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 · 500 SHOWN OF 6,299

Most sparsely populated, US cities · 2000

US cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2000).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

501Ham Lake, MNMN17,104369+42%

502Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381370+95%

503Pelham, ALAL25,664371+47%

504El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026372+182%

505Berthoud, COCO14,080372+62%

506Hockinson, WAWA6,150373–

507Osage Beach, MOMO5,079373+40%

508Aztec, NMNM6,091374+16%

509Sanibel, FLFL6,303375+11%

510Beaumont, CACA60,835375+18%

511Montevallo, ALAL7,872376+15%

512Hampden, MEME5,161376+6%

513Olive Branch, MSMS47,563377+490%

514Fort Carson, COCO18,019378−7%

515Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355378+24%

516West Richland, WAWA19,257379+114%

517Windsor, COCO43,840380+95%

518Stallings, NCNC17,760381+44%

519Moores Mill, ALAL6,378381+47%

520Weddington, NCNC14,517382+76%

521Pell City, ALAL14,320383+18%

522Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025383+152%

523Greenbrier, ARAR6,645383+45%

524Opelika, ALAL35,765384+6%

525Millersville, TNTN6,438385+109%

526Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872385+85%

527Cut Off, LALA5,398385+6%

528Fort Mill, SCSC38,673385+54%

529Sanger, TXTX10,238386+25%

530Summerlin South, NVNV31,354386–

531Gautier, MSMS19,069386+16%

532Dunlap, TNTN6,089386+12%

533Park Hills, MOMO8,753387–

534West Point, NYNY6,349387–

535Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006388+13%

536Elk River, MNMN27,896389+47%

537Darnestown, MDMD7,051389–

538Happy Valley, OROR28,916390+191%

539Estero, FLFL38,365390+191%

540Auburn, MEME25,441391−5%

541Huntley, ILIL29,132391+134%

542Camp Swift, TXTX8,239392+75%

543Commerce, GAGA9,303393+29%

544Skiatook, OKOK8,960393+8%

545Indiantown, FLFL6,826394+17%

546Gardiner, MEME6,206395−8%

547Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107396+7%

548Trinity, NCNC7,274396+23%

549Connell, WAWA5,080397+48%

550Panama City Beach, FLFL20,375397+81%

551Rogersville, MOMO5,754398+53%

552Breckenridge, COCO5,015398+87%

553Loughman, FLFL7,591399+15%

554Kirtland, OHOH6,925400+13%

555Lyman, SCSC7,103401+20%

556Oroville East, CACA7,504402+3%

557Goddard, KSKS6,638402+13%

558Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287404−6%

559Cleveland, TXTX9,936405+7%

560De Soto, KSKS7,083405+99%

561Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209405−7%

562Leesburg, FLFL38,905406+7%

563Pittsboro, NCNC5,054406+55%

564Tecumseh, OKOK6,402406+6%

565North Sea, NYNY6,458406+77%

566Barling, ARAR5,452407+2%

567Lillington, NCNC5,040407+42%

568Cottleville, MOMO6,717407−34%

569Aubrey, TXTX9,066408+49%

570Roanoke, TXTX10,931408+74%

571Ramona, CACA22,634408+20%

572Creedmoor, NCNC5,046410+46%

573Madison, GAGA5,179410+4%

574Kearney, MOMO11,296410+202%

575Globe, AZAZ7,191411+22%

576Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406411+20%

577Noble, OKOK7,748412+12%

578Schriever, LALA6,690413+19%

579Dahlonega, GAGA7,918413+17%

580Gypsum, COCO9,212413+109%

581Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536414+73%

582Canton, GAGA40,778414+60%

583Citrus Hills, FLFL9,304416–

584Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569416+40%

585Polk City, IAIA6,630416+23%

586Clayton, NCNC32,633417+47%

587Keystone, FLFL25,858417–

588Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178417+44%

589New Albany, MSMS7,756417+12%

590Idabel, OKOK6,9344180%

591Taft, CACA6,995419+8%

592Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131419–

593Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315419+54%

594Zachary, LALA20,621420+25%

595Butner, NCNC8,112420+24%

596DuPont, WAWA9,778421+318%

597Pinson, ALAL7,830422–

598Minooka, ILIL12,899423+55%

599Bluffdale, UTUT19,506423+119%

600Yucca Valley, CACA21,887423+23%

601Clarksville, ARAR9,632424+32%

602Grimes, IAIA17,405425+92%

603Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875425+10%

604Bithlo, FLFL10,486425−4%

605Forest Hills, MIMI28,695425+25%

606Demopolis, ALAL6,6414250%

607Eldridge, IAIA6,954426+23%

608Justin, TXTX7,285428+49%

609Maltby, WAWA10,910428–

610Spring Grove, ILIL5,526429+257%

611Truckee, CACA17,278429+295%

612Senatobia, MSMS8,473429+40%

613Bright, ININ5,540431+36%

614Bremen, GAGA7,751431+5%

615Gray, LALA5,154432+16%

616Waxahachie, TXTX50,090433+18%

617Laughlin, NVNV8,789433+48%

618Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962433+6%

619Enoch, UTUT8,847433+78%

620Gainesville, VAVA18,196433–

621Mapleton, UTUT16,275435+63%

622Saco, MEME21,159436+11%

623West Jefferson, OHOH5,827437–

624Davenport, FLFL18,110437+25%

625Manorville, NYNY14,233438+80%

626Cold Springs, NVNV11,321438–

627Deer Park, WAWA5,370438+32%

628Oak Park, CACA13,757438−6%

629Clay, ALAL10,198439–

630Marion, ARAR13,378439+103%

631Crossville, TNTN13,113439+30%

632Rosemount, MNMN31,881440+70%

633Crandall, TXTX7,730440+68%

634Nolanville, TXTX7,983440+17%

635Middlebury, VTVT7,220441+3%

636Holly Springs, GAGA20,261441+33%

637Wasilla, AKAK10,556441+36%

638Mineola, TXTX5,537441+5%

639Oxford, MSMS26,773442+18%

640South Cleveland, TNTN7,452442+16%

641Victoria, MNMN12,447443+71%

642Willow Park, TXTX7,439443+22%

643Ozark, ALAL14,269443+17%

644Johnston, IAIA25,065444+84%

645Andalusia, ALAL8,763444−5%

646Groveport, OHOH5,818444+35%

647Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902446+60%

648Rockport, TXTX11,348446+53%

649Sealy, TXTX7,937448+15%

650Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537448+4%

651Petal, MSMS11,694448−4%

652Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543448+18%

653Rincon, GAGA11,726449+57%

654Channahon, ILIL14,530450+72%

655Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012450+20%

656Oakwood, GAGA7,245450+84%

657Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892451+69%

658Burnet, TXTX6,939451+38%

659London, KYKY7,637452−1%

660Monroe, OHOH15,880452+57%

661Palm Springs, CACA45,315453+7%

662Nibley, UTUT8,975453+75%

663Bay Minette, ALAL8,555453+9%

664San Luis, AZAZ42,030453+225%

665Brookhaven, MSMS11,646456−4%

666Kathleen, FLFL7,201456+17%

667Catoosa, OKOK7,471456+86%

668Isanti, MNMN7,714456+89%

669Ruskin, FLFL29,834456+38%

670Pilot Point, TXTX8,052457+41%

671Forest, MSMS5,433458+18%

672Oxford, ALAL22,199458+58%

673Santaquin, UTUT18,989458+103%

674Leeds, ALAL12,831458+6%

675Blythe, CACA15,042459+41%

676Atlanta, TXTX5,478460−6%

677Tea, SDSD8,019460+120%

678Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,203461+109%

679Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460462−41%

680Millsboro, DEDE7,890462+44%

681Red Wing, MNMN16,805463+7%

682Lincoln, CACA57,367464+55%

683Louisville, MSMS5,921464−2%

684Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047465–

685Millington, TNTN12,953466−42%

686Corinth, MSMS14,345466+19%

687Helena, ALAL23,388466+163%

688Woodside, CACA5,181467+6%

689Grafton, OHOH5,764467−33%

690Rome, NYNY31,682467−21%

691Athens, ALAL34,209467+13%

692Travilah, MDMD11,721467–

693Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239469+38%

694Pontotoc, MSMS6,156470+15%

695Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494470–

696Ivins, UTUT11,546471+173%

697Mequon, WIWI25,120472+15%

698Godfrey, ILIL17,620473+200%

699Orono, MNMN8,301474+3%

700Maysville, KYKY8,688474+25%

701Raceland, LALA9,585474+80%

702Bryant, ARAR22,815476+85%

703Ardmore, OKOK24,956476+3%

704Thermalito, CACA6,720477+7%

705Conneaut, OHOH12,247477−6%

706Valrico, FLFL40,239477–

707Ruidoso, NMNM7,580477+67%

708Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452477–

709Sandersville, GAGA5,397477−2%

710Conway, SCSC30,627477+20%

711Lindale, TXTX7,385478+19%

712Jasper, ALAL14,585478+4%

713Ontario, OHOH6,692478+32%

714Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172479+129%

715Ripley, MSMS5,377479+2%

716Calimesa, CACA11,111479+54%

717Richland, MSMS7,630481+50%

718Roxborough Park, COCO9,085482–

719Delta, COCO9,802482+69%

720Sevierville, TNTN19,010483+64%

721Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798483+35%

722Ringwood, NJNJ11,853484−2%

723Holly Springs, NCNC50,288485+899%

724Wendell, NCNC19,687486+51%

725Conroe, TXTX119,564486+33%

726Middletown, DEDE25,798486+61%

727Williston, NDND29,522486−5%

728Brewton, ALAL5,113487−7%

729Middleton, IDID12,600487+54%

730Seminole, OKOK7,393487−2%

731Beebe, ARAR9,377487+11%

732Georgetown, TXTX106,907487+91%

733Terrell, TXTX23,921488+9%

734Virginia, MNMN8,187488−3%

735Minneola, FLFL21,064488+259%

736Durant, OKOK21,552488+6%

737Summit Park, UTUT8,537488–

738East Quogue, NYNY5,406489−2%

739Waynesville, MOMO5,558490+9%

740Alpine, CACA15,180491+36%

741Frisco, TXTX236,955492+455%

742Troy, ALAL18,022492+6%

743Leonardtown, MDMD5,033492+29%

744Ennis, TXTX25,694493+16%

745Los Lunas, NMNM20,572493+67%

746St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,859493−2%

747Collinsville, OKOK9,956493+16%

748Wildwood, MOMO34,955493–

749Old Westbury, NYNY5,071493+8%

750Manhattan, ILIL10,943493+62%

751Crestwood, KYKY6,582494+39%

752Luling, LALA13,960494+313%

753Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701495+99%

754Charles, WVWV9,329496+1%

755Grenada, MSMS12,088496+37%

756Munford, TNTN6,996497+102%

757Lone Tree, COCO15,278497–

758Catalina, AZAZ6,489497+44%

759Amelia, OHOH12,871497+50%

760Allendale, MIMI26,679497+66%

761Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474498+40%

762Lebanon, TNTN53,412498+33%

763Oneida, NYNY10,009498+1%

764North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346499+27%

765Finley, WAWA5,634499+18%

766Spearfish, SDSD14,154499+24%

767Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868499+17%

768Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419501–

769Skowhegan, MEME6,662501−4%

770Mahomet, ILIL10,516502+57%

771Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866502–

772Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280503+31%

773St. Joseph, MNMN6,846504+42%

774Joshua, TXTX9,352504+18%

775South Barrington, ILIL5,071504+28%

776Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864504+8%

777Gardendale, ALAL16,425505+26%

778Hillsboro, ILIL6,184505−1%

779Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639505+37%

780Kingsland, TXTX7,330507+65%

781Frederickson, WAWA25,383509+64%

782Boaz, ALAL10,619509+7%

783Baxley, GAGA5,058510+8%

784Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896511+165%

785Barstow, CACA24,804511−2%

786Plainfield, ILIL50,043512+186%

787Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931512+73%

788Brookhaven, WVWV6,212512+23%

789Alexandria, MNMN15,045513+13%

790Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842513+15%

791Monroeville, ALAL5,758514−2%

792Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791516+5%

793Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540516–

794Stockbridge, GAGA36,331516+193%

795Glennville, GAGA5,023517−1%

796Walton, KYKY5,868517+20%

797Clermont, FLFL52,812518+35%

798Bixby, OKOK32,766519+39%

799Eagle, COCO7,280519+92%

800Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138519+11%

801Pineville, NCNC11,851519+19%

802Lowell, ARAR12,184520+318%

803Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612520+6%

804Waite Park, MNMN8,450520+31%

805Collegedale, TNTN11,499522+29%

806Indian Trail, NCNC44,303522+513%

807Southold, NYNY6,397522+5%

808Farr West, UTUT8,163523+42%

809Wetumpka, ALAL7,535523+23%

810Charlestown, ININ8,802523+2%

811Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876524+35%

812Economy, PAPA9,098524−2%

813Fort Lupton, COCO10,402524+31%

814Duncan, OKOK23,238524+4%

815Streetsboro, OHOH17,730525+24%

816Wolfforth, TXTX8,746525+37%

817Gladewater, TXTX6,306525+1%

818Lakemoor, ILIL6,449526+109%

819Republic, MOMO22,404527+34%

820Lathrop, CACA42,783527+53%

821Middleburg, FLFL11,644527+66%

822Boerne, TXTX24,047527+45%

823Willard, MOMO6,904528+47%

824Louisburg, KSKS5,299528+31%

825Mocksville, NCNC6,282529+23%

826Alcoa, TNTN13,689529+21%

827Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884530+116%

828Anniston, ALAL20,930530−9%

829New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182530+21%

830Beaufort, SCSC15,775530+35%

831Germantown, WIWI21,050531+34%

832Tupelo, MSMS38,087531+11%

833Addis, LALA7,679532+83%

834Canton, TXTX5,070534+12%

835Kingman, AZAZ35,829535+58%

836Norman, OKOK130,943536+20%

837Mims, FLFL7,610536−3%

838Franklin, KYKY10,759537+5%

839Lake Wales, FLFL18,650537+5%

840Wadesboro, NCNC5,035539−3%

841Arab, ALAL9,061539+14%

842Wytheville, VAVA8,128539−3%

843Vineyard, CACA43,751539–

844Grove, OKOK7,399540+28%

845Manchester, TNTN13,776541+8%

846Palmview, TXTX15,878542+126%

847Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628543+6%

848Fultondale, ALAL9,307543+3%

849Long Grove, ILIL8,343544+42%

850Gorham, MEME7,593544+15%

851Murphy, TXTX20,985544+100%

852Piedmont, SCSC5,462545+15%

853Sunbury, OHOH8,857546+29%

854Westport, NCNC5,915546+59%

855Robertsdale, ALAL7,761547+57%

856Pollock Pines, CACA6,212548+10%

857Gateway, FLFL11,176548–

858Hermitage, PAPA16,308548+6%

859Bridgeport, TXTX6,915549+20%

860Seguin, TXTX41,048550+17%

861Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009550+42%

862Avon, OHOH25,611551+56%

863Doolittle, TXTX6,203551–

864Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058551+65%

865Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505551+68%

866San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223552+35%

867Guthrie, OKOK12,257552−6%

868Swainsboro, GAGA7,436552−6%

869Seymour, TNTN16,216552+25%

870Amory, MSMS6,386555−2%

871Ingleside, TXTX10,085556+65%

872Lochbuie, COCO8,776556+75%

873Brentwood, TNTN45,313557+43%

874Bentonville, ARAR63,057557+75%

875Cartersville, GAGA25,349557+32%

876Clinton, MSMS26,640558+7%

877Jenks, OKOK28,175558+28%

878Sedona, AZAZ9,619558+33%

879Haines City, FLFL45,973558+13%

880Portland, TNTN13,658559+64%

881Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634559+2%

882Weston, WIWI15,931559+24%

883Cumming, GAGA12,494560+51%

884Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903560+7%

885Decatur, TXTX9,029560+22%

886Jesup, GAGA10,301561+4%

887Mayo, MDMD8,694561+26%

888North Oaks, MNMN5,283562+15%

889Denton, MDMD5,075562−1%

890Santa Fe, TXTX13,913562+13%

891North Liberty, IAIA21,976563+85%

892Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887564+40%

893Schertz, TXTX45,978564+77%

894Champion Heights, OHOH6,380565+1%

895Irondale, ALAL13,545567+4%

896Morrisville, NCNC32,466568+410%

897Cedar City, UTUT41,871568+53%

898Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987569–

899Topsham, MEME7,271569+2%

900Montgomery, ILIL21,978570+25%

901Adel, GAGA5,854571+4%

902Leitchfield, KYKY7,015571+24%

903Norton, OHOH11,4935710%

904Lonsdale, MNMN5,117571+19%

905Bainbridge, GAGA14,606572+9%

906Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966572+11%

907Prineville, OROR11,994573+37%

908Commerce City, COCO72,345575+27%

909Seagoville, TXTX21,077575+21%

910Yelm, WAWA12,043576+140%

911Sallisaw, OKOK8,790576+12%

912Newport, ARAR8,193576+5%

913New Richmond, WIWI10,988577+24%

914Conover, NCNC8,938578+21%

915Park City, KSKS9,458579+15%

916Bastrop, TXTX13,383579+32%

917Pinehurst, NCNC18,670581+90%

918Talladega, ALAL14,840581−17%

919West Point, MSMS9,743582+43%

920Madison, MSMS28,575582+97%

921Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423582+166%

922Castle Rock, COCO83,815582+132%

923Fitchburg, WIWI34,615582+31%

924Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357583–

925Warrenton, MOMO9,667584+48%

926Alton, TXTX24,138584+44%

927Springs, NYNY9,163584+14%

928Picayune, MSMS12,019584−1%

929Diamondhead, MSMS9,441585+114%

930Buford, GAGA18,780585+22%

931Vidalia, GAGA10,885586−5%

932Ward, ARAR7,258587+103%

933Mascoutah, ILIL9,239587+4%

934Chesapeake, VAVA255,332589+31%

935Forest, VAVA13,430589+42%

936Brewer, MEME9,6365900%

937Union City, GAGA29,910591+39%

938Norwalk, IAIA15,004591+20%

939East Harwich, MAMA5,654592+21%

940Odessa, FLFL8,381592–

941Aurora, OHOH18,014592+47%

942Rockland, MEME7,142592−5%

943Wildomar, CACA37,889592+34%

944Templeton, CACA9,580593+75%

945Grants, NMNM8,933593+2%

946Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432593−14%

947Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220595+91%

948Prairie View, TXTX8,969596+11%

949Berea, KYKY16,662597+8%

950Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883597+53%

951Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536597+38%

952Philadelphia, MSMS6,858598+8%

953Walkertown, NCNC6,120598+234%

954Quincy, FLFL8,162599−6%

955Dickson, TNTN17,051599+39%

956Huntersville, NCNC68,535599+728%

957Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338600+28%

958Horizon City, TXTX25,118601+130%

959Camden, SCSC9,2016020%

960Black Diamond, WAWA6,978602+179%

961Fallston, MDMD10,013602+47%

962Taylor, TXTX18,402602+18%

963East Glenville, NYNY11,914603−7%

964Pewaukee, WIWI16,375603–

965Alvarado, TXTX7,539604+9%

966Shiprock, NMNM7,610604+6%

967Thatcher, AZAZ5,690604+7%

968Madison Heights, VAVA10,266604−1%

969Canton, MSMS10,873607+28%

970Mint Hill, NCNC29,476607+29%

971Vine Grove, KYKY7,018607+16%

972Kilgore, TXTX13,531607+2%

973Rockwall, TXTX53,980608+71%

974Lewisville, NCNC14,421608+175%

975Roscoe, ILIL11,034608+200%

976Keene, NHNH23,072608+1%

977College, AKAK11,924609+1%

978Ripley, TNTN7,499609+27%

979St. Marys, GAGA20,546610+68%

980Fort Knox, KYKY8,836610−42%

981Roosevelt, UTUT7,032611+10%

982Nuevo, CACA6,803611+38%

983Morehead, KYKY6,776611−29%

984Mebane, NCNC21,952611+54%

985Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041613+53%

986Peoria, AZAZ200,881613+114%

987White House, TNTN17,872613+139%

988Socorro, NMNM8,261614+9%

989LaGrange, GAGA34,730615+2%

990Waldorf, MDMD82,943616+48%

991Cullman, ALAL20,799616+5%

992Rotonda, FLFL10,352617+86%

993Hyde Park, UTUT5,786617+35%

994Southern Pines, NCNC17,357618+20%

995Helotes, TXTX10,387618+175%

996White Oak, TXTX6,186619+10%

997University Park, ILIL7,019621+7%

998Castle Pines, COCO15,583621–

999Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141621+72%

1000Lakeway, TXTX19,027622+97%

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