This is a list of official and notable unofficial terms used to designate the citizens of specific states, federal district, and territories of the United States of America.
Jurisdiction | Recommended by US GPO[1] | Alternatives | |||
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Alabamian | Alabaman[2] | |||
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Alaskan | Russian: аляскинец, romanized: alyaskinets[3] | |||
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American Samoan | Samoan: Amerika Samoa | |||
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Arizonan | Arizonian[4] | Spanish: Arizonense | ||
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Arkansan | Arkansasan, Arkansawyer,[5] Arkie[6] | |||
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Californian | Prune Picker,[7][8][9][10][11][12] | Spanish: Californiano, californiana | ||
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Coloradan | Coloradoan[13][14] | |||
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Numegger | Connecticotian,[15] Connecticutensian,[15] Connecticuteer,[15][16] | |||
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Delawarean | Blue Hen's Chicken,[17] Muskrat[17] | |||
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Washingtonian | ||||
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Floridian | Alligator,[18] Fly-Up-the-Creek[18] | Spanish: Floridiano, floridiana | ||
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Georgian | Buzzard, Cracker, Goober-grabber[19] | |||
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Guamanian | Chamorro: Tåotåo Guåhån | |||
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Hawaii resident | Islander,[20] Kamaʻāina. The Associated Press Stylebook restricts use of "Hawaiian" to people of Native Hawaiian descent.[21] | Hawaiian: Kamaʻāina | ||
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Idahoan | ||||
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Illinoisan | Illinoisian, Illinoian, Flatlander,[22] Sucker, Sand-hiller, Egyptian[23] | |||
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Hoosier | Indianan (former GPO demonym replaced by Hoosier in 2016),[1] Indianian (archaic)[24] | |||
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Iowan | Hawkeye[25] | |||
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Kansan | Grasshopper, Jayhawker, Sunflower[26] | |||
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Kentuckian | Corncracker,[27] Kentuckyan | |||
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Louisianian | Louisianan | French: Louisianais Spanish: Luisiano, luisiana | ||
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Mainer | Down Easter or Downeaster,[28] Mainiac,[29] Yankee (rare) | |||
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Marylander | ||||
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Massachusettsan | 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]) | ||
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Michiganian | 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] | |||
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Minnesotan | Minne | |||
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Mississippian | ||||
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Missourian | Missouran | French: Missourien Spanish: Misuriano | ||
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Montanan | ||||
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Nebraskan | Bugeaters (fake) or Cornhuskers[40] | |||
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Nevadan | ||||
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New Hampshirite | New Hampshireman or New Hampshirewoman, Granite Stater, Granite Boys[41] | |||
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New Jerseyan | New Jerseyite | |||
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New Mexican | Spanish: Neomexicano, neomexicana, Neomejicano, neomejicana[42] | |||
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New Yorker | Knickerbocker[43][44] | Spanish: Neoyorquino, neoyorquina | ||
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North Carolinian | Tar Heel, Tar Boiler[45] | Spanish: Norcarolino, norcarolina | ||
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North Dakotan | Spanish: Nordakotense | |||
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Mariana Islander | Chamorro: Tåotåo Mariånas | |||
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Ohioan | Buckeye[46] | Ohian[47] | ||
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Oklahoman | Okie,[48] Sooner[49] | |||
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Oregonian | ||||
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Pennsylvanian | Penn, Quaker, Pennamite[50] | Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanier[51] | ||
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Puerto Rican | Boricua[52] | Spanish: Puertorriqueño, puertorriqueña | ||
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Rhode Islander | Swamp Yankee[53] | |||
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South Carolinian | Sandlapper[54] | Spanish: Sudcarolino, sudcarolina | ||
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South Dakotan | Spanish: Sudakotense | |||
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Tennessean | Volunteer, Butternut[55] | Big Bender | ||
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Texan | Texian (Anglo-Texan - historical),[56] Tejano (Hispano-Texan), Texican (archaic) | Spanish: Texano, texanaSpanish: Tejano, tejana | ||
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Utahn | Utahian, Utahan | |||
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Vermonter | Woodchuck[57] | |||
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Virgin Islander | ||||
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Virginian | ||||
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Washingtonian | ||||
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West Virginian | Mountaineer | |||
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Wisconsinite | Badger,[58] Cheesehead,[59][60] Sconnie,[61] Wisconsonian, Wisconsese | |||
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Wyomingite | Wyomese,[62] Wyomingian |