2015 Density by population rank and land area ( states , territories , and the District of Columbia ) hide State Pop . dens . Rank Pop . dens . Rank 50 states Density ( Pop . / mi ) Density ( Pop . / km ) Pop . Rank 2015 population Land Rank Land area ( mi ) Land area ( km ) District of Columbia 01 ! 1 -- ! -- 7004110110000000000 ♠ 11,011 7003425100000000000 ♠ 4,251 50 ! 50 25 ! 672,228 56 ! 56 61.05 158.1 New Jersey 02 ! 2 01 ! 1 7003121800000000000 ♠ 1,218 7002470000000000000 ♠ 470 11 ! 11 25 ! 8,958,013 46 ! 46 7,354 19,046.8 Puerto Rico 03 ! 3 -- ! -- 7003104600000000000 ♠ 1,046 7002404000000000000 ♠ 404 29 ! 29 ! 3,680,058 49 ! 49 3,515 9,103.8 Rhode Island 04 ! 4 02 ! 2 7003102100000000000 ♠ 1,021 7002394000000000000 ♠ 394 44 ! 44 59 ! 1,056,298 51 ! 51 1,034 2,678.0 Massachusetts 05 ! 5 03 ! 3 7002871000000000000 ♠ 871 7002336000000000000 ♠ 336 15 ! 15 29 ! 6,794,422 45 ! 45 7,800 20,201.9 Guam 06 ! 6 -- ! -- 7002808000000000000 ♠ 808 7002314000000000000 ♠ 314 53 ! 53 ! 169,885 52 ! 52 210 543.9 US Virgin Islands 07 ! 7 -- ! -- 7002799000000000000 ♠ 799 7002308000000000000 ♠ 308 54 ! 54 ! 106,906 54 ! 54 133.73 346.4 Connecticut 08 ! 8 04 ! 4 7002741000000000000 ♠ 741 7002286000000000000 ♠ 286 30 ! 30 45 ! 3,590,886 48 ! 48 4,842 12,540.7 American Samoa 09 ! 9 -- ! -- 7002721000000000000 ♠ 721 7002279000000000000 ♠ 279 55 ! 55 25 ! 55,538 55 ! 55 77 199.4 Maryland 10 ! 10 05 ! 5 7002618000000000000 ♠ 618 7002238000000000000 ♠ 238 19 ! 19 33 ! 6,006,401 42 ! 42 9,707 25,141.0 Delaware 11 ! 11 06 ! 6 7002485000000000000 ♠ 485 7002187000000000000 ♠ 187 46 ! 46 61 ! 945,934 50 ! 50 1,949 5,047.9 New York 12 ! 12 07 ! 7 7002420000000000000 ♠ 420 7002162000000000000 ♠ 162 04 ! 4 16 ! 19,795,791 30 ! 30 47,126 122,055.8 Florida 13 ! 13 08 ! 8 7002378000000000000 ♠ 378 7002145000000000000 ♠ 145 03 ! 3 15 ! 20,271,272 26 ! 26 53,625 138,888.1 Northern Mariana Islands 14 ! 14 -- ! -- 7002307000000000000 ♠ 307 7002118000000000000 ♠ 118 56 ! 56 25 ! 55,070 53 ! 53 179 463.6 Pennsylvania 15 ! 15 09 ! 9 7002286000000000000 ♠ 286 7002110000000000000 ♠ 110 06 ! 6 20 ! 12,802,503 32 ! 32 44,743 115,883.8 Ohio 16 ! 16 10 ! 10 7002284000000000000 ♠ 284 7002109000000000000 ♠ 109 07 ! 7 21 ! 11,614,373 35 ! 35 40,861 105,829.5 California 17 ! 17 11 ! 11 7002251000000000000 ♠ 251 7001970000000000000 ♠ 97 01 ! 1 10 ! 39,144,818 03 ! 3 155,959.34 403,932.8 Illinois 18 ! 18 12 ! 12 7002231000000000000 ♠ 231 7001890000000000000 ♠ 89 05 ! 5 19 ! 12,859,995 24 ! 24 55,519 143,793.5 Hawaii 19 ! 19 13 ! 13 7002222000000000000 ♠ 222 7001860000000000000 ♠ 86 41 ! 41 56 ! 1,431,603 47 ! 47 6,423 16,635.5 Virginia 20 ! 20 14 ! 14 7002212000000000000 ♠ 212 7001810000000000000 ♠ 81 12 ! 12 26 ! 8,382,993 36 ! 36 39,490.09 102,278.9 North Carolina 21 ! 21 15 ! 15 7002206000000000000 ♠ 206 7001790000000000000 ♠ 79 09 ! 9 23 ! 10,042,802 29 ! 29 48,617.91 125,919.8 Indiana 22 ! 22 16 ! 16 7002184000000000000 ♠ 184 7001710000000000000 ♠ 71 16 ! 16 30 ! 6,619,680 38 ! 38 35,826 92,788.9 Georgia 23 ! 23 17 ! 17 7002177000000000000 ♠ 177 7001680000000000000 ♠ 68 08 ! 8 22 ! 10,214,860 21 ! 21 57,513 148,958.0 Michigan 24 ! 24 18 ! 18 7002175000000000000 ♠ 175 7001670000000000000 ♠ 67 10 ! 10 24 ! 9,922,576 22 ! 22 56,539 146,435.3 South Carolina 25 ! 25 19 ! 19 7002162000000000000 ♠ 162 7001620000000000000 ♠ 62 23 ! 23 37 ! 4,896,146 40 ! 40 30,061 77,857.6 Tennessee 26 ! 26 20 ! 20 7002160000000000000 ♠ 160 7001610000000000000 ♠ 61 17 ! 17 31 ! 6,600,299 34 ! 34 41,235 106,798.2 New Hampshire 27 ! 27 21 ! 21 7002148000000000000 ♠ 148 7001570000000000000 ♠ 57 42 ! 42 57 ! 1,330,608 44 ! 44 8,953 23,188.2 Kentucky 28 ! 28 22 ! 22 7002112000000000000 ♠ 112 7001430000000000000 ♠ 43 26 ! 26 40 ! 4,425,092 37 ! 37 39,486 102,268.3 Louisiana 29 ! 29 23 ! 23 7002108000000000000 ♠ 108 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 25 ! 25 39 ! 4,670,724 33 ! 33 43,204 111,897.8 Washington 30 ! 30 24 ! 24 7002107000000000000 ♠ 107 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 13 ! 13 27 ! 7,170,351 20 ! 20 66,456 172,120.2 Wisconsin 31 ! 31 25 ! 25 7002106000000000000 ♠ 106 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 20 ! 20 34 ! 5,771,337 25 ! 25 54,158 140,268.6 Texas 32 ! 32 26 ! 26 7002105000000000000 ♠ 105 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 02 ! 2 12 ! 27,469,114 02 ! 2 261,232 676,587.8 Alabama 33 ! 33 27 ! 27 7001950000000000000 ♠ 95 7001370000000000000 ♠ 37 24 ! 24 38 ! 4,858,979 28 ! 28 50,645 131,169.9 Missouri 34 ! 34 28 ! 28 7001880000000000000 ♠ 88 7001340000000000000 ♠ 34 18 ! 18 32 ! 6,083,672 18 ! 18 68,742 178,041.0 West Virginia 35 ! 35 29 ! 29 7001760000000000000 ♠ 76 7001290000000000000 ♠ 29 39 ! 39 54 ! 1,844,128 41 ! 41 24,038 62,258.1 Minnesota 36 ! 36 30 ! 30 7001680000000000000 ♠ 68 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 21 ! 21 35 ! 5,489,594 14 ! 14 79,627 206,233.0 Vermont 37 ! 37 31 ! 31 7001670000000000000 ♠ 67 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 51 ! 51 66 ! 626,042 43 ! 43 9,217 23,871.9 Mississippi 38 ! 38 32 ! 32 7001630000000000000 ♠ 63 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 33 ! 33 48 ! 2,992,333 31 ! 31 46,923 121,530.0 Arizona 39 ! 39 33 ! 33 7001600000000000000 ♠ 60 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 14 ! 14 28 ! 6,828,065 06 ! 6 113,594 294,207.1 Arkansas 40 ! 40 34 ! 34 7001570000000000000 ♠ 57 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 34 ! 34 49 ! 2,978,204 27 ! 27 52,035 134,770.0 Oklahoma 41 ! 41 35 ! 35 7001570000000000000 ♠ 57 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 28 ! 28 43 ! 3,911,338 19 ! 19 68,595 177,660.2 Iowa 42 ! 42 36 ! 36 7001550000000000000 ♠ 55 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 31 ! 31 46 ! 3,123,899 23 ! 23 55,857 144,669.0 Colorado 43 ! 43 37 ! 37 7001520000000000000 ♠ 52 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 22 ! 22 36 ! 5,456,574 08 ! 8 103,642 268,431.5 Maine 44 ! 44 38 ! 38 7001430000000000000 ♠ 43 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 43 ! 43 58 ! 1,329,328 39 ! 39 30,843 79,883.0 Oregon 45 ! 45 39 ! 39 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 27 ! 27 42 ! 4,028,977 10 ! 10 95,988 248,607.8 Utah 46 ! 46 40 ! 40 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 32 ! 32 47 ! 2,995,919 12 ! 12 82,170 212,819.3 Kansas 47 ! 47 41 ! 41 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 35 ! 35 50 ! 2,911,641 13 ! 13 81,759 211,754.8 Nevada 48 ! 48 42 ! 42 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 36 ! 36 51 ! 2,890,845 07 ! 7 109,781 284,331.5 Nebraska 49 ! 49 43 ! 43 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 38 ! 38 53 ! 1,896,190 15 ! 15 76,824 198,973.2 Idaho 50 ! 50 44 ! 44 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 40 ! 40 55 ! 1,654,930 11 ! 11 82,643 214,044.4 New Mexico 51 ! 51 45 ! 45 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 37 ! 37 52 ! 2,085,109 05 ! 5 121,298 314,160.4 South Dakota 52 ! 52 46 ! 46 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 47 ! 47 62 ! 858,469 16 ! 16 75,811 196,349.6 North Dakota 53 ! 53 47 ! 47 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 48 ! 48 63 ! 756,927 17 ! 17 69,001 178,711.8 Montana 54 ! 54 48 ! 48 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 45 ! 45 60 ! 1,032,949 04 ! 4 145,546 376,962.4 Wyoming 55 ! 55 49 ! 49 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 52 ! 52 67 ! 586,107 09 ! 9 97,093 251,469.7 Alaska 56 ! 56 50 ! 50 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 49 ! 49 64 ! 738,432 01 ! 1 570,641 1,477,953.4

Question: with a land area of 54 314 square miles where does wisconsin rank among the 50 states
Answer: 25