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List of U.S. states by population density

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This article is a list of the 50 U.S. State
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

s and the District of Columbia ordered by population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

. The data are from the 2010 U.S. Census.

The population density of the United States is very low compared to other developed countries. For example, the population density of the U.S. is one seventh that of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, and one fifteenth that of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

 (as of 2010).
Rank State Population density (2010)
 Washington, D.C. 9857 PD/sqmi
1  New Jersey 1196 PD/sqmi
2  Rhode Island 1018 PD/sqmi
3  Massachusetts 839.4 PD/sqmi
4  Connecticut 738.1 PD/sqmi
5  Maryland 594.8 PD/sqmi
6  Delaware 460.8 PD/sqmi
7  New York 411.2 PD/sqmi
8  Florida 350.6 PD/sqmi
9  Pennsylvania 283.9 PD/sqmi
10  Ohio 282.3 PD/sqmi
11  California 239.1 PD/sqmi
12  Illinois 231.1 PD/sqmi
13  Hawaii 211.8 PD/sqmi
14  Virginia 202.6 PD/sqmi
15  North Carolina 196.1 PD/sqmi
16  Indiana 181 PD/sqmi
17  Michigan 174.8 PD/sqmi
18 168.4 PD/sqmi
19  South Carolina 153.9 PD/sqmi
20  Tennessee 153.9 PD/sqmi
21  New Hampshire 147 PD/sqmi
22  Kentucky 109.9 PD/sqmi
23  Wisconsin 105 PD/sqmi
24  Louisiana 104.9 PD/sqmi
25  Washington 101.2 PD/sqmi
26  Republic of Texas 96.3 PD/sqmi
27  Alabama 94.4 PD/sqmi
 United States Average 87.4 PD/sqmi
28  Missouri 87.1 PD/sqmi
29  West Virginia 77.1 PD/sqmi
30  Vermont 67.9 PD/sqmi
31  Minnesota 66.6 PD/sqmi
32  Mississippi 63.2 PD/sqmi
33  Arizona 56.3 PD/sqmi
34  Arkansas 56 PD/sqmi
35  Oklahoma 54.7 PD/sqmi
36  Iowa 54.5 PD/sqmi
37  Colorado 48.5 PD/sqmi
38  Maine 43.1 PD/sqmi
39  Oregon 39.9 PD/sqmi
40  Kansas 34.9 PD/sqmi
41  Utah 33.6 PD/sqmi
42  Nevada 24.6 PD/sqmi
43  Nebraska 23.8 PD/sqmi
44  Idaho 19 PD/sqmi
45  New Mexico 17 PD/sqmi
46  South Dakota 10.7 PD/sqmi
47  North Dakota 9.7 PD/sqmi
48  Montana 6.8 PD/sqmi
49  Wyoming 5.8 PD/sqmi
50  Alaska 1.2 PD/sqmi

See also

  • Demographics of the United States
    Demographics of the United States
    As of today's date, the United States has a total resident population of , making it the third most populous country in the world. It is a very urbanized population, with 82% residing in cities and suburbs as of 2008 . This leaves vast expanses of the country nearly uninhabited...

     (for cities and counties by population density, detailed population density map)
  • List of U.S. States by population
  • List of United States cities by population density
  • Population density
    Population density
    Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...