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 –

5001Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903522–

5002Pasco, WAWA82,848522–

5003Clinton, MSMS26,640522–

5004Glennville, GAGA5,023521–

5005Zebulon, NCNC11,933521–

5006Brewton, ALAL5,113521–

5007Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125521–

5008Gladewater, TXTX6,306521–

5009Spring Hill, FLFL119,983520–

5010Carmel, NYNY7,306520–

5011Barstow, CACA24,804519–

5012Hermitage, PAPA16,308519–

5013Golden Hills, CACA9,891518–

5014Garden City, GAGA10,513517–

5015Carmel, ININ105,634517–

5016Port Orchard, WAWA19,839517–

5017Southern Pines, NCNC17,357517–

5018Pleasant View, UTUT11,423516–

5019Purcellville, VAVA8,890515–

5020Monroe, NCNC42,644515–

5021McKinleyville, CACA17,113515–

5022Charlestown, ININ8,802514–

5023Cramerton, NCNC5,713514–

5024Krum, TXTX6,808514–

5025Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966514–

5026Sallisaw, OKOK8,790514–

5027Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390514–

5028Springs, NYNY9,163514–

5029Winder, GAGA21,252513–

5030Church Hill, TNTN7,297512–

5031Campbelltown, PAPA6,092511–

5032Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628511–

5033Franklin, KYKY10,759511–

5034Fayetteville, NCNC209,120511–

5035Ephrata, WAWA8,834510–

5036Williston, NDND29,522510–

5037Valley Center, KSKS7,685510–

5038Hillsboro, ILIL6,184510–

5039Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722510–

5040Lake Wales, FLFL18,650510–

5041Taylor, TXTX18,402509–

5042Brentwood, CACA66,607509–

5043Dundee, MIMI6,008508–

5044Corinth, TXTX25,297508–

5045Noblesville, ININ76,111507–

5046Rothschild, WIWI5,627507–

5047Douglasville, GAGA41,523507–

5048Corrales, NMNM8,484507–

5049Gonzalez, FLFL14,458507–

5050Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886506–

5051Duncan, OKOK23,238506–

5052Porter, ININ5,167506–

5053Nixa, MOMO26,597506–

5054Tremonton, UTUT12,934506–

5055Conneaut, OHOH12,247505–

5056El Mirage, AZAZ35,820505–

5057Fruita, COCO14,003505–

5058Angier, NCNC9,410504–

5059Park City, KSKS9,458503–

5060Manchester, TNTN13,776503–

5061Rio Vista, CACA10,523502–

5062Clemmons, NCNC22,808502–

5063East Quogue, NYNY5,406502–

5064Avenal, CACA13,479501–

5065Virginia, MNMN8,187501–

5066St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,859501–

5067Osprey, FLFL5,943501–

5068Seminole, OKOK7,393499–

5069Marysville, WAWA77,686498–

5070Pollock Pines, CACA6,212498–

5071Santa Fe, TXTX13,913496–

5072Southold, NYNY6,397496–

5073Haines City, FLFL45,973495–

5074Lumberton, TXTX14,123495–

5075Acworth, GAGA22,925495–

5076Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625495–

5077Troy, MOMO15,201494–

5078Lexington, TNTN8,130494–

5079Ringwood, NJNJ11,853493–

5080Charles, WVWV9,329493–

5081Oneida, NYNY10,009492–

5082Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135492–

5083Norwalk, IAIA15,004491–

5084North Oaks, MNMN5,283490–

5085Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612490–

5086Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791490–

5087Atlanta, TXTX5,478489–

5088Hidden Valley, ININ5,706489–

5089Tomball, TXTX15,768489–

5090Madison, ALAL67,968489–

5091Sandersville, GAGA5,397489–

5092East Harwich, MAMA5,654488–

5093Alpharetta, GAGA66,921483–

5094Smithfield, VAVA9,112482–

5095Ripley, TNTN7,499481–

5096Evergreen, MTMT9,611480–

5097Buford, GAGA18,780480–

5098Lonsdale, MNMN5,117480–

5099Canton, TXTX5,070479–

5100Conover, NCNC8,938479–

5101Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067478–

5102Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956477–

5103West Ocean City, MDMD5,198477–

5104Tupelo, MSMS38,087477–

5105Seagoville, TXTX21,077476–

5106Boaz, ALAL10,619476–

5107Louisville, MSMS5,921475–

5108Red Bank, SCSC11,314475–

5109Arab, ALAL9,061474–

5110Brookhaven, MSMS11,646473–

5111Canton, MSMS10,873473–

5112Estes Park, COCO5,780473–

5113Gorham, MEME7,593473–

5114Baxley, GAGA5,058472–

5115Piedmont, SCSC5,462472–

5116Nipomo, CACA17,516472–

5117Seguin, TXTX41,048471–

5118The Pinery, COCO11,871471–

5119Mint Hill, NCNC29,476470–

5120Gardnerville, NVNV5,486470–

5121Ripley, MSMS5,377470–

5122Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138469–

5123Syracuse, UTUT39,909469–

5124Andalusia, ALAL8,763469–

5125Hudson, TXTX5,328469–

5126Montrose, COCO21,583469–

5127Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338467–

5128New Richmond, WIWI10,988467–

5129Petal, MSMS11,694466–

5130Oak Park, CACA13,757466–

5131Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864466–

5132Hooksett, NHNH5,876465–

5133Auburn, GAGA10,110464–

5134Ardmore, OKOK24,956463–

5135Durant, OKOK21,552462–

5136Troy, ALAL18,022462–

5137Leitchfield, KYKY7,015462–

5138Jasper, ALAL14,585461–

5139Frankfort, ILIL21,365460–

5140Wellington, FLFL62,662459–

5141Sanford, NCNC34,138458–

5142Decatur, TXTX9,029458–

5143Orono, MNMN8,301458–

5144Hyde Park, UTUT5,786457–

5145Lindon, UTUT12,015457–

5146London, KYKY7,637457–

5147Camas, WAWA27,749457–

5148Bridgeport, TXTX6,915457–

5149Alexandria, MNMN15,045456–

5150Montgomery, ILIL21,978455–

5151Old Westbury, NYNY5,071455–

5152Yuma, AZAZ105,227454–

5153North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653453–

5154Franklin, TNTN90,226451–

5155Williams, CACA5,529451–

5156Commerce City, COCO72,345451–

5157Fayetteville, GAGA20,465449–

5158Weston, WIWI15,931449–

5159Andover, MNMN33,874449–

5160Chesapeake, VAVA255,332449–

5161Brownsburg, ININ34,089449–

5162Waynesville, MOMO5,558448–

5163Norman, OKOK130,943448–

5164Ridgeland, MSMS24,750448–

5165Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044448–

5166Terrell, TXTX23,921448–

5167Whiteland, ININ5,884447–

5168Fountain, COCO29,450447–

5169Villa Rica, GAGA21,022447–

5170Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842447–

5171Maryville, ILIL8,413446–

5172Blaine, WAWA6,475446–

5173Aledo, TXTX7,122446–

5174Thermalito, CACA6,720445–

5175Fitchburg, WIWI34,615444–

5176Mayo, MDMD8,694444–

5177Bithlo, FLFL10,486444–

5178Nuevo, CACA6,803443–

5179Wildomar, CACA37,889443–

5180Seymour, TNTN16,216442–

5181Beebe, ARAR9,377440–

5182Fletcher, NCNC8,373440–

5183Greer, SCSC50,007440–

5184Alpine, UTUT10,444439–

5185Woodside, CACA5,181439–

5186Bastrop, TXTX13,383438–

5187Alcoa, TNTN13,689438–

5188Jenks, OKOK28,175437–

5189New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182437–

5190Lake Villa, ILIL8,692437–

5191Pineville, NCNC11,851437–

5192Meadow Woods, FLFL42,852436–

5193Leeds, ALAL12,831434–

5194Southaven, MSMS57,819434–

5195Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209434–

5196Red Wing, MNMN16,805434–

5197Payson, AZAZ16,693433–

5198Battle Ground, WAWA23,513433–

5199Silverthorne, COCO5,418433–

5200Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536432–

5201Danville, ININ13,415432–

5202Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287432–

5203St. Cloud, FLFL74,960432–

5204Brandon, MSMS26,122432–

5205Lutz, FLFL27,106431–

5206Rockton, ILIL7,870431–

5207Dickson, TNTN17,051430–

5208Mocksville, NCNC6,282430–

5209Gardiner, MEME6,206430–

5210Ramsey, MNMN29,624430–

5211Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537430–

5212Calhoun, GAGA20,196430–

5213Walton, KYKY5,868429–

5214Middlebury, VTVT7,220428–

5215Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868427–

5216Concord, NCNC114,598427–

5217Mansfield, TXTX84,444427–

5218Wetumpka, ALAL7,535426–

5219Slinger, WIWI6,495426–

5220Joshua, TXTX9,352426–

5221Union City, GAGA29,910426–

5222Dacula, GAGA9,373425–

5223Gilbert, AZAZ287,285425–

5224Palm Springs, CACA45,315425–

5225Collinsville, OKOK9,956425–

5226Sunbury, OHOH8,857425–

5227Ennis, TXTX25,694424–

5228Finley, WAWA5,634424–

5229Streetsboro, OHOH17,730423–

5230Demopolis, ALAL6,641423–

5231Grove, OKOK7,399423–

5232Holmen, WIWI12,105423–

5233Big Lake, MNMN12,929423–

5234Millbrook, ALAL17,623422–

5235Eureka, MOMO13,422422–

5236Madras, OROR7,829422–

5237Cartersville, GAGA25,349421–

5238Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257420–

5239Mineola, TXTX5,537419–

5240Scott, LALA9,635419–

5241Sedona, AZAZ9,619419–

5242Idabel, OKOK6,934418–

5243Prineville, OROR11,994417–

5244Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910416–

5245Waldorf, MDMD82,943416–

5246Bay Minette, ALAL8,555415–

5247Brookhaven, WVWV6,212415–

5248Forest, VAVA13,430414–

5249Athens, ALAL34,209414–

5250Elk Grove, CACA185,007410–

5251Hollymead, VAVA8,482410–

5252Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962410–

5253Bremen, GAGA7,751410–

5254Auburn, MEME25,441410–

5255San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223410–

5256Fallston, MDMD10,013409–

5257Pontotoc, MSMS6,156409–

5258Mequon, WIWI25,120408–

5259Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280408–

5260West Point, MSMS9,743406–

5261Alton, TXTX24,138406–

5262Collegedale, TNTN11,499405–

5263Fort Carson, COCO18,019404–

5264Spearfish, SDSD14,154404–

5265Shakopee, MNMN49,366403–

5266Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887403–

5267Louisburg, KSKS5,299403–

5268Smyrna, TNTN63,321403–

5269Gardendale, ALAL16,425402–

5270Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041402–

5271Arlington, WAWA22,031402–

5272Aurora, OHOH18,014401–

5273Cabot, ARAR27,711401–

5274Lindale, TXTX7,385401–

5275Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672400–

5276Fort Lupton, COCO10,402398–

5277Mebane, NCNC21,952398–

5278Conway, SCSC30,627398–

5279Waite Park, MNMN8,450398–

5280Germantown, WIWI21,050397–

5281Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797397–

5282Barling, ARAR5,452397–

5283Post Falls, IDID46,715396–

5284Greenbrier, TNTN7,170396–

5285Hidalgo, TXTX15,376394–

5286Stansbury Park, UTUT11,242394–

5287Warrenton, MOMO9,667394–

5288South Barrington, ILIL5,071394–

5289Saco, MEME21,159393–

5290Collierville, TNTN51,909393–

5291Madison, GAGA5,179393–

5292Republic, MOMO22,404393–

5293North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346393–

5294Beaufort, SCSC15,775392–

5295Corinth, MSMS14,345392–

5296Oroville East, CACA7,504392–

5297Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883391–

5298East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213390–

5299Brentwood, TNTN45,313389–

5300Andover, KSKS17,370389–

5301Kathleen, FLFL7,201388–

5302Sealy, TXTX7,937388–

5303Plainfield, ININ38,574388–

5304Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009387–

5305Forest, MSMS5,433387–

5306Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875387–

5307Augusta, MEME19,155387–

5308Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876387–

5309Taft, CACA6,995386–

5310St. John, ININ24,841386–

5311Apopka, FLFL65,552386–

5312Galliano, LALA5,906385–

5313Wylie, TXTX63,842385–

5314Tecumseh, OKOK6,402385–

5315Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280384–

5316Redmond, OROR38,547384–

5317Pearland, TXTX129,930384–

5318Wolfforth, TXTX8,746384–

5319Clermont, FLFL52,812383–

5320Leonardtown, MDMD5,033383–

5321Santa Clara, UTUT8,722383–

5322Farmington, MNMN25,425383–

5323Long Grove, ILIL8,343383–

5324South Cleveland, TNTN7,452382–

5325Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543381–

5326Cleveland, TXTX9,936379–

5327Ozark, ALAL14,269379–

5328Leesburg, FLFL38,905379–

5329DeBary, FLFL23,544379–

5330Maysville, KYKY8,688378–

5331Loganville, GAGA17,212376–

5332Nolanville, TXTX7,983376–

5333Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012376–

5334Oxford, MSMS26,773375–

5335Lebanon, TNTN53,412374–

5336Fresno, TXTX24,560373–

5337Bixby, OKOK32,766373–

5338Cedar City, UTUT41,871372–

5339New Albany, MSMS7,756372–

5340Gray, LALA5,154371–

5341Cumming, GAGA12,494371–

5342Powell, OHOH18,269370–

5343Flower Mound, TXTX79,540370–

5344Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639370–

5345St. George, UTUT108,713369–

5346Noble, OKOK7,748369–

5347Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107368–

5348Archbald, PAPA7,598368–

5349Atmore, ALAL8,360368–

5350Farr West, UTUT8,163368–

5351DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338367–

5352Waxahachie, TXTX50,090367–

5353Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877366–

5354Coto de Caza, CACA15,190366–

5355Greenwood, ARAR9,793366–

5356Boerne, TXTX24,047365–

5357Conroe, TXTX119,564364–

5358Cut Off, LALA5,398364–

5359Ontario, OHOH6,692363–

5360St. Marys, GAGA20,546363–

5361Skiatook, OKOK8,960362–

5362Grenada, MSMS12,088362–

5363Alpine, CACA15,180362–

5364Willow Park, TXTX7,439362–

5365Opelika, ALAL35,765362–

5366Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141361–

5367Willard, MOMO6,904360–

5368Zimmerman, MNMN6,904358–

5369Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798358–

5370Goddard, KSKS6,638356–

5371Hayden, IDID17,363356–

5372Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474356–

5373Hampden, MEME5,161355–

5374Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181355–

5375Crestwood, KYKY6,582355–

5376St. Joseph, MNMN6,846354–

5377Rockwall, TXTX53,980354–

5378Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634354–

5379Wellington, COCO12,169354–

5380Dahlonega, GAGA7,918353–

5381Hiram, GAGA5,585353–

5382Avon, OHOH25,611353–

5383Kirtland, OHOH6,925353–

5384Little River, SCSC11,771351–

5385Greenville, ALAL6,912351–

5386Ozark, MOMO23,544349–

5387Davenport, FLFL18,110349–

5388Schriever, LALA6,690348–

5389Robertsdale, ALAL7,761348–

5390Loughman, FLFL7,591347–

5391Eldridge, IAIA6,954346–

5392Perry, GAGA25,699346–

5393Dunlap, TNTN6,089345–

5394Lathrop, CACA42,783345–

5395Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006345–

5396Belen, NMNM7,589344–

5397Valencia West, AZAZ14,728344–

5398Yucca Valley, CACA21,887344–

5399Catalina, AZAZ6,489344–

5400Westport, NCNC5,915343–

5401Mooresville, NCNC55,842342–

5402Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406342–

5403Portland, TNTN13,658341–

5404Saraland, ALAL16,652340–

5405Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103340–

5406Elburn, ILIL7,084340–

5407Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239340–

5408Yaphank, NYNY6,934340–

5409Roanoke, ALAL5,440340–

5410Ramona, CACA22,634339–

5411Butner, NCNC8,112339–

5412Crossville, TNTN13,113339–

5413Kingman, AZAZ35,829339–

5414Forest Hills, MIMI28,695339–

5415Polk City, IAIA6,630339–

5416Templeton, CACA9,580338–

5417Marianna, FLFL7,289338–

5418Indiantown, FLFL6,826338–

5419Globe, AZAZ7,191338–

5420Wilmington, ILIL5,614338–

5421Sanibel, FLFL6,303338–

5422Avondale, AZAZ100,983338–

5423Ingleside, TXTX10,085337–

5424Woodstock, GAGA39,895337–

5425Zachary, LALA20,621336–

5426Lyman, SCSC7,103335–

5427Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091334–

5428Gretna, NENE9,207334–

5429Gautier, MSMS19,069333–

5430Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058333–

5431Holly Springs, GAGA20,261332–

5432Amelia, OHOH12,871332–

5433Rotonda, FLFL10,352332–

5434Ruskin, FLFL29,834332–

5435Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032332–

5436Clanton, ALAL9,289331–

5437Deer Park, WAWA5,370331–

5438Dallas, GAGA15,402329–

5439Groveport, OHOH5,818328–

5440Montevallo, ALAL7,872328–

5441Airway Heights, WAWA11,811328–

5442Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505328–

5443Burnet, TXTX6,939326–

5444Blythe, CACA15,042325–

5445Wasilla, AKAK10,556325–

5446Pilot Point, TXTX8,052325–

5447Pell City, ALAL14,320325–

5448Harrah, OKOK7,212325–

5449Alexander City, ALAL14,515324–

5450Southlake, TXTX31,175324–

5451Trinity, NCNC7,274323–

5452Raymore, MOMO26,633323–

5453La Quinta, CACA39,440322–

5454Claremont, NHNH13,032322–

5455Millsboro, DEDE7,890322–

5456Aztec, NMNM6,091321–

5457Batesville, MSMS7,325321–

5458Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029321–

5459Wendell, NCNC19,687321–

5460Richland, MSMS7,630320–

5461Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395320–

5462Clarksville, ARAR9,632320–

5463Mahomet, ILIL10,516319–

5464Beaumont, CACA60,835319–

5465Schertz, TXTX45,978319–

5466Blakely, GAGA5,156319–

5467Spring Lake, NCNC11,252319–

5468Bentonville, ARAR63,057318–

5469Loudon, TNTN6,963318–

5470Arizona City, AZAZ9,543318–

5471Bright, ININ5,540318–

5472McKinney, TXTX236,001318–

5473Middleburg, FLFL11,644317–

5474Lochbuie, COCO8,776317–

5475Bartow, FLFL23,617317–

5476Middleton, IDID12,600316–

5477Lakeway, TXTX19,027315–

5478Purcell, OKOK7,030314–

5479Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220312–

5480Calimesa, CACA11,111312–

5481Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769312–

5482Choctaw, OKOK12,549312–

5483Rendon, TXTX14,632311–

5484Frederickson, WAWA25,383310–

5485Cloquet, MNMN12,399309–

5486Booneville, MSMS9,257309–

5487Lockwood, MTMT7,181309–

5488Grain Valley, MOMO16,908308–

5489Sanger, TXTX10,238307–

5490Senatobia, MSMS8,473307–

5491Kingsland, TXTX7,330306–

5492Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355306–

5493Pinehurst, NCNC18,670305–

5494Commerce, GAGA9,303305–

5495Manhattan, ILIL10,943305–

5496Pikeville, KYKY7,270305–

5497North Liberty, IAIA21,976304–

5498Oneonta, ALAL7,022304–

5499La Vergne, TNTN42,146303–

5500Franklin, NHNH8,839303–

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