Data
The following table contains the data used for plotting during this project.
| Abr. | State-hood Rank | Capital | Capital Since | Area (sq-mi) | Municipal Population | Metropolitan Population | Population Rank | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | |||||||||
| Alabama | AL | 1819 | Montgomery | 1846 | 155.4 | 205764 | 374536 | 2.0 | Birmingham is the state's largest city. |
| Alaska | AK | 1959 | Juneau | 1906 | 2716.7 | 31275 | NaN | 3.0 | Largest capital by municipal land area. Anchor... |
| Arizona | AZ | 1912 | Phoenix | 1889 | 474.9 | 1445632 | 4192887 | 1.0 | Most populous U.S. state capital and the only ... |
| Arkansas | AR | 1836 | Little Rock | 1821 | 116.2 | 193524 | 877091 | 1.0 | NaN |
| California | CA | 1850 | Sacramento | 1854 | 97.2 | 466488 | 2527123 | 6.0 | Supreme Court of California is headquartered i... |
| Colorado | CO | 1876 | Denver | 1867 | 153.4 | 600158 | 2552195 | 1.0 | Denver was called Denver City until 1882. |
| Connecticut | CT | 1788 | Hartford | 1875 | 17.3 | 124775 | 1212381 | 3.0 | Bridgeport is the state's largest city, Hartfo... |
| Delaware | DE | 1787 | Dover | 1777 | 22.4 | 36047 | 162310 | 2.0 | Longest-serving capital in terms of statehood.... |
| Florida | FL | 1845 | Tallahassee | 1824 | 95.7 | 181412 | 367413 | 7.0 | Jacksonville is the largest city. Miami is the... |
| Georgia | GA | 1788 | Atlanta | 1868 | 131.7 | 420003 | 5268860 | 1.0 | State capital with the most populous metro are... |
| Hawaii | HI | 1959 | Honolulu | 1845 | 85.7 | 337256 | 953207 | 1.0 | NaN |
| Idaho | ID | 1890 | Boise | 1865 | 63.8 | 205671 | 616561 | 1.0 | NaN |
| Illinois | IL | 1818 | Springfield | 1837 | 54.0 | 116250 | 208182 | 6.0 | Chicago is the state's largest city. |
| Indiana | IN | 1816 | Indianapolis | 1825 | 361.5 | 829718 | 1756221 | 1.0 | NaN |
| Iowa | IA | 1846 | Des Moines | 1857 | 75.8 | 203433 | 580255 | 1.0 | NaN |
| Kansas | KS | 1861 | Topeka | 1856 | 56.0 | 127473 | 230824 | 4.0 | Wichita is the state's largest city, and Kansa... |
| Kentucky | KY | 1792 | Frankfort | 1792 | 14.7 | 25527 | 70758 | 14.0 | Louisville is the state's largest city. |
| Louisiana | LA | 1812 | Baton Rouge | 1880 | 76.8 | 229553 | 802484 | 2.0 | New Orleans is the state's largest city and ho... |
| Maine | ME | 1820 | Augusta | 1832 | 55.4 | 19136 | 117114 | 8.0 | Portland is the state's largest city. |
| Maryland | MD | 1788 | Annapolis | 1694 | 6.73 | 38394 | NaN | 7.0 | Smallest capital by land area. Baltimore is th... |
| Massachusetts | MA | 1788 | Boston | 1630 | 48.4 | 617594 | 4522858 | 1.0 | Longest continuously serving capital in the U.S. |
| Michigan | MI | 1837 | Lansing | 1847 | 35.0 | 114297 | 464036 | 5.0 | Only state capital that is not also its county... |
| Minnesota | MN | 1858 | Saint Paul | 1849 | 52.8 | 300851 | 3502891 | 2.0 | Capital's twin city, Minneapolis, is the state... |
| Mississippi | MS | 1817 | Jackson | 1821 | 104.9 | 173514 | 539057 | 1.0 | Only state capital that shares its status as c... |
| Missouri | MO | 1821 | Jefferson City | 1826 | 27.3 | 43079 | 149807 | 15.0 | Kansas City is the state's largest city, and G... |
| Montana | MT | 1889 | Helena | 1875 | 14.0 | 28190 | 74801 | 6.0 | Billings is the state's largest city. |
| Nebraska | NE | 1867 | Lincoln | 1867 | 74.6 | 258379 | 302157 | 2.0 | Omaha is the state's largest city. It shares t... |
| Nevada | NV | 1864 | Carson City | 1861 | 143.4 | 55274 | NaN | 6.0 | One of two independent cities that serves as a... |
| New Hampshire | NH | 1788 | Concord | 1808 | 64.3 | 42695 | NaN | 3.0 | Manchester is the state's largest city. |
| New Jersey | NJ | 1787 | Trenton | 1784 | 7.66 | 84913 | 366513 | 10.0 | Served as the U.S. capital for a short period ... |
| New Mexico | NM | 1912 | Santa Fe | 1610 | 37.3 | 75764 | 183732 | 4.0 | Longest serving capital in the United States. ... |
| New York | NY | 1788 | Albany | 1797 | 21.4 | 97856 | 857592 | 6.0 | New York City is the state's largest city. |
| North Carolina | NC | 1789 | Raleigh | 1792 | 114.6 | 403892 | 1130490 | 2.0 | Charlotte is the state's largest city. |
| North Dakota | ND | 1889 | Bismarck | 1883 | 26.9 | 61272 | 108779 | 2.0 | Fargo is the state's largest city. |
| Ohio | OH | 1803 | Columbus | 1816 | 210.3 | 822553 | 1967066 | 1.0 | Third-largest state capital; however, the Cinc... |
| Oklahoma | OK | 1907 | Oklahoma City | 1910 | 607.0 | 580000 | 1252987 | 1.0 | Shortest serving current state capital. |
| Oregon | OR | 1859 | Salem | 1855 | 45.7 | 154637 | 390738 | 3.0 | Portland is the state's largest city. |
| Pennsylvania | PA | 1787 | Harrisburg | 1812 | 8.11 | 49528 | 647390 | 9.0 | Philadelphia is the state's largest city. |
| Rhode Island | RI | 1790 | Providence | 1900 | 18.5 | 178042 | 1630956 | 1.0 | Also served as the state's capital from 1636–1... |
| South Carolina | SC | 1788 | Columbia | 1786 | 125.2 | 131686 | 913797 | 1.0 | Charleston is the state's largest city, while ... |
| South Dakota | SD | 1889 | Pierre | 1889 | 13.0 | 13646 | NaN | 8.0 | Sioux Falls is the state's largest city. |
| Tennessee | TN | 1796 | Nashville | 1826 | 473.3 | 635710 | 1582264 | 1.0 | NaN |
| Texas | TX | 1845 | Austin | 1839 | 251.5 | 790390 | 1716291 | 4.0 | Houston is the state's largest city and the pr... |
| Utah | UT | 1896 | Salt Lake City | 1858 | 109.1 | 186440 | 1124197 | 1.0 | NaN |
| Vermont | VT | 1791 | Montpelier | 1805 | 10.2 | 7855 | NaN | 6.0 | Least populous U.S. state capital. Burlington ... |
| Virginia | VA | 1788 | Richmond | 1780 | 60.1 | 204214 | 1231675 | 4.0 | Virginia Beach and Norfolk are the state's lar... |
| Washington | WA | 1889 | Olympia | 1853 | 16.7 | 46478 | 234670 | 24.0 | Seattle is the state's largest city. |
| West Virginia | WV | 1863 | Charleston | 1885 | 31.6 | 51400 | 304214 | 1.0 | Charleston is the smallest capital city that i... |
| Wisconsin | WI | 1848 | Madison | 1838 | 68.7 | 233209 | 561505 | 2.0 | Milwaukee is the state's largest city. |
| Wyoming | WY | 1890 | Cheyenne | 1869 | 21.1 | 59466 | 91738 | 1.0 | NaN |