| Alabama | Hayley Barber | Pelham | 22 | Tap Dance "Dibidy Do" by Club des Belugas | Sight for Small Eyes | | Quality of Life Award Winner STEM Scholarship Award Children's Miracle Network Hospitals National Maker Award | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant |
| Alaska | Kendall Bautista | Eagle River | 23 | Piano "Tarantelle" by Frédéric Chopin | The Power of One - Making a Difference | | | Previously Miss Alaska USA 2014 |
| Arizona | Katelyn Niemiec | Scottsdale | 22 | Twirl Routine "Wings" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | Bullying S.T.O.P.S. Here | | | Previously Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen 2009 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant |
| Arkansas | Savvy Shields | Fayetteville | 21 | Jazz Dance "They Just Keep Moving the Line" from the television show Smash | Eat Better, Live Better | Miss America 2017 | Preliminary Talent Award | Previously Miss Arkansas' Outstanding Teen 2009 Previously Miss Collegiate America 2013 |
| California | Jessa Carmack | Santa Clara | 22 | Gymnastics Dance, "Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley | Building a Healthy Future by Instilling a Health Lifestyle for Our Youth | Top 10 | | Previously Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2011 Top 15 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012 pageant |
| Colorado | Shannon Ebony Patilla | Denver | 24 | R&B / Soul Vocal "Something's Gotta Hold On Me" by Etta James | Learning Through Serving | | Non-finalist Talent Award | |
| Connecticut | Alyssa Rae Taglia | Wolcott | 22 | Tap Dance | "Smiles for Seniors" - Enriching the Lives of Seniors Across America | | | Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2010 |
| Delaware | Amanda Debus | Middletown | 24 | Contemporary Ballet "Fight Song" | All Aware, Allergy Awareness | | | Previously Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2008 Previously Miss Delaware Teen USA 2011 |
| District of Columbia | Cierra Dena'e Jackson | Columbus, GA | 24 | Gospel Vocal, "Alabaster Box" by CeCe Winans | Behind the Frontline: Supporting Military Children | | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | Later Miss District of Columbia USA 2020 and top 16 at Miss USA 2020 |
| Florida | Courtney Sexton | Starke | 23 | Modern Dance "I Got Love" | Get Up! Get Moving! Volunteer! | | Non-finalist Interview Award | Previously Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2008 Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant |
| Georgia | Patricia Ford | Johns Creek | 20 | Ballet en Pointe "Explosive" by Bond | Promoting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals | | Women in Business Scholarship Award | 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant |
| Hawaii | Allison Chu | Kahala | 22 | Operatic vocal "O Mio Babbino Caro" from Gianni Schicchi | Safe in the Sun | | STEM Scholarship Finalist | Sister of Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2010, Julianne Chu Later Miss Hawaii USA 2021 |
| Idaho | Kylee Solberg | Coeur d'Alene | 21 | Classical Ballet en Pointe to Don Quixote | Our Words Have Power | Top 15 | | Previously National Sweetheart 2015 |
| Illinois | Jaryn Franklin | East Moline | 23 | Jazz Vocal, "Dream a Little Dream of Me" | Advocating for Individuals with Disabilities | | STEM Scholarship Award | |
| Indiana | Brianna DeCamp | Kendallville | 22 | Tap Dance, "Dr. Jazz" from Jelly Last Jam | Ray of Hope: Medical Missions | | | Previously Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen 2011 |
| Iowa | Kelly Koch | Waukee | 20 | Ballet en pointe, "Curse of the Black Pearl" | Pinky Swear Foundation | Top 10 | | |
| Kansas | Kendall Ellen Schoenekase | Overland Park | 22 | Vocal, "Ain't no Sunshine" by Bill Withers | Stay Alive - Don't Text and Drive | | Quality of Life Award 1st runner-up STEM Scholarship Award Children Miracle Network National Miracle Maker 2nd runner-up | Previously Miss Missouri United States 2010 |
| Kentucky | Laura Katherine Jones | Fisherville | 23 | Violin, "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson | W.A.I.T. | Top 12 | America's Choice | Previously Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen 2010 Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2011 |
| Louisiana | Justine Ker | Choudrant | 22 | Classical Piano | A Beautiful Mind: Promoting Positive Mental Health | Top 15 | | Previously Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen 2011 |
| Maine | Marybeth Noonan | Raymond | 20 | Show Tune Vocal, "I Got Rhythm" from Girl Crazy | "Be Their Voice" - Fundraising for Childhood Cancer Research and Providing Assistance for Families Affected | | | Previously Miss Maine's Outstanding Teen 2010 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant |
| Maryland | Hannah Brewer | Manchester | 18 | Vocal "God Bless America" | Hannah's Heroes | Top 7 | Quality of Life Award 2nd runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | Previously Miss Maryland Teen USA 2013 Top 16 at Miss Teen USA 2013 Sister of Miss Pennsylvania 2005, Nicole Brewer |
| Massachusetts | Alissa Musto | Rehoboth | 21 | Piano | Changing Keys - Connecting Kids with Keyboards | Top 15 | | |
| Michigan | Arianna Quan | Bloomfield Hills | 23 | Classical Piano, Mily Balalkirev's transcription of Mikhail Glinka's "L'Alouette (The Lark)" | Being American: Immigration and Citizenship Education | | Louanne Gamba Instrumentalist Scholarship Non-finalist Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award | |
| Minnesota | Madeline Taylor Van Ert | Rochester | 19 | Piano/Vocal, "What a Wonderful World" | Fine Arts for Kids | | Miss Congeniality | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant |
| Mississippi | Laura Lee Lewis | Brookhaven | 23 | Show Tune Vocal, "A Piece of Sky" by Barbra Streisand from "Yentl" | Mentoring Matters | 4th runner-up | Quality of Life Award Finalist | Previously Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen 2009 3rd runner-up at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant |
| Missouri | Erin O'Flaherty | St. Louis | 23 | Vocal, "Mad Hatter", from Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure | Suicide Prevention: We're All Responsible | | | First openly gay contestant to compete at Miss America[citation needed] |
| Montana | Lauren Scofield | Havre | 22 | Piano, "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven | Planting the Seeds of STEM | | STEM Scholarship Finalist | Niece of Miss Montana 1986, Kamala Compton |
| Nebraska | Aleah Peters | Omaha | 22 | Baton Twirling "Wings" | Cyber-bullying Prevention - Make Kindness Viral | | John Curran Non-finalist Communications Journalism Interview Award | |
| Nevada | Bailey Gumm | Minden | 20 | Tap Dance "Sax" by Fleur East | Autism Through a Different Lens | | Quality of Life Award Finalist | Previously Miss Nevada's Outstanding Teen 2011 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant |
| New Hampshire | Caroline Carter | Dover | 18 | Vocal, "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables | 1, 2, We: Diabetes Advocacy | | Non-finalist Talent Award | Previously Miss New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen 2014 |
| New Jersey | Brenna Weick | Mantua Township | 22 | Vocal | A World of Difference: Navigating the Cybersphere | | | Previously Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen 2009 1st runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 pageant Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant |
| New Mexico | Stephanie Michelle Chavez | Albuquerque | 23 | Vocal, "That's Life" by Frank Sinatra | Stephanie's Ponytail - How I Learned to Read | | | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant |
| New York | Camille Sims | Ithaca | 23 | Vocal, "Sway" | Encouraging Wellness and Fostering Food Dignity | 2nd runner-up | | Previously Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2010 2nd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2011 pageant 4th runner-up at Miss Georgia 2015 pageant |
| North Carolina | McKenzie Faggart | Concord | 21 | Lyrical Dance, "Rise Up" | The SAFE Project | | Non-finalist Talent Award | Previously Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen 2011 |
| North Dakota | Macy Christianson | Minot | 20 | Contemporary Ballet | You Decide the Road Ahead: Don't Drink and Drive | | | Later Miss North Dakota USA 2020 |
| Ohio | Alice Louisa Magoto | Cincinnati | 18 | Vocal, "Astonishing" from Little Women | Beauty Unedited - Redefining Beauty for the Next Generation | | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | Later Miss Ohio USA 2019 and Top 10 at Miss USA 2019 |
| Oklahoma | Sarah Klein | Tulsa | 24 | Piano | Supporting our Troops from Deployment to Employment | Top 12 | Quality of Life Award Finalist | 2nd runner-up at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant |
| Oregon | Alexis Mather | Astoria | 21 | Bravura Performance "Nessun Dorma" from Giacomo Puccini's Turandot | Mentoring to Develop Leaders | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Samantha Lambert | Pittsburgh | 22 | Acrobatic Dance | Heads Up: Brain Injury Awareness | | | |
| Puerto Rico | Carole Rigual | Bayamón | 22 | Monologue, "Crossroads" | Children Victims of Sexual Abuse | | | Top 30 at Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 |
| Rhode Island | Shruti Nagarajan | Providence | 24 | Bollywood-fusion dance | Upward Mobility: College Access for Low Income and Minority Students | | Women in Business Scholarship Award | |
| South Carolina | Rachel Wyatt | Clemson | 21 | Jazz Dance, "Something in the Water" by Carrie Underwood | Autism Speaks | 1st runner-up | CMN Miracle Maker Award 1st runner-up | Previously Miss South Carolina Teen 2012 Previously Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2013 |
| South Dakota | Julia Olson | Sioux Falls | 23 | Operatic Vocal "Omio Bino Caro" | Worth It | | | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant |
| Tennessee | Grace Burgess | Memphis | 22 | Vocal "Desperado" by The Eagles | Ready, Set, Read! Encouraging a Love for Reading | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award Quality of Life Award Finalist | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant |
| Texas | Caroline Carothers | San Antonio | 20 | Baton Twirling, "Hot Honey Rag" from Chicago | With + Math = I Can | Top 7 | | |
| Utah | Lauren Wilson | Pleasant Grove | 21 | Dance, "Libertango" | With Help Comes Hope: Suicide Awareness and Prevention | | | |
| Vermont | Rylee Field | Montpelier | 24 | Spoken Word Poetry, "Mockingbird" by Rives | Find a Happy Place - Positive Mental Health and Wellness | | | |
| Virginia | Michaela Gabriella Sigmon | Chesapeake | 21 | Tap Dance | Making it Matter | | | |
| Washington | Alicia Nicole Cooper | Vancouver | 21 | Tap Dance "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez | Live on Purpose: Defining Your Legacy | 3rd runner-up | | |
| West Virginia | Morgan Breeden | Charles Town | 21 | Piano, "From Hurt to Heart" (Original composition) | Bullies Beware: I Have a Lion in My Heart | | | |
| Wisconsin | Courtney Jean Pelot | Manitowoc | 22 | Jazz Dance, "Burnin' Up" by Jesse J. Cornish | Open Books, Open Opportunity: Promoting Literacy in Our Communities | | | |
| Wyoming | Jordyn Hall | Laramie | 23 | Lyrical/Jazz dance | Shatter the Silence - Stop the Violence | | | |