Which city has the highest population density?

Guttenberg, New Jersey ranks #1 with 57,907 (2010 American Community Survey).

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?

6,642 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is population density measured?

Residents per square mile of land area. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

6501Spring Creek, NVNV14,739230+17%

6502Midland, NCNC5,151230–

6503Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205229+8%

6504Mead, COCO7,042226+69%

6505Piñon Hills, CACA7,065226–

6506St. Gabriel, LALA6,987225+21%

6507South Brooksville, FLFL5,099224+191%

6508Floral City, FLFL5,437224+5%

6509Cave Springs, ARAR6,701223+57%

6510Grantsville, UTUT16,472223+48%

6511Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875223+81%

6512Hot Springs, ARAR16,327222+53%

6513Eufaula, ALAL12,437221−6%

6514McGregor, TXTX6,405220+6%

6515Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203219+25%

6516Lecanto, FLFL7,398218+14%

6517Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673216+65%

6518Bargersville, ININ11,862214+89%

6519Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183213+67%

6520Suffolk, VAVA104,699212+33%

6521Zionsville, ININ33,624211+61%

6522El Reno, OKOK20,730210+3%

6523Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317209−31%

6524North Hobbs, NMNM6,034207–

6525Joshua Tree, CACA6,234205+76%

6526Sanford, MEME22,663204−4%

6527Tuttle, OKOK8,708204+40%

6528Lone Grove, OKOK5,244203+9%

6529Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972203+112%

6530Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167203+16%

6531Unionville, NCNC7,322203+24%

6532Old, MEME7,589202−4%

6533Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512202–

6534Hampstead, NCNC9,292202–

6535Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085201–

6536Hollywood, SCSC5,652201+19%

6537Dayton, MNMN11,402199−1%

6538Belfast, MEME6,988196+4%

6539Watford City, NDND6,378194+22%

6540Acton, CACA7,880193+218%

6541Horace, NDND7,001192+166%

6542Medina, MNMN7,460191+22%

6543Blythewood, SCSC7,233191+1096%

6544Page, AZAZ7,147190+6%

6545Holtville, ALAL5,158190–

6546Manvel, TXTX20,699190+70%

6547Liberty, TXTX9,133189+5%

6548Hobart, WIWI11,674187–

6549Kula, HIHI6,791187–

6550Chackbay, LALA5,436187+29%

6551Wilton, CACA6,433185+18%

6552Palermo, CACA5,266185−6%

6553Whitestown, ININ15,767183+509%

6554Hamilton, ALAL6,769181+1%

6555Chesterland, OHOH7,086180−5%

6556Triana, ALAL5,244177+8%

6557Salton City, CACA5,988176+285%

6558Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832173+38%

6559Anchorage, AKAK287,155171+12%

6560Lakehills, TXTX6,130170+10%

6561Haslet, TXTX5,267169+34%

6562Nocatee, FLFL27,442169–

6563Snowflake, AZAZ6,902166+25%

6564Berlin, NHNH9,502164−3%

6565Connerton, FLFL7,650163–

6566Show Low, AZAZ12,471163+39%

6567Pike Road, ALAL11,899159+1644%

6568Chena Ridge, AKAK5,881159–

6569Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684159+20%

6570Fernley, NVNV26,214158+127%

6571Hooper, UTUT9,741153+84%

6572Corcoran, MNMN9,269150−4%

6573Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883149+26%

6574Headland, ALAL5,603149+28%

6575Eloy, AZAZ19,967145+60%

6576Balm, FLFL7,181145–

6577Coolidge, AZAZ19,959142+52%

6578Grant-Valkaria, FLFL5,982141–

6579Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413140–

6580Tontitown, ARAR8,046137+161%

6581Bethel, AKAK6,626137+11%

6582Bigfork, MTMT5,565137+200%

6583Vancleave, MSMS5,078136+20%

6584Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448135+17%

6585Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330134+3%

6586Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912133+22%

6587Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160133+35%

6588Piedmont, OKOK9,427132+57%

6589St. Marys, PAPA12,253132−10%

6590Black Forest, COCO15,738130−1%

6591Windsor, WIWI10,085130+41%

6592Buckeye, AZAZ125,445129+678%

6593Newcastle, OKOK15,198128+41%

6594Presque Isle, MEME8,694128+2%

6595Celina, TXTX64,427126+224%

6596Benson, AZAZ5,532123+8%

6597Three Points, AZAZ5,254120+6%

6598Ranchettes, WYWY5,949119+19%

6599Wildwood, FLFL19,436115+71%

6600Hitchcock, TXTX7,722115+9%

6601Kalifornsky, AKAK8,663114+34%

6602Pahrump, NVNV47,347111+48%

6603McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629109+50%

6604Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567106+85%

6605Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503106+46%

6606Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301105–

6607Caribou, MEME7,321103−1%

6608Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689100+57%

6609Ellsworth, MEME8,86298+20%

6610Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46995+71%

6611Northlake, TXTX12,03694+87%

6612Williamson, AZAZ6,31094+44%

6613Fellsmere, FLFL5,02590+36%

6614Hibbing, MNMN15,82390−4%

6615Fulshear, TXTX64,63088+58%

6616Timnath, COCO11,60086+180%

6617Oakhurst, CACA6,09185−1%

6618Shelburne, VTVT6,49983–

6619Newberry, FLFL8,61882+49%

6620Freeport, FLFL7,54381+50%

6621Bristol, WIWI5,30079–

6622Silver Springs, NVNV5,06074+12%

6623Mojave, CACA5,17373+10%

6624Sterling, AKAK6,32372+19%

6625Boulder City, NVNV14,88472+0%

6626Fishhook, AKAK5,81972+130%

6627Steele Creek, AKAK5,92872–

6628California City, CACA13,30069+68%

6629Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62369–

6630Durham, CACA5,34068+6%

6631Edgewood, NMNM6,15766+97%

6632Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95755–

6633Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39454–

6634Hardeeville, SCSC16,45952+65%

6635Loxley, ALAL6,13151+21%

6636Lynchburg, TNTN6,92049+11%

6637Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46947−1%

6638Cusseta, GAGA8,46545–

6639Vineyard, UTUT16,09229−7%

6640Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70913−1%

6641Juneau city and, AKAK31,60912+2%

6642Sitka city and, AKAK8,3193+1%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES