Specifically Nebraska. As of December 2024, the population density of Nebraska is 24.94 people per square mile. Nebraska is the 43rd most densely populated state in the United States. Nebraska is 76,817.87 square miles in land area, making it the 15th largest state in the United States by area. Nebraska also has 532.6 square miles of water area. With a population of over 1.9 million, it is the 38th-most populous state and the eighth-least densely populated. A grizzly bear typically needs a home range of between 50 to 300 square miles for females and 200 to 500 square miles for males, meaning males require significantly more space than females; this space includes diverse forests, meadows, and grasslands, usually located in mountainous areas. I'm no math wiz, but this just makes sense.