Which county has the highest population density?

New York County, New York ranks #1 with 65,652 (1990 Decennial Census).

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?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 3,122

Most densely populated, US counties · 1990

US counties ranked by residents per square mile (1990).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

2001Deschutes County, OROR213,07225–

2002Humboldt County, IAIA9,40925–

2003Clark County, ARAR20,93825–

2004Nodaway County, MOMO20,17425–

2005Amelia County, VAVA13,63225–

2006Todd County, MNMN26,06025–

2007McCormick County, SCSC10,21525–

2008Lewis County, WAWA88,06225–

2009Chicot County, ARAR9,10725–

2010Graham County, NCNC8,19025–

2011Charlotte County, VAVA11,40125–

2012Wright County, IAIA12,80125–

2013Wright County, MOMO19,67125–

2014Camden County, NCNC11,31525–

2015Kanabec County, MNMN16,62825–

2016Wadena County, MNMN14,38825–

2017Clayton County, IAIA16,84524–

2018Lincoln County, ARAR12,76424–

2019Franklin County, ARAR17,72524–

2020Cherokee County, IAIA11,36924–

2021Saunders County, NENE23,70224–

2022Irwin County, GAGA9,02024–

2023Sibley County, MNMN15,35624–

2024Adams County, WIWI21,75224–

2025Webster County, MSMS10,16724–

2026Grundy County, MOMO9,74424–

2027Sevier County, ARAR15,75824–

2028St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75824–

2029Tama County, IAIA16,79624–

2030Wayne County, ILIL15,88224–

2031Red River Parish, LALA7,16524–

2032Stone County, MSMS19,65424–

2033Fillmore County, MNMN21,54024–

2034Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69324–

2035Wayne County, MSMS19,80724–

2036Hale County, ALAL15,19424–

2037Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02024–

2038Grundy County, IAIA12,36124–

2039Grimes County, TXTX34,25224–

2040Menominee County, MIMI22,94124–

2041Pike County, MOMO17,95524–

2042Madison County, FLFL18,75924–

2043Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92024–

2044Faribault County, MNMN13,88824–

2045Jenkins County, GAGA8,84324–

2046DeKalb County, MOMO9,79524–

2047Jasper County, SCSC38,53324–

2048Marengo County, ALAL18,31124–

2049Union Parish, LALA20,56124–

2050Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87724–

2051Bourbon County, KSKS14,31924–

2052Crawford County, IAIA16,23723–

2053Pickens County, ALAL18,22123–

2054Trigg County, KYKY14,51223–

2055Madison County, TXTX14,22623–

2056Wakulla County, FLFL38,08923–

2057Dallas County, MOMO18,02523–

2058Monroe County, ALAL18,96523–

2059Sharp County, ARAR18,12223–

2060Claiborne County, MSMS8,05823–

2061Del Norte County, CACA26,41023–

2062Mitchell County, IAIA10,65023–

2063Smith County, MSMS13,99123–

2064Benton County, ININ8,88323–

2065Levy County, FLFL48,52023–

2066Otoe County, NENE16,53123–

2067Falls County, TXTX17,86923–

2068Limestone County, TXTX22,84923–

2069Caddo County, OKOK26,13023–

2070Early County, GAGA10,45523–

2071Howard County, ARAR12,30623–

2072East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76023–

2073Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35423–

2074Vernon County, MOMO19,94623–

2075Hickman County, KYKY4,37223–

2076Jasper County, GAGA17,63223–

2077Mendocino County, CACA88,12223–

2078Burnet County, TXTX57,01523–

2079Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65023–

2080Chippewa County, MNMN12,40623–

2081Cleburne County, ALAL15,97023–

2082Stark County, ILIL5,31923–

2083Desha County, ARAR9,98423–

2084Gilmer County, WVWV7,08523–

2085Ritchie County, WVWV8,03423–

2086Milam County, TXTX26,25823–

2087Wilkes County, GAGA9,54023–

2088Pipestone County, MNMN9,26023–

2089Linn County, MOMO11,81523–

2090Madison County, MOMO12,85823–

2091Scott County, ILIL4,86623–

2092Warren County, ININ8,47422–

2093Langlade County, WIWI19,53422–

2094Shelby County, IAIA11,68922–

2095Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17522–

2096Dickinson County, KSKS18,63722–

2097Teller County, COCO24,75622–

2098Wirt County, WVWV4,87922–

2099Hendry County, FLFL48,27622–

2100Madison County, IAIA17,27022–

2101Miller County, GAGA5,81222–

2102Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41522–

2103Cumberland County, KYKY5,99222–

2104Colfax County, NENE10,93422–

2105Buckingham County, VAVA17,13722–

2106Chippewa County, MIMI36,08122–

2107Saline County, NENE14,99622–

2108Hancock County, IAIA10,52822–

2109Union County, SDSD17,40222–

2110Grant County, ARAR18,75622–

2111Crawford County, MIMI13,72222–

2112Surry County, VAVA6,60322–

2113Kendall County, TXTX53,28922–

2114Clarke County, ALAL22,01422–

2115Clay County, ALAL14,20722–

2116Doddridge County, WVWV7,63422–

2117Sumner County, KSKS22,31222–

2118LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15422–

2119Grant County, WVWV11,04122–

2120Arkansas County, ARAR15,83622–

2121Tuolumne County, CACA53,16022–

2122Lee County, ARAR8,02922–

2123Choctaw County, MSMS8,04822–

2124Pinal County, AZAZ539,38022–

2125Allamakee County, IAIA14,23822–

2126Osage County, KSKS15,69322–

2127Pennington County, MNMN13,68622–

2128Missaukee County, MIMI15,27422–

2129Schley County, GAGA4,59321–

2130Jasper County, ILIL9,03221–

2131Screven County, GAGA14,40821–

2132Sac County, IAIA9,52521–

2133Gallatin County, ILIL4,61621–

2134Warren County, GAGA5,26921–

2135Henderson County, ILIL5,98421–

2136Swain County, NCNC14,02421–

2137Robertson County, KYKY2,32521–

2138Hamilton County, FLFL14,18021–

2139Montgomery County, MOMO11,59021–

2140Becker County, MNMN35,49721–

2141Summit County, COCO31,51721–

2142Gem County, IDID21,77321–

2143Fayette County, TXTX25,45921–

2144Pike County, ILIL14,23121–

2145Wayne County, NENE10,02021–

2146Harrison County, IAIA14,62321–

2147Lucas County, IAIA8,84721–

2148Fremont County, COCO50,03921–

2149Lewis County, NYNY26,47921–

2150Calhoun County, ILIL4,30021–

2151Drew County, ARAR17,05421–

2152Sussex County, VAVA10,75521–

2153Beckham County, OKOK22,15921–

2154Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12821–

2155Gulf County, FLFL15,94321–

2156Brown County, SDSD37,56121–

2157Howard County, MOMO10,18021–

2158Howard County, IAIA9,41521–

2159DeWitt County, TXTX20,30921–

2160Essex County, NYNY36,43821–

2161Burleson County, TXTX20,54921–

2162Doniphan County, KSKS7,59421–

2163Vilas County, WIWI23,76121–

2164Stewart County, TNTN14,43921–

2165Medina County, TXTX56,88121–

2166Scurry County, TXTX16,16221–

2167Gilpin County, COCO6,07320–

2168Grant County, WAWA105,72720–

2169Lee County, TXTX18,72920–

2170Lyon County, IAIA12,35420–

2171Rock County, MNMN9,52420–

2172Taylor County, GAGA7,81820–

2173Lewis County, MOMO9,87920–

2174Polk County, ARAR19,48620–

2175Pacific County, WAWA24,35720–

2176Calhoun County, IAIA9,56220–

2177Marion County, ARAR17,59320–

2178Buffalo County, WIWI13,31820–

2179Keokuk County, IAIA9,79720–

2180McIntosh County, GAGA11,98920–

2181Washington County, UTUT213,67020–

2182Hughes County, SDSD17,57020–

2183Madison Parish, LALA8,84420–

2184Jones County, NCNC9,57520–

2185Worth County, IAIA7,33820–

2186King and Queen County, VAVA6,74320–

2187Eastland County, TXTX18,14320–

2188Choctaw County, OKOK14,05920–

2189Moore County, TXTX21,89120–

2190Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40520–

2191Young County, TXTX18,15420–

2192Osage County, MOMO13,61120–

2193Benton County, MSMS7,50220–

2194Van Buren County, ARAR16,23820–

2195Bienville Parish, LALA12,26920–

2196Benton County, MOMO20,53620–

2197Dawson County, NENE24,45220–

2198Caldwell County, MOMO9,01220–

2199Redwood County, MNMN15,26520–

2200Nemaha County, NENE7,10220–

2201Izard County, ARAR14,40520–

2202Hamilton County, ILIL7,85920–

2203Tillamook County, OROR27,38420–

2204Ripley County, MOMO10,71720–

2205Franklin County, IAIA9,86820–

2206Sabine County, TXTX10,01219–

2207Brown County, KSKS9,10419–

2208Iron County, MOMO9,31819–

2209Calhoun County, FLFL13,28919–

2210Coos County, NHNH31,34319–

2211Yuma County, AZAZ224,44919–

2212Ida County, IAIA6,77719–

2213Webster County, WVWV7,76019–

2214Taylor County, WIWI20,11819–

2215Gallatin County, MTMT128,74019–

2216Clear Creek County, COCO8,99419–

2217Lavaca County, TXTX20,65119–

2218Clarke County, IAIA9,57419–

2219Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18619–

2220Macon County, MOMO15,19019–

2221Colorado County, TXTX21,43919–

2222Kossuth County, IAIA14,32219–

2223Barton County, MOMO11,79519–

2224La Plata County, COCO56,89819–

2225Brown County, ILIL6,40119–

2226Yell County, ARAR19,95619–

2227Wayne County, TNTN16,41619–

2228Lampasas County, TXTX23,65719–

2229Haskell County, OKOK11,78719–

2230Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89919–

2231Delta County, TXTX5,54919–

2232Hancock County, GAGA8,68219–

2233Jefferson County, FLFL16,00719–

2234Glenn County, CACA28,14119–

2235Stevens County, MNMN9,74719–

2236Hardy County, WVWV14,33719–

2237Alamosa County, COCO16,68819–

2238Douglas County, OROR111,95119–

2239Lake County, SDSD10,99319–

2240Randolph County, GAGA6,15619–

2241Monroe County, IAIA7,40619–

2242Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45119–

2243Monroe County, ARAR6,24419–

2244Montague County, TXTX21,96619–

2245Wilcox County, GAGA8,79719–

2246Osage County, OKOK46,79419–

2247Craig County, OKOK14,51819–

2248Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34419–

2249Guthrie County, IAIA10,78219–

2250Tucker County, WVWV6,54018–

2251Umatilla County, OROR81,11918–

2252Hickory County, MOMO9,04418–

2253Delta County, COCO32,17818–

2254Amite County, MSMS12,48718–

2255Texas County, MOMO25,99418–

2256Osceola County, IAIA5,98018–

2257Bland County, VAVA6,15118–

2258Lafayette County, ARAR5,88818–

2259Dent County, MOMO14,58418–

2260Nolan County, TXTX14,11718–

2261Bradley County, ARAR9,82818–

2262Robertson County, TXTX17,83918–

2263Noxubee County, MSMS9,79818–

2264Atkinson County, GAGA8,45418–

2265McCurtain County, OKOK30,74418–

2266Ralls County, MOMO10,44418–

2267Wilson County, KSKS8,29918–

2268Freestone County, TXTX20,81118–

2269Tyler County, TXTX20,44318–

2270Richardson County, NENE7,53018–

2271Phelps County, NENE8,99418–

2272Renville County, MNMN14,35618–

2273Tunica County, MSMS8,81918–

2274Bates County, MOMO16,51218–

2275Whitman County, WAWA48,51218–

2276Bingham County, IDID51,15318–

2277Sumter County, ALAL11,58818–

2278Chelan County, WAWA81,94118–

2279Calhoun County, GAGA5,41318–

2280Jones County, TXTX20,86118–

2281Cuming County, NENE8,82318–

2282Bullock County, ALAL9,78018–

2283Perry County, ALAL7,42518–

2284Van Buren County, TNTN6,87418–

2285Lowndes County, ALAL9,35918–

2286Nowata County, OKOK9,52218–

2287Greene County, IAIA8,65818–

2288Thurston County, NENE6,75218–

2289Jackson County, KSKS13,43818–

2290Choctaw County, ALAL11,90418–

2291Houston County, TXTX22,31617–

2292Washburn County, WIWI17,08717–

2293Clay County, GAGA2,81517–

2294Bollinger County, MOMO10,64617–

2295Schuyler County, ILIL6,65717–

2296Morgan County, COCO30,30617–

2297Winn Parish, LALA14,96117–

2298Stark County, NDND34,01317–

2299Franklin County, MEME30,82417–

2300Sandoval County, NMNM159,56517–

2301Coosa County, ALAL10,16117–

2302Tehama County, CACA64,66517–

2303Pike County, ARAR9,96417–

2304Jackson County, WIWI20,99917–

2305Perry County, MSMS11,57717–

2306Talbot County, GAGA5,70917–

2307Karnes County, TXTX15,01817–

2308Jefferson County, MSMS6,82517–

2309Jackson County, MNMN9,85717–

2310San Juan County, NMNM120,34017–

2311Wheeler County, GAGA7,57017–

2312Audubon County, IAIA5,50917–

2313Davis County, IAIA9,23017–

2314Conecuh County, ALAL10,89917–

2315Rusk County, WIWI14,14617–

2316Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81917–

2317Trinity County, TXTX14,38416–

2318Polk County, MNMN30,54516–

2319Merrick County, NENE7,90516–

2320Franklin County, FLFL13,02916–

2321Taylor County, FLFL21,21016–

2322Glascock County, GAGA3,14116–

2323Gogebic County, MIMI14,28516–

2324Sharkey County, MSMS3,09716–

2325Nevada County, ARAR7,94216–

2326Hamilton County, NENE9,67816–

2327Montmorency County, MIMI9,84216–

2328Red Willow County, NENE10,30716–

2329Gillespie County, TXTX28,52716–

2330Woodruff County, ARAR5,71016–

2331Fulton County, ARAR12,49216–

2332Hughes County, OKOK13,45516–

2333Hubbard County, MNMN22,36916–

2334Gonzales County, TXTX20,15916–

2335Stone County, ARAR12,70316–

2336Fremont County, IAIA6,52216–

2337Burt County, NENE6,67816–

2338Otero County, COCO17,68316–

2339Gooding County, IDID16,44616–

2340Perry County, TNTN9,12616–

2341Dawson County, TXTX11,77616–

2342Lake County, COCO7,55216–

2343Pope County, MNMN11,42016–

2344Burnett County, WIWI17,22316–

2345Love County, OKOK10,78016–

2346Van Buren County, IAIA7,13116–

2347Cochise County, AZAZ126,33216–

2348Jackson County, TXTX15,39316–

2349Ward County, TXTX11,12516–

2350Greene County, ALAL7,06716–

2351Decatur County, IAIA7,65516–

2352Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22316–

2353Ashland County, WIWI16,20316–

2354Johnston County, OKOK10,44816–

2355Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48116–

2356Long County, GAGA21,55715–

2357Carroll County, MOMO8,41715–

2358Potter County, PAPA15,89715–

2359Washington County, ALAL14,82215–

2360Cloud County, KSKS8,83315–

2361Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47715–

2362Bosque County, TXTX18,91815–

2363Jefferson County, NENE7,07015–

2364Bonner County, IDID54,42015–

2365Itasca County, MNMN45,40415–

2366Marion County, GAGA7,67615–

2367Wilcox County, ALAL9,66615–

2368Woodward County, OKOK19,82715–

2369Wayne County, MOMO10,78215–

2370Dade County, MOMO7,80415–

2371Maries County, MOMO8,39715–

2372Jefferson County, IDID35,29715–

2373Lake County, MIMI13,18215–

2374Noble County, OKOK10,89915–

2375San Augustine County, TXTX7,72215–

2376Pine County, MNMN30,47215–

2377Uvalde County, TXTX24,96315–

2378Alcona County, MIMI10,55615–

2379Dixie County, FLFL18,03815–

2380Clark County, MOMO6,47515–

2381Cameron County, PAPA4,21115–

2382Terry County, TXTX11,72015–

2383Franklin County, MSMS7,49115–

2384Lamb County, TXTX12,57915–

2385Adair County, IAIA7,40315–

2386Kingfisher County, OKOK15,79515–

2387Butler County, NENE8,50715–

2388Carroll County, MSMS9,22615–

2389Prairie County, ARAR7,92315–

2390Rice County, KSKS9,26615–

2391Quitman County, GAGA2,25415–

2392Stanton County, NENE5,74415–

2393Douglas County, MOMO12,34215–

2394Nemaha County, KSKS10,05415–

2395Newton County, TXTX11,95415–

2396Beadle County, SDSD19,62415–

2397Monona County, IAIA8,53914–

2398Perry County, ARAR10,30914–

2399Swift County, MNMN9,76314–

2400Dallas County, ARAR6,01114–

2401Douglas County, WAWA46,47314–

2402Greene County, MSMS13,70714–

2403Latimer County, OKOK9,64514–

2404Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58214–

2405Comanche County, TXTX14,43214–

2406Clay County, KSKS7,99014–

2407Colusa County, CACA21,83614–

2408Rolette County, NDND11,68814–

2409Lake County, MTMT33,39214–

2410Monroe County, MOMO8,95914–

2411Daviess County, MOMO8,55814–

2412Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70914–

2413Gentry County, MOMO6,38414–

2414Madison County, ARAR18,41014–

2415Franklin County, IDID15,88914–

2416Turner County, SDSD9,31414–

2417Linn County, KSKS9,95014–

2418Oscoda County, MIMI8,72314–

2419Shelby County, MOMO5,87014–

2420Schuyler County, MOMO4,14014–

2421Washington County, MEME31,33414–

2422Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33114–

2423Beltrami County, MNMN47,05514–

2424Red River County, TXTX11,81614–

2425Murray County, MNMN7,94214–

2426Cedar County, NENE8,37314–

2427Carbon County, UTUT20,68014–

2428Pierce County, NENE7,37814–

2429Marion County, KSKS11,63414–

2430Atchison County, MOMO5,17514–

2431Sullivan County, PAPA5,85614–

2432Kemper County, MSMS8,60014–

2433Anderson County, KSKS8,01813–

2434Wayne County, IAIA6,73813–

2435Coffey County, KSKS8,46713–

2436Taylor County, IAIA5,83513–

2437Bandera County, TXTX22,87613–

2438Craig County, VAVA4,80013–

2439Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55213–

2440Pratt County, KSKS9,11713–

2441Callahan County, TXTX14,49113–

2442Atoka County, OKOK14,60913–

2443Pitkin County, COCO16,62513–

2444Holt County, MOMO4,20013–

2445Aroostook County, MEME66,60913–

2446Eagle County, COCO54,29113–

2447Cleveland County, ARAR7,22413–

2448Marshall County, KSKS9,85213–

2449Polk County, NENE5,27013–

2450Dixon County, NENE5,60213–

2451Kearney County, NENE6,79013–

2452Lincoln County, MNMN5,58313–

2453Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62613–

2454Lea County, NMNM74,74913–

2455Somerset County, MEME51,62013–

2456Lincoln County, NENE33,30313–

2457Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87313–

2458Richland County, NDND16,73113–

2459Big Stone County, MNMN5,05413–

2460Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24413–

2461St. Clair County, MOMO9,97613–

2462Moody County, SDSD6,63213–

2463Chaffee County, COCO20,83113–

2464Stevens County, WAWA49,66812–

2465Grant County, KSKS7,02812–

2466Llano County, TXTX23,35312–

2467Clay County, NENE6,17012–

2468Price County, WIWI13,98812–

2469Johnson County, NENE5,21812–

2470Blaine County, OKOK8,51512–

2471Fillmore County, NENE5,45812–

2472Stewart County, GAGA4,63112–

2473Val Verde County, TXTX47,83512–

2474Morton County, NDND34,60112–

2475Grant County, SDSD7,53412–

2476Chariton County, MOMO7,37712–

2477Box Butte County, NENE10,49412–

2478Oregon County, MOMO8,70912–

2479Tillman County, OKOK6,78012–

2480Frio County, TXTX18,82312–

2481Curry County, OROR22,62112–

2482Pope County, ILIL3,67212–

2483Rio Grande County, COCO11,08712–

2484Leon County, TXTX16,89412–

2485Searcy County, ARAR7,84812–

2486Tensas Parish, LALA3,70012–

2487Harrison County, MOMO8,28112–

2488Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70412–

2489Flathead County, MTMT115,42912–

2490Eddy County, NMNM62,50912–

2491Kittitas County, WAWA48,80312–

2492Union County, OROR25,90012–

2493Pendleton County, WVWV5,82612–

2494Thayer County, NENE4,84212–

2495Ozark County, MOMO9,17212–

2496Adams County, IAIA3,61711–

2497Natrona County, WYWY80,52611–

2498Scott County, ARAR9,96511–

2499Washita County, OKOK10,88411–

2500Grant County, MNMN6,08511–

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