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 –

4001Rock Hill, SCSC75,911939–

4002Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,988939–

4003Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496938–

4004Westbrook, MEME21,565938–

4005Hailey, IDID10,053938–

4006Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755937–

4007Seneca, SCSC9,424937–

4008Nashville, GAGA5,038937–

4009Dover, NHNH34,623937–

4010Artesia, NMNM12,735936–

4011Nogales, AZAZ19,495936–

4012Hudson, WIWI15,019936–

4013Norton Shores, MIMI25,088936–

4014Wixom, MIMI17,313936–

4015Mauldin, SCSC31,465935–

4016Oldsmar, FLFL14,521935–

4017Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119935–

4018Clinton, OKOK8,302934–

4019West Dundee, ILIL8,570934–

4020Greenwood, ININ69,349934–

4021Algonquin, ILIL30,824933–

4022White City, FLFL5,744933–

4023Richmond, MOMO5,968933–

4024Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324933–

4025Crown Point, ININ35,616933–

4026Milan, ILIL5,028932–

4027Henderson, TXTX13,496932–

4028Bel Air North, MDMD31,302932–

4029Florence, OROR9,468932–

4030Marlton, MDMD10,222931–

4031Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500930–

4032London, OHOH10,813930–

4033Collinsville, VAVA7,139929–

4034Mexico, MOMO11,558929–

4035Mentone, CACA9,514929–

4036Humboldt, TNTN7,841928–

4037Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917928–

4038Laurinburg, NCNC14,582927–

4039Palestine, TXTX19,555927–

4040Anadarko, OKOK5,448927–

4041Sturtevant, WIWI6,852927–

4042Smithfield, UTUT15,153927–

4043Hope Mills, NCNC18,324926–

4044Raton, NMNM5,952926–

4045Kosciusko, MSMS6,722926–

4046Valley Park, MOMO6,767925–

4047Corbin, KYKY7,911924–

4048Strasburg, VAVA7,380924–

4049New Haven, MIMI6,749923–

4050Grambling, LALA5,314923–

4051Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975923–

4052New Berlin, WIWI39,953922–

4053Broken Arrow, OKOK124,991922–

4054McAlester, OKOK18,044921–

4055Green River, WYWY11,450921–

4056Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040920–

4057North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786920–

4058Cairo, GAGA10,150920–

4059Susanville, CACA12,816919–

4060Macon, MOMO5,532919–

4061Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471919–

4062Greenwood, COCO15,323918–

4063Aiken, SCSC33,808918–

4064Franklin, LALA6,224918–

4065Warren, ARAR5,146918–

4066Kingfisher, OKOK5,201918–

4067Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050917–

4068Saks, ALAL10,681917–

4069Timberlake, VAVA12,725916–

4070Kennesaw, GAGA37,970916–

4071Brenham, TXTX19,957916–

4072Hartford, WIWI16,005915–

4073Lowell, ININ11,853915–

4074Richfield, UTUT8,478914–

4075Trinidad, COCO8,091914–

4076Hazardville, CTCT6,022913–

4077Solon, OHOH23,679913–

4078Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332913–

4079Gardner, MAMA21,483912–

4080Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139912–

4081Hillview, KYKY9,020911–

4082Buckley, WAWA5,688911–

4083Fruitland, MDMD6,007911–

4084Sherwood, ARAR33,620910–

4085Wynne, ARAR7,884910–

4086Vidor, TXTX9,597910–

4087Berlin, WIWI5,588910–

4088South Hill, NYNY6,951909–

4089Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411909–

4090Minden, LALA11,103908–

4091Grapevine, TXTX50,714908–

4092Laurel, FLFL11,741908–

4093New Prague, MNMN8,238908–

4094Farmington, UTUT26,266907–

4095Air Force Academy, COCO6,727907–

4096Winslow, MEME5,873907–

4097Nicholasville, KYKY33,857907–

4098Madisonville, KYKY19,428907–

4099Bothell, WAWA52,199907–

4100Withamsville, OHOH7,429906–

4101Orange, TXTX19,419906–

4102San Juan, TXTX37,868906–

4103North Westport, MAMA5,289905–

4104Shawnee, KSKS69,848905–

4105Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109905–

4106Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144905–

4107Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576904–

4108Bowie, TXTX6,113904–

4109North Charleston, SCSC129,245904–

4110Rice Lake, WIWI8,882903–

4111Phenix City, ALAL38,344903–

4112Columbus, WIWI5,400902–

4113Odessa, MOMO5,721902–

4114Hope, ARAR8,445902–

4115El Granada, CACA5,232901–

4116Gladstone, MIMI5,189901–

4117Delhi, CACA11,009900–

4118Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264900–

4119Little Falls, MNMN9,277900–

4120Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847899–

4121Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466898–

4122Granville, OHOH6,252897–

4123Peru, ILIL9,780897–

4124West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050897–

4125Toccoa, GAGA9,539897–

4126Atlantic, IAIA6,676897–

4127Plum, PAPA26,225896–

4128Atascadero, CACA29,464896–

4129Magna metro, UTUT35,401895–

4130Decatur, ALAL58,056894–

4131Riverton, UTUT47,395893–

4132Harrison, ARAR13,802892–

4133Winterset, IAIA5,520892–

4134Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768891–

4135Moultrie, GAGA14,973891–

4136Riverton, WYWY10,910890–

4137Ocala, FLFL71,753890–

4138Ridge, NYNY12,503889–

4139Carthage, MOMO15,895889–

4140Hickory, NCNC45,975889–

4141Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790888–

4142Paola, KSKS5,880887–

4143Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479886–

4144Banning, CACA31,852885–

4145Claremore, OKOK20,681885–

4146Mount Airy, MDMD9,857884–

4147Buffalo, MNMN16,878883–

4148Lufkin, TXTX34,350883–

4149Burkburnett, TXTX11,057883–

4150Angola, ININ9,366883–

4151Klamath Falls, OROR22,111883–

4152Maryland City, MDMD19,186883–

4153Powder Springs, GAGA21,004883–

4154Rhinelander, WIWI8,242882–

4155Powell, TNTN13,739882–

4156Cherokee, IAIA5,122882–

4157Duluth, GAGA33,815882–

4158Kahaluu, HIHI5,619881–

4159Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313881–

4160Duryea, PAPA5,157881–

4161Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779881–

4162Monticello, KYKY5,721880–

4163Muskogee, OKOK36,760878–

4164White Rock, NMNM5,716876–

4165Milledgeville, GAGA16,835875–

4166Waterville, OHOH6,037875–

4167Indian River Estates, FLFL7,685875–

4168Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661875–

4169Cedartown, GAGA10,514874–

4170Princeton, ILIL7,674873–

4171Diboll, TXTX5,125872–

4172Forest City, NCNC7,410872–

4173Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451871–

4174Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818871–

4175Mustang, OKOK24,571871–

4176Abingdon, VAVA8,284870–

4177Camden, ARAR10,127870–

4178Clayton, NJNJ9,041870–

4179Odenton, MDMD45,002869–

4180Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886869–

4181Palm Desert, CACA53,259868–

4182Wellston, OHOH5,488868–

4183Union City, TNTN10,814868–

4184Sylvester, GAGA5,430868–

4185Lemont, ILIL18,513867–

4186Pratt, KSKS6,574867–

4187Walkersville, MDMD6,501866–

4188Prosser, WAWA6,654866–

4189Wilmington, OHOH12,802865–

4190Lady Lake, FLFL17,496864–

4191Morehead, KYKY6,776864–

4192Lampasas, TXTX7,988864–

4193Lexington, NCNC20,238863–

4194Webb City, MOMO13,459862–

4195Jackson, MOMO16,033861–

4196Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346861–

4197Oroville, CACA20,451861–

4198Woodruff, SCSC6,026860–

4199Papillion, NENE25,127860–

4200Woodstock, VAVA6,002859–

4201Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246859–

4202Kannapolis, NCNC61,708859–

4203Asheboro, NCNC27,990858–

4204Webster City, IAIA7,815858–

4205Henryetta, OKOK5,620857–

4206Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018857–

4207Leesville, LALA5,210857–

4208Middletown, MDMD5,056857–

4209Boonville, MOMO7,867857–

4210Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525856–

4211Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853856–

4212Pleasanton, TXTX11,511855–

4213Northampton, MAMA31,047854–

4214Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334853–

4215Selma, NCNC7,406851–

4216Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875850–

4217Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692850–

4218Half Moon, NCNC7,378850–

4219Perryville, MOMO8,593850–

4220Watchung, NJNJ6,583849–

4221Edgemere, MDMD9,061849–

4222Zephyrhills, FLFL22,447848–

4223DeLand, FLFL46,346848–

4224Torrington, CTCT35,796847–

4225Wilmore, KYKY6,380847–

4226Fairview, GAGA5,302847–

4227Reidland, KYKY5,277846–

4228Luling, TXTX5,920846–

4229Newport, OROR10,383846–

4230Cherry Hills, COCO6,389845–

4231Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652844–

4232Franklin, ININ26,743843–

4233Durango, COCO19,733843–

4234Magnolia, ARAR10,660843–

4235Jacksonville, TXTX14,658843–

4236Shields, MIMI7,402842–

4237Burton, SCSC6,912842–

4238Bellingham, MAMA5,325841–

4239Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824840–

4240Milan, TNTN8,367839–

4241Bartlett, TNTN56,416836–

4242Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132835–

4243Savoy, ILIL9,113834–

4244Sumner, WAWA10,871834–

4245Claiborne, LALA13,308834–

4246Lebanon, KYKY6,699833–

4247Jackson, TNTN69,339833–

4248Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723833–

4249Hobart, ININ29,298833–

4250Bessemer City, NCNC5,834833–

4251Elko, NVNV21,019832–

4252Sebring, FLFL12,059832–

4253Bolivar, MOMO11,994832–

4254Highland, NYNY6,367832–

4255Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240831–

4256Greenfield, ININ26,544830–

4257Sturgis, SDSD6,922830–

4258Exton, PAPA6,772830–

4259Albemarle, NCNC17,769830–

4260Live Oak, FLFL7,248830–

4261Hershey, PAPA14,242829–

4262Westfield, MAMA40,546829–

4263Silsbee, TXTX6,613829–

4264Morris, ILIL14,669829–

4265Searcy, ARAR24,351829–

4266Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419829–

4267Hampton, MDMD5,372828–

4268Tamaqua, PAPA6,929828–

4269Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243828–

4270Town and Country, MOMO11,619828–

4271Palm Valley, FLFL19,796827–

4272Moab, UTUT5,206827–

4273Lovington, NMNM11,620827–

4274Bessemer, ALAL24,984827–

4275Hilliard, OHOH38,898826–

4276Mooresville, ININ10,173826–

4277North Adams, MAMA12,368826–

4278Centerville, SCSC7,049824–

4279Moosic, PAPA5,989824–

4280Central, SCSC5,298823–

4281Ishpeming, MIMI6,205823–

4282Reidsville, NCNC14,692823–

4283Granger, ININ30,321822–

4284Springfield, TNTN20,090822–

4285Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236822–

4286Harker Heights, TXTX35,195822–

4287Sutherlin, OROR8,635821–

4288Merrillville, ININ37,407821–

4289Clinton, IAIA24,049820–

4290Mount Dora, FLFL18,791820–

4291Montpelier, VTVT7,823820–

4292Delavan, WIWI9,228820–

4293Cherryville, NCNC6,523819–

4294Commerce, TXTX9,928819–

4295Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051819–

4296Tuba City, AZAZ7,960818–

4297Easton, MDMD17,293817–

4298Coralville, IAIA23,960817–

4299Morehead City, NCNC10,434816–

4300Ada, OKOK16,660816–

4301Smyrna, DEDE13,340816–

4302Chatham, ILIL14,579816–

4303Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291816–

4304Nampa, IDID120,384816–

4305Round Rock, TXTX141,282816–

4306Macclenny, FLFL8,251815–

4307Ashland, VAVA7,982815–

4308Tahlequah, OKOK17,508815–

4309Fulton, MOMO12,853814–

4310Ocoee, FLFL51,932813–

4311Columbiana, OHOH6,756812–

4312Kapaa, HIHI11,094812–

4313Dade City, FLFL10,173812–

4314Sheridan, ININ5,746812–

4315Richland, WAWA65,258812–

4316Galax, VAVA6,670810–

4317Warsaw, ININ16,130810–

4318West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194809–

4319Providence, UTUT9,539809–

4320Las Cruces, NMNM116,978808–

4321Fort Drum, NYNY16,065807–

4322Black Mountain, NCNC8,491807–

4323Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873807–

4324Waller, WAWA7,683807–

4325Hoover, ALAL93,550806–

4326Waimanalo, HIHI6,054805–

4327Sioux Center, IAIA8,864804–

4328Waunakee, WIWI16,411804–

4329Lockport, ILIL27,822803–

4330Walterboro, SCSC5,485802–

4331Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272802–

4332Englewood, FLFL20,091802–

4333Jordan, MNMN6,988801–

4334Farragut, TNTN25,121801–

4335Vineland, NJNJ62,703801–

4336Columbia, TNTN50,072801–

4337Washougal, WAWA18,028800–

4338Long View, NCNC5,387800–

4339Pocahontas, ARAR7,622799–

4340Clinton, MDMD38,376799–

4341Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539799–

4342Marion, NCNC7,440798–

4343Matthews, NCNC32,769798–

4344McKenzie, TNTN5,632798–

4345Millington, TNTN12,953797–

4346Eastman, GAGA5,572797–

4347Sidney, NENE6,432796–

4348Greeneville, TNTN16,141796–

4349Marshall, TXTX24,467796–

4350Siler City, NCNC8,155795–

4351Mena, ARAR5,607795–

4352Benton, ARAR38,898794–

4353Crockett, TXTX6,346794–

4354Laconia, NHNH17,246794–

4355Lebanon, OHOH22,110793–

4356Safford, AZAZ10,279793–

4357Alvin, TXTX30,115793–

4358Batesville, ARAR11,860792–

4359Marshfield, MOMO8,078792–

4360Marshfield, MAMA5,161792–

4361York, SCSC10,620791–

4362Imperial, MOMO5,488790–

4363Avon Park, FLFL10,514790–

4364Yukon, OKOK27,615789–

4365Richlands, VAVA5,051789–

4366Mission, TXTX88,992789–

4367Carlsbad, NMNM32,524787–

4368South Lebanon, OHOH6,965786–

4369Byron, MNMN6,740785–

4370Cloverly, MDMD16,646785–

4371Loomis, CACA7,004785–

4372Homeland, CACA7,584785–

4373Berlin, MDMD5,335785–

4374Estacada, OROR5,814785–

4375Alexandria, KYKY10,994785–

4376Morganton, NCNC17,849785–

4377La Plata, MDMD12,137784–

4378Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802784–

4379North Aurora, ILIL19,406784–

4380Jefferson City, TNTN9,103784–

4381Barnesville, GAGA6,329783–

4382New Haven, ININ16,337783–

4383Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992783–

4384Caldwell, IDID76,629782–

4385LaFayette, GAGA7,157782–

4386Deale, MDMD5,333782–

4387Sun Valley, NVNV22,228782–

4388Garner, NCNC41,562781–

4389Okmulgee, OKOK11,394781–

4390Socastee, SCSC23,796780–

4391Carrollwood, FLFL36,725780–

4392Hampstead, MDMD6,281780–

4393Farmville, VAVA7,593780–

4394South Burlington, VTVT21,394779–

4395Archdale, NCNC12,254779–

4396Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506779–

4397Orting, WAWA8,884779–

4398Ellenton, FLFL5,133778–

4399Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460777–

4400Harrisonville, MOMO10,040777–

4401Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683777–

4402Port Arthur, TXTX55,804777–

4403Sand Springs, OKOK20,397777–

4404Lincolnton, NCNC12,465777–

4405Giddings, TXTX5,425776–

4406Hyrum, UTUT11,132776–

4407Sellersburg, ININ10,305775–

4408Shorewood, ILIL18,536775–

4409Athens, TNTN15,263775–

4410Fairview, OROR10,762774–

4411Tolleson, AZAZ9,224773–

4412East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323772–

4413Princeton, KYKY6,168772–

4414Macedonia, OHOH12,147772–

4415Clinton, TNTN10,466772–

4416West Melbourne, FLFL31,285771–

4417Cody, WYWY10,377771–

4418Batesville, ININ7,401770–

4419Douglas, WYWY6,469769–

4420Fayetteville, ARAR106,623769–

4421Emporia, VAVA5,447769–

4422Litchfield, ILIL6,598768–

4423Plover, WIWI14,274768–

4424Ferndale, WAWA17,559768–

4425Pearl, MSMS28,864768–

4426Orange, VAVA5,365768–

4427Sapulpa, OKOK23,695768–

4428Morristown, TNTN33,517767–

4429Keene, TXTX7,109767–

4430Glasgow, KYKY15,302766–

4431Cornelia, GAGA5,459766–

4432Gonzales, LALA13,930766–

4433Gibsonville, NCNC9,876765–

4434Hueytown, ALAL16,159765–

4435Perry, FLFL7,330765–

4436Kerrville, TXTX25,578765–

4437De Queen, ARAR6,045765–

4438Gleneagle, COCO6,440764–

4439Plant City, FLFL44,118764–

4440Meridian, MSMS33,370764–

4441Waynesville, NCNC11,006763–

4442Greenville, ILIL7,469762–

4443Fayetteville, TNTN7,068762–

4444Uniontown, OHOH7,920762–

4445Gillette, WYWY34,024760–

4446West Fargo, NDND41,175760–

4447Rocky Point, NYNY13,356759–

4448Clear Lake, IAIA7,601759–

4449Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251759–

4450Waverly, IAIA10,561758–

4451Peachtree City, GAGA40,880757–

4452Clarksville, TNTN188,829757–

4453Mandeville, LALA12,918757–

4454Monticello, ARAR8,269757–

4455Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731756–

4456Brunswick, MEME17,652755–

4457Dock Junction, GAGA8,147755–

4458Jasper, ININ17,279754–

4459Mountain Home, ARAR13,373754–

4460Carl Junction, MOMO8,484754–

4461Princeton, MNMN5,480754–

4462Russellville, ARAR29,521751–

4463Fairmont, MNMN10,099751–

4464Ogden, NCNC8,249751–

4465Brownsville, TXTX192,957751–

4466Winter Haven, FLFL62,313751–

4467Vandalia, ILIL7,108750–

4468Ephraim, UTUT6,393750–

4469Navasota, TXTX9,904750–

4470Tipp City, OHOH10,644750–

4471Holt, MIMI25,316750–

4472Rensselaer, ININ5,681750–

4473North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588750–

4474Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898750–

4475Lander, WYWY7,379749–

4476Broomfield, COCO79,174747–

4477Burtonsville, MDMD10,203747–

4478Orange, CTCT14,315747–

4479Franklin Park, PAPA14,978747–

4480Keller, TXTX46,078745–

4481Centerville, GAGA9,505744–

4482Georgetown, DEDE8,291743–

4483Hillsborough, NCNC9,778743–

4484Monett, MOMO10,248742–

4485Lihue, HIHI7,901742–

4486Cherry Valley, CACA6,668742–

4487Morrilton, ARAR7,195742–

4488Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417742–

4489Denison, TXTX26,822741–

4490Superior, WIWI26,397741–

4491East Moriches, NYNY6,260741–

4492Antioch, ILIL15,000741–

4493Clover, SCSC7,659740–

4494Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,869740–

4495Moss Point, MSMS11,743740–

4496San Marcos, TXTX77,830739–

4497Freeport, TXTX10,508739–

4498Gainesville, TXTX18,528739–

4499Webster, TXTX12,507738–

4500Bolivar, TNTN5,043736–

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