States That Start With D
States that start with D: only one US state does, Delaware. The table gives each state's postal abbreviation, capital and largest cities, and the lists below show state capitals and US cities that start with D.
Delaware is the only US state that starts with D. It is a small state on the East Coast, with Dover as its capital and Wilmington as its biggest city.
With only one answer, D is easy to master. Learning the capital alongside the state turns it into a two-point question in quizzes. If your game needs more D places, the cities page offers Dallas, Denver and Detroit as easy extras.
US states that start with D
| State | Abbreviation | Capital | Largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | DE | Dover | Wilmington |
State capitals that start with D
| Capital | State |
|---|---|
| Denver | Colorado |
| Dover | Delaware |
| Des Moines | Iowa |
US cities that start with D
| City | State | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Texas | 1.3 million |
| Denver | Colorado | 729,019 |
| Detroit | Michigan | 645,705 |
| Durham | North Carolina | 257,636 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | 214,133 |
| Deer Valley | Arizona | 165,656 |
| Dayton | Ohio | 135,512 |
| Denton | Texas | 131,044 |
| Downey | California | 114,219 |
| Daly City | California | 106,562 |
| Davenport | Iowa | 102,582 |
| Davie | Florida | 100,882 |
| Dorchester | Massachusetts | 97,826 |
| Dearborn | Michigan | 95,171 |
| Deltona | Florida | 88,474 |
| Duluth | Minnesota | 86,110 |
| Danbury | Connecticut | 84,657 |
| Deerfield Beach | Florida | 79,768 |
| Doral | Florida | 75,874 |
| Decatur | Illinois | 73,254 |
| Daytona Beach | Florida | 72,647 |
| Dothan | Alabama | 68,567 |
| Davis | California | 67,666 |
| Delray Beach | Florida | 66,255 |
| Dale City | Virginia | 65,969 |
| Dundalk | Maryland | 63,597 |
| Dubuque | Iowa | 58,799 |
| Des Plaines | Illinois | 58,677 |
| Dublin | California | 57,721 |
| Diamond Bar | California | 56,897 |
More that start with D
- NamesDorothy, David
- Girl namesDorothy, Donna
- Boy namesDavid, Daniel
- Last namesDavis, Diaz
- Wordsdown, during
- 5-letter wordsdoing, death
- Adjectivesdifferent, dead
- Positive wordsdedicated, defeat
- Nounsdays, death
- Verbsdeal, design
- Animalsdog, duck
- Birdsduck, dove
- Dog breedsdalmatian, dachshund
- Flowersdaisy, dahlia
- Plants and treesdaphne, dill
- CountriesDR Congo, Denmark
- CitiesDelhi, Dhaka
- Foodsdate, duck
- Fruitsdate, durian
- Vegetablesdaikon, dandelion green
- Desserts and sweetsdoughnut, divinity
- Drinksdecaf, drinking water
- Thingsdoor, dress
- Colorsdandelion, dark blue
- Jobsdirector, doctor
- Sportsdiving, darts
- Dog namesDaisy, Duke
Questions people ask
How many states start with D?
1: Delaware.
Which state capitals start with D?
Denver (Colorado), Dover (Delaware), Des Moines (Iowa).
What is the largest US city that starts with D?
Dallas, Texas.
Source: the 50 US states with their capitals; largest cities from the GeoNames database.
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