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Most densely populated, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by residents per square mile (2025). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 3,276. 925 metro areas qualify in total. Connecticut carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,4483,276+10%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4412,647+4%

03San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,875+12%

04Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,779+14%

05Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,646+13%

06New Haven, CTCT578,7411,576–

07Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,455–

08Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,444+15%

09Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,375+11%

10Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,363+5%

11Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951,359+43%

12Miami, FLFL6,391,0721,261+28%

13Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,128−1%

14Waterbury, CTCT463,3491,122–

15Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,121+99%

16Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811,099+12%

17Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,083+5%

18Providence, RIRI1,708,1611,076+8%

19Washington, DCDC6,465,7241,071+36%

20Dallas, TXTX8,477,157977+64%

21Houston, TXTX7,904,627894+68%

22Orlando, FLFL2,957,672847+80%

23Hartford, CTCT1,171,426807–

24Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775802−4%

25Akron, OHOH701,780780+1%

26San Diego, CACA3,282,248780+17%

27Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720753+100%

28Springfield, MAMA464,338753+2%

29San Jose, CACA1,984,473741+14%

30Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653738−1%

31Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182738+52%

32North Port, FLFL948,158730+61%

33Bremerton, WAWA283,374717+22%

34Seattle, WAWA4,161,883709+37%

35Palm Bay, FLFL663,982654+39%

36Dayton, OHOH826,554645+3%

37Flint, MIMI401,093630−8%

38Austin, TXTX2,620,945621+110%

39Kenosha, WIWI168,448620+13%

40Allentown, PAPA887,615611+20%

41Racine, WIWI198,919598+5%

42Lancaster, PAPA563,159597+20%

43Barnstable, MAMA233,539592+5%

44Stockton, CACA823,815592+46%

45Worcester, MAMA888,502588+18%

46McAllen, TXTX921,549587+62%

47Santa Cruz, CACA258,852582+1%

48Gainesville, GAGA226,568577+63%

49Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213561+13%

50Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500558+59%

51Vallejo, CACA455,376554+15%

52Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695540+35%

53Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295538+26%

54Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858527+15%

55Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830525+69%

56Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214524+15%

57York, PAPA473,197523+24%

58Reading, PAPA440,072514+18%

59Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721510+78%

60Manchester, NHNH433,415494+14%

61Brownsville, TXTX433,946487+29%

62Lakeland, FLFL874,790487+81%

63Sacramento, CACA2,477,274486+38%

64Norwich, CTCT284,015475–

65Deltona, FLFL746,933471+51%

66Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795469+11%

67Columbus, OHOH2,242,028467+34%

68Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047461+5%

69Boulder, COCO328,560452+13%

70Oxnard, CACA830,851451+10%

71Elkhart, ININ208,774451+14%

72Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377447+16%

73Toledo, OHOH599,376440−3%

74Burlington, NCNC186,177440+42%

75Ogden, UTUT672,784435+52%

76Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992429−4%

77Rockford, ILIL337,242425+5%

78Lacey, WAWA304,261421+47%

79Canton, OHOH400,246413−2%

80Youngstown, OHOH423,678412−12%

81New Orleans, LALA970,849412−15%

82Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657411+20%

83Huntsville, ALAL556,444408+63%

84Carson, NVNV58,571405+12%

85Lebanon, PAPA146,380405+22%

86Greensboro, NCNC805,945404+25%

87Oshkosh, WIWI174,218401+11%

88Warner Robins, GAGA208,091395+55%

89San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140385+64%

90Harrisburg, PAPA617,427381+21%

91Portland, OROR2,542,282380+32%

92Fayetteville, NCNC395,412379+17%

93Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551377+117%

94Greenville, SCSC1,014,101374+40%

95Modesto, CACA557,719373+25%

96Denver, COCO3,092,037371+43%

97Lexington Park, MDMD211,176369+31%

98Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645365+19%

99Lexington, KYKY535,174364+31%

100Rochester, NYNY1,056,149361+2%

101Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938359+61%

102St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421358+5%

103Durham, NCNC625,485356+47%

104Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206355+25%

105Louisville, KYKY1,402,509354+22%

106Muskegon, MIMI177,901353+5%

107Nashville, TNTN2,197,416349+59%

108Sebastian, FLFL172,799344+53%

109Charleston, SCSC889,263343+62%

110Fort Wayne, ININ466,258343+20%

111South Bend, ININ324,538342+2%

112Springfield, OHOH135,340342−6%

113Mobile, ALAL411,658335+3%

114Erie, PAPA265,832333−5%

115Dover, DEDE194,786332+54%

116Slidell, LALA279,108330+46%

117Scranton, PAPA574,418329+2%

118Pensacola, FLFL544,949326+32%

119Albany, NYNY915,835326+11%

120Vineland, NJNJ157,148325+7%

121Savannah, GAGA438,314325+50%

122Nantucket, MAMA14,758319+55%

123Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212319+53%

124Richmond, VAVA1,389,338318+34%

125Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682313+25%

126Hagerstown, MDMD315,280313+42%

127Amherst, MAMA164,065311+8%

128Santa Rosa, CACA486,444309+6%

129Spartanburg, SCSC407,656308+44%

130Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226305+75%

131Seaford, DEDE277,140296+77%

132Morristown, TNTN128,867295+26%

133Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666295+45%

134Jefferson, GAGA99,265292+139%

135Colorado Springs, COCO781,796291+45%

136Muncie, ININ113,106288−5%

137Kokomo, ININ83,904286−1%

138Asheville, NCNC422,345286+34%

139Jacksonville, NCNC217,175285+44%

140Chattanooga, TNTN594,530285+25%

141Monroe, MIMI156,004284+7%

142The Villages, FLFL157,772283+196%

143Lansing, MIMI479,722282+7%

144Greenville, NCNC182,936280+37%

145Ocala, FLFL442,660279+71%

146Portland, MEME577,635278+18%

147Knoxville, TNTN968,137277+29%

148Sanford, NCNC70,258275+43%

149East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179275+21%

150Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813274+38%

151Tyler, TXTX252,549274+45%

152Syracuse, NYNY652,273274+0%

153Memphis, TNTN1,341,412269+11%

154Niles, MIMI152,444268−6%

155Evansville, ININ273,786266+9%

156Lawrence, KSKS120,920265+21%

157Appleton, WIWI249,876261+24%

158Wilmington, NCNC492,772258+79%

159Johnson City, TNTN216,416253+19%

160Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191253+12%

161Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137252+65%

162Mansfield, OHOH124,893252−3%

163Lima, OHOH100,881251−7%

164Lincoln, NENE352,081250+32%

165Lewiston, MEME116,487249+12%

166Columbia, SCSC879,918238+36%

167Fayetteville, ARAR622,177237+91%

168Saginaw, MIMI187,688234−11%

169Dalton, GAGA147,819233+23%

170Omaha, NENE1,009,836232+32%

171Salem, OROR445,814232+28%

172Janesville, WIWI166,472232+9%

173Bay City, MIMI102,123231−7%

174Sheboygan, WIWI118,047231+5%

175Hickory, NCNC376,890230+10%

176Altoona, PAPA119,541228−7%

177Jackson, MIMI159,552227+1%

178Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766227+14%

179Sandusky, OHOH112,777223−6%

180Shelby, NCNC103,325223+7%

181Wilson, NCNC81,150221+10%

182Goldsboro, NCNC122,278221+8%

183Ithaca, NYNY104,047219+8%

184Athens, GAGA224,148219+35%

185Madison, WIWI709,685214+33%

186Bloomington, ININ165,231212+16%

187Columbus, ININ85,729211+20%

188Wooster, OHOH116,758210+5%

189Des Moines, IAIA758,539210+46%

190Naples, FLFL417,131209+66%

191Chambersburg, PAPA160,652208+24%

192Gettysburg, PAPA107,594207+18%

193Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219206+42%

194Baton Rouge, LALA888,699203+22%

195Rome, GAGA101,378199+12%

196Binghamton, NYNY243,189199−4%

197Elmira, NYNY80,415197−12%

198Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966197+72%

199Gulfport, MSMS431,329195+14%

200Gadsden, ALAL103,886194+0%

201Weirton, WVWV112,468194−15%

202Odessa, TXTX173,801194+43%

203Oxford, ALAL115,834191+3%

204Whitewater, WIWI106,127191+13%

205Little Rock, ARAR777,607190+27%

206Beaumont, TXTX399,310190+4%

207Salisbury, MDMD131,872190+21%

208Frankfort, KYKY77,874190+17%

209Battle Creek, MIMI133,408189−3%

210Johnstown, PAPA128,968187−15%

211Salem, OHOH99,377187−11%

212Pottsville, PAPA145,085186−3%

213Michigan City, ININ111,294186+1%

214Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201186+21%

215Augusta, GAGA641,231184+26%

216Sunbury, PAPA107,788183−4%

217Albertville, ALAL103,537183+26%

218Burlington, VTVT227,803182+15%

219Cornelia, GAGA50,416182+40%

220Killeen, TXTX511,497181+55%

221Green Bay, WIWI336,756180+19%

222Fairmont, WVWV55,584180−2%

223Hammond, LALA141,346179+41%

224Los Alamos, NMNM19,407178+6%

225Putnam, CTCT98,096177–

226Napa, CACA132,949177+7%

227Cleveland, TNTN134,057176+29%

228Boone, NCNC54,786175+28%

229Riverside, CACA4,769,007175+47%

230Albemarle, NCNC68,830174+18%

231Springfield, ILIL206,033174+2%

232Calhoun, GAGA61,701173+40%

233Panama City, FLFL231,174172+37%

234Decatur, ILIL99,300171−13%

235Sevierville, TNTN101,342171+42%

236Auburn, ALAL208,013171+49%

237Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273171+24%

238Milledgeville, GAGA44,029170−2%

239Roanoke, VAVA316,547169+10%

240Concord, NHNH158,078169+16%

241Henderson, NCNC42,638169−1%

242Daphne, ALAL267,761168+91%

243Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377168+39%

244Davenport, IAIA380,452168+1%

245Granbury, TXTX70,501168+72%

246Springfield, MOMO500,694167+36%

247Tallahassee, FLFL397,442166+24%

248Richmond, ININ66,169165−7%

249Sherman, TXTX153,613165+39%

250Dubuque, IAIA99,381163+11%

251Kingston, NYNY183,330163+3%

252New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373163+2%

253Laconia, NHNH65,147162+16%

254Midland, MIMI83,754162+1%

255Clarksville, TNTN349,001162+50%

256Santa Maria, CACA442,065162+11%

257Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155162+30%

258Marion, OHOH65,115161−2%

259Marion, ININ66,524161−9%

260Martinsville, VAVA63,091160−14%

261Hermitage, PAPA107,860160−10%

262Owensboro, KYKY113,962160+12%

263Crestview, FLFL315,098160+49%

264Wichita, KSKS663,809160+16%

265Marion, ILIL67,225160+10%

266Pinehurst, NCNC110,619159+48%

267Sumter, SCSC105,067158+0%

268El Paso, TXTX881,291158+29%

269Kingsport, TNTN314,834157+5%

270Kankakee, ILIL105,525156+2%

271Toccoa, GAGA27,854156+10%

272Watertown, WIWI86,505155+17%

273Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864155+77%

274Iowa City, IAIA182,711155+39%

275Merced, CACA297,260153+41%

276Gainesville, FLFL359,036153+35%

277Warsaw, ININ80,892152+9%

278Yuba City, CACA187,478152+35%

279Farmington, MOMO67,809150+22%

280Lafayette, LALA423,758150+20%

281Holland, MIMI123,188149+17%

282Augusta, MEME129,067149+10%

283Fresno, CACA1,203,383149+30%

284Gaffney, SCSC58,275148+11%

285Florence, SCSC201,392148+4%

286Shreveport, LALA383,474148+2%

287Peoria, ILIL363,505147−1%

288Hot Springs, ARAR99,695147+13%

289Cedartown, GAGA45,514147+19%

290Torrington, CTCT114,690146–

291Parkersburg, WVWV87,264146−7%

292Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669145+8%

293Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666145+20%

294Fort Collins, COCO377,292145+50%

295Bloomington, ILIL171,419145+14%

296Corvallis, OROR97,728145+25%

297Fremont, OHOH58,655144−5%

298Spokane, WAWA608,012143+33%

299Winchester, VAVA152,332143+48%

300Provo, UTUT773,426143+105%

301Montgomery, ALAL388,747143+12%

302Easton, MDMD38,238142+13%

303State College, PAPA157,393142+16%

304Wheeling, WVWV134,089142−12%

305Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486142+4%

306Findlay, OHOH75,034141+5%

307Faribault, MNMN69,939141+23%

308Morgantown, WVWV141,995141+28%

309Kinston, NCNC55,837140−6%

310Lafayette, ININ228,468139+22%

311Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285139+18%

312Charlottesville, VAVA228,597139+31%

313Morehead City, NCNC70,469139+19%

314Manitowoc, WIWI81,710139−1%

315Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553138+7%

316Pittsfield, MAMA128,224138−5%

317Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193137+3%

318Kahului, HIHI160,674137+25%

319College Station, TXTX287,476137+55%

320Mount Airy, NCNC72,287136+1%

321Lewisburg, PAPA42,313134+2%

322Seneca, SCSC83,775134+27%

323Salinas, CACA433,729132+8%

324Zanesville, OHOH87,014131+3%

325Richmond, KYKY131,806131+28%

326Adrian, MIMI97,779130−1%

327Fort Smith, ARAR234,140130+13%

328Bartlesville, OKOK54,037130+10%

329Staunton, VAVA129,692129+19%

330Cullman, ALAL94,009128+21%

331Chico, CACA209,211128+3%

332Columbia, MOMO219,062128+35%

333Owosso, MIMI67,681127−6%

334Lynchburg, VAVA269,169127+21%

335Lumberton, NCNC119,941127−3%

336Decatur, ALAL160,326126+10%

337Huntington, WVWV365,965126−4%

338Athens, OHOH63,197125+2%

339New Castle, ININ49,137125+1%

340Champaign, ILIL239,979125+14%

341Blacksburg, VAVA181,616125+10%

342Cumberland, MDMD93,640125−8%

343Tullahoma, TNTN69,339124+29%

344Florence, ALAL156,609124+10%

345Ashland, OHOH52,523124+0%

346Amsterdam, NYNY50,046124+1%

347Auburn, ININ44,535123+11%

348Stillwater, OKOK83,889122+23%

349Bowling Green, KYKY197,180122+46%

350Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002122+17%

351Sturgis, MIMI60,968122−2%

352Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655121+6%

353Greeneville, TNTN73,831119+17%

354Batavia, NYNY58,416118−3%

355Kapaa, HIHI73,400118+26%

356Norwalk, OHOH58,250118−2%

357Sidney, OHOH48,065118+0%

358Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083118+55%

359St. Cloud, MNMN205,854118+23%

360Jamestown, NYNY124,126117−11%

361Portsmouth, OHOH71,365117−10%

362Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685117+27%

363Shelbyville, TNTN55,273117+47%

364Kendallville, ININ47,937117+4%

365Columbus, GAGA324,830117+11%

366New Iberia, LALA66,846116−9%

367Forest City, NCNC65,745116+5%

368Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459116+17%

369Terre Haute, ININ169,241115−1%

370Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808115+36%

371Charleston, WVWV200,170115−15%

372Athens, TNTN71,590114+19%

373Waynesville, NCNC63,369114+17%

374Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909114−2%

375Statesboro, GAGA97,977114+47%

376Bakersfield, CACA927,068114+40%

377Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691113+2%

378Joplin, MOMO208,796113+16%

379Angola, ININ34,799113+5%

380Waterloo, IAIA169,189113+3%

381Lewistown, PAPA46,127112−1%

382Bellingham, WAWA236,392112+42%

383Ames, IAIA128,090112+21%

384Danville, KYKY56,985111+12%

385Hanford, CACA154,327111+19%

386Longview, TXTX297,315111+16%

387Chillicothe, OHOH76,429111+4%

388Waco, TXTX308,807111+24%

389Keene, NHNH78,269111+6%

390Lufkin, TXTX88,154110+10%

391Kennewick, WAWA324,334110+69%

392Connersville, ININ23,533109−8%

393Sebring, FLFL111,122109+27%

394Utica, NYNY285,611109−5%

395Decatur, ININ36,650108+9%

396Jackson, TNTN184,569108+9%

397Auburn, NYNY74,365108−9%

398Eau Claire, WIWI176,647107+19%

399Huntsville, TXTX83,842107+36%

400Palatka, FLFL77,734107+10%

401Truckee, CACA101,911106+11%

402Midland, TXTX193,139106+60%

403LaGrange, GAGA107,097106+12%

404Gloversville, NYNY52,216105−5%

405Plymouth, ININ46,599105+3%

406Laurinburg, NCNC33,322104−7%

407Bucyrus, OHOH41,896104−11%

408Wilmington, OHOH42,301103+4%

409Jasper, ININ44,016103+11%

410Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638103+60%

411Marion, NCNC45,198103+7%

412Ruston, LALA48,360103+14%

413Bluefield, WVWV96,138103−11%

414Murray, KYKY39,421102+15%

415Somerset, KYKY67,384102+20%

416Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097102+4%

417Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883102−1%

418Bedford, ININ45,568101−1%

419Jackson, MSMS609,847101+6%

420Lewisburg, TNTN38,071101+42%

421Athens, TXTX88,595101+21%

422Greenfield, MAMA70,698101−1%

423McMinnville, TNTN43,717101+14%

424Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302101+1%

425Longview, WAWA114,885101+24%

426Visalia, CACA485,146101+32%

427Greenwood, SCSC95,215101+3%

428Cookeville, TNTN152,477100+31%

429Hinesville, GAGA91,870100+28%

430Indiana, PAPA82,878100−8%

431Danville, VAVA101,137100−8%

432Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245100+28%

433Albuquerque, NMNM925,279100+27%

434Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442100+32%

435Tiffin, OHOH54,52299−7%

436Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01498+28%

437Crossville, TNTN66,30097+42%

438Huntington, ININ37,22497−2%

439Clarksburg, WVWV88,14297−4%

440Fargo, NDND269,52896+55%

441Muscatine, IAIA41,85396+0%

442Kingsland, GAGA60,14395+38%

443Valdosta, GAGA153,27695+28%

444La Crosse, WIWI171,18295+11%

445Fort Payne, ALAL74,08595+15%

446Shawnee, OKOK75,10295+15%

447Tupelo, MSMS133,16795+7%

448Jonesboro, ARAR139,44095+29%

449Greeley, COCO378,42695+109%

450Hudson, NYNY60,16895−5%

451Tifton, GAGA51,23794+7%

452Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06093−2%

453Rochester, MNMN231,18493+25%

454Defiance, OHOH38,29293−3%

455Lake City, FLFL74,09493+31%

456Seymour, ININ47,37093+15%

457Traverse City, MIMI156,97293+20%

458Celina, OHOH42,73792+4%

459Marietta, OHOH58,38992−8%

460Madison, ININ33,27992+5%

461Peru, ININ34,48792−4%

462Cortland, NYNY45,85092−6%

463Logansport, ININ37,83692−8%

464Charleston, ILIL46,60792−12%

465Williamsport, PAPA112,58792−6%

466St. Simons, GAGA118,52492+27%

467Albany, GAGA145,51091−5%

468Sioux City, IAIA145,73891+7%

469Dothan, ALAL156,26691+19%

470Coldwater, MIMI45,99391+0%

471Urbana, OHOH38,82090−0%

472Brevard, NCNC34,21190+17%

473Wausau, WIWI139,43290+11%

474Branson, MOMO57,00190+44%

475Carbondale, ILIL52,50190−12%

476Stevens Point, WIWI71,94390+7%

477Ozark, ALAL49,91289+2%

478Franklin, KYKY20,78889+27%

479Rockingham, NCNC42,04189−10%

480Thomaston, GAGA28,50088+3%

481Logan, UTUT160,88988+57%

482St. George, UTUT213,67088+136%

483Watertown, NYNY111,54088−0%

484North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23388+1%

485Mankato, MNMN104,90788+22%

486Opelousas, LALA80,76587−8%

487Owatonna, MNMN37,46487+11%

488Houma, LALA199,66887+3%

489Newport, TNTN37,88987+13%

490Corbin, KYKY150,04087+4%

491Barre, VTVT59,65287+3%

492Beckley, WVWV109,94087−13%

493Moultrie, GAGA47,43887+13%

494Corinth, MSMS34,56986+0%

495Greenville, OHOH51,52086−3%

496San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36786+14%

497New Bern, NCNC127,35884+11%

498Enterprise, ALAL56,95384+31%

499Eugene, OROR381,58484+18%

500Laredo, TXTX281,22484+46%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest population density?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 3,276 (2025 Census Population Estimates).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population density?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Trenton-Princeton, NJ, Honolulu, HI.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas 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).