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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 ...
The United States has a population density of 93.29 people per mile². The individual states have a wide range of population densities, from 1.28 people per mile² to 11,685.51 people per mile².
Most states in the US are currently experiencing population growth. The greatest rate of growth at the start of 2023 belonged to Utah (1.50%), followed by Idaho (1.43%) and Texas (1.34%). By comparison, the state with the lowest population growth at the start of 2023 was West Virginia, whose population shrank by 0.33%.
New Jersey, the most densely populated state, has 1,259 residents per square mile. Contrastingly, Alaska, with the lowest density, has only 1 resident per square mile —a difference that marks profound regional differences in population distribution.
The 2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer is a web map application that includes data from the 2020 Census at the state, county, and census tract levels. The map includes data related to population, race by Hispanic origin, families and households, housing, and group quarters.
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.
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.
