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 · 500 SHOWN OF 4,891

Most sparsely populated, US cities

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

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

501Natchitoches, LALA17,146756–

502Streetsboro, OHOH17,730756–

503Manvel, TXTX20,699758–

504Clinton, SCSC7,918758–

505Parker, TXTX6,462760–

506Trotwood, OHOH23,190761–

507Bella Vista, ARAR34,518762–

508Wadesboro, NCNC5,035763–

509North Oaks, MNMN5,283765–

510Plain City, UTUT9,256766–

511Anadarko, OKOK5,448767–

512Fultondale, ALAL9,307767–

513Zachary, LALA20,621768–

514Charlestown, ININ8,802769–

515Rusk, TXTX5,568770–

516Monticello, ARAR8,269771–

517Chickasha, OKOK17,313772–

518Sawmills, NCNC5,105773–

519Yreka, CACA7,714773–

520Trussville, ALAL27,273773–

521Church Hill, TNTN7,297773–

522Calera, ALAL18,992774–

523Bridgeton, MOMO11,277775–

524Durant, OKOK21,552776–

525Waynesville, MOMO5,558777–

526Delafield, WIWI7,314777–

527Athens, TXTX13,870778–

528Fayetteville, TNTN7,068778–

529Montpelier, VTVT7,823778–

530Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498778–

531Grove, OKOK7,399779–

532Perry, UTUT6,226779–

533Deer Park, WAWA5,370780–

534Port Isabel, TXTX5,302781–

535Sevierville, TNTN19,010781–

536Osceola, IAIA5,679782–

537Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868782–

538Irondale, ALAL13,545782–

539Conover, NCNC8,938783–

540Independence, OHOH7,456783–

541Oak Hill, WVWV7,629783–

542White Hall, ARAR5,532783–

543Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983784–

544Perry, FLFL7,330784–

545Pass Christian, MSMS6,459784–

546Aurora, OHOH18,014786–

547Corrales, NMNM8,484786–

548Lander, WYWY7,379787–

549Wellston, OHOH5,488788–

550Mascotte, FLFL10,150788–

551Ennis, TXTX25,694789–

552Emporia, VAVA5,447789–

553Hope, ARAR8,445791–

554Robstown, TXTX10,324795–

555Mocksville, NCNC6,282795–

556Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251797–

557Du Quoin, ILIL5,569798–

558Valley, ALAL10,294799–

559Vidor, TXTX9,597799–

560Maize, KSKS7,853801–

561Walterboro, SCSC5,485801–

562Dothan, ALAL72,060802–

563Waupaca, WIWI6,352802–

564St. James, NCNC7,318803–

565Fort Lupton, COCO10,402803–

566Milan, ILIL5,028804–

567Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018804–

568Heber Springs, ARAR7,323805–

569Atlantic, IAIA6,676805–

570Hugo, OKOK5,082806–

571Magnolia, ARAR10,660806–

572International Falls, MNMN5,481806–

573Hueytown, ALAL16,159809–

574West Memphis, ARAR23,336809–

575Galax, VAVA6,670810–

576Muskego, WIWI25,602810–

577Cayce, SCSC13,680810–

578Paris, TNTN10,468811–

579Russellville, ALAL10,904813–

580Mena, ARAR5,607814–

581Morrilton, ARAR7,195815–

582Taylor, TXTX18,402816–

583Santa Fe, TXTX13,913819–

584Henryetta, OKOK5,620821–

585Scott, LALA9,635821–

586Spearfish, SDSD14,154821–

587Granbury, TXTX13,263821–

588LaGrange, GAGA34,730822–

589Douglas, GAGA11,864822–

590Marshall, TXTX24,467822–

591Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220823–

592Canton, TXTX5,070823–

593Greenfield, MAMA17,691826–

594Sylvester, GAGA5,430827–

595Heber, UTUT19,651828–

596Weddington, NCNC14,517828–

597Otsego, MNMN24,525828–

598Camden, SCSC9,201828–

599Green River, WYWY11,450829–

600Waveland, MSMS7,042829–

601Attalla, ALAL5,807830–

602Breckenridge, COCO5,015830–

603Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054830–

604Starke, FLFL5,963831–

605Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225831–

606Milledgeville, GAGA16,835831–

607Hillsboro, TXTX9,036831–

608Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253834–

609Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540834–

610Clinton, OKOK8,302835–

611Dickson, TNTN17,051835–

612Barnstable, MAMA50,101836–

613Greenbrier, ARAR6,645837–

614Pewaukee, WIWI16,375838–

615Ashland, MOMO5,221838–

616Porter, ININ5,167839–

617Brigham City, UTUT20,633839–

618Wagoner, OKOK8,405839–

619Shawnee, OKOK32,474841–

620Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022842–

621Athens, ALAL34,209843–

622Ephrata, WAWA8,834843–

623Henderson, TNTN6,590844–

624Rensselaer, ININ5,681844–

625McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443846–

626Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853846–

627Sullivan, MOMO6,942847–

628Kearney, MOMO11,296847–

629Webster City, IAIA7,815849–

630Winnemucca, NVNV8,307850–

631Wasilla, AKAK10,556852–

632Olive Branch, MSMS47,563852–

633Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019852–

634Pratt, KSKS6,574852–

635Hampton, GAGA9,349853–

636Thatcher, AZAZ5,690854–

637North Vernon, ININ6,559855–

638Muskogee, OKOK36,760856–

639Terrell, TXTX23,921857–

640Bristol, TNTN28,107859–

641Ada, OKOK16,660859–

642Mabank, TXTX7,294859–

643Sidney, NENE6,432859–

644Green, OHOH27,553860–

645Silsbee, TXTX6,613861–

646Eastman, GAGA5,572862–

647Rothschild, WIWI5,627862–

648Trenton, MOMO5,557862–

649Trinidad, COCO8,091862–

650Payson, AZAZ16,693863–

651Somerset, KYKY12,695863–

652Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117863–

653Estes Park, COCO5,780863–

654Kingston, TNTN6,299864–

655Union, OHOH7,177865–

656Forest City, NCNC7,410865–

657Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213865–

658La Habra Heights, CACA5,327865–

659Poquoson, VAVA13,292866–

660Cave Springs, ARAR6,701866–

661Marengo, ILIL7,737869–

662Laconia, NHNH17,246869–

663Yuma, AZAZ105,227869–

664Sanger, TXTX10,238871–

665West Richland, WAWA19,257871–

666Broussard, LALA15,799872–

667Vandalia, ILIL7,108872–

668Jennings, LALA9,235875–

669Alexandria, MNMN15,045875–

670Parsons, KSKS9,315876–

671Westfield, MAMA40,546876–

672Wynne, ARAR7,884877–

673New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182877–

674Atoka, TNTN10,645877–

675Albertville, ALAL23,710880–

676Bridgeport, TXTX6,915882–

677Lenoir, NCNC18,372882–

678McKenzie, TNTN5,632884–

679LaFayette, GAGA7,157885–

680Tarrant, ALAL5,639885–

681Crete, ILIL8,345886–

682Cartersville, GAGA25,349886–

683Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083887–

684Woodward, OKOK11,635887–

685Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381888–

686Johnsburg, ILIL6,445888–

687Bridgeport, WVWV9,427889–

688Channahon, ILIL14,530890–

689Gadsden, ALAL33,367891–

690Kosciusko, MSMS6,722891–

691Martin, TNTN11,060892–

692Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853892–

693Union City, TNTN10,814893–

694Coffeyville, KSKS8,460893–

695Neosho, MOMO14,078894–

696Lake City, FLFL12,788894–

697Richlands, VAVA5,051894–

698Deming, NMNM14,944894–

699Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691894–

700Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130894–

701Grambling, LALA5,314894–

702Southbridge, MAMA18,105895–

703Woodfin, NCNC8,229895–

704Moultrie, GAGA14,973898–

705Dahlonega, GAGA7,918898–

706Manchester, TNTN13,776898–

707Greenwood, ARAR9,793899–

708Clinton, TNTN10,466900–

709Torrington, CTCT35,796900–

710Hudson, OHOH23,085901–

711Hutchins, TXTX8,206901–

712Texas City, TXTX59,733901–

713Portland, TNTN13,658902–

714Waller, TXTX5,380903–

715Littlefield, TXTX5,675903–

716Madisonville, TNTN5,428904–

717Bemidji, MNMN15,770904–

718Clay, ALAL10,198904–

719Preston, IDID6,177905–

720Northampton, MAMA31,047907–

721Bedford, VAVA7,911907–

722Brooksville, FLFL10,145907–

723Tullahoma, TNTN21,279908–

724Hondo, TXTX9,130909–

725Orange, TXTX19,419909–

726Columbus, MSMS22,792910–

727St. Marys, GAGA20,546910–

728Foley, ALAL30,354910–

729Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408911–

730Mount Airy, NCNC10,682912–

731Macon, MOMO5,532913–

732Hoquiam, WAWA8,710913–

733Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802913–

734Walkertown, NCNC6,120913–

735Laurens, SCSC9,327914–

736Cullman, ALAL20,799916–

737Sweetwater, TXTX10,141916–

738Vineland, NJNJ62,703917–

739DeWitt, IAIA5,704917–

740Silver City, NMNM9,284917–

741Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931918–

742Plum, PAPA26,225918–

743Dyersburg, TNTN15,906918–

744Dayton, TNTN7,819919–

745Pittsboro, NCNC5,054921–

746Lansing, KSKS11,331921–

747Collegedale, TNTN11,499922–

748Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196924–

749Moosic, PAPA5,989924–

750Brunswick, GAGA15,730924–

751Denison, TXTX26,822924–

752Cordele, GAGA9,652925–

753Nevada, MOMO8,404926–

754Beebe, ARAR9,377927–

755Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411927–

756Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892927–

757Creedmoor, NCNC5,046927–

758Starkville, MSMS25,754928–

759Morganton, NCNC17,849928–

760Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419929–

761Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992929–

762Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013931–

763Princeton, ILIL7,674931–

764Sikeston, MOMO15,983932–

765Satsuma, ALAL6,851932–

766Duryea, PAPA5,157933–

767Columbus, GAGA202,171934–

768Diamondhead, MSMS9,441934–

769Milan, TNTN8,367935–

770Prineville, OROR11,994935–

771Inverness, FLFL7,796936–

772Nogales, AZAZ19,495936–

773Shasta Lake, CACA10,208937–

774Vinita, OKOK5,424937–

775Alcoa, TNTN13,689937–

776Smithfield, VAVA9,112937–

777Waverly, IAIA10,561938–

778Rawlins, WYWY7,745939–

779Monticello, KYKY5,721939–

780Natchez, MSMS14,880941–

781Park City, KSKS9,458942–

782Perry, GAGA25,699942–

783Ridgeland, MSMS24,750942–

784Peru, ILIL9,780943–

785Brownsville, TNTN9,301943–

786Berlin, WIWI5,588944–

787Heath, TXTX11,671944–

788Box Elder, SDSD13,936945–

789Berryville, ARAR5,813945–

790Bangor, MEME32,518949–

791Glasgow, KYKY15,302950–

792Mexico, MOMO11,558950–

793Greeneville, TNTN16,141950–

794Boonville, MOMO7,867950–

795Live Oak, FLFL7,248950–

796Lewisburg, TNTN13,517950–

797Metropolis, ILIL5,727951–

798Aberdeen, NCNC10,066952–

799Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346952–

800Salamanca, NYNY5,719954–

801Kingman, AZAZ35,829954–

802Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040954–

803Mascoutah, ILIL9,239958–

804Rosemount, MNMN31,881959–

805Madras, OROR7,829959–

806Gainesville, TXTX18,528960–

807Smithville, TNTN5,620960–

808West Plains, MOMO12,780961–

809Escanaba, MIMI12,257962–

810Burkburnett, TXTX11,057962–

811Hampshire, ILIL9,266963–

812Denton, MDMD5,075964–

813Loomis, CACA7,004964–

814Mason City, IAIA26,853964–

815Temple, GAGA6,564964–

816Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998965–

817Wright City, MOMO5,854966–

818Columbia, MSMS6,525966–

819Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236966–

820Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886967–

821Jacksonville, TXTX14,658968–

822Jackson, GAGA5,884968–

823Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187968–

824Bath, MEME8,835969–

825Richmond, MOMO5,968970–

826North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346971–

827Bee Cave, TXTX8,464971–

828North Port, FLFL96,551972–

829Rittman, OHOH6,120972–

830Decatur, TXTX9,029973–

831Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723973–

832Danville, VAVA41,647973–

833Winchester, TNTN10,438973–

834Gardner, MAMA21,483974–

835Tarboro, NCNC10,979974–

836Midway, UTUT6,011975–

837Apple Valley, CACA75,247977–

838Hartselle, ALAL16,312978–

839Yazoo City, MSMS9,867978–

840Rhinelander, WIWI8,242979–

841Paragould, ARAR31,135980–

842Danville, KYKY17,736980–

843Lebanon, KYKY6,699980–

844Douglas, WYWY6,469980–

845Chatsworth, GAGA5,029981–

846Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025981–

847Athens, TNTN15,263981–

848Port Royal, SCSC16,648981–

849Heath, OHOH10,859982–

850Walker, LALA6,476982–

851Southern Pines, NCNC17,357982–

852Lake Wales, FLFL18,650983–

853Fitchburg, WIWI34,615983–

854Prescott, AZAZ48,420984–

855Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566984–

856Mexia, TXTX7,091985–

857Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500985–

858Greenville, MSMS26,530986–

859Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661987–

860Nashville, GAGA5,038987–

861Albemarle, NCNC17,769987–

862Greenbrier, TNTN7,170987–

863Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882988–

864Leesburg, FLFL38,905989–

865Gallup, NMNM19,969989–

866Wilmington, OHOH12,802989–

867Farmville, VAVA7,593989–

868Wellington, KSKS7,541990–

869Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246990–

870Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469990–

871Pocahontas, ARAR7,622991–

872Fairbanks, AKAK31,468991–

873Olyphant, PAPA5,390991–

874Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652992–

875Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243992–

876Reidsville, NCNC14,692992–

877McComb, MSMS11,697993–

878Lewisville, NCNC14,421994–

879Rockmart, GAGA5,369994–

880Corbin, KYKY7,911995–

881De Queen, ARAR6,045998–

882Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819998–

883Roosevelt, UTUT7,032999–

884Edgewater, FLFL24,7951,000–

885Corry, PAPA5,9931,000–

886Andover, MNMN33,8741,000–

887Newton, NCNC13,8221,002–

888Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9171,002–

889Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821,003–

890New Richmond, WIWI10,9881,004–

891Lufkin, TXTX34,3501,004–

892Weirton, WVWV18,1331,004–

893Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6721,005–

894Palestine, TXTX19,5551,005–

895Oxford, MSMS26,7731,006–

896Monroe, OHOH15,8801,006–

897Salem, ILIL7,0351,006–

898Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111,007–

899Sapulpa, OKOK23,6951,007–

900Indianola, MSMS8,6371,008–

901Enterprise, ALAL31,2111,008–

902Whitestown, ININ15,7671,009–

903Vermilion, OHOH10,6951,009–

904Berea, KYKY16,6621,009–

905Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,010–

906Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721,010–

907Union, SCSC8,0771,011–

908Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0751,011–

909Coal City, ILIL5,8311,011–

910Hot Springs, ARAR37,9791,011–

911Town and Country, MOMO11,6191,011–

912Salem, UTUT12,2341,012–

913Waxahachie, TXTX50,0901,012–

914Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,013–

915Cody, WYWY10,3771,013–

916Fairburn, GAGA17,1331,013–

917McAlester, OKOK18,0441,014–

918Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,015–

919Dublin, GAGA16,5651,016–

920Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,016–

921Oak Brook, ILIL8,1081,017–

922Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701,018–

923Brandon, MSMS26,1221,018–

924Bondurant, IAIA9,6471,018–

925Senoia, GAGA6,2761,019–

926Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,020–

927Havelock, NCNC17,4301,020–

928Bluefield, WVWV9,1581,021–

929Vine Grove, KYKY7,0181,022–

930Batesville, ARAR11,8601,023–

931DeRidder, LALA9,5031,023–

932Decorah, IAIA7,4171,024–

933Gladstone, MIMI5,1891,024–

934Franklin, VAVA8,4781,024–

935Vinton, IAIA5,0041,024–

936Spencer, IAIA11,2181,025–

937El Dorado, ARAR16,6091,025–

938Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7681,025–

939Seguin, TXTX41,0481,026–

940Ramsey, MNMN29,6241,027–

941Jacksonville, ARAR29,4601,027–

942Altus, OKOK18,7071,027–

943Washington, UTUT37,1071,027–

944Carlsbad, NMNM32,5241,028–

945Lake Alfred, FLFL10,1071,028–

946Giddings, TXTX5,4251,028–

947Sand Springs, OKOK20,3971,029–

948Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351,029–

949Cherry Hills, COCO6,3891,029–

950Abingdon, VAVA8,2841,030–

951Columbia, ILIL10,8651,030–

952Diboll, TXTX5,1251,030–

953Buford, GAGA18,7801,030–

954Avon Park, FLFL10,5141,032–

955Smithfield, NCNC13,1141,032–

956Thomaston, GAGA9,8521,033–

957Cairo, GAGA10,1501,033–

958Bessemer City, NCNC5,8341,034–

959Clarinda, IAIA5,2731,034–

960Toccoa, GAGA9,5391,035–

961Lebanon, ININ17,9131,035–

962Oakland, TNTN10,8351,035–

963Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,036–

964Lovington, NMNM11,6201,037–

965Covington, VAVA5,6801,039–

966Jonesboro, ARAR83,2961,039–

967Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391,039–

968Pilot Point, TXTX8,0521,040–

969Yukon, OKOK27,6151,041–

970Joshua, TXTX9,3521,041–

971Newport, OROR10,3831,041–

972Bastrop, LALA8,9081,041–

973Moberly, MOMO13,7191,041–

974Gypsum, COCO9,2121,042–

975Fulton, MOMO12,8531,043–

976Verdigris, OKOK5,8881,043–

977Shelby, NCNC23,3091,043–

978Clinton, MOMO9,5041,043–

979Russellville, ARAR29,5211,043–

980Ladue, MOMO8,9341,044–

981Lumberton, NCNC18,9551,044–

982Barnesville, GAGA6,3291,044–

983Huntsville, ALAL233,6271,045–

984Keokuk, IAIA9,5101,045–

985Independence, IAIA6,3121,047–

986Marshall, MIMI6,8001,047–

987Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6661,047–

988Cameron, TXTX5,4891,048–

989St. Helena, CACA5,1941,048–

990Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,050–

991Hudson, TXTX5,3281,051–

992Slaton, TXTX5,6841,053–

993Lexington, NCNC20,2381,053–

994Walker, MIMI25,8811,053–

995Perryville, MOMO8,5931,053–

996Lumberton, TXTX14,1231,053–

997Monroe, GAGA16,5071,053–

998Devils Lake, NDND7,3331,054–

999Winfield, KSKS11,7451,054–

1000Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8241,054–

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