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 –

2001Iowa County, IAIA14,630–

2002Allen County, KYKY14,628–

2003Estill County, KYKY14,614–

2004Livingston County, MOMO14,592–

2005Kendall County, TXTX14,589–

2006Lumpkin County, GAGA14,573–

2007Anderson County, KYKY14,571–

2008Park County, MTMT14,562–

2009Benton County, TNTN14,524–

2010Clay County, ILIL14,460–

2011Mississippi County, MOMO14,442–

2012Mitchell County, NCNC14,433–

2013Pickens County, GAGA14,432–

2014York County, NENE14,428–

2015Polk County, NCNC14,416–

2016Sibley County, MNMN14,366–

2017DeKalb County, TNTN14,360–

2018Walthall County, MSMS14,352–

2019Dawson County, TXTX14,349–

2020Andrews County, TXTX14,338–

2021Red River County, TXTX14,317–

2022Mariposa County, CACA14,302–

2023Ford County, ILIL14,275–

2024Wright County, IAIA14,269–

2025Otoe County, NENE14,252–

2026Casey County, KYKY14,211–

2027Summers County, WVWV14,204–

2028Wakulla County, FLFL14,202–

2029Morgan County, OHOH14,194–

2030Sawyer County, WIWI14,181–

2031Goochland County, VAVA14,163–

2032Berrien County, GAGA14,153–

2033Smith County, TNTN14,143–

2034Putnam County, GAGA14,137–

2035Gaines County, TXTX14,123–

2036Crook County, OROR14,111–

2037Sharp County, ARAR14,109–

2038Craig County, OKOK14,104–

2039Cherokee County, IAIA14,098–

2040Routt County, COCO14,088–

2041Brown County, ININ14,080–

2042Blackford County, ININ14,067–

2043Conecuh County, ALAL14,054–

2044Jefferson Davis County, MSMS14,051–

2045Van Buren County, ARAR14,008–

2046Bayfield County, WIWI14,008–

2047Gasconade County, MOMO14,006–

2048Lawrence County, KYKY13,998–

2049Washington County, NCNC13,997–

2050Little River County, ARAR13,966–

2051Webster County, KYKY13,955–

2052Grant County, ARAR13,948–

2053Wayne County, TNTN13,935–

2054Shoshone County, IDID13,931–

2055Moultrie County, ILIL13,930–

2056Linn County, MOMO13,885–

2057Benton County, MOMO13,859–

2058Allamakee County, IAIA13,855–

2059La Paz County, AZAZ13,844–

2060Screven County, GAGA13,842–

2061Walsh County, NDND13,840–

2062Fulton County, PAPA13,837–

2063Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,828–

2064Idaho County, IDID13,783–

2065Washburn County, WIWI13,772–

2066Johnson County, TNTN13,766–

2067Las Animas County, COCO13,765–

2068Presque Isle County, MIMI13,743–

2069Appanoose County, IAIA13,743–

2070Currituck County, NCNC13,736–

2071Dent County, MOMO13,702–

2072Union County, TNTN13,694–

2073Lincoln County, ARAR13,690–

2074Jefferson County, OROR13,676–

2075LaSalle Parish, LALA13,662–

2076Bethel Census Area, AKAK13,656–

2077Polk County, TNTN13,643–

2078Leslie County, KYKY13,642–

2079Sevier County, ARAR13,637–

2080Crenshaw County, ALAL13,635–

2081Burleson County, TXTX13,625–

2082Alamosa County, COCO13,617–

2083Adams County, WAWA13,603–

2084Buffalo County, WIWI13,584–

2085Howard County, ARAR13,569–

2086Newton County, TXTX13,569–

2087Wilcox County, ALAL13,568–

2088Blaine County, IDID13,552–

2089Newton County, ININ13,551–

2090King George County, VAVA13,527–

2091Lampasas County, TXTX13,521–

2092Chowan County, NCNC13,506–

2093Kalkaska County, MIMI13,497–

2094Frio County, TXTX13,472–

2095Cook County, GAGA13,456–

2096Cass County, ILIL13,437–

2097Comanche County, TXTX13,381–

2098Crockett County, TNTN13,378–

2099Gilmer County, GAGA13,368–

2100Grundy County, TNTN13,362–

2101Prowers County, COCO13,347–

2102Pierce County, GAGA13,328–

2103Amite County, MSMS13,328–

2104Kodiak Island, AKAK13,309–

2105Pennington County, MNMN13,306–

2106Chickasaw County, IAIA13,295–

2107Clay County, ALAL13,252–

2108Caldwell County, KYKY13,232–

2109Shelby County, IAIA13,230–

2110Chippewa County, MNMN13,228–

2111Terry County, TXTX13,218–

2112Kingfisher County, OKOK13,212–

2113Mills County, IAIA13,202–

2114Morris County, TXTX13,200–

2115Clay County, SDSD13,186–

2116Alleghany County, VAVA13,176–

2117Iron County, MIMI13,175–

2118Wadena County, MNMN13,154–

2119Dade County, GAGA13,147–

2120Box Butte County, NENE13,130–

2121Ward County, TXTX13,115–

2122Macon County, GAGA13,114–

2123Wabash County, ILIL13,111–

2124Burnett County, WIWI13,084–

2125Magoffin County, KYKY13,077–

2126Trinity County, CACA13,063–

2127Northampton County, VAVA13,061–

2128Lee County, ARAR13,053–

2129Jackson County, TXTX13,039–

2130Lamar County, GAGA13,038–

2131Lewis County, KYKY13,029–

2132Hughes County, OKOK13,023–

2133White County, GAGA13,006–

2134Braxton County, WVWV12,998–

2135Colfax County, NMNM12,925–

2136Duval County, TXTX12,918–

2137West Feliciana Parish, LALA12,915–

2138Marion County, KSKS12,888–

2139Morgan County, GAGA12,883–

2140Summit County, COCO12,881–

2141Buckingham County, VAVA12,873–

2142Lee County, TXTX12,854–

2143Marshall County, ILIL12,846–

2144Humboldt County, NVNV12,844–

2145Henry County, KYKY12,823–

2146Chester County, TNTN12,819–

2147Kanabec County, MNMN12,802–

2148Atoka County, OKOK12,778–

2149Nelson County, VAVA12,778–

2150Rolette County, NDND12,772–

2151Perry County, ALAL12,759–

2152Calhoun County, SCSC12,753–

2153Union County, IAIA12,750–

2154Cleburne County, ALAL12,730–

2155Saline County, NENE12,715–

2156Cottonwood County, MNMN12,694–

2157Chaffee County, COCO12,684–

2158Ramsey County, NDND12,681–

2159Leon County, TXTX12,665–

2160Pitkin County, COCO12,661–

2161Lowndes County, ALAL12,658–

2162Dallas County, MOMO12,646–

2163Duchesne County, UTUT12,645–

2164Pulaski County, ININ12,643–

2165Hancock County, IAIA12,638–

2166Lincoln County, WYWY12,625–

2167San Juan County, UTUT12,621–

2168Noxubee County, MSMS12,604–

2169Holt County, NENE12,599–

2170Barnes County, NDND12,545–

2171Martin County, KYKY12,526–

2172Pike County, ININ12,509–

2173Madison County, IAIA12,483–

2174Teller County, COCO12,468–

2175Madison Parish, LALA12,463–

2176Lawrence County, MSMS12,458–

2177Karnes County, TXTX12,455–

2178Fluvanna County, VAVA12,429–

2179Aitkin County, MNMN12,425–

2180Monroe County, WVWV12,406–

2181Montgomery County, MSMS12,388–

2182Goshen County, WYWY12,373–

2183Sac County, IAIA12,324–

2184Marquette County, WIWI12,321–

2185Ripley County, MOMO12,303–

2186Moniteau County, MOMO12,298–

2187Appomattox County, VAVA12,298–

2188Fleming County, KYKY12,292–

2189Custer County, NENE12,270–

2190Crawford County, MIMI12,260–

2191Lincoln County, NMNM12,219–

2192Benzie County, MIMI12,200–

2193Zavala County, TXTX12,162–

2194Missaukee County, MIMI12,147–

2195Humphreys County, MSMS12,134–

2196Morgan County, WVWV12,128–

2197Winnebago County, IAIA12,122–

2198Glacier County, MTMT12,121–

2199Clarke County, VAVA12,101–

2200West Carroll Parish, LALA12,093–

2201Cedar County, MOMO12,093–

2202Fergus County, MTMT12,083–

2203Montgomery County, IAIA12,076–

2204Murray County, OKOK12,042–

2205Pendleton County, KYKY12,036–

2206Yalobusha County, MSMS12,033–

2207Jeff Davis County, GAGA12,032–

2208Grundy County, IAIA12,029–

2209Osage County, MOMO12,018–

2210Floyd County, VAVA12,005–

2211Marion County, ARAR12,001–

2212Union County, GAGA11,993–

2213Jackson County, KYKY11,955–

2214Lyon County, IAIA11,952–

2215Madison County, VAVA11,949–

2216Douglas County, MOMO11,876–

2217Callahan County, TXTX11,859–

2218Early County, GAGA11,854–

2219Gem County, IDID11,844–

2220Bradley County, ARAR11,793–

2221Greene County, GAGA11,793–

2222Allendale County, SCSC11,722–

2223Red Willow County, NENE11,705–

2224Marshall County, KSKS11,705–

2225Custer County, MTMT11,697–

2226Charlotte County, VAVA11,688–

2227Powell County, KYKY11,686–

2228Yellow Medicine County, MNMN11,684–

2229Watonwan County, MNMN11,682–

2230Larue County, KYKY11,679–

2231Jackson County, MNMN11,677–

2232Rabun County, GAGA11,648–

2233Morgan County, KYKY11,648–

2234Dukes County, MAMA11,639–

2235Gooding County, IDID11,633–

2236Llano County, TXTX11,631–

2237Keokuk County, IAIA11,624–

2238Madison County, ARAR11,618–

2239Louisa County, IAIA11,592–

2240Garrard County, KYKY11,579–

2241Emmet County, IAIA11,569–

2242Okfuskee County, OKOK11,551–

2243Wayne County, MOMO11,543–

2244Williamsburg, VAVA11,530–

2245Jackson County, KSKS11,525–

2246Calhoun County, IAIA11,508–

2247Gulf County, FLFL11,504–

2248Blaine County, OKOK11,470–

2249Trinity County, TXTX11,445–

2250Washita County, OKOK11,441–

2251Lunenburg County, VAVA11,419–

2252Monroe County, KYKY11,401–

2253Pamlico County, NCNC11,372–

2254Claiborne County, MSMS11,370–

2255Izard County, ARAR11,364–

2256Franklin County, IAIA11,364–

2257Moffat County, COCO11,357–

2258Montgomery County, MOMO11,355–

2259Kiowa County, OKOK11,347–

2260Johnson County, ILIL11,347–

2261Big Horn County, MTMT11,337–

2262Noble County, OHOH11,336–

2263Monroe County, ARAR11,333–

2264Millard County, UTUT11,333–

2265Barton County, MOMO11,312–

2266Jefferson County, FLFL11,296–

2267Runnels County, TXTX11,294–

2268Swain County, NCNC11,268–

2269Butler County, KYKY11,245–

2270Teton County, WYWY11,172–

2271Menard County, ILIL11,164–

2272Converse County, WYWY11,128–

2273Brown County, KSKS11,128–

2274Madison County, MOMO11,127–

2275Vinton County, OHOH11,098–

2276Brantley County, GAGA11,077–

2277Catahoula Parish, LALA11,065–

2278Coosa County, ALAL11,063–

2279Noble County, OKOK11,045–

2280Bullock County, ALAL11,042–

2281Cloud County, KSKS11,023–

2282Calhoun County, FLFL11,011–

2283Poquoson, VAVA11,005–

2284Telfair County, GAGA11,000–

2285Roosevelt County, MTMT10,999–

2286Pushmataha County, OKOK10,997–

2287Marshall County, MNMN10,993–

2288Hardy County, WVWV10,977–

2289Haskell County, OKOK10,940–

2290Todd County, KYKY10,940–

2291Fremont County, IDID10,937–

2292Guthrie County, IAIA10,935–

2293Madison County, TXTX10,931–

2294Hamilton County, FLFL10,930–

2295Mitchell County, IAIA10,928–

2296King William County, VAVA10,913–

2297Lancaster County, VAVA10,896–

2298Perry County, MSMS10,865–

2299Marshall County, OKOK10,829–

2300Quay County, NMNM10,823–

2301Rio Grande County, COCO10,770–

2302Humboldt County, IAIA10,756–

2303Stone County, MSMS10,750–

2304Carroll County, MOMO10,748–

2305Pope County, MNMN10,745–

2306Webster County, WVWV10,729–

2307Iron County, MOMO10,726–

2308Swift County, MNMN10,724–

2309Richland County, MTMT10,716–

2310Mackinac County, MIMI10,674–

2311Cumberland County, ILIL10,670–

2312Palo Alto County, IAIA10,669–

2313Terrell County, GAGA10,653–

2314Stevens County, MNMN10,634–

2315Alexander County, ILIL10,626–

2316Bollinger County, MOMO10,619–

2317Rice County, KSKS10,610–

2318Jasper County, ILIL10,609–

2319Wilkes County, GAGA10,597–

2320Dixie County, FLFL10,585–

2321Bandera County, TXTX10,562–

2322Lake County, SDSD10,550–

2323Grundy County, MOMO10,536–

2324Big Horn County, WYWY10,525–

2325Northumberland County, VAVA10,524–

2326Rosebud County, MTMT10,505–

2327Pipestone County, MNMN10,491–

2328Quitman County, MSMS10,490–

2329Decatur County, TNTN10,472–

2330Cannon County, TNTN10,467–

2331McLean County, NDND10,457–

2332Perquimans County, NCNC10,447–

2333Nemaha County, KSKS10,446–

2334New Kent County, VAVA10,445–

2335Washington County, KYKY10,441–

2336Dimmit County, TXTX10,433–

2337Bleckley County, GAGA10,430–

2338Grant County, WVWV10,428–

2339Lake County, MNMN10,415–

2340Tillman County, OKOK10,384–

2341Green County, KYKY10,371–

2342Martin County, ININ10,369–

2343Trigg County, KYKY10,361–

2344Edmonson County, KYKY10,357–

2345Kemper County, MSMS10,356–

2346Latimer County, OKOK10,333–

2347Emery County, UTUT10,332–

2348Banks County, GAGA10,308–

2349Greene County, VAVA10,297–

2350Wilson County, KSKS10,289–

2351Torrance County, NMNM10,285–

2352Deer Lodge County, MTMT10,278–

2353Gunnison County, COCO10,273–

2354Union County, FLFL10,252–

2355Sussex County, VAVA10,248–

2356Lewis County, MOMO10,233–

2357Ritchie County, WVWV10,233–

2358Wilkinson County, GAGA10,228–

2359Pike County, GAGA10,224–

2360Webster County, MSMS10,222–

2361Greene County, MSMS10,220–

2362Scott County, ARAR10,205–

2363Union County, SDSD10,189–

2364Greene County, ALAL10,153–

2365Alcona County, MIMI10,145–

2366Cedar County, NENE10,131–

2367Cuming County, NENE10,117–

2368Nevada County, ARAR10,101–

2369Wasatch County, UTUT10,089–

2370Pike County, ARAR10,086–

2371Greene County, IAIA10,045–

2372Fulton County, ARAR10,037–

2373San Juan County, WAWA10,035–

2374Monona County, IAIA10,034–

2375Johnston County, OKOK10,032–

2376Clay County, TXTX10,024–

2377Nowata County, OKOK9,992–

2378Marion County, TXTX9,984–

2379Clay County, WVWV9,983–

2380DeKalb County, MOMO9,967–

2381Mono County, CACA9,956–

2382Richardson County, NENE9,937–

2383Roberts County, SDSD9,914–

2384Crawford County, ININ9,914–

2385Sierra County, NMNM9,912–

2386Camp County, TXTX9,904–

2387Dooly County, GAGA9,901–

2388St. Helena Parish, LALA9,874–

2389Parmer County, TXTX9,863–

2390Caldwell Parish, LALA9,810–

2391Howard County, IAIA9,809–

2392Mercer County, NDND9,808–

2393Rock County, MNMN9,806–

2394Twiggs County, GAGA9,806–

2395Tyler County, WVWV9,796–

2396Stone County, ARAR9,775–

2397Oglethorpe County, GAGA9,763–

2398Phelps County, NENE9,715–

2399Coleman County, TXTX9,710–

2400East Carroll Parish, LALA9,709–

2401Pratt County, KSKS9,702–

2402Bath County, KYKY9,692–

2403Modoc County, CACA9,678–

2404Wilkinson County, MSMS9,678–

2405Bledsoe County, TNTN9,669–

2406Gilchrist County, FLFL9,667–

2407Murray County, MNMN9,660–

2408Elbert County, COCO9,646–

2409Lafayette County, ARAR9,643–

2410Howard County, MOMO9,631–

2411McLean County, KYKY9,628–

2412Dallas County, ARAR9,614–

2413Alleghany County, NCNC9,590–

2414Sabine County, TXTX9,586–

2415Falls Church, VAVA9,578–

2416Bacon County, GAGA9,566–

2417Live Oak County, TXTX9,556–

2418Knox County, NENE9,534–

2419Pocahontas County, IAIA9,525–

2420Woodruff County, ARAR9,520–

2421Prairie County, ARAR9,518–

2422Dawson County, MTMT9,505–

2423Cheyenne County, NENE9,494–

2424Stewart County, TNTN9,479–

2425Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK9,478–

2426Oregon County, MOMO9,470–

2427Benton County, ININ9,441–

2428Dawson County, GAGA9,429–

2429Jones County, NCNC9,414–

2430Red River Parish, LALA9,387–

2431Wayne County, NENE9,364–

2432Gates County, NCNC9,305–

2433Jackson County, TNTN9,297–

2434Carroll County, KYKY9,292–

2435Zapata County, TXTX9,279–

2436White Pine County, NVNV9,264–

2437Cameron Parish, LALA9,260–

2438Lewis County, TNTN9,247–

2439Pembina County, NDND9,238–

2440Carroll County, MSMS9,237–

2441Franklin County, IDID9,232–

2442Chariton County, MOMO9,202–

2443Crittenden County, KYKY9,196–

2444Clay County, KSKS9,158–

2445Colfax County, NENE9,139–

2446Clinton County, KYKY9,135–

2447Charles Mix County, SDSD9,131–

2448Ochiltree County, TXTX9,128–

2449Monroe County, MOMO9,104–

2450Woods County, OKOK9,103–

2451Choctaw County, MSMS9,071–

2452Castro County, TXTX9,070–

2453Lucas County, IAIA9,070–

2454Livingston County, KYKY9,062–

2455Owen County, KYKY9,035–

2456Dawes County, NENE9,021–

2457Stephens County, TXTX9,010–

2458Seminole County, GAGA9,010–

2459Pocahontas County, WVWV9,008–

2460Crawford County, GAGA8,991–

2461Alger County, MIMI8,972–

2462Franklin County, FLFL8,967–

2463Metcalfe County, KYKY8,963–

2464Yuma County, COCO8,954–

2465Montmorency County, MIMI8,936–

2466Lac qui Parle County, MNMN8,924–

2467Pend Oreille County, WAWA8,915–

2468Hancock County, GAGA8,908–

2469McCormick County, SCSC8,868–

2470Lincoln County, WAWA8,864–

2471Sequatchie County, TNTN8,863–

2472Hamilton County, NENE8,862–

2473Ontonagon County, MIMI8,854–

2474Greensville County, VAVA8,853–

2475Amelia County, VAVA8,787–

2476Yoakum County, TXTX8,786–

2477McCulloch County, TXTX8,778–

2478Forest County, WIWI8,776–

2479Jefferson County, NENE8,759–

2480Traill County, NDND8,752–

2481Evans County, GAGA8,724–

2482Turner County, GAGA8,703–

2483Essex County, VAVA8,689–

2484Brewster County, TXTX8,681–

2485Sanders County, MTMT8,669–

2486Jefferson County, MSMS8,653–

2487Middlesex County, VAVA8,653–

2488Irwin County, GAGA8,649–

2489McIntosh County, GAGA8,634–

2490Heard County, GAGA8,628–

2491Winkler County, TXTX8,626–

2492Butler County, NENE8,601–

2493Ozark County, MOMO8,598–

2494Sitka, AKAK8,588–

2495Keith County, NENE8,584–

2496Lake County, MIMI8,583–

2497Turner County, SDSD8,576–

2498Washington County, IDID8,550–

2499Clearwater County, IDID8,505–

2500Hamilton County, ILIL8,499–

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