List of U.S. states by population density

Map of states showing population density (2013)

Map of states scaled proportional to population density (2015)

New Jersey is the most densely populated state, and second in household income

Despite being home to the most populous city in the country, New York ranks 7th in overall density

Washington is ranked 25th in density, but is still above the national average

Despite a fairly average population density, Vermont has one of the smallest populations due to its small overall area

Idaho's population has increased rapidly in recent decades, but its population density relative to other states is low

About half of the population of Alaska lives in the Anchorage metropolitan area

Puerto Rico ranks third among the most densely populated areas in the U.S.

This article includes a sortable table listing the 50 United States by population density, population rank, and land area.

It also includes a sortable table of Density by states, divisions, regions and territories by population rank and land area, and a sortable table for Density by states, divisions, regions and territories in square miles and square kilometers.

Population density is calculated as resident population divided by total land area. Resident population is from the United States Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2013, for the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and from the 2010 Census for the other four U.S. territories (which is the latest data available as of April 24, 2014.) ^[1] Total land area is from the 2010 Census.^[2]

The population density of the United States is relatively low compared to many other developed countries due to its size and the advent of modern transportation during its settlement. For example, the population density of the U.S. is one twelfth that of the Netherlands, and one fifteenth that of South Korea.^[3]

Density by states by population rank and land area

Density by states, divisions, regions and territories by population rank and land area

Density by states, divisions, regions and territories in square miles and square kilometers

See also

• Outline of the United States
• Index of United States-related articles
• United States
  • Demographics of the United States
    • List of United States cities by population density
  • U.S. state
    • List of U.S. states
      • List of U.S. states by African-American population
      • List of U.S. states by area
      • List of U.S. states by coastline
      • List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union
      • List of U.S. states by elevation
      • List of U.S. states by fertility rate
      • List of U.S. states by GDP (nominal)
      • List of U.S. states by GDP per capita (nominal)
      • List of U.S. states by historical population
      • List of U.S. states by income equality
      • List of U.S. states by population
      • List of U.S. states by population growth rate
      • List of U.S. states by time zone
      • List of U.S. states by vehicles per capita

References

General

• Resident Population Data - 2010 Census. United States Census Bureau. Last accessed January 10, 2011.

Specific

External links