| 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. Statehood date retroactive due
to 150 year screwup. August 7, 1953, the Ohio legislature corrected the fact that they
had never legalized statehood. President Thomas Jefferson signed bill admitting Ohio
on February 19, 1803, but the first legislature did not meet until March 1, 1803, yet
overlooked passing legislation for statehood. Thanks to Jim Grover for pointing this
out on June 1, 2022. |
| 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 | 1912-1-6 | 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) |
