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Most densely populated, US counties · 2000

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990
2001Pike County, MOMO17,95527+15%
2002Livingston County, MOMO14,708270%
2003Del Norte County, CACA26,41027+17%
2004Union County, SDSD17,40227+24%
2005Watonwan County, MNMN11,45927+2%
2006Lawrence County, SDSD29,45927+6%
2007Clark County, ARAR20,93827+10%
2008Randolph County, WVWV26,88227+2%
2009Greene County, ILIL11,31327−4%
2010Calhoun County, WVWV5,97827−4%
2011Gem County, IDID21,77327+28%
2012Sabine Parish, LALA21,83427+4%
2013Hardin County, ILIL3,58827−7%
2014Marion County, ARAR17,59327+34%
2015Jackson Parish, LALA15,83427−2%
2016Gage County, NENE21,71127+1%
2017Telfair County, GAGA11,19527+7%
2018Buckingham County, VAVA17,13727+21%
2019Washington County, ILIL13,56427+1%
2020Stewart County, TNTN14,43927+30%
2021Madison County, FLFL18,75927+13%
2022Burke County, GAGA24,40827+8%
2023Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63327−7%
2024Jasper County, MSMS15,78527+6%
2025Humphreys County, MSMS7,00127−8%
2026Attala County, MSMS17,10027+6%
2027Iowa County, IAIA16,50427+7%
2028Hale County, ALAL15,19427+11%
2029Minidoka County, IDID22,91127+4%
2030Saunders County, NENE23,70226+8%
2031Custer County, OKOK28,17526−3%
2032Butler County, IAIA14,04926−3%
2033Oxford County, MEME60,34626+4%
2034O'Brien County, IAIA14,22026−2%
2035Wright County, MOMO19,67126+7%
2036Lamar County, ALAL13,58726+1%
2037Charlotte County, VAVA11,40126+7%
2038Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43926+5%
2039Wayne County, MSMS19,80726+9%
2040Ashley County, ARAR17,831260%
2041Crittenden County, KYKY8,80726+2%
2042Sibley County, MNMN15,35626+7%
2043Grant County, ARAR18,75626+18%
2044Gallatin County, MTMT128,74026+34%
2045Cass County, IAIA12,96026−3%
2046La Plata County, COCO56,89826+36%
2047Union Parish, LALA20,56126+10%
2048Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66326−2%
2049Clarke County, MSMS15,10226+4%
2050Hamilton County, FLFL14,18026+22%
2051Lincoln County, ARAR12,76426+6%
2052Todd County, MNMN26,06026+5%
2053St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75826+7%
2054Long County, GAGA21,55726+66%
2055Calhoun County, MSMS12,64326+1%
2056Little River County, ARAR11,76326−2%
2057Crawford County, MIMI13,72226+16%
2058Missaukee County, MIMI15,27426+19%
2059Wadena County, MNMN14,38826+4%
2060Sussex County, VAVA10,75526+22%
2061York County, NENE14,56425+1%
2062Lafayette County, WIWI17,478250%
2063Smith County, MSMS13,99125+9%
2064Colfax County, NENE10,93425+14%
2065Hancock County, ILIL16,80325−6%
2066Wirt County, WVWV4,87925+13%
2067Cleburne County, ALAL15,97025+11%
2068McIntosh County, GAGA11,98925+26%
2069Tama County, IAIA16,79625+4%
2070Otoe County, NENE16,53125+8%
2071Hockley County, TXTX21,60025−6%
2072Burleson County, TXTX20,54925+21%
2073Madison County, IAIA17,27025+12%
2074Nodaway County, MOMO20,17425+1%
2075Quitman County, MSMS5,36425−4%
2076Lampasas County, TXTX23,65725+31%
2077Lee County, TXTX18,72925+22%
2078Vernon County, MOMO19,94625+7%
2079Red River Parish, LALA7,16525+3%
2080Eagle County, COCO54,29125+90%
2081Chippewa County, MIMI36,08125+11%
2082Wright County, IAIA12,801250%
2083Jenkins County, GAGA8,84325+4%
2084Grundy County, IAIA12,36125+3%
2085Owsley County, KYKY3,93225−4%
2086Mendocino County, CACA88,12225+7%
2087Swain County, NCNC14,02425+15%
2088Gray County, TXTX20,91925−5%
2089Tuolumne County, CACA53,16025+12%
2090Fillmore County, MNMN21,54025+2%
2091Vilas County, WIWI23,76125+19%
2092Surry County, VAVA6,60324+11%
2093Webster County, MSMS10,16724+1%
2094Benton County, MOMO20,53624+24%
2095Delta County, COCO32,17824+33%
2096Limestone County, TXTX22,84924+5%
2097Howard County, ARAR12,30624+5%
2098Claiborne County, MSMS8,05824+4%
2099Falls County, TXTX17,86924+5%
2100Menominee County, MIMI22,94124+2%
2101Sandoval County, NMNM159,56524+42%
2102Bourbon County, KSKS14,31924+3%
2103Saline County, NENE14,99624+9%
2104Early County, GAGA10,45524+4%
2105Gulf County, FLFL15,94324+16%
2106Dawson County, NENE24,45224+22%
2107Wayne County, ILIL15,88224−1%
2108Clayton County, IAIA16,84524−2%
2109Grundy County, MOMO9,74424−1%
2110Humboldt County, IAIA9,40924−3%
2111Madison County, MOMO12,85824+6%
2112Milam County, TXTX26,25824+6%
2113Langlade County, WIWI19,53424+6%
2114Screven County, GAGA14,40824+11%
2115Pickens County, ALAL18,22124+1%
2116Crawford County, IAIA16,23724+1%
2117Monroe County, ALAL18,96524+1%
2118Osage County, KSKS15,69324+10%
2119Grant County, WVWV11,04124+8%
2120Polk County, ARAR19,48624+17%
2121Clay County, ALAL14,20724+8%
2122Caddo County, OKOK26,13024+2%
2123Clear Creek County, COCO8,99424+22%
2124Cumberland County, KYKY5,99223+5%
2125Taylor County, GAGA7,81823+15%
2126Choctaw County, MSMS8,04823+8%
2127Benton County, ININ8,883230%
2128Mitchell County, IAIA10,650230%
2129Doddridge County, WVWV7,63423+6%
2130Warren County, ININ8,47423+3%
2131Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87723−2%
2132Marengo County, ALAL18,31123−2%
2133Allamakee County, IAIA14,23823+6%
2134Fayette County, TXTX25,45923+9%
2135Calhoun County, FLFL13,28923+18%
2136Wayne County, TNTN16,41623+21%
2137Ritchie County, WVWV8,03423+1%
2138LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15423+5%
2139Dickinson County, KSKS18,63723+2%
2140Izard County, ARAR14,40523+17%
2141Van Buren County, ARAR16,23823+16%
2142Becker County, MNMN35,49723+8%
2143Chelan County, WAWA81,94123+27%
2144Wilkes County, GAGA9,54023+1%
2145Robertson County, KYKY2,32523+7%
2146Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650230%
2147Brown County, ILIL6,40123+19%
2148Yell County, ARAR19,95623+19%
2149Faribault County, MNMN13,88823−4%
2150Wilcox County, GAGA8,79723+22%
2151Montgomery County, MOMO11,59023+7%
2152Miller County, GAGA5,81223+2%
2153Cherokee County, IAIA11,36923−8%
2154Drew County, ARAR17,05423+8%
2155Tyler County, TXTX20,44323+25%
2156Schley County, GAGA4,59323+5%
2157Calhoun County, GAGA5,41323+26%
2158Chippewa County, MNMN12,40623−1%
2159Clarke County, ALAL22,01423+2%
2160Pacific County, WAWA24,35722+11%
2161Harrison County, IAIA14,62322+6%
2162Crenshaw County, ALAL13,175220%
2163Hickory County, MOMO9,04422+22%
2164East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76022−3%
2165Jones County, TXTX20,86122+26%
2166Moore County, TXTX21,89122+13%
2167Linn County, MOMO11,81522−1%
2168Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35422−3%
2169Bandera County, TXTX22,87622+67%
2170Shelby County, IAIA11,689220%
2171Warren County, GAGA5,26922+4%
2172Wayne County, NENE10,02022+5%
2173Hughes County, SDSD17,57022+11%
2174Atkinson County, GAGA8,45422+22%
2175Chicot County, ARAR9,10722−10%
2176Scott County, ILIL4,86622−2%
2177Pennington County, MNMN13,68622+2%
2178Jones County, NCNC9,57522+10%
2179Howard County, MOMO10,18022+6%
2180DeWitt County, TXTX20,30922+6%
2181Madison Parish, LALA8,84422+10%
2182Tillamook County, OROR27,38422+12%
2183Stark County, ILIL5,31922−3%
2184Beckham County, OKOK22,15922+5%
2185Sumner County, KSKS22,312220%
2186Umatilla County, OROR81,11922+19%
2187Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12822+5%
2188Lucas County, IAIA8,84722+4%
2189Hardy County, WVWV14,33722+15%
2190Hickman County, KYKY4,37222−5%
2191Henderson County, ILIL5,98422+1%
2192Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18622+13%
2193Essex County, NYNY36,43822+5%
2194Jefferson County, FLFL16,00722+14%
2195Osage County, MOMO13,61122+9%
2196Ripley County, MOMO10,71721+10%
2197Hancock County, GAGA8,68221+13%
2198Sabine County, TXTX10,01221+9%
2199Pipestone County, MNMN9,26021−6%
2200Bonner County, IDID54,42021+38%
2201Colorado County, TXTX21,43921+11%
2202Morgan County, COCO30,30621+24%
2203Hancock County, IAIA10,52821−4%
2204Clarke County, IAIA9,57421+10%
2205Barton County, MOMO11,79521+11%
2206Gilmer County, WVWV7,08521−7%
2207Lewis County, NYNY26,47921+1%
2209Caldwell County, MOMO9,01221+7%
2210Howard County, IAIA9,41521+1%
2211Lee County, ARAR8,02921−4%
2212Doniphan County, KSKS7,59421+1%
2213Arkansas County, ARAR15,83621−4%
2214Wheeler County, GAGA7,57021+26%
2215Pike County, ILIL14,23121−1%
2216Lewis County, MOMO9,87921+3%
2217Delta County, TXTX5,54921+10%
2218Lake County, COCO7,55221+30%
2219Alamosa County, COCO16,68821+10%
2220Brown County, SDSD37,561210%
2221Desha County, ARAR9,98421−9%
2222Karnes County, TXTX15,01821+24%
2223San Juan County, NMNM120,34021+24%
2224Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55221+56%
2225Montague County, TXTX21,96621+11%
2226Ralls County, MOMO10,44420+14%
2227Jasper County, ILIL9,03220−5%
2228Haskell County, OKOK11,78720+8%
2229Buffalo County, WIWI13,31820+2%
2230Freestone County, TXTX20,81120+13%
2231Tunica County, MSMS8,81920+13%
2232Franklin County, FLFL13,02920+23%
2233Taylor County, WIWI20,11820+4%
2234Rock County, MNMN9,52420−1%
2235Van Buren County, TNTN6,87420+14%
2236Glenn County, CACA28,14120+7%
2237Washburn County, WIWI17,08720+16%
2238Sac County, IAIA9,52520−6%
2239Lake County, SDSD10,99320+7%
2240Calhoun County, ILIL4,30020−4%
2241Lyon County, IAIA12,35420−2%
2242Lake County, MIMI13,18220+32%
2243Gallatin County, ILIL4,61620−7%
2244Douglas County, OROR111,95120+6%
2245Bingham County, IDID51,15320+11%
2246Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34420+8%
2247Choctaw County, OKOK14,059200%
2248Bates County, MOMO16,51220+11%
2249Trinity County, TXTX14,38420+20%
2250Hubbard County, MNMN22,36920+23%
2251Hamilton County, ILIL7,85920+1%
2252Dent County, MOMO14,58420+9%
2253Lavaca County, TXTX20,65120+3%
2254Osage County, OKOK46,79420+7%
2255Worth County, IAIA7,33820−1%
2256Eastland County, TXTX18,14320−1%
2257Benton County, MSMS7,502200%
2258Keokuk County, IAIA9,79720−2%
2259Macon County, MOMO15,19020+3%
2260Gillespie County, TXTX28,52720+21%
2261Craig County, OKOK14,51820+6%
2262Young County, TXTX18,15420−1%
2263Dixie County, FLFL18,03820+31%
2264Texas County, MOMO25,99420+7%
2265Marion County, GAGA7,67620+28%
2266Calhoun County, IAIA9,56220−3%
2267Bollinger County, MOMO10,64619+13%
2268Iron County, MOMO9,318190%
2269Bienville Parish, LALA12,26919−1%
2270Bradley County, ARAR9,82819+7%
2271Gooding County, IDID16,44619+22%
2272Jackson County, WIWI20,99919+15%
2273Jackson County, KSKS13,43819+10%
2274Guthrie County, IAIA10,78219+4%
2275Bland County, VAVA6,15119+5%
2276Redwood County, MNMN15,26519−3%
2277Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45119+2%
2278Burnett County, WIWI17,22319+20%
2279Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40519−4%
2280Tehama County, CACA64,66519+13%
2281Cochise County, AZAZ126,33219+21%
2282Stone County, ARAR12,70319+18%
2283Montmorency County, MIMI9,84219+15%
2284Whitman County, WAWA48,51219+5%
2285Fulton County, ARAR12,49219+16%
2286Houston County, TXTX22,31619+8%
2287Pike County, ARAR9,96419+12%
2288Lowndes County, ALAL9,35919+6%
2289Bullock County, ALAL9,78019+6%
2290Pine County, MNMN30,47219+25%
2291Brown County, KSKS9,10419−4%
2292Perry County, MSMS11,57719+12%
2293Coosa County, ALAL10,16119+10%
2294Jefferson County, MSMS6,82519+13%
2295Robertson County, TXTX17,83919+3%
2296Nowata County, OKOK9,52219+6%
2297Greene County, MSMS13,70719+30%
2298Amite County, MSMS12,48719+2%
2299Nemaha County, NENE7,10219−5%
2300McCurtain County, OKOK30,74419+3%
2301Perry County, ARAR10,30919+28%
2302Monroe County, IAIA7,40618−1%
2303Taylor County, FLFL21,21018+13%
2304Coos County, NHNH31,34318−5%
2305Perry County, TNTN9,12618+15%
2306Franklin County, IAIA9,86818−6%
2307Llano County, TXTX23,35318+47%
2308Thurston County, NENE6,75218+3%
2309Greene County, IAIA8,65818+3%
2310Randolph County, GAGA6,15618−3%
2311Ida County, IAIA6,77718−6%
2312Wilson County, KSKS8,299180%
2313Scurry County, TXTX16,16218−12%
2314Phelps County, NENE8,994180%
2315Noxubee County, MSMS9,798180%
2316Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89918−5%
2317Douglas County, WAWA46,47318+24%
2318Cuming County, NENE8,82318+1%
2319Stevens County, MNMN9,74718−5%
2320Lake County, MTMT33,39218+26%
2321Winn Parish, LALA14,96118+4%
2322Glascock County, GAGA3,14118+8%
2323Kossuth County, IAIA14,32218−8%
2324Hughes County, OKOK13,45518+9%
2325Osceola County, IAIA5,98018−4%
2326Webster County, WVWV7,76018−9%
2327Jefferson County, IDID35,29718+16%
2328Bosque County, TXTX18,91818+14%
2329Tucker County, WVWV6,54017−5%
2330Wayne County, MOMO10,78217+15%
2331Gonzales County, TXTX20,15917+8%
2332Renville County, MNMN14,35617−3%
2333Choctaw County, ALAL11,90417−1%
2334Alcona County, MIMI10,55617+16%
2335Franklin County, MEME30,82417+2%
2336Jackson County, TXTX15,39317+10%
2337Hamilton County, NENE9,67817+6%
2338Nolan County, TXTX14,11717−5%
2339Richardson County, NENE7,53017−4%
2340Lyon County, NVNV65,08817+72%
2341Love County, OKOK10,78017+8%
2342Clay County, GAGA2,815170%
2343Quitman County, GAGA2,25417+18%
2344Carroll County, MSMS9,22617+17%
2345Franklin County, IDID15,88917+23%
2346Madison County, ARAR18,41017+23%
2347Davis County, IAIA9,23017+3%
2348Stark County, NDND34,01317−1%
2349Maries County, MOMO8,39717+12%
2350Monroe County, ARAR6,24417−10%
2351San Augustine County, TXTX7,72217+12%
2352Merrick County, NENE7,90517+2%
2353Rusk County, WIWI14,14617+2%
2354Washington County, ALAL14,82217+8%
2355Potter County, PAPA15,89717+8%
2356Uvalde County, TXTX24,96317+11%
2357Pope County, MNMN11,42017+5%
2358Oscoda County, MIMI8,72317+20%
2359Dawson County, TXTX11,77617+4%
2360Talbot County, GAGA5,709170%
2361Conecuh County, ALAL10,899170%
2362Itasca County, MNMN45,40416+8%
2363Perry County, ALAL7,42516−7%
2364Schuyler County, ILIL6,65716−4%
2365Sumter County, ALAL11,58816−9%
2366Johnston County, OKOK10,44816+5%
2367Colusa County, CACA21,83616+16%
2368Decatur County, IAIA7,65516+4%
2369Stevens County, WAWA49,66816+29%
2370Dade County, MOMO7,80416+6%
2371Lafayette County, ARAR5,88816−11%
2372Newton County, TXTX11,95416+11%
2373Ashland County, WIWI16,20316+3%
2374Nevada County, ARAR7,94216−1%
2375Swift County, MNMN9,76316+11%
2376Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33116+17%
2377Linn County, KSKS9,95016+16%
2378Van Buren County, IAIA7,13116+2%
2379Otero County, COCO17,68316+1%
2380Douglas County, MOMO12,34216+10%
2381Jackson County, MNMN9,85716−4%
2382Chaffee County, COCO20,83116+28%
2383Red Willow County, NENE10,30716−2%
2384Polk County, MNMN30,54516−3%
2385Summit County, UTUT43,14116+92%
2386Burt County, NENE6,67816−1%
2387Beltrami County, MNMN47,05516+15%
2388Gogebic County, MIMI14,28516−4%
2389Fremont County, IAIA6,52216−3%
2390Noble County, OKOK10,89916+3%
2391Craig County, VAVA4,80016+16%
2392Kingfisher County, OKOK15,79516+5%
2393Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22315−1%
2394Audubon County, IAIA5,50915−7%
2395Greene County, ALAL7,06715−2%
2396Pitkin County, COCO16,62515+17%
2397Sharkey County, MSMS3,09715−7%
2398Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58215+7%
2399Rolette County, NDND11,68815+7%
2400Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48115−3%
2401Stanton County, NENE5,74415+3%
2402Ravalli County, MTMT48,58215+44%
2403Cameron County, PAPA4,21115+1%
2404Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81915−9%
2405Butler County, NENE8,50715+2%
2406Franklin County, MSMS7,49115+1%
2407Comanche County, TXTX14,43215+5%
2408Nemaha County, KSKS10,05415+3%
2409Montrose County, COCO44,59115+37%
2410Woodruff County, ARAR5,71015−8%
2411Woodward County, OKOK19,82715−3%
2412Garfield County, COCO63,47415+46%
2413Wilcox County, ALAL9,66615−3%
2414Rice County, KSKS9,26615+1%
2415Latimer County, OKOK9,64515+3%
2416Carroll County, MOMO8,41715−4%
2417Prairie County, ARAR7,923150%
2418Clark County, MOMO6,47515−2%
2419Flathead County, MTMT115,42915+26%
2420Jefferson County, NENE7,07015−5%
2421Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47715−5%
2422Sullivan County, PAPA5,85615+7%
2423Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87315+15%
2424Kittitas County, WAWA48,80315+25%
2425Adair County, IAIA7,40314−2%
2426Lamb County, TXTX12,57914−2%
2427Monona County, IAIA8,539140%
2428Jefferson County, WAWA33,97014+29%
2429Monroe County, MOMO8,95914+2%
2430Terry County, TXTX11,72014−3%
2431Cloud County, KSKS8,83314−7%
2432Callahan County, TXTX14,49114+9%
2433Turner County, SDSD9,31414+3%
2434Frio County, TXTX18,82314+21%
2435Cleveland County, ARAR7,22414+10%
2436Sanpete County, UTUT31,45314+40%
2437St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614+14%
2438Leon County, TXTX16,89414+21%
2439Val Verde County, TXTX47,83514+16%
2440Daviess County, MOMO8,55814+2%
2441Atoka County, OKOK14,60914+9%
2442Marion County, KSKS11,63414+4%
2443Coffey County, KSKS8,46714+5%
2444Anderson County, KSKS8,01814+4%
2445Gentry County, MOMO6,384140%
2446Carbon County, UTUT20,68014+1%
2447Dallas County, ARAR6,01114−4%
2448Grant County, KSKS7,02814+10%
2449McKinley County, NMNM68,11914+23%
2450Red River County, TXTX11,816140%
2451Pierce County, NENE7,378140%
2452Clay County, KSKS7,99014−4%
2453Kemper County, MSMS8,60014+1%
2454Taos County, NMNM34,56414+30%
2455Rio Grande County, COCO11,08714+15%
2456Shelby County, MOMO5,87014−2%
2457Schuyler County, MOMO4,14014−2%
2458Beadle County, SDSD19,62414−7%
2459Lincoln County, NENE33,30314+7%
2460Cass County, MNMN31,43013+25%
2461Teton County, IDID13,25413+74%
2462Kearney County, NENE6,79013+4%
2463Dixon County, NENE5,60213+3%
2464Washington County, MEME31,33413−4%
2465Charlton County, GAGA13,12113+21%
2466Morton County, NDND34,60113+7%
2467Pratt County, KSKS9,11713−1%
2468Glades County, FLFL13,27013+39%
2469Oregon County, MOMO8,70913+9%
2470Taylor County, IAIA5,83513−2%
2471Ward County, TXTX11,12513−17%
2472Murray County, MNMN7,94213−5%
2473Cedar County, NENE8,37313−5%
2474Curry County, OROR22,62113+9%
2475Somerset County, MEME51,62013+2%
2476Wasatch County, UTUT38,51413+51%
2477Lafayette County, FLFL8,79213+26%
2478Blaine County, OKOK8,51513+4%
2479Storey County, NVNV4,26013+35%
2480Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24413+2%
2481Sawyer County, WIWI18,84613+14%
2482Polk County, NENE5,27013−1%
2483Ozark County, MOMO9,17213+11%
2484Wayne County, IAIA6,73813−5%
2485Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70913−8%
2486Menominee County, WIWI4,19913+17%
2487Moody County, SDSD6,63213+1%
2488Lea County, NMNM74,749130%
2489Price County, WIWI13,98813+1%
2490Richland County, NDND16,73113−1%
2491Natrona County, WYWY80,52612+9%
2492Searcy County, ARAR7,84812+5%
2493Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62612−3%
2494Eddy County, NMNM62,50912+6%
2495Scott County, ARAR9,96512+8%
2496Clay County, NENE6,17012−1%
2497Kalawao County, HIHI8212+13%
2498Harrison County, MOMO8,28112+4%
2499Zapata County, TXTX13,75312+31%
2500Marshall County, KSKS9,85212−6%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS