List of States By Population Density

The following list is the highest and smallest population density for all of 50 US states in 2020. According to most recent state estimates, New Jersey is the highest population density and Alaska is the smallest population density state.

States By Population Density 2020

State	Rank	Density (p/mi²)	2020 Population	Land Area (mi2)
New Jersey	1	1218	8,936,570	7,354
Rhode Island	2	1021	1,056,160	1,034
Massachusetts	3	871	6,976,600	7,800
Connecticut	4	741	3,563,080	4,842
Maryland	5	618	6,083,120	9,707
Delaware	6	485	982,895	1,949
New York	7	420	19,440,500	47,126
Florida	8	378	21,993,000	53,625
Pennsylvania	9	286	12,820,900	44,743
Ohio	10	284	11,747,700	40,861
California	11	251	39,937,500	155,959
Illinois	12	231	12,659,700	55,519
Hawaii	13	222	1,412,690	6,423
Virginia	14	212	8,626,210	39,490
North Carolina	15	206	10,611,900	48,618
Indiana	16	184	6,745,350	35,826
Georgia	17	177	10,736,100	57,513
Michigan	18	175	10,045,000	56,539
South Carolina	19	162	5,210,100	30,061
Tennessee	20	160	6,897,580	41,235
New Hampshire	21	148	1,371,250	8,953
Kentucky	22	112	4,499,690	39,486
Louisiana	23	108	4,645,180	43,204
Washington	24	107	7,797,100	66,456
Wisconsin	25	106	5,851,750	54,158
Texas	26	105	29,472,300	261,232
Alabama	27	95	4,908,620	50,645
Missouri	28	88	6,169,270	68,742
West Virginia	29	76	1,778,070	24,038
Minnesota	30	68	5,700,670	79,627
Vermont	31	67	628,061	9,217
Mississippi	32	63	2,989,260	46,923
Arizona	33	60	7,378,490	113,594
Arkansas	34	57	3,039,000	52,035
Oklahoma	35	57	3,954,820	68,595
Iowa	36	55	3,179,850	55,857
Colorado	37	52	5,845,530	103,642
Maine	38	43	1,345,790	30,843
Oregon	39	41	4,301,090	95,988
Utah	40	36	3,282,120	82,170
Kansas	41	36	2,910,360	81,759
Nevada	42	26	3,139,660	109,781
Nebraska	43	24	1,952,570	76,824
Idaho	44	20	1,826,160	82,643
New Mexico	45	17	2,096,640	121,298
South Dakota	46	11	903,027	75,811
North Dakota	47	10	761,723	69,001
Montana	48	7	1,086,760	145,546
Wyoming	49	6	567,025	97,093
Alaska	50	1	734,002	570,641

Top 10 States with the highest population density

1. New Jersey (1,218 residents per square mile)
2. Rhode Island (1,021 residents per square mile)
3. Massachusetts (871 residents per square mile)
4. Connecticut (741 residents per square mile)
5. Maryland (618 residents per square mile)
6. Delaware (485 residents per square mile)
7. New York (420 residents per square mile)
8. Florida (378 residents per square mile)
9. Pennsylvania (286 residents per square mile)
10. Ohio (284 residents per square mile)

Top 10 States with the smallest population density

1. Alaska (Population density: 1 people per square mile)
2. Wyoming (Population density: 6 people per square mile)
3. Montana (Population density: 7 people per square mile)
4. North Dakota (Population density: 10 people per square mile)
5. South Dakota (Population density: 11 people per square mile)
6. New Mexico (Population density: 17 people per square mile)
7. Idaho (Population density: 20 people per square mile)
8. Nebraska (Population density: 24 people per square mile)
9. Nevada (Population density: 26 people per square mile)
10. Kansas (Population density: 36 people per square mile)

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