<Table> 2015 Density by population rank and land area ( states , territories , and the District of Columbia ) hide <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Pop . dens . <P> Rank </P> </Th> <Th> Pop . dens . Rank 50 states </Th> <Th> Density <P> ( Pop . / mi ) </P> </Th> <Th> Density <P> ( Pop . / km ) </P> </Th> <Th> Pop . <P> Rank </P> </Th> <Th> 2015 population </Th> <Th> Land <P> Rank </P> </Th> <Th> Land area ( mi ) </Th> <Th> Land area ( km ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 7004110110000000000 ♠ 11,011 </Td> <Td> 7003425100000000000 ♠ 4,251 </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 672,228 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 61.05 </Td> <Td> 158.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003121800000000000 ♠ 1,218 </Td> <Td> 7002470000000000000 ♠ 470 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 8,958,013 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 7,354 </Td> <Td> 19,046.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Puerto Rico </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 7003104600000000000 ♠ 1,046 </Td> <Td> 7002404000000000000 ♠ 404 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 3,680,058 </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 3,515 </Td> <Td> 9,103.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003102100000000000 ♠ 1,021 </Td> <Td> 7002394000000000000 ♠ 394 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 1,056,298 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 1,034 </Td> <Td> 2,678.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7002871000000000000 ♠ 871 </Td> <Td> 7002336000000000000 ♠ 336 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 6,794,422 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 7,800 </Td> <Td> 20,201.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guam </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 7002808000000000000 ♠ 808 </Td> <Td> 7002314000000000000 ♠ 314 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> 169,885 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 210 </Td> <Td> 543.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Virgin Islands </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 7002799000000000000 ♠ 799 </Td> <Td> 7002308000000000000 ♠ 308 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 106,906 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 133.73 </Td> <Td> 346.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7002741000000000000 ♠ 741 </Td> <Td> 7002286000000000000 ♠ 286 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 3,590,886 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 4,842 </Td> <Td> 12,540.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> American Samoa </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 7002721000000000000 ♠ 721 </Td> <Td> 7002279000000000000 ♠ 279 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 55,538 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> 199.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7002618000000000000 ♠ 618 </Td> <Td> 7002238000000000000 ♠ 238 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 6,006,401 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 9,707 </Td> <Td> 25,141.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7002485000000000000 ♠ 485 </Td> <Td> 7002187000000000000 ♠ 187 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 945,934 </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 1,949 </Td> <Td> 5,047.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7002420000000000000 ♠ 420 </Td> <Td> 7002162000000000000 ♠ 162 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19,795,791 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 47,126 </Td> <Td> 122,055.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7002378000000000000 ♠ 378 </Td> <Td> 7002145000000000000 ♠ 145 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 20,271,272 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 53,625 </Td> <Td> 138,888.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northern Mariana Islands </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 7002307000000000000 ♠ 307 </Td> <Td> 7002118000000000000 ♠ 118 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 55,070 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> 179 </Td> <Td> 463.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 7002286000000000000 ♠ 286 </Td> <Td> 7002110000000000000 ♠ 110 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 12,802,503 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 44,743 </Td> <Td> 115,883.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7002284000000000000 ♠ 284 </Td> <Td> 7002109000000000000 ♠ 109 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 11,614,373 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 40,861 </Td> <Td> 105,829.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 7002251000000000000 ♠ 251 </Td> <Td> 7001970000000000000 ♠ 97 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 39,144,818 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 155,959.34 </Td> <Td> 403,932.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 7002231000000000000 ♠ 231 </Td> <Td> 7001890000000000000 ♠ 89 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 12,859,995 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 55,519 </Td> <Td> 143,793.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 7002222000000000000 ♠ 222 </Td> <Td> 7001860000000000000 ♠ 86 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 1,431,603 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 6,423 </Td> <Td> 16,635.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 7002212000000000000 ♠ 212 </Td> <Td> 7001810000000000000 ♠ 81 </Td>
<Table> 2015 Density by population rank and land area ( states , territories , and the District of Columbia ) hide <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Pop . dens . <P> Rank </P> </Th> <Th> Pop . dens . Rank 50 states </Th> <Th> Density <P> ( Pop . / mi ) </P> </Th> <Th> Density <P> ( Pop . / km ) </P> </Th> <Th> Pop . <P> Rank </P> </Th> <Th> 2015 population </Th> <Th> Land <P> Rank </P> </Th> <Th> Land area ( mi ) </Th> <Th> Land area ( km ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 7004110110000000000 ♠ 11,011 </Td> <Td> 7003425100000000000 ♠ 4,251 </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 672,228 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 61.05 </Td> <Td> 158.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003121800000000000 ♠ 1,218 </Td> <Td> 7002470000000000000 ♠ 470 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 8,958,013 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 7,354 </Td> <Td> 19,046.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Puerto Rico </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 7003104600000000000 ♠ 1,046 </Td> <Td> 7002404000000000000 ♠ 404 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 3,680,058 </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 3,515 </Td> <Td> 9,103.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003102100000000000 ♠ 1,021 </Td> <Td> 7002394000000000000 ♠ 394 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 1,056,298 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 1,034 </Td> <Td> 2,678.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7002871000000000000 ♠ 871 </Td> <Td> 7002336000000000000 ♠ 336 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 6,794,422 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 7,800 </Td> <Td> 20,201.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guam </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 7002808000000000000 ♠ 808 </Td> <Td> 7002314000000000000 ♠ 314 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> 169,885 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 210 </Td> <Td> 543.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Virgin Islands </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 7002799000000000000 ♠ 799 </Td> <Td> 7002308000000000000 ♠ 308 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 106,906 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 133.73 </Td> <Td> 346.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7002741000000000000 ♠ 741 </Td> <Td> 7002286000000000000 ♠ 286 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 3,590,886 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 4,842 </Td> <Td> 12,540.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> American Samoa </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 7002721000000000000 ♠ 721 </Td> <Td> 7002279000000000000 ♠ 279 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 55,538 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> 199.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7002618000000000000 ♠ 618 </Td> <Td> 7002238000000000000 ♠ 238 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 6,006,401 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 9,707 </Td> <Td> 25,141.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7002485000000000000 ♠ 485 </Td> <Td> 7002187000000000000 ♠ 187 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 945,934 </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 1,949 </Td> <Td> 5,047.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7002420000000000000 ♠ 420 </Td> <Td> 7002162000000000000 ♠ 162 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19,795,791 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 47,126 </Td> <Td> 122,055.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7002378000000000000 ♠ 378 </Td> <Td> 7002145000000000000 ♠ 145 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 20,271,272 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 53,625 </Td> <Td> 138,888.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northern Mariana Islands </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 7002307000000000000 ♠ 307 </Td> <Td> 7002118000000000000 ♠ 118 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 55,070 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> 179 </Td> <Td> 463.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 7002286000000000000 ♠ 286 </Td> <Td> 7002110000000000000 ♠ 110 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 12,802,503 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 44,743 </Td> <Td> 115,883.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7002284000000000000 ♠ 284 </Td> <Td> 7002109000000000000 ♠ 109 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 11,614,373 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 40,861 </Td> <Td> 105,829.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 7002251000000000000 ♠ 251 </Td> <Td> 7001970000000000000 ♠ 97 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 39,144,818 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 155,959.34 </Td> <Td> 403,932.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 7002231000000000000 ♠ 231 </Td> <Td> 7001890000000000000 ♠ 89 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 12,859,995 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 55,519 </Td> <Td> 143,793.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 7002222000000000000 ♠ 222 </Td> <Td> 7001860000000000000 ♠ 86 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 1,431,603 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 6,423 </Td> <Td> 16,635.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 7002212000000000000 ♠ 212 </Td> <Td> 7001810000000000000 ♠ 81 </Td>
what is the most densely populated state in the country
what is the most densely populated state in the country
New Jersey
New Jersey