Which metro area has the highest population density?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 3,271 (2020 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 2020 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 (2020).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

501Santa Fe, NMNM156,90781+20%

502New Bern, NCNC127,35881+6%

503Logan, UTUT160,88981+43%

504Medford, OROR221,79580+23%

505Pikeville, KYKY89,12280−15%

506Monroe, LALA222,39080+2%

507Summerville, GAGA25,30080−2%

508Laredo, TXTX281,22479+38%

509Winona, MNMN50,52379−1%

510Paragould, ARAR47,41179+23%

511Freeport, ILIL43,22079−9%

512Baraboo, WIWI66,65279+19%

513Enterprise, ALAL56,95379+23%

514Pocatello, IDID91,59178+15%

515Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91278+14%

516Washington, ININ34,20978+12%

517Alexandria, LALA147,95277+5%

518Winchester, TNTN45,57977+9%

519Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13877−0%

520Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85077+26%

521Hillsdale, MIMI45,73876−2%

522Greencastle, ININ37,87676+2%

523Orangeburg, SCSC83,17776−8%

524Vicksburg, MSMS41,75976−10%

525Henderson, KYKY57,18475−2%

526Crawfordsville, ININ38,95475+1%

527Mountain Home, ARAR42,98275+8%

528Wabash, ININ30,71375−11%

529Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97575+26%

530Oil City, PAPA49,34675−12%

531Hutchinson, MNMN36,63175+5%

532Glens Falls, NYNY124,37375+2%

533Lawton, OKOK127,59074+4%

534Searcy, ARAR80,08574+14%

535St. George, UTUT213,67074+100%

536Cordele, GAGA19,23774−8%

537Cambridge, OHOH38,37974−6%

538Alma, MIMI41,19073−1%

539St. Joseph, MOMO119,17073−1%

540Manhattan, KSKS136,12273+23%

541Petoskey, MIMI33,77573+9%

542Texarkana, TXTX146,81672+3%

543Topeka, KSKS233,05272+4%

544Thomasville, GAGA72,95872+8%

545Dyersburg, TNTN36,32072−1%

546Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91472+11%

547Big Rapids, MIMI42,32072−2%

548Washington Court House, OHOH28,55271+2%

549Greensburg, ININ26,57671+8%

550Van Wert, OHOH29,01371−2%

551Glasgow, KYKY56,22470+14%

552Pueblo, COCO169,27770+19%

553DuBois, PAPA78,10070−3%

554Vincennes, ININ35,65270−8%

555Fremont, NENE38,05770+3%

556Starkville, MSMS62,06370+16%

557Marshalltown, IAIA39,89070+2%

558Galesburg, ILIL47,76770−11%

559Picayune, MSMS59,36369+15%

560Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42869+17%

561Somerset, PAPA72,00469−7%

562Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09969−2%

563Ottawa, ILIL145,90269−3%

564Shelton, WAWA71,16568+33%

565Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03568+9%

566Rochelle, ILIL51,39968+1%

567Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21568+8%

568Bogalusa, LALA44,93768+3%

569Corning, NYNY91,85567−5%

570Campbellsville, KYKY38,40767+8%

571Middlesborough, KYKY22,82967−20%

572Jefferson City, MOMO152,71267+7%

573Clinton, IAIA46,00267−7%

574Lubbock, TXTX368,43167+22%

575Talladega, ALAL91,76467+0%

576McComb, MSMS52,64067+0%

577Rolla, MOMO45,24766+12%

578Mayfield, KYKY37,05066−1%

579Pittsburg, KSKS39,00866+2%

580Centralia, ILIL36,38266−10%

581Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07665+6%

582Warrensburg, MOMO56,67065+12%

583Rutland, VTVT59,65365−4%

584Boise City, IDID864,24365+65%

585Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14765−7%

586Coshocton, OHOH37,18865−0%

587Fort Madison, IAIA32,30665−12%

588Abilene, TXTX185,42964+10%

589Miami, OKOK30,43864−9%

590Reno, NVNV578,73464+46%

591Meridian, MSMS85,41964−8%

592Sedalia, MOMO44,25463+9%

593Red Wing, MNMN48,19563+8%

594Tahlequah, OKOK49,19663+11%

595Gallipolis, OHOH29,07263−6%

596Minden, LALA34,94862−12%

597Oxford, MSMS71,97262+32%

598Greenville, MSMS40,44662−29%

599Fayetteville, TNTN36,85362+13%

600Alexandria, MNMN40,12061+19%

601Laurel, MSMS82,28161+1%

602Sikeston, MOMO49,97861−6%

603Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90461+3%

604Pella, IAIA34,19260+4%

605Cambridge, MDMD33,62860+6%

606Newberry, SCSC39,56160+4%

607Yakima, WAWA259,18560+15%

608Brookhaven, MSMS35,01260+5%

609Enid, OKOK61,77959+9%

610Brenham, TXTX38,28859+18%

611Vidalia, GAGA36,18059+4%

612Olean, NYNY75,39059−8%

613Ludington, MIMI29,04059+3%

614Oneonta, NYNY60,58958−5%

615Brattleboro, VTVT45,20458+4%

616Ardmore, OKOK48,91058+5%

617Las Cruces, NMNM229,09158+26%

618Alexander City, ALAL40,95358−0%

619Columbus, MSMS67,14458−7%

620Paris, TNTN32,89657+3%

621Burlington, IAIA44,06157−10%

622Victoria, TXTX99,86457+8%

623Martin, TNTN33,26157−6%

624Lebanon, NHNH224,50057+6%

625Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44857−2%

626Union City, TNTN30,06757−5%

627Austin, MNMN40,97156+4%

628Albany, OROR132,84356+25%

629Quincy, ILIL74,14656−4%

630Bennington, VTVT36,63055+1%

631Douglas, GAGA52,86155+14%

632Willmar, MNMN44,72055+6%

633Effingham, ILIL44,72755−1%

634Palestine, TXTX59,80555+5%

635Clearlake, CACA67,77254+17%

636Rice Lake, WIWI46,48454+4%

637Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31954+23%

638Grants Pass, OROR87,86754+16%

639Malvern, ARAR33,45154+9%

640Washington, NCNC44,67054−1%

641Menomonie, WIWI46,22353+14%

642Arcadia, FLFL37,07853+5%

643Dublin, GAGA60,35153+10%

644Ada, OKOK38,52853+8%

645Americus, GAGA33,39453−8%

646Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02552−17%

647Sayre, PAPA59,60052−4%

648Mason City, IAIA49,71052−7%

649Kennett, MOMO26,85552−15%

650Amarillo, TXTX276,23552+17%

651Corsicana, TXTX57,18152+17%

652Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83852−8%

653Okeechobee, FLFL42,60852+10%

654Newport, OROR50,63651+13%

655Sparta, WIWI46,57251+13%

656Moberly, MOMO24,51351+0%

657Durant, OKOK51,36751+26%

658Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21151−19%

659Russellville, ALAL32,44951+3%

660Alpena, MIMI28,85351−8%

661Huntingdon, PAPA43,00150−3%

662Hilo, HIHI210,04350+35%

663Batesville, ARAR38,78550+11%

664Astoria, OROR40,92650+15%

665Hutchinson, KSKS61,53949−4%

666Walla Walla, WAWA62,36149+13%

667Duncan, OKOK44,31049−1%

668Bainbridge, GAGA29,43249+4%

669Troy, ALAL33,68849+11%

670Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11849+2%

671Monticello, ININ25,16449−2%

672Scottsboro, ALAL54,28149−2%

673Redding, CACA181,64848+12%

674Grand Island, NENE78,07648+13%

675Russellville, ARAR84,93248+11%

676Taylorville, ILIL33,44348−4%

677Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06348+15%

678Jacksonville, TXTX53,33748+8%

679Kerrville, TXTX54,03748+20%

680Gainesville, TXTX44,46148+15%

681Ponca City, OKOK43,49048−9%

682San Angelo, TXTX122,06547+15%

683Lebanon, MOMO36,94347+11%

684Dixon, ILIL32,91447−5%

685Jesup, GAGA32,48147+13%

686Grand Junction, COCO162,84547+34%

687Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07747+8%

688Macomb, ILIL25,91646−17%

689Jacksonville, ILIL37,38146−10%

690Hood River, OROR23,72046+17%

691Bozeman, MTMT128,74046+75%

692Ottawa, KSKS26,29945+5%

693Twin Falls, IDID123,90145+38%

694Platteville, WIWI52,44645+5%

695Lincoln, ILIL27,18245−10%

696Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82345+22%

697Waycross, GAGA57,67045+9%

698Blytheville, ARAR37,82845−22%

699Bangor, MEME157,96745+5%

700Yankton, SDSD23,63545+8%

701Port Angeles, WAWA78,20244+20%

702Albert Lea, MNMN30,44044−5%

703Warren, PAPA37,03844−12%

704Brookings, SDSD37,63543+22%

705Lewiston, IDID65,45043+11%

706Cadillac, MIMI49,71943+8%

707El Centro, CACA181,41143+26%

708Hannibal, MOMO38,96943+3%

709West Plains, MOMO40,79843+7%

710New Ulm, MNMN25,51742−4%

711Lock Haven, PAPA37,87042−1%

712Salina, KSKS59,12142+0%

713Columbus, NENE46,58341+7%

714Bradford, PAPA38,98441−12%

715Watertown, SDSD29,56241+9%

716Coos Bay, OROR63,99241+3%

717Massena, NYNY105,48840−3%

718Brownwood, TXTX38,71140+1%

719Bonham, TXTX39,26540+14%

720Aberdeen, WAWA78,14440+13%

721Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59940−3%

722Selma, ALAL35,14039−17%

723Stephenville, TXTX43,91139+29%

724Breckenridge, COCO39,06939+23%

725Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88039−1%

726Canton, ILIL32,90139−12%

727Big Spring, TXTX30,50439+4%

728Clarksdale, MSMS19,84939−30%

729Nogales, AZAZ50,02039+24%

730El Campo, TXTX42,06038+1%

731Eureka, CACA131,64738+8%

732Kearney, NENE57,96238+16%

733Grenada, MSMS30,22238−11%

734Atchison, KSKS16,17238−3%

735El Dorado, ARAR36,92638−14%

736St. Marys, PAPA29,92637−12%

737Cheyenne, WYWY102,93837+23%

738Moses Lake, WAWA105,72737+33%

739Yuma, AZAZ224,44937+27%

740Moscow, IDID41,84237+13%

741Marquette, MIMI68,06436+2%

742Carroll, IAIA20,30336−3%

743Forrest City, ARAR21,80036−21%

744Vermillion, SDSD15,03136+11%

745Storm Lake, IAIA20,44936+2%

746Shawano, WIWI45,75936−0%

747Mexico, MOMO24,52836−3%

748Marshall, MNMN25,68435−1%

749Cleveland, MSMS28,26235−24%

750Beeville, TXTX32,51535−4%

751Kingsville, TXTX30,31535−2%

752Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15435+19%

753Liberal, KSKS21,07334−2%

754Pontiac, ILIL35,05734−10%

755Centralia, WAWA88,06234+20%

756Raymondville, TXTX19,97134+0%

757McPherson, KSKS30,06434+2%

758Kirksville, MOMO29,82434+1%

759McAlester, OKOK43,32034−0%

760Duluth, MNMN281,21933+2%

761Bay City, TXTX36,46333−4%

762Edwards, COCO54,29133+34%

763Natchez, MSMS54,72233−14%

764Durango, COCO56,89833+27%

765Spearfish, SDSD29,45932+18%

766Hays, KSKS29,07532+5%

767Missoula, MTMT128,69832+23%

768Cañon City, COCO50,03932+6%

769Brainerd, MNMN100,56232+17%

770Bend, OROR266,37632+61%

771Harrison, ARAR45,65432+5%

772Paris, TXTX63,31932−2%

773DeRidder, LALA36,67332+11%

774Escanaba, MIMI36,58232−4%

775Greenwood, MSMS34,91231−21%

776Great Falls, MTMT85,02931+5%

777Dodge City, KSKS33,99331+6%

778Bismarck, NDND139,75031+38%

779Worthington, MNMN22,33831+7%

780Norfolk, NENE49,22831−2%

781Marshall, MOMO23,26531−2%

782Altus, OKOK24,76431−13%

783Arkansas City, KSKS34,38231−5%

784Grand Forks, NDND105,04631+7%

785Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04130+5%

786Idaho Falls, IDID173,85130+51%

787Natchitoches, LALA36,08930−4%

788Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79130+5%

789Le Mars, IAIA25,69730+3%

790Magnolia, ARAR21,89430−11%

791Garden City, KSKS37,50530−5%

792Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55229+41%

793Spencer, IAIA16,20229−6%

794Great Bend, KSKS24,79028−10%

795Billings, MTMT193,60328+25%

796Rexburg, IDID69,38028+69%

797Fairmont, MNMN19,44028−8%

798Crescent City, CACA26,41028+1%

799Sandpoint, IDID54,42027+28%

800Elkins, WVWV26,88227−1%

801Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49727+17%

802Marinette, WIWI65,51527−5%

803Eufaula, ALAL26,86126−13%

804Clewiston, FLFL61,54626+11%

805Ukiah, CACA88,12226+6%

806Wenatchee, WAWA128,41426+23%

807Beatrice, NENE21,71125−6%

808Houghton, MIMI40,02825+3%

809Alice, TXTX45,38325−3%

810Heber, UTUT81,65525+72%

811Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52725+28%

812Sonora, CACA53,16025+2%

813Elk City, OKOK22,15925+13%

814Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93825−9%

815Scottsbluff, NENE36,27225−3%

816Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57524−6%

817Maryville, MOMO20,17424−3%

818Hastings, NENE40,57724−4%

819Dumas, TXTX21,89124+6%

820Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08124−5%

821Borger, TXTX19,63323−14%

822Blackfoot, IDID51,15323+15%

823Fort Morgan, COCO30,30623+7%

824Red Bluff, CACA64,66522+17%

825Pullman, WAWA48,51222+18%

826Roseburg, OROR111,95122+11%

827Farmington, NMNM120,34022+7%

828Emporia, KSKS34,83821−11%

829Kalispell, MTMT115,42921+40%

830Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33220+7%

831Rifle, COCO80,09920+35%

832Camden, ARAR26,36320−21%

833Weatherford, OKOK39,05920+5%

834Williston, NDND41,76720+107%

835Ellensburg, WAWA48,80319+33%

836Montrose, COCO44,59119+28%

837Plainview, TXTX36,70019−15%

838Rapid City, SDSD156,93419+23%

839Snyder, TXTX16,16219+3%

840Bemidji, MNMN47,05518+17%

841Port Townsend, WAWA33,97018+27%

842Mitchell, SDSD25,91318+5%

843Lexington, NENE26,25518−2%

844Hermiston, OROR93,72118+13%

845Clovis, NMNM65,27018+7%

846Cedar City, UTUT67,14117+70%

847Hobbs, NMNM74,74917+34%

848Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40417+2%

849Woodward, OKOK19,82716+11%

850Minot, NDND75,69416+15%

851Sweetwater, TXTX14,11716−7%

852Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10216+38%

853Uvalde, TXTX24,96316−5%

854Taos, NMNM34,56416+15%

855Huron, SDSD19,62415+12%

856Del Rio, TXTX47,83515+6%

857Anchorage, AKAK405,82115+25%

858Casper, WYWY80,52615+20%

859Carlsbad, NMNM62,50915+21%

860Aberdeen, SDSD41,58315+6%

861Brookings, OROR22,62114+11%

862Helena, MTMT97,15314+28%

863Burley, IDID49,30814+11%

864Zapata, TXTX13,75314+14%

865Price, UTUT20,68014−0%

866Gallup, NMNM68,11913−3%

867Vernon, TXTX12,48113−12%

868Fairbanks, AKAK93,97213+15%

869La Grande, OROR25,90013+7%

870Hereford, TXTX18,62612+0%

871Andrews, TXTX18,91412+43%

872Sheridan, WYWY33,24112+16%

873Juneau city and, AKAK31,60912+5%

874Pampa, TXTX21,78612−7%

875Sterling, COCO20,65412+5%

876Klamath Falls, OROR70,27412+9%

877North Platte, NENE33,97211−0%

878The Dalles, OROR26,31011+12%

879Payson, AZAZ53,80111+4%

880Roswell, NMNM63,36411+6%

881Show Low, AZAZ109,94611+9%

882Othello, WAWA21,48811+25%

883Wahpeton, NDND23,01911−8%

884Guymon, OKOK20,32210+6%

885Alamogordo, NMNM70,36810+9%

886Gillette, WYWY48,14510+40%

887Jamestown, NDND21,41410−1%

888Pierre, SDSD20,5889+8%

889Mountain Home, IDID29,4659−2%

890Brigham City, UTUT70,4059+33%

891Laramie, WYWY38,5589+16%

892Dickinson, NDND39,1429+43%

893Deming, NMNM25,4079+2%

894Alamosa, COCO27,8968+1%

895Safford, AZAZ40,1578+15%

896Vernal, UTUT38,2788+41%

897Jackson, WYWY36,5878+44%

898Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3688+25%

899Evanston, WYWY23,4157+6%

900Susanville, CACA28,1177−3%

901Silver City, NMNM27,2527−9%

902Española, NMNM39,8327−2%

903Hailey, IDID32,4366+27%

904Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1386+12%

905Ontario, OROR60,0856+9%

906Baker City, OROR16,6585−0%

907Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4515+16%

908Fallon, NVNV25,8515+6%

909Las Vegas, NMNM30,3115−11%

910Riverton, WYWY39,4644+10%

911Cody, WYWY31,1714+15%

912Ruidoso, NMNM19,8444+4%

913Rock Springs, WYWY41,2674+12%

914Ketchikan, AKAK13,5493−1%

915Pahrump, NVNV57,3363+59%

916Elko, NVNV56,6823+18%

917Bishop, CACA18,1582+6%

918Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672+7%

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