Which city has the highest population density?

Guttenberg, New Jersey ranks #1 with 55,995 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by population density?

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

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is population density measured?

Residents per square mile of land area. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

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US cities ranked by residents per square mile (2000).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

6001Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566262–

6002Springville, ALAL5,597262+32%

6003Orangetree, FLFL6,084261–

6004Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384261+54%

6005Riverview, FLFL113,697261+86%

6006Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949260+17%

6007Hernando, FLFL9,299260+299%

6008Highland City, FLFL13,276260+11%

6009Celebration, FLFL13,667260–

6010Orange Beach, ALAL8,798257+68%

6011Robinson, TXTX13,028256+10%

6012The Villages, FLFL83,498255–

6013Mabank, TXTX7,294253+25%

6014Huntertown, ININ11,600253+33%

6015Wright City, MOMO5,854253+22%

6016Fishersville, VAVA9,484253+50%

6017Jasper, GAGA5,400252+22%

6018Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939251+25%

6019Buda, TXTX16,166251+34%

6020Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110250+43%

6021Valencia West, AZAZ14,728250−27%

6022Johnstown, COCO22,433248+142%

6023Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907248+15%

6024Harvest, ALAL5,955248+44%

6025East Bethel, MNMN12,605245+36%

6026Kanab, UTUT5,332242+8%

6027Medina, TNTN5,813242+47%

6028Venus, TXTX8,870239−10%

6029Kenai, AKAK7,924238+10%

6030Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896238–

6031Bulverde, TXTX7,337238–

6032Monahans, TXTX7,427236−16%

6033Waukee, IAIA34,890235+104%

6034Kingsland, GAGA21,299234+124%

6035Pleasant View, TNTN5,797234–

6036Eufaula, ALAL12,437234+5%

6037Gilberts, ILIL9,082233+32%

6038Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339233+155%

6039Port Royal, SCSC16,648233+32%

6040Social Circle, GAGA5,537231+21%

6041Thonotosassa, FLFL15,764230–

6042North Port, FLFL96,551229+90%

6043Fort Payne, ALAL15,189229+9%

6044Magnolia, TXTX8,095229+22%

6045Becker, MNMN5,425229+164%

6046Tiffin, IAIA7,156228+114%

6047Foley, ALAL30,354228+54%

6048Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640227+6%

6049Washington, UTUT37,107227+95%

6050North Branch, MNMN12,398225+330%

6051Pooler, GAGA32,744225+40%

6052Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277225+48%

6053Sugarmill Woods, FLFL10,782224+60%

6054Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408224+77%

6055Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581223+51%

6056Forest Lake, MNMN20,952223+17%

6057Enterprise, NVNV240,464222+129%

6058Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753222+32%

6059Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467221+96%

6060Milliken, COCO9,183221+84%

6061Pine Ridge CDP (Citrus County), FLFL10,762221–

6062Calverton, NYNY5,618218+20%

6063Rainsville, ALAL6,020217+16%

6064Thousand Palms, CACA7,720217+24%

6065Hermantown, MNMN10,110217+10%

6066Rochester, WAWA5,834216+43%

6067Waxhaw, NCNC23,140216+103%

6068Otsego, MNMN24,525216–

6069Floral City, FLFL5,437214+85%

6070Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487212+117%

6071Sanford, MEME22,663212−2%

6072Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205211+37%

6073St. Francis, MNMN8,635211+93%

6074Kuna, IDID31,525210+175%

6075Old, MEME7,589209−1%

6076McGregor, TXTX6,405209+1%

6077Chisago City, MNMN5,955209+31%

6078Mascotte, FLFL10,150209+53%

6079Graham, WAWA35,079205–

6080Argyle, TXTX6,372205+50%

6081Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604204−18%

6082El Reno, OKOK20,730204+5%

6083Oak Grove, MNMN9,476204–

6084Harrisburg, SDSD10,405201+33%

6085Dayton, MNMN11,402201+6%

6086Hoschton, GAGA8,623199+60%

6087Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288199+76%

6088Little Elm, TXTX62,727197+191%

6089Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908197+15%

6090Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215197+95%

6091Spring Creek, NVNV14,739197+80%

6092Leander, TXTX91,132196+124%

6093Palermo, CACA5,266196+9%

6094Locust Grove, GAGA14,610195+59%

6095Bondurant, IAIA9,647195+17%

6096Box Elder, SDSD13,936193+6%

6097Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305192+13%

6098Lecanto, FLFL7,398192+294%

6099New River, AZAZ18,240191–

6100Maize, KSKS7,853191+23%

6101Hugo, MNMN17,167190+44%

6102Clarksburg, MDMD30,487190–

6103Poinciana, FLFL75,068190+284%

6104Columbiana, ALAL5,106189+22%

6105Chesterland, OHOH7,086189+20%

6106Belfast, MEME6,9881870%

6107Lone Grove, OKOK5,244186+13%

6108Dayton, TXTX10,226186+11%

6109St. Gabriel, LALA6,987186–

6110Winfield, ININ9,140185–

6111Lucas, TXTX8,896185+31%

6112Star, IDID20,874185–

6113Surf City, NCNC5,142181+47%

6114New Albany, OHOH11,803181+129%

6115Big Bear City, CACA11,431181+17%

6116Liberty, TXTX9,133180+4%

6117Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286178+18%

6118Page, AZAZ7,147178+3%

6119Lincoln, ALAL8,110178+65%

6120Hamilton, ALAL6,769178+18%

6121Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394177+67%

6122Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167176+50%

6123Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203175+45%

6124Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206174+92%

6125Marvin, NCNC7,040173–

6126Stokesdale, NCNC6,133172+55%

6127Wimauma, FLFL15,266170+43%

6128Dayton, NVNV15,781169+151%

6129Four Corners, MTMT5,791169–

6130Alachua, FLFL10,612168+36%

6131Berlin, NHNH9,502168−13%

6132Hollywood, SCSC5,652168+84%

6133High Springs, FLFL6,762168+21%

6134Minnetrista, MNMN9,458167+27%

6135Jefferson, GAGA17,185167+38%

6136Flowood, MSMS11,003165+66%

6137Tanaina, AKAK9,646165–

6138Unionville, NCNC7,322164–

6139Kyle, TXTX69,917164+152%

6140Triana, ALAL5,244164−17%

6141Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008163+21%

6142Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980162–

6143Frederick, COCO18,241162+150%

6144Parker, TXTX6,462162+12%

6145Gateway, AKAK6,845161–

6146Watford City, NDND6,378160−20%

6147Suffolk, VAVA104,699160+22%

6148Selma, TXTX11,955157+46%

6149Corcoran, MNMN9,269157+8%

6150Wilton, CACA6,433157+18%

6151Medina, MNMN7,460157+29%

6152Etowah, NCNC7,968157+38%

6153Hurricane, UTUT25,745156+111%

6154Lakehills, TXTX6,130154+118%

6155Royse City, TXTX28,307154+37%

6156Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875154−82%

6157Anchorage, AKAK287,155152+15%

6158Grantsville, UTUT16,472151+34%

6159Centerton, ARAR27,176150+322%

6160Yorktown, ININ11,947150+17%

6161Shallotte, NCNC5,335149+41%

6162Big Flats, NYNY5,651149−8%

6163Rolesville, NCNC12,839149+57%

6164Wyoming, MNMN8,121148+42%

6165St. Marys, PAPA12,253146+163%

6166Hot Springs, ARAR16,327146+30%

6167Tuttle, OKOK8,708146+43%

6168Chackbay, LALA5,436145+79%

6169Cibolo, TXTX39,019145+73%

6170Cave Springs, ARAR6,701143+132%

6171Rogers, MNMN15,606141+413%

6172Firestone, COCO20,129137+41%

6173McCordsville, ININ13,094137+65%

6174Mead, COCO7,042134+313%

6175Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684132+68%

6176Snowflake, AZAZ6,902132+21%

6177Black Forest, COCO15,738132+63%

6178Todd Creek, COCO5,379131–

6179Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458131+7%

6180Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673131+76%

6181Zionsville, ININ33,624131+66%

6182Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330130+55%

6183Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011130–

6184Calera, ALAL18,992129+48%

6185Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183127+69%

6186Haslet, TXTX5,267126+38%

6187Presque Isle, MEME8,694126−10%

6188Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832125+62%

6189Penitas, TXTX6,495125+22%

6190Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875123+78%

6191Bethel, AKAK6,626123+17%

6192Manor, TXTX23,070123+16%

6193Fish Hawk, FLFL26,186123–

6194Oakland, TNTN10,835122+197%

6195Margaret, ALAL7,149119+101%

6196Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883118+69%

6197Melissa, TXTX29,969118+158%

6198Midlothian, TXTX46,683118+47%

6199Show Low, AZAZ12,471117+53%

6200Joshua Tree, CACA6,234117+8%

6201Headland, ALAL5,603116+8%

6202Wedgefield, FLFL8,851116–

6203Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448115+102%

6204Lavon, TXTX11,888115+22%

6205Vancleave, MSMS5,078114+52%

6206Bargersville, ININ11,862113+26%

6207Benson, AZAZ5,532113+23%

6208Three Points, AZAZ5,254113+154%

6209Marana, AZAZ65,523112+520%

6210Manvel, TXTX20,699111−18%

6211Groveland, FLFL25,526111+3%

6212Vail, AZAZ16,315110–

6213Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912109+211%

6214Arlington, TNTN15,703108+67%

6215Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566106–

6216Hitchcock, TXTX7,722106+9%

6217Caribou, MEME7,321105−12%

6218Chaparral, NMNM18,186104+103%

6219Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770103+74%

6220Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694102–

6221Ranchettes, WYWY5,949100+21%

6222Goodyear, AZAZ125,35999+202%

6223Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16099+27%

6224Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,97296–

6225Hibbing, MNMN15,82394−5%

6226Coolidge, AZAZ19,95994+12%

6227Blanchard, OKOK10,01392+47%

6228Windsor, WIWI10,08592+16%

6229Braselton, GAGA18,49691+196%

6230Newcastle, OKOK15,19890+29%

6231Eloy, AZAZ19,96790+44%

6232Hutto, TXTX46,04890+103%

6233Chelsea, ALAL17,71689+86%

6234St. James, NCNC7,31888–

6235New Franklin, OHOH13,87388–

6236Leland, NCNC35,73187+9%

6237Oakhurst, CACA6,09186+10%

6238Kalifornsky, AKAK8,66385–

6239Piedmont, OKOK9,42784+46%

6240Prosper, TXTX45,60583+106%

6241Hooper, UTUT9,74183+13%

6242Ellsworth, MEME8,86281+8%

6243Odenville, ALAL6,02381+36%

6244South Brooksville, FLFL5,09977−16%

6245Bee Cave, TXTX8,46475+177%

6246Pahrump, NVNV47,34775+232%

6247McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62973+38%

6248Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50373+27%

6249Horace, NDND7,00172+45%

6250Boulder City, NVNV14,88472+19%

6251Meridian, COCO5,63472–

6252Fernley, NVNV26,21470+65%

6253Anna, TXTX35,24569+32%

6254Wildwood, FLFL19,43668+18%

6255Brandywine, MDMD12,16067−5%

6256Fellsmere, FLFL5,02566+75%

6257Herriman, UTUT63,28266–

6258Silver Springs, NVNV5,06066+115%

6259Mojave, CACA5,17366+2%

6260Severance, COCO11,84166+463%

6261Williamson, AZAZ6,31065–

6262Durham, CACA5,34064+9%

6263Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68964+102%

6264Acton, CACA7,88061+72%

6265Sterling, AKAK6,32360+24%

6266Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56757+68%

6267Fulshear, TXTX64,63056+21%

6268Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46956–

6269Newberry, FLFL8,61855+102%

6270Freeport, FLFL7,54354+40%

6271Tontitown, ARAR8,04653+82%

6272Northlake, TXTX12,03650+290%

6273Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46947+2%

6274Salton City, CACA5,98846–

6275Bigfork, MTMT5,56545–

6276Lynchburg, TNTN6,92044–

6277Volo, ILIL6,80544–

6278Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,39743–

6279Loxley, ALAL6,13142+16%

6280Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,55742–

6281Fate, TXTX29,00742+4%

6282California City, CACA13,30041+41%

6283Celina, TXTX64,42739+7%

6284Edgewood, NMNM6,15733–

6285Hardeeville, SCSC16,45932+13%

6286Fishhook, AKAK5,81931–

6287Vineyard, UTUT16,09231+9%

6288Timnath, COCO11,60031+30%

6289Whitestown, ININ15,76730+1%

6290Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54530−17%

6291Maricopa, AZAZ78,36224–

6292Bluffton, SCSC36,80724+79%

6293Short Pump, VAVA29,02620–

6294Buckeye, AZAZ125,44517+30%

6295Blythewood, SCSC7,23316+23%

6296Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70913−8%

6297Juneau city and, AKAK31,60911+15%

6298Pike Road, ALAL11,8999–

6299Sitka city and, AKAK8,3193+3%

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