Which city has the lowest population density?

Sitka city and, Alaska ranks #1 with 3 (2020 American Community Survey).

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?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). 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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US cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

6501Watervliet, NYNY10,2427,731+2%

6502Media, PAPA5,9207,734+7%

6503Farmingdale, NYNY8,5847,739+1%

6504Mission Bend, TXTX36,5867,745+20%

6505Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8907,749–

6506Watsonville, CACA50,7167,750+19%

6507New Rochelle, NYNY85,8647,751+10%

6508Collingswood, NJNJ14,3867,752−1%

6509Alondra Park, CACA8,3737,755−1%

6510Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3727,756+3%

6511Pleasure Point, CACA5,4897,761–

6512Tamiami, FLFL49,7527,768−1%

6513Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9957,790+10%

6514Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9977,805−2%

6515Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0637,807+3%

6516Maywood, NJNJ10,1667,832+6%

6517Bellwood, ILIL18,1167,835−9%

6518Hyattsville, MDMD21,1587,835+44%

6519Sherrelwood, COCO18,6927,839+9%

6520North Bellmore, NYNY20,6897,856+3%

6521North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1597,864+8%

6522Oakland, CACA440,8387,874+10%

6523South Pasadena, CACA25,5037,903+11%

6524North Amityville, NYNY21,1387,910+12%

6525Kearns metro, UTUT35,4047,928+9%

6526Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2577,949−2%

6527Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2117,961+4%

6528Minneapolis, MNMN430,3247,962+12%

6529Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,964+2%

6530Glassmanor, MDMD16,9817,975–

6531Culver City, CACA39,4527,977+5%

6532Buena Park, CACA81,7417,983+7%

6533Indiana, PAPA14,6977,984−6%

6534Ambler, PAPA6,8407,989+6%

6535Clarkston, GAGA14,4317,998+104%

6536San Bruno, CACA42,3057,999+9%

6537Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7708,002+6%

6538Clifton, NJNJ91,1278,009+15%

6539Lancaster, PAPA58,3668,031+3%

6540Garden City Park, NYNY7,9148,041+6%

6541University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,1278,043+66%

6542Camden, NJNJ71,4308,049−10%

6543Leisure City, FLFL27,8088,070+19%

6544Malverne, NYNY8,4768,091−4%

6545Federal Heights, COCO14,0758,103+19%

6546Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5348,105+13%

6547North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8798,125+8%

6548Wahiawa, HIHI17,9968,151+16%

6549Leisure World, MDMD8,8828,169–

6550Bellevue, PAPA7,8888,229−5%

6551Hewlett, NYNY7,5708,243+3%

6552Baldwin, NYNY34,9948,245+45%

6553Highland Park, NJNJ15,2598,277+8%

6554Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0898,286+6%

6555La Habra, CACA60,9088,347+7%

6556West Loch Estate, HIHI5,5448,381–

6557La Cresta, CACA8,3898,401–

6558Shamokin, PAPA6,7648,415−13%

6559Great Neck, NYNY11,1418,418+17%

6560Takoma Park, MDMD17,2608,435+2%

6561Norridge, ILIL14,8088,435+5%

6562Four Square Mile, COCO23,0248,465–

6563York, PAPA45,3428,466+10%

6564Lowell, MAMA119,9718,490+10%

6565Foothill Farms, CACA36,4358,532+106%

6566Richmond West, FLFL35,5938,601+28%

6567Roselle, NJNJ23,2618,613+7%

6568Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5798,648−10%

6569Maywood, ILIL23,3308,654−13%

6570Ossining, NYNY27,5798,699+15%

6571San Mateo, CACA103,3378,708+14%

6572Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,716+1%

6573Pawtucket, RIRI77,0658,723+4%

6574Lauderhill, FLFL75,6688,746+29%

6575La Palma, CACA14,9078,748+1%

6576New Carrollton, MDMD13,6448,758+9%

6577Bostonia, CACA16,7658,765+11%

6578Seattle, WAWA784,7778,774+31%

6579South Pasadena, FLFL5,1698,775−7%

6580Prospect Park, PAPA6,4098,780−3%

6581Lakewood, CACA78,0108,782+4%

6582Lemon Hill, CACA15,3128,839–

6583State College, PAPA40,8448,847+5%

6584Pelham, NYNY7,6088,912+14%

6585Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1578,915–

6586Foster City, CACA32,4118,927+17%

6587East Franklin, NJNJ11,0708,988–

6588Montgomery, MDMD34,1108,988−8%

6589Arlington, MAMA46,3509,006+9%

6590Naranja, FLFL15,7969,012+235%

6591North Miami Beach, FLFL46,2369,017+7%

6592Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1229,025+5%

6593Westminster, CACA88,9669,056+3%

6594Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3419,100+33%

6595Keansburg, NJNJ9,8189,100−9%

6596Temple City, CACA35,1259,112+9%

6597Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1949,113–

6598Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4519,125−1%

6599Plainfield, NJNJ57,1419,160+14%

6600Dumont, NJNJ18,5019,165+2%

6601Arlington, VAVA236,2549,180+26%

6602Lakewood, OHOH49,0279,190−10%

6603Freeport, NYNY44,1749,198+2%

6604Long Beach, CACA450,4699,211+1%

6605Downey, CACA108,4689,215+7%

6606Conshohocken, PAPA9,2669,224+22%

6607Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,0189,234–

6608Bridgeport, CTCT152,2739,254+7%

6609Mayfair, CACA5,0449,326–

6610Brookline, MAMA63,2669,348+11%

6611Binghamton University, NYNY7,4499,369–

6612Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419,405+1%

6613Lynn, MAMA104,2369,429+14%

6614Nyack, NYNY7,5119,435+8%

6615South San Gabriel, CACA7,9239,496+4%

6616New Cassel, NYNY14,5519,510+7%

6617East Whittier, CACA9,9909,536–

6618Compton, CACA90,5009,548+2%

6619San Gabriel, CACA38,1869,548−1%

6620Garden Grove, CACA170,4559,578+4%

6621Reading, PAPA95,8329,663+17%

6622Waipio, HIHI10,8709,689+4%

6623North Lauderdale, FLFL45,7339,691+39%

6624Winthrop, MAMA18,6479,702–

6625West York, PAPA5,1109,703+18%

6626San Lorenzo, CACA29,1719,711+35%

6627Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549,752+8%

6628Bladensburg, MDMD9,6719,755+26%

6629North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8259,757+15%

6630Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,8989,767+13%

6631Hallandale Beach, FLFL42,6989,786–

6632Lakewood, NJNJ69,5859,803+92%

6633Ives Estates, FLFL28,5069,814+42%

6634Pinewood, FLFL18,1149,838+4%

6635Rosemead, CACA49,4109,916−4%

6636East Rockaway, NYNY10,0969,979−2%

6637Evanston, ILIL76,38010,041+5%

6638West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61510,050+1%

6639San Fernando, CACA23,44910,087+2%

6640West Carson, CACA22,14310,093+8%

6641West Chester, PAPA19,59110,114+5%

6642Artesia, CACA15,78910,120+0%

6643Emeryville, CACA13,25110,137+88%

6644Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510,153+3%

6645Norristown, PAPA35,91110,170+14%

6646West Miami, FLFL7,12510,202+23%

6647Roosevelt, NYNY18,88510,207+14%

6648Surfside, FLFL5,59110,214+16%

6649Collingdale, PAPA8,89810,251+3%

6650Del Aire, CACA11,11510,256+15%

6651Silver Spring, MDMD81,46210,277+6%

6652Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09510,307–

6653Hialeah, FLFL230,96810,338−1%

6654Elmont, NYNY36,51810,342+8%

6655Providence, RIRI195,31010,373+10%

6656East San Gabriel, CACA23,41010,459+57%

6657Gardena, CACA58,46010,470+6%

6658Charter Oak, CACA9,44210,495+8%

6659New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13310,561+14%

6660South Whittier, CACA55,65010,569+2%

6661McNair, VAVA22,65510,577–

6662Norwalk, CACA97,10410,588−1%

6663Kenmore, NYNY14,80810,588−7%

6664Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63210,621−10%

6665Vincent, CACA15,34010,668–

6666Chillum, MDMD34,87110,675+5%

6667Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,677+24%

6668Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89310,688–

6669Franklin Square, NYNY30,89710,730+5%

6670Miami Beach, FLFL81,59410,775−6%

6671Dormont, PAPA7,81610,847−11%

6672Alhambra, CACA79,82010,859−3%

6673Baldwin Park, CACA68,88010,883−5%

6674Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83510,894+1%

6675Revere, MAMA60,14110,902+32%

6676Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33410,924+20%

6677Lomita, CACA19,72410,942+4%

6678La Puente, CACA36,42310,944−7%

6679Hackensack, NJNJ46,38010,983+8%

6680Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76110,988+9%

6681Santa Monica, CACA90,08211,069+11%

6682Island Park, NYNY5,06911,074+4%

6683Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67511,145+14%

6684Valinda, CACA20,96211,146+3%

6685Cameron Park, TXTX5,95511,191+2%

6686Mineola, NYNY21,37611,237+8%

6687Washington, DCDC693,64511,281+21%

6688Albany, CACA19,19511,325+23%

6689Santa Ana, CACA315,58611,332−8%

6690Hutchison, VAVA7,28411,350–

6691Paramount, CACA50,75511,370−3%

6692Floral Park, NYNY16,10511,381+1%

6693Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60311,402+5%

6694East Riverdale, MDMD18,33611,437+23%

6695El Monte, CACA105,07511,452−6%

6696Lodi, NJNJ26,18711,534+9%

6697Redondo Beach, CACA67,28111,548+13%

6698Oak Park, ILIL52,82311,613+4%

6699Bogota, NJNJ9,81611,626+6%

6700Valley Stream, NYNY40,37911,683+12%

6701Citrus, CACA10,90411,693−3%

6702North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10011,728−9%

6703Yonkers, NYNY212,60311,750+8%

6704Monsey, NYNY28,16011,755+86%

6705Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02911,787+14%

6706Burbank, CACA5,33311,818−6%

6707Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81511,876+41%

6708East Palo Alto, CACA28,87211,881+2%

6709Inglewood, CACA101,66211,885−4%

6710South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83011,889–

6711Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73911,891+17%

6712Berkeley, CACA121,91111,917+21%

6713Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28111,937+6%

6714Wallington, NJNJ12,09211,940+2%

6715Trenton, NJNJ91,50611,947+6%

6716Country Club, FLFL51,29611,960+38%

6717Chicago, ILIL2,731,58512,059−5%

6718Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27112,067+7%

6719Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,56312,075+420%

6720New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22612,096+8%

6721Williston Park, NYNY7,52412,126+5%

6722Huntington, VAVA13,50212,178+65%

6723Stanton, CACA40,16112,234+1%

6724San Pablo, CACA31,67812,244+6%

6725West Puente Valley, CACA22,49512,278+2%

6726Miami, FLFL489,81212,286+22%

6727Bayonne, NJNJ74,74412,315+16%

6728East Bakersfield, CACA11,06212,388–

6729Darby, PAPA10,66612,726+4%

6730South Gate, CACA90,07112,813−4%

6731Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67512,852−3%

6732Lawrence, MAMA89,32012,863+24%

6733Newark, NJNJ323,80812,904+14%

6734Ashland, CACA22,21012,926+15%

6735Bellflower, CACA74,71912,946+9%

6736Watsessing, NJNJ8,23213,050–

6737Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30713,082−2%

6738Malden, MAMA66,37013,134+18%

6739Cherryland, CACA14,14313,251+14%

6740South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91113,254−2%

6741Marina del Rey, CACA9,17613,255+39%

6742Kendall West, FLFL35,91213,276−4%

6743Bell, CACA31,62513,381−8%

6744Seven Corners, VAVA9,37113,408+5%

6745Hamtramck, MIMI27,26113,604+24%

6746Port Chester, NYNY32,30313,614+14%

6747Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45013,703+10%

6748Daly City, CACA101,26113,734+1%

6749Ewa Beach, HIHI14,37613,783+12%

6750Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51313,835+6%

6751Alum Rock, CACA10,44013,857−11%

6752Lynwood, CACA63,51213,895−4%

6753Boston, MAMA672,97313,977+15%

6754Everett, MAMA53,57214,366+29%

6755Hawthorne, CACA82,74114,471+5%

6756Willowbrook, CACA21,68114,487−29%

6757Midway City, CACA7,99914,491–

6758Cicero, ILIL81,85814,538−0%

6759Berwyn, ILIL55,00114,664+6%

6760Edgewater, NJNJ15,49914,764+87%

6761Manorhaven, NYNY7,13514,832+13%

6762Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02114,955+15%

6763Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37314,972−4%

6764Fountainebleau, FLFL55,66515,130+1%

6765Aventura, FLFL39,88015,197+59%

6766Garfield, NJNJ33,35315,469+10%

6767Long Beach, NYNY34,91815,793−1%

6768East Los Angeles, CACA111,64715,938−4%

6769Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34515,961+13%

6770Hempstead, NYNY59,81916,031+5%

6771Harrison, NJNJ22,10516,061+35%

6772Bell Gardens, CACA37,36716,064−10%

6773Lawndale, CACA29,89216,129+0%

6774Waipahu, HIHI40,48216,238+31%

6775Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31716,378+19%

6776Spring Valley, NYNY34,48216,467+30%

6777Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30416,824+8%

6778Florence-Graham, CACA60,69017,664+3%

6779East Orange, NJNJ72,15917,722−0%

6780Fairview, NJNJ15,50917,802+13%

6781Huntington Park, CACA51,54418,252−11%

6782Westmont, CACA34,12318,361+7%

6783Chelsea, MAMA40,13018,381+16%

6784East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60318,409–

6785Ampere North, NJNJ5,02918,460–

6786Cambridge, MAMA122,58818,509+17%

6787Lennox, CACA19,44918,594−11%

6788San Francisco, CACA826,07918,714+13%

6789Central Falls, RIRI23,12418,914+19%

6790West Hollywood, CACA34,23118,939+0%

6791Paterson, NJNJ161,79318,986+7%

6792Cudahy, CACA21,44519,397−6%

6793Somerville, MAMA84,21119,657+5%

6794Jersey City, NJNJ302,01319,830+22%

6795Langley Park, MDMD21,50820,247+24%

6796Walnut Park, CACA14,95820,312−6%

6797Maywood, CACA23,60021,449−10%

6798North Bay, FLFL8,09922,051+21%

6799Sunny Isles Beach, FLFL22,39522,099–

6800Passaic, NJNJ71,33722,514+4%

6801Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,14722,540+151%

6802Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88924,058+16%

6803New Square, NYNY10,21426,373+109%

6804Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53926,876+12%

6805Isla Vista, CACA13,92028,131−16%

6806New York, NYNY8,584,62929,303+10%

6807Kaser, NYNY6,12131,924+66%

6808Hoboken, NJNJ59,02748,335+57%

6809West New York, NJNJ53,19253,231+16%

6810Union City, NJNJ66,65653,294+2%

6811Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91062,264+11%

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