NPG Interactive U.S. Population Map
Hover over a state to see information. Click on a state for access to that state’s Overpopulation page – news, fact sheets, and more detailed information!
Currently, our map reflects figures from the 2010 Census. NPG created this interactive U.S. population map to stimulate greater interest in population issues at the state level. It illustrates how population growth effects each state now, and – in many cases – how it will have an even more devastating effect in the future.
Population Growth in the National News
Climate change denialist given top role at major U.S. science agency – September 14, 2020
Cities With the Worst (and Best) Air Quality – September 16, 2020
Western U.S. Smoke From Fires Stretching Across the Country – September 15, 2020
Pesticides and Fertilizers Outrank Fossil Fuels as the Number One Contributor of Hazardous Sulfur Emissions – August 27, 2020
Across the U.S., millions of people are drinking unsafe water. How can we fix that? – September 15, 2020
Conservation Groups Support Lawsuit To Overturn “Waters of the United States” Rule – July 20, 2020
Trump Delivers Major Blow to the Foundation of U.S. Environmental Law – July 15, 2020
New Data Shows an ‘Extraordinary’ Rise in U.S. Coastal Flooding – July 14, 2020
Pollinators at a Crossroads – June 24, 2020
Get me out of here! Americans flee crowded cities amid COVID-19, consider permanent moves – May 1, 2020
Millions More Americans Will Face Climate Disasters with Warming – May 11, 2020
Climate change is looming. But America has lost 600,000 clean energy jobs – May 13, 2020
Nine U.S. states sue EPA for easing environmental enforcement amid pandemic – May 13, 2020
Study shows how development threatens farmland – June 1, 2020
What the petrochemical buildout along the Ohio River means for regional communities and beyond – January 5, 2020
Calif. Population Hits Nearly 40 Million – January 1, 2020
Trump’s plans to strip clean water protections leave New Mexico fearing pollution and health risks – December 31, 2019
330 million — and counting — live in U.S. – December 31, 2019
The Water Safety Conundrum – December 30, 2019
Climate change across parks, and here at home – December 26, 2019
States Vowed to Uphold America’s Climate Pledge. Are They Succeeding? – December 24, 2019
In New Jersey, a Slow-Motion Evacuation From Climate Change – December 24, 2019
1 in 7 Virginians Was Born Outside U.S. – December 23, 2019
Climate Change Vs. City Infrastructure – December 19, 2019
A climate change double whammy in the US Corn Belt – December 19, 2019
US among top 10 countries for pollution-related deaths, new study shows – December 18, 2019
‘An Atlas for the Green New Deal’ – December 13, 2019
Climate change or not, frequent rain and floods force farmers to reassess – December 13, 2019
America After Climate Change, Mapped – Dec 12, 2019
More than half of Americans support more oversight of factory farms: poll – December 10, 2019
Rescue mission for Florida’s dying corals — a national treasure vanishing before our eyes – December 10, 2019
Preserving western forests is crucial in fight against climate change, OSU researchers find – December 10, 2019
Wildfire, Floods, Extreme Heat: California Prepares For Climate Change – December 10, 2019
California is home to 15 of the 30 places in the US with the worst air pollution – December 9, 2019
Visalia continues to be among 5 most polluted places in America – December 9, 2019
‘Dark Waters’ Puts PFAS Saga On Big Screen As Ohio Valley Contamination Comes To Light – November 25, 2019
Population aging to create pockets of climate vulnerability in the US – October 11, 2019
Exposure to air pollution increases violent crime rates – October 3, 2019
For 2019, the 10 worst cities for air quality are in California and Arizona – September 24, 2019
Bird population in North America has decreased by 3 billion since 1970, study says – September 19, 2019
Climate change still threatens key US river after wet winter – August 15, 2019
America’s dirtiest beaches list revised after errors discovered – August 11, 2019
Air Pollution Big Health Concern for the US – July 29, 2019
Lawmakers propose sweeping national plastic waste legislation – July 22, 2019
HOUSING CRUNCH SENDS BIGGER POPULATIONS TO SMALLER TOWNS – June 14, 2019
96% Of National Parks Negatively Impacted By Air Pollution (Report) – June 13, 2019
Midwest flooding is drowning corn and soy crops. Is climate change to blame? – June 3, 2019
South And West Continue Rapid Growth, According To New Population Data – May 23, 2019
AT&T to partner with DOE on climate resilience plan – April 1, 2019
Air pollution science under siege at US environment agency – March 28, 2019
Report: Great Lakes feeling effects of rapid climate warming – March 22, 2019
NEW MARCHKET PLANNED TO PAY FARMERS FOR SOIL CARBON, WATER QUALITY – March 6, 2019
As Grizzlies Come Back, Frustration Builds Over Continued Protections – February 2, 2019
2018 report shows off-the-charts contamination in Holloman AFB water – February 2, 2019
15 ways the Trump administration has impacted the environment – February 1, 2019
Millennials will overtake baby boomers as the largest U.S. population group in 2019 – January 28, 2019
Fact check: Trump misses on storms, science, clean air – October 19, 2018
Mapped: Population Density with a Dot for Each Town – October 18, 2018
Researchers use AI to predict outbreak of water wars in the future – October 18, 2018
Airs and disgraces: how city pollution is killing residents – October 18, 2018
Climate change doubters are finalists for Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board – October 18, 2018
This chemical turns polluted green lakes clear. Is it safe? – October 17, 2018
15 Sprawling American Cities with the Most Land – October 16, 2018
The EPA just scrapped two expert panels tasked with evaluating air pollution – October 15, 2018
Gross! Study Reveals 75% of Industrial U.S. Slaughterhouses Violate Local Water Pollution Limits – October 12, 2018
Air pollution linked to “huge” reduction in intelligence – October 11, 2018
Earth’s population is skyrocketing. How do you feed 10 billion people sustainably? – October 10, 2018
How Drought and Other Extremes Impact Water Pollution – October 10, 2018
Clean Water Act dramatically cut pollution in U.S. waterways – October 8, 2018
National Park Service to replenish Isle Royale’s wolf population – September 28, 2018
A new challenge for sensors: 24 million more Americans breathing unhealthy air than previously thought – September 20, 2018
Congress urged to ‘act swiftly’ on national PFAS laws – September 6, 2018
Researchers warn a common air pollutant is a driver of dementia, even at levels below current EPA standards – September 5, 2018
EPA to revisit air pollution rule for power plants – August 29, 2018
The Trump administration wants to roll back the Endangered Species Act. These 10 animals might not be here today without it. – July 25, 2018
Biologists intervene to keep swans alive in Yellowstone – July 25, 2018
Protecting our national parks from air pollution – July 22, 2018
Fueled by Climate Change, Wildfires Erode Air Quality Gains – July 17, 2018
Utilities Can Do More to Reap Energy-Water Nexus Benefits – February 5, 2018
Report Says More Than 54,000 U.S. Bridges ‘Structurally Deficient’ – February 1, 2018
The Unlikely Comeback of Cap and Trade – February 2018
HERE ARE THE 10 CONSTRUCTION TRADES WITH THE HIGHEST SHARE OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS – January 25, 2018
Seven Ideas for Fixing Water in the United States – January 17, 2018
Legal levels of air pollution are killing the elderly – January 17, 2018
Democratic attorneys general step up campaign against Trump’s EPA with new lawsuit – January 17, 2018
Is your drinking water safe? Here’s how you can find out – January 12, 2018
Radium contamination in water most widespread in Texas, environmental group says – January 11, 2018
Global warming, pollution supersize the oceans’ oxygen-depleted dead zones – January 9, 2018
US rivers and streams are compromised by increasing salt loads – January 8, 2018
Trump Administration Abandons Tighter Regulations For Fracking On Public Land – January 3, 2018
Here’s how much each US state’s population grew or shrank in a year – January 1, 2018
Census: U.S. population will be 327 million on New Year’s Day – December 28, 2017
Population growth affects all 50 states – November 26, 2017
Drowning in garbage – November 21, 2017
Preparing for Trump’s big wall? Illegal immigrant uses human ladder to sneak into US from Mexico – November 6, 2017
Fish And Wildlife Service Chooses To Not List 25 Species As Endangered – November 6, 2017
Researchers Explore Decline in Right Whale Population – November 2, 2017
How Water Agencies Are Tackling Inequity – November 2, 2017
Tyson Foods Linked to Largest Toxic Dead Zone in U.S. History – October 31, 2017
Here’s How Many People Die from Pollution Around the World – October 29, 2017
The Border-Wall Prototypes Are Up—Now What? – October 26, 2017
Pollution kills nine million people a year – October 23, 2017
Global Pollution Is the World’s Biggest Killer But the U.S. Is Better Off Than Most, Study Finds – October 22, 2017
EPA yanks scientists’ conference presentations, including on climate change – October 22, 2017
Here’s the single worst spot for traffic congestion, and the 10 worst U.S. cities – October 20, 2017
TRAGEDY OF THE COMMON – The extinction crisis extends far beyond rare and endangered species. – October 17, 2017
US immigration population hits record 60 million, 1-of-5 in nation – October 16, 2017
The 25 U.S. Cities with the Worst Drinking Water – October 6, 2017
INFOGRAPHIC: The most traffic congested cities in the world – October 4, 2017
Air pollution: A threat to your heart and longevity? – October 2017
Climate Change Is Already Making People Sicker -September 20, 2017
Your Nutrition May Be at Risk Thanks to Climate Change – September 20, 2017
What the U.S. Military is Doing About Climate Change – September 20, 2017
How Can U.S. States Fight Climate Change if Trump Quits the Paris Accord? – September 20, 2017
Water Quality is everyone’s business – September 19, 2017
Human-Caused Climate Change Could Doom Coastal Cities, Neil Tyson Says – September 18, 2017
Hurricanes pose especially big threat to growing coastal cities like Houston and Miami – September 12, 2017
How Can Cities Protect Against Hurricanes? – September 12, 2017
10 US states with the most crumbling infrastructure
Quakeland – how fracking earthquakes could make OK the next oil-driven eco-disaster – September 14, 2017
Industrial solvent widely found in U.S. drinking water – September 11, 2017
Billions are drinking water contaminated with plastic — and US has it the worst, study finds – September 6, 2017
Trouble Water: Millions Consumed Potentially Unsafe Water In Past 10 Years – September 4, 2017
Does data hold the key to a safer city? – September 4, 2017
What about that infrastructure plan – September 4, 2017
As flood waters rise, is urban sprawl as much to blame as climate change? – September 02, 2017
Climate change projected to significantly increase harmful algal blooms in US freshwaters – August, 15, 2017
Canary in a coal mine: Survey captures global picture of air pollution’s effects on birds – August 11, 2017
How polluted is U.S. drinking water? – August 11, 2016
Unsafe levels of toxic chemicals found in drinking water of 33 states – August 9, 2016
How Contaminated Is Your Drinking Water? This Database Will Tell You – July 28, 2017
Plastic Garbage Patch Bigger Than Mexico Found in Pacific – July 25, 2017
How noise pollution from humans is wreaking havoc on U.S. wildlife – July 18, 2017
Census Finds A More Diverse America, As Whites Lag Growth – June 22, 2017
Settlements for Company Sins Can No Longer Aid Other Projects, Sessions Says – June 9, 2017
Drinking Water for 15 Million Americans Is Contaminated With a Toxic Chemical, Report Finds – June 9, 2017
Report: 15 Million Americans’ Drinking Water Tainted By Toxic Chemical – June 8, 2017
Federal and New York State Regulation of Drinking Water Contaminants – June, 2017
The South Is Home to 10 of the 15 Fastest-Growing Large Cities – May 25, 2017
Seattle Climbs but Austin Sprawls: The Myth of the Return to Cities – May 22, 2017
Millions of Americans Are Drinking Contaminated Water—and Don’t Even Know It – May 3, 2017
REPORT: Nearly One in Four Americans’ Drinking Water Comes from Untested or Contaminated Systems – May 2, 2017
What’s in Your Drinking Water? – May 2, 2017
Lead In Our Water: The National Picture – May 2, 2017
Neuse, Cape Fear rivers listed as ‘most endangered’ – April 11, 2017
Tap Water in 42 States Contaminated by Chemicals – March 17, 2017
Risk of fracking, pipelines makes renewables better – January 17, 2017
DOT: Growing population, freight volumes to challenge U.S. transportation systems – January 17, 2017
Climate change ominous for humans, wildlife alike – January 12, 2017
An Immigrant Is Added to US Population Every 33 Seconds – January 12, 2017
Joe Guzzardi: Population Clock Ringing Urgent Wake Up Alarm with Immigration – January 8, 2017
Mass. population growing faster than New England, but slower than US – January 5, 2017
U.S. Population Up 0.7% on Year; World Grows by 1.07% – January 1, 2017