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Most densely populated, US counties · 2020

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
2001West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15627−21%
2002Lewis County, KYKY12,90127−7%
2003Chelan County, WAWA81,94127+19%
2004Edgar County, ILIL16,32327−14%
2005Louisa County, IAIA10,41627−11%
2006Cleburne County, ALAL15,97027+7%
2007Vilas County, WIWI23,76127+10%
2008Randolph County, WVWV26,88227−1%
2009Concordia Parish, LALA17,83627−8%
2010Burleson County, TXTX20,54927+7%
2011Becker County, MNMN35,49727+17%
2012Swain County, NCNC14,02427+9%
2013St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75827+4%
2014Todd County, MNMN26,06027+3%
2015Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37527−4%
2016Fayette County, IAIA19,04727−11%
2017Wright County, MOMO19,67127+1%
2018Winnebago County, IAIA10,25127−9%
2019Missaukee County, MIMI15,27427+4%
2020McCormick County, SCSC10,21527−4%
2021Jackson County, ARAR16,74126−9%
2022Jackson Parish, LALA15,83426−2%
2023Bandera County, TXTX22,87626+18%
2024Pike County, MOMO17,95526−4%
2025Leslie County, KYKY9,62726−15%
2026Wadena County, MNMN14,38826+3%
2027Lafayette County, WIWI17,47826+3%
2028Monroe County, WVWV12,49126−15%
2029DeKalb County, MOMO9,79526−5%
2030Mendocino County, CACA88,12226+6%
2031Hamilton County, IAIA14,94426−9%
2032Pulaski County, ILIL4,82026−29%
2033Fayette County, ALAL15,87226−12%
2034Teton County, IDID13,25426+94%
2035Watonwan County, MNMN11,45926−5%
2036Otoe County, NENE16,53126+3%
2037Madison County, FLFL18,75926−4%
2038Fayette County, TXTX25,45926+12%
2039Colfax County, NENE10,93426+1%
2040Bertie County, NCNC17,08626−9%
2041Gulf County, FLFL15,94326+6%
2042Sabine Parish, LALA21,83426−6%
2043Madison County, MOMO12,85826+7%
2044Marion County, TXTX9,89626−11%
2045Gage County, NENE21,71125−6%
2046Carlisle County, KYKY4,74725−10%
2047McIntosh County, GAGA11,98925+1%
2048Wheeler County, GAGA7,57025+21%
2049Gillespie County, TXTX28,52725+28%
2050Stark County, NDND34,01325+49%
2051Sibley County, MNMN15,35625−3%
2052Tuolumne County, CACA53,16025+2%
2053Allen County, KSKS12,30225−13%
2054Pacific County, WAWA24,35725+11%
2055Crittenden County, KYKY8,80725−4%
2056Jenkins County, GAGA8,84325+1%
2057Umatilla County, OROR81,11925+14%
2058Saline County, NENE14,99625+3%
2059Beckham County, OKOK22,15925+13%
2060Tillamook County, OROR27,38425+13%
2061Appanoose County, IAIA12,07725−10%
2062Clark County, ARAR20,93825−9%
2063O'Brien County, IAIA14,22025−6%
2064Butler County, IAIA14,04925−6%
2065York County, NENE14,56425−3%
2066Fillmore County, MNMN21,54025+1%
2067Grundy County, IAIA12,361250%
2068Hardy County, WVWV14,33725+13%
2069Butler County, ALAL18,10025−11%
2070Washington County, ILIL13,56424−9%
2071Limestone County, TXTX22,849240%
2072Doddridge County, WVWV7,63424+5%
2073Wayne County, MSMS19,80724−7%
2074Braxton County, WVWV11,88524−15%
2075Montgomery County, IAIA10,00224−12%
2076Milam County, TXTX26,25824+2%
2077New Madrid County, MOMO15,08624−17%
2078Attala County, MSMS17,10024−9%
2079Mason County, ILIL12,41124−18%
2080Jefferson County, FLFL16,00724+12%
2081Charlotte County, VAVA11,40124−8%
2082Iroquois County, ILIL26,15024−14%
2083Nodaway County, MOMO20,17424−3%
2084Jasper County, MSMS15,78524−10%
2085Atkinson County, GAGA8,45424+9%
2086Montgomery County, MSMS9,35424−19%
2087Union Parish, LALA20,56124−7%
2088Calhoun County, FLFL13,28924+5%
2089Phillips County, ARAR14,25524−37%
2090Hughes County, SDSD17,57024+8%
2091Vernon County, MOMO19,94624−4%
2092Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66324−8%
2093Clear Creek County, COCO8,99424+1%
2094Dawson County, NENE24,45224−1%
2095Dixie County, FLFL18,03824+21%
2096Tama County, IAIA16,79624−5%
2097Moore County, TXTX21,89124+6%
2098Emmet County, IAIA9,10724−15%
2099Hockley County, TXTX21,60024−5%
2100LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15424+4%
2101Chippewa County, MIMI36,08124−5%
2102Douglas County, WAWA46,47324+32%
2103Clay County, ALAL14,207240%
2104Webster County, MSMS10,16724−4%
2105Clay County, WVWV7,53824−22%
2106Surry County, VAVA6,60324−4%
2107Izard County, ARAR14,40523+2%
2108Crawford County, MIMI13,72223−9%
2109Cass County, IAIA12,96023−11%
2110Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63323−14%
2111Wilcox County, GAGA8,79723+2%
2112Warren County, ININ8,474230%
2113Crawford County, IAIA16,23723−2%
2114Lincoln County, ARAR12,76423−11%
2115Lamar County, ALAL13,58723−12%
2116Hubbard County, MNMN22,36923+16%
2117Grant County, WVWV11,04123−3%
2118Hale County, ALAL15,19423−14%
2119Gray County, TXTX20,91923−7%
2120Bingham County, IDID51,15323+15%
2121Franklin County, FLFL13,02923+13%
2122Clay County, ARAR14,05223−17%
2123Llano County, TXTX23,35323+25%
2124Morgan County, COCO30,30623+7%
2125Pennington County, MNMN13,68623+3%
2126Wayne County, ILIL15,88223−6%
2127Alamosa County, COCO16,68823+9%
2128Summit County, UTUT43,14123+42%
2129Little River County, ARAR11,76323−12%
2130Calhoun County, MSMS12,64323−12%
2131Clarke County, IAIA9,57423+7%
2132Bourbon County, KSKS14,31923−7%
2133Clarke County, MSMS15,10223−13%
2134Van Buren County, TNTN6,87423+12%
2135Grundy County, MOMO9,74423−6%
2136Mitchell County, IAIA10,65023−3%
2137Menominee County, MIMI22,94123−7%
2138Holmes County, MSMS15,46522−21%
2139Polk County, ARAR19,48622−5%
2140Langlade County, WIWI19,53422−6%
2141Brown County, SDSD37,56122+8%
2142Osage County, KSKS15,69322−6%
2143Wirt County, WVWV4,87922−12%
2144Smith County, MSMS13,99122−12%
2145Twiggs County, GAGA7,59722−24%
2146Tehama County, CACA64,66522+17%
2147Calhoun County, WVWV5,97822−18%
2148Wright County, IAIA12,80122−10%
2149Van Buren County, ARAR16,23822−2%
2150Alexander County, ILIL4,57022−45%
2151Whitman County, WAWA48,51222+18%
2152Hancock County, ILIL16,80322−12%
2153Falls County, TXTX17,86922−9%
2154Freestone County, TXTX20,81122+9%
2155Wayne County, TNTN16,41622−4%
2156Humboldt County, IAIA9,40922−8%
2157Sussex County, VAVA10,75522−13%
2158Douglas County, OROR111,95122+11%
2159Greene County, ILIL11,31322−19%
2160San Juan County, NMNM120,34022+7%
2161Ralls County, MOMO10,44422+8%
2162Robertson County, KYKY2,32522−3%
2163Glenn County, CACA28,14122+9%
2164Allamakee County, IAIA14,23822−4%
2165Wayne County, NENE10,02022−2%
2166Clayton County, IAIA16,84522−9%
2167Howard County, MOMO10,18022−1%
2168Gilmer County, WVWV7,08522+3%
2169Osage County, MOMO13,61122+2%
2170DeWitt County, TXTX20,30922−1%
2171Screven County, GAGA14,40822−9%
2172Yell County, ARAR19,95622−4%
2173Howard County, ARAR12,30622−11%
2174Dickinson County, KSKS18,63722−5%
2175Pickens County, ALAL18,22122−9%
2176Chippewa County, MNMN12,40622−4%
2177Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17522−3%
2178Tunica County, MSMS8,81922+6%
2179Benton County, ININ8,88321−7%
2180Montague County, TXTX21,96621+4%
2181Tyler County, TXTX20,44321−5%
2182Franklin County, IDID15,88921+25%
2183Colorado County, TXTX21,43921+1%
2184Jackson County, WIWI20,99921+11%
2185Gooding County, IDID16,44621+10%
2186Lake County, MIMI13,18221+7%
2187Miller County, GAGA5,81221−6%
2188Jones County, TXTX20,86121−5%
2189Early County, GAGA10,45521−12%
2190Montgomery County, MOMO11,59021−7%
2191Caddo County, OKOK26,13021−11%
2192Lavaca County, TXTX20,65121+6%
2194Drew County, ARAR17,05421−7%
2195Garfield County, COCO63,47421+41%
2196Harrison County, IAIA14,62321−7%
2197Taylor County, FLFL21,21021+13%
2198Lake County, MTMT33,39221+17%
2199Washburn County, WIWI17,08721+4%
2200Essex County, NYNY36,43821−4%
2201Lewis County, NYNY26,47921−1%
2202Texas County, MOMO25,99421+6%
2203Hickory County, MOMO9,04421−7%
2204Taylor County, GAGA7,81821−11%
2205Caldwell County, MOMO9,01221−2%
2206Ashley County, ARAR17,83121−21%
2207Hardin County, ILIL3,58821−24%
2208Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33121+27%
2209Owsley County, KYKY3,93221−17%
2210Flathead County, MTMT115,42921+40%
2211Marion County, GAGA7,67621+5%
2212Pine County, MNMN30,47220+9%
2213Brown County, ILIL6,40120−10%
2214Taylor County, WIWI20,11820+1%
2215Osage County, OKOK46,79420+3%
2216Stone County, ARAR12,70320+7%
2217Wilkes County, GAGA9,54020−10%
2218Delta County, TXTX5,54920−2%
2219Lyon County, IAIA12,35420+1%
2220Pipestone County, MNMN9,26020−5%
2221Cherokee County, IAIA11,36920−11%
2222Cochise County, AZAZ126,33220+7%
2223Morgan County, UTUT13,38320+72%
2224Perry County, TNTN9,12620+10%
2225Jackson County, KSKS13,43820+5%
2226Sabine County, TXTX10,01220−5%
2227Burnett County, WIWI17,22320+5%
2228Rock County, MNMN9,524200%
2229Glascock County, GAGA3,14120+13%
2230Lucas County, IAIA8,84720−8%
2231Haskell County, OKOK11,78720−2%
2232Howard County, IAIA9,41520−5%
2233Shelby County, IAIA11,68920−11%
2234Calhoun County, GAGA5,41320−12%
2235Lewis County, MOMO9,87920−4%
2236Madison County, ARAR18,41020+16%
2237Marengo County, ALAL18,31120−14%
2238Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65020−13%
2239Love County, OKOK10,78020+15%
2240Scott County, ILIL4,86620−11%
2241Lake County, COCO7,55220−5%
2242Choctaw County, MSMS8,04820−15%
2243Williams County, NDND41,76720+107%
2244Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12820−10%
2245Buffalo County, WIWI13,31820−4%
2246Allendale County, SCSC7,35520−28%
2247Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87720−15%
2248Karnes County, TXTX15,01820−5%
2249Barton County, MOMO11,79520−7%
2250Lake County, SDSD10,99320−2%
2251Trinity County, TXTX14,38420−1%
2252Robertson County, TXTX17,83920+5%
2253Red River Parish, LALA7,16520−21%
2254Fulton County, ARAR12,49220+4%
2255Faribault County, MNMN13,88820−14%
2256Young County, TXTX18,154200%
2257Jones County, NCNC9,57519−12%
2258Kittitas County, WAWA48,80319+33%
2259Cumberland County, KYKY5,99219−18%
2260Linn County, MOMO11,81519−14%
2261Monroe County, ALAL18,96519−19%
2262Chaffee County, COCO20,83119+20%
2263Bates County, MOMO16,51219−4%
2264Dent County, MOMO14,58419−3%
2265Eastland County, TXTX18,14319−3%
2266Doniphan County, KSKS7,59419−9%
2267Montrose County, COCO44,59119+28%
2268Greene County, MSMS13,70719+2%
2269Macon County, MOMO15,19019−4%
2270Colusa County, CACA21,83619+16%
2271Sumner County, KSKS22,31219−14%
2272Hancock County, IAIA10,52819−11%
2273Benton County, MSMS7,50219−5%
2274Jasper County, ILIL9,03219−8%
2275Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35419−16%
2276Stevens County, WAWA49,66819+16%
2277Stark County, ILIL5,31919−15%
2278Claiborne County, MSMS8,05819−23%
2279Scurry County, TXTX16,16219+3%
2280Ritchie County, WVWV8,03419−18%
2281Hickman County, KYKY4,37219−14%
2282Clarke County, ALAL22,01419−17%
2283Worth County, IAIA7,33819−6%
2284Humphreys County, MSMS7,00119−31%
2285Bosque County, TXTX18,91819+6%
2286Hancock County, GAGA8,68219−13%
2287Craig County, OKOK14,51819−6%
2288Ravalli County, MTMT48,58218+22%
2289Beltrami County, MNMN47,05518+17%
2290Choctaw County, OKOK14,05918−7%
2291Gonzales County, TXTX20,15918+6%
2292Hamilton County, ILIL7,85918−7%
2293Warren County, GAGA5,26918−18%
2294Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45118−4%
2295Jefferson County, WAWA33,97018+27%
2296Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34418−9%
2297Perry County, ARAR10,30918−2%
2298Davis County, IAIA9,23018+7%
2299Jackson County, TXTX15,39318+4%
2300Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40518−5%
2301Guthrie County, IAIA10,78218−6%
2302Houston County, TXTX22,31618−5%
2303Sanpete County, UTUT31,45318+25%
2304Pitkin County, COCO16,62518+17%
2305Perry County, MSMS11,57718−5%
2306Pike County, ILIL14,23118−15%
2307East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76018−21%
2308Redwood County, MNMN15,26518−8%
2309Bland County, VAVA6,15118−9%
2310Calhoun County, ILIL4,30017−13%
2311Monroe County, IAIA7,40617−5%
2312Coos County, NHNH31,34317−6%
2313Amite County, MSMS12,48717−6%
2314Calhoun County, IAIA9,56217−11%
2315Hamilton County, NENE9,678170%
2316Iron County, UTUT67,14117+70%
2317Nemaha County, NENE7,10217−7%
2318Franklin County, MEME30,824170%
2319Iron County, MOMO9,31817−11%
2320Keokuk County, IAIA9,79717−12%
2321Morton County, NDND34,60117+32%
2322Arkansas County, ARAR15,83617−17%
2323Franklin County, IAIA9,86817−6%
2324Thurston County, NENE6,75217−6%
2325Stevens County, MNMN9,74717−4%
2326Bollinger County, MOMO10,64617−12%
2327Sac County, IAIA9,52517−15%
2328Ripley County, MOMO10,71717−21%
2329Lea County, NMNM74,74917+34%
2330Pike County, ARAR9,96417−10%
2331Kingfisher County, OKOK15,79517+9%
2332Itasca County, MNMN45,40417+2%
2333Henderson County, ILIL5,98417−22%
2334Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87317+16%
2335Pope County, MNMN11,42017+1%
2336Montmorency County, MIMI9,84217−11%
2337Brown County, KSKS9,10417−11%
2338McCurtain County, OKOK30,74417−10%
2339Bullock County, ALAL9,78017−12%
2340Hughes County, OKOK13,45517−6%
2341Phelps County, NENE8,99417−8%
2342Nowata County, OKOK9,52216−12%
2343Woodward County, OKOK19,82716+11%
2344Forest County, PAPA6,61416+41%
2345Bradley County, ARAR9,82816−16%
2346Ida County, IAIA6,77716−11%
2347Frio County, TXTX18,82316+13%
2348Nolan County, TXTX14,11716−7%
2349Linn County, KSKS9,950160%
2350Tucker County, WVWV6,54016−8%
2351Madison Parish, LALA8,84416−27%
2352Charlton County, GAGA13,12116+22%
2353Blanco County, TXTX13,58116+35%
2354Chicot County, ARAR9,10716−28%
2355Maries County, MOMO8,39716−5%
2356Bienville Parish, LALA12,26916−18%
2357Mohave County, AZAZ228,10216+38%
2358Johnston County, OKOK10,44816−2%
2359Coosa County, ALAL10,16116−15%
2360Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89916−11%
2361Carroll County, MSMS9,22616−7%
2362Uvalde County, TXTX24,96316−5%
2363Polk County, MNMN30,54516−1%
2364Cuming County, NENE8,82316−12%
2365Schuyler County, ILIL6,65716−4%
2366Merrick County, NENE7,90516−7%
2367Taos County, NMNM34,56416+15%
2368Storey County, NVNV4,26016+21%
2369Osceola County, IAIA5,98016−12%
2370Rusk County, WIWI14,14616−8%
2371Dade County, MOMO7,80415−4%
2372Greene County, IAIA8,65815−15%
2373Desha County, ARAR9,98415−26%
2374Ashland County, WIWI16,20315−5%
2375Gallatin County, ILIL4,61615−23%
2376Quitman County, MSMS5,36415−39%
2377Kossuth County, IAIA14,32215−14%
2378Callahan County, TXTX14,49115+6%
2379Beadle County, SDSD19,62415+12%
2380Potter County, PAPA15,89715−9%
2381Lafayette County, FLFL8,79215+17%
2382Webster County, WVWV7,76015−14%
2383Val Verde County, TXTX47,83515+6%
2384Wilson County, KSKS8,29915−17%
2385Alcona County, MIMI10,55615−13%
2386Glades County, FLFL13,27015+15%
2387Randolph County, GAGA6,15615−18%
2388Renville County, MNMN14,35615−14%
2389Natrona County, WYWY80,52615+20%
2390Daviess County, MOMO8,55815+5%
2391Noble County, OKOK10,89915−4%
2392Red Willow County, NENE10,30715−7%
2393San Augustine County, TXTX7,72215−11%
2394Eddy County, NMNM62,50915+21%
2395Craig County, VAVA4,80015−4%
2396Cass County, MNMN31,43015+11%
2397Van Buren County, IAIA7,13115−8%
2398Otero County, COCO17,68315−8%
2399Noxubee County, MSMS9,79815−18%
2400Quitman County, GAGA2,25415−14%
2401Talbot County, GAGA5,70915−12%
2402Leon County, TXTX16,89415+3%
2403Clay County, GAGA2,81515−15%
2404Oscoda County, MIMI8,72315−13%
2405Atoka County, OKOK14,60914+2%
2406Comanche County, TXTX14,43214−3%
2407Winn Parish, LALA14,96114−19%
2408Wayne County, MOMO10,78214−17%
2409Lowndes County, ALAL9,35914−23%
2410Curry County, OROR22,62114+11%
2411Gaines County, TXTX23,95614+49%
2412Decatur County, IAIA7,65514−12%
2413Sawyer County, WIWI18,84614+12%
2414Lee County, ARAR8,02914−32%
2415Nemaha County, KSKS10,05414−4%
2416Butler County, NENE8,50714−5%
2417Richardson County, NENE7,53014−17%
2418Washington County, ALAL14,82214−15%
2419Douglas County, MOMO12,34214−12%
2420Jackson County, MNMN9,85714−11%
2421Elbert County, COCO30,53414+31%
2422Johnson County, NENE5,21814+18%
2423Turner County, SDSD9,31414−2%
2424Jefferson County, MSMS6,82514−25%
2425Ward County, TXTX11,12514+7%
2426Zapata County, TXTX13,75314+14%
2427Choctaw County, ALAL11,90414−20%
2428Dawson County, TXTX11,77614−17%
2429Carbon County, UTUT20,680140%
2430St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614−4%
2431Jefferson County, OROR25,74014+29%
2432Burt County, NENE6,67814−14%
2433Stanton County, NENE5,74414−9%
2434Sumter County, ALAL11,58814−17%
2435Conecuh County, ALAL10,89914−18%
2436Franklin County, MSMS7,49114−9%
2437Lincoln County, NENE33,303140%
2438Anderson County, KSKS8,01814−3%
2439Rolette County, NDND11,68813−11%
2440Nevada County, ARAR7,94213−17%
2441Monroe County, MOMO8,95913−7%
2442McKinley County, NMNM68,11913−3%
2443Coffey County, KSKS8,46713−6%
2444Terry County, TXTX11,72013−7%
2445Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48113−12%
2446Swift County, MNMN9,76313−18%
2447Adair County, IAIA7,40313−9%
2448Clark County, MOMO6,47513−11%
2449Schuyler County, MOMO4,14013−3%
2450Newton County, TXTX11,95413−19%
2451Latimer County, OKOK9,64513−12%
2452Gogebic County, MIMI14,28513−17%
2453Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97213+15%
2454Rice County, KSKS9,26613−12%
2455Sullivan County, PAPA5,85613−11%
2456Kearney County, NENE6,79013−3%
2457Fremont County, IAIA6,52213−18%
2458Somerset County, MEME51,62013−1%
2459Union County, OROR25,90013+7%
2460Lamb County, TXTX12,57913−11%
2461Audubon County, IAIA5,50913−17%
2462Prairie County, ARAR7,92313−13%
2463Grant County, KSKS7,02813−7%
2464Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709130%
2465Pierce County, NENE7,37813−7%
2466Montezuma County, COCO26,67813+8%
2467Jefferson County, NENE7,07013−13%
2468Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58213−17%
2469Rio Grande County, COCO11,08713−7%
2470Cleveland County, ARAR7,22413−12%
2471Cloud County, KSKS8,83313−12%
2472Monona County, IAIA8,53913−13%
2473Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22313−18%
2474Clay County, KSKS7,99013−8%
2475Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47713−14%
2476Gentry County, MOMO6,38413−10%
2477Marion County, KSKS11,63413−12%
2478Pratt County, KSKS9,11712−5%
2479Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24412−4%
2480Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626120%
2481Andrews County, TXTX18,91412+43%
2482Wayne County, IAIA6,73812−3%
2483Benewah County, IDID10,50812+4%
2484Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81912−18%
2485Sheridan County, WYWY33,24112+16%
2486Carroll County, MOMO8,41712−17%
2487Moody County, SDSD6,63212−4%
2488Shelby County, MOMO5,87012−10%
2489Hamlin County, SDSD6,90012+11%
2490Klickitat County, WAWA24,33112+19%
2491Washington County, MEME31,33412−8%
2492Greene County, ALAL7,06712−22%
2493Wilcox County, ALAL9,66612−20%
2494Juneau, AKAK31,60912+5%
2495Lafayette County, ARAR5,88812−26%
2496Menominee County, WIWI4,19912−7%
2497Polk County, NENE5,27012−8%
2498Perry County, ALAL7,42512−28%
2499Mariposa County, CACA16,918120%
2500Dixon County, NENE5,60212−12%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS