Which state has the highest Population?

Hawaii has the highest Population, at 985,138, followed by Washington (66,855) and West Virginia (66,855).

Which state has the lowest Population?

North Dakota has the lowest Population, at 1,639.

What is the median Population across US states?

The median is 11,710 across the 49 US states with data.

Where does this safest cities by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Safe wise; FBI Crime Data Explorer; FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

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Hawaii has the highest Population (985,138), followed by Washington (66,855) and West Virginia (66,855). North Dakota has the lowest (1,639).

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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

11,710

Middle half 6.4K – 20.2K

Average

35,427

49 states

Highest

985,138

Hawaii

Lowest

1,639

North Dakota

Data

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49 states · # = rank by Population

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1	Hawaii	Honolulu	985,138	$92,600	27.5	2.3
2	Washington	Sammamish	66,855	$195,648	8.4	0.3
2	West Virginia	Oak Hill	66,855	$45,460	1.8	0.5
4	California	Danville	44,800	$160,808	5.3	0.5
5	Arizona	San Luis	37,140	$43,630	6.5	0.8
6	Utah	Lone Peak	30,210	$156,136	5.8	0.4
7	Idaho	Rexburg	30,105	$44,034	4.2	0.4
8	South Carolina	Fort Mill	26,923	$120,665	6.2	0.7
9	Oregon	West Linn	26,908	$124,098	12.6	0.7
10	Mississippi	Madison	25,860	$119,662	4.6	0.2
11	Connecticut	Ridgefield	24,919	$129,919	0.3	0.3
12	Rhode Island	Bristol	22,550	$80,727	2.6	0.5
13	Indiana	St. John	20,168	$115,230	2	—
14	New Jersey	Sparta Township	18,467	$138,061	1	0.2
15	New Mexico	Sunland Park	18,437	$27,266	6.2	5.2
16	Georgia	Holly Springs	17,484	$98,651	2.7	—
17	Nevada	Boulder City	16,556	$69,746	9.2	1.6
18	Florida	Niceville	16,345	$76,823	2.9	0.6
19	Massachusetts	Wayland	13,911	$203,789	—	—
20	Ohio	Olmsted Township	13,644	$81,153	1	—
21	Texas	Trophy Club	13,205	$170,679	4.6	0.1
22	Louisiana	Baker	12,931	$55,371	—	—
23	New York	Lewisboro Town	12,533	$158,299	—	—
24	Tennessee	Nolensville	11,866	$152,500	3	0.8
25	Maryland	Ocean Pines	11,710	$71,990	0.2	0.2
26	Illinois	Campton Hills	11,092	—	—	—
27	South Dakota	Brandon	10,297	$96,367	4.6	0.7
28	North Carolina	Rolesville	9,679	$127,575	5.2	0.4
29	Montana	Whitefish	8,972	$64,595	11.1	1.7
30	Colorado	Severance	8,343	$111,055	2.8	—
31	Wisconsin	Mukwonago Town	8,184	$134,456	0.7	0.2
32	Iowa	Sioux City	7,729	$80,955	1.2	1.2
33	Kansas	Valley Center	7,443	$64,811	7.3	0.5
34	New Hampshire	Atkinson	7,296	$123,257	1.4	—
35	Maine	Eliot	7,212	$84,768	3.1	0.1
36	Michigan	Addison Township	6,603	$95,211	0.8	—
37	Wyoming	Douglas	6,404	$71,155	9.4	1.4
38	Missouri	Cottleville	6,333	$131,618	2.2	0.3
39	Nebraska	Schuyler	6,219	$70,592	2.6	0.5
40	Virginia	Bridgewater	6,218	$66,847	2.6	0.2
41	Minnesota	Montevideo	4,995	$53,410	—	0.4
42	Vermont	Hinesburg	4,535	$54,844	2.6	—
43	Alaska	Unalaska	4,484	$94,271	6.2	3.3
44	Delaware	Clayton	3,707	$91,346	5.7	1.9
45	Arkansas	Piggott	3,464	$39,731	4.9	0.9
46	Oklahoma	Elgin	3,359	$69,451	0.3	—
47	Alabama	Warrior	3,192	$44,075	1.3	0.6
48	Kentucky	Pioneer Village	3,003	$70,037	3	—
49	North Dakota	Oakes	1,639	$65,441	0.6	—

What correlates with Population?

Pearson r against 2,078 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Population tend to score higher on these

Max. Gross Vehicle WeightTruck Axle Weight Limits by State
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 48
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% Other World ReligionsMost Christian States
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 49
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% of Bird Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States
r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 49
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% of Reptile Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States
r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 40
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% of Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States
r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 49
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% of Vascular Plant Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States
r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 49
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Population tend to score lower on these

Number of SeasonsAll Four Seasons States
r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 49
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Men's Avg Height (ft)Average Height by State
r = −0.55 · strong · n = 49
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Men's Avg Height (in)Average Height by State
r = −0.55 · strong · n = 49
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Employment per 1k JobsSpeech Pathologist Salary by State
r = −0.51 · strong · n = 48
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Women's Avg Height (ft)Average Height by State
r = −0.50 · strong · n = 49
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Women's Avg Height (in)Average Height by State
r = −0.50 · strong · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Population?: Hawaii has the highest Population, at 985,138, followed by Washington (66,855) and West Virginia (66,855).
Which state has the lowest Population?: North Dakota has the lowest Population, at 1,639.
What is the median Population across US states?: The median is 11,710 across the 49 US states with data.
Where does this safest cities by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Safe wise; FBI Crime Data Explorer; FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.