Which city has the lowest population density?

Sitka city and, Alaska ranks #1 with 3 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by population density?

Sitka city and, Alaska, Pike Road, Alabama, Juneau city and, Alaska, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana, Blythewood, South Carolina.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). 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.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 299 SHOWN OF 6,299

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

6001North Miami, FLFL60,8847,079+20%

6002Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9957,083−5%

6003Minneapolis, MNMN430,3247,086+4%

6004West Little River, FLFL33,8907,086−3%

6005Copiague, NYNY23,4247,090+6%

6006West University Place, TXTX15,1587,091+10%

6007South Pasadena, CACA25,5037,126+1%

6008Mililani, HIHI27,6687,136−3%

6009Oakland, CACA440,8387,138+7%

6010Bellevue, KYKY5,8477,160−7%

6011Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5347,160+7%

6012New Milford, NJNJ17,1337,184+3%

6013San Lorenzo, CACA29,1717,189+10%

6014Sherrelwood, COCO18,6927,198+6%

6015Great Neck, NYNY11,1417,204+9%

6016West View, PAPA6,3557,205−6%

6017Brentwood, PAPA9,5977,223−3%

6018Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,5537,241+4%

6019Buffalo, NYNY274,6137,248−11%

6020Media, PAPA5,9207,252−7%

6021Coral Terrace, FLFL24,8957,258+5%

6022Parkville, MDMD30,5497,262−2%

6023Kearns metro, UTUT35,4047,267+19%

6024Arlington, VAVA236,2547,287+11%

6025North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1597,304+1%

6026Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997,312+8%

6027San Bruno, CACA42,3057,317+3%

6028Forest Glen, MDMD6,8407,322–

6029Pike Creek, DEDE7,1297,345+94%

6030Huntington, VAVA13,5027,374+11%

6031Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,374−2%

6032National City, CACA57,8077,3840%

6033Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,399+1%

6034Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587,424+3%

6035Newburgh, NYNY28,0597,425+7%

6036South El Monte, CACA18,9637,435+1%

6037Buena Park, CACA81,7417,436+14%

6038Montebello, CACA60,6937,463+4%

6039North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8797,518+12%

6040Ambler, PAPA6,8407,542−3%

6041Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3727,550+3%

6042Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7707,557−1%

6043Conshohocken, PAPA9,2667,559−6%

6044Ossining, NYNY27,5797,581+6%

6045Naples Manor, FLFL5,5017,582+14%

6046Timberlane, LALA10,8867,583−10%

6047Culver City, CACA39,4527,5930%

6048Foster City, CACA32,4117,606+2%

6049Watervliet, NYNY10,2427,606−8%

6050Garden City Park, NYNY7,9147,607+2%

6051Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0637,615+29%

6052San Mateo, CACA103,3377,622+8%

6053Calumet Park, ILIL6,7727,624+1%

6054Chester, PAPA33,9967,625−12%

6055Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157,628+7%

6056Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2117,657+2%

6057North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,664+2%

6058Glenolden, PAPA7,2177,668+3%

6059Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,677+5%

6060Highland Park, NJNJ15,2597,688+5%

6061Norwood, PAPA5,9277,693−3%

6062York, PAPA45,3427,721−3%

6063Lowell, MAMA119,9717,727+2%

6064Cheviot, OHOH8,6237,732−6%

6065Bladensburg, MDMD9,6717,738−5%

6066University Heights, OHOH13,2007,747−4%

6067Pelham, NYNY7,6087,7860%

6068Levittown, NYNY51,9047,7900%

6069Lancaster, PAPA58,3667,797+1%

6070La Habra, CACA60,9087,802+15%

6071Alondra Park, CACA8,3737,803−29%

6072Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,827−1%

6073Collingswood, NJNJ14,3867,828−6%

6074Tamiami, FLFL49,7527,850+62%

6075Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0897,853+6%

6076Bostonia, CACA16,7657,876+11%

6077Edgewater, NJNJ15,4997,906+54%

6078Fords, NJNJ12,7717,958+4%

6079Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9977,983−3%

6080Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2667,992–

6081Swissvale, PAPA8,1978,004−9%

6082Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,0738,007+3%

6083Hewlett, NYNY7,5708,014+7%

6084Plainfield, NJNJ57,1418,026+3%

6085New Carrollton, MDMD13,6448,039+5%

6086Baltimore, MDMD569,9978,044−12%

6087Norridge, ILIL14,8088,065+1%

6088Roselle, NJNJ23,2618,074+5%

6089Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2578,145+8%

6090West York, PAPA5,1108,230+1%

6091Arlington, MAMA46,3508,244−5%

6092Reading, PAPA95,8328,250+4%

6093West Miami, FLFL7,1258,269+2%

6094Takoma Park, MDMD17,2608,277+4%

6095Revere, MAMA60,1418,289+11%

6096Lynn, MAMA104,2368,292+10%

6097Temple City, CACA35,1258,334+7%

6098State College, PAPA40,8448,392−1%

6099Pawtucket, RIRI77,0658,4180%

6100North Miami Beach, FLFL46,2368,420+15%

6101Key Biscayne, FLFL14,8158,426+19%

6102Malverne, NYNY8,4768,444−1%

6103Lakewood, CACA78,0108,446+8%

6104Brookline, MAMA63,2668,448+4%

6105North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8258,466+8%

6106Indiana, PAPA14,6978,468−2%

6107Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6028,520−9%

6108Bellwood, ILIL18,1168,563+1%

6109Alexandria, VAVA160,6628,589+15%

6110Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1228,605+6%

6111Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,8988,613+16%

6112Downey, CACA108,4688,649+17%

6113La Palma, CACA14,9078,6510%

6114Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,656−3%

6115Bellevue, PAPA7,8888,683−4%

6116Bridgeport, CTCT152,2738,686−2%

6117Country Club, FLFL51,2968,691–

6118Nyack, NYNY7,5118,749+3%

6119Westminster, CACA88,9668,786+13%

6120Surfside, FLFL5,5918,813+17%

6121East Cleveland, OHOH13,2298,828−18%

6122Norristown, PAPA35,9118,900+2%

6123New Cassel, NYNY14,5518,907+30%

6124Del Aire, CACA11,1158,940+12%

6125Roosevelt, NYNY18,8858,957+5%

6126Camden, NJNJ71,4308,959−9%

6127Dumont, NJNJ18,5018,981+2%

6128Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1478,986+77%

6129Prospect Park, PAPA6,4099,008−3%

6130Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549,038+7%

6131Freeport, NYNY44,1749,055+10%

6132South San Gabriel, CACA7,9239,107−1%

6133Long Beach, CACA450,4699,108+7%

6134Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3349,132+8%

6135Franconia, VAVA18,3359,171+60%

6136Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4519,182−1%

6137Albany, CACA19,1959,187+1%

6138Garden Grove, CACA170,4559,202+15%

6139White Center, WAWA14,8869,220–

6140East Riverdale, MDMD18,3369,270+5%

6141New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1339,282+16%

6142Compton, CACA90,5009,324+3%

6143West Carson, CACA22,1439,328+5%

6144Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419,351−6%

6145Washington, DCDC693,6459,359−6%

6146Waipio, HIHI10,8709,360−1%

6147Pinewood, FLFL18,1149,426+6%

6148Providence, RIRI195,3109,433+8%

6149South Pasadena, FLFL5,1699,472+2%

6150Marina del Rey, CACA9,1769,529+10%

6151Aventura, FLFL39,8809,542+69%

6152Evanston, ILIL76,3809,544+1%

6153Elmont, NYNY36,5189,577+14%

6154San Gabriel, CACA38,1869,605+7%

6155Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5799,653−11%

6156West Chester, PAPA19,5919,676−1%

6157Shamokin, PAPA6,7649,708−13%

6158Silver Spring, MDMD81,4629,710+1%

6159Charter Oak, CACA9,4429,727+2%

6160Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6759,787+10%

6161Montgomery, MDMD34,1109,802+18%

6162Berkeley, CACA121,9119,8490%

6163Lynbrook, NYNY20,8559,891+4%

6164Gardena, CACA58,4609,907+16%

6165San Fernando, CACA23,4499,926+4%

6166Maywood, ILIL23,3309,933−1%

6167Collingdale, PAPA8,8989,970−6%

6168West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6159,972+4%

6169Santa Monica, CACA90,0829,999−3%

6170Keansburg, NJNJ9,81810,011−3%

6171Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110,057+8%

6172Miami, FLFL489,81210,070+1%

6173Artesia, CACA15,78910,111+6%

6174Chillum, MDMD34,87110,146+9%

6175Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73910,147+13%

6176Hackensack, NJNJ46,38010,183+15%

6177Franklin Square, NYNY30,89710,188+4%

6178Redondo Beach, CACA67,28110,207+5%

6179Lakewood, OHOH49,02710,219−5%

6180East Rockaway, NYNY10,09610,230+3%

6181Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02910,334−1%

6182South Whittier, CACA55,65010,340+11%

6183Rosemead, CACA49,41010,365+4%

6184Mineola, NYNY21,37610,391+1%

6185Lawrence, MAMA89,32010,396+3%

6186Valley Stream, NYNY40,37910,457+7%

6187Lomita, CACA19,72410,484+3%

6188Hialeah, FLFL230,96810,492+20%

6189Lodi, NJNJ26,18710,551+7%

6190Bayonne, NJNJ74,74410,624+1%

6191Island Park, NYNY5,06910,634−3%

6192Norwalk, CACA97,10410,642+10%

6193Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83510,760−5%

6194Valinda, CACA20,96210,818+16%

6195Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60310,842+4%

6196Yonkers, NYNY212,60310,890+4%

6197Bogota, NJNJ9,81610,926+5%

6198Cameron Park, TXTX5,95510,938+57%

6199Hamtramck, MIMI27,26110,993+25%

6200Everett, MAMA53,57211,135+7%

6201Malden, MAMA66,37011,167+5%

6202Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,175−2%

6203Trenton, NJNJ91,50611,228−4%

6204New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22611,230−2%

6205Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,2360%

6206Alhambra, CACA79,82011,244+5%

6207Ashland, CACA22,21011,282+25%

6208Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27111,295+19%

6209Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28111,295−4%

6210Newark, NJNJ323,80811,330−1%

6211Miami Beach, FLFL81,59411,430−5%

6212Baldwin Park, CACA68,88011,435+9%

6213Kenmore, NYNY14,80811,439−4%

6214San Pablo, CACA31,67811,515+20%

6215Cherryland, CACA14,14311,598+25%

6216Williston Park, NYNY7,52411,599−3%

6217Wallington, NJNJ12,09211,653+7%

6218East Palo Alto, CACA28,87211,672+26%

6219Paramount, CACA50,75511,694+16%

6220La Puente, CACA36,42311,806+11%

6221Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63211,839+1%

6222Harrison, NJNJ22,10511,911+7%

6223Bellflower, CACA74,71911,914+18%

6224Port Chester, NYNY32,30311,970+13%

6225Stanton, CACA40,16112,054+23%

6226Citrus, CACA10,90412,079+12%

6227West Puente Valley, CACA22,49512,080+12%

6228El Monte, CACA105,07512,134+9%

6229Boston, MAMA672,97312,187+3%

6230Darby, PAPA10,66612,232−8%

6231Dormont, PAPA7,81612,243−5%

6232Ewa Beach, HIHI14,37612,301+3%

6233Santa Ana, CACA315,58612,346+15%

6234Waipahu, HIHI40,48212,363+5%

6235Inglewood, CACA101,66212,416+3%

6236Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45012,428+14%

6237Burbank, CACA5,33312,533+7%

6238New Square, NYNY10,21412,599+66%

6239Spring Valley, NYNY34,48212,681+17%

6240Chicago, ILIL2,731,58512,716+4%

6241Seven Corners, VAVA9,37112,777+20%

6242North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10012,910+11%

6243Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02112,995+9%

6244Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51313,020+2%

6245Manorhaven, NYNY7,13513,087+8%

6246Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67513,315+9%

6247South Gate, CACA90,07113,317+12%

6248Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30713,341+7%

6249South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91113,497+13%

6250Daly City, CACA101,26113,567+12%

6251Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31713,780+17%

6252Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,818+18%

6253Kendall West, FLFL35,91213,820–

6254Berwyn, ILIL55,00113,836+19%

6255Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34514,083+11%

6256Garfield, NJNJ33,35314,110+11%

6257Lynwood, CACA63,51214,428+13%

6258Cicero, ILIL81,85814,598+27%

6259Bell, CACA31,62514,619+7%

6260Fountainebleau, FLFL55,66515,049–

6261Hempstead, NYNY59,81915,322+14%

6262Alum Rock, CACA10,44015,511–

6263Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30415,569+2%

6264Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37315,639+8%

6265Fairview, NJNJ15,50915,705+23%

6266Chelsea, MAMA40,13015,809+22%

6267Cambridge, MAMA122,58815,844+6%

6268Central Falls, RIRI23,12415,853+7%

6269Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,988+6%

6270Waimalu, HIHI13,06116,041−2%

6271Lawndale, CACA29,89216,081+16%

6272Jersey City, NJNJ302,01316,277+5%

6273Langley Park, MDMD21,50816,312−7%

6274San Francisco, CACA826,07916,632+7%

6275East Los Angeles, CACA111,64716,676−2%

6276Westmont, CACA34,12317,121+2%

6277Florence-Graham, CACA60,69017,155+5%

6278Paterson, NJNJ161,79317,737+6%

6279East Orange, NJNJ72,15917,776−5%

6280Bell Gardens, CACA37,36717,915+4%

6281North Bay, FLFL8,09918,197+25%

6282Somerville, MAMA84,21118,792+2%

6283West Hollywood, CACA34,23118,917−1%

6284Kaser, NYNY6,12119,279–

6285Willowbrook, CACA21,68120,357+4%

6286Huntington Park, CACA51,54420,402+9%

6287Cudahy, CACA21,44520,585+6%

6288Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88920,685+9%

6289Lennox, CACA19,44920,997+1%

6290Walnut Park, CACA14,95821,602+10%

6291Passaic, NJNJ71,33721,660+17%

6292Maywood, CACA23,60023,962+1%

6293Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53924,066+13%

6294New York, NYNY8,584,62926,654+9%

6295Hoboken, NJNJ59,02730,862+16%

6296Isla Vista, CACA13,92033,292−10%

6297West New York, NJNJ53,19246,044+20%

6298Union City, NJNJ66,65652,127+16%

6299Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91055,995+31%

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