Draft:List of islands of the United States by population

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Declined by Chaotic Enby 5 months ago. Last edited by Chaotic Enby 5 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Most islands are missing sourcing right now, and the images and reference list are broken. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 16:12, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

File:Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Long Island Landsat Mosaic.jpg

File:Long Island from the Space Shuttle.jpg

Satellite image of Long Island, the most populated island in the United States.

This is a list of islands of the United States, ordered by population according to the most recent census data. It includes islands with a significant population count.

Islands Ranked by Population

Rank	Island's Name	Location	Population (2020 Census)	Area (sq mi)	Area (km²)
1	Long Island	New York	7,568,304^[1]	1,401	3,629
2	Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	3,285,874^[2]	3,513	9,100
3	Oahu	Hawaii	953,207	597	1,545
4	Staten Island	New York	443,728	59	153
5	Hawaii Island	Hawaii	185,079	4,028	10,433
6	Guam	Guam	154,805	209	541
7	Maui	Hawaii	144,444	727	1,883
8	Saipan	Northern Mariana Islands	62,392	69	180
9	Whidbey Island	Washington	58,211	169	437
10	Galveston Island	Texas	58,175	64	166
11	Tutuila	American Samoa	55,876	52	135
12	Hilton Head Island	South Carolina	33,862	55	144
13	Johns Island	South Carolina	21,500	84	217
14	Martha's Vineyard	Massachusetts	14,901	91	236
15	Kodiak Island	Alaska	13,592	3,588	9,293
16	Revillagigedo Island	Alaska	13,477	1,145	2,965
17	Baranof Island	Alaska	8,532	1,570	4,065
18	Molokai	Hawaii	7,345	260	673
19	San Juan Island	Washington	6,822	55	143
20	Prince of Wales Island	Alaska	5,559	2,577	6,675
21	Douglas Island	Alaska	5,297	77	199
22	Santa Catalina Island	California	3,696	75	194
23	Vieques	Puerto Rico	3,364	References [edit] ^ "Long Island". Encyclopædia Britannica (Britannica Concise ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2007. 9370515. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2007. ^ "Table 2. Resident Population for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: 2020 Census" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[EBCli-1] "Long Island". Encyclopædia Britannica (Britannica Concise ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2007. 9370515. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2007.

[Census2020-Tab2-2] "Table 2. Resident Population for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: 2020 Census" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

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Islands Ranked by Population

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