Which city has the lowest population density?

Lemoore Station, California ranks #1 with 0 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by population density?

Lemoore Station, California, Sitka city and, Alaska, Juneau city and, Alaska, Severance, Colorado, Buckeye, Arizona.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,059 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is population density measured?

Residents per square mile of land area. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 59 SHOWN OF 6,059

Most sparsely populated, US cities · 1990

US cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

6001Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02111,876–

6002Boston, MAMA672,97311,880–

6003South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91111,892–

6004South Gate, CACA90,07111,923–

6005Kenmore, NYNY14,80811,964–

6006Ewa Beach, HIHI14,37611,969–

6007Williston Park, NYNY7,52412,006–

6008Miami Beach, FLFL81,59412,042–

6009Daly City, CACA101,26112,086–

6010Inglewood, CACA101,66212,088–

6011Manorhaven, NYNY7,13512,094–

6012Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512,162–

6013Chicago, ILIL2,731,58512,223–

6014Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30712,487–

6015Garfield, NJNJ33,35312,661–

6016Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34512,707–

6017Fairview, NJNJ15,50912,717–

6018Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51312,776–

6019Lynwood, CACA63,51212,796–

6020Dormont, PAPA7,81612,858–

6021Chelsea, MAMA40,13012,938–

6022Darby, PAPA10,66613,230–

6023Hempstead, NYNY59,81913,398–

6024Bell, CACA31,62513,702–

6025Lawndale, CACA29,89213,860–

6026Olympia Heights, FLFL12,39913,966–

6027Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37314,433–

6028North Bay, FLFL8,09914,549–

6029Central Falls, RIRI23,12414,771–

6030Cambridge, MAMA122,58814,976–

6031Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,108–

6032Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30415,290–

6033Jersey City, NJNJ302,01315,496–

6034San Francisco, CACA826,07915,502–

6035Florence-Graham, CACA60,69016,286–

6036Waimalu, HIHI13,06116,366–

6037Paterson, NJNJ161,79316,747–

6038Westmont, CACA34,12316,808–

6039East Los Angeles, CACA111,64716,957–

6040Bell Gardens, CACA37,36717,224–

6041Langley Park, MDMD21,50817,579–

6042Somerville, MAMA84,21118,484–

6043Passaic, NJNJ71,33718,526–

6044Huntington Park, CACA51,54418,645–

6045East Orange, NJNJ72,15918,725–

6046Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88918,961–

6047West Hollywood, CACA34,23119,130–

6048Cudahy, CACA21,44519,402–

6049Willowbrook, CACA21,68119,542–

6050Walnut Park, CACA14,95819,656–

6051Lennox, CACA19,44920,821–

6052Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53921,332–

6053Maywood, CACA23,60023,763–

6054New York, NYNY8,584,62924,371–

6055Hoboken, NJNJ59,02726,718–

6056Isla Vista, CACA13,92037,015–

6057West New York, NJNJ53,19238,355–

6058Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91042,839–

6059Union City, NJNJ66,65645,075–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS