Population of USA States

Here is an interactive list of U.S. States, including their (2012) populations and population densities, as well as land sizes and densities.

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Alabama

Abbr: AL
Population: 4,822,023
Land Area (sq. km.): 131,426.36
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 35.47
Land Area (sq. mi.): 50,744
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 91.87

Alaska

Abbr: AK
Population: 731,449
Land Area (sq. km.): 1,481,346.00
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 0.46
Land Area (sq. mi.): 571,951
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 1.20

Arizona

Abbr: AZ
Population: 6,553,255
Land Area (sq. km.): 294,313.30
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 22.09
Land Area (sq. mi.): 113,635
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 57.20

Arkansas

Abbr: AR
Population: 2,949,131
Land Area (sq. km.): 134,856.00
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 21.17
Land Area (sq. mi.): 52,068
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 54.84

California

Abbr: CA
Population: 38,041,430
Land Area (sq. km.): 403,931.96
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 91.00
Land Area (sq. mi.): 155,959
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 235.68

Colorado

Abbr: CO
Population: 5,187,582
Land Area (sq. km.): 268,628.39
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 18.39
Land Area (sq. mi.): 103,718
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 47.62

Connecticut

Abbr: CT
Population: 3,590,347
Land Area (sq. km.): 12,548.49
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 279.02
Land Area (sq. mi.): 4,845
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 722.65

Delaware

Abbr: DE
Population: 917,092
Land Area (sq. km.): 5,060.84
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 172.52
Land Area (sq. mi.): 1,954
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 446.82

Florida

Abbr: FL
Population: 19,317,568
Land Area (sq. km.): 139,760.29
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 131.14
Land Area (sq. mi.): 53,927
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 339.87

Georgia

Abbr: GA
Population: 9,919,945
Land Area (sq. km.): 149,975.85
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 64.58
Land Area (sq. mi.): 57,906
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 167.27

Hawaii

Abbr: HI
Population: 1,392,313
Land Area (sq. km.): 16,635.49
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 77.44
Land Area (sq. mi.): 6,423
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 200.56

Idaho

Abbr: ID
Population: 1,595,728
Land Area (sq. km.): 214,313.75
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 7.11
Land Area (sq. mi.): 82,747
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 18.42

Illinois

Abbr: IL
Population: 12,875,255
Land Area (sq. km.): 143,961.90
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 89.62
Land Area (sq. mi.): 55,584
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 232.11

Indiana

Abbr: IN
Population: 6,537,334
Land Area (sq. km.): 92,895.10
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 68.65
Land Area (sq. mi.): 35,867
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 177.79

Iowa

Abbr: IA
Population: 3,074,186
Land Area (sq. km.): 144,700.05
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 20.75
Land Area (sq. mi.): 55,869
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 53.74

Kansas

Abbr: KS
Population: 2,885,905
Land Area (sq. km.): 211,899.88
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 13.22
Land Area (sq. mi.): 81,815
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 34.25

Kentucky

Abbr: KY
Population: 4,380,415
Land Area (sq. km.): 102,895.05
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 41.49
Land Area (sq. mi.): 39,728
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 107.46

Louisiana

Abbr: LA
Population: 4,601,893
Land Area (sq. km.): 112,825.06
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 39.09
Land Area (sq. mi.): 43,562
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 101.25

Maine

Abbr: ME
Population: 1,329,192
Land Area (sq. km.): 79,932.21
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 16.47
Land Area (sq. mi.): 30,862
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 42.66

Maryland

Abbr: MD
Population: 5,884,563
Land Area (sq. km.): 25,314.54
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 222.54
Land Area (sq. mi.): 9,774
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 576.39

Massachusetts

Abbr: MA
Population: 6,646,144
Land Area (sq. km.): 20,305.51
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 320.01
Land Area (sq. mi.): 7,840
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 828.82

Michigan

Abbr: MI
Population: 9,883,360
Land Area (sq. km.): 147,121.68
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 67.99
Land Area (sq. mi.): 56,804
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 176.10

Minnesota

Abbr: MN
Population: 5,379,139
Land Area (sq. km.): 206,188.95
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 25.32
Land Area (sq. mi.): 79,610
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 65.57

Mississippi

Abbr: MS
Population: 2,984,926
Land Area (sq. km.): 121,488.57
Land Area (sq. km.): 24.19
Land Area (sq. mi.): 46,907
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 62.65

Missouri

Abbr: MO
Population: 6,021,988
Land Area (sq. km.): 178,413.92
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 33.13
Land Area (sq. mi.): 68,886
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 85.82

Montana

Abbr: MT
Population: 1,005,141
Land Area (sq. km.): 376,977.95
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 2.57
Land Area (sq. mi.): 145,552
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 6.65

Nebraska

Abbr: NE
Population: 1,855,525
Land Area (sq. km.): 199,097.57
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 8.96
Land Area (sq. mi.): 76,872
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 23.20

Nevada

Abbr: NV
Population: 2,758,931
Land Area (sq. km.): 284,448.03
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 9.14
Land Area (sq. mi.): 109,826
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 23.68

New Hampshire

Abbr: NH
Population: 1,320,718
Land Area (sq. km.): 23,227.01
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 56.65
Land Area (sq. mi.): 8,968
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 146.72

New Jersey

Abbr: NJ
Population: 8,864,590
Land Area (sq. km.): 19,209.94
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 451.99
Land Area (sq. mi.): 7,417
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 1,170.64

New Mexico

Abbr: NM
Population: 2,085,538
Land Area (sq. km.): 314,310.60
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 6.31
Land Area (sq. mi.): 121,356
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 16.35

New York

Abbr: NY
Population: 19,570,261
Land Area (sq. km.): 122,283.70
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 159.39
Land Area (sq. mi.): 47,214
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 412.81

North Carolina

Abbr: NC
Population: 9,752,073
Land Area (sq. km.): 126,160.91
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 73.10
Land Area (sq. mi.): 48,711
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 189.33

North Dakota

Abbr: ND
Population: 699,628
Land Area (sq. km.): 178,647.02
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 3.59
Land Area (sq. mi.): 68,976
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 9.30

Ohio

Abbr: OH
Population: 11,544,225
Land Area (sq. km.): 106,054.83
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 108.30
Land Area (sq. mi.): 40,948
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 280.50

Oklahoma

Abbr: OK
Population: 3,814,820
Land Area (sq. km.): 177,846.71
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 20.48
Land Area (sq. mi.): 68,667
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 53.04

Oregon

Abbr: OR
Population: 3,899,353
Land Area (sq. km.): 268,631.09
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 14.11
Land Area (sq. mi.): 95,997
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 39.48

Pennsylvania

Abbr: PA
Population: 12,763,536
Land Area (sq. km.): 116,075.50
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 107.24
Land Area (sq. mi.): 44,817
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 277.76

Rhode Island

Abbr: RI
Population: 1,050,292
Land Area (sq. km.): 2,706.54
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 388.24
Land Area (sq. mi.): 1,045
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 1,005.54

South Carolina

Abbr: SC
Population: 4,723,723
Land Area (sq. km.): 77,981.95
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 57.45
Land Area (sq. mi.): 30,109
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 148.79

South Dakota

Abbr: SD
Population: 833,354
Land Area (sq. km.): 196,541.25
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 4.09
Land Area (sq. mi.): 75,885
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 10.60

Tennessee

Abbr: TN
Population: 6,456,243
Land Area (sq. km.): 106,751.54<
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 58.22
Land Area (sq. mi.): 41,217
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 150.78

Texas

Abbr: TX
Population: 26,059,203
Land Area (sq. km.): 678,051.12
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 35.88
Land Area (sq. mi.): 261,797
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 92.92

Utah

Abbr: UT
Population: 2,855,287
Land Area (sq. km.): 212,751.98
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 12.86
Land Area (sq. mi.): 82,144
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 33.31

Vermont

Abbr: VT
Population: 626,011
Land Area (sq. km.): 23,957.39
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 25.93
Land Area (sq. mi.): 9,250
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 67.16

Virginia

Abbr: VA
Population: 8,185,867
Land Area (sq. km.): 102,547.99
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 75.76
Land Area (sq. mi.): 39,594
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 196.22

Washington

Abbr: WA
Population: 6,897,012
Land Area (sq. km.): 172,348.17
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 38.00
Land Area (sq. mi.): 66,544
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 98.42

West Virginia

Abbr: WV
Population: 1,855,413
Land Area (sq. km.): 62,361.73
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 29.10
Land Area (sq. mi.): 24,078
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 75.36

Wisconsin

Abbr: WI
Population: 5,726,398
Land Area (sq. km.): 140,662.25
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 40.01
Land Area (sq. mi.): 54,310
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 103.63

Wyoming

Abbr: WY
Population: 576,412
Land Area (sq. km.): 251,487.85
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 2.12
Land Area (sq. mi.): 97,100
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 5.49

TOTAL

Population: 313,281,717
Land Area (sq. km.): 9,181,859.76
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 36.92
Land Area (sq. mi.): 3,537,379
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 95.66

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This page was last updated on August 11, 2015.