Pennsylvania, because it has some big cities and Virginia had more plantations and three fifths of the slaves in one plantation were counted (three-fifths compromise) hey if i'm wrong I'll change this PROMISE
virginia
According to the 1790 U. S. census, the most populous state was Virginia.
1790
In 1790, Philadelphia had a population of approximately 28,522 people. The city covered an area of about 2.5 square miles at that time, which translates to a population density of roughly 11,409 people per square mile. This made Philadelphia one of the most densely populated cities in the early United States.
Florida's population in 1790 was unknown. Since it was not yet a state, no one counted. By 1830 it was 34,730.
Pennsylvania was a Quaker colony and had no slaves.
sevanna
Thomas Mifflin (born January 10, 1744 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died January 20, 1800 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania), the first Governor of Pennsylvania, served between December 21, 1790 and December 17, 1799.
The state of Virginia had a population of 747,610 in 1790. This was the largest population of any of the 13 new states.
There was no governor that year. The first governor took office in 1790.
As a Colony in 1636 and as a state in 1790.May 29th, 1790, is when it became a state. The colony was started in 1636.
Thomas Jefferson. 1790-1793