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The answer is fairly simple. Lots of people (11th in total population) in a very small state (47th in total area) equals very high population density (1st in the US). By comparison California has the most people (1st in total population) in the 3rd largest state which produces a modest population density (11th in the US) while Alaska which has a vast amount of area (1st in the US) and a very modest number of people (47th in the US) has the lowest population density with about a square mile or 640 acres for each resident and ranks 50th in population density.

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Which US state has the greatest population density?

New Jersey has the highest population density in the United States. Its population density is around 1,216 people per square mile.


What state has the highest population density in us?

here is the entire list of the 50 states 11New Jersey1,171.1452.161,138.0439.3922Rhode Island1,012.3390.781,003.2387.3533Massachusetts822.7317.63809.8312.6744Connecticut722.9279.11702.9271.4055Maryland574.8221.94541.9209.2367Delaware442.6170.87401.1154.8776New York408.7157.81401.9155.1888Florida338.4130.67296.4114.4399Ohio280.0108.12277.3107.051010Pennsylvania277.4107.11274.0105.801112California234.490.49217.183.851211Illinois231.289.28223.486.271313Hawaii199.877.15188.672.831414Virginia194.875.20178.869.031517North Carolina186.071.82165.263.801615Michigan177.368.46175.067.551716Indiana176.968.31169.565.461818Georgia164.863.64141.454.591919Tennessee149.457.67138.053.292020New Hampshire146.756.65137.853.202121South Carolina146.456.52133.251.452223Kentucky106.841.22101.739.282324Wisconsin103.139.8298.838.132422Louisiana98.638.05102.639.612525Washington97.237.5388.634.202628Texas91.335.2579.630.752726Alabama91.235.2187.633.84U.S. Average86.233.2880.731.172827Missouri85.332.9581.231.362929West Virginia75.329.0675.129.003030Vermont67.225.9365.825.413131Minnesota65.325.2161.823.863232Mississippi62.224.0360.623.423336Arizona55.821.5445.217.433434Arkansas54.421.0251.319.823533Iowa53.520.6552.420.223635Oklahoma52.720.3450.319.403737Colorado46.918.1041.516.013838Maine42.716.4841.315.953939Oregon39.015.0735.613.764040Kansas33.913.1032.912.694141Utah32.212.4327.210.504243Nevada23.49.0218.27.034342Nebraska23.18.9122.38.604444Idaho18.17.0015.66.044545New Mexico16.26.2715.05.794646South Dakota10.54.059.93.844747North Dakota9.33.589.33.594848Montana6.52.516.22.394949Wyoming5.42.085.11.965050Alaska1.20.461.10.42


What state has the most population by square feet?

New Jersey has the highest population density in the United States when considering population per square foot. However, in terms of population per square mile, the District of Columbia has the highest population density.


What state in the US has the greatest population density?

New Jersey.


Which state has a higher poulation density New Jersey or Alaska?

New Jersey.