Which city has the lowest population density?

Sitka city and, Alaska ranks #1 with 3 (2010 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, Vineyard, Utah, Cusseta, Georgia.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,642 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).

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Most sparsely populated, US cities · 2010

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

501Pontotoc, MSMS6,156503+7%

502Clarksville, ARAR9,632504+19%

503Anniston, ALAL20,930504−5%

504Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315506+21%

505Beaufort, SCSC15,775506−5%

506Glennville, GAGA5,023506−2%

507Spring Lake, NCNC11,252507+48%

508Perry, GAGA25,699507+44%

509Pell City, ALAL14,320508+33%

510Noble, OKOK7,748508+23%

511De Soto, KSKS7,083508+25%

512Peculiar, MOMO6,365508+77%

513Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107510+29%

514Rendon, TXTX14,632510+39%

515Leesburg, FLFL38,905511+26%

516Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458513+290%

517Byron, GAGA6,567513+56%

518Sealy, TXTX7,937513+15%

519Manor, TXTX23,070514+318%

520Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178514+23%

521Wright City, MOMO5,854515+104%

522St. Robert, MOMO5,602515+57%

523Leeds, ALAL12,831516+13%

524Snyderville, UTUT5,948516–

525Pataskala, OHOH18,529517+46%

526Oneida, NYNY10,009517+4%

527Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842518+1%

528Washington, UTUT37,107519+129%

529Yucca Valley, CACA21,887520+23%

530Finley, WAWA5,634520+4%

531Luling, LALA13,960520+5%

532Smithville, MOMO11,160522+53%

533Godfrey, ILIL17,620523+10%

534Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866524+4%

535Thermalito, CACA6,720524+10%

536Forest Hills, MIMI28,695525+24%

537Senatobia, MSMS8,473525+22%

538Ramona, CACA22,634528+29%

539Crossville, TNTN13,113528+20%

540Camp Swift, TXTX8,239528+35%

541Lakeland, TNTN14,422529+81%

542Box Elder, SDSD13,936529+175%

543Lockwood, MTMT7,181529+58%

544Seminole, OKOK7,393529+9%

545Calimesa, CACA11,111529+10%

546Rockport, TXTX11,348530+19%

547Deer Park, WAWA5,370530+21%

548Bayou Blue, LALA12,218531–

549Salem, UTUT12,234531+47%

550Alpine, CACA15,180531+8%

551Waite Park, MNMN8,450532+2%

552Wildwood, MOMO34,955533+8%

553Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131534+27%

554West Richland, WAWA19,257534+41%

555Catalina, AZAZ6,489535+8%

556Tupelo, MSMS38,087537+1%

557Fate, TXTX29,007537+1179%

558Senoia, GAGA6,276537+90%

559Topsham, MEME7,271538−5%

560Skiatook, OKOK8,960539+37%

561Athens, ALAL34,209539+15%

562Weddington, NCNC14,517540+41%

563Baxley, GAGA5,058541+6%

564Fulton, MDMD5,677541–

565West Point, MSMS9,743541−7%

566Elk River, MNMN27,896543+40%

567Old Westbury, NYNY5,071545+10%

568Bangor Base, WAWA6,112545–

569Murrysville, PAPA20,636545–

570Duncan, OKOK23,238546+4%

571East Quogue, NYNY5,406546+12%

572Caledonia, WIWI25,229547–

573Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012547+22%

574Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884548+3%

575Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853548–

576Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701548+11%

577Barstow, CACA24,804548+7%

578Fort Mill, SCSC38,673548+42%

579Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474549+10%

580Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630549+64%

581Southold, NYNY6,397549+5%

582Sedona, AZAZ9,619549−2%

583Four Corners, FLFL65,048549–

584Tyrone, GAGA8,091550+76%

585Butner, NCNC8,112550+31%

586Graham, WAWA35,079550+169%

587Hermitage, PAPA16,308551+0%

588Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903551−2%

589Pelham, ALAL25,664551+49%

590Richland, MSMS7,630552+15%

591Hernando, MSMS18,824554+107%

592Ingleside, TXTX10,085556−0%

593Gladewater, TXTX6,306557+6%

594Zachary, LALA20,621557+33%

595Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902557+25%

596Brookhaven, WVWV6,212560+9%

597Heath, TXTX11,671560+67%

598Pass Christian, MSMS6,459560−30%

599Maltby, WAWA10,910561+31%

600Nolensville, TNTN15,789561+89%

601Ontario, OHOH6,692562+17%

602Manorville, NYNY14,233563+29%

603Byram, MSMS12,707563+56%

604Tucumcari, NMNM5,082564−10%

605Franklin, KYKY10,759564+5%

606Perry, UTUT6,226565+89%

607Trussville, ALAL27,273565+54%

608Braselton, GAGA18,496565+523%

609Connell, WAWA5,080566+42%

610Southwest Ranches, FLFL7,773566–

611Guthrie, OKOK12,257567+3%

612Wytheville, VAVA8,128567+5%

613Terrell, TXTX23,921567+16%

614Rockland, MEME7,142568−4%

615Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138568+9%

616Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872568+48%

617Ennis, TXTX25,694568+15%

618Moss Point, MSMS11,743568−14%

619Fort Lee, VAVA8,993569−53%

620New Franklin, OHOH13,873569+549%

621Fort Lupton, COCO10,402569+9%

622Burnet, TXTX6,939570+26%

623Frederick, COCO18,241571+252%

624Durant, OKOK21,552571+17%

625Williston, NDND29,522572+18%

626Adel, GAGA5,854574+1%

627Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543574+28%

628Germantown, WIWI21,050574+8%

629Summit Park, UTUT8,537575+18%

630North Port, FLFL96,551577+152%

631Hampshire, ILIL9,266578+92%

632Brookhaven, MSMS11,646578+27%

633Alcoa, TNTN13,689578+9%

634Tuskegee, ALAL8,644578−17%

635Swainsboro, GAGA7,436579+5%

636McCordsville, ININ13,094579+323%

637Eldridge, IAIA6,954579+36%

638Canton, TXTX5,070581+9%

639Newport, ARAR8,193581+1%

640Spring Hill, KSKS10,777581+99%

641Amory, MSMS6,386584+5%

642Bella Vista, ARAR34,518584+60%

643Vidalia, GAGA10,885585−0%

644Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887586+4%

645Hutchins, TXTX8,206586+90%

646Bremen, GAGA7,751586+36%

647Sanger, TXTX10,238588+53%

648Bullard, TXTX5,301588+114%

649Madison Heights, VAVA10,266589−3%

650Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798591+22%

651North Weeki Wachee, FLFL8,979591+100%

652Kuna, IDID31,525592+183%

653Greenbrier, ARAR6,645593+55%

654New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182594+12%

655Piedmont, SCSC5,462594+9%

656Dahlonega, GAGA7,918595+44%

657Ashland, MOMO5,221595+98%

658Star, IDID20,874596+223%

659Wetumpka, ALAL7,535596+14%

660Pueblo West, COCO35,681597+75%

661Mapleton, UTUT16,275598+37%

662Waxahachie, TXTX50,090598+38%

663Damascus, OROR11,437599–

664Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233599+104%

665Norton, OHOH11,493599+5%

666Catoosa, OKOK7,471599+31%

667Olive Branch, MSMS47,563600+59%

668Midway, NCNC5,104600–

669Aberdeen, NCNC10,066600+87%

670Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966600+5%

671Pinson, ALAL7,830601+42%

672Adelanto, CACA38,798601+75%

673Forest Lake, MNMN20,952602+170%

674Talladega, ALAL14,840602+4%

675Clinton, MSMS26,640602+8%

676San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223602+9%

677Smiths Station, ALAL5,596602–

678Holly Springs, MSMS6,402603−3%

679Picayune, MSMS12,019603+3%

680Gardendale, ALAL16,425604+19%

681Arab, ALAL9,061604+12%

682Harriman, TNTN6,192605−6%

683San Martin, CACA6,954606+66%

684Leland, NCNC35,731606+598%

685Polk City, IAIA6,630606+46%

686East Harwich, MAMA5,654607+3%

687Farmington, ARAR10,658608+66%

688Great Falls, VAVA15,228608+80%

689Sevierville, TNTN19,010609+26%

690Spearfish, SDSD14,154609+22%

691Marion, ARAR13,378609+39%

692Taft, CACA6,995611+46%

693Livingston, TXTX5,386611−2%

694South Barrington, ILIL5,071612+21%

695Philadelphia, MSMS6,858612+2%

696Garden City, GAGA10,513613−22%

697Eagle, IDID34,658613+80%

698Gautier, MSMS19,069614+59%

699Shiprock, NMNM7,610614+2%

700Ashland, WIWI7,927615−5%

701Northwood, OHOH5,252615−4%

702Camden, SCSC9,201616+2%

703Groveport, OHOH5,818616+39%

704Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628617+13%

705Jesup, GAGA10,301617+10%

706Grants, NMNM8,933618+4%

707Petal, MSMS11,694618+38%

708Willow Park, TXTX7,439619+40%

709Bainbridge, GAGA14,606620+8%

710Canton, MSMS10,873620+2%

711Rolesville, NCNC12,839620+317%

712Maplewood, WAWA5,803620–

713Norman, OKOK130,943621+16%

714Temple, GAGA6,564621+77%

715Brewer, MEME9,636622+6%

716Panama City Beach, FLFL20,375623+57%

717Leitchfield, KYKY7,015623+9%

718South Boston, VAVA7,795623−4%

719Midway, UTUT6,011623+81%

720North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346625+25%

721Munford, TNTN6,996625+26%

722Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770626+511%

723Socorro, NMNM8,261626+2%

724Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569628+51%

725Kearney, MOMO11,296629+53%

726Seguin, TXTX41,048629+14%

727Black Diamond, WAWA6,978629+5%

728Port Royal, SCSC16,648629+170%

729Sylacauga, ALAL12,055629+1%

730Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634630+13%

731Keene, NHNH23,072631+4%

732Wasilla, AKAK10,556632+43%

733Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791632+23%

734Oakland, TNTN10,835633+418%

735Waukee, IAIA34,890633+169%

736Russellville, KYKY7,454633−3%

737London, KYKY7,637635+40%

738Carthage, TXTX6,640636+2%

739Troy, ALAL18,022636+29%

740Quantico Base, VAVA5,840637–

741Malibu, CACA9,574637+1%

742Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206638+267%

743Hampton, GAGA9,349638+81%

744Spring Grove, ILIL5,526638+49%

745Gretna, NENE9,207639+89%

746Mocksville, NCNC6,282639+21%

747Fallston, MDMD10,013640+6%

748Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357640+10%

749Johnstown, COCO22,433640+158%

750Sallisaw, OKOK8,790641+11%

751Sweetwater, TNTN6,706642+3%

752Ridgefield, WAWA16,132643+122%

753Avon, ININ25,350644+99%

754Alexandria, MNMN15,045644+26%

755Lebanon, TNTN53,412644+29%

756Basehor, KSKS8,249646+106%

757Youngsville, LALA19,980646+103%

758Doolittle, TXTX6,203647+17%

759North Oaks, MNMN5,283647+15%

760Augusta, GAGA201,999648+0%

761Long Grove, ILIL8,343649+19%

762Country Knolls, NYNY5,445650+3%

763Cottleville, MOMO6,717650+59%

764Center, TXTX5,246650−9%

765Lexington, TNTN8,130651+4%

766Cullman, ALAL20,799651+6%

767Decatur, TXTX9,029651+16%

768Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432654+10%

769Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892654+45%

770Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346654−3%

771Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896655+28%

772Ripley, TNTN7,499656+8%

773Boaz, ALAL10,619656+29%

774Chesapeake, VAVA255,332657+12%

775Davenport, FLFL18,110657+50%

776Joshua, TXTX9,352658+31%

777East Glenville, NYNY11,914658+9%

778Rosemount, MNMN31,881658+50%

779Lavon, TXTX11,888658+473%

780Vine Grove, KYKY7,018658+8%

781Manchester, TNTN13,776659+22%

782Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141659+6%

783Campton Hills, ILIL10,894659–

784Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041660+8%

785Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413660+128%

786Rochester, NHNH33,716661+5%

787Charlestown, ININ8,802663+27%

788Middleburg, FLFL11,644663+26%

789Red Oak, TXTX20,394663+150%

790Diamond Springs, CACA10,927663+126%

791Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875663+56%

792Collegedale, TNTN11,499664+27%

793Oakwood, GAGA7,245664+48%

794University Park, ILIL7,019665+7%

795Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987666+17%

796Woodfin, NCNC8,229666+94%

797Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868666+33%

798Kingsland, TXTX7,330667+32%

799Centerton, ARAR27,176667+343%

800Concord, NHNH44,597667+5%

801Bolivar, TNTN5,043668−7%

802Enid, OKOK50,297668+5%

803Wendell, NCNC19,687668+38%

804Air Force Academy, COCO6,727669−11%

805Forest, VAVA13,430670+14%

806Oxford, ALAL22,199670+46%

807Buford, GAGA18,780671+15%

808Reserve, LALA7,791671+7%

809Delta, COCO9,802672+39%

810Redlands, COCO8,868674+8%

811Romulus, MIMI24,547674+4%

812North Adams, MAMA12,368674−7%

813Taylor, TXTX18,402674+12%

814Princeton, TXTX43,524674+96%

815Pewaukee, WIWI16,375675+12%

816Waynesville, MOMO5,558675+38%

817New Baltimore, VAVA11,919676–

818Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646676–

819Millville, NJNJ28,098676+6%

820Bessemer, ALAL24,984677−7%

821Collinsville, OKOK9,956678+38%

822Aurora, OHOH18,014679+15%

823Osceola, IAIA5,679679+6%

824Red Chute, LALA6,526679+5%

825Moraine, OHOH6,627679−9%

826Texas City, TXTX59,733681+9%

827Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876681+30%

828Larose, LALA5,515681+1%

829Seymour, TNTN16,216682+23%

830Pittsboro, NCNC5,054682+68%

831Adel, IAIA7,098683+7%

832Streetsboro, OHOH17,730683+30%

833Bluffdale, UTUT19,506684+62%

834Quincy, FLFL8,162684+14%

835Keystone, FLFL25,858685+64%

836Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139685−1%

837Leander, TXTX91,132686+249%

838Princeton, NJNJ31,469686−13%

839Huntertown, ININ11,600687+172%

840Grimes, IAIA17,405687+62%

841Fort Meade, FLFL5,379687−1%

842Weston, WIWI15,931688+23%

843Galliano, LALA5,906689+4%

844Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612689+32%

845Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931690+35%

846Cartersville, GAGA25,349690+24%

847Brooksville, FLFL10,145690+6%

848North Laurel, MDMD25,563690−78%

849Fultondale, ALAL9,307691+27%

850Pooler, GAGA32,744691+207%

851Atoka, TNTN10,645691+159%

852McSwain, CACA5,783692–

853College, AKAK11,924692+14%

854Conway, SCSC30,627693+45%

855Rockwood, TNTN5,607694−4%

856Alvarado, TXTX7,539695+15%

857Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498695+141%

858Rochelle, ILIL9,498696+2%

859Kilgore, TXTX13,531697+15%

860Grove, OKOK7,399697+29%

861Walkertown, NCNC6,120698+17%

862Southern Pines, NCNC17,357698+13%

863Oak Grove, KYKY7,830699+6%

864Carrollton, VAVA8,436699–

865LaGrange, GAGA34,730700+14%

866Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338702+17%

867Brecksville, OHOH13,843702+2%

868Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639703+39%

869St. Joseph, MNMN6,846703+40%

870Princeton, KYKY6,168704−3%

871Celebration, FLFL13,667706+171%

872Aubrey, TXTX9,066706+73%

873Jackson, OHOH6,233707+3%

874Verdigris, OKOK5,888707–

875Biddeford, MEME22,399707+2%

876Morehead, KYKY6,776707+16%

877Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,431710+14%

878Volo, ILIL6,805710+1527%

879Oxford, MSMS26,773711+61%

880Fairmont, MNMN10,099711−2%

881Oregon, OHOH19,674711+5%

882White Oak, TXTX6,186712+15%

883Dickson, TNTN17,051712+19%

884Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301712+3%

885Port Arthur, TXTX55,804712−7%

886Athens, TXTX13,870713+13%

887Texarkana, ARAR29,123713+13%

888Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452713+49%

889Irondale, ALAL13,545713+26%

890Bedford, VAVA7,911713−1%

891Clayton, OHOH13,397714−1%

892Church Hill, TNTN7,297714+14%

893LaSalle, ILIL9,388714−2%

894Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355714+89%

895Ivins, UTUT11,546715+52%

896Chickasha, OKOK17,313715+1%

897Conover, NCNC8,938715+24%

898Paris, TXTX25,205715−3%

899Windsor, COCO43,840715+88%

900Okmulgee, OKOK11,394716−5%

901Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220716+20%

902Cambria, CACA5,978717−3%

903Kaufman, TXTX10,717717+3%

904Fitchburg, WIWI34,615717+23%

905Swannanoa, NCNC6,901718+11%

906Hillsboro, ILIL6,184719+42%

907Santa Fe, TXTX13,913720+28%

908Cumming, GAGA12,494720+29%

909Palmview, TXTX15,878720+33%

910Prineville, OROR11,994721+26%

911Clear Lake, IAIA7,601721−5%

912Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,367723–

913Vicksburg, MSMS19,830723−10%

914Beebe, ARAR9,377723+48%

915Enoch, UTUT8,847725+67%

916Park City, KSKS9,458726+26%

917Jasper, TXTX7,511727−8%

918McKinleyville, CACA17,113727+12%

919Brigham City, UTUT20,633728+3%

920Zebulon, NCNC11,933729+10%

921Los Lunas, NMNM20,572729+48%

922Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019729+17%

923Dothan, ALAL72,060729+13%

924North Windham, MEME5,417729+7%

925Viera West, FLFL17,984729–

926Elk City, OKOK11,335730+11%

927Firestone, COCO20,129730+432%

928Thatcher, AZAZ5,690730+21%

929Cibolo, TXTX39,019731+406%

930Mountain Top, PAPA11,850731−28%

931Ephrata, WAWA8,834731+13%

932Sparta, TNTN5,038733+7%

933Gypsum, COCO9,212733+77%

934Russellville, ALAL10,904733+10%

935Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135733+12%

936Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117733+6%

937Westphalia, MDMD13,228733–

938Justin, TXTX7,285734+72%

939Scott, LALA9,635734+9%

940Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494734+56%

941Camden, ARAR10,127737−7%

942Port Isabel, TXTX5,302738+3%

943Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566739+598%

944Valley, ALAL10,294739+4%

945Childress, TXTX5,650739−10%

946Ishpeming, MIMI6,205740−3%

947Poinciana, FLFL75,068740+290%

948Wilmore, KYKY6,380741−38%

949Madras, OROR7,829741+19%

950Conroe, TXTX119,564742+53%

951Leesville, LALA5,210742−2%

952Cayce, SCSC13,680742+3%

953Tamaqua, PAPA6,929743−1%

954Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157743−1%

955East Hampton North, NYNY6,006743+15%

956Winslow, AZAZ8,464743+1%

957Superior, WIWI26,397744−0%

958Ben Lomond, CACA6,858745+164%

959Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,203745+62%

960Mahomet, ILIL10,516747+49%

961Interlaken, CACA8,068747−0%

962White City, FLFL5,744747−12%

963Kingman, AZAZ35,829748+40%

964Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125748+5%

965Independence, OHOH7,456749+0%

966Lake Wales, FLFL18,650750+40%

967Spring Valley, ILIL5,408750+3%

968Perry, FLFL7,330750+2%

969Breckenridge, COCO5,015751+89%

970Fayetteville, TNTN7,068751−2%

971Neosho, MOMO14,078751+13%

972Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054752+6%

973Delafield, WIWI7,314753+9%

974Prairie View, TXTX8,969753+26%

975Blytheville, ARAR12,227753−15%

976San Luis, AZAZ42,030754+66%

977Barnstable, MAMA50,101754–

978Dundee, MIMI6,008755+12%

979Wolfforth, TXTX8,746755+44%

980Clinton, IAIA24,049755−3%

981Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984755+3%

982Allendale, MIMI26,679757+52%

983Winnemucca, NVNV8,307757+3%

984Creedmoor, NCNC5,046758+85%

985Waveland, MSMS7,042758−4%

986Portland, TNTN13,658758+36%

987St. Marys, GAGA20,546758+24%

988Millsboro, DEDE7,890759+64%

989Moss Bluff, LALA12,482759+10%

990Bithlo, FLFL10,486759+79%

991Starke, FLFL5,963759−3%

992Forrest City, ARAR12,308759+4%

993Lowell, ARAR12,184760+46%

994Helena, ALAL23,388760+63%

995Wrightwood, CACA5,067760+18%

996Somerset, KYKY12,695761−1%

997Leonardtown, MDMD5,033761+55%

998Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,397762+1673%

999Whiteland, ININ5,884762+5%

1000Bridgeport, TXTX6,915762+39%

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