Which city has the lowest population density?

Sitka city and, Alaska ranks #1 with 3 (2025 Census Population Estimates).

What are the top 5 cities by population density?

Sitka city and, Alaska, Juneau city and, Alaska, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana, Cusseta, Georgia, Butte-Silver Bow, Montana.

How many cities are in this ranking?

4,891 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). 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).

RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 391 SHOWN OF 4,891

Most sparsely populated, US cities

US cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

4501Capitola, CACA9,3405,859–

4502Carteret, NJNJ25,7815,871–

4503Bristol, PAPA9,9705,872–

4504La Mirada, CACA45,9525,873–

4505Imperial Beach, CACA25,2065,876–

4506White City metro, UTUT5,1465,888–

4507University City, MOMO34,6575,892–

4508Doral, FLFL81,6345,895–

4509St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,901–

4510Soledad, CACA26,3575,910–

4511Pasadena, CACA135,8045,915–

4512Wilton Manors, FLFL11,6555,916–

4513Burbank, CACA102,9885,948–

4514Herndon, VAVA25,5065,951–

4515Audubon, NJNJ8,8255,955–

4516Peekskill, NYNY25,8915,960–

4517Winooski, VTVT8,2395,966–

4518Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,3395,973–

4519Mechanicville, NYNY5,0215,985–

4520Fanwood, NJNJ8,0355,996–

4521La Grange Park, ILIL13,4536,025–

4522South Miami, FLFL13,6606,026–

4523Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6026,037–

4524Hatboro, PAPA8,5936,043–

4525Oakland Park, FLFL45,3326,045–

4526Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556,054–

4527Calumet Park, ILIL6,7726,063–

4528Coral Springs, FLFL138,7836,070–

4529Citrus Heights, CACA86,3486,074–

4530Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1696,079–

4531Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2836,096–

4532Englewood, NJNJ30,0356,098–

4533Sunrise, FLFL98,8466,102–

4534Fountain Valley, CACA55,5086,119–

4535Midvale, UTUT36,0996,124–

4536Glendale, CACA187,1606,141–

4537Miami Gardens, FLFL113,5796,147–

4538Rohnert Park, CACA44,8116,150–

4539Larchmont, NYNY6,7506,159–

4540Brookfield, ILIL18,8796,162–

4541Fullerton, CACA138,6756,185–

4542Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366,189–

4543Leonia, NJNJ9,4416,199–

4544Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8966,200–

4545Belmont, CACA28,7526,210–

4546King City, OROR5,0446,219–

4547Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226,223–

4548Quincy, MAMA103,1736,225–

4549Ithaca, NYNY33,6326,241–

4550Norwood, OHOH19,6586,255–

4551Piedmont, CACA10,6426,260–

4552Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4306,270–

4553Somerville, NJNJ14,6656,272–

4554Kingston, PAPA13,4626,273–

4555Elsmere, DEDE6,1966,278–

4556Laurel, MDMD30,2546,289–

4557West View, PAPA6,3556,292–

4558Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,1876,295–

4559La Grange, ILIL15,9356,311–

4560College Park, MDMD35,4186,313–

4561Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4996,317–

4562Melrose, MAMA29,5976,320–

4563Lansdale, PAPA18,9866,343–

4564Lebanon, PAPA26,4796,354–

4565Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0936,374–

4566Tamarac, FLFL74,1346,394–

4567San Leandro, CACA85,3536,406–

4568Schenectady, NYNY69,4716,428–

4569Pomona, CACA147,8076,431–

4570Haverstraw, NYNY12,7916,447–

4571White Plains, NYNY62,8716,457–

4572Bellevue, KYKY5,8476,461–

4573Kennett Square, PAPA6,8936,472–

4574Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2596,478–

4575Souderton, PAPA7,2886,501–

4576Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236,502–

4577Freehold, NJNJ12,5626,502–

4578Long Branch, NJNJ33,3216,503–

4579Deer Park, OHOH5,5576,507–

4580Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146,556–

4581West Covina, CACA105,3016,567–

4582Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506,586–

4583La Mesa, CACA59,9146,590–

4584Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4826,597–

4585Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8196,598–

4586Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296,602–

4587Skokie, ILIL66,5446,612–

4588Brentwood, PAPA9,5976,623–

4589Davis, CACA66,1106,630–

4590River Edge, NJNJ12,1596,633–

4591Cornelius, OROR15,5206,635–

4592South El Monte, CACA18,9636,668–

4593North Arlington, NJNJ16,6016,683–

4594Bronxville, NYNY6,5046,691–

4595Ridley Park, PAPA7,2556,724–

4596Palm Springs, FLFL28,3036,728–

4597Torrance, CACA138,3916,746–

4598Wilmington, DEDE73,5126,747–

4599Guadalupe, CACA8,8466,753–

4600South Amboy, NJNJ10,4036,764–

4601Salinas, CACA159,1346,767–

4602Anaheim, CACA341,0086,782–

4603Montclair, CACA37,5636,791–

4604Swissvale, PAPA8,1976,797–

4605Buffalo, NYNY274,6136,801–

4606Westbury, NYNY15,9816,818–

4607Park City, ILIL7,8936,822–

4608Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4896,851–

4609Burbank, ILIL28,5786,853–

4610District Heights, MDMD5,9386,857–

4611Margate, FLFL60,0706,857–

4612University Park, TXTX25,3236,870–

4613Rutherford, NJNJ19,1326,880–

4614Costa Mesa, CACA108,8816,889–

4615Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1136,890–

4616Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1126,929–

4617Campbell, CACA42,4906,987–

4618Millbrae, CACA22,8696,996–

4619Tustin, CACA77,8436,998–

4620El Cajon, CACA101,7557,013–

4621Hartford, CTCT121,9817,019–

4622Covina, CACA49,4047,023–

4623West Park, FLFL15,4447,026–

4624Chester, PAPA33,9967,034–

4625Baltimore, MDMD569,9977,042–

4626South San Francisco, CACA64,9417,056–

4627Wilson, PAPA8,1597,064–

4628Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,7777,069–

4629Dover, NJNJ18,9197,070–

4630Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157,085–

4631Huntington Beach, CACA191,4517,096–

4632Sunnyvale, CACA156,5777,098–

4633Clayton, MOMO17,8077,103–

4634Greenfield, CACA21,1387,110–

4635El Cerrito, CACA26,1217,114–

4636Easton, PAPA30,4027,132–

4637Morristown, NJNJ20,7507,133–

4638Mountain View, CACA85,4387,145–

4639Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,2807,161–

4640Allentown, PAPA126,0447,176–

4641Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8447,197–

4642North Miami, FLFL60,8847,198–

4643Lemon Grove, CACA27,9367,202–

4644University Heights, OHOH13,2007,229–

4645Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1287,230–

4646West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0257,263–

4647Burlingame, CACA31,9297,268–

4648Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,275–

4649Montebello, CACA60,6937,288–

4650Santa Clara, CACA133,4467,301–

4651Coatesville, PAPA13,2837,347–

4652Suisun City, CACA29,4547,354–

4653Newburgh, NYNY28,0597,372–

4654Cypress, CACA48,7817,375–

4655Red Bank, NJNJ12,8967,386–

4656Medford, MAMA59,8347,389–

4657Alameda, CACA76,8767,393–

4658Highwood, ILIL5,3237,393–

4659Greenacres, FLFL44,7367,394–

4660Cheviot, OHOH8,6237,395–

4661Glenolden, PAPA7,2177,402–

4662Falls Church, VAVA15,1597,409–

4663New Haven, CTCT138,7747,425–

4664Lake Worth Beach, FLFL43,9707,461–

4665Watsonville, CACA50,7167,474–

4666South Pasadena, CACA25,5037,481–

4667Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,489–

4668New Milford, NJNJ17,1337,505–

4669Haledon, NJNJ9,1257,510–

4670Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997,515–

4671Oxnard, CACA199,6517,521–

4672Bellwood, ILIL18,1167,555–

4673West University Place, TXTX15,1587,564–

4674Norwood, PAPA5,9277,618–

4675Watervliet, NYNY10,2427,632–

4676Kearns metro, UTUT35,4047,643–

4677San Bruno, CACA42,3057,707–

4678Culver City, CACA39,4527,718–

4679Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,724–

4680Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9977,754–

4681Media, PAPA5,9207,759–

4682Buena Park, CACA81,7417,765–

4683Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9957,766–

4684Bellevue, PAPA7,8887,810–

4685Clarkston, GAGA14,4317,822–

4686Hyattsville, MDMD21,1587,825–

4687Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3727,843–

4688Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,846–

4689Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0387,849–

4690Dunellen, NJNJ8,3377,850–

4691Collingswood, NJNJ14,3867,861–

4692National City, CACA57,8077,867–

4693Oakland, CACA440,8387,877–

4694Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,899–

4695Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7707,927–

4696Federal Heights, COCO14,0757,930–

4697Caldwell, NJNJ9,3757,958–

4698Rahway, NJNJ31,0107,959–

4699Minneapolis, MNMN430,3247,969–

4700Camden, NJNJ71,4308,009–

4701Malverne, NYNY8,4768,011–

4702Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2118,018–

4703Ambler, PAPA6,8408,028–

4704La Habra, CACA60,9088,058–

4705Lancaster, PAPA58,3668,076–

4706Clifton, NJNJ91,1278,082–

4707Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5348,148–

4708North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8798,151–

4709Placentia, CACA54,9118,157–

4710Norridge, ILIL14,8088,190–

4711Shamokin, PAPA6,7648,199–

4712Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0898,223–

4713Takoma Park, MDMD17,2608,258–

4714Garwood, NJNJ5,3908,292–

4715Lakewood, CACA78,0108,304–

4716New Rochelle, NYNY85,8648,348–

4717Indiana, PAPA14,6978,355–

4718La Palma, CACA14,9078,370–

4719Highland Park, NJNJ15,2598,379–

4720Great Neck, NYNY11,1418,415–

4721Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1228,419–

4722Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5798,427–

4723South Pasadena, FLFL5,1698,474–

4724Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,474–

4725San Mateo, CACA103,3378,516–

4726Foster City, CACA32,4118,558–

4727York, PAPA45,3428,568–

4728Maywood, ILIL23,3308,587–

4729Ossining, NYNY27,5798,708–

4730New Carrollton, MDMD13,6448,713–

4731Bridgeport, PAPA5,7588,737–

4732Downey, CACA108,4688,741–

4733Prospect Park, PAPA6,4098,755–

4734Temple City, CACA35,1258,770–

4735Lowell, MAMA119,9718,815–

4736Roselle, NJNJ23,2618,828–

4737Lakewood, OHOH49,0278,845–

4738Westminster, CACA88,9668,862–

4739Lauderhill, FLFL75,6688,885–

4740Long Beach, CACA450,4698,890–

4741Pawtucket, RIRI77,0658,892–

4742State College, PAPA40,8448,922–

4743Compton, CACA90,5009,026–

4744Freeport, NYNY44,1749,136–

4745Keansburg, NJNJ9,8189,159–

4746San Gabriel, CACA38,1869,215–

4747Conshohocken, PAPA9,2669,229–

4748Pelham, NYNY7,6089,255–

4749Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3419,283–

4750Seattle, WAWA784,7779,343–

4751Winthrop, MAMA18,6479,366–

4752Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419,434–

4753Bridgeport, CTCT152,2739,479–

4754Dumont, NJNJ18,5019,493–

4755Garden Grove, CACA170,4559,495–

4756North Miami Beach, FLFL46,2369,545–

4757Rosemead, CACA49,4109,572–

4758Plainfield, NJNJ57,1419,589–

4759Lynn, MAMA104,2369,706–

4760West York, PAPA5,1109,733–

4761Reading, PAPA95,8329,736–

4762Artesia, CACA15,7899,746–

4763Nyack, NYNY7,5119,755–

4764Bladensburg, MDMD9,6719,769–

4765Evanston, ILIL76,3809,819–

4766San Fernando, CACA23,4499,877–

4767North Lauderdale, FLFL45,7339,895–

4768Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549,902–

4769East Rockaway, NYNY10,0969,917–

4770Norwalk, CACA97,10410,004–

4771Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,89810,024–

4772Gardena, CACA58,46010,029–

4773Surfside, FLFL5,59110,038–

4774West Miami, FLFL7,12510,049–

4775Hallandale Beach, FLFL42,69810,137–

4776Norristown, PAPA35,91110,217–

4777Collingdale, PAPA8,89810,239–

4778Dormont, PAPA7,81610,284–

4779Kenmore, NYNY14,80810,312–

4780Lomita, CACA19,72410,316–

4781Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510,360–

4782Baldwin Park, CACA68,88010,386–

4783Emeryville, CACA13,25110,409–

4784Alhambra, CACA79,82010,460–

4785La Puente, CACA36,42310,472–

4786Revere, MAMA60,14110,544–

4787Miami Beach, FLFL81,59410,606–

4788Providence, RIRI195,31010,611–

4789West Chester, PAPA19,59110,613–

4790Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110,619–

4791Hialeah, FLFL230,96810,702–

4792Santa Monica, CACA90,08210,713–

4793Albany, CACA19,19510,723–

4794Paramount, CACA50,75510,740–

4795Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,757–

4796Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83510,849–

4797Redondo Beach, CACA67,28110,855–

4798Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33410,865–

4799New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13310,918–

4800Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63210,931–

4801El Monte, CACA105,07510,995–

4802Hackensack, NJNJ46,38011,067–

4803Inglewood, CACA101,66211,212–

4804Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,239–

4805Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,334–

4806Washington, DCDC693,64511,348–

4807Island Park, NYNY5,06911,391–

4808East Palo Alto, CACA28,87211,421–

4809Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67511,501–

4810Lodi, NJNJ26,18711,526–

4811Santa Ana, CACA315,58611,528–

4812Mineola, NYNY21,37611,548–

4813Valley Stream, NYNY40,37911,610–

4814Berkeley, CACA121,91111,686–

4815Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02911,696–

4816Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28111,717–

4817Yonkers, NYNY212,60311,807–

4818Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81511,881–

4819Chicago, ILIL2,731,58511,994–

4820Williston Park, NYNY7,52412,019–

4821Trenton, NJNJ91,50612,031–

4822New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22612,059–

4823San Pablo, CACA31,67812,072–

4824Wallington, NJNJ12,09212,165–

4825Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73912,171–

4826Bellflower, CACA74,71912,215–

4827Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512,408–

4828South Gate, CACA90,07112,446–

4829Bell, CACA31,62512,610–

4830Darby, PAPA10,66612,667–

4831Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60312,737–

4832Bayonne, NJNJ74,74412,840–

4833Lawrence, MAMA89,32012,889–

4834Stanton, CACA40,16112,943–

4835Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51312,982–

4836Bogota, NJNJ9,81613,001–

4837Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30713,041–

4838Hamtramck, MIMI27,26113,044–

4839Lynwood, CACA63,51213,120–

4840Malden, MAMA66,37013,156–

4841Daly City, CACA101,26113,258–

4842Newark, NJNJ323,80813,412–

4843Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,593–

4844Miami, FLFL489,81213,607–

4845Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45013,871–

4846Port Chester, NYNY32,30313,876–

4847Boston, MAMA672,97313,922–

4848Cicero, ILIL81,85813,957–

4849Berwyn, ILIL55,00114,088–

4850Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37314,151–

4851Aventura, FLFL39,88015,060–

4852Lawndale, CACA29,89215,158–

4853Bell Gardens, CACA37,36715,196–

4854Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02115,205–

4855Manorhaven, NYNY7,13515,213–

4856Everett, MAMA53,57215,683–

4857Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,743–

4858Garfield, NJNJ33,35315,800–

4859Edgewater, NJNJ15,49915,962–

4860Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34516,023–

4861Hempstead, NYNY59,81916,207–

4862Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31716,398–

4863Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30416,463–

4864Huntington Park, CACA51,54417,141–

4865Spring Valley, NYNY34,48217,172–

4866San Francisco, CACA826,07917,689–

4867Chelsea, MAMA40,13018,085–

4868West Hollywood, CACA34,23118,131–

4869Cudahy, CACA21,44518,236–

4870Harrison, NJNJ22,10518,254–

4871East Orange, NJNJ72,15918,370–

4872Fairview, NJNJ15,50918,376–

4873Cambridge, MAMA122,58819,163–

4874Paterson, NJNJ161,79319,231–

4875Central Falls, RIRI23,12419,367–

4876Maywood, CACA23,60020,137–

4877Somerville, MAMA84,21120,425–

4878Jersey City, NJNJ302,01320,478–

4879North Bay, FLFL8,09921,889–

4880Sunny Isles Beach, FLFL22,39522,151–

4881Passaic, NJNJ71,33722,770–

4882Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88925,367–

4883Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53927,760–

4884New Square, NYNY10,21427,831–

4885New York, NYNY8,584,62928,572–

4886Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14732,248–

4887Kaser, NYNY6,12135,587–

4888Hoboken, NJNJ59,02747,222–

4889Union City, NJNJ66,65651,792–

4890West New York, NJNJ53,19253,513–

4891Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91061,710–

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