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List of U.S. states and territories by population density

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List of U.S. states and territories by population density

This is a list of the 50 states, the 5 territories, and the District of Columbia of the United States of America 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. 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 northern Montana to southern New Mexico, excluding Denver and Albuquerque. 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.

Tables

States and territories by density, population and area · States and territories by population density
/mi2
/mi2
Location
/mi2
Density
/km2
Density
mi2
Population
km2
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
Location
District of Columbia
Density
11,131
Density
4,297
Population
678,972
Land area
61
Land area
158
New Jersey
New Jersey
Location
New Jersey
Density
1,263
Density
488
Population
9,290,842
Land area
7,354
Land area
19,047
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Location
Rhode Island
Density
1,060
Density
409
Population
1,095,962
Land area
1,034
Land area
2,678
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Location
Puerto Rico
Density
936
Density
361
Population
3,205,691
Land area
3,424
Land area
8,868
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Location
Massachusetts
Density
898
Density
347
Population
7,001,399
Land area
7,800
Land area
20,202
Guam
Guam
Location
Guam
Density
824
Density
319
Population
172,952
Land area
210
Land area
543
Connecticut
Connecticut
Location
Connecticut
Density
747
Density
288
Population
3,617,176
Land area
4,842
Land area
12,542
U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Location
U.S. Virgin Islands
Density
737
Density
284
Population
98,750
Land area
134
Land area
348
Maryland
Maryland
Location
Maryland
Density
637
Density
246
Population
6,180,253
Land area
9,707
Land area
25,142
American Samoa
American Samoa
Location
American Samoa
Density
578
Density
222
Population
43,915
Land area
76
Land area
198
Delaware
Delaware
Location
Delaware
Density
529
Density
204
Population
1,031,890
Land area
1,949
Land area
5,047
Florida
Florida
Location
Florida
Density
422
Density
163
Population
22,610,726
Land area
53,625
Land area
138,887
New York
New York
Location
New York
Density
415
Density
160
Population
19,571,216
Land area
47,126
Land area
122,057
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Location
Pennsylvania
Density
290
Density
112
Population
12,961,683
Land area
44,743
Land area
115,883
Ohio
Ohio
Location
Ohio
Density
288
Density
111
Population
11,785,935
Land area
40,861
Land area
105,829
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Location
Northern Mariana Islands
Density
274
Density
106
Population
49,796
Land area
182
Land area
472
California
California
Location
California
Density
250
Density
97
Population
38,965,193
Land area
155,779
Land area
403,466
Illinois
Illinois
Location
Illinois
Density
226
Density
87
Population
12,549,689
Land area
55,519
Land area
143,793
Hawaii
Hawaii
Location
Hawaii
Density
223
Density
86
Population
1,435,138
Land area
6,423
Land area
16,635
North Carolina
North Carolina
Location
North Carolina
Density
223
Density
86
Population
10,835,491
Land area
48,618
Land area
125,920
Virginia
Virginia
Location
Virginia
Density
221
Density
85
Population
8,715,698
Land area
39,490
Land area
102,279
Georgia
Georgia
Location
Georgia
Density
192
Density
74
Population
11,029,227
Land area
57,513
Land area
148,959
Indiana
Indiana
Location
Indiana
Density
192
Density
74
Population
6,862,199
Land area
35,826
Land area
92,789
South Carolina
South Carolina
Location
South Carolina
Density
179
Density
69
Population
5,373,555
Land area
30,061
Land area
77,857
Michigan
Michigan
Location
Michigan
Density
178
Density
69
Population
10,037,261
Land area
56,539
Land area
146,435
Tennessee
Tennessee
Location
Tennessee
Density
173
Density
67
Population
7,126,489
Land area
41,235
Land area
106,798
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Location
New Hampshire
Density
157
Density
60
Population
1,402,054
Land area
8,953
Land area
23,187
Washington
Washington
Location
Washington
Density
118
Density
45
Population
7,812,880
Land area
66,456
Land area
172,119
Texas
Texas
Location
Texas
Density
117
Density
45
Population
30,503,301
Land area
261,232
Land area
676,587
Kentucky
Kentucky
Location
Kentucky
Density
115
Density
44
Population
4,526,154
Land area
39,486
Land area
102,269
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Location
Wisconsin
Density
109
Density
42
Population
5,910,955
Land area
54,158
Land area
140,268
Louisiana
Louisiana
Location
Louisiana
Density
106
Density
41
Population
4,573,749
Land area
43,204
Land area
111,898
Alabama
Alabama
Location
Alabama
Density
101
Density
39
Population
5,108,468
Land area
50,645
Land area
131,171
Missouri
Missouri
Location
Missouri
Density
90
Density
35
Population
6,196,156
Land area
68,742
Land area
178,040
West Virginia
West Virginia
Location
West Virginia
Density
74
Density
28
Population
1,770,071
Land area
24,038
Land area
62,259
Minnesota
Minnesota
Location
Minnesota
Density
72
Density
28
Population
5,737,915
Land area
79,627
Land area
206,232
Vermont
Vermont
Location
Vermont
Density
70
Density
27
Population
647,464
Land area
9,217
Land area
23,871
Arizona
Arizona
Location
Arizona
Density
65
Density
25
Population
7,431,344
Land area
113,594
Land area
294,207
Mississippi
Mississippi
Location
Mississippi
Density
63
Density
24
Population
2,939,690
Land area
46,923
Land area
121,531
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Location
Oklahoma
Density
59
Density
23
Population
4,053,824
Land area
68,595
Land area
177,660
Arkansas
Arkansas
Location
Arkansas
Density
59
Density
23
Population
3,067,732
Land area
52,035
Land area
134,771
Iowa
Iowa
Location
Iowa
Density
57
Density
22
Population
3,207,004
Land area
55,857
Land area
144,669
Colorado
Colorado
Location
Colorado
Density
57
Density
22
Population
5,877,610
Land area
103,642
Land area
268,431
Maine
Maine
Location
Maine
Density
45
Density
17
Population
1,395,722
Land area
30,843
Land area
79,883
Oregon
Oregon
Location
Oregon
Density
44
Density
17
Population
4,233,358
Land area
95,988
Land area
248,608
Utah
Utah
Location
Utah
Density
42
Density
16
Population
3,417,735
Land area
82,170
Land area
212,818
Kansas
Kansas
Location
Kansas
Density
36
Density
14
Population
2,940,546
Land area
81,759
Land area
211,754
Nevada
Nevada
Location
Nevada
Density
29
Density
11
Population
3,194,176
Land area
109,781
Land area
284,332
Nebraska
Nebraska
Location
Nebraska
Density
26
Density
10
Population
1,978,379
Land area
76,824
Land area
198,974
Idaho
Idaho
Location
Idaho
Density
24
Density
9.2
Population
1,964,726
Land area
82,643
Land area
214,045
New Mexico
New Mexico
Location
New Mexico
Density
17
Density
6.7
Population
2,114,371
Land area
121,298
Land area
314,161
South Dakota
South Dakota
Location
South Dakota
Density
12
Density
4.7
Population
919,318
Land area
75,811
Land area
196,350
North Dakota
North Dakota
Location
North Dakota
Density
11
Density
4.4
Population
783,926
Land area
69,001
Land area
178,711
Montana
Montana
Location
Montana
Density
7.8
Density
3.0
Population
1,132,812
Land area
145,546
Land area
376,962
Wyoming
Wyoming
Location
Wyoming
Density
6.0
Density
2.3
Population
584,057
Land area
97,093
Land area
251,470
Alaska
Alaska
Location
Alaska
Density
1.3
Density
0.50
Population
733,406
Land area
570,641
Land area
1,477,953
Contiguous US
Contiguous US
Location
Contiguous US
Density
113
Density
43
Population
332,746,351
Land area
2,954,843
Land area
7,653,006
50 States
50 States
Location
50 States
Density
95
Density
37
Population
334,235,923
Land area
3,531,846
Land area
9,147,436
50 States and DC
50 States and DC
Location
50 States and DC
Density
95
Density
37
Population
334,914,895
Land area
3,531,907
Land area
9,147,594
United States
United States
Location
United States
Density
96
Density
37
Population
338,486,000
Land area
3,531,905
Land area
9,147,593
Location
Density
Population
Land area
/mi2
/km2
mi2
km2
District of Columbia
11,131
4,297
678,972
61
158
New Jersey
1,263
488
9,290,842
7,354
19,047
Rhode Island
1,060
409
1,095,962
1,034
2,678
Puerto Rico
936
361
3,205,691
3,424
8,868
Massachusetts
898
347
7,001,399
7,800
20,202
Guam
824
319
172,952
210
543
Connecticut
747
288
3,617,176
4,842
12,542
Virgin Islands
737
284
98,750
134
348
Maryland
637
246
6,180,253
9,707
25,142
American Samoa
578
222
43,915
76
198
Delaware
529
204
1,031,890
1,949
5,047
Florida
422
163
22,610,726
53,625
138,887
New York
415
160
19,571,216
47,126
122,057
Pennsylvania
290
112
12,961,683
44,743
115,883
Ohio
288
111
11,785,935
40,861
105,829
Northern Mariana Islands
274
106
49,796
182
472
California
250
97
38,965,193
155,779
403,466
Illinois
226
87
12,549,689
55,519
143,793
Hawaii
223
86
1,435,138
6,423
16,635
North Carolina
223
86
10,835,491
48,618
125,920
Virginia
221
85
8,715,698
39,490
102,279
Georgia
192
74
11,029,227
57,513
148,959
Indiana
192
74
6,862,199
35,826
92,789
South Carolina
179
69
5,373,555
30,061
77,857
Michigan
178
69
10,037,261
56,539
146,435
Tennessee
173
67
7,126,489
41,235
106,798
New Hampshire
157
60
1,402,054
8,953
23,187
Washington
118
45
7,812,880
66,456
172,119
Texas
117
45
30,503,301
261,232
676,587
Kentucky
115
44
4,526,154
39,486
102,269
Wisconsin
109
42
5,910,955
54,158
140,268
Louisiana
106
41
4,573,749
43,204
111,898
Alabama
101
39
5,108,468
50,645
131,171
Missouri
90
35
6,196,156
68,742
178,040
West Virginia
74
28
1,770,071
24,038
62,259
Minnesota
72
28
5,737,915
79,627
206,232
Vermont
70
27
647,464
9,217
23,871
Arizona
65
25
7,431,344
113,594
294,207
Mississippi
63
24
2,939,690
46,923
121,531
Oklahoma
59
23
4,053,824
68,595
177,660
Arkansas
59
23
3,067,732
52,035
134,771
Iowa
57
22
3,207,004
55,857
144,669
Colorado
57
22
5,877,610
103,642
268,431
Maine
45
17
1,395,722
30,843
79,883
Oregon
44
17
4,233,358
95,988
248,608
Utah
42
16
3,417,735
82,170
212,818
Kansas
36
14
2,940,546
81,759
211,754
Nevada
29
11
3,194,176
109,781
284,332
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