Touch State Abbreviation to show image of state and flag. The Origin and Meaning of state names represent the prevailing consensus. Click on any underlined name or place for more information. Population is according to the 2023 estimated census and Gross Domestic Produce is from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. (See the map for renaming the states based upon contemporary naming practices.) |
Sorted by Population per Water Sq.Mi.
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#1 District of Columbia DC •Population: 678,972. •Density: total=9,985 pop/sq.mi., land=11,131 pop/sq.mi., water=96,996 pop/sq.mi. |
#5 West Virginia WV •Population: 1,770,071. •Density: total=73 pop/sq.mi., land=74 pop/sq.mi., water=11,645 pop/sq.mi. |
#6 Pennsylvania PA •Population: 12,961,683. •Density: total=281 pop/sq.mi., land=289 pop/sq.mi., water=10,461 pop/sq.mi. |
#7 New Mexico NM •Population: 2,114,371. •Density: total=17 pop/sq.mi., land=17 pop/sq.mi., water=9,036 pop/sq.mi. |
#12 New Jersey NJ •Population: 9,290,841. •Density: total=1,065 pop/sq.mi., land=1,253 pop/sq.mi., water=7,125 pop/sq.mi. |
#16 Connecticut CT •Population: 3,617,176. •Density: total=653 pop/sq.mi., land=747 pop/sq.mi., water=5,182 pop/sq.mi. |
#17 California CA •Population: 38,965,193. •Density: total=238 pop/sq.mi., land=250 pop/sq.mi., water=5,037 pop/sq.mi. |
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#21 New Hampshire NH •Population: 1,402,054. •Density: total=150 pop/sq.mi., land=156 pop/sq.mi., water=3,670 pop/sq.mi. |
#25 South Carolina SC •Population: 5,373,556. •Density: total=168 pop/sq.mi., land=178 pop/sq.mi., water=2,812 pop/sq.mi. |
#29 Massachusetts MA •Population: 7,001,399. •Density: total=663 pop/sq.mi., land=893 pop/sq.mi., water=2,579 pop/sq.mi. |
#32 Rhode Island RI •Population: 1,095,691. •Density: total=709 pop/sq.mi., land=1,049 pop/sq.mi., water=2,191 pop/sq.mi. |
#33 North Carolina NC •Population: 10,835,491. •Density: total=201 pop/sq.mi., land=222 pop/sq.mi., water=2,121 pop/sq.mi. |
#34 Mississippi MS •Population: 2,939,690. •Density: total=61 pop/sq.mi., land=63 pop/sq.mi., water=1,930 pop/sq.mi. |
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#39 Washington WA •Population: 7,812,880. •Density: total=110 pop/sq.mi., land=117 pop/sq.mi., water=1,643 pop/sq.mi. |
#43 South Dakota SD •Population: 919,318. •Density: total=12 pop/sq.mi., land=12 pop/sq.mi., water=746 pop/sq.mi. |
#47 North Dakota ND •Population: 783,926. •Density: total=11 pop/sq.mi., land=11 pop/sq.mi., water=455 pop/sq.mi. |
* Officially RI is State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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List of pop/water sq. miles | ||
Rank | State | pop/water sq. miles |
1. | DC | 96,996 pop/sq.mile |
2. | AZ | 20,416 pop/sq.mile |
3. | CO | 15,632 pop/sq.mile |
4. | IN | 12,454 pop/sq.mile |
5. | WV | 11,645 pop/sq.mile |
6. | PA | 10,461 pop/sq.mile |
7. | NM | 9,036 pop/sq.mile |
8. | IA | 7,978 pop/sq.mile |
9. | TN | 7,696 pop/sq.mile |
10. | MO | 7,575 pop/sq.mile |
11. | GA | 7,261 pop/sq.mile |
12. | NJ | 7,125 pop/sq.mile |
13. | KY | 6,646 pop/sq.mile |
14. | KS | 6,365 pop/sq.mile |
15. | IL | 5,384 pop/sq.mile |
16. | CT | 5,182 pop/sq.mile |
17. | CA | 5,037 pop/sq.mile |
18. | TX | 4,496 pop/sq.mile |
19. | NV | 4,346 pop/sq.mile |
20. | NE | 4,113 pop/sq.mile |
21. | NH | 3,670 pop/sq.mile |
22. | OK | 3,293 pop/sq.mile |
23. | AL | 3,050 pop/sq.mile |
24. | OH | 3,040 pop/sq.mile |
25. | SC | 2,812 pop/sq.mile |
26. | AR | 2,761 pop/sq.mile |
27. | VA | 2,741 pop/sq.mile |
28. | NY | 2,666 pop/sq.mile |
29. | MA | 2,579 pop/sq.mile |
30. | ID | 2,387 pop/sq.mile |
31. | MD | 2,347 pop/sq.mile |
32. | RI | 2,191 pop/sq.mile |
33. | NC | 2,121 pop/sq.mile |
34. | MS | 1,930 pop/sq.mile |
35. | DE | 1,925 pop/sq.mile |
36. | FL | 1,912 pop/sq.mile |
37. | OR | 1,776 pop/sq.mile |
38. | VT | 1,774 pop/sq.mile |
39. | WA | 1,643 pop/sq.mile |
40. | UT | 1,241 pop/sq.mile |
41. | WY | 819 pop/sq.mile |
42. | MT | 760 pop/sq.mile |
43. | SD | 746 pop/sq.mile |
44. | MN | 733 pop/sq.mile |
45. | LA | 553 pop/sq.mile |
46. | WI | 528 pop/sq.mile |
47. | ND | 455 pop/sq.mile |
48. | HI | 318 pop/sq.mile |
49. | ME | 309 pop/sq.mile |
50. | MI | 251 pop/sq.mile |
51. | AK | 8 pop/sq.mile |
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