Historical Significance
- This became the first win for Missouri in pageant history.
- South Carolina had its highest placement since Lu Parker won Miss USA 1994. South Carolina also placed for the fourth time in five years.
- North Carolina had its best finish in 10 years and its best finish for the third time in pageant history. North Carolina finished 2nd Runner-Up in 1975 and 1994.
- Oklahoma had its best finish in the pageant since 1989.
- Tennessee repeated its highest placement for the second time since Lynnette Cole won Miss USA 2000.
- Alabama makes it through the first cut for the third time in a row.
- Florida makes it through the first cut for the first time since 1997.
- Idaho had its first placement since Brandi Sherwood inherited the Miss USA 1997 title after Brook Lee won Miss Universe 1997.
- New Hampshire had its first placement since 2000, and became only the fourth placement by a New Hampshire delegate in pageant history.
- New Mexico placed for the second time since 1999.
- Texas made the first cut of delegates for the third time in a row since Kandace Krueger won Miss USA 2001.
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