Which city has the lowest population density?

Sitka city and, Alaska ranks #1 with 3 (2025 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?

4,891 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2025 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 (2025).

RANKING · 2025 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 4,891

Most sparsely populated, US cities

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

501Natchitoches, LALA17,146756−4%

502Streetsboro, OHOH17,730756+44%

503Manvel, TXTX20,699758+580%

504Clinton, SCSC7,918758−2%

505Parker, TXTX6,462760+369%

506Trotwood, OHOH23,190761−15%

507Bella Vista, ARAR34,518762+108%

508Wadesboro, NCNC5,035763+42%

509North Oaks, MNMN5,283765+36%

510Plain City, UTUT9,256766+165%

511Anadarko, OKOK5,448767−18%

512Fultondale, ALAL9,307767+41%

513Zachary, LALA20,621768+83%

514Charlestown, ININ8,802769+47%

515Rusk, TXTX5,568770+9%

516Monticello, ARAR8,269771−10%

517Chickasha, OKOK17,313772+9%

518Sawmills, NCNC5,105773+4%

519Yreka, CACA7,714773+6%

520Trussville, ALAL27,273773+111%

521Church Hill, TNTN7,297773+23%

522Calera, ALAL18,992774+501%

523Bridgeton, MOMO11,277775−27%

524Durant, OKOK21,552776+59%

525Waynesville, MOMO5,558777+58%

526Delafield, WIWI7,314777+13%

527Athens, TXTX13,870778+23%

528Fayetteville, TNTN7,068778+1%

529Montpelier, VTVT7,823778−3%

530Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498778+170%

531Grove, OKOK7,399779+44%

532Perry, UTUT6,226779+161%

533Deer Park, WAWA5,370780+78%

534Port Isabel, TXTX5,302781+9%

535Sevierville, TNTN19,010781+62%

536Osceola, IAIA5,679782+22%

537Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868782+57%

538Irondale, ALAL13,545782+38%

539Conover, NCNC8,938783+35%

540Independence, OHOH7,456783+5%

541Oak Hill, WVWV7,629783+1%

542White Hall, ARAR5,532783+17%

543Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983784−6%

544Perry, FLFL7,330784+7%

545Pass Christian, MSMS6,459784−2%

546Aurora, OHOH18,014786+33%

547Corrales, NMNM8,484786+16%

548Lander, WYWY7,379787+7%

549Wellston, OHOH5,488788−10%

550Mascotte, FLFL10,150788+278%

551Ennis, TXTX25,694789+60%

552Emporia, VAVA5,447789−4%

553Hope, ARAR8,445791−20%

554Robstown, TXTX10,324795−19%

555Mocksville, NCNC6,282795+50%

556Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251797−10%

557Du Quoin, ILIL5,569798−14%

558Valley, ALAL10,294799+12%

559Vidor, TXTX9,597799−16%

560Maize, KSKS7,853801+320%

561Walterboro, SCSC5,485801+6%

562Dothan, ALAL72,060802+25%

563Waupaca, WIWI6,352802+12%

564St. James, NCNC7,318803+810%

565Fort Lupton, COCO10,402803+53%

566Milan, ILIL5,028804−6%

567Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018804−8%

568Heber Springs, ARAR7,323805+14%

569Atlantic, IAIA6,676805−8%

570Hugo, OKOK5,082806−8%

571Magnolia, ARAR10,660806−2%

572International Falls, MNMN5,481806−18%

573Hueytown, ALAL16,159809+5%

574West Memphis, ARAR23,336809−16%

575Galax, VAVA6,670810−2%

576Muskego, WIWI25,602810+20%

577Cayce, SCSC13,680810+13%

578Paris, TNTN10,468811+7%

579Russellville, ALAL10,904813+22%

580Mena, ARAR5,607814−1%

581Morrilton, ARAR7,195815+10%

582Taylor, TXTX18,402816+36%

583Santa Fe, TXTX13,913819+46%

584Henryetta, OKOK5,620821−8%

585Scott, LALA9,635821+22%

586Spearfish, SDSD14,154821+64%

587Granbury, TXTX13,263821+132%

588LaGrange, GAGA34,730822+34%

589Douglas, GAGA11,864822+12%

590Marshall, TXTX24,467822+2%

591Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220823+38%

592Canton, TXTX5,070823+54%

593Greenfield, MAMA17,691826+29%

594Sylvester, GAGA5,430827−9%

595Heber, UTUT19,651828+170%

596Weddington, NCNC14,517828+117%

597Otsego, MNMN24,525828+284%

598Camden, SCSC9,201828+38%

599Green River, WYWY11,450829−3%

600Waveland, MSMS7,042829+6%

601Attalla, ALAL5,807830−12%

602Breckenridge, COCO5,015830+108%

603Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054830+17%

604Starke, FLFL5,963831+7%

605Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225831+16%

606Milledgeville, GAGA16,835831−10%

607Hillsboro, TXTX9,036831+10%

608Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253834–

609Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540834+16%

610Clinton, OKOK8,302835−6%

611Dickson, TNTN17,051835+39%

612Barnstable, MAMA50,101836–

613Greenbrier, ARAR6,645837+118%

614Pewaukee, WIWI16,375838+39%

615Ashland, MOMO5,221838+179%

616Porter, ININ5,167839+4%

617Brigham City, UTUT20,633839+19%

618Wagoner, OKOK8,405839+10%

619Shawnee, OKOK32,474841+13%

620Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022842+188%

621Athens, ALAL34,209843+80%

622Ephrata, WAWA8,834843+30%

623Henderson, TNTN6,590844+16%

624Rensselaer, ININ5,681844+7%

625McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443846–

626Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853846–

627Sullivan, MOMO6,942847+9%

628Kearney, MOMO11,296847+106%

629Webster City, IAIA7,815849−4%

630Winnemucca, NVNV8,307850+16%

631Wasilla, AKAK10,556852+93%

632Olive Branch, MSMS47,563852+126%

633Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019852+36%

634Pratt, KSKS6,574852+0%

635Hampton, GAGA9,349853+142%

636Thatcher, AZAZ5,690854+41%

637North Vernon, ININ6,559855+1%

638Muskogee, OKOK36,760856−4%

639Terrell, TXTX23,921857+76%

640Bristol, TNTN28,107859+13%

641Ada, OKOK16,660859+6%

642Mabank, TXTX7,294859+239%

643Sidney, NENE6,432859+2%

644Green, OHOH27,553860+21%

645Silsbee, TXTX6,613861+3%

646Eastman, GAGA5,572862+2%

647Rothschild, WIWI5,627862+13%

648Trenton, MOMO5,557862−11%

649Trinidad, COCO8,091862−11%

650Payson, AZAZ16,693863+23%

651Somerset, KYKY12,695863+12%

652Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117863+25%

653Estes Park, COCO5,780863+7%

654Kingston, TNTN6,299864+20%

655Union, OHOH7,177865+29%

656Forest City, NCNC7,410865−2%

657Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213865−31%

658La Habra Heights, CACA5,327865−7%

659Poquoson, VAVA13,292866+15%

660Cave Springs, ARAR6,701866+508%

661Marengo, ILIL7,737869+22%

662Laconia, NHNH17,246869+5%

663Yuma, AZAZ105,227869+36%

664Sanger, TXTX10,238871+126%

665West Richland, WAWA19,257871+130%

666Broussard, LALA15,799872+169%

667Vandalia, ILIL7,108872+2%

668Jennings, LALA9,235875−16%

669Alexandria, MNMN15,045875+71%

670Parsons, KSKS9,315876−19%

671Westfield, MAMA40,546876+1%

672Wynne, ARAR7,884877−8%

673New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182877+66%

674Atoka, TNTN10,645877+229%

675Albertville, ALAL23,710880+37%

676Bridgeport, TXTX6,915882+60%

677Lenoir, NCNC18,372882+9%

678McKenzie, TNTN5,632884+6%

679LaFayette, GAGA7,157885+7%

680Tarrant, ALAL5,639885−20%

681Crete, ILIL8,345886+14%

682Cartersville, GAGA25,349886+59%

683Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083887−21%

684Woodward, OKOK11,635887−2%

685Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381888+140%

686Johnsburg, ILIL6,445888+20%

687Bridgeport, WVWV9,427889+29%

688Channahon, ILIL14,530890+98%

689Gadsden, ALAL33,367891−14%

690Kosciusko, MSMS6,722891−9%

691Martin, TNTN11,060892+5%

692Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853892+3%

693Union City, TNTN10,814893−1%

694Coffeyville, KSKS8,460893−23%

695Neosho, MOMO14,078894+34%

696Lake City, FLFL12,788894+28%

697Richlands, VAVA5,051894+22%

698Deming, NMNM14,944894+6%

699Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691894+22%

700Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130894+8%

701Grambling, LALA5,314894+13%

702Southbridge, MAMA18,105895–

703Woodfin, NCNC8,229895+160%

704Moultrie, GAGA14,973898+4%

705Dahlonega, GAGA7,918898+118%

706Manchester, TNTN13,776898+66%

707Greenwood, ARAR9,793899+38%

708Clinton, TNTN10,466900+11%

709Torrington, CTCT35,796900+2%

710Hudson, OHOH23,085901+3%

711Hutchins, TXTX8,206901+193%

712Texas City, TXTX59,733901+44%

713Portland, TNTN13,658902+61%

714Waller, TXTX5,380903+157%

715Littlefield, TXTX5,675903−13%

716Madisonville, TNTN5,428904+38%

717Bemidji, MNMN15,770904+32%

718Clay, ALAL10,198904+106%

719Preston, IDID6,177905+32%

720Northampton, MAMA31,047907+7%

721Bedford, VAVA7,911907+26%

722Brooksville, FLFL10,145907+40%

723Tullahoma, TNTN21,279908+18%

724Hondo, TXTX9,130909+16%

725Orange, TXTX19,419909+4%

726Columbus, MSMS22,792910−12%

727St. Marys, GAGA20,546910+49%

728Foley, ALAL30,354910+300%

729Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408911−10%

730Mount Airy, NCNC10,682912+26%

731Macon, MOMO5,532913−0%

732Hoquiam, WAWA8,710913−4%

733Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802913+9%

734Walkertown, NCNC6,120913+53%

735Laurens, SCSC9,327914−6%

736Cullman, ALAL20,799916+49%

737Sweetwater, TXTX10,141916−11%

738Vineland, NJNJ62,703917+11%

739DeWitt, IAIA5,704917+13%

740Silver City, NMNM9,284917−12%

741Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931918+79%

742Plum, PAPA26,225918−3%

743Dyersburg, TNTN15,906918−9%

744Dayton, TNTN7,819919+27%

745Pittsboro, NCNC5,054921+127%

746Lansing, KSKS11,331921+23%

747Collegedale, TNTN11,499922+77%

748Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196924+13%

749Moosic, PAPA5,989924+7%

750Brunswick, GAGA15,730924+1%

751Denison, TXTX26,822924+18%

752Cordele, GAGA9,652925−17%

753Nevada, MOMO8,404926−2%

754Beebe, ARAR9,377927+90%

755Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411927+1%

756Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892927+106%

757Creedmoor, NCNC5,046927+126%

758Starkville, MSMS25,754928+18%

759Morganton, NCNC17,849928+3%

760Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419929+7%

761Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992929+16%

762Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013931−3%

763Princeton, ILIL7,674931+2%

764Sikeston, MOMO15,983932−6%

765Satsuma, ALAL6,851932+20%

766Duryea, PAPA5,157933+11%

767Columbus, GAGA202,171934–

768Diamondhead, MSMS9,441934+60%

769Milan, TNTN8,367935+9%

770Prineville, OROR11,994935+63%

771Inverness, FLFL7,796936+15%

772Nogales, AZAZ19,495936−7%

773Shasta Lake, CACA10,208937+13%

774Vinita, OKOK5,424937−16%

775Alcoa, TNTN13,689937+77%

776Smithfield, VAVA9,112937+44%

777Waverly, IAIA10,561938+18%

778Rawlins, WYWY7,745939−9%

779Monticello, KYKY5,721939−4%

780Natchez, MSMS14,880941−19%

781Park City, KSKS9,458942+63%

782Perry, GAGA25,699942+168%

783Ridgeland, MSMS24,750942+23%

784Peru, ILIL9,780943−1%

785Brownsville, TNTN9,301943−13%

786Berlin, WIWI5,588944+5%

787Heath, TXTX11,671944+181%

788Box Elder, SDSD13,936945+391%

789Berryville, ARAR5,813945+31%

790Bangor, MEME32,518949+3%

791Glasgow, KYKY15,302950+18%

792Mexico, MOMO11,558950+2%

793Greeneville, TNTN16,141950+6%

794Boonville, MOMO7,867950−4%

795Live Oak, FLFL7,248950+12%

796Lewisburg, TNTN13,517950+30%

797Metropolis, ILIL5,727951−12%

798Aberdeen, NCNC10,066952+196%

799Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346952−6%

800Salamanca, NYNY5,719954−6%

801Kingman, AZAZ35,829954+79%

802Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040954−8%

803Mascoutah, ILIL9,239958+63%

804Rosemount, MNMN31,881959+118%

805Madras, OROR7,829959+54%

806Gainesville, TXTX18,528960+19%

807Smithville, TNTN5,620960+41%

808West Plains, MOMO12,780961+18%

809Escanaba, MIMI12,257962−7%

810Burkburnett, TXTX11,057962+1%

811Hampshire, ILIL9,266963+220%

812Denton, MDMD5,075964+71%

813Loomis, CACA7,004964+12%

814Mason City, IAIA26,853964−8%

815Temple, GAGA6,564964+175%

816Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998965+254%

817Wright City, MOMO5,854966+282%

818Columbia, MSMS6,525966−1%

819Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236966+13%

820Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886967+14%

821Jacksonville, TXTX14,658968+6%

822Jackson, GAGA5,884968+50%

823Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187968−13%

824Bath, MEME8,835969−5%

825Richmond, MOMO5,968970−2%

826North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346971+95%

827Bee Cave, TXTX8,464971+1190%

828North Port, FLFL96,551972+324%

829Rittman, OHOH6,120972−3%

830Decatur, TXTX9,029973+74%

831Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723973+12%

832Danville, VAVA41,647973−14%

833Winchester, TNTN10,438973+42%

834Gardner, MAMA21,483974+3%

835Tarboro, NCNC10,979974−1%

836Midway, UTUT6,011975+183%

837Apple Valley, CACA75,247977+39%

838Hartselle, ALAL16,312978+36%

839Yazoo City, MSMS9,867978−32%

840Rhinelander, WIWI8,242979+7%

841Paragould, ARAR31,135980+41%

842Danville, KYKY17,736980+15%

843Lebanon, KYKY6,699980+17%

844Douglas, WYWY6,469980+22%

845Chatsworth, GAGA5,029981+42%

846Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025981+156%

847Athens, TNTN15,263981+15%

848Port Royal, SCSC16,648981+321%

849Heath, OHOH10,859982+27%

850Walker, LALA6,476982+35%

851Southern Pines, NCNC17,357982+59%

852Lake Wales, FLFL18,650983+83%

853Fitchburg, WIWI34,615983+69%

854Prescott, AZAZ48,420984+43%

855Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566984+275%

856Mexia, TXTX7,091985+8%

857Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500985−3%

858Greenville, MSMS26,530986−36%

859Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661987+2%

860Nashville, GAGA5,038987+7%

861Albemarle, NCNC17,769987+13%

862Greenbrier, TNTN7,170987+45%

863Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882988+1%

864Leesburg, FLFL38,905989+144%

865Gallup, NMNM19,969989−1%

866Wilmington, OHOH12,802989+7%

867Farmville, VAVA7,593989+11%

868Wellington, KSKS7,541990−13%

869Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246990+6%

870Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469990−8%

871Pocahontas, ARAR7,622991+17%

872Fairbanks, AKAK31,468991+4%

873Olyphant, PAPA5,390991+8%

874Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652992+5%

875Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243992+12%

876Reidsville, NCNC14,692992+1%

877McComb, MSMS11,697993−12%

878Lewisville, NCNC14,421994+63%

879Rockmart, GAGA5,369994+39%

880Corbin, KYKY7,911995+2%

881De Queen, ARAR6,045998+5%

882Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819998−0%

883Roosevelt, UTUT7,032999+64%

884Edgewater, FLFL24,7951,000+33%

885Corry, PAPA5,9931,000−12%

886Andover, MNMN33,8741,000+27%

887Newton, NCNC13,8221,002+10%

888Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9171,002+5%

889Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821,003+7%

890New Richmond, WIWI10,9881,004+74%

891Lufkin, TXTX34,3501,004+5%

892Weirton, WVWV18,1331,004−11%

893Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6721,005+44%

894Palestine, TXTX19,5551,005+11%

895Oxford, MSMS26,7731,006+128%

896Monroe, OHOH15,8801,006+123%

897Salem, ILIL7,0351,006−11%

898Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111,007−5%

899Sapulpa, OKOK23,6951,007+24%

900Indianola, MSMS8,6371,008−28%

901Enterprise, ALAL31,2111,008+47%

902Whitestown, ININ15,7671,009+3248%

903Vermilion, OHOH10,6951,009−2%

904Berea, KYKY16,6621,009+69%

905Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,010−23%

906Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721,010+105%

907Union, SCSC8,0771,011−8%

908Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0751,011+10%

909Coal City, ILIL5,8311,011+22%

910Hot Springs, ARAR37,9791,011+6%

911Town and Country, MOMO11,6191,011+7%

912Salem, UTUT12,2341,012+180%

913Waxahachie, TXTX50,0901,012+134%

914Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,013+19%

915Cody, WYWY10,3771,013+17%

916Fairburn, GAGA17,1331,013+214%

917McAlester, OKOK18,0441,014+1%

918Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,015−23%

919Dublin, GAGA16,5651,016+4%

920Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,016+12%

921Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,017−7%

922Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701,018−9%

923Brandon, MSMS26,1221,018+59%

924Bondurant, IAIA9,6471,018+423%

925Senoia, GAGA6,2761,019+261%

926Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,020−8%

927Havelock, NCNC17,4301,020−22%

928Bluefield, WVWV9,1581,021−20%

929Vine Grove, KYKY7,0181,022+68%

930Batesville, ARAR11,8601,023+26%

931DeRidder, LALA9,5031,023−3%

932Decorah, IAIA7,4171,024−9%

933Gladstone, MIMI5,1891,024+3%

934Franklin, VAVA8,4781,024+2%

935Vinton, IAIA5,0041,024−2%

936Spencer, IAIA11,2181,025−1%

937El Dorado, ARAR16,6091,025−23%

938Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7681,025+10%

939Seguin, TXTX41,0481,026+86%

940Ramsey, MNMN29,6241,027+60%

941Jacksonville, ARAR29,4601,027−2%

942Altus, OKOK18,7071,027−13%

943Washington, UTUT37,1071,027+353%

944Carlsbad, NMNM32,5241,028+27%

945Lake Alfred, FLFL10,1071,028+160%

946Giddings, TXTX5,4251,028+6%

947Sand Springs, OKOK20,3971,029+17%

948Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351,029−7%

949Cherry Hills, COCO6,3891,029+7%

950Abingdon, VAVA8,2841,030+6%

951Columbia, ILIL10,8651,030+37%

952Diboll, TXTX5,1251,030−6%

953Buford, GAGA18,7801,030+76%

954Avon Park, FLFL10,5141,032+23%

955Smithfield, NCNC13,1141,032+14%

956Thomaston, GAGA9,8521,033+5%

957Cairo, GAGA10,1501,033+10%

958Bessemer City, NCNC5,8341,034+14%

959Clarinda, IAIA5,2731,034−7%

960Toccoa, GAGA9,5391,035+2%

961Lebanon, ININ17,9131,035+26%

962Oakland, TNTN10,8351,035+747%

963Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,036+5%

964Lovington, NMNM11,6201,037+23%

965Covington, VAVA5,6801,039−10%

966Jonesboro, ARAR83,2961,039+50%

967Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391,039+122%

968Pilot Point, TXTX8,0521,040+128%

969Yukon, OKOK27,6151,041+31%

970Joshua, TXTX9,3521,041+107%

971Newport, OROR10,3831,041+9%

972Bastrop, LALA8,9081,041−31%

973Moberly, MOMO13,7191,041+15%

974Gypsum, COCO9,2121,042+152%

975Fulton, MOMO12,8531,043+6%

976Verdigris, OKOK5,8881,043–

977Shelby, NCNC23,3091,043+20%

978Clinton, MOMO9,5041,043+2%

979Russellville, ARAR29,5211,043+25%

980Ladue, MOMO8,9341,044+3%

981Lumberton, NCNC18,9551,044−9%

982Barnesville, GAGA6,3291,044+6%

983Huntsville, ALAL233,6271,045+48%

984Keokuk, IAIA9,5101,045−17%

985Independence, IAIA6,3121,047+5%

986Marshall, MIMI6,8001,047−9%

987Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6661,047+48%

988Cameron, TXTX5,4891,048−3%

989St. Helena, CACA5,1941,048−13%

990Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,050−5%

991Hudson, TXTX5,3281,051+41%

992Slaton, TXTX5,6841,053−7%

993Lexington, NCNC20,2381,053+1%

994Walker, MIMI25,8811,053+18%

995Perryville, MOMO8,5931,053+12%

996Lumberton, TXTX14,1231,053+62%

997Monroe, GAGA16,5071,053+45%

998Devils Lake, NDND7,3331,054+2%

999Winfield, KSKS11,7451,054−4%

1000Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8241,054+19%

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