Richest US States by GDP 1963–2025

Which US state has the biggest economy, and which is richest per person? Part 1 races the 50 states by total GDP: California vs Texas vs New York. Part 2 races them by GDP per person, where Alaska's oil, Delaware's banks and North Dakota's shale boom all take a turn at #1. Where does your state rank? 👇 Chapters 0:00 Part 1: Biggest Economies (1963) 0:40 1972: California takes #1 2:49 2006: Texas passes New York 3:42 2020: COVID-19 4:07 Part 2: Richest per Person (1963) 5:06 1977: The Alaska oil boom 6:11 1994: Delaware takes #1 7:35 2016: New York takes #1 Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Regional Economic Accounts: GDP by state, SAGDP2 (NAICS, 1997–2025) and SAGDP2S (SIC, 1963–1997); population by state, SAINC1. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/downloa... Values are in current US dollars (not adjusted for inflation). BEA changed its industry classification in 1997. The 1963–1996 figures are scaled to match the 1997 figures on the new basis, so the two series join smoothly. GDP per person = state GDP ÷ population. The 50 states only: Washington DC is not shown. Flags: Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Music: "The Final Peak" (original music made for this channel). richest states, us states gdp, state economies, gdp by state, california economy, texas economy, new york economy, richest states in america, gdp per capita by state, us economy, alaska oil, north dakota, delaware, bar chart race, data visualization, every us state