States by Order of Entry into Union
Updated March 20, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The table below details when each state joined the union.
| State | Entered Union | Year settled |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware | Dec. 7, 1787 | 1638 |
| 2. Pennsylvania | Dec. 12, 1787 | 1682 |
| 3. New Jersey | Dec. 18, 1787 | 1660 |
| 4. Georgia | Jan. 2, 1788 | 1733 |
| 5. Connecticut | Jan. 9, 1788 | 1634 |
| 6. Massachusetts | Feb. 6, 1788 | 1620 |
| 7. Maryland | Apr. 28, 1788 | 1634 |
| 8. South Carolina | May 23, 1788 | 1670 |
| 9. New Hampshire | June 21, 1788 | 1623 |
| 10. Virginia | June 25, 1788 | 1607 |
| 11. New York | July 26, 1788 | 1614 |
| 12. North Carolina | Nov. 21, 1789 | 1660 |
| 13. Rhode Island | May 29, 1790 | 1636 |
| 14. Vermont | Mar. 4, 1791 | 1724 |
| 15. Kentucky | June 1, 1792 | 1774 |
| 16. Tennessee | June 1, 1796 | 1769 |
| 17. Ohio | Mar. 1, 1803 | 1788 |
| 18. Louisiana | Apr. 30, 1812 | 1699 |
| 19. Indiana | Dec. 11, 1816 | 1733 |
| 20. Mississippi | Dec. 10, 1817 | 1699 |
| 21. Illinois | Dec. 3, 1818 | 1720 |
| 22. Alabama | Dec. 14, 1819 | 1702 |
| 23. Maine | Mar. 15, 1820 | 1624 |
| 24. Missouri | Aug. 10, 1821 | 1735 |
| 25. Arkansas | June 15, 1836 | 1686 |
| 26. Michigan | Jan. 26, 1837 | 1668 |
| 27. Florida | Mar. 3, 1845 | 1565 |
| 28. Texas | Dec. 29, 1845 | 1682 |
| 29. Iowa | Dec. 28, 1846 | 1788 |
| 30. Wisconsin | May 29, 1848 | 1766 |
| 31. California | Sept. 9, 1850 | 1769 |
| 32. Minnesota | May 11, 1858 | 1805 |
| 33. Oregon | Feb. 14, 1859 | 1811 |
| 34. Kansas | Jan. 29, 1861 | 1727 |
| 35. West Virginia | June 20, 1863 | 1727 |
| 36. Nevada | Oct. 31, 1864 | 1849 |
| 37. Nebraska | Mar. 1, 1867 | 1823 |
| 38. Colorado | Aug. 1, 1876 | 1858 |
| 39. North Dakota | Nov. 2, 1889 | 1812 |
| 40. South Dakota | Nov. 2, 1889 | 1859 |
| 41. Montana | Nov. 8, 1889 | 1809 |
| 42. Washington | Nov. 11, 1889 | 1811 |
| 43. Idaho | July 3, 1890 | 1842 |
| 44. Wyoming | July 10, 1890 | 1834 |
| 45. Utah | Jan. 4, 1896 | 1847 |
| 46. Oklahoma | Nov. 16, 1907 | 1889 |
| 47. New Mexico | Jan. 6, 1912 | 1610 |
| 48. Arizona | Feb. 14, 1912 | 1776 |
| 49. Alaska | Jan. 3, 1959 | 1784 |
| 50. Hawaii | Aug. 21, 1959 | 1820 |
Source: Compiled from various sources by the editors.
| Presidents of the Continental Congresses | U.S. History | History of the American Flag |
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