Which city has the highest population density?

Union City, New Jersey ranks #1 with 45,075 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by population density?

Union City, New Jersey, Guttenberg, New Jersey, West New York, New Jersey, Isla Vista, California, Hoboken, New Jersey.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,059 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is population density measured?

Residents per square mile of land area. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,059

Most densely populated, US cities · 1990

US cities ranked by residents per square mile (1990).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

4501Nashville, NCNC5,911735–

4502Whitehouse, TXTX9,970734–

4503Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157734–

4504Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849733–

4505Gulfport, MSMS76,506733–

4506Madera Acres, CACA9,846732–

4507Natchitoches, LALA17,146732–

4508Primera, TXTX5,478731–

4509Halls, TNTN10,272731–

4510Edwardsville, ILIL26,463730–

4511Shelbyville, TNTN26,146730–

4512Somerset, KYKY12,695730–

4513Cary, NCNC183,582729–

4514Niceville, FLFL17,948729–

4515Temecula, CACA114,865729–

4516Romeoville, ILIL41,281729–

4517Starke, FLFL5,963728–

4518Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983727–

4519Somerton, AZAZ14,934726–

4520Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514726–

4521Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893726–

4522Redlands, COCO8,868726–

4523DeWitt, IAIA5,704725–

4524Douglas, GAGA11,864725–

4525Polson, MTMT5,653724–

4526Paris, TNTN10,468723–

4527Payson, UTUT24,630723–

4528Palm Bay, FLFL148,092723–

4529LaSalle, ILIL9,388722–

4530Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114722–

4531Calipatria, CACA6,012722–

4532North Augusta, SCSC26,982722–

4533Sebastian, FLFL27,352721–

4534Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454721–

4535Crete, ILIL8,345719–

4536Tucumcari, NMNM5,082719–

4537Tuskegee, ALAL8,644718–

4538Poquoson, VAVA13,292717–

4539Bristol, TNTN28,107716–

4540Springboro, OHOH19,606716–

4541Oviedo, FLFL41,317715–

4542Tullahoma, TNTN21,279715–

4543Huntsville, ALAL233,627715–

4544Grand Junction, COCO71,827715–

4545Greenville, TXTX37,069715–

4546Springtown, TXTX5,204714–

4547Harvard, ILIL9,504713–

4548East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414713–

4549Lenoir City, TNTN12,530713–

4550Oak Grove, MOMO9,370711–

4551Elgin, TXTX13,327711–

4552Medulla, FLFL10,985710–

4553Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961710–

4554Columbia, SCSC147,035709–

4555Forestbrook, SCSC7,479708–

4556Spring Valley, ILIL5,408708–

4557Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006707–

4558Satsuma, ALAL6,851707–

4559Cape Coral, FLFL236,264707–

4560Punta Gorda, FLFL20,383706–

4561Cameron, MOMO7,341706–

4562Prior Lake, MNMN28,140705–

4563Carrollton, GAGA27,925704–

4564Hilo, HIHI50,404704–

4565Walker, MIMI25,881703–

4566Farmersville, TXTX5,531702–

4567Paris, TXTX25,205702–

4568Mokena, ILIL19,897702–

4569Belgrade, MTMT13,107701–

4570Bartonville, ILIL5,804701–

4571San Leon, TXTX6,458700–

4572Oak Hill, WVWV7,629699–

4573Charleston, SCSC159,423699–

4574Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178699–

4575Twinsburg, OHOH18,939698–

4576Talladega, ALAL14,840698–

4577South Hill, WAWA68,025697–

4578Woodland Park, COCO8,014697–

4579Tega Cay, SCSC14,457697–

4580Fussels Corner, FLFL5,682697–

4581Lebanon, ININ17,913697–

4582Sparta, TNTN5,038696–

4583Bedford, VAVA7,911696–

4584Yreka, CACA7,714696–

4585Inverness, FLFL7,796696–

4586Lewisburg, TNTN13,517695–

4587Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260695–

4588Grafton, OHOH5,764694–

4589Lake City, FLFL12,788694–

4590Hesperia, CACA102,605694–

4591Allen, TXTX113,447693–

4592Martin, TNTN11,060693–

4593North Vernon, ININ6,559692–

4594Belmont, NCNC16,415692–

4595Carencro, LALA13,224691–

4596Damascus, MDMD17,640689–

4597Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432689–

4598Burlington, KYKY18,008689–

4599Wagoner, OKOK8,405689–

4600Biddeford, MEME22,399688–

4601Verona, WIWI16,821687–

4602Kingsport, TNTN57,530687–

4603Lafayette, TNTN6,020687–

4604Liberty, MOMO31,319687–

4605Brookshire, TXTX6,090686–

4606Danville, KYKY17,736686–

4607Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361686–

4608Oak Creek, WIWI38,296686–

4609Carterville, ILIL5,839685–

4610Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054685–

4611Mount Holly, NCNC19,033684–

4612Orange City, FLFL15,309684–

4613Denton, TXTX169,431684–

4614Woodcrest, CACA17,368684–

4615Independence, OHOH7,456682–

4616Floresville, TXTX9,105682–

4617Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604682–

4618Lebanon, MOMO15,663682–

4619Country Knolls, NYNY5,445682–

4620Lenoir, NCNC18,372681–

4621Cambridge, MNMN11,090681–

4622Sherman, TXTX52,417680–

4623Progreso, TXTX5,148680–

4624Bonham, TXTX11,263680–

4625Perris, CACA83,237680–

4626Georgetown, GAGA11,158679–

4627Jackson, OHOH6,233679–

4628Russellville, KYKY7,454678–

4629Harriman, TNTN6,192678–

4630Braidwood, ILIL6,259678–

4631Sullivan, MOMO6,942677–

4632Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415677–

4633Grayslake, ILIL21,140677–

4634Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557677–

4635Grovetown, GAGA17,939676–

4636Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298676–

4637Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139676–

4638Valley Falls, SCSC8,239676–

4639Shelbyville, KYKY18,453675–

4640The Woodlands, TXTX121,002675–

4641Pass Christian, MSMS6,459675–

4642Coal City, ILIL5,831675–

4643Newton, NCNC13,822674–

4644Belleview, FLFL6,512674–

4645Shawnee, OKOK32,474674–

4646Lakeville, MNMN79,270673–

4647Taos, NMNM6,526673–

4648Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130672–

4649Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837672–

4650Monroe, WAWA20,025671–

4651Pasadena, MDMD34,309671–

4652Jackson, GAGA5,884671–

4653Green Valley, AZAZ22,114671–

4654West Des Moines, IAIA74,224670–

4655West Plains, MOMO12,780670–

4656Sultan, WAWA7,230670–

4657Princeton, NJNJ31,469670–

4658Cleburne, TXTX39,942669–

4659Lancaster, TXTX40,526669–

4660Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,818669–

4661Edinburg, TXTX110,700668–

4662Chickasha, OKOK17,313668–

4663Rockwood, TNTN5,607667–

4664Dayton, TNTN7,819667–

4665Jasper, TXTX7,511666–

4666Mila Doce, TXTX7,731665–

4667Starkville, MSMS25,754665–

4668Haslett, MIMI18,559665–

4669Brooksville, FLFL10,145664–

4670Dublin, OHOH49,094663–

4671Union, OHOH7,177663–

4672South Beloit, ILIL7,996663–

4673Brighton, COCO45,395662–

4674Fife, WAWA11,061662–

4675Elkhorn, WIWI10,045662–

4676Rifle, COCO10,844662–

4677Chaska, MNMN30,513662–

4678Cayce, SCSC13,680661–

4679Piney Green, NCNC14,078660–

4680Forrest City, ARAR12,308660–

4681King, NCNC7,977659–

4682Stanwood, WAWA9,421659–

4683Port Isabel, TXTX5,302658–

4684Evergreen, COCO8,602658–

4685Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878657–

4686Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351657–

4687Deming, NMNM14,944656–

4688Shelby, NCNC23,309656–

4689Huntsville, TXTX49,088656–

4690Myers Corner, NYNY10,877656–

4691Covington, TNTN8,585655–

4692Greenfield, MAMA17,691655–

4693Owasso, OKOK43,117654–

4694Heath, OHOH10,859654–

4695Auburndale, FLFL21,369653–

4696Lake Mary, FLFL16,789653–

4697Interlaken, CACA8,068653–

4698Enterprise, ALAL31,211652–

4699Imperial, CACA22,330652–

4700Manteno, ILIL9,201652–

4701Elk City, OKOK11,335651–

4702Ashland, WIWI7,927651–

4703Hillsboro, TXTX9,036651–

4704Georgetown, KYKY40,883650–

4705Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448650–

4706Union, MOMO13,445650–

4707Palmdale, CACA161,845650–

4708Austell, GAGA8,339649–

4709East Glenville, NYNY11,914648–

4710La Joya, TXTX5,257648–

4711Smithville, TNTN5,620648–

4712Hartselle, ALAL16,312647–

4713Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451647–

4714Moraine, OHOH6,627645–

4715Bemidji, MNMN15,770645–

4716Lindstrom, MNMN5,039645–

4717Jackson, WIWI8,322644–

4718Northwood, OHOH5,252643–

4719Newnan, GAGA45,867643–

4720Romulus, MIMI24,547643–

4721Oregon, OHOH19,674643–

4722Nephi, UTUT7,488642–

4723Magalia, CACA7,389641–

4724Jeffersonville, ININ54,134641–

4725Cambria, CACA5,978639–

4726Quincy, FLFL8,162639–

4727Round Lake, ILIL18,526638–

4728Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637637–

4729Rochelle, ILIL9,498637–

4730Yarmouth, MEME6,289637–

4731Brigham City, UTUT20,633636–

4732Statesville, NCNC32,181636–

4733Bridgeport, WVWV9,427636–

4734Issaquah, WAWA39,423636–

4735San Elizario, TXTX10,138636–

4736Savage, MNMN32,970635–

4737Rogers, ARAR76,956635–

4738Covington, GAGA17,477634–

4739Valley, ALAL10,294634–

4740Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327634–

4741Woodmoor, COCO8,934634–

4742Asbury, IAIA6,035633–

4743Vicksburg, MSMS19,830633–

4744Waveland, MSMS7,042632–

4745Temple, TXTX98,412632–

4746Franklin, WIWI36,687632–

4747Sherwood, OROR20,535632–

4748Kennebunk, MEME6,221631–

4749Winslow, AZAZ8,464631–

4750Pacific, MOMO7,824630–

4751Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225629–

4752Salisbury, MAMA5,656628–

4753Winnemucca, NVNV8,307628–

4754Conyers, GAGA20,377627–

4755San Jacinto, CACA56,014627–

4756Waupaca, WIWI6,352626–

4757Kingston, TNTN6,299624–

4758Davidson, NCNC16,662624–

4759Waconia, MNMN14,113623–

4760Monroe, GAGA16,507623–

4761Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117623–

4762Willis, TXTX7,652622–

4763D'Iberville, MSMS13,557622–

4764Immokalee, FLFL26,361621–

4765Rockmart, GAGA5,369621–

4766Ammon, IDID20,119621–

4767Rockland, MEME7,142620–

4768Cottleville, MOMO6,717620–

4769Eaton, COCO5,848620–

4770Kennedale, TXTX10,626620–

4771Center, TXTX5,246620–

4772Milford, DEDE14,723620–

4773Edmond, OKOK100,479620–

4774Moses Lake, WAWA27,469619–

4775Vidalia, GAGA10,885619–

4776Millville, NJNJ28,098619–

4777Chino Hills, CACA77,519618–

4778Edgewater, FLFL24,795618–

4779Sylacauga, ALAL12,055618–

4780Crestline, CACA9,835618–

4781Belton, TXTX25,964617–

4782Texas City, TXTX59,733616–

4783Waterloo, ILIL11,132616–

4784Heber Springs, ARAR7,323616–

4785Jacksonville, NCNC72,732615–

4786Athens, TXTX13,870615–

4787South Weber, UTUT8,218615–

4788Enid, OKOK50,297613–

4789Adel, IAIA7,098613–

4790O'Fallon, MOMO96,101613–

4791New Lenox, ILIL28,893611–

4792Childress, TXTX5,650611–

4793Mount Airy, NCNC10,682611–

4794Madison Heights, VAVA10,266610–

4795Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706610–

4796Henderson, TNTN6,590610–

4797New Bern, NCNC34,724610–

4798Carthage, TXTX6,640609–

4799Whitefish, MTMT9,358608–

4800North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993608–

4801Fort Meade, FLFL5,379608–

4802Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540608–

4803Cookeville, TNTN38,212608–

4804Brecksville, OHOH13,843608–

4805Reserve, LALA7,791608–

4806Cold Spring, KYKY6,640607–

4807Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469606–

4808Silverdale, WAWA20,685606–

4809North Windham, MEME5,417606–

4810Sugar Land, TXTX107,726606–

4811New Braunfels, TXTX122,492606–

4812Altoona, IAIA22,796606–

4813LaGrange, GAGA34,730606–

4814Glenpool, OKOK14,705605–

4815Keene, NHNH23,072605–

4816Sawmills, NCNC5,105604–

4817Rusk, TXTX5,568604–

4818East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666603–

4819Camden, SCSC9,201603–

4820Springdale, ARAR90,685602–

4821Gibsonton, FLFL18,754601–

4822College, AKAK11,924601–

4823Jonesborough, TNTN6,990600–

4824Hondo, TXTX9,130599–

4825Apple Valley, CACA75,247598–

4826Tavares, FLFL22,490598–

4827Sussex, WIWI12,779598–

4828Kilgore, TXTX13,531597–

4829Ellettsville, ININ6,840597–

4830Dothan, ALAL72,060596–

4831Quincy, WAWA8,510596–

4832Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084595–

4833Orange Lake, NYNY9,784595–

4834Mason, OHOH35,834595–

4835Battlefield, MOMO6,361595–

4836Winter Garden, FLFL48,063594–

4837Smithfield, NCNC13,114594–

4838Marysville, OHOH30,190593–

4839California, MDMD13,136593–

4840Rome, NYNY31,682592–

4841Brewer, MEME9,636592–

4842Daphne, ALAL31,396592–

4843Rochester, NHNH33,716592–

4844Lockhart, TXTX18,159590–

4845Picayune, MSMS12,019589–

4846Whitehouse, OHOH5,073589–

4847Red Chute, LALA6,526589–

4848Independence, KYKY30,198589–

4849Cullman, ALAL20,799589–

4850Bend, OROR107,342588–

4851Winchester, TNTN10,438588–

4852Neosho, MOMO14,078588–

4853Delano, MNMN7,788588–

4854League City, TXTX119,905586–

4855Ankeny, IAIA77,833586–

4856Swainsboro, GAGA7,436585–

4857Guthrie, OKOK12,257585–

4858Riverhead, NYNY14,936584–

4859Paragould, ARAR31,135583–

4860Russellville, ALAL10,904583–

4861Goose Creek, SCSC52,010582–

4862West Point, UTUT13,058581–

4863Coweta, OKOK11,472581–

4864Anniston, ALAL20,930581–

4865North Bend, WAWA8,758581–

4866Grants, NMNM8,933581–

4867Jonesboro, ARAR83,296580–

4868Fairhope, ALAL26,625580–

4869Lansing, KSKS11,331579–

4870Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208578–

4871University Park, ILIL7,019578–

4872Kernersville, NCNC29,128577–

4873Woodland, WAWA6,611577–

4874Chanhassen, MNMN25,748576–

4875Livingston, TXTX5,386576–

4876Highland, UTUT21,571576–

4877Tooele, UTUT42,270576–

4878Umatilla, OROR8,220575–

4879Woodbury, MNMN81,558575–

4880Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590575–

4881Osceola, IAIA5,679573–

4882Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196573–

4883Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555573–

4884Sequim, WAWA8,215572–

4885Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666570–

4886Shiprock, NMNM7,610569–

4887Swannanoa, NCNC6,901569–

4888Norton, OHOH11,493569–

4889Herculaneum, MOMO5,402569–

4890Plano, ILIL12,677569–

4891Holly Springs, MSMS6,402568–

4892Delafield, WIWI7,314568–

4893Conway, ARAR72,328568–

4894Winterville, NCNC10,973568–

4895Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133567–

4896Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703567–

4897Amory, MSMS6,386566–

4898Horn Lake, MSMS26,741566–

4899Crestview, FLFL31,193566–

4900Denton, MDMD5,075565–

4901Walker, LALA6,476565–

4902Palmer, AKAK6,710565–

4903White Oak, TXTX6,186565–

4904Thatcher, AZAZ5,690565–

4905Coachella, CACA45,411565–

4906Tehachapi, CACA11,852565–

4907Socorro, NMNM8,261564–

4908Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019564–

4909Sweetwater, TNTN6,706563–

4910Concord, NHNH44,597563–

4911Tumwater, WAWA28,010562–

4912DeForest, WIWI13,094562–

4913Mascoutah, ILIL9,239562–

4914Bardstown, KYKY14,161562–

4915Alabaster, ALAL34,748561–

4916Chatsworth, GAGA5,029561–

4917Kaufman, TXTX10,717560–

4918Evans, COCO22,500560–

4919Lakeland, CACA12,236558–

4920Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801558–

4921Topsham, MEME7,271558–

4922Champion Heights, OHOH6,380558–

4923Pickerington, OHOH26,333558–

4924Wrightwood, CACA5,067557–

4925Roosevelt, UTUT7,032556–

4926Red Hill, SCSC15,920556–

4927Sunland Park, NMNM18,268555–

4928Mukwonago, WIWI8,544555–

4929Wytheville, VAVA8,128555–

4930Crozet, VAVA9,289554–

4931Philadelphia, MSMS6,858553–

4932Victorville, CACA141,395553–

4933Berea, KYKY16,662553–

4934Wadesboro, NCNC5,035553–

4935Alvarado, TXTX7,539552–

4936Mims, FLFL7,610551–

4937Green Valley, MDMD13,602551–

4938Sachse, TXTX32,834551–

4939Newport, ARAR8,193550–

4940South Jordan, UTUT87,614550–

4941Burleson, TXTX56,907550–

4942Adel, GAGA5,854549–

4943South Hooksett, NHNH5,902549–

4944Monticello, MNMN15,670549–

4945Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634549–

4946Prattville, ALAL40,582548–

4947Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075547–

4948Bel Aire, KSKS10,287546–

4949Irondale, ALAL13,545546–

4950Mount Washington, KYKY18,989546–

4951Hempstead, TXTX7,194546–

4952Maumelle, ARAR19,780545–

4953White Hall, ARAR5,532545–

4954Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679544–

4955Obetz, OHOH7,342544–

4956Wading River, NYNY8,359544–

4957Preston, IDID6,177543–

4958Evans, GAGA36,998543–

4959Katy, TXTX28,373541–

4960Auburn, ALAL85,113541–

4961Jesup, GAGA10,301541–

4962Union Gap, WAWA6,617540–

4963Weatherford, TXTX40,634540–

4964Pevely, MOMO6,239540–

4965Texarkana, ARAR29,123539–

4966Henderson, NVNV353,289539–

4967Gallatin, TNTN54,590539–

4968Albertville, ALAL23,710539–

4969Prescott, AZAZ48,420537–

4970Nantucket, MAMA10,017536–

4971Prairie View, TXTX8,969536–

4972Rosenberg, TXTX42,701536–

4973South Boston, VAVA7,795536–

4974Marengo, ILIL7,737536–

4975Gainesville, GAGA49,221536–

4976Howard, WIWI22,233535–

4977Chowchilla, CACA18,730535–

4978Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,079534–

4979La Grange, KYKY10,669534–

4980Artondale, WAWA14,073534–

4981Economy, PAPA9,098533–

4982Muskego, WIWI25,602532–

4983Larose, LALA5,515531–

4984Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630530–

4985North Logan, UTUT11,608529–

4986Sun City Center, FLFL33,548528–

4987Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936528–

4988Moss Bluff, LALA12,482528–

4989Fultondale, ALAL9,307527–

4990Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632527–

4991Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358526–

4992Sartell, MNMN19,918526–

4993Berryville, ARAR5,813525–

4994Alma, ARAR6,071525–

4995Monroeville, ALAL5,758524–

4996Columbia, ILIL10,865524–

4997Skowhegan, MEME6,662523–

4998Bainbridge, GAGA14,606523–

4999Madisonville, TNTN5,428522–

5000Vine Grove, KYKY7,018522–

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