This is a list of demonyms used to designate the citizens of specific states, federal district, and territories of the United States of America. Official English-language demonyms are established by the United States Government Publishing Office (USGPO);[1] however, many other terms are in common use.

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Map of state demonyms of the United States of America colored by suffix

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Jurisdiction Recommended by USGPO[1] Alternatives
Official Unofficial Archaic Non-English
 AlabamaAlabamian Alabaman[2]
 AlaskaAlaskan Russian: аляскинец, romanized: alyaskinets[3]
 American Samoa American Samoan Samoan: Amerika Samoa
 ArizonaArizonan Arizonian[4] Spanish: Arizonense
 ArkansasArkansan Arkansasan, Arkansawyer,[5] Arkie[6]
 CaliforniaCalifornian Prune Picker,[7][8][9][10][11][12]

Californios

Spanish: Californiano, californiana
 ColoradoColoradan Coloradoan[13][14]
 ConnecticutConnecticuter Connecticotian,[15] Connecticutensian,[15] Connecticuteer,[15] Nutmegger [16]
 DelawareDelawarean Blue Hen's Chicken,[17] Muskrat[17]
 District of Columbia Washingtonian
 FloridaFloridian Alligator,[18] Fly-Up-the-Creek[18] Spanish: Floridiano, floridiana
Georgia (U.S. state) GeorgiaGeorgian Buzzard, Cracker, Goober-grabber[19]
 Guam Guamanian Chamorro: Tåotåo Guåhån
 HawaiiHawaii resident Islander,[20] Kamaʻāina. The Associated Press Stylebook restricts use of "Hawaiian" to people of Native Hawaiian descent.[21] Hawaiian: Kamaʻāina
 IdahoIdahoan
 IllinoisIllinoisan Illinoisian, Illinoian, Flatlander,[22] Sucker, Sand-hiller, Egyptian[23]
 IndianaHoosier Indianan (former GPO demonym replaced by Hoosier in 2016),[1] Indianian (archaic)[24]
 IowaIowan Hawkeye[25]
 KansasKansan Grasshopper, Jayhawker, Sunflower[26]
 KentuckyKentuckian Corncracker,[27] Kentuckyan
 LouisianaLouisianian Louisianan French: Louisianais Spanish: Luisiano, luisiana
 MaineMainer Down Easter or Downeaster,[28] Mainiac,[29] Yankee (rare)
 MarylandMarylander
 MassachusettsMassachusettsan Bay Stater (official term used by state government) and Citizen of the Commonwealth (identifier used in state law)[30]Massachusettsian,[31] Massachusite,[32][33] Masshole (derogatory[34] as an exonym; however, it can be affectionate when applied as an endonym[35])
 MichiganMichiganian Michigander,[36] Wolverine,[37][38] Michiganite, Yooper/Troll (for residents of the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula, respectively),[39] Michigoose (used specifically for female residents, as a play on "Michigander")[39]
 MinnesotaMinnesotan Minne
 Mississippi Mississippian
 MissouriMissourian Missouran French: Missourien Spanish: Misuriano
 MontanaMontanan
 NebraskaNebraskan Bugeaters (fake) or Cornhuskers[40]
 NevadaNevadan
 New HampshireNew Hampshirite New Hampshireman or New Hampshirewoman, Granite Stater, Granite Boys[41]
 New JerseyNew Jerseyan New Jerseyite
 New MexicoNew Mexican Spanish: Neomexicano, neomexicana, Neomejicano, neomejicana[42]
New York (state) New YorkNew Yorker Knickerbocker[43][44] Spanish: Neoyorquino, neoyorquina
 North CarolinaNorth Carolinian Tar Heel, Tar Boiler[45] Spanish: Norcarolino, norcarolina
 North DakotaNorth Dakotan Spanish: Nordakotense
 Northern Mariana Islands Mariana Islander Chamorro: Tåotåo Mariånas
 OhioOhioan Buckeye[46] Ohian[47]
 OklahomaOklahoman Okie,[48] Sooner[49]
 OregonOregonian
 PennsylvaniaPennsylvanian Penn, Quaker, Pennamite[50] Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanier[51]
 Puerto RicoPuerto Rican Boricua[52] Spanish: Puertorriqueño, puertorriqueña
 Rhode IslandRhode Islander Swamp Yankee[53]
 South CarolinaSouth Carolinian Sandlapper[54] Spanish: Sudcarolino, sudcarolina
 South DakotaSouth Dakotan Spanish: Sudakotense
 TennesseeTennessean Volunteer, Butternut[55] Big Bender
 TexasTexan Texian (Anglo-Texan - historical),[56] Tejano (Hispano-Texan), Texican (archaic) Spanish: Texano, texanaSpanish: Tejano, tejana
 UtahUtahn Utahian, Utahan
 VermontVermonter Woodchuck[57]
United States Virgin Islands Virgin IslandsVirgin Islander
 VirginiaVirginian
Washington (state) WashingtonWashingtonian
 West VirginiaWest Virginian Mountaineer
 WisconsinWisconsinite Badger,[58] Cheesehead,[59][60] Sconnie,[61] Wisconsonian, Wisconsese
 WyomingWyomingite Wyomese,[62] Wyomingian
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