Interstate Comparison of Population & Land Area
Interstate Comparison of Population and Land Area
| State | 1990 Population | Land Area (in sq. miles) | Density per Sq. Mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,040,587 | 50,750 | 79.62 |
| Alaska | 550,043 | 570,374 | 0.96 |
| Arizona | 3,665,228 | 113,642 | 32.25 |
| Arkansas | 2,350,725 | 52,075 | 45.14 |
| California | 29,760,021 | 155,973 | 190.80 |
| Colorado | 3,294,394 | 103,729 | 31.76 |
| Connecticut | 3,287,116 | 4,845 | 678.46 |
| Delaware | 666,168 | 1,955 | 340.75 |
| Florida | 12,937,926 | 53,997 | 239.60 |
| Georgia | 6,478,216 | 57,919 | 111.85 |
| Hawaii | 1,108,229 | 6,423 | 172.54 |
| Idaho | 1,006,749 | 82,751 | 12.17 |
| Illinois | 11,430,602 | 55,593 | 205.61 |
| Indiana | 5,544,159 | 35,870 | 154.56 |
| Iowa | 2,776,755 | 55,875 | 49.70 |
| Kansas | 2,477,574 | 81,823 | 30.28 |
| Kentucky | 3,685,296 | 39,732 | 92.75 |
| Lousiania | 4,219,973 | 43,566 | 96.86 |
| Maine | 1,227,928 | 30,865 | 39.78 |
| Maryland | 4,781,468 | 9,775 | 489.15 |
| Massachusetts | 6,016,425 | 7,838 | 767.60 |
| Michigan | 9,295,297 | 56,809 | 163.62 |
| Minnesota | 4,375,099 | 79,617 | 54.95 |
| Mississippi | 2,573,216 | 46,914 | 54.85 |
| Missouri | 5,117,073 | 68,898 | 74.27 |
| Montana | 799,065 | 145,556 | 5.49 |
| Nebraska | 1,578,385 | 76,878 | 20.53 |
| Nevada | 1,201,833 | 109,806 | 10.95 |
| New Hampshire | 1,109,252 | 8,969 | 123.68 |
| New Jersey | 7,730,188 | 7,419 | 1041.94 |
| New Mexico | 1,515,069 | 121,364 | 12.48 |
| New York | 17,990,455 | 47,224 | 380.96 |
| North Carolina | 6,628,637 | 48,718 | 136.06 |
| North Dakota | 638,800 | 68,994 | 9.26 |
| Ohio | 10,847,115 | 40,953 | 264.87 |
| Oklahoma | 3,145,585 | 68,679 | 45.80 |
| Oregon | 2,842,321 | 96,002 | 29.61 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,881,643 | 44,820 | 265.10 |
| Rhode Island | 1,003,464 | 1,045 | 960.25 |
| South Carolina | 3,486,703 | 30,111 | 115.79 |
| South Dakota | 696,004 | 75,896 | 9.17 |
| Tennessee | 4,877,185 | 41,219 | 118.32 |
| Texas | 16,986,510 | 261,914 | 64.86 |
| Utah | 1,722,850 | 82,168 | 20.97 |
| Vermont | 562,758 | 9,249 | 60.85 |
| Virginia | 6,187,358 | 39,598 | 156.25 |
| Washington | 4,866,692 | 66,581 | 73.09 |
| West Virginia | 1,793,477 | 24,087 | 74.46 |
| Wisconsin | 4,891,769 | 54,314 | 90.06 |
| Wyoming | 453,588 | 97,105 | 4.67 |
| U.S. Total | 248,102,973 | 3,536,277 | 70.16 |
| Source: U.S. Bureau of Census. | |||