Which county has the highest population density?

New York County, New York ranks #1 with 73,478 (2025 Census Population Estimates).

What are the top 5 counties by population density?

New York County, New York, Kings County, New York, Bronx County, New York, Queens County, New York, San Francisco County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2025 Census population estimates.

How is population density measured?

Residents per square mile of land area. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (2025).

RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 500 SHOWN OF 3,144

Most densely populated, US counties

US counties ranked by residents per square mile (2025).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

501Hanover County, VAVA116,423249–

502Androscoggin County, MEME116,487249–

503Berkeley County, SCSC274,666249–

504Lowndes County, GAGA122,867247–

505Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510246–

506Washington County, PAPA210,802246–

507Sebastian County, ARAR130,641246–

508Hinds County, MSMS211,888244–

509Oconee County, GAGA44,893244–

510Anderson County, TNTN82,066243–

511Frederick County, VAVA99,955242–

512Sherburne County, MNMN104,194241–

513Livingston Parish, LALA155,036239–

514Geauga County, OHOH95,676239–

515Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810239–

516Wright County, MNMN157,559238–

517Brooke County, WVWV21,142237–

518Lawrence County, PAPA83,911235–

519Saginaw County, MIMI187,688234–

520Black Hawk County, IAIA131,532232–

521Madison County, KYKY101,696232–

522Rock County, WIWI166,472232–

523Bay County, MIMI102,123231–

524Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047231–

525Daviess County, KYKY104,898229–

526Clackamas County, OROR426,280228–

527Blair County, PAPA119,541228–

528Jackson County, MIMI159,552227–

529Wood County, WVWV82,385225–

530York County, MEME222,434224–

531Sangamon County, ILIL194,170224–

532Cleveland County, NCNC103,325223–

533St. Clair County, MIMI160,486222–

534Yolo County, CACA224,410222–

535Wilson County, NCNC81,150221–

536Wayne County, NCNC122,278221–

537Scott County, KYKY62,262221–

538Tompkins County, NYNY104,047219–

539Morgan County, ALAL126,483218–

540Limestone County, ALAL122,928218–

541Jefferson County, TNTN60,024218–

542Wood County, OHOH134,176217–

543Putnam County, TNTN86,612216–

544Champaign County, ILIL209,972211–

545Bartholomew County, ININ85,729211–

546Wayne County, OHOH116,758210–

547Rankin County, MSMS162,181209–

548Collier County, FLFL417,131209–

549Canadian County, OKOK187,189209–

550Glynn County, GAGA87,599209–

551Midland County, TXTX187,855209–

552Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115209–

553Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729208–

554Lancaster County, SCSC114,296208–

555Franklin County, PAPA160,652208–

556Adams County, PAPA107,594207–

557Faulkner County, ARAR133,979207–

558Wichita County, TXTX129,555206–

559Dukes County, MAMA21,219206–

560Brunswick County, NCNC174,702206–

561Buchanan County, MOMO83,540205–

562Parker County, TXTX184,767204–

563Jackson County, MSMS147,666204–

564Dallas County, IAIA118,457201–

565Tazewell County, ILIL130,049201–

566Salem County, NJNJ66,280200–

567Jasper County, MOMO127,428200–

568Warren County, VAVA42,740199–

569Cole County, MOMO77,908199–

570Floyd County, GAGA101,378199–

571Peach County, GAGA29,877199–

572Chemung County, NYNY80,415197–

573Northumberland County, PAPA89,920196–

574Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,466196–

575Etowah County, ALAL103,886194–

576Ector County, TXTX173,801194–

577Maury County, TNTN118,131193–

578Calhoun County, ALAL115,834191–

579Kanawha County, WVWV172,381191–

580Randolph County, NCNC149,516191–

581Walworth County, WIWI106,127191–

582Boone County, ILIL53,568191–

583Boone County, ININ80,689191–

584Eaton County, MIMI109,581191–

585Houston County, ALAL110,318190–

586Calhoun County, MIMI133,408189–

587Cambria County, PAPA128,968187–

588Columbiana County, OHOH99,377187–

589Oneida County, NYNY226,392187–

590Schuylkill County, PAPA145,085186–

591Lee County, MSMS83,731186–

592LaPorte County, ININ111,294186–

593Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201186–

594St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,875186–

595Morgan County, ININ74,967186–

596Saline County, ARAR133,288184–

597Gloucester County, VAVA40,097184–

598Nash County, NCNC99,365184–

599Marshall County, ALAL103,537183–

600Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,368183–

601Leavenworth County, KSKS84,590183–

602St. Charles Parish, LALA50,586182–

603Habersham County, GAGA50,416182–

604Hardin County, KYKY113,482182–

605Madison County, TNTN100,790181–

606Marion County, WVWV55,584180–

607Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,346179–

608Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407178–

609Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT98,096177–

610Story County, IAIA101,291177–

611Napa County, CACA132,949177–

612Troup County, GAGA72,844176–

613Ontario County, NYNY113,130176–

614Boyle County, KYKY31,632175–

615Watauga County, NCNC54,786175–

616Burke County, NCNC88,655175–

617Stanly County, NCNC68,830174–

618Davie County, NCNC45,855174–

619Fresno County, CACA1,035,456174–

620Warrick County, ININ66,803174–

621Gordon County, GAGA61,701173–

622Florence County, SCSC138,504173–

623Carbon County, PAPA65,868173–

624Christian County, MOMO96,725172–

625Caldwell County, NCNC81,105172–

626Macon County, ILIL99,300171–

627Sevier County, TNTN101,342171–

628Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033171–

629Baldwin County, GAGA44,029170–

630Union County, OHOH73,446170–

631Calumet County, WIWI53,982170–

632Forrest County, MSMS79,034170–

633Aiken County, SCSC181,515170–

634Merrimack County, NHNH158,078169–

635Dearborn County, ININ51,609169–

636Vance County, NCNC42,638169–

637Baldwin County, ALAL267,761168–

638Robertson County, TNTN80,175168–

639Anchorage, AKAK287,155168–

640Carter County, TNTN57,361168–

641Dawson County, GAGA35,365168–

642Hood County, TXTX70,501168–

643Randall County, TXTX152,351167–

644Franklin County, NCNC82,037167–

645Rockingham County, NCNC94,195167–

646Cass County, MOMO115,859166–

647Wagoner County, OKOK93,263166–

648Prince George County, VAVA43,936166–

649Craighead County, ARAR116,957165–

650King George County, VAVA29,646165–

651Nassau County, FLFL106,879165–

652Wayne County, ININ66,169165–

653Grayson County, TXTX153,613165–

654Putnam County, WVWV56,885165–

655Albemarle County, VAVA118,356164–

656Taylor County, TXTX150,077164–

657Sutter County, CACA98,787164–

658Dubuque County, IAIA99,381163–

659Ulster County, NYNY183,330163–

660Madison County, MSMS116,298163–

661Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,373163–

662Belknap County, NHNH65,147162–

663Tift County, GAGA42,254162–

664Midland County, MIMI83,754162–

665Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065162–

666DeKalb County, ILIL101,835161–

667Marion County, OHOH65,115161–

668Grant County, ININ66,524161–

669Mercer County, PAPA107,860160–

670Pickens County, GAGA37,167160–

671Williamson County, ILIL67,225160–

672Roane County, TNTN57,395159–

673Moore County, NCNC110,619159–

674Allegany County, MDMD66,848158–

675Sumter County, SCSC105,067158–

676Walker County, GAGA70,250157–

677Bossier Parish, LALA131,867157–

678Kankakee County, ILIL105,525156–

679Jefferson County, OHOH63,597156–

680Stephens County, GAGA27,854156–

681Fayette County, PAPA123,021156–

682St. Clair County, ALAL98,206155–

683Jefferson County, WIWI86,505155–

684Effingham County, GAGA74,397155–

685Ottawa County, OHOH39,481155–

686Kootenai County, IDID191,864155–

687Greenwood County, SCSC70,379154–

688Harrison County, WVWV64,221154–

689Yamhill County, OROR110,024154–

690Merced County, CACA297,260153–

691Kosciusko County, ININ80,892152–

692Culpeper County, VAVA57,666152–

693Rogers County, OKOK102,197151–

694Wayne County, NYNY91,250151–

695Clark County, KYKY37,888150–

696St. Francois County, MOMO67,809150–

697Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979150–

698West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,756150–

699Allegan County, MIMI123,188149–

700Kennebec County, MEME129,067149–

701Craven County, NCNC105,025149–

702Cherokee County, SCSC58,275148–

703Butts County, GAGA27,218148–

704Elmore County, ALAL91,577148–

705Garland County, ARAR99,695147–

706Woodford County, KYKY27,883147–

707Laurel County, KYKY63,746147–

708Hunt County, TXTX123,336147–

709Polk County, GAGA45,514147–

710Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,448146–

711Montgomery County, KYKY28,822146–

712Hoke County, NCNC56,939146–

713Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,690146–

714Coffee County, TNTN62,419146–

715Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669145–

716Lauderdale County, ALAL97,135145–

717Larimer County, COCO377,292145–

718Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999145–

719McLean County, ILIL171,419145–

720Benton County, OROR97,728145–

721Sandusky County, OHOH58,655144–

722Chisago County, MNMN59,142143–

723Talbot County, MDMD38,238142–

724Alexander County, NCNC36,958142–

725Centre County, PAPA157,393142–

726Clinton County, MIMI80,432142–

727Cheatham County, TNTN42,778141–

728Hancock County, OHOH75,034141–

729Rice County, MNMN69,939141–

730Greene County, VAVA21,958141–

731Yuba County, CACA88,691140–

732Lenoir County, NCNC55,837140–

733Carteret County, NCNC70,469139–

734Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710139–

735Lapeer County, MIMI89,516138–

736Berkshire County, MAMA128,224138–

737Maui County, HIHI160,592138–

738Ashtabula County, OHOH96,713138–

739Mercer County, WVWV57,503137–

740Montour County, PAPA17,868137–

741Columbia County, PAPA66,193137–

742Tipton County, TNTN62,287137–

743Liberty County, GAGA70,313136–

744Waller County, TXTX69,858136–

745St. Croix County, WIWI98,276136–

746Lamar County, MSMS67,403136–

747Surry County, NCNC72,287136–

748Shelby County, KYKY51,243135–

749Union County, PAPA42,313134–

750Bastrop County, TXTX118,908134–

751Oconee County, SCSC83,775134–

752Lincoln County, SDSD77,145134–

753McMinn County, TNTN57,404133–

754New Kent County, VAVA28,022133–

755Monterey County, CACA433,729132–

756Scott County, ININ25,053132–

757Muskingum County, OHOH87,014131–

758Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,321131–

759Lenawee County, MIMI97,779130–

760Benton County, WAWA221,722130–

761Washington County, OKOK54,037130–

762Grundy County, ILIL54,052129–

763Henry County, VAVA49,242129–

764Bulloch County, GAGA86,949129–

765Cullman County, ALAL94,009128–

766Lumpkin County, GAGA36,178128–

767Butte County, CACA209,211128–

768Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681127–

769Robeson County, NCNC119,941127–

770Currituck County, NCNC33,158127–

771Potter County, TXTX114,453126–

772Pickaway County, OHOH62,978126–

773Athens County, OHOH63,197125–

774Henry County, ININ49,137125–

775Powhatan County, VAVA32,591125–

776Van Buren County, MIMI76,071125–

777Chatham County, NCNC85,111125–

778Anderson County, KYKY25,225125–

779Oswego County, NYNY118,569125–

780Cache County, UTUT145,000124–

781Ashland County, OHOH52,523124–

782Montgomery County, NYNY50,046124–

783White County, GAGA29,802124–

784Hart County, GAGA28,639123–

785Lawrence County, OHOH55,710123–

786DeKalb County, ININ44,535123–

787Payne County, OKOK83,889122–

788Hawkins County, TNTN59,559122–

789Stearns County, MNMN164,110122–

790Woodbury County, IAIA106,649122–

791Knox County, OHOH64,002122–

792St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968122–

793Polk County, OROR90,037122–

794Belmont County, OHOH64,434121–

795St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,642121–

796Murray County, GAGA41,607121–

797Snyder County, PAPA39,655121–

798Dickson County, TNTN58,662120–

799Riley County, KSKS72,598119–

800Bryan County, GAGA52,062119–

801Greene County, TNTN73,831119–

802Raleigh County, WVWV71,775119–

803Genesee County, NYNY58,416118–

804Kauai County, HIHI73,400118–

805Huron County, OHOH58,250118–

806Fauquier County, VAVA76,503118–

807Shelby County, OHOH48,065118–

808Orange County, VAVA40,083118–

809Madison County, IDID55,172118–

810Haralson County, GAGA33,066117–

811Franklin County, MOMO108,090117–

812Nelson County, KYKY49,036117–

813Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126117–

814Scioto County, OHOH71,365117–

815Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685117–

816Bedford County, TNTN55,273117–

817Noble County, ININ47,937117–

818Madison County, GAGA32,919117–

819Ionia County, MIMI66,557116–

820Hall County, NENE63,633116–

821Iberia Parish, LALA66,846116–

822Rutherford County, NCNC65,745116–

823Worcester County, MDMD54,459116–

824Barry County, MIMI63,991116–

825Granville County, NCNC61,421115–

826Pike County, PAPA62,808115–

827Haywood County, NCNC63,369114–

828Yadkin County, NCNC38,325114–

829Auglaize County, OHOH45,909114–

830Cass County, NDND201,794114–

831Comanche County, OKOK122,158114–

832Lamar County, GAGA20,941114–

833Kern County, CACA927,068114–

834Lowndes County, MSMS57,346113–

835Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,896113–

836Isabella County, MIMI64,691113–

837Steuben County, ININ34,799113–

838El Dorado County, CACA192,323113–

839Knox County, MEME41,117113–

840Spencer County, KYKY20,998112–

841Mifflin County, PAPA46,127112–

842Darlington County, SCSC62,888112–

843Whatcom County, WAWA236,392112–

844Shelby County, ININ45,882112–

845Kings County, CACA154,327111–

846Ross County, OHOH76,429111–

847San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091111–

848Cheshire County, NHNH78,269111–

849Talladega County, ALAL81,603111–

850Campbell County, VAVA55,629111–

851Angelina County, TXTX88,154110–

852Rhea County, TNTN34,844110–

853Trousdale County, TNTN12,623110–

854Fayette County, ININ23,533109–

855Bedford County, VAVA83,059109–

856Highlands County, FLFL111,122109–

857LaGrange County, ININ41,305109–

858Adams County, ININ36,650108–

859Cayuga County, NYNY74,365108–

860Walker County, TXTX83,842107–

861San Juan County, WAWA18,577107–

862Caroline County, MDMD34,116107–

863Putnam County, FLFL77,734107–

864Lincoln County, MOMO66,676106–

865Holmes County, OHOH44,970106–

866Nevada County, CACA101,911106–

867Cass County, MIMI51,677105–

868Fulton County, NYNY52,216105–

869Crawford County, ARAR62,657105–

870Rockingham County, VAVA89,316105–

871Marshall County, ININ46,599105–

872Victoria County, TXTX92,656105–

873Pulaski County, VAVA33,586105–

874Marshall County, KYKY31,659105–

875Liberty County, TXTX121,364105–

876Bowie County, TXTX92,696105–

877Whitley County, ININ35,046104–

878Scotland County, NCNC33,322104–

879Crawford County, OHOH41,896104–

880Autauga County, ALAL61,920104–

881San Patricio County, TXTX72,053104–

882Aransas County, TXTX26,146104–

883Person County, NCNC40,636104–

884Clinton County, OHOH42,301103–

885Goochland County, VAVA29,187103–

886Fulton County, OHOH41,853103–

887Dubois County, ININ44,016103–

888McDowell County, NCNC45,198103–

889Stokes County, NCNC46,126103–

890Lincoln Parish, LALA48,360103–

891Madison County, NYNY67,120102–

892Calloway County, KYKY39,421102–

893Pulaski County, KYKY67,384102–

894Benton County, MNMN41,744102–

895Greenup County, KYKY35,213102–

896Isanti County, MNMN44,386102–

897Orleans County, NYNY39,825102–

898Dodge County, WIWI89,097102–

899Seneca County, NYNY32,883102–

900Grant County, KYKY26,181101–

901Lawrence County, ININ45,568101–

902Henderson County, KYKY44,255101–

903Marshall County, TNTN38,071101–

904Henderson County, TXTX88,595101–

905Caldwell County, TXTX55,150101–

906Franklin County, MAMA70,698101–

907Warren County, TNTN43,717101–

908Logan County, OHOH46,302101–

909Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975101–

910Laurens County, SCSC71,848101–

911Kershaw County, SCSC73,166101–

912Madison County, OHOH46,985101–

913Cowlitz County, WAWA114,885101–

914Warren County, IAIA57,331101–

915Tulare County, CACA485,146101–

916Pinal County, AZAZ539,380101–

917Meade County, KYKY30,699100–

918Taylor County, KYKY26,763100–

919Colbert County, ALAL59,474100–

920Indiana County, PAPA82,878100–

921Lauderdale County, MSMS70,317100–

922Dare County, NCNC38,245100–

923Newton County, MOMO62,263100–

924Pulaski County, MOMO54,442100–

925Lonoke County, ARAR76,66499–

926Franklin County, GAGA25,94899–

927Mathews County, VAVA8,52999–

928Seneca County, OHOH54,52299–

929Hancock County, MSMS46,87399–

930Montcalm County, MIMI69,40698–

931Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,99698–

932Christian County, KYKY70,11598–

933Armstrong County, PAPA63,69897–

934Cumberland County, TNTN66,30097–

935Huntington County, ININ37,22497–

936Livingston County, NYNY61,43897–

937Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12197–

938Pike County, GAGA20,93297–

939Chambers County, TXTX57,59496–

940Bradford County, FLFL28,30796–

941Lee County, GAGA34,17996–

942Washington County, VAVA53,89896–

943Unicoi County, TNTN17,85696–

944Union County, TNTN21,45096–

945Preble County, OHOH40,66496–

946Jones County, MSMS66,49696–

947Muscatine County, IAIA41,85396–

948Marshall County, WVWV29,15995–

949Camden County, GAGA60,14395–

950DeKalb County, ALAL74,08595–

951Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,10295–

952Mercer County, KYKY23,73395–

953Rapides Parish, LALA125,87795–

954Weld County, COCO378,42695–

955LaSalle County, ILIL107,77395–

956Columbia County, NYNY60,16895–

957Pike County, MSMS38,71295–

958Geary County, KSKS36,33894–

959Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63494–

960Lafayette County, MSMS59,59794–

961Taylor County, WVWV16,28794–

962Barren County, KYKY45,64194–

963Wood County, WIWI74,06093–

964Blount County, ALAL60,15693–

965Defiance County, OHOH38,29293–

966Columbia County, FLFL74,09493–

967Jackson County, ININ47,37093–

968Dade County, GAGA16,15493–

969Wise County, TXTX83,77893–

970Mercer County, OHOH42,73792–

971Washington County, OHOH58,38992–

972Jefferson County, ININ33,27992–

973Miami County, ININ34,48792–

974Cortland County, NYNY45,85092–

975Russell County, ALAL58,89892–

976Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51192–

977Cass County, ININ37,83692–

978Grainger County, TNTN25,73992–

979Jackson County, NCNC45,03992–

980Coles County, ILIL46,60792–

981Lycoming County, PAPA112,58792–

982Des Moines County, IAIA38,07792–

983Tioga County, NYNY47,45391–

984Banks County, GAGA21,27391–

985Warren County, MOMO39,01691–

986Branch County, MIMI45,99391–

987Brown County, OHOH44,39791–

988Champaign County, OHOH38,82090–

989Monroe County, ILIL34,84090–

990Transylvania County, NCNC34,21190–

991Scott County, MOMO37,97590–

992Franklin County, ILIL36,91690–

993Marathon County, WIWI139,43290–

994Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83990–

995Taney County, MOMO57,00190–

996Macon County, TNTN27,66390–

997Jackson County, ILIL52,50190–

998Gallatin County, KYKY8,84090–

999Walton County, FLFL93,28890–

1000Portage County, WIWI71,94390–

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