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 –

5501Middletown, DEDE25,798302–

5502Lebanon, NHNH15,481302–

5503Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630302–

5504Hutchins, TXTX8,206300–

5505Lincoln, CACA57,367300–

5506Hammonton, NJNJ15,060300–

5507Rainbow City, ALAL10,406299–

5508Allendale, MIMI26,679299–

5509Yulee, FLFL16,648299–

5510Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569297–

5511Stevensville, MDMD8,802296–

5512Madison, MSMS28,575296–

5513Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931295–

5514Los Lunas, NMNM20,572295–

5515Opp, ALAL6,738295–

5516Sevierville, TNTN19,010295–

5517Wake Forest, NCNC58,147294–

5518Laughlin, NVNV8,789293–

5519Woodfin, NCNC8,229293–

5520Rockport, TXTX11,348292–

5521Southside, ALAL9,718291–

5522Addis, LALA7,679291–

5523Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178290–

5524Oxford, ALAL22,199290–

5525Trotwood, OHOH23,190289–

5526Ward, ARAR7,258289–

5527Greenwood, MOMO6,315288–

5528Bainbridge, OHOH8,623288–

5529Rathdrum, IDID13,227288–

5530Monroe, OHOH15,880287–

5531Peoria, AZAZ200,881286–

5532Justin, TXTX7,285286–

5533Rincon, GAGA11,726286–

5534Lillington, NCNC5,040286–

5535Delta, COCO9,802285–

5536Ruidoso, NMNM7,580285–

5537Mecca, CACA7,184284–

5538Clayton, NCNC32,633284–

5539Parkland, FLFL39,186283–

5540Albertville, MNMN8,544283–

5541Palm City, FLFL26,371283–

5542Bloomfield, NMNM7,335281–

5543Flanders, NYNY6,609281–

5544Creedmoor, NCNC5,046280–

5545Monahans, TXTX7,427280–

5546Carson, NVNV58,571280–

5547Lehi, UTUT95,313279–

5548Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902278–

5549Union, KYKY7,937278–

5550Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662277–

5551The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114276–

5552Lexington, SCSC25,729275–

5553Temple, GAGA6,564275–

5554Guntersville, ALAL9,394275–

5555Aubrey, TXTX9,066274–

5556Glencoe, ALAL5,426274–

5557Great Falls, VAVA15,228274–

5558Diamondhead, MSMS9,441273–

5559Minooka, ILIL12,899273–

5560Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315273–

5561Scottsboro, ALAL16,123272–

5562Murphy, TXTX20,985272–

5563Poteau, OKOK9,171271–

5564Eagle, COCO7,280270–

5565Josephine, TXTX10,208270–

5566Connell, WAWA5,080269–

5567Mapleton, UTUT16,275268–

5568Oak Grove, KYKY7,830267–

5569Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376267–

5570Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892267–

5571West Odessa, TXTX32,594267–

5572Venus, TXTX8,870266–

5573Osage Beach, MOMO5,079266–

5574Homer, AKAK6,331265–

5575Greenbrier, ARAR6,645265–

5576Lovejoy, GAGA12,929265–

5577Elk River, MNMN27,896265–

5578Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478264–

5579Stallings, NCNC17,760264–

5580Raceland, LALA9,585263–

5581Crandall, TXTX7,730262–

5582Pittsboro, NCNC5,054262–

5583Channahon, ILIL14,530261–

5584Rogersville, MOMO5,754261–

5585Pace, FLFL26,282261–

5586Horizon City, TXTX25,118261–

5587Meridian, IDID142,988260–

5588Cedar Hills, UTUT9,755260–

5589Moores Mill, ALAL6,378260–

5590Ham Lake, MNMN17,104259–

5591Rosemount, MNMN31,881259–

5592Canton, GAGA40,778259–

5593Byron, GAGA6,567259–

5594Victoria, MNMN12,447259–

5595Nibley, UTUT8,975258–

5596Forney, TXTX41,658258–

5597White House, TNTN17,872257–

5598Bryant, ARAR22,815257–

5599Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715256–

5600Draper, UTUT50,652256–

5601Georgetown, TXTX106,907255–

5602Aberdeen, NCNC10,066255–

5603Oswego, ILIL39,948255–

5604Gardner, KSKS26,154254–

5605Marble Falls, TXTX9,633253–

5606Sheridan, ARAR5,406253–

5607Pelham, ALAL25,664252–

5608Midway, UTUT6,011252–

5609Lakemoor, ILIL6,449252–

5610Castle Rock, COCO83,815251–

5611Granbury, TXTX13,263251–

5612Waller, TXTX5,380250–

5613Fort Mill, SCSC38,673250–

5614Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604250–

5615Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701249–

5616Bryans Road, MDMD9,371248–

5617Lacombe, LALA6,310247–

5618Munford, TNTN6,996246–

5619Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884245–

5620Catoosa, OKOK7,471245–

5621Oakwood, GAGA7,245245–

5622Manorville, NYNY14,233244–

5623Enoch, UTUT8,847243–

5624Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,150243–

5625Parker, COCO65,985243–

5626Eldersburg, MDMD31,695242–

5627Adairsville, GAGA5,101241–

5628Johnston, IAIA25,065241–

5629Isanti, MNMN7,714241–

5630Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930241–

5631Wentzville, MOMO49,495241–

5632Shiloh, ILIL14,604240–

5633Yelm, WAWA12,043240–

5634Palmview, TXTX15,878240–

5635Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056240–

5636Dacono, COCO6,844240–

5637Ashland City, TNTN5,650239–

5638Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536239–

5639Fairburn, GAGA17,133237–

5640Hampton, GAGA9,349236–

5641Roanoke, TXTX10,931235–

5642Locust, NCNC6,120234–

5643Trussville, ALAL27,273234–

5644Fairview, TNTN10,877234–

5645Spring Hill, KSKS10,777234–

5646Highland City, FLFL13,276234–

5647Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902233–

5648Monee, ILIL5,119233–

5649Princeton, TXTX43,524233–

5650Robinson, TXTX13,028232–

5651Eatonton, GAGA6,749231–

5652Berthoud, COCO14,080230–

5653North Sea, NYNY6,458230–

5654McDonough, GAGA33,395230–

5655Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598229–

5656Palmetto, GAGA5,298229–

5657Suwanee, GAGA23,034228–

5658Santaquin, UTUT18,989226–

5659Doral, FLFL81,634226–

5660Plain City, UTUT9,256225–

5661Basehor, KSKS8,249225–

5662Helotes, TXTX10,387225–

5663Camp Swift, TXTX8,239224–

5664Kanab, UTUT5,332223–

5665Eufaula, ALAL12,437222–

5666Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949222–

5667Ashburn, VAVA46,026222–

5668Grimes, IAIA17,405221–

5669Lewisville, NCNC14,421221–

5670Grayson, GAGA5,569220–

5671Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,203220–

5672Wilmer, TXTX6,768219–

5673Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423219–

5674Panama City Beach, FLFL20,375219–

5675Tyrone, GAGA8,091218–

5676Shafter, CACA23,871217–

5677Kenai, AKAK7,924217–

5678Weddington, NCNC14,517217–

5679Marion, ARAR13,378217–

5680Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907216–

5681Avon, COCO6,184216–

5682Black Diamond, WAWA6,978216–

5683Sanford, MEME22,663215–

5684Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640215–

5685Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108214–

5686Freeland, MIMI7,557213–

5687Breckenridge, COCO5,015213–

5688Old, MEME7,589213–

5689Warrenton, OROR6,312212–

5690Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709210–

5691Fort Payne, ALAL15,189210–

5692Bullard, TXTX5,301210–

5693Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136209–

5694Maple Valley, WAWA28,482209–

5695Tea, SDSD8,019209–

5696Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172209–

5697Fishers, ININ104,812208–

5698Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872208–

5699Wright City, MOMO5,854207–

5700McGregor, TXTX6,405207–

5701Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593206–

5702Jasper, GAGA5,400206–

5703St. Robert, MOMO5,602205–

5704Dundee, FLFL6,424205–

5705La Homa, TXTX11,285204–

5706Cornelius, NCNC35,094204–

5707De Soto, KSKS7,083204–

5708Knightdale, NCNC23,144204–

5709Roscoe, ILIL11,034203–

5710Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233202–

5711Mabank, TXTX7,294202–

5712Cedar Park, TXTX79,032202–

5713Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939201–

5714Ashland, MOMO5,221201–

5715Park City, UTUT8,587201–

5716Moody, ALAL13,559201–

5717Bella Vista, ARAR34,518200–

5718Watford City, NDND6,378200–

5719Latimer, MSMS6,756199–

5720Springville, ALAL5,597199–

5721Gypsum, COCO9,212198–

5722Triana, ALAL5,244198–

5723Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875197–

5724Hermantown, MNMN10,110197–

5725Yorkville, ILIL26,730196–

5726Baxter, MNMN9,217196–

5727Salem, UTUT12,234196–

5728Peculiar, MOMO6,365195–

5729Windsor, COCO43,840194–

5730El Reno, OKOK20,730194–

5731Apex, NCNC80,419193–

5732Briar, TXTX7,228193–

5733Hampshire, ILIL9,266193–

5734Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896193–

5735Toms River, NJNJ94,956193–

5736Bluffdale, UTUT19,506193–

5737Berlin, NHNH9,502193–

5738Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867192–

5739Red Oak, TXTX20,394192–

5740Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301192–

5741Social Circle, GAGA5,537191–

5742Forest Lake, MNMN20,952191–

5743Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085190–

5744Huntertown, ININ11,600190–

5745Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381190–

5746Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498190–

5747Dayton, MNMN11,402189–

5748Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998189–

5749Magnolia, TXTX8,095189–

5750Buda, TXTX16,166188–

5751Rainsville, ALAL6,020187–

5752Saltillo, MSMS5,060187–

5753Belfast, MEME6,988187–

5754Millersville, TNTN6,438184–

5755LaBelle, FLFL5,754183–

5756Box Elder, SDSD13,936182–

5757Calverton, NYNY5,618182–

5758Godley, TXTX5,093181–

5759East Bethel, MNMN12,605181–

5760Palermo, CACA5,266180–

5761Broussard, LALA15,799179–

5762Walkertown, NCNC6,120179–

5763Plainfield, ILIL50,043179–

5764West Richland, WAWA19,257177–

5765Helena, ALAL23,388177–

5766Gilberts, ILIL9,082176–

5767Stockbridge, GAGA36,331176–

5768Port Royal, SCSC16,648176–

5769Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110175–

5770Ridgefield, WAWA16,132175–

5771Fairview, TXTX10,913175–

5772Thousand Palms, CACA7,720175–

5773Indian Hills, NVNV5,527174–

5774Liberty, TXTX9,133174–

5775Branson, MOMO12,921174–

5776Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336174–

5777Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780174–

5778Pendleton, ININ5,930173–

5779Page, AZAZ7,147173–

5780Meridianville, ALAL11,150173–

5781Diamond Springs, CACA10,927173–

5782Ivins, UTUT11,546172–

5783Harvest, ALAL5,955172–

5784Pflugerville, TXTX68,316172–

5785Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908171–

5786Heath, TXTX11,671171–

5787Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305170–

5788Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384169–

5789Fishersville, VAVA9,484168–

5790Dayton, TXTX10,226168–

5791Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753168–

5792Huntley, ILIL29,132167–

5793Bondurant, IAIA9,647167–

5794Lone Grove, OKOK5,244166–

5795Parkville, MOMO9,093164–

5796Medina, TNTN5,813164–

5797Accokeek, MDMD14,362163–

5798Adelanto, CACA38,798161–

5799Big Flats, NYNY5,651161–

5800Pooler, GAGA32,744161–

5801Chisago City, MNMN5,955160–

5802Rosedale, CACA18,877160–

5803Godfrey, ILIL17,620158–

5804Prunedale, CACA19,723158–

5805Chesterland, OHOH7,086157–

5806Smithville, MOMO11,160156–

5807Birch Bay, WAWA10,837155–

5808Maize, KSKS7,853155–

5809Columbiana, ALAL5,106154–

5810Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205154–

5811Big Bear City, CACA11,431154–

5812Senoia, GAGA6,276153–

5813Orange Beach, ALAL8,798153–

5814Lago Vista, TXTX10,498152–

5815Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277152–

5816Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025152–

5817Perry, UTUT6,226152–

5818Carver, MNMN7,198152–

5819Riverside, OHOH24,706151–

5820Harrisburg, SDSD10,405151–

5821Rochester, WAWA5,834151–

5822San Martin, CACA6,954151–

5823Hamilton, ALAL6,769151–

5824Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286151–

5825Palm Coast, FLFL109,886149–

5826Foley, ALAL30,354148–

5827Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581147–

5828Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353147–

5829Monument, COCO13,813146–

5830Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165146–

5831Parker, TXTX6,462145–

5832Corcoran, MNMN9,269145–

5833Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923145–

5834Rosamond, CACA21,473143–

5835Nolensville, TNTN15,789142–

5836Waikoloa, HIHI7,543142–

5837Lucas, TXTX8,896141–

5838Sugarmill Woods, FLFL10,782140–

5839Riverview, FLFL113,697140–

5840San Luis, AZAZ42,030139–

5841Presque Isle, MEME8,694139–

5842Lugoff, SCSC9,786139–

5843High Springs, FLFL6,762139–

5844Mascotte, FLFL10,150137–

5845Manvel, TXTX20,699137–

5846Argyle, TXTX6,372136–

5847Minneola, FLFL21,064136–

5848Kearney, MOMO11,296136–

5849Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008135–

5850Farmington, ARAR10,658135–

5851Estero, FLFL38,365134–

5852Happy Valley, OROR28,916134–

5853Wilton, CACA6,433133–

5854Anchorage, AKAK287,155133–

5855Hugo, MNMN17,167132–

5856El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026132–

5857Minnetrista, MNMN9,458132–

5858Suffolk, VAVA104,699131–

5859Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755130–

5860Harrisburg, NCNC20,742130–

5861Yorktown, ININ11,947129–

5862Jamul, CACA6,574128–

5863Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413127–

5864Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408127–

5865Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022126–

5866Lowell, ARAR12,184124–

5867Hoschton, GAGA8,623124–

5868Alachua, FLFL10,612124–

5869Surf City, NCNC5,142123–

5870Hernando, MSMS18,824123–

5871Locust Grove, GAGA14,610122–

5872Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458122–

5873Medina, MNMN7,460121–

5874North Port, FLFL96,551120–

5875Milliken, COCO9,183120–

5876Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203120–

5877Jefferson, GAGA17,185120–

5878Spring Grove, ILIL5,526120–

5879Florence, AZAZ25,222120–

5880Luling, LALA13,960120–

5881Caribou, MEME7,321119–

5882Wimauma, FLFL15,266119–

5883Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167117–

5884Washington, UTUT37,107116–

5885Floral City, FLFL5,437116–

5886Waukee, IAIA34,890115–

5887Etowah, NCNC7,968113–

5888Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288113–

5889Grantsville, UTUT16,472113–

5890Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467113–

5891Royse City, TXTX28,307112–

5892Hot Springs, ARAR16,327112–

5893Morrisville, NCNC32,466111–

5894Oak Point, TXTX6,909111–

5895Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619111–

5896Stokesdale, NCNC6,133111–

5897Spring Creek, NVNV14,739109–

5898Snowflake, AZAZ6,902109–

5899St. Francis, MNMN8,635109–

5900Truckee, CACA17,278109–

5901Groveland, FLFL25,526109–

5902Lincoln, ALAL8,110108–

5903Joshua Tree, CACA6,234108–

5904Headland, ALAL5,603108–

5905Selma, TXTX11,955108–

5906Tiffin, IAIA7,156107–

5907Waxhaw, NCNC23,140107–

5908Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394107–

5909Manor, TXTX23,070106–

5910Shallotte, NCNC5,335106–

5911Bethel, AKAK6,626105–

5912Pataskala, OHOH18,529105–

5913Kingsland, GAGA21,299105–

5914Wyoming, MNMN8,121104–

5915Eagle, IDID34,658102–

5916Johnstown, COCO22,433102–

5917Penitas, TXTX6,495102–

5918Tuttle, OKOK8,708102–

5919Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215101–

5920DuPont, WAWA9,778101–

5921Flowood, MSMS11,00399–

5922Hibbing, MNMN15,82399–

5923Westfield, ININ66,25899–

5924Firestone, COCO20,12998–

5925Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48798–

5926Enterprise, NVNV240,46497–

5927Hitchcock, TXTX7,72297–

5928Youngsville, LALA19,98095–

5929Rolesville, NCNC12,83994–

5930Lavon, TXTX11,88894–

5931Benson, AZAZ5,53292–

5932South Brooksville, FLFL5,09992–

5933Haslet, TXTX5,26791–

5934Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33991–

5935Hollywood, SCSC5,65291–

5936Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20691–

5937Bargersville, ININ11,86290–

5938Frisco, TXTX236,95589–

5939Pueblo West, COCO35,68188–

5940Leander, TXTX91,13288–

5941Calera, ALAL18,99287–

5942Becker, MNMN5,42587–

5943Indian Trail, NCNC44,30385–

5944Cibolo, TXTX39,01984–

5945Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33083–

5946Coolidge, AZAZ19,95983–

5947McCordsville, ININ13,09483–

5948Ranchettes, WYWY5,94983–

5949Summerfield, NCNC11,32782–

5950Chackbay, LALA5,43681–

5951Black Forest, COCO15,73881–

5952Leland, NCNC35,73180–

5953Midlothian, TXTX46,68380–

5954Windsor, WIWI10,08579–

5955New Albany, OHOH11,80379–

5956Moapa Valley, NVNV6,68479–

5957Zionsville, ININ33,62479–

5958Oakhurst, CACA6,09178–

5959Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16078–

5960Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83277–

5961St. Michael, MNMN22,49877–

5962Show Low, AZAZ12,47177–

5963Kuna, IDID31,52576–

5964Ellsworth, MEME8,86275–

5965Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,18375–

5966Vancleave, MSMS5,07875–

5967Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67374–

5968Hurricane, UTUT25,74574–

5969Hooper, UTUT9,74173–

5970Huntersville, NCNC68,53572–

5971Brandywine, MDMD12,16071–

5972Lakehills, TXTX6,13071–

5973Newcastle, OKOK15,19870–

5974Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88370–

5975Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87569–

5976Little Elm, TXTX62,72768–

5977Dayton, NVNV15,78167–

5978Hernando, FLFL9,29965–

5979Frederick, COCO18,24165–

5980Kyle, TXTX69,91765–

5981Arlington, TNTN15,70365–

5982Mojave, CACA5,17364–

5983Surprise, AZAZ175,30464–

5984Olive Branch, MSMS47,56364–

5985Superior, COCO13,63764–

5986Blanchard, OKOK10,01363–

5987Eloy, AZAZ19,96763–

5988Valley Center, CACA11,11963–

5989Cave Springs, ARAR6,70161–

5990Erie, COCO40,90461–

5991Boulder City, NVNV14,88460–

5992Odenville, ALAL6,02360–

5993Margaret, ALAL7,14959–

5994Mesquite, NVNV24,00159–

5995Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77059–

5996Durham, CACA5,34059–

5997Piedmont, OKOK9,42758–

5998Wildwood, FLFL19,43657–

5999Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50357–

6000Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44857–

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