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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

1001Greene County, PAPA39,550–

1002Franklin County, VAVA39,549–

1003Baldwin County, GAGA39,530–

1004Mercer County, OHOH39,443–

1005Kendall County, ILIL39,413–

1006Scott County, MOMO39,376–

1007Defiance County, OHOH39,350–

1008Livingston County, ILIL39,301–

1009Lonoke County, ARAR39,268–

1010Blount County, ALAL39,248–

1011Avoyelles Parish, LALA39,159–

1012Guernsey County, OHOH39,024–

1013Thomas County, GAGA38,986–

1014Gratiot County, MIMI38,982–

1015Vance County, NCNC38,892–

1016Lincoln County, OROR38,889–

1017Dearborn County, ININ38,835–

1018Tallapoosa County, ALAL38,826–

1019Sweetwater County, WYWY38,823–

1020Montgomery County, KSKS38,816–

1021Whitman County, WAWA38,775–

1022Butler County, MOMO38,765–

1023Kandiyohi County, MNMN38,761–

1024Chatham County, NCNC38,759–

1025Val Verde County, TXTX38,721–

1026Pearl River County, MSMS38,714–

1027Lee County, IAIA38,687–

1028Sullivan County, NHNH38,592–

1029Walton County, GAGA38,586–

1030Chesterfield County, SCSC38,577–

1031Fulton County, OHOH38,498–

1032Miller County, ARAR38,467–

1033Cass County, ININ38,413–

1034Petersburg, VAVA38,386–

1035Oktibbeha County, MSMS38,375–

1036Granville County, NCNC38,345–

1037Mason County, WAWA38,341–

1038Marshall County, IAIA38,276–

1039Bastrop County, TXTX38,263–

1040Newaygo County, MIMI38,202–

1041Boone County, ININ38,147–

1042Fulton County, ILIL38,080–

1043Van Zandt County, TXTX37,944–

1044Noble County, ININ37,877–

1045Delta County, MIMI37,780–

1046Jackson County, ININ37,730–

1047Jim Wells County, TXTX37,679–

1048Bingham County, IDID37,583–

1049Tipton County, TNTN37,568–

1050Columbia County, OROR37,557–

1051Franklin County, WAWA37,473–

1052Buffalo County, NENE37,447–

1053Mower County, MNMN37,385–

1054Marshall County, WVWV37,356–

1055Leflore County, MSMS37,341–

1056Mecosta County, MIMI37,308–

1057Stokes County, NCNC37,223–

1058Clinton County, PAPA37,182–

1059Shawano County, WIWI37,157–

1060Essex County, NYNY37,152–

1061Madison County, OHOH37,068–

1062Jefferson County, ILIL37,020–

1063Williams County, OHOH36,956–

1064Watauga County, NCNC36,952–

1065Matagorda County, TXTX36,928–

1066Cowley County, KSKS36,915–

1067Miami County, ININ36,897–

1068Pike County, MSMS36,882–

1069Chambers County, ALAL36,876–

1070Williamsburg County, SCSC36,815–

1071Greenup County, KYKY36,742–

1072San Benito County, CACA36,697–

1073Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,689–

1074Snyder County, PAPA36,680–

1075Colquitt County, GAGA36,645–

1076Monroe County, WIWI36,633–

1077Dubois County, ININ36,616–

1078Monroe County, MSMS36,582–

1079Harlan County, KYKY36,574–

1080Okmulgee County, OKOK36,490–

1081Box Elder County, UTUT36,485–

1082Covington County, ALAL36,478–

1083Franklin County, NCNC36,414–

1084Morgan County, ILIL36,397–

1085Maverick County, TXTX36,378–

1086Knox County, MEME36,310–

1087Kerr County, TXTX36,304–

1088Union County, PAPA36,176–

1089Warren County, IAIA36,033–

1090Scotts Bluff County, NENE36,025–

1091Champaign County, OHOH36,019–

1092Jefferson County, WVWV35,926–

1093Dunn County, WIWI35,909–

1094Bennington County, VTVT35,845–

1095Highland County, OHOH35,728–

1096Bureau County, ILIL35,688–

1097Wapello County, IAIA35,687–

1098McDowell County, NCNC35,681–

1099Brown County, SDSD35,580–

1100Crawford County, KSKS35,568–

1101Escambia County, ALAL35,518–

1102Ware County, GAGA35,471–

1103Houghton County, MIMI35,446–

1104Pettis County, MOMO35,437–

1105Coshocton County, OHOH35,427–

1106Huntington County, ININ35,427–

1107Clinton County, OHOH35,415–

1108Carroll County, NHNH35,410–

1109Adams County, MSMS35,356–

1110DeKalb County, ININ35,324–

1111Washington County, MEME35,308–

1112Lawrence County, TNTN35,303–

1113Phelps County, MOMO35,248–

1114McDonough County, ILIL35,244–

1115Hancock County, WVWV35,233–

1116McDowell County, WVWV35,233–

1117Campbell County, TNTN35,079–

1118Gordon County, GAGA35,072–

1119Wabash County, ININ35,069–

1120Dickson County, TNTN35,061–

1121Worcester County, MDMD35,028–

1122Tift County, GAGA34,998–

1123Brown County, OHOH34,966–

1124Huron County, MIMI34,951–

1125Elk County, PAPA34,878–

1126James City County, VAVA34,859–

1127Dyer County, TNTN34,854–

1128Coos County, NHNH34,828–

1129Jasper County, IAIA34,795–

1130Polk County, WIWI34,773–

1131Cumberland County, TNTN34,736–

1132Lyon County, KSKS34,732–

1133Franklin County, TNTN34,725–

1134Greenbrier County, WVWV34,693–

1135Wise County, TXTX34,679–

1136Hale County, TXTX34,671–

1137Chippewa County, MIMI34,604–

1138Randolph County, ILIL34,583–

1139Dodge County, NENE34,500–

1140Pulaski County, VAVA34,496–

1141Montgomery County, ININ34,436–

1142Christian County, ILIL34,418–

1143Lee County, ILIL34,392–

1144Beltrami County, MNMN34,384–

1145Colleton County, SCSC34,377–

1146Brown County, TXTX34,371–

1147Rio Arriba County, NMNM34,365–

1148Calumet County, WIWI34,291–

1149Autauga County, ALAL34,222–

1150Pontotoc County, OKOK34,119–

1151Cherokee County, OKOK34,049–

1152Barren County, KYKY34,001–

1153Queen Anne's County, MDMD33,953–

1154Clinton County, ILIL33,944–

1155Silver Bow County, MTMT33,941–

1156Marion County, SCSC33,899–

1157Sequoyah County, OKOK33,828–

1158Putnam County, OHOH33,819–

1159Polk County, GAGA33,815–

1160Scotland County, NCNC33,754–

1161Nez Perce County, IDID33,754–

1162Mingo County, WVWV33,739–

1163Seneca County, NYNY33,683–

1164Fremont County, WYWY33,662–

1165Graves County, KYKY33,550–

1166Sagadahoc County, MEME33,535–

1167Elko County, NVNV33,530–

1168McCurtain County, OKOK33,433–

1169Mayes County, OKOK33,366–

1170Okanogan County, WAWA33,350–

1171Whitley County, KYKY33,326–

1172Clatsop County, OROR33,301–

1173Evangeline Parish, LALA33,274–

1174Oldham County, KYKY33,263–

1175Newberry County, SCSC33,172–

1176Dunklin County, MOMO33,112–

1177Finney County, KSKS33,070–

1178Freeborn County, MNMN33,060–

1179Waldo County, MEME33,018–

1180Jefferson County, TNTN33,016–

1181Warren County, TNTN32,992–

1182Addison County, VTVT32,953–

1183Sunflower County, MSMS32,867–

1184Holmes County, OHOH32,849–

1185Callaway County, MOMO32,809–

1186Pierce County, WIWI32,765–

1187Madison County, NENE32,655–

1188Woodford County, ILIL32,653–

1189Christian County, MOMO32,644–

1190Lincoln County, NENE32,508–

1191Polk County, MNMN32,498–

1192Chilton County, ALAL32,458–

1193Smyth County, VAVA32,370–

1194Howard County, TXTX32,343–

1195Grundy County, ILIL32,337–

1196La Plata County, COCO32,284–

1197Fremont County, COCO32,273–

1198Chester County, SCSC32,170–

1199Bryan County, OKOK32,089–

1200McLeod County, MNMN32,030–

1201Calaveras County, CACA31,998–

1202Weakley County, TNTN31,972–

1203Union County, OHOH31,969–

1204Morehouse Parish, LALA31,938–

1205Gibson County, ININ31,913–

1206Schoharie County, NYNY31,859–

1207Lafayette County, MSMS31,826–

1208Greene County, ARAR31,804–

1209Hancock County, MSMS31,760–

1210Alcorn County, MSMS31,722–

1211Obion County, TNTN31,717–

1212Effingham County, ILIL31,704–

1213Accomack County, VAVA31,703–

1214Oneida County, WIWI31,679–

1215Coahoma County, MSMS31,665–

1216Clark County, WIWI31,647–

1217Shenandoah County, VAVA31,636–

1218Sumter County, FLFL31,577–

1219Perry County, OHOH31,557–

1220Lawrence County, ALAL31,513–

1221Bell County, KYKY31,506–

1222Howell County, MOMO31,447–

1223Upshur County, TXTX31,370–

1224Buchanan County, VAVA31,333–

1225Muhlenberg County, KYKY31,318–

1226Pasquotank County, NCNC31,298–

1227Loudon County, TNTN31,255–

1228Independence County, ARAR31,192–

1229Baxter County, ARAR31,186–

1230Hardin County, OHOH31,111–

1231Lafayette County, MOMO31,107–

1232Jasper County, TXTX31,102–

1233Adams County, ININ31,095–

1234Iberville Parish, LALA31,049–

1235Harvey County, KSKS31,028–

1236Clinton County, ININ30,974–

1237Gallia County, OHOH30,954–

1238Stevens County, WAWA30,948–

1239Boone County, ILIL30,806–

1240Logan County, ILIL30,798–

1241Albany County, WYWY30,797–

1242Iroquois County, ILIL30,787–

1243Cooke County, TXTX30,777–

1244Calloway County, KYKY30,735–

1245Steele County, MNMN30,729–

1246Montgomery County, ILIL30,728–

1247Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA30,722–

1248Harrisonburg, VAVA30,707–

1249Polk County, TXTX30,687–

1250Latah County, IDID30,617–

1251Alpena County, MIMI30,605–

1252Ouachita County, ARAR30,574–

1253Ottawa County, OKOK30,561–

1254Talbot County, MDMD30,549–

1255Monroe County, TNTN30,541–

1256Atascosa County, TXTX30,533–

1257Chisago County, MNMN30,521–

1258Jessamine County, KYKY30,508–

1259Yadkin County, NCNC30,488–

1260Van Wert County, OHOH30,464–

1261Geary County, KSKS30,453–

1262Lamar County, MSMS30,424–

1263Bedford County, TNTN30,411–

1264Greene County, ININ30,410–

1265Marshall County, MSMS30,361–

1266Lincoln County, MEME30,357–

1267Green County, WIWI30,339–

1268Union County, SCSC30,337–

1269Putnam County, ININ30,315–

1270Perry County, KYKY30,283–

1271Lincoln County, MSMS30,278–

1272Kleberg County, TXTX30,274–

1273Lawrence County, MOMO30,236–

1274Dorchester County, MDMD30,236–

1275Jackson County, OHOH30,230–

1276Sumter County, GAGA30,228–

1277Oconto County, WIWI30,226–

1278Iosco County, MIMI30,209–

1279Benton County, MNMN30,185–

1280Person County, NCNC30,180–

1281Camden County, GAGA30,167–

1282Gloucester County, VAVA30,131–

1283Beauregard Parish, LALA30,083–

1284Amador County, CACA30,039–

1285Jackson County, GAGA30,005–

1286Marion County, IAIA30,001–

1287Panola County, MSMS29,996–

1288Cass County, TXTX29,982–

1289Garfield County, COCO29,974–

1290Sioux County, IAIA29,903–

1291Harrison County, ININ29,890–

1292Marion County, ALAL29,830–

1293Platte County, NENE29,820–

1294Jefferson County, ININ29,797–

1295Dallas County, IAIA29,755–

1296Barrow County, GAGA29,721–

1297Nelson County, KYKY29,710–

1298Santa Cruz County, AZAZ29,676–

1299Knox County, KYKY29,676–

1300Okeechobee County, FLFL29,627–

1301Adams County, NENE29,625–

1302Morrison County, MNMN29,604–

1303Coffee County, GAGA29,592–

1304Caddo County, OKOK29,550–

1305Clark County, KYKY29,496–

1306LaGrange County, ININ29,477–

1307Barton County, KSKS29,382–

1308Wood County, TXTX29,380–

1309Campbell County, WYWY29,370–

1310Marlboro County, SCSC29,361–

1311Carlton County, MNMN29,259–

1312Mecklenburg County, VAVA29,241–

1313Lincoln County, OKOK29,216–

1314Cocke County, TNTN29,141–

1315Dillon County, SCSC29,114–

1316Henry County, OHOH29,108–

1317Preston County, WVWV29,037–

1318Halifax County, VAVA29,033–

1319Logan County, OKOK29,011–

1320Franklin County, MEME29,008–

1321Wyoming County, WVWV28,990–

1322Hood County, TXTX28,981–

1323Stoddard County, MOMO28,895–

1324Lincoln County, MOMO28,892–

1325Pender County, NCNC28,855–

1326Phillips County, ARAR28,838–

1327Hopkins County, TXTX28,833–

1328Jackson County, OKOK28,764–

1329Flagler County, FLFL28,701–

1330Douglas County, MNMN28,674–

1331Russell County, VAVA28,667–

1332Bladen County, NCNC28,663–

1333Amherst County, VAVA28,578–

1334St. Francis County, ARAR28,497–

1335Clarendon County, SCSC28,450–

1336Boone County, ARAR28,297–

1337Lincoln County, TNTN28,157–

1338Garrett County, MDMD28,138–

1339Nicollet County, MNMN28,076–

1340Wyoming County, PAPA28,076–

1341Delaware County, OKOK28,070–

1342Erath County, TXTX27,991–

1343Pike County, PAPA27,966–

1344Manassas, VAVA27,957–

1345Henry County, TNTN27,888–

1346Becker County, MNMN27,881–

1347Davie County, NCNC27,859–

1348Caledonia County, VTVT27,846–

1349Franklin County, ALAL27,814–

1350Randolph County, WVWV27,803–

1351Culpeper County, VAVA27,791–

1352Walton County, FLFL27,760–

1353Morrow County, OHOH27,749–

1354Marion County, MOMO27,682–

1355Grant County, NMNM27,676–

1356Whitley County, ININ27,651–

1357Douglas County, NVNV27,637–

1358Habersham County, GAGA27,621–

1359Lassen County, CACA27,598–

1360Pike County, ALAL27,595–

1361Copiah County, MSMS27,592–

1362Barry County, MOMO27,547–

1363Alexander County, NCNC27,544–

1364Daviess County, ININ27,533–

1365Carroll County, TNTN27,514–

1366Camden County, MOMO27,495–

1367Fayette County, OHOH27,466–

1368Ford County, KSKS27,463–

1369Steuben County, ININ27,446–

1370Prince George County, VAVA27,394–

1371Medina County, TXTX27,312–

1372McPherson County, KSKS27,268–

1373Clarke County, ALAL27,240–

1374Marshall County, KYKY27,205–

1375Laclede County, MOMO27,158–

1376Randolph County, ININ27,148–

1377Hill County, TXTX27,146–

1378Cheatham County, TNTN27,140–

1379Caroline County, MDMD27,035–

1380Letcher County, KYKY27,000–

1381Lincoln County, WIWI26,993–

1382Brooke County, WVWV26,992–

1383Brown County, MNMN26,984–

1384Custer County, OKOK26,897–

1385Jackson County, NCNC26,846–

1386Dickinson County, MIMI26,831–

1387Lewis County, NYNY26,796–

1388Suwannee County, FLFL26,780–

1389Nicholas County, WVWV26,775–

1390Juneau, AKAK26,751–

1391Kittitas County, WAWA26,725–

1392Mineral County, WVWV26,697–

1393Bonner County, IDID26,622–

1394Garvin County, OKOK26,605–

1395Tooele County, UTUT26,601–

1396Carroll County, VAVA26,594–

1397Graham County, AZAZ26,554–

1398Saline County, ILIL26,551–

1399Carroll County, OHOH26,521–

1400Caldwell County, TXTX26,392–

1401Wexford County, MIMI26,360–

1402Upson County, GAGA26,300–

1403Douglas County, WAWA26,205–

1404Washington County, TXTX26,154–

1405Orange County, VTVT26,149–

1406Murray County, GAGA26,147–

1407Warren County, VAVA26,142–

1408Claiborne County, TNTN26,137–

1409Hot Spring County, ARAR26,115–

1410Malheur County, OROR26,038–

1411Fayette County, ININ26,015–

1412Ellis County, KSKS26,004–

1413Posey County, ININ25,968–

1414Wells County, ININ25,948–

1415Jackson County, WVWV25,938–

1416Levy County, FLFL25,923–

1417Isanti County, MNMN25,921–

1418Boone County, WVWV25,870–

1419Sumner County, KSKS25,841–

1420Hendry County, FLFL25,773–

1421San Miguel County, NMNM25,743–

1422Giles County, TNTN25,741–

1423Columbia County, ARAR25,691–

1424Door County, WIWI25,690–

1425Hutchinson County, TXTX25,689–

1426Effingham County, GAGA25,687–

1427Boyle County, KYKY25,641–

1428Vernon County, WIWI25,617–

1429Rockwall County, TXTX25,604–

1430Plaquemines Parish, LALA25,575–

1431Taney County, MOMO25,561–

1432Fayette County, TNTN25,559–

1433Marion County, MSMS25,544–

1434Mason County, MIMI25,537–

1435Hocking County, OHOH25,533–

1436Transylvania County, NCNC25,520–

1437Decatur County, GAGA25,511–

1438Yazoo County, MSMS25,506–

1439Wythe County, VAVA25,466–

1440Barbour County, ALAL25,417–

1441Seminole County, OKOK25,412–

1442Adams County, OHOH25,371–

1443De Soto Parish, LALA25,346–

1444Trempealeau County, WIWI25,263–

1445Brookings County, SDSD25,207–

1446Boone County, IAIA25,186–

1447Mason County, WVWV25,178–

1448Bee County, TXTX25,135–

1449Martin County, NCNC25,078–

1450Palo Pinto County, TXTX25,055–

1451Isle of Wight County, VAVA25,053–

1452Emmet County, MIMI25,040–

1453Ravalli County, MTMT25,010–

1454Botetourt County, VAVA24,992–

1455Jasper County, ININ24,960–

1456Clare County, MIMI24,952–

1457Macon County, ALAL24,928–

1458Menominee County, MIMI24,920–

1459Marion County, TNTN24,860–

1460Shelby County, KYKY24,824–

1461Fannin County, TXTX24,804–

1462Neshoba County, MSMS24,800–

1463Glenn County, CACA24,798–

1464Lyon County, MNMN24,789–

1465Clay County, ININ24,705–

1466Poinsett County, ARAR24,664–

1467Ripley County, ININ24,616–

1468Adair County, MOMO24,577–

1469Lee County, VAVA24,496–

1470Staunton, VAVA24,461–

1471Montrose County, COCO24,423–

1472Logan County, KYKY24,416–

1473Randolph County, MOMO24,370–

1474Rhea County, TNTN24,344–

1475Carter County, KYKY24,340–

1476Ashley County, ARAR24,319–

1477Pike County, OHOH24,249–

1478Hockley County, TXTX24,199–

1479Meade County, KYKY24,170–

1480Scott County, MSMS24,137–

1481Toombs County, GAGA24,072–

1482Orleans County, VTVT24,053–

1483Titus County, TXTX24,009–

1484Monroe County, ALAL23,968–

1485Gray County, TXTX23,967–

1486Simpson County, MSMS23,953–

1487Scott County, KYKY23,867–

1488DeSoto County, FLFL23,865–

1489Abbeville County, SCSC23,862–

1490Cibola County, NMNM23,794–

1491Salem, VAVA23,756–

1492Webster County, MOMO23,753–

1493Washington County, ININ23,717–

1494Morton County, NDND23,700–

1495Labette County, KSKS23,693–

1496Madison County, IDID23,674–

1497Jennings County, ININ23,661–

1498Geneva County, ALAL23,647–

1499Decatur County, ININ23,645–

1500Audrain County, MOMO23,599–

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