Which city has the lowest population density?

Sitka city and, Alaska ranks #1 with 3 (2020 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?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).

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Most sparsely populated, US cities · 2020

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

501Thermalito, CACA6,720567+19%

502Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701568+15%

503Madison Heights, VAVA10,266568−6%

504Richland, MSMS7,630570+18%

505Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041570+93%

506Murrysville, PAPA20,636570–

507Wytheville, VAVA8,128570+6%

508Shiprock, NMNM7,610571−5%

509Bayou Blue, LALA12,218574–

510Thonotosassa, FLFL15,764575+150%

511Jefferson, GAGA17,185576+246%

512Southold, NYNY6,397577+11%

513Norton, OHOH11,493578+1%

514Winfield, ININ9,140579+212%

515Forest Hills, MIMI28,695580+36%

516Philadelphia, MSMS6,858583−3%

517Sealy, TXTX7,937583+30%

518Maltby, WAWA10,910584+36%

519Maize, KSKS7,853585+207%

520Southwest Ranches, FLFL7,773586–

521Reserve, LALA7,791587−6%

522Luling, LALA13,960589+19%

523Tupelo, MSMS38,087589+11%

524Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887590+5%

525Swainsboro, GAGA7,436590+7%

526Crossville, TNTN13,113590+34%

527Newport, ARAR8,193591+2%

528Lakeland, TNTN14,422591+103%

529Ashland, WIWI7,927592−8%

530Birch Bay, WAWA10,837592+104%

531Branson, MOMO12,921592+109%

532Jesup, GAGA10,301593+6%

533Leitchfield, KYKY7,015595+4%

534Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,150597+98%

535Guthrie, OKOK12,257598+8%

536Ave Maria, FLFL8,258599–

537Adel, GAGA5,854599+5%

538Vail, AZAZ16,315600+448%

539Ontario, OHOH6,692601+26%

540Topsham, MEME7,271601+6%

541London, KYKY7,637601+33%

542Socorro, NMNM8,261602−2%

543Vidalia, GAGA10,885603+3%

544Northwood, OHOH5,252603−6%

545San Martin, CACA6,954604+66%

546Pinson, ALAL7,830605+43%

547College, AKAK11,924605−1%

548Ripley, TNTN7,499606−1%

549Spring Grove, ILIL5,526606+41%

550Baxley, GAGA5,058608+19%

551Midway, NCNC5,104608–

552Germantown, WIWI21,050608+15%

553Rockport, TXTX11,348609+36%

554Butner, NCNC8,112609+45%

555Talladega, ALAL14,840609+5%

556South Boston, VAVA7,795610−6%

557Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465610–

558Foley, ALAL30,354610+168%

559North Lakes, AKAK10,223610–

560Elk River, MNMN27,896610+57%

561Arlington, TNTN15,703611+466%

562Crandall, TXTX7,730612+39%

563Tyrone, GAGA8,091612+96%

564Yulee, FLFL16,648613+69%

565Burnet, TXTX6,939613+36%

566Sallisaw, OKOK8,790614+7%

567Fort Lupton, COCO10,402614+17%

568Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966615+7%

569Barstow, CACA24,804615+20%

570Hutchins, TXTX8,206616+100%

571Skiatook, OKOK8,960616+57%

572Lago Vista, TXTX10,498616+97%

573Carthage, TXTX6,640616−1%

574St. Robert, MOMO5,602617+88%

575Grants, NMNM8,933617+4%

576Pataskala, OHOH18,529618+75%

577Brookhaven, WVWV6,212618+21%

578Ennis, TXTX25,694619+26%

579San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223619+12%

580Peculiar, MOMO6,365620+116%

581Snyderville, UTUT5,948621–

582Byram, MSMS12,707621+71%

583Sylacauga, ALAL12,055621−0%

584Keene, NHNH23,072621+2%

585Larose, LALA5,515622−7%

586Catoosa, OKOK7,471623+37%

587Fort Meade, FLFL5,379623−10%

588Troy, ALAL18,022625+27%

589Athens, ALAL34,209626+34%

590Terrell, TXTX23,921626+28%

591Damascus, OROR11,437628–

592Pelham, ALAL25,664628+69%

593Gautier, MSMS19,069629+63%

594Great Falls, VAVA15,228629+87%

595Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460629+36%

596Piedmont, SCSC5,462629+16%

597Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884630+19%

598Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556631–

599Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634632+13%

600Fort Carson, COCO18,019633+67%

601North Weeki Wachee, FLFL8,979633+115%

602Leesville, LALA5,210634−16%

603Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791634+23%

604Brewer, MEME9,636635+8%

605Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872635+65%

606Arab, ALAL9,061635+18%

607Deer Park, WAWA5,370636+45%

608Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798637+32%

609Rosedale, CACA18,877637+121%

610North Adams, MAMA12,368637−12%

611Galliano, LALA5,906637−3%

612Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984637−13%

613East Quogue, NYNY5,406638+30%

614Pensacola Station, FLFL5,281639–

615Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206641+269%

616Bolivar, TNTN5,043641−10%

617Bessemer, ALAL24,984642−12%

618Milliken, COCO9,183642+190%

619Camden, ARAR10,127642−19%

620Parker, TXTX6,462642+296%

621Forrest City, ARAR12,308643−12%

622Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346643−4%

623Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628644+18%

624Smithville, MOMO11,160644+89%

625Campton Hills, ILIL10,894644–

626Mesquite, NVNV24,001644+118%

627Livingston, TXTX5,386646+4%

628Blytheville, ARAR12,227646−27%

629Plain City, UTUT9,256648+125%

630Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107648+64%

631Marion Oaks, FLFL23,972649–

632Byron, GAGA6,567649+98%

633Balm, FLFL7,181651–

634Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458651+395%

635Whitestown, ININ15,767651+2061%

636Petal, MSMS11,694651+45%

637Russellville, KYKY7,454652+0%

638Meridian, MSMS33,370652−12%

639Summit Park, UTUT8,537653+34%

640Vicksburg, MSMS19,830653−18%

641Center, TXTX5,246654−8%

642Millville, NJNJ28,098655+2%

643East Harwich, MAMA5,654655+11%

644Middleburg, FLFL11,644657+25%

645Camp Swift, TXTX8,239658+68%

646Okmulgee, OKOK11,394658−13%

647Smiths Station, ALAL5,596658–

648Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209659+62%

649Picayune, MSMS12,019659+13%

650Jasper, TXTX7,511659−17%

651Wetumpka, ALAL7,535659+26%

652Maplewood, WAWA5,803660–

653Waite Park, MNMN8,450661+27%

654Lillington, NCNC5,040661+62%

655Air Force Academy, COCO6,727662−12%

656Tehaleh, WAWA9,561662–

657Bella Vista, ARAR34,518664+82%

658Fallston, MDMD10,013665+10%

659Munford, TNTN6,996665+34%

660University Park, ILIL7,019666+7%

661Pueblo West, COCO35,681667+96%

662Augusta, GAGA201,999669+4%

663Durant, OKOK21,552670+37%

664South Lakes, AKAK6,180670–

665Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853670–

666Clinton, MSMS26,640671+20%

667Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876672+28%

668Calera, ALAL18,992673+422%

669Calimesa, CACA11,111673+40%

670Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927674–

671Hernando, MSMS18,824674+152%

672Otsego, MNMN24,525674+213%

673Cambria, CACA5,978675−9%

674Forest Lake, MNMN20,952675+203%

675Long Grove, ILIL8,343675+24%

676Franklin, LALA6,224675−19%

677Lexington, TNTN8,130676+8%

678Bremen, GAGA7,751677+57%

679Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604677+232%

680Marion, ARAR13,378678+54%

681Granbury, TXTX13,263679+92%

682Dacono, COCO6,844679+109%

683Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139679−2%

684Charlestown, ININ8,802679+30%

685Rockwood, TNTN5,607679−6%

686Delta, COCO9,802681+41%

687South Barrington, ILIL5,071681+35%

688Diamond Springs, CACA10,927682+132%

689Franklin, KYKY10,759683+27%

690Hillsboro, ILIL6,184684+35%

691Quincy, FLFL8,162684+14%

692White Oak, TXTX6,186685+11%

693Leesburg, FLFL38,905686+69%

694Canton, TXTX5,070686+28%

695Plumas Lake, CACA9,418686–

696Rochelle, ILIL9,498687+0%

697Clinton, IAIA24,049687−12%

698Concord, NHNH44,597688+8%

699Moraine, OHOH6,627689−7%

700Eldridge, IAIA6,954689+62%

701Penitas, TXTX6,495690+454%

702Groveport, OHOH5,818690+55%

703Pass Christian, MSMS6,459690−14%

704Jackson, OHOH6,233691+1%

705Blythe, CACA15,042691+51%

706Watford City, NDND6,378691+333%

707Scott, LALA9,635692+3%

708Oxford, ALAL22,199692+51%

709Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902693+55%

710Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432693+17%

711Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896693+36%

712Winslow, AZAZ8,464693−5%

713Enid, OKOK50,297694+9%

714Childress, TXTX5,650695−15%

715Freeport, TXTX10,508695−16%

716Boaz, ALAL10,619695+36%

717Perry, UTUT6,226695+133%

718Paris, TXTX25,205696−5%

719Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987696+22%

720Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301696+1%

721Gardendale, ALAL16,425697+38%

722Princeton, KYKY6,168698−4%

723Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022699+139%

724Fairmont, MNMN10,099699−4%

725Oregon, OHOH19,674699+3%

726Texarkana, ARAR29,123700+11%

727Brecksville, OHOH13,843701+2%

728Camden, SCSC9,201701+17%

729Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639701+39%

730Ishpeming, MIMI6,205702−8%

731Redlands, COCO8,868703+13%

732Avenal, CACA13,479703−7%

733Sweetwater, TNTN6,706703+13%

734Royse City, TXTX28,307703+357%

735Decatur, TXTX9,029704+26%

736Bainbridge, GAGA14,606706+23%

737Romulus, MIMI24,547707+10%

738Spearfish, SDSD14,154707+42%

739Heber, UTUT19,651710+131%

740Cave Springs, ARAR6,701710+398%

741Olive Branch, MSMS47,563711+89%

742Black Diamond, WAWA6,978712+18%

743LaSalle, ILIL9,388712−2%

744Clear Lake, IAIA7,601713−6%

745Chickasha, OKOK17,313715+1%

746Crockett, TXTX6,346715−11%

747St. James, NCNC7,318716+712%

748Rochester, WAWA5,834717+232%

749Norman, OKOK130,943717+34%

750Keystone, FLFL25,858718+72%

751Garden City, GAGA10,513719−9%

752Kilgore, TXTX13,531719+18%

753Clayton, OHOH13,397719−0%

754Zachary, LALA20,621719+71%

755Greenbrier, ARAR6,645719+88%

756Adelanto, CACA38,798720+110%

757Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157720−4%

758Athens, TXTX13,870721+14%

759Elk City, OKOK11,335722+10%

760Taylor, TXTX18,402722+20%

761Rochester, NHNH33,716722+14%

762Tamaqua, PAPA6,929723−4%

763On Top of the World, FLFL16,007724–

764Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216726–

765Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498726+151%

766Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983727−13%

767Kaufman, TXTX10,717727+5%

768Weston, WIWI15,931727+30%

769Powdersville, SCSC10,771729–

770Avon, COCO6,184730+9%

771LaGrange, GAGA34,730730+19%

772Wasilla, AKAK10,556730+66%

773Superior, WIWI26,397730−2%

774Rusk, TXTX5,568731+4%

775Clinton, SCSC7,918731−6%

776Gretna, NENE9,207731+116%

777Connell, WAWA5,080731+84%

778Grove, OKOK7,399732+36%

779Sevierville, TNTN19,010735+52%

780Seguin, TXTX41,048735+34%

781Streetsboro, OHOH17,730736+40%

782Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503737+914%

783West Richland, WAWA19,257737+94%

784Chesapeake, VAVA255,332737+25%

785Conover, NCNC8,938737+28%

786Litchfield, ILIL6,598737−3%

787Perry, FLFL7,330738+1%

788Bartonville, ILIL5,804739−6%

789Morehead, KYKY6,776739+21%

790Bainbridge, OHOH8,623739+170%

791Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338739+23%

792Green Valley, MDMD13,602740+3%

793Broussard, LALA15,799740+128%

794Trussville, ALAL27,273740+102%

795Oak Grove, KYKY7,830741+12%

796Osceola, ARAR6,450741−21%

797Port Isabel, TXTX5,302741+3%

798Church Hill, TNTN7,297742+18%

799Port Arthur, TXTX55,804742−3%

800McSwain, CACA5,783743–

801Sparta, TNTN5,038743+9%

802Oak Point, TXTX6,909744+149%

803Osceola, IAIA5,679746+16%

804Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044746–

805Quantico Base, VAVA5,840747–

806Mocksville, NCNC6,282747+41%

807Temple, GAGA6,564747+114%

808Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357749+29%

809Biddeford, MEME22,399750+8%

810Santa Fe, TXTX13,913750+33%

811Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868750+50%

812Locust Grove, GAGA14,610751+285%

813Alcoa, TNTN13,689751+42%

814Interlaken, CACA8,068752+1%

815Sanger, TXTX10,238752+95%

816Weddington, NCNC14,517752+97%

817Aurora, OHOH18,014752+27%

818Travilah, MDMD11,721753+61%

819North Port, FLFL96,551753+228%

820Spring Valley, ILIL5,408753+3%

821Bridgeport, TXTX6,915755+37%

822Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998755+177%

823Perry, GAGA25,699756+115%

824Waynesville, MOMO5,558756+54%

825Hillsboro, TXTX9,036756−0%

826St. Joseph, MNMN6,846756+50%

827Trotwood, OHOH23,190757−16%

828Lakewood Ranch, FLFL43,945757–

829Ben Lomond, CACA6,858757+168%

830Covington, TNTN8,585758+2%

831Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220758+27%

832Raton, NMNM5,952759−17%

833Humboldt, TNTN7,841759−17%

834Wadesboro, NCNC5,035759+41%

835White City, FLFL5,744759−10%

836Sawmills, NCNC5,105760+2%

837Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125760+6%

838Cherokee, IAIA5,122761−3%

839Wagoner, OKOK8,405761−1%

840Northford, CTCT6,186762–

841Ashland, MOMO5,221762+154%

842North Oaks, MNMN5,283763+36%

843Bedford, VAVA7,911763+6%

844Champion Heights, OHOH6,380763+35%

845Delafield, WIWI7,314763+11%

846Prichard, ALAL18,825764−33%

847Hampton, GAGA9,349764+117%

848Mountain Top, PAPA11,850765−25%

849Graham, WAWA35,079765+274%

850Red Chute, LALA6,526766+18%

851Heber Springs, ARAR7,323766+8%

852Willow Park, TXTX7,439767+73%

853Salem, UTUT12,234769+113%

854Rosemount, MNMN31,881771+75%

855Farmington, ARAR10,658772+110%

856Washington, UTUT37,107775+242%

857Warren, ARAR5,146775−15%

858Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054776+10%

859El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323776–

860Wellston, OHOH5,488777−11%

861Kingsland, TXTX7,330777+53%

862Bondurant, IAIA9,647777+299%

863Fayetteville, TNTN7,068778+1%

864McKinleyville, CACA17,113779+20%

865Irondale, ALAL13,545779+38%

866Kearney, MOMO11,296780+90%

867Robstown, TXTX10,324781−20%

868Yreka, CACA7,714782+7%

869Bridgeport, MIMI6,884782−16%

870Texas City, TXTX59,733783+25%

871North Windham, MEME5,417784+15%

872Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454784−0%

873Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012785+75%

874Thatcher, AZAZ5,690785+30%

875Marshall, TXTX24,467786−2%

876Dickson, TNTN17,051786+31%

877Bridgeton, MOMO11,277786−26%

878Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317787+159%

879Monticello, ARAR8,269787−8%

880Corrales, NMNM8,484787+16%

881Swannanoa, NCNC6,901788+22%

882Sandston, VAVA7,399789–

883Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892789+75%

884Yuma, AZAZ105,227789+23%

885White Hall, ARAR5,532790+18%

886Wading River, NYNY8,359790+16%

887Heath, TXTX11,671790+135%

888Dothan, ALAL72,060791+23%

889Morrilton, ARAR7,195792+7%

890Muskego, WIWI25,602792+17%

891Bullard, TXTX5,301793+189%

892Clarksdale, MSMS13,643793−28%

893Wrightwood, CACA5,067793+23%

894Minden, LALA11,103793−8%

895Waupaca, WIWI6,352793+11%

896Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117794+15%

897Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536794+33%

898Brooksville, FLFL10,145795+22%

899Berthoud, COCO14,080795+114%

900Natchitoches, LALA17,146795+1%

901Independence, OHOH7,456796+7%

902Box Elder, SDSD13,936796+313%

903Manchester, TNTN13,776796+47%

904New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182797+50%

905Hampshire, ILIL9,266797+164%

906Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285797−21%

907Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,586797–

908Paris, TNTN10,468799+6%

909Neosho, MOMO14,078799+20%

910Brigham City, UTUT20,633799+13%

911Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593800+195%

912Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025802+109%

913Cullman, ALAL20,799802+30%

914Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,431802+28%

915Montpelier, VTVT7,823803+0%

916Lander, WYWY7,379804+10%

917Aberdeen, NCNC10,066805+150%

918Wright City, MOMO5,854805+219%

919Oakwood, GAGA7,245807+79%

920Starke, FLFL5,963807+4%

921Evergreen, COCO8,602808+1%

922Henderson, TNTN6,590808+11%

923Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018809−7%

924Anadarko, OKOK5,448809−14%

925St. Marys, GAGA20,546809+33%

926Ephrata, WAWA8,834809+25%

927Russellville, ALAL10,904809+21%

928Wailea, HIHI6,352810–

929Walterboro, SCSC5,485810+8%

930Somerset, KYKY12,695810+5%

931Cartersville, GAGA25,349811+46%

932Mena, ARAR5,607811−1%

933Burton, SCSC6,912811−6%

934Poquoson, VAVA13,292811+8%

935Douglas, GAGA11,864812+10%

936Cherry Valley, CACA6,668813+10%

937Shawnee, OKOK32,474813+9%

938Fultondale, ALAL9,307814+50%

939Senoia, GAGA6,276814+189%

940Pewaukee, WIWI16,375814+35%

941Vidor, TXTX9,597815−14%

942Milan, ILIL5,028815−5%

943Galax, VAVA6,670816−2%

944Barnstable, MAMA50,101816–

945Carmel, NYNY7,306816–

946Cayce, SCSC13,680816+13%

947Kingston, TNTN6,299817+13%

948Valley, ALAL10,294817+14%

949Saks, ALAL10,681818−7%

950Eldersburg, MDMD31,695818+17%

951Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253818–

952World Golf, FLFL26,077819–

953Hugo, OKOK5,082819−7%

954Preston, IDID6,177819+19%

955Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233819+180%

956Channahon, ILIL14,530819+82%

957Atlantic, IAIA6,676819−6%

958Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225822+15%

959Moss Bluff, LALA12,482822+19%

960Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251823−7%

961Henryetta, OKOK5,620824−7%

962Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540824+14%

963Hilo, HIHI50,404824+8%

964Pollock Pines, CACA6,212825+50%

965Atoka, TNTN10,645825+209%

966Hondo, TXTX9,130825+5%

967Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954826–

968Union, OHOH7,177826+23%

969Pittsboro, NCNC5,054827+104%

970Hempstead, TXTX7,194827+16%

971White Rock, NMNM5,716828−3%

972Park City, KSKS9,458830+43%

973Greenfield, MAMA17,691830+30%

974Bristol, TNTN28,107830+9%

975Woodruff, SCSC6,026830−0%

976Dayton, TNTN7,819831+14%

977Albertville, ALAL23,710831+30%

978Waxahachie, TXTX50,090831+92%

979Orange, CTCT14,315831+8%

980Attalla, ALAL5,807833−12%

981Jupiter Farms, FLFL12,945834–

982Beebe, ARAR9,377834+71%

983Alexandria, MNMN15,045834+63%

984Edgemere, MDMD9,061835−2%

985Du Quoin, ILIL5,569835−10%

986Emporia, VAVA5,447835+2%

987Bemidji, MNMN15,770836+22%

988Prineville, OROR11,994837+46%

989Crestline, CACA9,835838+14%

990Hope, ARAR8,445838−16%

991Port Royal, SCSC16,648838+260%

992Oak Hill, WVWV7,629839+8%

993Nocatee, FLFL27,442839–

994Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019840+34%

995Hueytown, ALAL16,159840+9%

996Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452840+76%

997Breckenridge, COCO5,015840+111%

998Whiteland, ININ5,884840+16%

999Imperial, MOMO5,488841+1%

1000Fitchburg, WIWI34,615841+44%

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