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List of states and territories of the United States by population density

January 29, 2023

This is a list of the 50 states, the 5 territories, and the District of Columbia by population density, population size, and land area. It also includes a sortable table of density by states, territories, divisions, and regions by population rank and land area, and a sortable table for density by states, divisions, regions, and territories in square miles and square kilometers.

Map of states shaded by population density (2020)

Population density is defined as the population per (divided by) land area. Resident population is from the 2020 census.[1] Land area is from the 2010 Census.[2]

The population density of the United States is lower than that of many other countries because of the United States' large land area. There are large, sparsely populated areas in parts of the US, like the east-to-west stretch extending from the outskirts of Seattle all the way to Minneapolis, or the north-to-south portion from Tacoma to San Francisco (excluding the presence of the cities of Portland and Spokane). For comparison, the population density of the U.S. is 1/15 that of South Korea and 1/12 that of India and the Netherlands. On the other hand, it is over 8 times higher than that of Canada and over 9 times higher than that of Australia.[3]

New Jersey is the most densely populated state.
New York is home to the most populous city in the country, and ranks 7th among the states in density.
Despite a small population, Vermont has fairly average population density because of its small area.
Idaho's population has increased rapidly in recent decades, but its population density is lower than other states.
About half of the population of Alaska lives in the Anchorage metropolitan area.
Puerto Rico is the fourth most densely populated of states and possessions of the U.S.

2020 population density by jurisdiction

2020 density by population rank and land area (states, territories, and the District of Columbia)
Jurisdiction Population density Population Land area
Rank
(all) 		Rank
(50 states) 		per
mi2		 per
km2		 Rank People Rank mi2 km2
District of Columbia 1 — 11295 4361 50 689,545 56 61 158.0
New Jersey 2 1 1263 488 11 9,288,994 46 7,354 19,046.8
Rhode Island 3 2 1061 410 44 1,097,379 51 1,034 2,678.0
Puerto Rico 4 — 960 371 30 3,285,874 49 3,515 9,103.8
Massachusetts 5 3 901 348 15 7,029,917 45 7,800 20,201.9
Connecticut 6 4 745 288 29 3,605,944 48 4,842 12,540.7
Guam 7 — 733 283 53 153,836 52 210 543.9
American Samoa 8 — 650 251 55 49,710 55 77 199.4
US Virgin Islands 9 — 649 251 54 87,146 54 134 347.1
Maryland 10 5 636 246 18 6,177,224 42 9,707 25,141.0
Delaware 11 6 508 196 46 989,948 50 1,949 5,047.9
New York 12 7 429 166 4 20,201,249 30 47,126 122,055.8
Florida 13 8 402 155 3 21,538,187 26 53,625 138,888.1
Pennsylvania 14 9 291 112 5 13,002,700 32 44,743 115,883.8
Ohio 15 10 289 111 7 11,799,448 35 40,861 105,829.5
Northern Mariana Islands 16 — 260 100 56 47,329 53 179 463.6
California 17 11 254 98.0 1 39,538,223 3 155,959[4] 403,932.0
Illinois 18 12 231 89.1 6 12,812,508 24 55,519 143,793.5
Hawaii 19 13 227 87.5 41 1,455,271 47 6,423 16,635.5
Virginia 20 14 219 84.4 12 8,631,393 36 39,490 102,278.6
North Carolina 21 15 215 82.9 8 10,439,388 29 48,618 125,920.0
Indiana 22 16 189 73.1 17 6,785,528 38 35,826 92,788.9
Georgia 23 17 186 71.9 9 10,214,860 21 57,513 148,958.0
Michigan 24 18 178 68.8 10 10,077,331 22 56,539 146,435.3
South Carolina 25 19 170 65.7 23 5,118,425 40 30,061 77,857.6
Tennessee 26 20 168 64.7 16 6,910,840 34 41,235 106,798.2
New Hampshire 27 21 154 59.4 42 1,377,529 44 8,953 23,188.2
Washington 28 22 116 44.8 13 7,705,281 20 66,456 172,120.2
Kentucky 29 23 114 44.1 26 4,505,836 37 39,486 102,268.3
Texas 30 24 112 43.1 2 29,145,505 2 261,232 676,587.8
Wisconsin 31 25 109 42.0 20 5,893,718 25 54,158 140,268.6
Louisiana 32 26 108 41.6 25 4,657,757 33 43,204 111,897.8
Alabama 33 27 99.2 38.3 24 5,024,279 28 50,645 131,169.9
Missouri 34 28 89.5 34.6 19 6,154,913 18 68,742 178,041.0
West Virginia 35 29 74.6 28.8 40 1,793,716 41 24,038 62,258.1
Minnesota 36 30 71.7 27.7 22 5,706,494 14 79,627 206,233.0
Vermont 37 31 69.8 26.9 51 643,077 43 9,217 23,871.9
Mississippi 38 32 63.1 24.4 35 2,961,279 31 46,923 121,530.0
Arizona 39 33 63.0 24.3 14 7,151,502 6 113,594 294,207.1
Arkansas 40 34 57.9 22.3 34 3,011,524 27 52,035 134,770.0
Oklahoma 41 35 57.7 22.3 28 3,959,353 19 68,595 177,660.2
Iowa 42 36 57.1 22.1 32 3,190,369 23 55,857 144,669.0
Colorado 43 37 54.3 21.5 21 5,773,714 8 103,642 268,431.5
Maine 44 38 44.2 17.1 43 1,363,359 39 30,843 79,883.0
Oregon 45 39 44.1 17.0 27 4,237,256 10 95,988 248,607.8
Utah 46 40 39.8 15.4 31 3,271,616 12 82,170 212,819.3
Kansas 47 41 35.9 13.9 36 2,937,880 13 81,759 211,754.8
Nevada 48 42 28.3 10.9 33 3,104,614 7 109,781 284,331.5
Nebraska 49 43 25.5 9.9 38 1,961,504 15 76,824 198,973.2
Idaho 50 44 22.3 8.6 39 1,839,106 11 82,643 214,044.4
New Mexico 51 45 17.5 6.7 37 2,117,522 5 121,298 314,160.4
South Dakota 52 46 11.7 4.5 47 886,667 16 75,811 196,349.6
North Dakota 53 47 11.3 4.4 48 779,094 17 69,001 178,711.8
Montana 54 48 7.5 2.9 45 1,084,225 4 145,546 376,962.4
Wyoming 55 49 5.9 2.3 52 576,851 9 97,093 251,469.7
Alaska 56 50 1.3 0.5 49 733,391 1 570,641 1,477,953.4
Total - - 94.8 36.6 - 335,073,176 - 3,536,202 9,158,721

See also

References

  1. ^ "Change in Resident Population of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: 1910 to 2020" (PDF). Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates". 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. February 11, 2011. from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  3. ^ United Nations World Population Prospects December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Wiersdorf, G. William. "California Land Area". www.onlinecalifornia.us. from the original on July 24, 2017.

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This is a list of the 50 states the 5 territories and the District of Columbia by population density population size and land area It also includes a sortable table of density by states territories divisions and regions by population rank and land area and a sortable table for density by states divisions regions and territories in square miles and square kilometers Map of states shaded by population density 2020 Population density is defined as the population per divided by land area Resident population is from the 2020 census 1 Land area is from the 2010 Census 2 The population density of the United States is lower than that of many other countries because of the United States large land area There are large sparsely populated areas in parts of the US like the east to west stretch extending from the outskirts of Seattle all the way to Minneapolis or the north to south portion from Tacoma to San Francisco excluding the presence of the cities of Portland and Spokane For comparison the population density of the U S is 1 15 that of South Korea and 1 12 that of India and the Netherlands On the other hand it is over 8 times higher than that of Canada and over 9 times higher than that of Australia 3 New Jersey is the most densely populated state New York is home to the most populous city in the country and ranks 7th among the states in density Despite a small population Vermont has fairly average population density because of its small area Idaho s population has increased rapidly in recent decades but its population density is lower than other states About half of the population of Alaska lives in the Anchorage metropolitan area Puerto Rico is the fourth most densely populated of states and possessions of the U S Contents 1 2020 population density by jurisdiction 2 See also 3 References 4 External links2020 population density by jurisdiction Edit2020 density by population rank and land area states territories and the District of Columbia Jurisdiction Population density Population Land areaRank all Rank 50 states permi2 perkm2 Rank People Rank mi2 km2District of Columbia 1 11295 4361 50 689 545 56 61 158 0New Jersey 2 1 1263 488 11 9 288 994 46 7 354 19 046 8Rhode Island 3 2 1061 410 44 1 097 379 51 1 034 2 678 0Puerto Rico 4 960 371 30 3 285 874 49 3 515 9 103 8Massachusetts 5 3 901 348 15 7 029 917 45 7 800 20 201 9Connecticut 6 4 745 288 29 3 605 944 48 4 842 12 540 7Guam 7 733 283 53 153 836 52 210 543 9American Samoa 8 650 251 55 49 710 55 77 199 4US Virgin Islands 9 649 251 54 87 146 54 134 347 1Maryland 10 5 636 246 18 6 177 224 42 9 707 25 141 0Delaware 11 6 508 196 46 989 948 50 1 949 5 047 9New York 12 7 429 166 4 20 201 249 30 47 126 122 055 8Florida 13 8 402 155 3 21 538 187 26 53 625 138 888 1Pennsylvania 14 9 291 112 5 13 002 700 32 44 743 115 883 8Ohio 15 10 289 111 7 11 799 448 35 40 861 105 829 5Northern Mariana Islands 16 260 100 56 47 329 53 179 463 6California 17 11 254 98 0 1 39 538 223 3 155 959 4 403 932 0Illinois 18 12 231 89 1 6 12 812 508 24 55 519 143 793 5Hawaii 19 13 227 87 5 41 1 455 271 47 6 423 16 635 5Virginia 20 14 219 84 4 12 8 631 393 36 39 490 102 278 6North Carolina 21 15 215 82 9 8 10 439 388 29 48 618 125 920 0Indiana 22 16 189 73 1 17 6 785 528 38 35 826 92 788 9Georgia 23 17 186 71 9 9 10 214 860 21 57 513 148 958 0Michigan 24 18 178 68 8 10 10 077 331 22 56 539 146 435 3South Carolina 25 19 170 65 7 23 5 118 425 40 30 061 77 857 6Tennessee 26 20 168 64 7 16 6 910 840 34 41 235 106 798 2New Hampshire 27 21 154 59 4 42 1 377 529 44 8 953 23 188 2Washington 28 22 116 44 8 13 7 705 281 20 66 456 172 120 2Kentucky 29 23 114 44 1 26 4 505 836 37 39 486 102 268 3Texas 30 24 112 43 1 2 29 145 505 2 261 232 676 587 8Wisconsin 31 25 109 42 0 20 5 893 718 25 54 158 140 268 6Louisiana 32 26 108 41 6 25 4 657 757 33 43 204 111 897 8Alabama 33 27 99 2 38 3 24 5 024 279 28 50 645 131 169 9Missouri 34 28 89 5 34 6 19 6 154 913 18 68 742 178 041 0West Virginia 35 29 74 6 28 8 40 1 793 716 41 24 038 62 258 1Minnesota 36 30 71 7 27 7 22 5 706 494 14 79 627 206 233 0Vermont 37 31 69 8 26 9 51 643 077 43 9 217 23 871 9Mississippi 38 32 63 1 24 4 35 2 961 279 31 46 923 121 530 0Arizona 39 33 63 0 24 3 14 7 151 502 6 113 594 294 207 1Arkansas 40 34 57 9 22 3 34 3 011 524 27 52 035 134 770 0Oklahoma 41 35 57 7 22 3 28 3 959 353 19 68 595 177 660 2Iowa 42 36 57 1 22 1 32 3 190 369 23 55 857 144 669 0Colorado 43 37 54 3 21 5 21 5 773 714 8 103 642 268 431 5Maine 44 38 44 2 17 1 43 1 363 359 39 30 843 79 883 0Oregon 45 39 44 1 17 0 27 4 237 256 10 95 988 248 607 8Utah 46 40 39 8 15 4 31 3 271 616 12 82 170 212 819 3Kansas 47 41 35 9 13 9 36 2 937 880 13 81 759 211 754 8Nevada 48 42 28 3 10 9 33 3 104 614 7 109 781 284 331 5Nebraska 49 43 25 5 9 9 38 1 961 504 15 76 824 198 973 2Idaho 50 44 22 3 8 6 39 1 839 106 11 82 643 214 044 4New Mexico 51 45 17 5 6 7 37 2 117 522 5 121 298 314 160 4South Dakota 52 46 11 7 4 5 47 886 667 16 75 811 196 349 6North Dakota 53 47 11 3 4 4 48 779 094 17 69 001 178 711 8Montana 54 48 7 5 2 9 45 1 084 225 4 145 546 376 962 4Wyoming 55 49 5 9 2 3 52 576 851 9 97 093 251 469 7Alaska 56 50 1 3 0 5 49 733 391 1 570 641 1 477 953 4Total 94 8 36 6 335 073 176 3 536 202 9 158 721See also Edit Geography portal North America portal United States portalDemographics of the United States List of U S states by population List of United States cities by population density List of U S states by population growth rate List of U S states by historical population List of U S states by African American population List of U S states by fertility rateReferences Edit Change in Resident Population of the 50 States the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico 1910 to 2020 PDF Census gov United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on April 26 2021 Retrieved April 27 2020 State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates 2010 United States Census United States Census Bureau February 11 2011 Archived from the original on March 16 2018 Retrieved April 24 2014 United Nations World Population Prospects Archived December 29 2010 at the Wayback Machine Wiersdorf G William California Land Area www onlinecalifornia us Archived from the original on July 24 2017 External links Editpopulation density at Wikipedia s sister projects Definitions from Wiktionary Media from Commons News from Wikinews Quotations from Wikiquote Texts from Wikisource Textbooks from Wikibooks Resources from Wikiversity Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of states and territories of the United States by population density amp oldid 1136158186, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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