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Map of Libraries & Museums by US State

As of 2023, libraries & museums ranges from 1.5 per 100k in Nevada to 16.9 per 100k in Vermont across US states, with a median of 3.8 per 100k among the 51 states with data. Source: Census County Business Patterns.

Libraries, archives, and museums per 100,000 residents.

Data updated 2023 - Source: Census County Business Patterns

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Choropleth map of Libraries & Museums across US states (2023), by hearthmap
Libraries & Museums by US state. Source: Census County Business Patterns.

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lifestyle

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Per 100,000 residents

Vintage

2023

States ranked by libraries & museums

51 states with data (2023). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.

Top 10 states by libraries & museums
RankStateValue
1Vermont16.9 per 100k
2Maine16.7 per 100k
3Wyoming9.4 per 100k
4Rhode Island8.4 per 100k
5South Dakota8.4 per 100k
6North Dakota8.3 per 100k
7Pennsylvania6.6 per 100k
8Montana6.6 per 100k
9Alaska6.5 per 100k
10Connecticut6.4 per 100k
Bottom 10 states by libraries & museums
RankStateValue
51Nevada1.5 per 100k
50Utah1.6 per 100k
49Arizona1.7 per 100k
48Texas1.7 per 100k
47New Jersey1.8 per 100k
46Illinois1.9 per 100k
45Florida2.0 per 100k
44Alabama2.0 per 100k
43California2.0 per 100k
42Maryland2.2 per 100k

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hearthmap renders libraries & museums as a choropleth map of the United States. Zoom in to see county values shaded against the rest of the country, and click any region to see its exact value with margin of error.

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Source: Census County Business Patterns · 2023

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