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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
34%
New York, New York
57%
Washington, D.C.
3%
Miami, Florida
6%
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
15%
Mesa, Arizona
52%
Cary, North Carolina
4%
Reno, Nevada
29%
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
58%
Madison, Wisconsin
6%
Washington, D.C.
31%
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%
1%
43.4%
6%
47.6%
17%
50.8%
76%
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
18%
Columbus, Ohio
4%
Indianapolis, Indiana
3%
Phoenix, Arizona
75%
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
36%
1 million
29%
2.5 million
33%
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
16%
Alaska and Louisiana
64%
Louisiana and Idaho
19%
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
15%
Illinois
19%
Ohio
58%
Florida
9%
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
92%
Guam
2%
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
12%
Alaska
3%
Arkansas
4%
Arizona
81%
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
10%
Maryland
15%
Vermont
5%
Delaware
70%
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
8%
Chicago, Illinois
13%
Phoenix, Arizona
17%
Houston, Texas
62%
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
10%
New Jersey
71%
Rhode Island
15%
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
73%
432 million
8%
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
58%
7th
30%
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
9%
Harris County, Texas
8%
Cook County, Illinois
7%
Los Angeles County, California
75%
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
84%
Pacific Time
9%
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
40%
Texas
47%
Illinois
1%
Florida
12%
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
5%
New York
19%
Pennsylvania
1%
California
75%
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
50%
Alaska
35%
Vermont
7%
Rhode Island
8%
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