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

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1501Union County, OROR23,598–

1502Sheridan County, WYWY23,562–

1503Saline County, MOMO23,523–

1504Macon County, NCNC23,499–

1505Lauderdale County, TNTN23,491–

1506Anson County, NCNC23,474–

1507Miami County, KSKS23,466–

1508Del Norte County, CACA23,460–

1509Somerset County, MDMD23,440–

1510Waller County, TXTX23,390–

1511Plymouth County, IAIA23,388–

1512Hardeman County, TNTN23,377–

1513Todd County, MNMN23,363–

1514Montgomery County, NCNC23,346–

1515Uvalde County, TXTX23,340–

1516Prentiss County, MSMS23,278–

1517White County, ININ23,265–

1518Stephens County, GAGA23,257–

1519Johnson County, KYKY23,248–

1520Le Sueur County, MNMN23,239–

1521Scott County, VAVA23,204–

1522Park County, WYWY23,178–

1523Taos County, NMNM23,118–

1524Hopewell, VAVA23,101–

1525Marengo County, ALAL23,084–

1526Meigs County, OHOH22,987–

1527Milam County, TXTX22,946–

1528Martin County, MNMN22,914–

1529Upshur County, WVWV22,867–

1530Hoke County, NCNC22,856–

1531Stark County, NDND22,832–

1532Bremer County, IAIA22,813–

1533Yates County, NYNY22,810–

1534McClain County, OKOK22,795–

1535Gage County, NENE22,794–

1536Assumption Parish, LALA22,753–

1537Starke County, ININ22,747–

1538Dare County, NCNC22,746–

1539Codington County, SDSD22,698–

1540Burnet County, TXTX22,677–

1541Wilson County, TXTX22,650–

1542Sabine Parish, LALA22,646–

1543Hardin County, TNTN22,633–

1544Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA22,540–

1545Hertford County, NCNC22,523–

1546Bradford County, FLFL22,515–

1547Oceana County, MIMI22,454–

1548Benton County, IAIA22,429–

1549McNairy County, TNTN22,422–

1550Monroe County, ILIL22,422–

1551Meriwether County, GAGA22,411–

1552Franklin Parish, LALA22,387–

1553Wayne County, GAGA22,356–

1554Fairfield County, SCSC22,295–

1555Shelby County, ILIL22,261–

1556Wyandot County, OHOH22,254–

1557Chattooga County, GAGA22,242–

1558Stutsman County, NDND22,241–

1559Pontotoc County, MSMS22,237–

1560Uintah County, UTUT22,211–

1561Ashe County, NCNC22,209–

1562Union County, MSMS22,085–

1563Winston County, ALAL22,053–

1564Panola County, TXTX22,035–

1565Shelby County, TXTX22,034–

1566Franklin County, KSKS21,994–

1567Ray County, MOMO21,971–

1568Haralson County, GAGA21,966–

1569Winchester, VAVA21,947–

1570Morgan County, COCO21,939–

1571Eagle County, COCO21,928–

1572Pemiscot County, MOMO21,921–

1573Gladwin County, MIMI21,896–

1574Butler County, ALAL21,892–

1575Meade County, SDSD21,878–

1576Henderson County, TNTN21,844–

1577Fayette County, IAIA21,843–

1578Polk County, MOMO21,826–

1579Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,821–

1580Cass County, MNMN21,791–

1581Clay County, KYKY21,746–

1582Nodaway County, MOMO21,709–

1583Page County, VAVA21,690–

1584Wasco County, OROR21,683–

1585Arkansas County, ARAR21,653–

1586Juneau County, WIWI21,650–

1587Hempstead County, ARAR21,621–

1588Holmes County, MSMS21,604–

1589Tillamook County, OROR21,570–

1590Grenada County, MSMS21,555–

1591Marshall County, TNTN21,539–

1592Mahaska County, IAIA21,522–

1593Jay County, ININ21,512–

1594Texas County, MOMO21,476–

1595Charlevoix County, MIMI21,468–

1596Clark County, ARAR21,437–

1597Tate County, MSMS21,432–

1598Carroll County, IAIA21,423–

1599Orange County, VAVA21,421–

1600Perry County, ILIL21,412–

1601Cheboygan County, MIMI21,398–

1602Lincoln County, WVWV21,382–

1603Houston County, TXTX21,375–

1604Cherokee County, KSKS21,374–

1605Hancock County, ILIL21,373–

1606Cass County, NENE21,318–

1607Manistee County, MIMI21,265–

1608Pine County, MNMN21,264–

1609Allen Parish, LALA21,226–

1610Elmore County, IDID21,205–

1611Peach County, GAGA21,189–

1612Taylor County, KYKY21,146–

1613Williams County, NDND21,129–

1614Clay County, MSMS21,120–

1615Ohio County, KYKY21,105–

1616Madison County, GAGA21,050–

1617Grayson County, KYKY21,050–

1618Lake County, MTMT21,041–

1619Scott County, ININ20,991–

1620Delta County, COCO20,980–

1621Dinwiddie County, VAVA20,960–

1622Limestone County, TXTX20,946–

1623New Madrid County, MOMO20,928–

1624Fayette County, ILIL20,893–

1625St. James Parish, LALA20,879–

1626Winneshiek County, IAIA20,847–

1627Meeker County, MNMN20,846–

1628Buchanan County, IAIA20,844–

1629Concordia Parish, LALA20,828–

1630Northampton County, NCNC20,798–

1631Iron County, UTUT20,789–

1632Fillmore County, MNMN20,777–

1633Jones County, GAGA20,739–

1634Miller County, MOMO20,700–

1635Pickens County, ALAL20,699–

1636Caswell County, NCNC20,693–

1637Union Parish, LALA20,690–

1638Lawrence County, SDSD20,655–

1639Richland Parish, LALA20,629–

1640Juniata County, PAPA20,625–

1641Burke County, GAGA20,579–

1642Logan County, ARAR20,557–

1643Emanuel County, GAGA20,546–

1644Jersey County, ILIL20,539–

1645Paulding County, OHOH20,488–

1646Bertie County, NCNC20,388–

1647Washington County, MOMO20,380–

1648Rowan County, KYKY20,353–

1649Louisa County, VAVA20,325–

1650Barnwell County, SCSC20,293–

1651Newton County, MSMS20,291–

1652Grady County, GAGA20,279–

1653Mitchell County, GAGA20,275–

1654Carbon County, UTUT20,228–

1655Otero County, COCO20,185–

1656Cherokee County, NCNC20,170–

1657Iowa County, WIWI20,150–

1658Osceola County, MIMI20,146–

1659Jefferson County, WAWA20,146–

1660McDuffie County, GAGA20,119–

1661Nobles County, MNMN20,098–

1662Fayette County, TXTX20,095–

1663White County, TNTN20,090–

1664Chambers County, TXTX20,088–

1665Lincoln County, KYKY20,045–

1666Henry County, MOMO20,044–

1667Itawamba County, MSMS20,017–

1668Crisp County, GAGA20,011–

1669Lyon County, NVNV20,001–

1670Buena Vista County, IAIA19,965–

1671Woodford County, KYKY19,955–

1672Jackson County, IAIA19,950–

1673Dawson County, NENE19,940–

1674Randolph County, ALAL19,881–

1675Austin County, TXTX19,832–

1676Roscommon County, MIMI19,776–

1677Worth County, GAGA19,745–

1678Wabasha County, MNMN19,744–

1679Plumas County, CACA19,739–

1680Lamoille County, VTVT19,735–

1681Hart County, GAGA19,712–

1682Fairfax, VAVA19,622–

1683Washington County, IAIA19,612–

1684Edgar County, ILIL19,595–

1685Franklin County, ININ19,580–

1686Montgomery County, KYKY19,561–

1687Cherokee County, ALAL19,543–

1688Warren County, MOMO19,534–

1689Cassia County, IDID19,532–

1690Tippah County, MSMS19,523–

1691Wayne County, MSMS19,517–

1692Langlade County, WIWI19,505–

1693Hardee County, FLFL19,499–

1694Spencer County, ININ19,490–

1695Crawford County, ILIL19,464–

1696Douglas County, ILIL19,464–

1697Jones County, IAIA19,444–

1698Haywood County, TNTN19,437–

1699Winston County, MSMS19,433–

1700West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA19,419–

1701Cleburne County, ARAR19,411–

1702Waushara County, WIWI19,385–

1703Minidoka County, IDID19,361–

1704Curry County, OROR19,327–

1705Wetzel County, WVWV19,258–

1706Yankton County, SDSD19,252–

1707Bourbon County, KYKY19,236–

1708Henry County, IAIA19,226–

1709Cross County, ARAR19,225–

1710Caroline County, VAVA19,217–

1711East Feliciana Parish, LALA19,211–

1712Warren County, ILIL19,181–

1713Crawford County, MOMO19,173–

1714Deaf Smith County, TXTX19,153–

1715Conway County, ARAR19,151–

1716Mercer County, KYKY19,148–

1717Washington County, GAGA19,112–

1718Perry County, ININ19,107–

1719Hardin County, IAIA19,094–

1720Stone County, MOMO19,078–

1721Clayton County, IAIA19,054–

1722Calhoun County, TXTX19,053–

1723Vernon County, MOMO19,041–

1724Poweshiek County, IAIA19,033–

1725Fredericksburg, VAVA19,027–

1726Sullivan County, ININ18,993–

1727Woodward County, OKOK18,976–

1728Dickinson County, KSKS18,958–

1729Elbert County, GAGA18,949–

1730Jackson County, ARAR18,944–

1731Taylor County, WIWI18,901–

1732Pacific County, WAWA18,882–

1733Kewaunee County, WIWI18,878–

1734DeWitt County, TXTX18,840–

1735Fulton County, ININ18,840–

1736Grimes County, TXTX18,828–

1737Beckham County, OKOK18,812–

1738Carroll County, ININ18,809–

1739Seward County, KSKS18,743–

1740Uinta County, WYWY18,705–

1741Lavaca County, TXTX18,690–

1742Ogemaw County, MIMI18,681–

1743Montezuma County, COCO18,672–

1744Mille Lacs County, MNMN18,670–

1745Schuyler County, NYNY18,662–

1746Carroll County, ARAR18,654–

1747Piscataquis County, MEME18,653–

1748Green Lake County, WIWI18,651–

1749Scurry County, TXTX18,634–

1750Kossuth County, IAIA18,591–

1751Waynesboro, VAVA18,549–

1752Houston County, MNMN18,497–

1753Eastland County, TXTX18,488–

1754Baker County, FLFL18,486–

1755Attala County, MSMS18,481–

1756Lee County, SCSC18,437–

1757Leake County, MSMS18,436–

1758Bristol, VAVA18,426–

1759Adair County, OKOK18,421–

1760Orange County, ININ18,409–

1761Colorado County, TXTX18,383–

1762Edgefield County, SCSC18,375–

1763Scott County, TNTN18,358–

1764Rockbridge County, VAVA18,350–

1765Saunders County, NENE18,285–

1766Inyo County, CACA18,281–

1767Beadle County, SDSD18,253–

1768Johnson County, ARAR18,221–

1769Hampton County, SCSC18,191–

1770Antrim County, MIMI18,185–

1771Richland County, NDND18,148–

1772Rush County, ININ18,129–

1773Young County, TXTX18,126–

1774Los Alamos County, NMNM18,115–

1775Luna County, NMNM18,110–

1776Clay County, ARAR18,107–

1777Chickasaw County, MSMS18,085–

1778Waseca County, MNMN18,079–

1779Gogebic County, MIMI18,052–

1780Delaware County, IAIA18,035–

1781Fayette County, ALAL17,962–

1782Otsego County, MIMI17,957–

1783Churchill County, NVNV17,938–

1784Knott County, KYKY17,906–

1785Aransas County, TXTX17,892–

1786Moore County, TXTX17,865–

1787Kent County, MDMD17,842–

1788Fountain County, ININ17,808–

1789Harris County, GAGA17,788–

1790Nye County, NVNV17,781–

1791Yell County, ARAR17,759–

1792Montour County, PAPA17,735–

1793Tattnall County, GAGA17,722–

1794Falls County, TXTX17,712–

1795Vilas County, WIWI17,707–

1796Willacy County, TXTX17,705–

1797Tishomingo County, MSMS17,683–

1798Renville County, MNMN17,673–

1799Hill County, MTMT17,654–

1800Overton County, TNTN17,636–

1801Dickenson County, VAVA17,620–

1802Union County, ILIL17,619–

1803Oconee County, GAGA17,618–

1804Dodge County, GAGA17,607–

1805Asotin County, WAWA17,605–

1806Clay County, IAIA17,585–

1807Pike County, ILIL17,577–

1808Logan County, COCO17,567–

1809Southampton County, VAVA17,550–

1810Grant Parish, LALA17,526–

1811Richland County, WIWI17,521–

1812Davison County, SDSD17,503–

1813Lincoln County, MTMT17,481–

1814Patrick County, VAVA17,473–

1815Wayne County, KYKY17,468–

1816Lawrence County, ARAR17,457–

1817Tama County, IAIA17,419–

1818Jefferson County, GAGA17,408–

1819Claiborne Parish, LALA17,405–

1820Cedar County, IAIA17,381–

1821Drew County, ARAR17,369–

1822Polk County, ARAR17,347–

1823Prince Edward County, VAVA17,320–

1824Clarke County, MSMS17,313–

1825Morgan County, TNTN17,300–

1826Mercer County, ILIL17,290–

1827Owen County, ININ17,281–

1828Montague County, TXTX17,274–

1829Warren County, NCNC17,265–

1830Redwood County, MNMN17,254–

1831Wayne County, ILIL17,241–

1832Lewis County, WVWV17,223–

1833Gonzales County, TXTX17,205–

1834Gillespie County, TXTX17,204–

1835Jasper County, MSMS17,114–

1836Monroe County, GAGA17,113–

1837Taylor County, FLFL17,111–

1838Grainger County, TNTN17,095–

1839Floyd County, IAIA17,058–

1840Neosho County, KSKS17,035–

1841Madison County, NCNC16,953–

1842McDonald County, MOMO16,938–

1843Faribault County, MNMN16,937–

1844Chattahoochee County, GAGA16,934–

1845Atchison County, KSKS16,932–

1846Washington County, FLFL16,919–

1847Hood River County, OROR16,903–

1848Bamberg County, SCSC16,902–

1849Page County, IAIA16,870–

1850Carroll County, ILIL16,805–

1851Desha County, ARAR16,798–

1852McIntosh County, OKOK16,779–

1853Crawford County, IAIA16,775–

1854Vermillion County, ININ16,773–

1855Wright County, MOMO16,758–

1856Hickman County, TNTN16,754–

1857Dakota County, NENE16,742–

1858Potter County, PAPA16,717–

1859Roosevelt County, NMNM16,702–

1860Washington County, ALAL16,694–

1861George County, MSMS16,673–

1862Mason County, KYKY16,666–

1863Carbon County, WYWY16,659–

1864Franklin County, GAGA16,650–

1865Perry County, MOMO16,648–

1866Tyler County, TXTX16,646–

1867Klickitat County, WAWA16,616–

1868Washington County, NENE16,607–

1869Clinton County, MOMO16,595–

1870Nolan County, TXTX16,594–

1871Jackson County, WIWI16,588–

1872Bibb County, ALAL16,576–

1873Madison County, FLFL16,569–

1874Randolph County, ARAR16,558–

1875Union County, KYKY16,557–

1876Unicoi County, TNTN16,549–

1877Richland County, ILIL16,545–

1878Jefferson County, IDID16,543–

1879Leelanau County, MIMI16,527–

1880Covington County, MSMS16,527–

1881White County, ILIL16,522–

1882De Witt County, ILIL16,516–

1883Marion County, KYKY16,499–

1884Hampshire County, WVWV16,498–

1885Jones County, TXTX16,490–

1886Payette County, IDID16,434–

1887Texas County, OKOK16,419–

1888San Jacinto County, TXTX16,372–

1889Giles County, VAVA16,366–

1890Saluda County, SCSC16,357–

1891Breckinridge County, KYKY16,312–

1892Jefferson County, IAIA16,310–

1893Ashland County, WIWI16,307–

1894Koochiching County, MNMN16,299–

1895Grayson County, VAVA16,278–

1896Colusa County, CACA16,275–

1897Winn Parish, LALA16,269–

1898Mason County, ILIL16,269–

1899Sanpete County, UTUT16,259–

1900Lee County, GAGA16,250–

1901Harrison County, KYKY16,248–

1902Ben Hill County, GAGA16,245–

1903Sumter County, ALAL16,174–

1904Martinsville, VAVA16,162–

1905Pottawatomie County, KSKS16,128–

1906Tipton County, ININ16,119–

1907Harrison County, OHOH16,085–

1908Lafayette County, WIWI16,076–

1909Hamilton County, IAIA16,071–

1910Colonial Heights, VAVA16,064–

1911Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO16,037–

1912Choctaw County, ALAL16,018–

1913Fannin County, GAGA15,992–

1914Brunswick County, VAVA15,987–

1915Bienville Parish, LALA15,979–

1916Lawrence County, ILIL15,972–

1917Pike County, MOMO15,969–

1918Crawford County, WIWI15,940–

1919Radford, VAVA15,940–

1920Clark County, ILIL15,921–

1921Macon County, TNTN15,906–

1922Jefferson County, KSKS15,905–

1923Reeves County, TXTX15,852–

1924Freestone County, TXTX15,818–

1925Humphreys County, TNTN15,795–

1926Holmes County, FLFL15,778–

1927Appling County, GAGA15,744–

1928Grant County, KYKY15,737–

1929Dodge County, MNMN15,731–

1930Butler County, IAIA15,731–

1931Lamar County, ALAL15,715–

1932Chicot County, ARAR15,713–

1933Jackson Parish, LALA15,705–

1934Breathitt County, KYKY15,703–

1935Barbour County, WVWV15,699–

1936Adams County, WIWI15,682–

1937McCreary County, KYKY15,603–

1938Price County, WIWI15,600–

1939Pawnee County, OKOK15,575–

1940Morgan County, MOMO15,574–

1941Piatt County, ILIL15,548–

1942Summit County, UTUT15,518–

1943Robertson County, TXTX15,511–

1944Hale County, ALAL15,498–

1945Monroe County, OHOH15,497–

1946Jasper County, SCSC15,487–

1947Westmoreland County, VAVA15,480–

1948Seward County, NENE15,450–

1949O'Brien County, IAIA15,444–

1950Bryan County, GAGA15,438–

1951Sevier County, UTUT15,431–

1952Lincoln County, SDSD15,427–

1953Yancey County, NCNC15,419–

1954Parke County, ININ15,410–

1955Brooks County, GAGA15,398–

1956Greene County, NCNC15,384–

1957Henry County, ALAL15,374–

1958Adair County, KYKY15,360–

1959Macon County, MOMO15,345–

1960Powhatan County, VAVA15,328–

1961Butts County, GAGA15,326–

1962Baker County, OROR15,317–

1963Greene County, ILIL15,317–

1964Choctaw County, OKOK15,302–

1965Osage County, KSKS15,248–

1966Tallahatchie County, MSMS15,210–

1967Simpson County, KYKY15,145–

1968Taylor County, WVWV15,144–

1969Jerome County, IDID15,138–

1970Cass County, IAIA15,128–

1971Bosque County, TXTX15,125–

1972Wilbarger County, TXTX15,121–

1973Roane County, WVWV15,120–

1974Rusk County, WIWI15,079–

1975Lamb County, TXTX15,072–

1976Roseau County, MNMN15,026–

1977Bates County, MOMO15,025–

1978Nottoway County, VAVA14,993–

1979Bond County, ILIL14,991–

1980Bourbon County, KSKS14,966–

1981Washington County, ILIL14,965–

1982Hubbard County, MNMN14,939–

1983Arenac County, MIMI14,931–

1984Dickinson County, IAIA14,909–

1985Calhoun County, MSMS14,908–

1986Franklin County, ARAR14,897–

1987Hart County, KYKY14,890–

1988Avery County, NCNC14,867–

1989Cooper County, MOMO14,835–

1990Hughes County, SDSD14,817–

1991Rockcastle County, KYKY14,803–

1992Smith County, MSMS14,798–

1993Socorro County, NMNM14,764–

1994Massac County, ILIL14,752–

1995Harrison County, IAIA14,730–

1996Russell County, KYKY14,716–

1997Pecos County, TXTX14,675–

1998Fentress County, TNTN14,669–

1999Allen County, KSKS14,638–

2000Andrew County, MOMO14,632–

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