Which metro area has the highest population density?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,739 (1990 American Community Survey).

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?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 ACS 5-year data.

How is population density measured?

Residents per square mile of land area. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (1990).

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Most densely populated, US metro areas · 1990

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

501Athens, TXTX88,59567−20%

502Moultrie, GAGA47,43867−13%

503Marshalltown, IAIA39,89067−3%

504Newport, TNTN37,88967−13%

505Bakersfield, CACA927,06867−18%

506Rutland, VTVT59,65367−2%

507Meridian, MSMS85,41967−3%

508Gallipolis, OHOH29,07266−0%

509San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36766−12%

510Texarkana, TXTX146,81666−6%

511Rochester, MNMN231,18466−12%

512Fremont, NENE38,05765−5%

513Hutchinson, MNMN36,63165−8%

514Topeka, KSKS233,05265−6%

515Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09965−7%

516Huntsville, TXTX83,84265−18%

517Miami, OKOK30,43865−8%

518Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14765−8%

519Cookeville, TNTN152,47765−16%

520Sikeston, MOMO49,97865−0%

521Franklin, KYKY20,78865−8%

522Visalia, CACA485,14665−15%

523Albuquerque, NMNM925,27965−18%

524Bogalusa, LALA44,93764−2%

525Olean, NYNY75,39064+0%

526Hinesville, GAGA91,87064−18%

527Shelbyville, TNTN55,27364−19%

528Washington, ININ34,20964−8%

529Jonesboro, ARAR139,44064−13%

530Burlington, IAIA44,06164+0%

531Blytheville, ARAR37,82864+11%

532St. Simons, GAGA118,52464−12%

533Greensburg, ININ26,57663−4%

534Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21163+0%

535Greencastle, ININ37,87663−16%

536McComb, MSMS52,64063−5%

537Traverse City, MIMI156,97263−19%

538Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08363−17%

539Coshocton, OHOH37,18863−3%

540Winchester, TNTN45,57963−12%

541Eugene, OROR381,58462−12%

542Manhattan, KSKS136,12262+4%

543Daphne, ALAL267,76162−30%

544Valdosta, GAGA153,27662−17%

545Midland, TXTX193,13961−8%

546Talladega, ALAL91,76461−8%

547Kennett, MOMO26,85561−0%

548Mayfield, KYKY37,05061−9%

549Bellingham, WAWA236,39261−23%

550Rochelle, ILIL51,39961−10%

551Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02561−4%

552Oneonta, NYNY60,58960−2%

553Statesboro, GAGA97,97760−22%

554Pittsburg, KSKS39,00860−7%

555Columbus, MSMS67,14460−3%

556Macomb, ILIL25,91660+7%

557Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24559−24%

558Pocatello, IDID91,59159−13%

559Thomasville, GAGA72,95859−11%

560Enterprise, ALAL56,95359−8%

561Union City, TNTN30,06758−2%

562Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21558−8%

563Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03558−8%

564Laurel, MSMS82,28158−5%

565Lewisburg, TNTN38,07157−20%

566Clarksdale, MSMS19,84957+3%

567Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91457−12%

568Campbellsville, KYKY38,40757−9%

569Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91257−17%

570The Villages, FLFL157,77257−41%

571Mason City, IAIA49,71057+1%

572Baraboo, WIWI66,65256−15%

573Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86456−36%

574Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83856+0%

575Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85056−8%

576Mountain Home, ARAR42,98256−19%

577Quincy, ILIL74,14656−3%

578Cambridge, MDMD33,62856−1%

579Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90456−5%

580Glasgow, KYKY56,22455−11%

581Starkville, MSMS62,06355−9%

582Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07655−11%

583Martin, TNTN33,26155−8%

584Paragould, ARAR47,41155−15%

585Fargo, NDND269,52855−12%

586Alexander City, ALAL40,95354−6%

587Pella, IAIA34,19254−6%

588Abilene, TXTX185,42954−8%

589Red Wing, MNMN48,19554−8%

590Jefferson City, MOMO152,71254−14%

591Enid, OKOK61,77954−2%

592Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44854−7%

593Petoskey, MIMI33,77554−20%

594Alpena, MIMI28,85354−2%

595Lake City, FLFL74,09453−25%

596Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63853−17%

597Bennington, VTVT36,63053−3%

598Sayre, PAPA59,60053−3%

599Brattleboro, VTVT45,20453−6%

600Searcy, ARAR80,08553−19%

601Newberry, SCSC39,56153−8%

602Medford, OROR221,79553−19%

603Austin, MNMN40,97153−3%

604Rolla, MOMO45,24752−11%

605Ponca City, OKOK43,49052−0%

606Ardmore, OKOK48,91052−6%

607Americus, GAGA33,39452−9%

608Sedalia, MOMO44,25452−10%

609Santa Fe, NMNM156,90752−23%

610Brookhaven, MSMS35,01252−9%

611Vidalia, GAGA36,18052−9%

612Ludington, MIMI29,04052−10%

613Pueblo, COCO169,27752−13%

614Effingham, ILIL44,72751−7%

615Lubbock, TXTX368,43151−6%

616Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80851−40%

617Jacksonville, ILIL37,38151−0%

618Warrensburg, MOMO56,67051−12%

619Kennewick, WAWA324,33451−22%

620Crossville, TNTN66,30051−26%

621Warren, PAPA37,03851+3%

622Washington, NCNC44,67051−6%

623Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42851−15%

624Huntingdon, PAPA43,00150−3%

625Moberly, MOMO24,51350−1%

626Provo, UTUT773,42650−28%

627Lincoln, ILIL27,18250−1%

628Hutchinson, KSKS61,53950−4%

629Lebanon, NHNH224,50050−7%

630Paris, TNTN32,89650−10%

631Fayetteville, TNTN36,85349−10%

632Selma, ALAL35,14049+4%

633Willmar, MNMN44,72049−6%

634Duncan, OKOK44,31049−2%

635Taylorville, ILIL33,44349−3%

636Bradford, PAPA38,98448+3%

637Kingsland, GAGA60,14348−31%

638Cleveland, MSMS28,26248+3%

639Picayune, MSMS59,36348−20%

640Dixon, ILIL32,91447−5%

641Ada, OKOK38,52847−3%

642Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11847−2%

643Rice Lake, WIWI46,48447−9%

644Albert Lea, MNMN30,44047+1%

645Victoria, TXTX99,86446−12%

646Monticello, ININ25,16446−8%

647Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97546−23%

648Tahlequah, OKOK49,19645−20%

649Palestine, TXTX59,80545−13%

650Alexandria, MNMN40,12045−13%

651El Dorado, ARAR36,92645+2%

652Forrest City, ARAR21,80045−3%

653Scottsboro, ALAL54,28144−11%

654New Ulm, MNMN25,51744+0%

655Canton, ILIL32,90144−0%

656Yakima, WAWA259,18544−15%

657Russellville, ALAL32,44944−11%

658Dublin, GAGA60,35144−10%

659Logan, UTUT160,88943−23%

660Brenham, TXTX38,28843−14%

661Bangor, MEME157,96743+1%

662Platteville, WIWI52,44643−1%

663Bainbridge, GAGA29,43243−10%

664Malvern, ARAR33,45142−14%

665Menomonie, WIWI46,22342−10%

666St. Marys, PAPA29,92642−1%

667Lock Haven, PAPA37,87042−2%

668Massena, NYNY105,48842+0%

669Troy, ALAL33,68841−7%

670Grenada, MSMS30,22241−4%

671Batesville, ARAR38,78541−9%

672Sparta, WIWI46,57241−10%

673Branson, MOMO57,00140−36%

674Clearlake, CACA67,77240−13%

675Astoria, OROR40,92640−7%

676Shelton, WAWA71,16540−22%

677Oxford, MSMS71,97240−15%

678Hannibal, MOMO38,96940−5%

679Albany, OROR132,84340−11%

680Newport, OROR50,63640−13%

681Laredo, TXTX281,22440−31%

682Corsicana, TXTX57,18140−12%

683Waycross, GAGA57,67039−5%

684Grand Island, NENE78,07639−8%

685Atchison, KSKS16,17239+1%

686Marquette, MIMI68,06439+10%

687Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07739−9%

688Jacksonville, TXTX53,33739−12%

689Redding, CACA181,64839−10%

690San Angelo, TXTX122,06539−5%

691Natchez, MSMS54,72239+1%

692Amarillo, TXTX276,23539−13%

693Okeechobee, FLFL42,60839−17%

694Ottawa, KSKS26,29938−11%

695Douglas, GAGA52,86138−20%

696Grants Pass, OROR87,86738−17%

697Walla Walla, WAWA62,36138−12%

698Salina, KSKS59,12138−8%

699Greenwood, MSMS34,91238−4%

700Coos Bay, OROR63,99238−4%

701Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88038−4%

702Pontiac, ILIL35,05738−1%

703Carroll, IAIA20,30338+0%

704Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59938−8%

705Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06338−10%

706Arcadia, FLFL37,07837−26%

707Yankton, SDSD23,63537−11%

708El Campo, TXTX42,06037−3%

709Russellville, ARAR84,93237−16%

710Brownwood, TXTX38,71136−9%

711Big Spring, TXTX30,50436−4%

712Columbus, NENE46,58336−7%

713Altus, OKOK24,76436+1%

714Las Cruces, NMNM229,09136−22%

715Lebanon, MOMO36,94336−16%

716Durant, OKOK51,36735−12%

717Gainesville, TXTX44,46135−15%

718Jesup, GAGA32,48135−16%

719Storm Lake, IAIA20,44935−2%

720Marshall, MNMN25,68435−3%

721Lewiston, IDID65,45035−11%

722Kingsville, TXTX30,31534−4%

723Mexico, MOMO24,52834−9%

724Cadillac, MIMI49,71934−14%

725West Plains, MOMO40,79834−16%

726Bay City, TXTX36,46334−3%

727Aberdeen, WAWA78,14434−4%

728Magnolia, ARAR21,89434+0%

729Eureka, CACA131,64733−6%

730Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31933−24%

731Greeley, COCO378,42633−27%

732Watertown, SDSD29,56233−12%

733Kirksville, MOMO29,82433−1%

734Kerrville, TXTX54,03733−17%

735Great Bend, KSKS24,79033+4%

736Shawano, WIWI45,75933−9%

737Arkansas City, KSKS34,38233+2%

738Port Angeles, WAWA78,20232−12%

739Hood River, OROR23,72032−17%

740Reno, NVNV578,73432−27%

741Escanaba, MIMI36,58232−2%

742Fairmont, MNMN19,44032+5%

743Vermillion, SDSD15,03132−3%

744Duluth, MNMN281,21932−2%

745Brookings, SDSD37,63532−11%

746Marshall, MOMO23,26531−1%

747McAlester, OKOK43,32031−8%

748Spencer, IAIA16,20231+1%

749McPherson, KSKS30,06430−8%

750Grand Forks, NDND105,04630+6%

751Raymondville, TXTX19,97130−12%

752Hilo, HIHI210,04330−19%

753Paris, TXTX63,31930−7%

754Norfolk, NENE49,22830−6%

755Kearney, NENE57,96230−10%

756Liberal, KSKS21,07329−17%

757Natchitoches, LALA36,08929−6%

758Borger, TXTX19,63329+8%

759Hays, KSKS29,07529−5%

760Great Falls, MTMT85,02929−3%

761Beeville, TXTX32,51529−22%

762Moscow, IDID41,84228−12%

763Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82328−23%

764Worthington, MNMN22,33828−4%

765Grand Junction, COCO162,84528−20%

766Bonham, TXTX39,26528−21%

767Twin Falls, IDID123,90127−17%

768Cheyenne, WYWY102,93827−10%

769Boise City, IDID864,24327−31%

770Le Mars, IAIA25,69727−6%

771Marinette, WIWI65,51527−5%

772Beatrice, NENE21,71127−1%

773Elkins, WVWV26,88227−2%

774Camden, ARAR26,36327+5%

775Eufaula, ALAL26,86127−13%

776Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79126−7%

777El Centro, CACA181,41126−23%

778DeRidder, LALA36,67326−9%

779Stephenville, TXTX43,91126−15%

780Spearfish, SDSD29,45926−5%

781Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04126−11%

782Harrison, ARAR45,65425−15%

783Garden City, KSKS37,50525−18%

784Alice, TXTX45,38325−3%

785Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57525−3%

786Dodge City, KSKS33,99325−15%

787Scottsbluff, NENE36,27225−2%

788Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93825−9%

789Maryville, MOMO20,17425−1%

790Centralia, WAWA88,06225−13%

791Nogales, AZAZ50,02024−23%

792Hastings, NENE40,57724−3%

793Houghton, MIMI40,02824−3%

794Crescent City, CACA26,41023−15%

795Emporia, KSKS34,83823−3%

796Ukiah, CACA88,12223−7%

797Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08122−10%

798Brainerd, MNMN100,56222−20%

799Sonora, CACA53,16022−11%

800Plainview, TXTX36,70022−3%

801Missoula, MTMT128,69822−18%

802Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49721−7%

803Cañon City, COCO50,03921−30%

804Elk City, OKOK22,15921−5%

805Snyder, TXTX16,16221+14%

806Moses Lake, WAWA105,72720−27%

807Bismarck, NDND139,75020−11%

808St. George, UTUT213,67020−46%

809Dumas, TXTX21,89120−11%

810Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15420−32%

811Billings, MTMT193,60320−13%

812Yuma, AZAZ224,44919−33%

813Bozeman, MTMT128,74019−26%

814Weatherford, OKOK39,05919+2%

815Breckenridge, COCO39,06919−40%

816Durango, COCO56,89819−27%

817Roseburg, OROR111,95119−6%

818Sweetwater, TXTX14,11718+5%

819Pullman, WAWA48,51218−5%

820Blackfoot, IDID51,15318−10%

821Idaho Falls, IDID173,85118−12%

822Fort Morgan, COCO30,30617−19%

823Clewiston, FLFL61,54617−29%

824Red Bluff, CACA64,66517−11%

825Farmington, NMNM120,34017−20%

826Wenatchee, WAWA128,41417−21%

827Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52716−17%

828Mitchell, SDSD25,91316−5%

829Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33216−17%

830Vernon, TXTX12,48116+3%

831Sandpoint, IDID54,42015−28%

832Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40415−7%

833Clovis, NMNM65,27015−7%

834Woodward, OKOK19,82715+3%

835Uvalde, TXTX24,96315−10%

836Lexington, NENE26,25515−18%

837Rexburg, IDID69,38015−12%

838Huron, SDSD19,62415+7%

839Minot, NDND75,69414+0%

840Aberdeen, SDSD41,58314+0%

841Rapid City, SDSD156,93414−9%

842Bemidji, MNMN47,05514−13%

843Price, UTUT20,68014−1%

844Pampa, TXTX21,78614+6%

845Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55213−36%

846Bend, OROR266,37613−33%

847Edwards, COCO54,29113−47%

848Hereford, TXTX18,62613+3%

849Hermiston, OROR93,72113−18%

850Hobbs, NMNM74,74913+0%

851Del Rio, TXTX47,83512−14%

852Brookings, OROR22,62112−9%

853Wahpeton, NDND23,01912+2%

854Burley, IDID49,30812−6%

855Kalispell, MTMT115,42912−20%

856Carlsbad, NMNM62,50912−6%

857Ellensburg, WAWA48,80312−20%

858La Grande, OROR25,90012−4%

859Casper, WYWY80,52611−8%

860Port Townsend, WAWA33,97011−22%

861Gallup, NMNM68,11911−19%

862Montrose, COCO44,59111−27%

863Rifle, COCO80,09911−27%

864North Platte, NENE33,97211−6%

865Fairbanks, AKAK93,97211−6%

866Taos, NMNM34,56410−23%

867Williston, NDND41,76710+7%

868Anchorage, AKAK405,82110−17%

869Jamestown, NDND21,41410+2%

870Juneau city and, AKAK31,60910−13%

871Klamath Falls, OROR70,27410−10%

872Sterling, COCO20,65410−14%

873Andrews, TXTX18,91410+10%

874Roswell, NMNM63,36410−6%

875Sheridan, WYWY33,2419−11%

876Helena, MTMT97,1539−16%

877Zapata, TXTX13,7539−24%

878The Dalles, OROR26,3109−9%

879Payson, AZAZ53,8018−22%

880Heber, UTUT81,6558−43%

881Guymon, OKOK20,3228−18%

882Pierre, SDSD20,5888−10%

883Alamogordo, NMNM70,3688−17%

884Show Low, AZAZ109,9468−20%

885Alamosa, COCO27,8967−10%

886Laramie, WYWY38,5587−4%

887Othello, WAWA21,4887−17%

888Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1027−40%

889Silver City, NMNM27,2527−11%

890Mountain Home, IDID29,4657−27%

891Evanston, WYWY23,4157−6%

892Cedar City, UTUT67,1416−38%

893Dickinson, NDND39,1426+3%

894Gillette, WYWY48,1456−13%

895Deming, NMNM25,4076−28%

896Susanville, CACA28,1176−18%

897Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1386+21%

898Española, NMNM39,8326−17%

899Safford, AZAZ40,1576−21%

900Brigham City, UTUT70,4056−15%

901Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3685−17%

902Baker City, OROR16,6585−9%

903Vernal, UTUT38,2785−12%

904Las Vegas, NMNM30,3115−15%

905Ontario, OROR60,0854−19%

906Rock Springs, WYWY41,2674+3%

907Riverton, WYWY39,4644−6%

908Fallon, NVNV25,8514−25%

909Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4514−23%

910Hailey, IDID32,4364−27%

911Cody, WYWY31,1713−10%

912Jackson, WYWY36,5873−40%

913Ketchikan, AKAK13,5493−2%

914Ruidoso, NMNM19,8443−37%

915Bishop, CACA18,1582+2%

916Elko, NVNV56,6822−25%

917Winnemucca, NVNV17,2671−20%

918Pahrump, NVNV57,3361−45%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES