United States population density, 2000
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From the National Atlas of the United States.
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2000 U.S. population density in persons per sq. mile (contiguous U.S. only). Averaged on a per-county basis.
Legend, light to dark (white to dark blue):
- 0-1 (white)
- 1-4 (yellow)
- 5-9 (yellow-green)
- 10-24 (green)
- 25-49 (teal)
- 50-99 (dark teal)
- 100-249 (blue)
- 250-66,995 (dark blue)
