Statehood Comparison
Geography

Alabama vs Oklahoma: Statehood

Alabama became a state before Oklahoma.

Alabama flag
Alabama
AL • South
Winner
December 14, 1819 (#22)
When the state was admitted to the Union and its admission order.
Oklahoma flag
Oklahoma
OK • South
November 16, 1907 (#46)
When the state was admitted to the Union and its admission order.

Visual Comparison

Alabama December 14, 1819 (#22)
Oklahoma November 16, 1907 (#46)

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for statehood.

Alabama #22 · December 14, 1819 (#22)
Oklahoma #46 · November 16, 1907 (#46)
Best Worst

10 Best States — Statehood

Lower is better
#1 Delaware flag Delaware
December 7, 1787 (#1)
#2 Pennsylvania flag Pennsylvania
December 12, 1787 (#2)
#3 New Jersey flag New Jersey
December 18, 1787 (#3)
#4 Georgia flag Georgia
January 2, 1788 (#4)
#5 Connecticut flag Connecticut
January 9, 1788 (#5)
#6 Massachusetts flag Massachusetts
February 6, 1788 (#6)
#7 Maryland flag Maryland
April 28, 1788 (#7)
#8 South Carolina flag South Carolina
May 23, 1788 (#8)
#9 New Hampshire flag New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 (#9)
#10 Virginia flag Virginia
June 25, 1788 (#10)
Selected states
#22 Alabama flag Alabama
December 14, 1819 (#22)
#46 Oklahoma flag Oklahoma
November 16, 1907 (#46)

Alabama ranks 22nd and Oklahoma ranks 46th nationally for statehood.

Related Context

Historical Context

The statehood order mirrors westward expansion and regional settlement history.

What This Means

Alabama vs Oklahoma: Statehood in context

Alabama has a statehood of December 14, 1819 (#22), compared with November 16, 1907 (#46) in Oklahoma. When the state was admitted to the Union and its admission order.

Alabama
December 14, 1819 (#22)
Oklahoma
November 16, 1907 (#46)

People Also Ask

Alabama vs Oklahoma Statehood — Common Questions

Q What is Alabama's statehood?

Alabama's statehood is December 14, 1819 (#22).

Q What is Oklahoma's statehood?

Oklahoma's statehood is November 16, 1907 (#46).

Q Which state has a lower statehood — Alabama or Oklahoma?

Alabama became a state before Oklahoma.

Sources: Core demographic data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census, with land area from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER files. Income, housing, affordability, and tax fields are maintained in our comparison dataset; purchasing-power figures use BEA Regional Price Parities. Minimum wage data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, gas prices from AAA, and electricity rates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Political control and election fields use 2024 presidential results together with National Conference of State Legislatures data. Gun-law labels use the Giffords scorecard, alcohol system data comes from NABCA, and marijuana status uses NCSL's state cannabis laws tracker.