100 million; it is home to an estimated 126.27 million people.
Source: Census.govNortheast
66%
Midwest
10%
South
13%
West
11%
16/21
What is the most populated U.S. capital city?
The population of Arizona’s capital city of Phoenix has skyrocketed in recent years to around 1.76 million people.
Source: World AtlasAustin, Texas
22%
Columbus, Ohio
5%
Indianapolis, Indiana
3%
Phoenix, Arizona
70%
15/21
What was the U.S. population at the time of its founding in 1776?
Though the first official census wasn’t conducted until 1790, estimates put the 1776 U.S. population at around 2.5 million people.
Source: World Population Review275,000
39%
1 million
28%
2.5 million
30%
7 million
2%
14/21
What are the only two states without counties?
Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes, which stem from its French origins. Alaska is divided into 18 boroughs instead of counties.
Source: World AtlasFlorida and Montana
2%
Montana and Alaska
20%
Alaska and Louisiana
61%
Louisiana and Idaho
17%
13/21
Sixty percent of the U.S. population lives within 600 miles of what state?
A 600-mile radius of Ohio reaches most of the eastern seaboard, into the Deep South, and west of the Mississippi River.
Source: PolitifactCalifornia
17%
Illinois
17%
Ohio
56%
Florida
10%
12/21
Which U.S. territory has the largest population?
Home to 2.8 million people, Puerto Rico is the largest of the five permanently inhabited U.S. territories.
Source: World Population ReviewPuerto Rico
91%
Guam
3%
American Samoa
2%
U.S. Virgin Islands
4%
11/21
What is the most populous state beginning with the letter "A"?
Arizona’s population is 7.64 million, compared to 4.95 million Alabamans, 3.04 million Arkansans, and 720,763 Alaskans.
Source: World Population ReviewAlabama
14%
Alaska
3%
Arkansas
4%
Arizona
79%
10/21
Which state has more corporate entities than residents?
Thanks to business-friendly laws, Delaware is home to over 1 million businesses, compared to its population of 970,000.
Source: Mental FlossWashington
12%
Maryland
15%
Vermont
6%
Delaware
68%
9/21
After NYC, LA, and Chicago, what is the fourth-most populous U.S. city?
The nation’s fourth-most populous city is Houston, Texas — “Space City” is home to 2.4 million residents.
Source: World Population ReviewBoston, Massachusetts
10%
Chicago, Illinois
14%
Phoenix, Arizona
17%
Houston, Texas
59%
8/21
What is the most densely populated state?
The most densely populated state in the Union is New Jersey, with 1,206 people per square mile.
Source: World Population ReviewCalifornia
12%
New Jersey
66%
Rhode Island
18%
Illinois
3%
7/21
What is the estimated U.S. population, as of 2023?
On January 1, 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population of the United States to be 334.2 million.
Source: Census.gov132 million
3%
232 million
17%
334 million
71%
432 million
9%
6/21
Where does the U.S. rank in terms of most populated countries?
With 332.4 million people, the United States is the world’s third-most populous county after China and India.
Source: Worldometer2nd
6%
3rd
55%
7th
31%
13th
7%
5/21
What is America’s most populous county?
Home to over 10 million people as of 2023, Los Angeles County is by far America’s most populous county.
Source: World Population ReviewMaricopa County, Arizona
8%
Harris County, Texas
9%
Cook County, Illinois
7%
Los Angeles County, California
76%
4/21
What is the most populous time zone in the U.S.?
The United States' Eastern Time Zone sets the clock for 47% of all Americans.
Source: RPS RelocationCentral Time
7%
Eastern Time
82%
Pacific Time
11%
Mountain Time
0%
3/21
After California, what is the most populous state in the U.S.?
Texas is only 10 million people behind California, with a population of 29.7 million.
Source: World Population ReviewNew York
38%
Texas
46%
Illinois
1%
Florida
15%
2/21
What is America's most populous state?
California is home to 39.6 million people and counting — more than the entire population of Canada.
Source: World Population ReviewFlorida
8%
New York
17%
Pennsylvania
1%
California
74%
1/21
What is the least populated U.S. state?
Wyoming’s population is estimated to be 578,803 people, just behind Vermont’s population of 645,570.
Source: Wyoming Economic Analysis DivisionWyoming
45%
Alaska
41%
Vermont
6%
Rhode Island
8%
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