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Map of states shaded by population density (2020) 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 ...
LocationDensity(/mi 2)Density(/km 2)Population11,1314,297678,9721,2634889,290,8411,0604091,095,9629363613,205,691New Jersey follows, with a population density of 1,207.83 people per mile², and Massachusetts with 883.68 people per mile². Statistics show a range of population densities in the most highly populated states. California has a total population of 39,613,500, and a population density of 252.74 people per mile².
1 Includes the resident population of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, as ascertained by the Decennial Census. Note: Population density is a measure of the average population per square mile of land. Density rankings 1 to 52 include the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. 1990.
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This web page shows the population density of each state, division, region and territory in the United States, based on the 2013 estimated population and land area. It also provides a legend and a table with the rank, population, land area and population density per square mile for each entity.
RankState/territory/ Division/region2013 Estimated PopulationLand Area (sqmi)18,899,3397,35421,051,5111,03436,692,8247,80043,596,0804,842Jul 5, 2024 · See the map and table of population density in the U.S. by federal states and the District of Columbia in 2021. Learn how population density is measured and how it relates to urbanization and demographics.
Population density is defined as total population divided by land area. Shows the list of US states by population density in 2020 based on US Census data. The data can be viewed both alphabetically and by population density.
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This web page lists the population, growth rate, and electoral college votes of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in 2020 and 2023. It does not provide information on population density or compare states by this metric.
