Category
demographics
Native level
Block group
Unit
People per square mile
Vintage
2020-2024
States ranked by population density
51 states with data (2020-2024). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 11,146 /sq mi |
| 2 | New Jersey | 1,270 /sq mi |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 1,066 /sq mi |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 903 /sq mi |
| 5 | Connecticut | 748 /sq mi |
| 6 | Maryland | 639 /sq mi |
| 7 | Delaware | 524 /sq mi |
| 8 | New York | 421 /sq mi |
| 9 | Florida | 418 /sq mi |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 291 /sq mi |
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alaska | 1 /sq mi |
| 50 | Wyoming | 6 /sq mi |
| 49 | Montana | 8 /sq mi |
| 48 | North Dakota | 11 /sq mi |
| 47 | South Dakota | 12 /sq mi |
| 46 | New Mexico | 17 /sq mi |
| 45 | Idaho | 23 /sq mi |
| 44 | Nebraska | 26 /sq mi |
| 43 | Nevada | 29 /sq mi |
| 42 | Kansas | 36 /sq mi |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year + TIGER · 2020-2024