RANKING · 2025 ACS 1-YEAR · 298 SHOWN OF 298

Highest share of homes on septic, US cities

US cities ranked by the share of occupied homes that drain to a septic tank instead of a public sewer in 2025. The American Community Survey asked this for the first time in 2025, and its 1-year estimates cover only places with 65,000 or more residents. Deltona, Florida leads at 70.3%. 298 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Florida carries 13 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 298 is 2.3%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOMES ON SEPTICVS –

USUnited States–18.7%–

01Deltona, FLFL100,26770.3%–

02Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,35368.4%–

03Hesperia, CACA102,60561.4%–

04Spring Hill, FLFL119,98354.3%–

05Palm Bay, FLFL148,09252.8%–

06Apple Valley, CACA75,24748.7%–

07North Port, FLFL96,55145.8%–

08Port Charlotte, FLFL66,13340.9%–

09South Hill, WAWA68,02536.4%–

10Pine Hills, FLFL80,10533.3%–

11Danbury, CTCT89,03326.1%–

12Cape Coral, FLFL236,26423.3%–

13Suffolk, VAVA104,69919.6%–

14Hollywood, FLFL157,01917.0%–

15Sammamish, WAWA66,11016.2%–

16Athens, GAGA128,61215.3%–

17Marysville, WAWA77,68613.9%–

18Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41913.5%–

19Cranston, RIRI84,64713.4%–

20Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68912.7%–

21Riverview, FLFL113,69712.7%–

22Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55612.3%–

23Brandon, FLFL119,76712.2%–

24Miami Gardens, FLFL113,57912.0%–

25Hoover, ALAL93,55012.0%–

26Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06211.9%–

27San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18911.9%–

28Anchorage, AKAK287,15511.5%–

29Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31111.4%–

30Warwick, RIRI84,18711.3%–

31Norwalk, CTCT94,50811.1%–

32Norman, OKOK130,94311.1%–

33Edmond, OKOK100,47910.9%–

34Chico, CACA105,08110.6%–

35Stamford, CTCT139,53510.5%–

36Federal Way, WAWA99,72910.5%–

37Haverhill, MAMA68,36110.3%–

38Yuba City, CACA69,48510.2%–

39Kendall, FLFL79,5629.8%–

40Kennewick, WAWA88,3669.4%–

41Mableton, GAGA78,8209.4%–

42Auburn, WAWA86,3019.4%–

43Augusta, GAGA201,9999.4%–

44South Fulton, GAGA112,8209.3%–

45Yuma, AZAZ105,2278.6%–

46Roswell, GAGA91,5058.3%–

47Lakeland, FLFL125,5208.1%–

48Perris, CACA83,2378.0%–

49Chesapeake, VAVA255,3328.0%–

50Redding, CACA94,0927.9%–

51Menifee, CACA118,5927.8%–

52Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8567.8%–

53Lynchburg, VAVA81,3477.8%–

54Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2717.8%–

55Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0597.8%–

56Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2917.8%–

57Davie, FLFL110,8517.8%–

58Edinburg, TXTX110,7007.3%–

59St. Joseph, MOMO71,0017.3%–

60Victorville, CACA141,3957.2%–

61Dothan, ALAL72,0607.2%–

62Auburn, ALAL85,1137.0%–

63Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8497.0%–

64Jonesboro, ARAR83,2967.0%–

65Fontana, CACA221,2237.0%–

66Rialto, CACA106,5546.9%–

67Kansas City, KSKS157,8056.9%–

68Santa Fe, NMNM89,8376.8%–

69Springdale, ARAR90,6856.6%–

70Flower Mound, TXTX79,5406.5%–

71Yakima, WAWA97,4586.5%–

72Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0136.4%–

73Clarksville, TNTN188,8296.3%–

74Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.9%–

75Harlingen, TXTX72,4675.8%–

76Kent, WAWA134,8715.7%–

77Mission, TXTX88,9925.5%–

78Fayetteville, NCNC209,1205.4%–

79Plantation, FLFL99,1835.3%–

80Gastonia, NCNC87,0675.2%–

81Alpharetta, GAGA66,9215.2%–

82Melbourne, FLFL87,0975.1%–

83Bend, OROR107,3425.1%–

84Albany, GAGA66,9075.1%–

85Indianapolis, ININ901,1165.0%–

86Missoula, MTMT78,9034.9%–

87Shawnee, KSKS69,8484.9%–

88San Marcos, TXTX77,8304.9%–

89Southfield, MIMI76,1114.9%–

90San Angelo, TXTX100,6404.8%–

91Leander, TXTX91,1324.8%–

92Baytown, TXTX86,5614.6%–

93Mobile, ALAL200,8244.4%–

94Palm Coast, FLFL109,8864.4%–

95Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0064.3%–

96Vista, CACA98,2744.3%–

97Westland, MIMI82,3334.1%–

98Enterprise, NVNV240,4644.1%–

99Decatur, ILIL67,8844.1%–

100Midland, TXTX147,6154.1%–

101Lakewood, NJNJ69,5854.0%–

102Johnson City, TNTN74,9434.0%–

103Warner Robins, GAGA87,7614.0%–

104Redlands, CACA74,1283.9%–

105Moreno Valley, CACA214,2633.8%–

106Riverside, CACA323,0573.7%–

107Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9913.7%–

108Nashua, NHNH92,4353.6%–

109Roanoke, VAVA99,1113.6%–

110Huntersville, NCNC68,5353.6%–

111Conway, ARAR72,3283.6%–

112Homestead, FLFL86,2423.4%–

113Madison, ALAL67,9683.4%–

114Nashville, TNTN721,0743.3%–

115Nampa, IDID120,3843.3%–

116Sioux City, IAIA86,3563.3%–

117Mesa, AZAZ513,6563.3%–

118Sanford, FLFL67,4833.3%–

119Gainesville, FLFL148,6713.3%–

120Louisville, KYKY641,9623.2%–

121Santa Rosa, CACA179,4373.2%–

122Las Cruces, NMNM116,9783.2%–

123Lubbock, TXTX273,0713.2%–

124Caldwell, IDID76,6293.1%–

125Columbus, GAGA202,1713.1%–

126Elk Grove, CACA185,0073.1%–

127Independence, MOMO121,6753.1%–

128Four Corners, FLFL65,0483.1%–

129Manchester, NHNH116,8183.1%–

130Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1133.1%–

131College Station, TXTX127,4723.1%–

132Renton, WAWA104,9753.0%–

133Gilbert, AZAZ287,2853.0%–

134Lake Charles, LALA82,6763.0%–

135Lexington, KYKY329,7512.9%–

136Chattanooga, TNTN194,1442.8%–

137Concord, NCNC114,5982.8%–

138Peoria, ILIL110,9202.7%–

139McAllen, TXTX150,6402.7%–

140San Bernardino, CACA222,0442.6%–

141Centennial, COCO108,6582.6%–

142Kansas City, MOMO521,2202.6%–

143Huntsville, ALAL233,6272.5%–

144Ontario, CACA187,0132.5%–

145Gary, ININ67,2892.5%–

146Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3162.5%–

147Birmingham, ALAL195,8932.4%–

148Lancaster, CACA170,0842.4%–

149Bellingham, WAWA96,3952.3%–

150Wichita, KSKS400,9872.3%–

151Murrieta, CACA114,1242.3%–

152Richland, WAWA65,2582.3%–

153Killeen, TXTX161,8832.3%–

154Tucson, AZAZ548,3712.3%–

155Tulsa, OKOK416,2092.2%–

156Savannah, GAGA149,4402.2%–

157Bellevue, WAWA154,1932.2%–

158Concord, CACA123,2612.2%–

159Montgomery, ALAL195,3002.2%–

160Durham, NCNC305,5612.2%–

161Fall River, MAMA95,2982.2%–

162Bridgeport, CTCT152,2732.2%–

163Alafaya, FLFL92,4492.1%–

164Escondido, CACA146,0302.1%–

165Lafayette, ININ71,2382.1%–

166Jacksonville, NCNC72,7322.1%–

167Carmel, ININ105,6342.1%–

168Muncie, ININ65,4662.1%–

169Waterbury, CTCT115,7712.1%–

170Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7372.0%–

171Everett, WAWA113,5672.0%–

172Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2472.0%–

173Davenport, IAIA100,3582.0%–

174Jackson, TNTN69,3391.9%–

175Iowa City, IAIA76,2291.9%–

176Spring Valley, NVNV219,1871.9%–

177Newport News, VAVA183,2301.9%–

178Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1781.8%–

179Miami, FLFL489,8121.8%–

180Palmdale, CACA161,8451.8%–

181Rochester, NYNY206,1081.8%–

182Atlanta, GAGA529,1101.8%–

183Pearland, TXTX129,9301.8%–

184Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5901.8%–

185Trenton, NJNJ91,5061.7%–

186Baltimore, MDMD569,9971.7%–

187Rockford, ILIL147,3841.7%–

188New Bedford, MAMA101,8341.7%–

189Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7141.6%–

190Colorado Springs, COCO494,7431.6%–

191Syracuse, NYNY144,8961.6%–

192Daly City, CACA101,2611.6%–

193Joliet, ILIL152,2411.6%–

194Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301.6%–

195Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5391.6%–

196Reno, NVNV283,6211.6%–

197Chula Vista, CACA275,5331.5%–

198Charlotte, NCNC964,7841.5%–

199Downey, CACA108,4681.5%–

200Paradise, NVNV185,9131.5%–

201Henderson, NVNV353,2891.4%–

202Raleigh, NCNC506,3061.4%–

203Orange, CACA138,3651.4%–

204Springfield, ILIL112,9891.4%–

205Overland Park, KSKS203,6771.4%–

206Norfolk, VAVA231,0131.4%–

207Reston, VAVA64,4141.4%–

208Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6321.4%–

209Springfield, MAMA154,7021.3%–

210Orlando, FLFL333,8881.3%–

211Scranton, PAPA75,5141.3%–

212Boise City, IDID238,4291.3%–

213Hartford, CTCT121,9811.3%–

214East Los Angeles, CACA111,6471.3%–

215Tallahassee, FLFL204,9021.3%–

216Daytona Beach, FLFL88,4711.2%–

217Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4811.2%–

218Topeka, KSKS125,7951.2%–

219Glendale, AZAZ260,5721.2%–

220Arlington, TXTX402,1341.2%–

221Knoxville, TNTN202,0211.2%–

222Greensboro, NCNC308,6671.2%–

223Cincinnati, OHOH314,3671.2%–

224Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0891.2%–

225Broomfield, COCO79,1741.2%–

226San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4221.1%–

227Hampton, VAVA137,3151.1%–

228Las Vegas, NVNV679,8171.1%–

229Akron, OHOH189,6911.1%–

230Lawton, OKOK90,5031.1%–

231Jersey City, NJNJ302,0131.1%–

232Visalia, CACA146,5411.1%–

233Largo, FLFL80,6901.1%–

234Oceanside, CACA170,4831.1%–

235New York, NYNY8,584,6291.1%–

236Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.1%–

237Tampa, FLFL413,5541.0%–

238West Covina, CACA105,3011.0%–

239Richmond, VAVA237,2570.9%–

240Compton, CACA90,5000.9%–

241Boston, MAMA672,9730.9%–

242Milwaukee, WIWI562,4070.9%–

243Charleston, SCSC159,4230.9%–

244Toledo, OHOH263,4230.9%–

245Springfield, MOMO169,8470.9%–

246North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6530.9%–

247Salem, OROR181,7790.8%–

248Irvine, CACA318,7640.8%–

249Bakersfield, CACA422,1650.8%–

250Hayward, CACA157,1130.8%–

251Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.8%–

252Frederick, MDMD92,0590.8%–

253Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1170.8%–

254Anaheim, CACA341,0080.8%–

255El Paso, TXTX683,0120.7%–

256Honolulu, HIHI341,8680.7%–

257Sacramento, CACA536,4490.7%–

258Memphis, TNTN609,6470.7%–

259Hialeah, FLFL230,9680.7%–

260Lincoln, NENE301,5220.7%–

261Columbus, OHOH938,3960.7%–

262Palm Harbor, FLFL61,5120.7%–

263Lafayette, LALA123,3110.7%–

264Fremont, CACA226,4420.7%–

265Arlington, VAVA236,2540.7%–

266Spokane, WAWA230,7830.7%–

267Dallas, TXTX1,329,4910.7%–

268Oakland, CACA440,8380.6%–

269San Jose, CACA989,8140.6%–

270Newark, NJNJ323,8080.6%–

271Shreveport, LALA175,9020.6%–

272San Diego, CACA1,406,1060.6%–

273Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6770.6%–

274Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2810.6%–

275Aurora, COCO410,0530.6%–

276Austin, TXTX1,002,6320.6%–

277Worcester, MAMA213,8620.6%–

278Madison, WIWI286,2330.6%–

279New Orleans, LALA362,1540.6%–

280Houston, TXTX2,397,3150.6%–

281Cleveland, OHOH363,6080.6%–

282Fort Wayne, ININ275,2030.5%–

283Omaha, NENE488,7970.5%–

284Amarillo, TXTX205,1300.5%–

285Washington, DCDC693,6450.5%–

286Santa Ana, CACA315,5860.5%–

287San Francisco, CACA826,0790.4%–

288Jackson, MSMS141,1960.4%–

289Fresno, CACA555,5490.4%–

290Long Beach, CACA450,4690.4%–

291St. Louis, MOMO278,1440.3%–

292Detroit, MIMI649,0950.3%–

293Plano, TXTX293,0280.3%–

294Portland, OROR635,1090.3%–

295Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.2%–

296Beaumont, TXTX112,9670.2%–

297Denver, COCO740,6130.2%–

298Seattle, WAWA784,7770.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-10-29 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 1-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest homes on septic?

Deltona, Florida ranks #1 with 70.3% (2025 American Community Survey 1-year estimates).

What are the top 5 cities by homes on septic?

Deltona, Florida, Lehigh Acres, Florida, Hesperia, California, Spring Hill, Florida, Palm Bay, Florida.

How many cities are in this ranking?

298 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2025 ACS 1-year data, which the Census Bureau publishes only for places with 65,000 or more residents.

How is homes on septic measured?

Share of occupied homes whose sewage goes to a septic tank or septic system rather than a public sewer (ACS 1-year B25149). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates (2025).