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A map of all of the U.S. states and their capitals.

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capital. Most states have changed their capital city at least once--see Historical state capitals for details.

State Capitals of the United States
State Abr. Date of statehood Capital Capital since Land area (mi²) Most populous city? Municipal population Metropolitan population Notes
Alabama AL 1819 Montgomery 1846 155.4 No 205,764 374,536 Birmingham is the state's largest city
Alaska AK 1959 Juneau 1906 2716.7 No 31,275 Juneau is the largest capital by land area. Anchorage is the state's largest city.
Arizona AZ 1912 Phoenix 1889 474.9 Yes 1,445,632 4,192,887 Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital and only capital with more than 1 million citizens
Arkansas AR 1836 Little Rock 1821 116.2 Yes 193,524 877,091 Little Rock is the Capital of Arkansas, Pulaski County, Arkansas Seat as well as the Township Seat.
California CA 1850 Sacramento 1854 97.2 No 466,488 2,527,123 The Supreme Court of California is headquartered in San Francisco. Los Angeles is the state's largest city.
Colorado CO 1876 Denver 1867 153.4 Yes 600,158 2,552,195 Denver was called Denver City until 1882.
Connecticut CT 1788 Hartford 1875 17.3 No 124,512 1,212,381 Bridgeport is the state's largest city, but Hartford is the largest metro area.
Delaware DE 1787 Dover 1777 22.4 No 36,047 162,310 Longest-serving capital in terms of statehood. Wilmington is the state's largest city.
Florida FL 1845 Tallahassee 1824 95.7 No 181,412 367,413 Jacksonville is the largest city, and Miami has the largest metro area.
Georgia GA 1788 Atlanta 1868 131.7 Yes 420,003 5,268,860
Hawaii HI 1959 Honolulu 1845 85.7 Yes 337,256 953,207
Idaho ID 1890 Boise 1865 63.8 Yes 205,671 616,561
Illinois IL 1818 Springfield 1837 54.0 No 116,250 208,182 Chicago is the state's largest city.
Indiana IN 1816 Indianapolis 1825 361.5 Yes 829,718 1,756,221 In addition to being the second-largest state capital, Indianapolis is also the second largest city in the Midwest.
Iowa IA 1846 Des Moines 1857 75.8 Yes 203,433 580,255
Kansas KS 1861 Topeka 1856 56.0 No 127,473 230,824 Wichita is the state's largest city.
Kentucky KY 1792 Frankfort 1792 14.7 No 25,527 70,758 Louisville is the state's largest city. Frankfort ranks as the twelfth most populous city in the state.
Louisiana LA 1812 Baton Rouge 1880 76.8 No 229,553 802,484 New Orleans is the state's largest city and home to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Maine ME 1820 Augusta 1832 55.4 No 19,136 117,114 Augusta was officially made the capital 1827, but the legislature did not sit there until 1832. Portland is the state's largest city.
Maryland MD 1788 Annapolis 1694 6.73 No 38,394 Annapolis is the third-longest serving capital in the United States after Santa Fe and Boston. Its capitol building is the oldest still in use. It is also the smallest capital by land area. Baltimore is the state's largest city.
Massachusetts MA 1788 Boston 1630 48.4 Yes 617,594 4,522,858 Boston is the longest continuously serving capital in the United States. The Boston-Worcester-Manchester Combined Statistical Area encompasses the state capitals of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
Michigan MI 1837 Lansing 1847 35.0 No 114,297 464,036 Lansing is the only state capital that is not also the county seat of the county in which it is situated.[citation needed]Detroit is the state's largest city.
Minnesota MN 1858 Saint Paul 1849 52.8 No 285,068 3,502,891 Minneapolis is the state's largest city; it and Saint Paul form the core of the state's largest metropolitan area.
Mississippi MS 1817 Jackson 1821 104.9 Yes 173,514 539,057
Missouri MO 1821 Jefferson City 1826 27.3 No 43,079 149,807 Kansas City is the state's largest city, and Greater St. Louis is the state's largest metropolitan area.
Montana MT 1889 Helena 1875 14.0 No 28,190 74,801 Billings is the state's largest city.
Nebraska NE 1867 Lincoln 1867 74.6 No 258,379 302,157 Omaha is the state's largest city.
Nevada NV 1864 Carson City 1861 143.4 No 55,274 Las Vegas is the state's largest city.
New Hampshire NH 1788 Concord 1808 64.3 No 42,695 Manchester is the state's largest city.
New Jersey NJ 1787 Trenton 1784 7.66 No 84,913 366,513 Newark is the state's largest city. Trenton served as the US capital for a short period in the late 18th century.
New Mexico NM 1912 Santa Fe 1610 37.3 No 75,764 183,732 Santa Fe is the longest serving capital in the United States. El Paso del Norte served as the capital of the Santa Fe de Nuevo México colony-in-exile during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680–1692. Santa Fe has the highest elevation of any state capital. Albuquerque is the state's largest city.
New York NY 1788 Albany 1797 21.4 No 97,856 857,592 New York City is the state's largest city.
North Carolina NC 1789 Raleigh 1794 114.6 No 403,892 1,130,490 Charlotte is the state's largest city.
North Dakota ND 1889 Bismarck 1883 26.9 No 61,272 108,779 Fargo is the state's largest city.
Ohio OH 1803 Columbus 1816 210.3 Yes 787,033 1,836,536 Columbus is Ohio's largest city, and the fourth-largest state capital, but the Cincinnati and Cleveland metropolitan areas are both larger.
Oklahoma OK 1907 Oklahoma City 1910 607.0 Yes 580,000 1,252,987 Oklahoma City is the shortest serving current state capital in the United States.
Oregon OR 1859 Salem 1855 45.7 No 154,637 390,738 Portland is the state's largest city.
Pennsylvania PA 1787 Harrisburg 1812 8.11 No 49,528 647,390 Philadelphia is the state's largest city.
Rhode Island RI 1790 Providence 1900 18.5 Yes 178,042 1,630,956 Providence also served as the capital 1636–1686 and 1689–1776. It was one of five co-capitals 1776–1853, and one of two co-capitals 1853–1900.
South Carolina SC 1788 Columbia 1786 125.2 Yes 129,272 805,106
South Dakota SD 1889 Pierre 1889 13.0 No 13,646 Sioux Falls is the state's largest city.
Tennessee TN 1796 Nashville 1826 473.3 No 635,710 1,582,264 Memphis is the state's largest city, and Nashville is the largest metro area.
Texas TX 1845 Austin 1839 251.5 No 790,390 1,716,291 Houston is the state's largest city and the previous capital, and Dallas–Fort Worth is the largest metro area. Austin is the largest state capital that is not also the state's largest city.
Utah UT 1896 Salt Lake City 1858 109.1 Yes 186,440 1,124,197
Vermont VT 1791 Montpelier 1805 10.2 No 7,855 Montpelier is the least populous U.S. state capital. Burlington is the state's largest city.
Virginia VA 1788 Richmond 1780 60.1 No 204,214 1,231,675 Virginia Beach is the state's largest city, and Northern Virginia is the state's largest metro area.
Washington WA 1889 Olympia 1853 16.7 No 46,478 234,670 Seattle is the state's largest city.
West Virginia WV 1863 Charleston 1885 31.6 Yes 51,400 304,214
Wisconsin WI 1848 Madison 1838 68.7 No 233,209 561,505 Milwaukee is the state's largest city.
Wyoming WY 1890 Cheyenne 1869 21.1 Yes 59,466 91,738

Insular area capitals[edit]