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 · 59 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 –

6001St. Marys, PAPA12,25355–

6002Atoka, TNTN10,64553–

6003McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62953–

6004North Branch, MNMN12,39852–

6005Anna, TXTX35,24552–

6006Lakeland, TNTN14,42251–

6007Chaparral, NMNM18,18651–

6008Spring Hill, TNTN61,33650–

6009Horace, NDND7,00150–

6010Poinciana, FLFL75,06849–

6011Sterling, AKAK6,32349–

6012Lecanto, FLFL7,39849–

6013Holly Springs, NCNC50,28849–

6014Chelsea, ALAL17,71648–

6015Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46947–

6016Fulshear, TXTX64,63046–

6017Melissa, TXTX29,96946–

6018Murrieta, CACA114,12445–

6019Three Points, AZAZ5,25444–

6020Hutto, TXTX46,04844–

6021Fernley, NVNV26,21442–

6022Oakland, TNTN10,83541–

6023Prosper, TXTX45,60540–

6024Fate, TXTX29,00740–

6025Clayton, OHOH13,39739–

6026Freeport, FLFL7,54338–

6027Fellsmere, FLFL5,02538–

6028Loxley, ALAL6,13137–

6029Celina, TXTX64,42736–

6030Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54536–

6031Centerton, ARAR27,17636–

6032Acton, CACA7,88035–

6033Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91235–

6034Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56734–

6035Goodyear, AZAZ125,35933–

6036Mead, COCO7,04232–

6037Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68932–

6038Braselton, GAGA18,49631–

6039Silver Springs, NVNV5,06031–

6040Whitestown, ININ15,76730–

6041California City, CACA13,30029–

6042Tontitown, ARAR8,04629–

6043Vineyard, UTUT16,09229–

6044Hardeeville, SCSC16,45928–

6045Rogers, MNMN15,60628–

6046Newberry, FLFL8,61827–

6047Bee Cave, TXTX8,46427–

6048Timnath, COCO11,60024–

6049Pahrump, NVNV47,34723–

6050Marana, AZAZ65,52318–

6051Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70914–

6052Bluffton, SCSC36,80714–

6053Blythewood, SCSC7,23313–

6054Northlake, TXTX12,03613–

6055Buckeye, AZAZ125,44513–

6056Severance, COCO11,84112–

6057Juneau city and, AKAK31,60910–

6058Sitka city and, AKAK8,3193–

6059Lemoore Station, CACA6,1750–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS