Which metro area has the highest population density?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,977 (2000 Decennial Census).

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 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is population density measured?

Residents per square mile of land area. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

501Greencastle, ININ37,87675+19%

502San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36775+14%

503Rochester, MNMN231,18475+14%

504Crawfordsville, ININ38,95475+9%

505Somerset, PAPA72,00474+2%

506Alma, MIMI41,19074+8%

507Valdosta, GAGA153,27674+20%

508St. Joseph, MOMO119,17074+6%

509Alexandria, LALA147,95274−3%

510Jonesboro, ARAR139,44074+15%

511Fort Madison, IAIA32,30674−2%

512Glens Falls, NYNY124,37373+5%

513Big Rapids, MIMI42,32073+9%

514DuBois, PAPA78,10073+7%

515Centralia, ILIL36,38273+0%

516Dyersburg, TNTN36,32073+7%

517Van Wert, OHOH29,01372−3%

518Clinton, IAIA46,00272−2%

519St. Simons, GAGA118,52472+13%

520Mankato, MNMN104,90772+4%

521Lawton, OKOK127,59071+3%

522Lewisburg, TNTN38,07171+24%

523Hutchinson, MNMN36,63171+9%

524Corning, NYNY91,85571−0%

525Eugene, OROR381,58471+14%

526Lake City, FLFL74,09471+33%

527Winchester, TNTN45,57971+13%

528Ottawa, ILIL145,90271+3%

529Minden, LALA34,94871−0%

530Miami, OKOK30,43871+9%

531Texarkana, TXTX146,81670+7%

532Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14770+8%

533Franklin, KYKY20,78870+8%

534Washington Court House, OHOH28,55270+4%

535Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09970+8%

536Provo, UTUT773,42670+40%

537Topeka, KSKS233,05269+7%

538Washington, ININ34,20969+8%

539Mountain Home, ARAR42,98269+23%

540Kingsland, GAGA60,14369+45%

541Meridian, MSMS85,41969+3%

542Crossville, TNTN66,30069+35%

543Marshalltown, IAIA39,89069+3%

544Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91269+21%

545Fremont, NENE38,05768+5%

546Rutland, VTVT59,65368+2%

547Pocatello, IDID91,59168+14%

548Santa Fe, NMNM156,90768+31%

549Rochelle, ILIL51,39967+11%

550Petoskey, MIMI33,77567+26%

551Mayfield, KYKY37,05067+10%

552Talladega, ALAL91,76467+9%

553Gallipolis, OHOH29,07267+0%

554McComb, MSMS52,64067+6%

555Midland, TXTX193,13967+8%

556Thomasville, GAGA72,95866+12%

557Baraboo, WIWI66,65266+18%

558Greensburg, ININ26,57666+4%

559Bogalusa, LALA44,93766+2%

560Kennewick, WAWA324,33465+28%

561Medford, OROR221,79565+24%

562Coshocton, OHOH37,18865+3%

563Searcy, ARAR80,08565+23%

564Pittsburg, KSKS39,00865+8%

565Sikeston, MOMO49,97865+0%

566Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91465+13%

567Paragould, ARAR47,41165+17%

568Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63864+21%

569Enterprise, ALAL56,95364+8%

570Olean, NYNY75,39064−0%

571Burlington, IAIA44,06164−0%

572Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21163−0%

573Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21563+9%

574Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02563+4%

575Branson, MOMO57,00163+55%

576Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03563+8%

577Campbellsville, KYKY38,40762+9%

578Jefferson City, MOMO152,71262+16%

579Fargo, NDND269,52862+14%

580Glasgow, KYKY56,22462+12%

581Columbus, MSMS67,14462+3%

582Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07662+12%

583Oneonta, NYNY60,58962+2%

584Kennett, MOMO26,85561+0%

585Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85061+8%

586Laurel, MSMS82,28161+5%

587Starkville, MSMS62,06360+9%

588Martin, TNTN33,26160+9%

589Picayune, MSMS59,36360+26%

590Union City, TNTN30,06760+2%

591Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97560+29%

592Manhattan, KSKS136,12259−4%

593Rolla, MOMO45,24759+13%

594Pueblo, COCO169,27759+15%

595Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42859+17%

596Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90459+5%

597Abilene, TXTX185,42958+8%

598Red Wing, MNMN48,19558+8%

599Warrensburg, MOMO56,67058+14%

600Quincy, ILIL74,14658+3%

601Alexander City, ALAL40,95358+7%

602Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44858+8%

603Pella, IAIA34,19258+7%

604Sedalia, MOMO44,25458+11%

605Blytheville, ARAR37,82858−10%

606Laredo, TXTX281,22457+45%

607Newberry, SCSC39,56157+9%

608Ludington, MIMI29,04057+11%

609Americus, GAGA33,39457+9%

610Tahlequah, OKOK49,19657+25%

611Vidalia, GAGA36,18057+10%

612Cambridge, MDMD33,62857+1%

613Brookhaven, MSMS35,01257+10%

614Brattleboro, VTVT45,20456+6%

615Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83856−0%

616Logan, UTUT160,88956+29%

617Mason City, IAIA49,71056−1%

618Macomb, ILIL25,91656−7%

619Ardmore, OKOK48,91055+6%

620Paris, TNTN32,89655+12%

621Clarksdale, MSMS19,84955−3%

622Effingham, ILIL44,72755+7%

623Fayetteville, TNTN36,85355+11%

624Bennington, VTVT36,63055+3%

625Alpena, MIMI28,85355+2%

626Sayre, PAPA59,60055+3%

627Lubbock, TXTX368,43155+6%

628Enid, OKOK61,77955+2%

629Austin, MNMN40,97154+3%

630Washington, NCNC44,67054+6%

631Lebanon, NHNH224,50053+7%

632Victoria, TXTX99,86452+13%

633Ponca City, OKOK43,49052+0%

634Huntingdon, PAPA43,00152+3%

635Rice Lake, WIWI46,48452+10%

636Palestine, TXTX59,80552+15%

637Yakima, WAWA259,18552+18%

638Willmar, MNMN44,72052+6%

639Hutchinson, KSKS61,53952+4%

640Alexandria, MNMN40,12052+14%

641Shelton, WAWA71,16551+29%

642Jacksonville, ILIL37,38151+0%

643Moberly, MOMO24,51351+1%

644Arcadia, FLFL37,07851+35%

645Lincoln, ILIL27,18250+1%

646Brenham, TXTX38,28850+16%

647Scottsboro, ALAL54,28150+13%

648Monticello, ININ25,16450+9%

649Taylorville, ILIL33,44350+3%

650Dixon, ILIL32,91450+5%

651Duncan, OKOK44,31050+2%

652Warren, PAPA37,03850−3%

653Malvern, ARAR33,45149+16%

654Russellville, ALAL32,44949+12%

655Ada, OKOK38,52849+3%

656Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11848+2%

657Douglas, GAGA52,86148+26%

658Dublin, GAGA60,35148+11%

659Selma, ALAL35,14047−4%

660Bainbridge, GAGA29,43247+11%

661Oxford, MSMS71,97247+18%

662Bradford, PAPA38,98447−3%

663Menomonie, WIWI46,22347+11%

664Okeechobee, FLFL42,60847+21%

665Clearlake, CACA67,77246+15%

666Cleveland, MSMS28,26246−3%

667Grants Pass, OROR87,86746+21%

668Forrest City, ARAR21,80046+3%

669Albert Lea, MNMN30,44046−1%

670Las Cruces, NMNM229,09146+29%

671Greeley, COCO378,42645+37%

672Sparta, WIWI46,57245+12%

673Newport, OROR50,63645+14%

674Albany, OROR132,84345+13%

675Batesville, ARAR38,78545+10%

676Corsicana, TXTX57,18145+13%

677Amarillo, TXTX276,23544+15%

678Jacksonville, TXTX53,33744+14%

679Canton, ILIL32,90144+0%

680Troy, ALAL33,68844+7%

681New Ulm, MNMN25,51744−0%

682Reno, NVNV578,73444+36%

683El Dorado, ARAR36,92644−2%

684Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31944+32%

685Walla Walla, WAWA62,36143+14%

686Russellville, ARAR84,93243+19%

687Ottawa, KSKS26,29943+13%

688Platteville, WIWI52,44643+1%

689Redding, CACA181,64843+11%

690Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07743+10%

691Astoria, OROR40,92643+7%

692Grenada, MSMS30,22243+4%

693Bangor, MEME157,96743−1%

694Lock Haven, PAPA37,87043+2%

695Grand Island, NENE78,07643+8%

696Lebanon, MOMO36,94343+20%

697St. Marys, PAPA29,92642+1%

698Hannibal, MOMO38,96942+5%

699Massena, NYNY105,48842−0%

700Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06342+11%

701Gainesville, TXTX44,46142+18%

702Yankton, SDSD23,63542+12%

703Salina, KSKS59,12141+9%

704Jesup, GAGA32,48141+19%

705Waycross, GAGA57,67041+5%

706San Angelo, TXTX122,06541+6%

707Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59941+8%

708Durant, OKOK51,36740+14%

709West Plains, MOMO40,79840+18%

710Brownwood, TXTX38,71140+10%

711Greenwood, MSMS34,91240+5%

712Cadillac, MIMI49,71940+17%

713Kerrville, TXTX54,03740+20%

714Boise City, IDID864,24340+45%

715Coos Bay, OROR63,99239+4%

716Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88039+4%

717Hood River, OROR23,72039+21%

718Lewiston, IDID65,45039+13%

719Atchison, KSKS16,17239−1%

720Columbus, NENE46,58339+8%

721Natchez, MSMS54,72238−1%

722Pontiac, ILIL35,05738+1%

723El Campo, TXTX42,06038+3%

724Watertown, SDSD29,56238+14%

725Carroll, IAIA20,30338−0%

726Mexico, MOMO24,52837+10%

727Big Spring, TXTX30,50437+4%

728St. George, UTUT213,67037+86%

729Port Angeles, WAWA78,20237+14%

730Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82337+30%

731Hilo, HIHI210,04337+24%

732Beeville, TXTX32,51537+29%

733Shawano, WIWI45,75936+10%

734Kingsville, TXTX30,31536+4%

735Marquette, MIMI68,06436−9%

736Brookings, SDSD37,63536+12%

737Marshall, MNMN25,68436+3%

738Storm Lake, IAIA20,44936+2%

739Eureka, CACA131,64735+6%

740Altus, OKOK24,76435−1%

741Aberdeen, WAWA78,14435+5%

742Liberal, KSKS21,07335+20%

743Bonham, TXTX39,26535+26%

744Grand Junction, COCO162,84535+25%

745Bay City, TXTX36,46335+3%

746El Centro, CACA181,41134+30%

747Raymondville, TXTX19,97134+13%

748McAlester, OKOK43,32034+8%

749Magnolia, ARAR21,89433−0%

750Kirksville, MOMO29,82433+1%

751Kearney, NENE57,96233+11%

752McPherson, KSKS30,06433+8%

753Escanaba, MIMI36,58233+2%

754Vermillion, SDSD15,03133+3%

755Twin Falls, IDID123,90133+20%

756Duluth, MNMN281,21933+2%

757Moscow, IDID41,84232+14%

758Arkansas City, KSKS34,38232−2%

759Paris, TXTX63,31932+8%

760Breckenridge, COCO39,06932+66%

761Great Bend, KSKS24,79032−4%

762Norfolk, NENE49,22831+6%

763Marshall, MOMO23,26531+1%

764Natchitoches, LALA36,08931+7%

765Garden City, KSKS37,50531+23%

766Nogales, AZAZ50,02031+29%

767Spencer, IAIA16,20231−1%

768Fairmont, MNMN19,44031−5%

769Hays, KSKS29,07531+6%

770Eufaula, ALAL26,86131+15%

771Stephenville, TXTX43,91130+18%

772Cheyenne, WYWY102,93830+12%

773Harrison, ARAR45,65430+18%

774Cañon City, COCO50,03930+43%

775Great Falls, MTMT85,02930+3%

776Dodge City, KSKS33,99330+18%

777Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15429+48%

778Worthington, MNMN22,33829+4%

779Yuma, AZAZ224,44929+50%

780Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04129+13%

781Le Mars, IAIA25,69729+6%

782Grand Forks, NDND105,04629−6%

783Centralia, WAWA88,06229+16%

784DeRidder, LALA36,67328+10%

785Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79128+8%

786Marinette, WIWI65,51528+5%

787Moses Lake, WAWA105,72728+36%

788Crescent City, CACA26,41027+17%

789Spearfish, SDSD29,45927+6%

790Brainerd, MNMN100,56227+25%

791Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93827+10%

792Elkins, WVWV26,88227+2%

793Beatrice, NENE21,71127+1%

794Borger, TXTX19,63327−7%

795Alice, TXTX45,38326+3%

796Missoula, MTMT128,69826+22%

797Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57526+4%

798Bozeman, MTMT128,74026+34%

799Durango, COCO56,89826+36%

800Scottsbluff, NENE36,27225+2%

801Camden, ARAR26,36325−5%

802Maryville, MOMO20,17425+1%

803Houghton, MIMI40,02825+3%

804Edwards, COCO54,29125+90%

805Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08125+11%

806Hastings, NENE40,57725+3%

807Ukiah, CACA88,12225+7%

808Sonora, CACA53,16025+12%

809Emporia, KSKS34,83824+3%

810Clewiston, FLFL61,54624+40%

811Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49723+8%

812Billings, MTMT193,60323+15%

813Bismarck, NDND139,75023+12%

814Dumas, TXTX21,89122+13%

815Plainview, TXTX36,70022+3%

816Elk City, OKOK22,15922+5%

817Sandpoint, IDID54,42021+38%

818Fort Morgan, COCO30,30621+24%

819Wenatchee, WAWA128,41421+26%

820Farmington, NMNM120,34021+24%

821Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55221+56%

822Idaho Falls, IDID173,85120+14%

823Roseburg, OROR111,95120+6%

824Blackfoot, IDID51,15320+11%

825Bend, OROR266,37620+49%

826Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52720+21%

827Red Bluff, CACA64,66519+13%

828Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33219+21%

829Weatherford, OKOK39,05919−2%

830Pullman, WAWA48,51219+5%

831Snyder, TXTX16,16218−12%

832Lexington, NENE26,25518+21%

833Sweetwater, TXTX14,11717−5%

834Mitchell, SDSD25,91317+5%

835Rexburg, IDID69,38017+14%

836Uvalde, TXTX24,96317+11%

837Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40416+8%

838Clovis, NMNM65,27016+7%

839Bemidji, MNMN47,05516+15%

840Hermiston, OROR93,72116+22%

841Rapid City, SDSD156,93415+10%

842Vernon, TXTX12,48115−3%

843Rifle, COCO80,09915+38%

844Montrose, COCO44,59115+37%

845Woodward, OKOK19,82715−3%

846Heber, UTUT81,65515+76%

847Kalispell, MTMT115,42915+26%

848Ellensburg, WAWA48,80315+25%

849Port Townsend, WAWA33,97014+29%

850Del Rio, TXTX47,83514+16%

851Minot, NDND75,69414−0%

852Aberdeen, SDSD41,58314−0%

853Price, UTUT20,68014+1%

854Gallup, NMNM68,11914+23%

855Taos, NMNM34,56414+30%

856Huron, SDSD19,62414−7%

857Brookings, OROR22,62113+9%

858Pampa, TXTX21,78613−5%

859Hobbs, NMNM74,74913−0%

860Burley, IDID49,30813+7%

861Casper, WYWY80,52612+9%

862Hereford, TXTX18,62612−3%

863Carlsbad, NMNM62,50912+6%

864Zapata, TXTX13,75312+31%

865Anchorage, AKAK405,82112+20%

866La Grande, OROR25,90012+4%

867Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10212+66%

868Wahpeton, NDND23,01911−2%

869Juneau city and, AKAK31,60911+15%

870North Platte, NENE33,97211+6%

871Fairbanks, AKAK93,97211+7%

872Sterling, COCO20,65411+17%

873Helena, MTMT97,15311+19%

874Payson, AZAZ53,80111+28%

875Klamath Falls, OROR70,27411+11%

876Sheridan, WYWY33,24111+13%

877Cedar City, UTUT67,14110+62%

878Roswell, NMNM63,36410+6%

879The Dalles, OROR26,31010+10%

880Jamestown, NDND21,41410−1%

881Guymon, OKOK20,32210+22%

882Show Low, AZAZ109,94610+26%

883Williston, NDND41,76710−6%

884Mountain Home, IDID29,4659+37%

885Alamogordo, NMNM70,3689+20%

886Pierre, SDSD20,5889+11%

887Andrews, TXTX18,9149−9%

888Othello, WAWA21,4889+21%

889Deming, NMNM25,4078+38%

890Alamosa, COCO27,8968+11%

891Silver City, NMNM27,2528+12%

892Laramie, WYWY38,5587+4%

893Susanville, CACA28,1177+23%

894Safford, AZAZ40,1577+26%

895Española, NMNM39,8327+20%

896Gillette, WYWY48,1457+15%

897Evanston, WYWY23,4157+6%

898Brigham City, UTUT70,4057+17%

899Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3686+20%

900Dickinson, NDND39,1426−3%

901Vernal, UTUT38,2786+14%

902Baker City, OROR16,6585+9%

903Jackson, WYWY36,5875+66%

904Las Vegas, NMNM30,3115+18%

905Ontario, OROR60,0855+23%

906Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1385−17%

907Hailey, IDID32,4365+37%

908Fallon, NVNV25,8515+34%

909Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4515+29%

910Ruidoso, NMNM19,8444+59%

911Riverton, WYWY39,4644+6%

912Cody, WYWY31,1714+11%

913Rock Springs, WYWY41,2674−3%

914Ketchikan, AKAK13,5493+2%

915Elko, NVNV56,6822+34%

916Pahrump, NVNV57,3362+83%

917Bishop, CACA18,1582−2%

918Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672+25%

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