Which county has the highest total population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 8,863,164 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by total population?

Los Angeles County, California, Cook County, Illinois, Harris County, Texas, San Diego County, California, Orange County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is total population measured?

Total resident population. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Largest by population, US counties · 1990

The most populous US counties as of the 1990 population estimates.

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501Canyon County, IDID90,076–

502Indiana County, PAPA89,994–

503Randall County, TXTX89,673–

504Hardin County, KYKY89,240–

505Houston County, GAGA89,208–

506Wayne County, NYNY89,123–

507Vermilion County, ILIL88,257–

508Johnson County, ININ88,109–

509Madera County, CACA88,090–

510Clark County, ININ87,777–

511Clarke County, GAGA87,594–

512Newport County, RIRI87,194–

513Daviess County, KYKY87,189–

514Rankin County, MSMS87,161–

515Lee County, ALAL87,146–

516Aroostook County, MEME86,936–

517Wood County, WVWV86,915–

518Beaufort County, SCSC86,425–

519Dubuque County, IAIA86,403–

520Crawford County, PAPA86,169–

521Loudoun County, VAVA86,129–

522Bossier Parish, LALA86,088–

523Rockingham County, NCNC86,064–

524Clinton County, NYNY85,969–

525Blount County, TNTN85,969–

526Lafourche Parish, LALA85,860–

527Tangipahoa Parish, LALA85,709–

528Jefferson County, ARAR85,487–

529Eau Claire County, WIWI85,183–

530Ellis County, TXTX85,167–

531Orangeburg County, SCSC84,803–

532Cleveland County, NCNC84,714–

533Cattaraugus County, NYNY84,234–

534Union County, NCNC84,211–

535Tuscarawas County, OHOH84,090–

536Putnam County, NYNY83,941–

537Campbell County, KYKY83,866–

538St. Johns County, FLFL83,829–

539Buchanan County, MOMO83,083–

540Dorchester County, SCSC83,060–

541Pottawattamie County, IAIA82,628–

542Cayuga County, NYNY82,313–

543Cowlitz County, WAWA82,119–

544Muskingum County, OHOH82,068–

545Douglas County, KSKS81,798–

546Bowie County, TXTX81,665–

547Craven County, NCNC81,613–

548Santa Rosa County, FLFL81,608–

549Pennington County, SDSD81,343–

550Houston County, ALAL81,331–

551Johnston County, NCNC81,306–

552Floyd County, GAGA81,251–

553Geauga County, OHOH81,129–

554Williamson County, TNTN81,021–

555Howard County, ININ80,827–

556Franklin County, MOMO80,603–

557Orange County, TXTX80,509–

558Manitowoc County, WIWI80,421–

559Mendocino County, CACA80,345–

560St. Landry Parish, LALA80,331–

561Scioto County, OHOH80,327–

562Jefferson County, OHOH80,298–

563Lauderdale County, ALAL79,661–

564Skagit County, WAWA79,555–

565Roanoke County, VAVA79,332–

566Missoula County, MTMT78,687–

567Nevada County, CACA78,510–

568Adams County, PAPA78,274–

569Somerset County, PAPA78,218–

570Clearfield County, PAPA78,097–

571Monroe County, FLFL78,024–

572Madison County, TNTN77,982–

573DeKalb County, ILIL77,932–

574Fairbanks North Star, AKAK77,720–

575Cascade County, MTMT77,691–

576Navajo County, AZAZ77,658–

577Raleigh County, WVWV76,819–

578Erie County, OHOH76,779–

579Nash County, NCNC76,677–

580Warren County, KYKY76,673–

581Dodge County, WIWI76,559–

582Lowndes County, GAGA75,981–

583St. Mary's County, MDMD75,974–

584Burke County, NCNC75,744–

585Hendricks County, ININ75,717–

586Midland County, MIMI75,651–

587Lauderdale County, MSMS75,555–

588Monongalia County, WVWV75,509–

589Walworth County, WIWI75,000–

590Deschutes County, OROR74,958–

591Allegany County, MDMD74,946–

592Grafton County, NHNH74,929–

593Lapeer County, MIMI74,768–

594Canadian County, OKOK74,409–

595Victoria County, TXTX74,361–

596Wicomico County, MDMD74,339–

597Story County, IAIA74,252–

598Grant County, ININ74,169–

599Talladega County, ALAL74,107–

600Montgomery County, VAVA73,913–

601Bradley County, TNTN73,712–

602Wood County, WIWI73,605–

603Armstrong County, PAPA73,478–

604Garland County, ARAR73,397–

605Laramie County, WYWY73,142–

606Ozaukee County, WIWI72,831–

607Pike County, KYKY72,583–

608Whitfield County, GAGA72,462–

609Bonneville County, IDID72,207–

610Wayne County, ININ71,951–

611Carroll County, GAGA71,422–

612Cecil County, MDMD71,347–

613Douglas County, GAGA71,120–

614Belmont County, OHOH71,074–

615Marquette County, MIMI70,887–

616Marshall County, ALAL70,832–

617Benton County, OROR70,811–

618Caldwell County, NCNC70,709–

619Grand Forks County, NDND70,683–

620Livingston Parish, LALA70,526–

621Cache County, UTUT70,183–

622Cheshire County, NHNH70,121–

623Franklin County, MAMA70,092–

624Van Buren County, MIMI70,060–

625Angelina County, TXTX69,884–

626Kootenai County, IDID69,795–

627Shiawassee County, MIMI69,770–

628Harrison County, WVWV69,371–

629Ross County, OHOH69,330–

630Henderson County, NCNC69,285–

631Sullivan County, NYNY69,277–

632Madison County, NYNY69,120–

633Craighead County, ARAR68,956–

634Christian County, KYKY68,941–

635Wright County, MNMN68,710–

636Highlands County, FLFL68,432–

637Forrest County, MSMS68,314–

638Iberia Parish, LALA68,297–

639Anderson County, TNTN68,250–

640Muskogee County, OKOK68,078–

641Albemarle County, VAVA68,040–

642Washington County, MSMS67,935–

643DeSoto County, MSMS67,910–

644Harnett County, NCNC67,822–

645Jefferson County, WIWI67,783–

646Wilson County, TNTN67,675–

647Walker County, ALAL67,670–

648Cullman County, ALAL67,613–

649Riley County, KSKS67,139–

650Delaware County, OHOH66,929–

651St. Bernard Parish, LALA66,631–

652Adams County, ILIL66,090–

653Wilson County, NCNC66,061–

654Lynchburg, VAVA66,049–

655Columbia County, GAGA66,031–

656Bannock County, IDID66,026–

657Herkimer County, NYNY65,797–

658Hays County, TXTX65,614–

659Lee County, MSMS65,581–

660Yamhill County, OROR65,551–

661Hancock County, OHOH65,536–

662Salem County, NJNJ65,294–

663Kosciusko County, ININ65,294–

664Putnam County, FLFL65,070–

665Mercer County, WVWV64,980–

666Guadalupe County, TXTX64,873–

667Parker County, TXTX64,785–

668Sutter County, CACA64,415–

669Floyd County, ININ64,404–

670Leavenworth County, KSKS64,371–

671Hunt County, TXTX64,343–

672Marion County, OHOH64,274–

673Grand Traverse County, MIMI64,273–

674Coryell County, TXTX64,213–

675Saline County, ARAR64,183–

676Grays Harbor County, WAWA64,175–

677Cass County, MOMO63,808–

678Bartholomew County, ININ63,657–

679Cole County, MOMO63,579–

680Sandoval County, NMNM63,319–

681Hanover County, VAVA63,306–

682Columbia County, PAPA63,202–

683Columbia County, NYNY62,982–

684McCracken County, KYKY62,879–

685Josephine County, OROR62,649–

686Glynn County, GAGA62,496–

687Fayette County, GAGA62,415–

688Reno County, KSKS62,389–

689Livingston County, NYNY62,372–

690Washington County, OHOH62,254–

691Rutland County, VTVT62,142–

692Jones County, MSMS62,031–

693Sandusky County, OHOH61,963–

694Vernon Parish, LALA61,961–

695Darlington County, SCSC61,851–

696Lawrence County, OHOH61,834–

697Surry County, NCNC61,704–

698Cape Girardeau County, MOMO61,633–

699Apache County, AZAZ61,591–

700Payne County, OKOK61,507–

701Portage County, WIWI61,405–

702Stafford County, VAVA61,236–

703Natrona County, WYWY61,226–

704Jackson County, ILIL61,067–

705Bradford County, PAPA60,967–

706Creek County, OKOK60,915–

707McKinley County, NMNM60,686–

708Otsego County, NYNY60,517–

709Douglas County, COCO60,391–

710Coos County, OROR60,273–

711Island County, WAWA60,195–

712Whiteside County, ILIL60,186–

713Burleigh County, NDND60,131–

714Genesee County, NYNY60,060–

715Faulkner County, ARAR60,006–

716Seneca County, OHOH59,733–

717Greenwood County, SCSC59,567–

718Athens County, OHOH59,549–

719Wilkes County, NCNC59,393–

720Venango County, PAPA59,381–

721Lewis County, WAWA59,358–

722Washington County, NYNY59,330–

723Lowndes County, MSMS59,308–

724Berkeley County, WVWV59,253–

725Umatilla County, OROR59,249–

726Flathead County, MTMT59,218–

727Warren County, NYNY59,209–

728Moore County, NCNC59,013–

729St. Joseph County, MIMI58,913–

730Pottawatomie County, OKOK58,760–

731San Patricio County, TXTX58,749–

732Henry County, GAGA58,741–

733Henderson County, TXTX58,543–

734Walker County, GAGA58,340–

735Yuba County, CACA58,228–

736Ascension Parish, LALA58,214–

737Laurens County, SCSC58,092–

738St. Mary Parish, LALA58,086–

739Ward County, NDND57,921–

740Clinton County, MIMI57,883–

741Platte County, MOMO57,867–

742Chaves County, NMNM57,849–

743Scott County, MNMN57,846–

744Williamson County, ILIL57,733–

745Klamath County, OROR57,702–

746Boone County, KYKY57,589–

747Mississippi County, ARAR57,525–

748Madison County, KYKY57,508–

749Oconee County, SCSC57,494–

750Harrison County, TXTX57,483–

751Rockingham County, VAVA57,482–

752Spotsylvania County, VAVA57,403–

753Lenoir County, NCNC57,274–

754Marion County, WVWV57,249–

755Ionia County, MIMI57,024–

756Henry County, VAVA56,942–

757Rutherford County, NCNC56,918–

758Carbon County, PAPA56,846–

759Garfield County, OKOK56,735–

760Edgecombe County, NCNC56,558–

761Clallam County, WAWA56,464–

762Knox County, ILIL56,393–

763Huron County, OHOH56,240–

764Morgan County, ININ55,920–

765Bartow County, GAGA55,911–

766Acadia Parish, LALA55,882–

767Greene County, TNTN55,853–

768Lea County, NMNM55,765–

769Pittsylvania County, VAVA55,655–

770Troup County, GAGA55,536–

771Halifax County, NCNC55,516–

772Tuscola County, MIMI55,498–

773Rogers County, OKOK55,170–

774Washington County, VTVT54,928–

775Maury County, TNTN54,812–

776Grant County, WAWA54,758–

777Nacogdoches County, TXTX54,753–

778Augusta County, VAVA54,677–

779White County, ARAR54,676–

780DeKalb County, ALAL54,651–

781Isabella County, MIMI54,624–

782Lancaster County, SCSC54,516–

783Spalding County, GAGA54,457–

784Fulton County, NYNY54,191–

785Limestone County, ALAL54,135–

786Rockdale County, GAGA54,091–

787Windsor County, VTVT54,055–

788Blue Earth County, MNMN54,044–

789Coweta County, GAGA53,853–

790Madison County, MSMS53,794–

791Darke County, OHOH53,619–

792Twin Falls County, IDID53,580–

793Montcalm County, MIMI53,059–

794Danville, VAVA53,056–

795Liberty County, GAGA52,745–

796Liberty County, TXTX52,726–

797Oxford County, MEME52,602–

798Carteret County, NCNC52,556–

799Chippewa County, WIWI52,360–

800Tioga County, NYNY52,337–

801Chelan County, WAWA52,250–

802Kaufman County, TXTX52,220–

803Suffolk, VAVA52,141–

804Montgomery County, NYNY51,981–

805Otero County, NMNM51,928–

806Comal County, TXTX51,832–

807Chenango County, NYNY51,768–

808Stanly County, NCNC51,765–

809Colbert County, ALAL51,666–

810Coles County, ILIL51,644–

811Carter County, TNTN51,505–

812Putnam County, TNTN51,373–

813Calvert County, MDMD51,372–

814Kauai County, HIHI51,177–

815Henry County, ILIL51,159–

816Boyd County, KYKY51,150–

817Sevier County, TNTN51,043–

818Clinton County, IAIA51,040–

819Brunswick County, NCNC50,985–

820Walker County, TXTX50,917–

821Ohio County, WVWV50,871–

822Otter Tail County, MNMN50,714–

823Lake County, CACA50,631–

824Butler County, KSKS50,580–

825Hamblen County, TNTN50,480–

826Allegany County, NYNY50,470–

827Gallatin County, MTMT50,463–

828Clay County, MNMN50,422–

829Lincoln County, NCNC50,319–

830St. Croix County, WIWI50,251–

831Barry County, MIMI50,057–

832Vermilion Parish, LALA50,055–

833St. Clair County, ALAL50,009–

834Crittenden County, ARAR49,939–

835Somerset County, MEME49,767–

836Dale County, ALAL49,633–

837Tehama County, CACA49,625–

838Columbus County, NCNC49,587–

839Polk County, OROR49,541–

840Pulaski County, KYKY49,489–

841Cass County, MIMI49,477–

842Saline County, KSKS49,301–

843Grant County, WIWI49,264–

844Belknap County, NHNH49,216–

845Elmore County, ALAL49,210–

846Rice County, MNMN49,183–

847Cortland County, NYNY48,963–

848Hall County, NENE48,925–

849St. Francois County, MOMO48,904–

850Bristol County, RIRI48,859–

851Fauquier County, VAVA48,741–

852Eddy County, NMNM48,605–

853Washington County, UTUT48,560–

854Tuolumne County, CACA48,456–

855Walla Walla County, WAWA48,439–

856Pickaway County, OHOH48,255–

857Henry County, ININ48,139–

858Dallas County, ALAL48,130–

859Washington County, OKOK48,066–

860Kay County, OKOK48,056–

861Stephenson County, ILIL48,052–

862Anderson County, TXTX48,024–

863Fayette County, WVWV47,952–

864Bedford County, PAPA47,919–

865Carver County, MNMN47,915–

866Wagoner County, OKOK47,883–

867Warren County, MSMS47,880–

868Crawford County, OHOH47,870–

869Winona County, MNMN47,828–

870Jackson County, ALAL47,796–

871Macoupin County, ILIL47,679–

872Campbell County, VAVA47,572–

873Bullitt County, KYKY47,567–

874Ashland County, OHOH47,507–

875Lewis and Clark County, MTMT47,495–

876Knox County, OHOH47,473–

877Sampson County, NCNC47,297–

878Roane County, TNTN47,227–

879Delaware County, NYNY47,225–

880McKean County, PAPA47,131–

881Sauk County, WIWI46,975–

882Hancock County, MEME46,948–

883Haywood County, NCNC46,942–

884Russell County, ALAL46,860–

885Cerro Gordo County, IAIA46,733–

886Union County, ARAR46,719–

887Franklin County, NYNY46,540–

888Gibson County, TNTN46,315–

889Georgetown County, SCSC46,302–

890Mifflin County, PAPA46,197–

891Hopkins County, KYKY46,126–

892Waupaca County, WIWI46,104–

893Jefferson County, PAPA46,083–

894Tazewell County, VAVA45,960–

895Ogle County, ILIL45,957–

896Washington County, VAVA45,887–

897Pope County, ARAR45,883–

898Frederick County, VAVA45,723–

899Bedford County, VAVA45,656–

900Hancock County, ININ45,527–

901Valencia County, NMNM45,235–

902Columbia County, WIWI45,088–

903Warren County, PAPA45,050–

904Warrick County, ININ44,920–

905Shelby County, OHOH44,915–

906Greene County, NYNY44,739–

907Auglaize County, OHOH44,585–

908Hawkins County, TNTN44,565–

909Richmond County, NCNC44,518–

910Cherokee County, SCSC44,506–

911Newton County, MOMO44,445–

912Crow Wing County, MNMN44,249–

913Huntingdon County, PAPA44,164–

914Forsyth County, GAGA44,083–

915St. Martin Parish, LALA43,978–

916Lamar County, TXTX43,949–

917Nassau County, FLFL43,941–

918Franklin County, KYKY43,781–

919Rusk County, TXTX43,735–

920Kershaw County, SCSC43,599–

921Floyd County, KYKY43,586–

922Siskiyou County, CACA43,531–

923Laurel County, KYKY43,438–

924Hillsdale County, MIMI43,431–

925Le Flore County, OKOK43,270–

926Washington Parish, LALA43,185–

927Bulloch County, GAGA43,125–

928Henderson County, KYKY43,044–

929Logan County, WVWV43,032–

930Carter County, OKOK42,919–

931Lawrence County, ININ42,836–

932Putnam County, WVWV42,835–

933Des Moines County, IAIA42,614–

934Columbia County, FLFL42,613–

935Johnson County, MOMO42,514–

936Wyoming County, NYNY42,507–

937Crawford County, ARAR42,493–

938Catoosa County, GAGA42,464–

939St. Charles Parish, LALA42,437–

940York County, VAVA42,422–

941McMinn County, TNTN42,383–

942Logan County, OHOH42,310–

943Stephens County, OKOK42,299–

944Beaufort County, NCNC42,283–

945Curry County, NMNM42,207–

946Marshall County, ININ42,182–

947Webster Parish, LALA41,989–

948Sherburne County, MNMN41,945–

949Bolivar County, MSMS41,875–

950Orleans County, NYNY41,846–

951Newton County, GAGA41,808–

952Douglas County, WIWI41,758–

953Grady County, OKOK41,747–

954Lincoln Parish, LALA41,745–

955Clarion County, PAPA41,699–

956Osage County, OKOK41,645–

957Wayne County, WVWV41,636–

958Paulding County, GAGA41,611–

959Windham County, VTVT41,588–

960Marion County, ILIL41,561–

961Branch County, MIMI41,502–

962Robertson County, TNTN41,494–

963Jackson County, FLFL41,375–

964Lee County, NCNC41,374–

965Hardin County, TXTX41,320–

966Pulaski County, MOMO41,307–

967Perry County, PAPA41,172–

968Tioga County, PAPA41,126–

969Gadsden County, FLFL41,105–

970Cherokee County, TXTX41,049–

971Itasca County, MNMN40,863–

972Kenai Peninsula, AKAK40,802–

973Barron County, WIWI40,750–

974Goodhue County, MNMN40,690–

975Pittsburg County, OKOK40,581–

976Marinette County, WIWI40,548–

977Starr County, TXTX40,518–

978Carson City, NVNV40,443–

979Susquehanna County, PAPA40,380–

980Webster County, IAIA40,342–

981Charlottesville, VAVA40,341–

982Coffee County, TNTN40,339–

983Franklin County, ILIL40,319–

984Shelby County, ININ40,307–

985Coffee County, ALAL40,240–

986Gila County, AZAZ40,216–

987Preble County, OHOH40,113–

988Ottawa County, OHOH40,029–

989St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,996–

990Duplin County, NCNC39,995–

991Laurens County, GAGA39,988–

992Franklin County, VTVT39,980–

993Wharton County, TXTX39,955–

994Wayne County, PAPA39,944–

995Sanilac County, MIMI39,928–

996Navarro County, TXTX39,926–

997Muscatine County, IAIA39,907–

998Knox County, ININ39,884–

999Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK39,683–

1000Wise County, VAVA39,573–

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