State rankings

Voting Age Population by State

California has the highest Voting-Age Population (VAP) in 2025 (31,180,511), followed by Texas (24,109,307) and Florida (19,019,796). Wyoming has the lowest (461,419).

Politics & GovernmentPopulation51 states · 6 metricsUpdated Oct 7, 2024Original page
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Voting-Age Population (VAP), 2025

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
3,568,234
Middle half 1.5M – 6.2M
Average
5,289,481
51 states
Highest
31,180,511
California
Lowest
461,419
Wyoming

Over time · 1980–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • California
  • Texas
  • Florida
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Voting-Age Population (VAP)
#
1California31,180,511
2Texas24,109,307
3Florida19,019,796
4New York16,097,036
5Pennsylvania10,488,801
6Illinois10,100,540
7Ohio9,368,603
8North Carolina8,838,026
9Georgia8,796,778
10Michigan8,065,114
11New Jersey7,557,289
12Virginia7,019,802
13Washington6,366,184
14Arizona6,026,503
15Massachusetts5,826,510
16Tennessee5,739,349
17Indiana5,397,168
18Maryland4,928,480
19Missouri4,910,413
20Colorado4,792,358
21Wisconsin4,750,680
22Minnesota4,547,092
23South Carolina4,421,834
24Alabama4,075,161
25Kentucky3,590,081
26Louisiana3,568,234
27Oregon3,461,772
28Oklahoma3,165,587
29Connecticut2,970,201
30Utah2,616,637
31Nevada2,603,663
32Iowa2,518,739
33Arkansas2,416,023
34Mississippi2,295,720
35Kansas2,294,452
36New Mexico1,686,046
37Idaho1,557,631
38Nebraska1,538,757
39West Virginia1,421,798
40Maine1,170,629
41New Hampshire1,170,277
42Hawaii1,151,103
43Rhode Island916,867
44Montana913,041
45Delaware849,963
46South Dakota714,952
47North Dakota616,388
48District of Columbia569,575
49Alaska565,570
50Vermont535,049
51Wyoming461,419

What correlates with Voting-Age Population (VAP) (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,091 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states, 18 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Voting-Age Population (VAP) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Autism CasesAutism Rates by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
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  2. Autism Cases - MalesAutism Rates by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. Sample SizePolitical Parties by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Registered Voters (US Census Bureau)Registered Voters by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Births CensusBirth Rate by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Urban PopulationMost Urban States
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Voting-Age Population (VAP) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  4. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. White Alone % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 51
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Voting-Age Population (VAP)?
California has the highest Voting-Age Population (VAP) in 2025, at 31,180,511, followed by Texas (24,109,307) and Florida (19,019,796).
Which state has the lowest Voting-Age Population (VAP)?
Wyoming has the lowest Voting-Age Population (VAP) in 2025, at 461,419.
What is the median Voting-Age Population (VAP) across US states?
The median is 3,568,234 across the 51 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this voting age population by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Right to Vote - National Constitution Center; Voting age - Ballotpedia; Estimates of the Voting-Age Population for 2023 - Federal Register; Population and Housing Unit Estimates Tables - United States Census Bureau.