Source: Bureau of Census, Virginia Adds More Than 600,000 People Since 2010 Virginia's population, in numbers and density, is concentrated in the "golden crescent" between Loudoun-Virginia Beach There are so many unique, beautiful, fantastic places in the United States.Population Density, Land Use, and Transportation Population Density, Land Use, and Transportation I’ve been (almost) all over the country in my travels over the years. Consequently the weather is always changing. New England’s four seasons each bring their own unique beauty. It is a beautiful place though, once you’re out of the city regions (unless you happen to like city living – which apparently many do. While there are plenty of rural regions in central and northern New England with low population density, the growing season is short. While the majority of those states are shoulder to shoulder quaint New England towns, each with their charm, there are still lots and lots of people.įrom a prepping and preparedness point of view, the northeast is not necessarily an ideal solution for insulation from risks during a SHTF societal collapse, when comparing to other choices within the entire country. On the other hand, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are packed with people. In fact nearly all of those states are quite rural. There are lots of rural low population regions in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. However it is interesting to overlay 200-mile diameter zones over the Boston and NYC region, a distance that some may consider to be the maximum typical ‘reach’ of negative influence during a societal collapse. Given survival and preparedness, southern New England is certainly a zone of risk should there be a SHTF breakdown of societal order. Here’s an image of just the satellite view at night (no state line boundaries for reference)… ![]() The night lights of the populous regions puts perspective on population density versus geographical area. I put together a map that overlays the state boundaries (google earth) blended with a pretty interesting satellite image at night. Here’s another way to look at New England population density. Northeast – New England Population Density – Satellite Lights At Night I only say this to point out the dramatic differences – depending where you live. Looking at my own 1/4 mile square (about 30 acres), it looks like it’s just two of us – me, and Mrs.J (and our dog – oh, and usually several bears, 4 – 6 whitetail deer, the howling coyotes, fox, bobcat, dozens of turkeys, the wood chuck, the snow-shoe hares, red and gray squirrels and chipmunks, porcupines, skunks, raccoons, and… oh wait a minute - they don’t count on the census!). Whereas I also live in New England, my county in New Hampshire ranges from zero people per square mile, to about 17 averaged across the entire county. Worse yet, the Chelsea subdivision within Suffolk county (directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston) boasts 17, 263 per square mile! Wow, that’s a lot of people density! The most population dense county in New England is Suffolk county (Boston) with 13,180 people per square mile. New England Population Density By Town – MunicipalitiesĪlthough the following map is sourced from 2010 data, it’s likely very proportionally close to today’s data. The color hues represent average number of people per square mile per county. It cycles through New England population density numbers based on county data. Let me get it started with an animated-gif map that I put together. There are big differences (as most anywhere). In fact that statistic isn’t worth too much – because it depends on what part of New England you’re talking about. Although averages don’t tell the whole story. The population density as a whole is nearly 235 people per square mile on average. As of 2020, the region has a total population of 15,116,205. These states are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. So I know a thing or two about it… Oh, and I’m currently living here in New England (northern NH). But I want to briefly focus on New England population density. Some areas are ridiculously population dense in this regard. Yes, lots of people do live in the eastern US. You don’t necessarily have to look west of the Mississippi River either. Looking to live in an area further away from elbow-to-elbow people? Well, there are lots of rural regions all over the United States. Since I live there, I thought I would put together several maps illustrating New England population density. However, there are vast large rural regions of low population density and wilderness in central and northern New England. Southern New England is population dense. The population density of the northeast United States is dense, for sure, especially if you consider the the New York to Boston corridor.
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