Hex tile map · cartogram

The United States, one hexagon per state

Fifty-two equal tiles - a choropleth would let Alaska shout and Rhode Island vanish. Here every state gets the same hexagon, placement approximates the neighbours, and only color carries the people. Hover any tile.

The United States, one hexagon per state Hex tile cartogram of United States population by state plus DC and Puerto Rico, one equal hexagon each; California leads at 38.97 million. AK 0.7 ME 1.4 VT 0.7 NH 1.4 WA 7.8 ID 2.0 MT 1.1 ND 0.8 MN 5.7 WI 5.9 MI 10.0 NY 19.6 MA 7.0 RI 1.1 OR 4.2 NV 3.2 WY 0.6 SD 0.9 IA 3.2 IL 12.6 IN 6.9 OH 11.8 PA 13.0 NJ 9.3 CT 3.6 CA 39.0 UT 3.4 CO 5.9 NE 2.0 MO 6.2 KY 4.5 WV 1.8 VA 8.7 MD 6.2 DE 1.0 AZ 7.4 NM 2.1 KS 2.9 AR 3.1 TN 7.1 NC 10.8 SC 5.4 DC 0.7 OK 4.0 LA 4.6 MS 2.9 AL 5.1 GA 11.0 HI 1.4 TX 30.5 FL 22.6 PR 3.2 TILE GRID CARTOGRAM · 50 STATES + DC + PR, ONE EQUAL HEXAGON EACH, PLACED BY ADJACENCY · VALUES IN MILLIONS US CENSUS BUREAU ESTIMATES, JULY 2023 · THE GAP LEFT OF MI IS LAKE MICHIGAN