Which city has the highest population density?

Guttenberg, New Jersey ranks #1 with 62,264 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by population density?

Guttenberg, New Jersey, Union City, New Jersey, West New York, New Jersey, Hoboken, New Jersey, Kaser, New York.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

6501Hockinson, WAWA6,150443+19%

6502Wilmer, TXTX6,768443+47%

6503Chisago City, MNMN5,955442+112%

6504Rainbow Springs, FLFL6,082441–

6505Incline, NVNV9,272440–

6506Lugoff, SCSC9,786439+59%

6507Oneonta, ALAL7,022438+24%

6508Yaphank, NYNY6,934438+19%

6509Camano, WAWA17,303437+30%

6510Purcell, OKOK7,030436+19%

6511Oak Island, NCNC9,337436+28%

6512Atlanta, TXTX5,478435−5%

6513Dayton, NVNV15,781434+157%

6514Etowah, NCNC7,968433+176%

6515Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336432+21%

6516Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673430+229%

6517Mims, FLFL7,610430−20%

6518Rome, NYNY31,682429−8%

6519Woods Creek, WAWA6,943429+34%

6520Marana, AZAZ65,523429+283%

6521Palmetto, GAGA5,298428+49%

6522Florence, AZAZ25,222428+57%

6523Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709427+31%

6524Archbald, PAPA7,598427+17%

6525Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108427+28%

6526DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338424+16%

6527Grenada, MSMS12,088423−15%

6528Park Hills, MOMO8,753422+9%

6529Edwards, COCO10,785422+36%

6530Ozark, ALAL14,269421−5%

6531Tecumseh, OKOK6,402420+3%

6532Idabel, OKOK6,934419+0%

6533New Albany, MSMS7,756418+0%

6534Becker, MNMN5,425418+82%

6535West Jefferson, OHOH5,827417−4%

6536Kirtland, OHOH6,925416+4%

6537Bartow, FLFL23,617415+26%

6538Forest, MSMS5,433415−9%

6539Trinity, NCNC7,274415+5%

6540Summerfield, NCNC11,327415+56%

6541Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780414+45%

6542Latimer, MSMS6,756413+57%

6543Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353413–

6544Hampden, MEME5,161412+9%

6545Darnestown, MDMD7,051410+5%

6546Prunedale, CACA19,723410+15%

6547Kingsland, GAGA21,299409+75%

6548Indian Hills, NVNV5,527408+35%

6549Shady Hills, FLFL11,983408+50%

6550Connerton, FLFL7,650408–

6551Robinson, TXTX13,028406+59%

6552Carson, NVNV58,571406+12%

6553Auburn, MEME25,441405+4%

6554Demopolis, ALAL6,641404−5%

6555Wilmington, ILIL5,614404+10%

6556Louisville, MSMS5,921402−13%

6557Rosamond, CACA21,473402+46%

6558Sheridan, ARAR5,406402+27%

6559Homer, AKAK6,331401+40%

6560Bloomfield, NMNM7,335400+16%

6561Globe, AZAZ7,191398−3%

6562West Point, NYNY6,349398+3%

6563Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487398+87%

6564Big Bear City, CACA11,431398+120%

6565Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107398–

6566Cleveland, TXTX9,936397−2%

6567Rainbow City, ALAL10,406397+21%

6568Sanibel, FLFL6,303394+5%

6569Palmer, MAMA12,367394–

6570Sugarmill Woods, FLFL10,782391+75%

6571Harrison, WIWI14,492389–

6572Wyoming, MNMN8,121389+164%

6573Belen, NMNM7,589387+7%

6574Oak Hills, CACA9,013385–

6575McCalla, ALAL13,253384–

6576Atmore, ALAL8,360384+9%

6577Pleasant View, TNTN5,797384+64%

6578Bloomfield, WIWI6,369382–

6579Fort Knox, KYKY8,836382−37%

6580Argyle, TXTX6,372381+86%

6581Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103380+7%

6582Gardiner, MEME6,206380−4%

6583Hurricane, UTUT25,745380+143%

6584Clanton, ALAL9,289379+12%

6585Wimauma, FLFL15,266378+123%

6586Cut Off, LALA5,398378−2%

6587Park City, UTUT8,587377+14%

6588Batesville, MSMS7,325377+6%

6589Lake Mathews, CACA6,527375–

6590Pikeville, KYKY7,270373+23%

6591Oroville East, CACA7,504372−7%

6592Pasadena Hills, FLFL13,505371–

6593Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395368+15%

6594Valley Center, CACA11,119368+38%

6595Jamul, CACA6,574367+4%

6596Manvel, TXTX20,699366+228%

6597Aztec, NMNM6,091363−3%

6598Yorktown, ININ11,947362+141%

6599Hammonton, NJNJ15,060361+17%

6600Bulverde, TXTX7,337360+51%

6601Hobart, WAWA6,552360+8%

6602Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906359–

6603Cloquet, MNMN12,399357+12%

6604Odenville, ALAL6,023356+339%

6605East End, ARAR6,912356+27%

6606Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715355+30%

6607Booneville, MSMS9,257354+6%

6608Lebanon, NHNH15,481354+14%

6609Flowood, MSMS11,003354+115%

6610Pendleton, ININ5,930353+22%

6611Suamico, WIWI13,153353–

6612Midland, NCNC5,151351–

6613Celina, TXTX64,427351+799%

6614St. Francis, MNMN8,635349+66%

6615Hampstead, NCNC9,292347–

6616Briar, TXTX7,228346+31%

6617Greenville, ALAL6,912345+2%

6618Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384345+32%

6619Wedgefield, FLFL8,851344+197%

6620West Livingston, TXTX8,199343+23%

6621LaBelle, FLFL5,754343+18%

6622Augusta, MEME19,155343+2%

6623Social Circle, GAGA5,537339+47%

6624Kaiminani, HIHI11,465338–

6625Thousand Palms, CACA7,720337+56%

6626Marianna, FLFL7,289336+0%

6627Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795334+23%

6628Guntersville, ALAL9,394334+16%

6629Big Flats, NYNY5,651333+124%

6630Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165333+6%

6631Poteau, OKOK9,171331+11%

6632Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056328+24%

6633Semmes, ALAL6,259328–

6634Lacombe, LALA6,310327+15%

6635Richfield, WIWI11,785327–

6636Somers, WIWI8,171326–

6637Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017326–

6638Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469324+483%

6639Woodbury, NYNY11,571324–

6640Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203324+85%

6641Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478322+9%

6642Alexander City, ALAL14,515322−1%

6643Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205320+52%

6644Franklin, NHNH8,839319+4%

6645Windsor, WIWI10,085318+246%

6646Mead, COCO7,042318+137%

6647Kanab, UTUT5,332318+31%

6648Minnetrista, MNMN9,458316+90%

6649Grantsville, UTUT16,472316+110%

6650Mills River, NCNC7,504316–

6651Glencoe, ALAL5,426316+4%

6652Gateway, AKAK6,845313+95%

6653The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114312+3%

6654Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980312+92%

6655Stokesdale, NCNC6,133311+81%

6656Dayton, MNMN11,402310+55%

6657Hobart, WIWI11,674309–

6658New River, AZAZ18,240308+61%

6659Scottsboro, ALAL16,123308+6%

6660Eatonton, GAGA6,749308−7%

6661Blakely, GAGA5,156306−6%

6662North Branch, MNMN12,398303+34%

6663Claremont, NHNH13,032300−2%

6664Vashon, WAWA9,934299+9%

6665Hermantown, MNMN10,110297+37%

6666Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907297+20%

6667Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339297+28%

6668Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467293+32%

6669Happy Valley, CACA5,944293–

6670Hernando, FLFL9,299293+12%

6671Alachua, FLFL10,612292+73%

6672Blanchard, OKOK10,013292+215%

6673Tanaina, AKAK9,646291+77%

6674Badger, AKAK18,677290–

6675Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867289+1%

6676Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619289+4%

6677Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183287+126%

6678Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581287+29%

6679Dayton, TXTX10,226286+54%

6680Opp, ALAL6,738286+2%

6681Doney Park, AZAZ6,253285–

6682Roanoke, ALAL5,440283−19%

6683McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629283+290%

6684Northlake, TXTX12,036283+465%

6685Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305282+47%

6686Chaparral, NMNM18,186280+171%

6687Spring Creek, NVNV14,739279+42%

6688Pike Road, ALAL11,899277+2945%

6689Hot Springs, ARAR16,327275+89%

6690Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971274–

6691Monahans, TXTX7,427271+15%

6692Wildwood, FLFL19,436271+301%

6693High Springs, FLFL6,762270+61%

6694Medina, MNMN7,460268+71%

6695Lincoln, ALAL8,110267+50%

6696Rainsville, ALAL6,020266+22%

6697East Bethel, MNMN12,605264+8%

6698Freeport, FLFL7,543264+393%

6699Fort Payne, ALAL15,189264+15%

6700Oak Grove, MNMN9,476263+29%

6701Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085263–

6702Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972262+174%

6703Paradise, CACA10,023260−82%

6704Kenai, AKAK7,924255+7%

6705Columbiana, ALAL5,106254+35%

6706Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286251+41%

6707Tuttle, OKOK8,708251+73%

6708North Hobbs, NMNM6,034251–

6709Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277249+11%

6710Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875247+100%

6711Horace, NDND7,001244+237%

6712South Brooksville, FLFL5,099241+213%

6713Salton City, CACA5,988240+427%

6714Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288240+21%

6715Tontitown, ARAR8,046240+357%

6716Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,160237–

6717Suffolk, VAVA104,699236+48%

6718McGregor, TXTX6,405235+13%

6719Lecanto, FLFL7,398234+22%

6720Buckeye, AZAZ125,445232+1300%

6721Summit, WIWI5,323232–

6722Phelan, CACA18,496231–

6723Holtville, ALAL5,158229–

6724Unionville, NCNC7,322227+38%

6725Hollywood, SCSC5,652227+35%

6726Calverton, NYNY5,618226+4%

6727Piñon Hills, CACA7,065226–

6728Floral City, FLFL5,437226+5%

6729Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512221–

6730Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883218+84%

6731Haslet, TXTX5,267217+72%

6732St. Gabriel, LALA6,987217+17%

6733Eufaula, ALAL12,437216−7%

6734Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949216−17%

6735El Reno, OKOK20,730213+5%

6736Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832208+66%

6737Wilton, CACA6,433205+31%

6738Belfast, MEME6,988204+9%

6739Kula, HIHI6,791201–

6740Lone Grove, OKOK5,244201+8%

6741Page, AZAZ7,147195+9%

6742Chackbay, LALA5,436194+34%

6743Hooper, UTUT9,741192+131%

6744Old, MEME7,589191−9%

6745Palermo, CACA5,266190−3%

6746Acton, CACA7,880189+211%

6747Fernley, NVNV26,214187+168%

6748Liberty, TXTX9,133186+3%

6749Hamilton, ALAL6,769185+4%

6750Newcastle, OKOK15,198183+102%

6751Snowflake, AZAZ6,902181+37%

6752Joshua Tree, CACA6,234180+54%

6753Show Low, AZAZ12,471179+52%

6754Oakhurst, CACA6,091178+107%

6755Lakehills, TXTX6,130175+13%

6756Corcoran, MNMN9,269173+10%

6757Anchorage, AKAK287,155171+12%

6758Piedmont, OKOK9,427171+103%

6759Grant-Valkaria, FLFL5,982166–

6760Chena Ridge, AKAK5,881165–

6761Headland, ALAL5,603164+41%

6762Bigfork, MTMT5,565164+260%

6763Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413162–

6764Coolidge, AZAZ19,959159+70%

6765Bristol, WIWI5,300159–

6766Berlin, NHNH9,502154−9%

6767Black Forest, COCO15,738150+14%

6768Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684144+9%

6769Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912144+32%

6770Westlake, FLFL9,042142–

6771Bethel, AKAK6,626142+16%

6772Eloy, AZAZ19,967136+51%

6773Pahrump, NVNV47,347136+82%

6774Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448135+17%

6775Hardeeville, SCSC16,459132+317%

6776Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330130+1%

6777Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160130+31%

6778Vancleave, MSMS5,078130+14%

6779Benson, AZAZ5,532129+14%

6780St. Marys, PAPA12,253128−12%

6781Ranchettes, WYWY5,949127+27%

6782Kalifornsky, AKAK8,663123+45%

6783Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689122+91%

6784Newberry, FLFL8,618122+121%

6785Hitchcock, TXTX7,722121+14%

6786Loxley, ALAL6,131116+175%

6787Presque Isle, MEME8,694116−8%

6788Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567112+95%

6789Three Points, AZAZ5,254111−2%

6790Edgewood, NMNM6,157109+226%

6791Williamson, AZAZ6,310107+64%

6792Ellsworth, MEME8,862106+30%

6793Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623102–

6794Caribou, MEME7,32193−11%

6795Hibbing, MNMN15,82389−5%

6796Fellsmere, FLFL5,02584+27%

6797Mojave, CACA5,17380+22%

6798Silver Springs, NVNV5,06079+20%

6799Fishhook, AKAK5,81978+149%

6800Sterling, AKAK6,32376+26%

6801California City, CACA13,30074+79%

6802Boulder City, NVNV14,88471−1%

6803Durham, CACA5,34071+12%

6804Steele Creek, AKAK5,92869–

6805Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95750–

6806Lynchburg, TNTN6,92050+13%

6807Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46948+2%

6808Cusseta, GAGA8,46538–

6809Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70913+0%

6810Juneau city and, AKAK31,60912+5%

6811Sitka city and, AKAK8,3193−4%

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