RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most men, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of residents who are male (2020 ACS). Alaska leads at 52.2%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMALEVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,28149.2%–

01Alaska, AKAK735,70652.2%+1%

02North Dakota, NDND784,84151.2%+1%

03Wyoming, WYWY582,39751.0%+0%

04South Dakota, SDSD907,42850.4%+1%

05Utah, UTUT3,392,33150.4%+0%

06Colorado, COCO5,862,18950.3%+0%

07Montana, MTMT1,116,87550.3%+0%

08Nevada, NVNV3,184,61250.2%−1%

09Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23550.2%+0%

10Idaho, IDID1,934,26250.1%+0%

11Washington, WAWA7,816,11650.0%+0%

12Nebraska, NENE1,978,70749.9%+1%

13Kansas, KSKS2,947,19749.8%+1%

14Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44549.8%+0%

15Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87249.8%+0%

16California, CACA39,287,37749.7%−0%

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83849.7%−0%

18Texas, TXTX30,188,42449.7%+0%

19Iowa, IAIA3,210,50749.7%+1%

20Oregon, OROR4,254,29349.6%+0%

21New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86849.6%+0%

22Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63449.5%+0%

23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24649.5%+0%

24West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37349.4%+1%

25Vermont, VTVT647,10649.4%+0%

26Indiana, ININ6,851,07349.3%+0%

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,76149.2%+0%

28Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82449.2%+0%

29Virginia, VAVA8,705,17049.2%+0%

30Illinois, ILIL12,694,79849.1%+0%

31Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39149.1%+0%

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,81449.1%+0%

33Ohio, OHOH11,810,29349.0%+0%

34Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63949.0%+1%

35Maine, MEME1,387,81749.0%+0%

36Florida, FLFL22,416,07748.9%+0%

37New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80948.9%+0%

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,96148.8%−0%

39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38348.8%+0%

40Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50848.8%+0%

41North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40448.6%−0%

42Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80148.6%+1%

43Georgia, GAGA10,940,40748.6%−0%

44New York, NYNY19,852,36648.5%+0%

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05648.5%+0%

46South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22548.5%−0%

47Maryland, MDMD6,206,01148.5%+0%

48Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77948.4%−0%

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,76848.3%−0%

50Delaware, DEDE1,021,19148.3%−0%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29447.5%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest male?

Alaska ranks #1 with 52.2% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by male?

Alaska, North Dakota, Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is male measured?

Share of residents who are male. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.