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

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1001Riverton, WYWY10,9101,055
1002Panama City Beach, FLFL20,3751,055
1003Liberty, MOMO31,3191,056
1004Wabash, ININ10,1901,057
1005East Alton, ILIL5,6211,057
1006Ruston, LALA22,3971,057
1007Black Diamond, WAWA6,9781,058
1008Helena, ALAL23,3881,059
1009Alma, ARAR6,0711,059
1010Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,060
1011Franklin, WIWI36,6871,061
1012Pierre, SDSD13,8481,063
1013Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1021,063
1014Decatur, ALAL58,0561,063
1015Columbia, SCSC147,0351,063
1016Mukwonago, WIWI8,5441,064
1017Wharton, TXTX8,7761,064
1018Panama City, FLFL37,8061,067
1019Eagle, IDID34,6581,068
1020East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,068
1021Cookeville, TNTN38,2121,068
1022Independence, KSKS8,1931,068
1023Warrenton, MOMO9,6671,069
1024Cameron, MOMO7,3411,070
1025Lebanon, MOMO15,6631,070
1026Richland Center, WIWI5,0201,070
1027Milton, GAGA41,2661,072
1028Lyman, SCSC7,1031,072
1029Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8741,074
1030Luling, TXTX5,9201,074
1031Roscoe, ILIL11,0341,075
1032Whiteland, ININ5,8841,075
1033Brentwood, TNTN45,3131,076
1034Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,076
1035Estherville, IAIA5,8071,078
1036Kinston, NCNC19,7051,078
1037Sturgis, SDSD6,9221,078
1038Islamorada, FLFL6,9551,078
1039Norton Shores, MIMI25,0881,079
1040Lewistown, MTMT6,1791,080
1041Blackwell, OKOK6,0291,080
1042Taos, NMNM6,5261,081
1043Lampasas, TXTX7,9881,081
1044Sanford, NCNC34,1381,081
1045Valley Center, KSKS7,6851,081
1046Mahomet, ILIL10,5161,082
1047Coweta, OKOK11,4721,082
1048Berthoud, COCO14,0801,083
1049Moab, UTUT5,2061,084
1050Farmington, ARAR10,6581,085
1051Bogalusa, LALA10,3211,086
1052Louisburg, KSKS5,2991,086
1053Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,086
1054Waterloo, IAIA66,9191,086
1055Lanett, ALAL6,7811,087
1056Madisonville, KYKY19,4281,087
1057Laurel, MSMS17,6621,088
1058Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,8831,088
1059Greenwood, MSMS13,4291,089
1060Dexter, MOMO7,8511,089
1061Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,090
1062Lake City, SCSC5,9401,090
1063Eden, NCNC15,5001,090
1064Pahokee, FLFL5,7941,090
1065Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,091
1066Watchung, NJNJ6,5831,094
1067Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6041,095
1068Morris, MNMN5,1501,096
1069Hempstead, TXTX7,1941,096
1070New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,097
1071Klamath Falls, OROR22,1111,100
1072Clinton, NCNC8,4661,100
1073White Oak, PAPA7,2861,101
1074Centerville, IAIA5,3271,101
1075Carterville, ILIL5,8391,102
1076Palatka, FLFL10,8721,103
1077Athens, GAGA128,6121,105
1078Cushing, OKOK8,3901,105
1079Enoch, UTUT8,8471,105
1080Covington, GAGA17,4771,105
1081Central City, KYKY5,7931,106
1082Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781,106
1083Columbiana, OHOH6,7561,106
1084Manchester, IAIA5,3571,106
1085Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191,107
1086Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,107
1087Pineville, LALA13,9671,108
1088Bowie, TXTX6,1131,108
1089Safford, AZAZ10,2791,108
1090Corsicana, TXTX25,4871,109
1091Ashland, VAVA7,9821,109
1092Paola, KSKS5,8801,110
1093Princeton, MNMN5,4801,111
1094Lawton, OKOK90,5031,111
1095Bryant, ARAR22,8151,112
1096Hamlet, NCNC5,8701,114
1097Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9561,115
1098Mountain Home, ARAR13,3731,117
1099Pinehurst, NCNC18,6701,117
1100La Quinta, CACA39,4401,117
1101Portage, WIWI9,9561,118
1102Williams, CACA5,5291,118
1103Hobart, ININ29,2981,118
1104Homer Glen, ILIL24,8731,120
1105Seagoville, TXTX21,0771,121
1106Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,121
1107Robertsdale, ALAL7,7611,122
1108Cherryville, NCNC6,5231,124
1109Artesia, NMNM12,7351,124
1110Kerrville, TXTX25,5781,125
1111Merrillville, ININ37,4071,126
1112Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5931,127
1113Savannah, TNTN7,6891,127
1114Sebring, FLFL12,0591,127
1115Williamston, NCNC5,0861,127
1116Sherman, TXTX52,4171,129
1117Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,129
1118Henderson, TXTX13,4961,129
1119Malvern, ARAR11,1441,130
1120Biloxi, MSMS48,5161,130
1121Atascadero, CACA29,4641,130
1122Roxboro, NCNC8,3801,131
1123Madison, MSMS28,5751,132
1124Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,132
1125Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,132
1126Pearl, MSMS28,8641,133
1127Harvard, ILIL9,5041,135
1128Rosenberg, TXTX42,7011,135
1129Inverness, ILIL7,4181,135
1130Prattville, ALAL40,5821,136
1131Lafayette, TNTN6,0201,136
1132Peoria, AZAZ200,8811,137
1133Lewiston, MEME38,8661,138
1134Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,1331,141
1135Evanston, WYWY11,7051,141
1136Willard, MOMO6,9041,142
1137Montrose, COCO21,5831,143
1138Seneca, SCSC9,4241,143
1139Bedford, ININ13,9621,143
1140Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,144
1141Monee, ILIL5,1191,144
1142Pacific, MOMO7,8241,144
1143Charles City, IAIA7,0131,145
1144Bonham, TXTX11,2631,145
1145Dundee, MIMI6,0081,146
1146Algona, IAIA5,3091,146
1147Kaufman, TXTX10,7171,146
1148Rockton, ILIL7,8701,147
1149Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,147
1150Williston, NDND29,5221,147
1151Greenville, TXTX37,0691,148
1152Palm Coast, FLFL109,8861,149
1153Cedartown, GAGA10,5141,152
1154Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,152
1155Spring Hill, KSKS10,7771,153
1156Huntsville, TXTX49,0881,153
1157Rockingham, NCNC8,8151,153
1158Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,154
1159Basehor, KSKS8,2491,155
1160Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,156
1161Willow Park, TXTX7,4391,156
1162Marion, VAVA5,5551,159
1163Cedar City, UTUT41,8711,159
1164Effingham, ILIL12,4061,159
1165Blaine, WAWA6,4751,159
1166Sheldon, IAIA5,5751,161
1167Rock Springs, WYWY22,9361,161
1168Miami, OKOK12,8931,162
1169Lexington, KYKY329,7511,162
1170Bellevue, WIWI16,7761,162
1171Laurinburg, NCNC14,5821,162
1172Lockhart, TXTX18,1591,163
1173Selma, ALAL16,0771,164
1174Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,165
1175Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6251,165
1176Kingfisher, OKOK5,2011,165
1177Monett, MOMO10,2481,165
1178Statesville, NCNC32,1811,166
1179Solon, OHOH23,6791,166
1180Dillon, SCSC6,2271,167
1181Franklin, NJNJ5,0831,167
1182Boonville, ININ6,6891,167
1183Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1441,169
1184Grafton, OHOH5,7641,169
1185Waterville, OHOH6,0371,169
1186Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,169
1187Bardstown, KYKY14,1611,170
1188Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2601,170
1189Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,8691,171
1190Nevada, IAIA6,9741,172
1191Nitro, WVWV6,2701,173
1192Winterset, IAIA5,5201,173
1193Iola, KSKS5,2401,174
1194Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581,174
1195Marvin, NCNC7,0401,174
1196Waycross, GAGA13,9361,174
1197Polk City, IAIA6,6301,176
1198Whitehouse, OHOH5,0731,176
1199Pella, IAIA10,9921,176
1200Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,177
1201Elko, NVNV21,0191,178
1202Jefferson City, MOMO42,4891,178
1203Holdenville, OKOK5,9231,180
1204Kingsford, MIMI5,0961,180
1205Jamestown, NDND15,6881,180
1206Oak Point, TXTX6,9091,180
1207Navasota, TXTX9,9041,180
1208Jackson, TNTN69,3391,181
1209Middletown, CTCT48,4391,181
1210Pooler, GAGA32,7441,182
1211Braidwood, ILIL6,2591,182
1212Lake City, MNMN5,3061,182
1213Slinger, WIWI6,4951,183
1214Morris, ILIL14,6691,184
1215Floresville, TXTX9,1051,184
1216Greenville, ILIL7,4691,184
1217Chester, ILIL6,8471,186
1218Union Gap, WAWA6,6171,186
1219Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8491,187
1220Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1801,188
1221Woodruff, SCSC6,0261,188
1222Middlesborough, KYKY8,7761,189
1223Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,189
1224Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6791,190
1225Columbus, WIWI5,4001,190
1226Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6941,190
1227Edmond, OKOK100,4791,190
1228Marion, ILIL17,1481,191
1229Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,191
1230Warsaw, ININ16,1301,191
1231Marathon, FLFL10,0601,191
1232Commerce, TXTX9,9281,191
1233Lindale, TXTX7,3851,194
1234Benton, ILIL6,5581,195
1235Chardon, OHOH5,2511,196
1236Oelwein, IAIA5,7571,196
1237Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,0791,198
1238Taylor, PAPA6,2321,198
1239Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221,198
1240Mint Hill, NCNC29,4761,199
1241Frederick, COCO18,2411,199
1242Morristown, TNTN33,5171,203
1243Batesville, ININ7,4011,203
1244Rincon, GAGA11,7261,203
1245Cleburne, TXTX39,9421,203
1246Collinsville, OKOK9,9561,204
1247Olney, ILIL8,3471,204
1248Groveland, FLFL25,5261,205
1249Eureka, MOMO13,4221,205
1250Howard, WIWI22,2331,205
1251Hyde Park, UTUT5,7861,208
1252Chanute, KSKS8,5841,209
1253Gas City, ININ6,0811,210
1254Washington, NCNC9,9101,210
1255Greenwood, MOMO6,3151,210
1256Exeter, PAPA5,5871,210
1257Tomball, TXTX15,7681,211
1258Newberry, SCSC10,8911,211
1259Prairie View, TXTX8,9691,211
1260Oakwood, GAGA7,2451,212
1261Woodland Park, COCO8,0141,212
1262Bethalto, ILIL9,2021,212
1263South Fulton, GAGA112,8201,214
1264Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061,215
1265Albany, GAGA66,9071,215
1266Menomonie, WIWI16,6641,216
1267Lakemoor, ILIL6,4491,216
1268Calhoun, GAGA20,1961,216
1269Vandalia, OHOH15,0141,217
1270Clyde, OHOH6,3611,217
1271New Bern, NCNC34,7241,220
1272Mapleton, UTUT16,2751,220
1273Tomah, WIWI9,6001,220
1274Aurora, MOMO7,6861,221
1275Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,221
1276Battle Creek, MIMI52,0211,221
1277Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,222
1278Ivins, UTUT11,5461,222
1279Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251,222
1280Fort Valley, GAGA9,2201,223
1281Goldsboro, NCNC35,0121,225
1282Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651,225
1283Rome, GAGA38,9341,225
1284Goose Creek, SCSC52,0101,225
1285Crandall, TXTX7,7301,226
1286Lancaster, TXTX40,5261,226
1287Levelland, TXTX12,5131,226
1288Carrollton, GAGA27,9251,226
1289Locust Grove, GAGA14,6101,227
1290North Little Rock, ARAR65,1201,228
1291Kuna, IDID31,5251,228
1292Cramerton, NCNC5,7131,230
1293Fairview, TXTX10,9131,230
1294Millbrook, ALAL17,6231,230
1295Rossford, OHOH6,3691,231
1296Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,231
1297Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,232
1298Avon, OHOH25,6111,232
1299Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,232
1300Duluth, MNMN88,3301,233
1301Pevely, MOMO6,2391,233
1302Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,234
1303Abilene, TXTX131,5881,234
1304Agawam, MAMA28,7831,234
1305Alpena, MIMI10,0881,234
1306Hillsboro, OHOH6,7631,235
1307Vernon, TXTX9,7471,235
1308Alamosa, COCO9,8491,237
1309Canal Winchester, OHOH10,0581,238
1310Walton, KYKY5,8681,238
1311Marlin, TXTX5,5991,240
1312Newton, KSKS18,3531,240
1313Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681,240
1314Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,240
1315Conway, SCSC30,6271,240
1316Harrison, ARAR13,8021,241
1317Bluffton, ININ10,5831,241
1318Midland, MIMI42,8061,241
1319Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,242
1320Somersworth, NHNH12,1711,242
1321Alvin, TXTX30,1151,242
1322DeBary, FLFL23,5441,242
1323San Luis, AZAZ42,0301,243
1324Alpine, TXTX5,9891,243
1325Elkhorn, WIWI10,0451,243
1326Thomasville, GAGA18,6671,243
1327College Park, GAGA13,8871,244
1328Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8931,245
1329Dunn, NCNC8,8141,245
1330Delavan, WIWI9,2281,245
1331Niceville, FLFL17,9481,245
1332Marion, NCNC7,4401,246
1333Eagle, COCO7,2801,246
1334Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,246
1335Sparta, WIWI9,9741,247
1336Carbondale, ILIL21,8111,248
1337Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4811,248
1338Macedonia, OHOH12,1471,248
1339Antigo, WIWI8,0601,249
1340Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,249
1341Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761,249
1342Snyder, TXTX11,1661,250
1343La Joya, TXTX5,2571,250
1344York, SCSC10,6201,252
1345Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,253
1346Merrill, WIWI9,3891,254
1347Ottawa, ILIL18,6841,254
1348Westbrook, MEME21,5651,255
1349Denison, IAIA8,2141,255
1350Burton, MIMI29,3131,255
1351Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2911,255
1352Red Oak, TXTX20,3941,256
1353Oakdale, LALA6,5261,257
1354Polson, MTMT5,6531,258
1355Poway, CACA49,1801,259
1356Cuero, TXTX8,2641,259
1357Nashville, NCNC5,9111,259
1358Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,259
1359Le Mars, IAIA10,7601,260
1360Obetz, OHOH7,3421,260
1361McMinnville, TNTN13,9431,261
1362Franklin, PAPA5,8991,261
1363Franklin, OHOH11,6471,262
1364Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5391,263
1365Lowell, ARAR12,1841,264
1366Cambridge, MDMD13,4571,264
1367Martinsville, VAVA13,8491,264
1368Jackson, MSMS141,1961,264
1369Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,264
1370Chanhassen, MNMN25,7481,265
1371Kansas City, KSKS157,8051,265
1372Black Mountain, NCNC8,4911,265
1373Bullard, TXTX5,3011,266
1374Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001,267
1375Dripping Springs, TXTX11,1671,267
1376North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,268
1377Herrin, ILIL12,2681,268
1378Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,268
1379Elizabethtown, KYKY35,4481,269
1380York, NENE8,2841,269
1381East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821,270
1382Belding, MIMI6,0001,270
1383Española, NMNM10,4581,272
1384Muscatine, IAIA23,1641,273
1385Newport, TNTN7,0491,274
1386Franklin, MAMA33,9551,275
1387Bixby, OKOK32,7661,275
1388Paris, KYKY10,1301,275
1389Bristol, VAVA16,4181,276
1390Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,278
1391Clayton, NJNJ9,0411,278
1392Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6321,278
1393Ormond Beach, FLFL44,6921,278
1394Portland, ININ6,2371,280
1395Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,281
1396Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3581,281
1397Pleasanton, TXTX11,5111,282
1398Wilmore, KYKY6,3801,282
1399Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9161,283
1400Belton, TXTX25,9641,283
1401Trumann, ARAR7,5271,283
1402D'Iberville, MSMS13,5571,283
1403North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131,284
1404Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8181,285
1405Pontiac, ILIL10,8061,285
1406Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,286
1407Johnston, IAIA25,0651,286
1408Watertown, SDSD23,7361,287
1409Prosser, WAWA6,6541,288
1410London, OHOH10,8131,288
1411Norwalk, IAIA15,0041,288
1412Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,288
1413Williamsburg, KYKY5,3711,288
1414Darlington, SCSC6,0751,289
1415Huntingburg, ININ6,5221,290
1416King, NCNC7,9771,295
1417Dover, NHNH34,6231,295
1418Eaton, OHOH8,3271,296
1419Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6041,296
1420Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4231,296
1421Milton, WIWI6,0241,297
1422Jefferson City, TNTN9,1031,298
1423Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,299
1424Waterville, MEME17,5791,299
1425Herculaneum, MOMO5,4021,299
1426Jasper, ININ17,2791,299
1427Pana, ILIL5,0101,299
1428Severance, COCO11,8411,300
1429Sequim, WAWA8,2151,300
1430Granville, OHOH6,2521,300
1432Beatrice, NENE12,3181,301
1433South Beloit, ILIL7,9961,301
1434South Burlington, VTVT21,3941,302
1435Whitefish, MTMT9,3581,303
1436Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,5571,305
1437Sumter, SCSC43,0941,305
1438Galveston, TXTX53,6361,307
1439Leonardtown, MDMD5,0331,307
1440McCook, NENE7,1571,311
1441Avon, ININ25,3501,312
1442Goddard, KSKS6,6381,312
1443Jonesborough, TNTN6,9901,313
1444Holdrege, NENE5,5551,313
1445Daytona Beach, FLFL88,4711,313
1446Lebanon, TNTN53,4121,313
1447Paducah, KYKY26,7301,314
1448Alpine, UTUT10,4441,314
1449Madison, SDSD6,0651,314
1450Carthage, MOMO15,8951,315
1451Austell, GAGA8,3391,315
1452Cornelia, GAGA5,4591,315
1453Greensburg, ININ12,3151,315
1454West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,316
1455Adel, IAIA7,0981,316
1456El Campo, TXTX12,1421,317
1457Borger, TXTX11,8421,318
1458Fountain, COCO29,4501,318
1459Ponca City, OKOK24,2251,318
1460Tallmadge, OHOH18,5211,319
1461Lindstrom, MNMN5,0391,320
1462Jacksonville, ALAL14,4001,320
1463Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0061,321
1464Ellettsville, ININ6,8401,322
1465Shiloh, ILIL14,6041,322
1466Fletcher, NCNC8,3731,322
1467Palmer, AKAK6,7101,323
1468Punta Gorda, FLFL20,3831,324
1469Alabaster, ALAL34,7481,324
1470Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,324
1471Gretna, NENE9,2071,324
1472Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,324
1473Tipp City, OHOH10,6441,325
1474El Dorado, KSKS12,6961,326
1475Martinsville, ININ12,1411,326
1476Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,327
1477Searcy, ARAR24,3511,329
1478Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,329
1479Defiance, OHOH17,0091,330
1480Bellevue, OHOH8,1541,330
1481Glenpool, OKOK14,7051,330
1482Lake Villa, ILIL8,6921,331
1483Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,332
1484Huron, OHOH6,5851,332
1485Allegan, MIMI5,1271,333
1486Danville, ININ13,4151,333
1487Silverthorne, COCO5,4181,334
1488Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271,334
1489Cabot, ARAR27,7111,335
1490Farmington, NMNM46,0551,336
1491Yorkville, ILIL26,7301,337
1492Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,337
1493Cleveland, MSMS10,1381,338
1494Durango, COCO19,7331,338
1495Taunton, MAMA62,5221,339
1496Long View, NCNC5,3871,339
1497South Charleston, WVWV13,0721,339
1498Urbana, OHOH11,1401,339
1499Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,340
1500Mayfield, KYKY9,8511,340
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES