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Most sparsely populated, US cities · 2000

US cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
501Ham Lake, MNMN17,104369+0%
502Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381370+0%
503Pelham, ALAL25,664371+0%
504El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026372+0%
505Berthoud, COCO14,080372+0%
506Hockinson, WAWA6,150373+0%
507Osage Beach, MOMO5,079373+0%
508Aztec, NMNM6,091374+0%
509Sanibel, FLFL6,303375+0%
510Beaumont, CACA60,835375+0%
511Montevallo, ALAL7,872376+0%
512Hampden, MEME5,161376+0%
513Olive Branch, MSMS47,563377+0%
514Fort Carson, COCO18,019378+0%
515Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355378+0%
516West Richland, WAWA19,257379+0%
517Windsor, COCO43,840380+0%
518Stallings, NCNC17,760381+0%
519Moores Mill, ALAL6,378381+0%
520Weddington, NCNC14,517382+0%
521Pell City, ALAL14,320383+0%
522Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025383+0%
523Greenbrier, ARAR6,645383+0%
524Opelika, ALAL35,765384+0%
525Millersville, TNTN6,438385+0%
526Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872385+0%
527Cut Off, LALA5,398385+0%
528Fort Mill, SCSC38,673385+0%
529Sanger, TXTX10,238386+0%
530Summerlin South, NVNV31,354386+0%
531Gautier, MSMS19,069386+0%
532Dunlap, TNTN6,089386+0%
533Park Hills, MOMO8,753387+0%
534West Point, NYNY6,349387+0%
535Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006388+0%
536Elk River, MNMN27,896389+0%
537Darnestown, MDMD7,051389+0%
538Happy Valley, OROR28,916390+0%
539Estero, FLFL38,365390+0%
540Auburn, MEME25,441391+0%
541Huntley, ILIL29,132391+0%
542Camp Swift, TXTX8,239392+0%
543Commerce, GAGA9,303393+0%
544Skiatook, OKOK8,960393+0%
545Indiantown, FLFL6,826394+0%
546Gardiner, MEME6,206395+0%
547Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107396+0%
548Trinity, NCNC7,274396+0%
549Connell, WAWA5,080397+0%
550Panama City Beach, FLFL20,375397+0%
551Rogersville, MOMO5,754398+0%
552Breckenridge, COCO5,015398+0%
553Loughman, FLFL7,591399+0%
554Kirtland, OHOH6,925400+0%
555Lyman, SCSC7,103401+0%
556Oroville East, CACA7,504402+0%
557Goddard, KSKS6,638402+0%
558Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287404+0%
559Cleveland, TXTX9,936405+0%
560De Soto, KSKS7,083405+0%
561Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209405+0%
562Leesburg, FLFL38,905406+0%
563Pittsboro, NCNC5,054406+0%
564Tecumseh, OKOK6,402406+0%
565North Sea, NYNY6,458406+0%
566Barling, ARAR5,452407+0%
567Lillington, NCNC5,040407+0%
568Cottleville, MOMO6,717407+0%
569Aubrey, TXTX9,066408+0%
570Roanoke, TXTX10,931408+0%
571Ramona, CACA22,634408+0%
572Creedmoor, NCNC5,046410+0%
573Madison, GAGA5,179410+0%
574Kearney, MOMO11,296410+0%
575Globe, AZAZ7,191411+0%
576Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406411+0%
577Noble, OKOK7,748412+0%
578Schriever, LALA6,690413+0%
579Dahlonega, GAGA7,918413+0%
580Gypsum, COCO9,212413+0%
581Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536414+0%
582Canton, GAGA40,778414+0%
583Citrus Hills, FLFL9,304416+0%
584Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569416+0%
585Polk City, IAIA6,630416+0%
586Clayton, NCNC32,633417+0%
587Keystone, FLFL25,858417+0%
588Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178417+0%
589New Albany, MSMS7,756417+0%
590Idabel, OKOK6,934418+0%
591Taft, CACA6,995419+0%
592Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131419+0%
593Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315419+0%
594Zachary, LALA20,621420+0%
595Butner, NCNC8,112420+0%
596DuPont, WAWA9,778421+0%
597Pinson, ALAL7,830422+0%
598Minooka, ILIL12,899423+0%
599Bluffdale, UTUT19,506423+0%
600Yucca Valley, CACA21,887423+0%
601Clarksville, ARAR9,632424+0%
602Grimes, IAIA17,405425+0%
603Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875425+0%
604Bithlo, FLFL10,486425+0%
605Forest Hills, MIMI28,695425+0%
606Demopolis, ALAL6,641425+0%
607Eldridge, IAIA6,954426+0%
608Justin, TXTX7,285428+0%
609Maltby, WAWA10,910428+0%
610Spring Grove, ILIL5,526429+0%
611Truckee, CACA17,278429+0%
612Senatobia, MSMS8,473429+0%
613Bright, ININ5,540431+0%
614Bremen, GAGA7,751431+0%
615Gray, LALA5,154432+0%
616Waxahachie, TXTX50,090433+0%
617Laughlin, NVNV8,789433+0%
618Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962433+0%
619Enoch, UTUT8,847433+0%
620Gainesville, VAVA18,196433+0%
621Mapleton, UTUT16,275435+0%
622Saco, MEME21,159436+0%
623West Jefferson, OHOH5,827437+0%
624Davenport, FLFL18,110437+0%
625Manorville, NYNY14,233438+0%
626Cold Springs, NVNV11,321438+0%
627Deer Park, WAWA5,370438+0%
628Oak Park, CACA13,757438+0%
629Clay, ALAL10,198439+0%
630Marion, ARAR13,378439+0%
631Crossville, TNTN13,113439+0%
632Rosemount, MNMN31,881440+0%
633Crandall, TXTX7,730440+0%
634Nolanville, TXTX7,983440+0%
635Middlebury, VTVT7,220441+0%
636Holly Springs, GAGA20,261441+0%
637Wasilla, AKAK10,556441+0%
638Mineola, TXTX5,537441+0%
639Oxford, MSMS26,773442+0%
640South Cleveland, TNTN7,452442+0%
641Victoria, MNMN12,447443+0%
642Willow Park, TXTX7,439443+0%
643Ozark, ALAL14,269443+0%
644Johnston, IAIA25,065444+0%
645Andalusia, ALAL8,763444+0%
646Groveport, OHOH5,818444+0%
647Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902446+0%
648Rockport, TXTX11,348446+0%
649Sealy, TXTX7,937448+0%
650Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537448+0%
651Petal, MSMS11,694448+0%
652Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543448+0%
653Rincon, GAGA11,726449+0%
654Channahon, ILIL14,530450+0%
655Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012450+0%
656Oakwood, GAGA7,245450+0%
657Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892451+0%
658Burnet, TXTX6,939451+0%
659London, KYKY7,637452+0%
660Monroe, OHOH15,880452+0%
661Palm Springs, CACA45,315453+0%
662Nibley, UTUT8,975453+0%
663Bay Minette, ALAL8,555453+0%
664San Luis, AZAZ42,030453+0%
665Brookhaven, MSMS11,646456+0%
666Kathleen, FLFL7,201456+0%
667Catoosa, OKOK7,471456+0%
668Isanti, MNMN7,714456+0%
669Ruskin, FLFL29,834456+0%
670Pilot Point, TXTX8,052457+0%
671Forest, MSMS5,433458+0%
672Oxford, ALAL22,199458+0%
673Santaquin, UTUT18,989458+0%
674Leeds, ALAL12,831458+0%
675Blythe, CACA15,042459+0%
676Atlanta, TXTX5,478460+0%
677Tea, SDSD8,019460+0%
678Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,203461+0%
679Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460462+0%
680Millsboro, DEDE7,890462+0%
681Red Wing, MNMN16,805463+0%
682Lincoln, CACA57,367464+0%
683Louisville, MSMS5,921464+0%
684Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047465+0%
685Millington, TNTN12,953466+0%
686Corinth, MSMS14,345466+0%
687Helena, ALAL23,388466+0%
688Woodside, CACA5,181467+0%
689Grafton, OHOH5,764467+0%
690Rome, NYNY31,682467+0%
691Athens, ALAL34,209467+0%
692Travilah, MDMD11,721467+0%
693Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239469+0%
694Pontotoc, MSMS6,156470+0%
695Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494470+0%
696Ivins, UTUT11,546471+0%
697Mequon, WIWI25,120472+0%
698Godfrey, ILIL17,620473+0%
699Orono, MNMN8,301474+0%
700Maysville, KYKY8,688474+0%
701Raceland, LALA9,585474+0%
702Bryant, ARAR22,815476+0%
703Ardmore, OKOK24,956476+0%
704Thermalito, CACA6,720477+0%
705Conneaut, OHOH12,247477+0%
706Valrico, FLFL40,239477+0%
707Ruidoso, NMNM7,580477+0%
708Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452477+0%
709Sandersville, GAGA5,397477+0%
710Conway, SCSC30,627477+0%
711Lindale, TXTX7,385478+0%
712Jasper, ALAL14,585478+0%
713Ontario, OHOH6,692478+0%
714Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172479+0%
715Ripley, MSMS5,377479+0%
716Calimesa, CACA11,111479+0%
717Richland, MSMS7,630481+0%
718Roxborough Park, COCO9,085482+0%
719Delta, COCO9,802482+0%
720Sevierville, TNTN19,010483+0%
721Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798483+0%
722Ringwood, NJNJ11,853484+0%
723Holly Springs, NCNC50,288485+0%
724Wendell, NCNC19,687486+0%
725Conroe, TXTX119,564486+0%
726Middletown, DEDE25,798486+0%
727Williston, NDND29,522486+0%
728Brewton, ALAL5,113487+0%
729Middleton, IDID12,600487+0%
730Seminole, OKOK7,393487+0%
731Beebe, ARAR9,377487+0%
732Georgetown, TXTX106,907487+0%
733Terrell, TXTX23,921488+0%
734Virginia, MNMN8,187488+0%
735Minneola, FLFL21,064488+0%
736Durant, OKOK21,552488+0%
737Summit Park, UTUT8,537488+0%
738East Quogue, NYNY5,406489+0%
739Waynesville, MOMO5,558490+0%
740Alpine, CACA15,180491+0%
741Frisco, TXTX236,955492+0%
742Troy, ALAL18,022492+0%
743Leonardtown, MDMD5,033492+0%
744Ennis, TXTX25,694493+0%
745Los Lunas, NMNM20,572493+0%
746St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,859493+0%
747Collinsville, OKOK9,956493+0%
748Wildwood, MOMO34,955493+0%
749Old Westbury, NYNY5,071493+0%
750Manhattan, ILIL10,943493+0%
751Crestwood, KYKY6,582494+0%
752Luling, LALA13,960494+0%
753Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701495+0%
754Charles, WVWV9,329496+0%
755Grenada, MSMS12,088496+0%
756Munford, TNTN6,996497+0%
757Lone Tree, COCO15,278497+0%
758Catalina, AZAZ6,489497+0%
759Amelia, OHOH12,871497+0%
760Allendale, MIMI26,679497+0%
761Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474498+0%
762Lebanon, TNTN53,412498+0%
763Oneida, NYNY10,009498+0%
764North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346499+0%
765Finley, WAWA5,634499+0%
766Spearfish, SDSD14,154499+0%
767Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868499+0%
768Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419501+0%
769Skowhegan, MEME6,662501+0%
770Mahomet, ILIL10,516502+0%
771Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866502+0%
772Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280503+0%
773St. Joseph, MNMN6,846504+0%
774Joshua, TXTX9,352504+0%
775South Barrington, ILIL5,071504+0%
776Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864504+0%
777Gardendale, ALAL16,425505+0%
778Hillsboro, ILIL6,184505+0%
779Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639505+0%
780Kingsland, TXTX7,330507+0%
781Frederickson, WAWA25,383509+0%
782Boaz, ALAL10,619509+0%
783Baxley, GAGA5,058510+0%
784Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896511+0%
785Barstow, CACA24,804511+0%
786Plainfield, ILIL50,043512+0%
787Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931512+0%
788Brookhaven, WVWV6,212512+0%
789Alexandria, MNMN15,045513+0%
790Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842513+0%
791Monroeville, ALAL5,758514+0%
792Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791516+0%
793Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540516+0%
794Stockbridge, GAGA36,331516+0%
795Glennville, GAGA5,023517+0%
796Walton, KYKY5,868517+0%
797Clermont, FLFL52,812518+0%
798Bixby, OKOK32,766519+0%
799Eagle, COCO7,280519+0%
800Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138519+0%
801Pineville, NCNC11,851519+0%
802Lowell, ARAR12,184520+0%
803Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612520+0%
804Waite Park, MNMN8,450520+0%
805Collegedale, TNTN11,499522+0%
806Indian Trail, NCNC44,303522+0%
807Southold, NYNY6,397522+0%
808Farr West, UTUT8,163523+0%
809Wetumpka, ALAL7,535523+0%
810Charlestown, ININ8,802523+0%
811Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876524+0%
812Economy, PAPA9,098524+0%
813Fort Lupton, COCO10,402524+0%
814Duncan, OKOK23,238524+0%
815Streetsboro, OHOH17,730525+0%
816Wolfforth, TXTX8,746525+0%
817Gladewater, TXTX6,306525+0%
818Lakemoor, ILIL6,449526+0%
819Republic, MOMO22,404527+0%
820Lathrop, CACA42,783527+0%
821Middleburg, FLFL11,644527+0%
822Boerne, TXTX24,047527+0%
823Willard, MOMO6,904528+0%
824Louisburg, KSKS5,299528+0%
825Mocksville, NCNC6,282529+0%
826Alcoa, TNTN13,689529+0%
827Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884530+0%
828Anniston, ALAL20,930530+0%
829New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182530+0%
830Beaufort, SCSC15,775530+0%
831Germantown, WIWI21,050531+0%
832Tupelo, MSMS38,087531+0%
833Addis, LALA7,679532+0%
834Canton, TXTX5,070534+0%
835Kingman, AZAZ35,829535+0%
836Norman, OKOK130,943536+0%
837Mims, FLFL7,610536+0%
838Franklin, KYKY10,759537+0%
839Lake Wales, FLFL18,650537+0%
840Wadesboro, NCNC5,035539+0%
841Arab, ALAL9,061539+0%
842Wytheville, VAVA8,128539+0%
843Vineyard, CACA43,751539+0%
844Grove, OKOK7,399540+0%
845Manchester, TNTN13,776541+0%
846Palmview, TXTX15,878542+0%
847Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628543+0%
848Fultondale, ALAL9,307543+0%
849Long Grove, ILIL8,343544+0%
850Gorham, MEME7,593544+0%
851Murphy, TXTX20,985544+0%
852Piedmont, SCSC5,462545+0%
853Sunbury, OHOH8,857546+0%
854Westport, NCNC5,915546+0%
855Robertsdale, ALAL7,761547+0%
856Pollock Pines, CACA6,212548+0%
857Gateway, FLFL11,176548+0%
858Hermitage, PAPA16,308548+0%
859Bridgeport, TXTX6,915549+0%
860Seguin, TXTX41,048550+0%
861Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009550+0%
862Avon, OHOH25,611551+0%
863Doolittle, TXTX6,203551+0%
864Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058551+0%
865Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505551+0%
866San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223552+0%
867Guthrie, OKOK12,257552+0%
868Swainsboro, GAGA7,436552+0%
869Seymour, TNTN16,216552+0%
870Amory, MSMS6,386555+0%
871Ingleside, TXTX10,085556+0%
872Lochbuie, COCO8,776556+0%
873Brentwood, TNTN45,313557+0%
874Bentonville, ARAR63,057557+0%
875Cartersville, GAGA25,349557+0%
876Clinton, MSMS26,640558+0%
877Jenks, OKOK28,175558+0%
878Sedona, AZAZ9,619558+0%
879Haines City, FLFL45,973558+0%
880Portland, TNTN13,658559+0%
881Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634559+0%
882Weston, WIWI15,931559+0%
883Cumming, GAGA12,494560+0%
884Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903560+0%
885Decatur, TXTX9,029560+0%
886Jesup, GAGA10,301561+0%
887Mayo, MDMD8,694561+0%
888North Oaks, MNMN5,283562+0%
889Denton, MDMD5,075562+0%
890Santa Fe, TXTX13,913562+0%
891North Liberty, IAIA21,976563+0%
892Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887564+0%
893Schertz, TXTX45,978564+0%
894Champion Heights, OHOH6,380565+0%
895Irondale, ALAL13,545567+0%
896Morrisville, NCNC32,466568+0%
897Cedar City, UTUT41,871568+0%
898Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987569+0%
899Topsham, MEME7,271569+0%
900Montgomery, ILIL21,978570+0%
901Adel, GAGA5,854571+0%
902Leitchfield, KYKY7,015571+0%
903Norton, OHOH11,493571+0%
904Lonsdale, MNMN5,117571+0%
905Bainbridge, GAGA14,606572+0%
906Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966572+0%
907Prineville, OROR11,994573+0%
908Commerce City, COCO72,345575+0%
909Seagoville, TXTX21,077575+0%
910Yelm, WAWA12,043576+0%
911Sallisaw, OKOK8,790576+0%
912Newport, ARAR8,193576+0%
913New Richmond, WIWI10,988577+0%
914Conover, NCNC8,938578+0%
915Park City, KSKS9,458579+0%
916Bastrop, TXTX13,383579+0%
917Pinehurst, NCNC18,670581+0%
918Talladega, ALAL14,840581+0%
919West Point, MSMS9,743582+0%
920Madison, MSMS28,575582+0%
921Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423582+0%
922Castle Rock, COCO83,815582+0%
923Fitchburg, WIWI34,615582+0%
924Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357583+0%
925Warrenton, MOMO9,667584+0%
926Alton, TXTX24,138584+0%
927Springs, NYNY9,163584+0%
928Picayune, MSMS12,019584+0%
929Diamondhead, MSMS9,441585+0%
930Buford, GAGA18,780585+0%
931Vidalia, GAGA10,885586+0%
932Ward, ARAR7,258587+0%
933Mascoutah, ILIL9,239587+0%
934Chesapeake, VAVA255,332589+0%
935Forest, VAVA13,430589+0%
936Brewer, MEME9,636590+0%
937Union City, GAGA29,910591+0%
938Norwalk, IAIA15,004591+0%
939East Harwich, MAMA5,654592+0%
940Odessa, FLFL8,381592+0%
941Aurora, OHOH18,014592+0%
942Rockland, MEME7,142592+0%
943Wildomar, CACA37,889592+0%
944Templeton, CACA9,580593+0%
945Grants, NMNM8,933593+0%
946Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432593+0%
947Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220595+0%
948Prairie View, TXTX8,969596+0%
949Berea, KYKY16,662597+0%
950Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883597+0%
951Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536597+0%
952Philadelphia, MSMS6,858598+0%
953Walkertown, NCNC6,120598+0%
954Quincy, FLFL8,162599+0%
955Dickson, TNTN17,051599+0%
956Huntersville, NCNC68,535599+0%
957Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338600+0%
958Horizon City, TXTX25,118601+0%
959Camden, SCSC9,201602+0%
960Black Diamond, WAWA6,978602+0%
961Fallston, MDMD10,013602+0%
962Taylor, TXTX18,402602+0%
963East Glenville, NYNY11,914603+0%
964Pewaukee, WIWI16,375603+0%
965Alvarado, TXTX7,539604+0%
966Shiprock, NMNM7,610604+0%
967Thatcher, AZAZ5,690604+0%
968Madison Heights, VAVA10,266604+0%
969Canton, MSMS10,873607+0%
970Mint Hill, NCNC29,476607+0%
971Vine Grove, KYKY7,018607+0%
972Kilgore, TXTX13,531607+0%
973Rockwall, TXTX53,980608+0%
974Lewisville, NCNC14,421608+0%
975Roscoe, ILIL11,034608+0%
976Keene, NHNH23,072608+0%
977College, AKAK11,924609+0%
978Ripley, TNTN7,499609+0%
979St. Marys, GAGA20,546610+0%
980Fort Knox, KYKY8,836610+0%
981Roosevelt, UTUT7,032611+0%
982Nuevo, CACA6,803611+0%
983Morehead, KYKY6,776611+0%
984Mebane, NCNC21,952611+0%
985Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041613+0%
986Peoria, AZAZ200,881613+0%
987White House, TNTN17,872613+0%
988Socorro, NMNM8,261614+0%
989LaGrange, GAGA34,730615+0%
990Waldorf, MDMD82,943616+0%
991Cullman, ALAL20,799616+0%
992Rotonda, FLFL10,352617+0%
993Hyde Park, UTUT5,786617+0%
994Southern Pines, NCNC17,357618+0%
995Helotes, TXTX10,387618+0%
996White Oak, TXTX6,186619+0%
997University Park, ILIL7,019621+0%
998Castle Pines, COCO15,583621+0%
999Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141621+0%
1000Lakeway, TXTX19,027622+0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES