list of u.s. states by date of statehood

This is a list of U.S. states by order of admission into the Union. (* Date ratified United States Constitution to join United States of America or date admitted to Union.)

o.!!State!!Ratification or Admission*!!Preceding Entity
\|Delaware \|July 4, 1776 December 7, 1787 \|Delaware Colony, then sovereign state in Confederation
\|Pennsylvania \|July 4, 1776 December 12, 1787 \|Province of Pennsylvania, then sovereign state in Confederation
\|New Jersey \|July 4, 1776 December 18, 1787 \|Province of New Jersey, then sovereign state in Confederation
\|Georgia \|July 4, 1776 January 2, 1788 \|Province of Georgia, then sovereign state in Confederation
\|Connecticut \|July 4, 1776 January 9, 1788 \|Connecticut Colony, then sovereign state in Confederation
\|Massachusetts \|July 4, 1776 February 6, 1788 \|Province of Massachusetts Bay, then sovereign state in Confederation
\|Maryland \|July 4, 1776 April 28, 1788 \|Province of Maryland, then sovereign state in Confederation
\|South Carolina \|July 4, 1776 May 23, 1788 \|Province of South Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation
\|New Hampshire \|July 4, 1776 June 21, 1788 \|Province of New Hampshire, then sovereign state in Confederation
0	Virginia	July 4, 1776 June 25, 1788	Virginia Colony, then sovereign state in Confederation
1	New York	July 4, 1776 July 26, 1788	Province of New York, then sovereign state in Confederation
2	North Carolina	July 4, 1776 November 21, 1789	Province of North Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation
3	Rhode Island	July 4, 1776 May 29, 1790	Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, then sovereign state in Confederation
4	Vermont	March 4, 1791	Province of New York, Vermont Republic
5	Kentucky	June 1, 1792	Virginia
6	Tennessee	June 1, 1796	North Carolina
7	Ohio	March 1, 1803	Northwest Territory The date of admission was declared retroactively on August 7, 1953.
8	Louisiana	April 30, 1812	Louisiana Territory
9	Indiana	December 11, 1816	Indiana Territory
0	Mississippi	December 10, 1817	Mississippi Territory
1	Illinois	December 3, 1818	Illinois Territory
2	Alabama	December 14, 1819	Alabama Territory
3	Maine	March 15, 1820	Massachusetts
4	Missouri	August 10, 1821	Missouri Territory
5	Arkansas	June 15, 1836	Arkansas Territory
6	Michigan	January 26, 1837	Michigan Territory Michigan adopted a state constitution and elected state officials in 1835, but did not enter the Union until 1837.
7	Florida	March 3, 1845	Florida Territory
8	Texas	December 29, 1845	Republic of Texas
9	Iowa	December 28, 1846	Iowa Territory
0	Wisconsin	May 29, 1848	Wisconsin Territory
1	California	September 9, 1850	Mexican Cession
2	Minnesota	May 11, 1858	Minnesota Territory
3	Oregon	February 14, 1859	Oregon Territory
4	Kansas	January 29, 1861	Kansas Territory
5	West Virginia	June 20, 1863	Virginia
6	Nevada	October 31, 1864	Nevada Territory
7	Nebraska	March 1, 1867	Nebraska Territory
8	Colorado	August 1, 1876	Colorado Territory
9/40	South Dakota	November 2, 1889	Dakota Territory
9/40	North Dakota	November 2, 1889	Dakota Territory
1	Montana	November 8, 1889	Montana Territory
2	Washington	November 11, 1889	Washington Territory
3	Idaho	July 3, 1890	Idaho Territory
4	Wyoming	July 10, 1890	Wyoming Territory
5	Utah	January 4, 1896	Utah Territory
6	Oklahoma	November 16, 1907	Oklahoma Territory
7	New Mexico	January 6, 1912	New Mexico Territory
8	Arizona	February 14, 1912	Arizona Territory
9	Alaska	January 3, 1959	Alaska Territory
0	Hawaii	August 21, 1959	Hawaii Territory

List Of U.s. States By Date Of Statehood

See also