Which city has the lowest population density?

Lemoore Station, California ranks #1 with 0 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by population density?

Lemoore Station, California, Sitka city and, Alaska, Juneau city and, Alaska, Severance, Colorado, Buckeye, Arizona.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,059 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is population density measured?

Residents per square mile of land area. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,059

Most sparsely populated, US cities · 1990

US cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

1001Park City, KSKS9,458503–

1002Angier, NCNC9,410504–

1003Fruita, COCO14,003505–

1004El Mirage, AZAZ35,820505–

1005Conneaut, OHOH12,247505–

1006Tremonton, UTUT12,934506–

1007Nixa, MOMO26,597506–

1008Porter, ININ5,167506–

1009Duncan, OKOK23,238506–

1010Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886506–

1011Gonzalez, FLFL14,458507–

1012Corrales, NMNM8,484507–

1013Douglasville, GAGA41,523507–

1014Rothschild, WIWI5,627507–

1015Noblesville, ININ76,111507–

1016Corinth, TXTX25,297508–

1017Dundee, MIMI6,008508–

1018Brentwood, CACA66,607509–

1019Taylor, TXTX18,402509–

1020Lake Wales, FLFL18,650510–

1021Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722510–

1022Hillsboro, ILIL6,184510–

1023Valley Center, KSKS7,685510–

1024Williston, NDND29,522510–

1025Ephrata, WAWA8,834510–

1026Fayetteville, NCNC209,120511–

1027Franklin, KYKY10,759511–

1028Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628511–

1029Campbelltown, PAPA6,092511–

1030Church Hill, TNTN7,297512–

1031Winder, GAGA21,252513–

1032Springs, NYNY9,163514–

1033Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390514–

1034Sallisaw, OKOK8,790514–

1035Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966514–

1036Krum, TXTX6,808514–

1037Cramerton, NCNC5,713514–

1038Charlestown, ININ8,802514–

1039McKinleyville, CACA17,113515–

1040Monroe, NCNC42,644515–

1041Purcellville, VAVA8,890515–

1042Pleasant View, UTUT11,423516–

1043Southern Pines, NCNC17,357517–

1044Port Orchard, WAWA19,839517–

1045Carmel, ININ105,634517–

1046Garden City, GAGA10,513517–

1047Golden Hills, CACA9,891518–

1048Hermitage, PAPA16,308519–

1049Barstow, CACA24,804519–

1050Carmel, NYNY7,306520–

1051Spring Hill, FLFL119,983520–

1052Gladewater, TXTX6,306521–

1053Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125521–

1054Brewton, ALAL5,113521–

1055Zebulon, NCNC11,933521–

1056Glennville, GAGA5,023521–

1057Clinton, MSMS26,640522–

1058Pasco, WAWA82,848522–

1059Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903522–

1060Vine Grove, KYKY7,018522–

1061Madisonville, TNTN5,428522–

1062Bainbridge, GAGA14,606523–

1063Skowhegan, MEME6,662523–

1064Columbia, ILIL10,865524–

1065Monroeville, ALAL5,758524–

1066Alma, ARAR6,071525–

1067Berryville, ARAR5,813525–

1068Sartell, MNMN19,918526–

1069Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358526–

1070Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632527–

1071Fultondale, ALAL9,307527–

1072Moss Bluff, LALA12,482528–

1073Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936528–

1074Sun City Center, FLFL33,548528–

1075North Logan, UTUT11,608529–

1076Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630530–

1077Larose, LALA5,515531–

1078Muskego, WIWI25,602532–

1079Economy, PAPA9,098533–

1080Artondale, WAWA14,073534–

1081La Grange, KYKY10,669534–

1082Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,079534–

1083Chowchilla, CACA18,730535–

1084Howard, WIWI22,233535–

1085Gainesville, GAGA49,221536–

1086Marengo, ILIL7,737536–

1087South Boston, VAVA7,795536–

1088Rosenberg, TXTX42,701536–

1089Prairie View, TXTX8,969536–

1090Nantucket, MAMA10,017536–

1091Prescott, AZAZ48,420537–

1092Albertville, ALAL23,710539–

1093Gallatin, TNTN54,590539–

1094Henderson, NVNV353,289539–

1095Texarkana, ARAR29,123539–

1096Pevely, MOMO6,239540–

1097Weatherford, TXTX40,634540–

1098Union Gap, WAWA6,617540–

1099Jesup, GAGA10,301541–

1100Auburn, ALAL85,113541–

1101Katy, TXTX28,373541–

1102Evans, GAGA36,998543–

1103Preston, IDID6,177543–

1104Wading River, NYNY8,359544–

1105Obetz, OHOH7,342544–

1106Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679544–

1107White Hall, ARAR5,532545–

1108Maumelle, ARAR19,780545–

1109Hempstead, TXTX7,194546–

1110Mount Washington, KYKY18,989546–

1111Irondale, ALAL13,545546–

1112Bel Aire, KSKS10,287546–

1113Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075547–

1114Prattville, ALAL40,582548–

1115Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634549–

1116Monticello, MNMN15,670549–

1117South Hooksett, NHNH5,902549–

1118Adel, GAGA5,854549–

1119Burleson, TXTX56,907550–

1120South Jordan, UTUT87,614550–

1121Newport, ARAR8,193550–

1122Sachse, TXTX32,834551–

1123Green Valley, MDMD13,602551–

1124Mims, FLFL7,610551–

1125Alvarado, TXTX7,539552–

1126Wadesboro, NCNC5,035553–

1127Berea, KYKY16,662553–

1128Victorville, CACA141,395553–

1129Philadelphia, MSMS6,858553–

1130Crozet, VAVA9,289554–

1131Wytheville, VAVA8,128555–

1132Mukwonago, WIWI8,544555–

1133Sunland Park, NMNM18,268555–

1134Red Hill, SCSC15,920556–

1135Roosevelt, UTUT7,032556–

1136Wrightwood, CACA5,067557–

1137Pickerington, OHOH26,333558–

1138Champion Heights, OHOH6,380558–

1139Topsham, MEME7,271558–

1140Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801558–

1141Lakeland, CACA12,236558–

1142Evans, COCO22,500560–

1143Kaufman, TXTX10,717560–

1144Chatsworth, GAGA5,029561–

1145Alabaster, ALAL34,748561–

1146Bardstown, KYKY14,161562–

1147Mascoutah, ILIL9,239562–

1148DeForest, WIWI13,094562–

1149Tumwater, WAWA28,010562–

1150Concord, NHNH44,597563–

1151Sweetwater, TNTN6,706563–

1152Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019564–

1153Socorro, NMNM8,261564–

1154Tehachapi, CACA11,852565–

1155Coachella, CACA45,411565–

1156Thatcher, AZAZ5,690565–

1157White Oak, TXTX6,186565–

1158Palmer, AKAK6,710565–

1159Walker, LALA6,476565–

1160Denton, MDMD5,075565–

1161Crestview, FLFL31,193566–

1162Horn Lake, MSMS26,741566–

1163Amory, MSMS6,386566–

1164Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703567–

1165Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133567–

1166Winterville, NCNC10,973568–

1167Conway, ARAR72,328568–

1168Delafield, WIWI7,314568–

1169Holly Springs, MSMS6,402568–

1170Plano, ILIL12,677569–

1171Herculaneum, MOMO5,402569–

1172Norton, OHOH11,493569–

1173Swannanoa, NCNC6,901569–

1174Shiprock, NMNM7,610569–

1175Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666570–

1176Sequim, WAWA8,215572–

1177Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555573–

1178Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196573–

1179Osceola, IAIA5,679573–

1180Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590575–

1181Woodbury, MNMN81,558575–

1182Umatilla, OROR8,220575–

1183Tooele, UTUT42,270576–

1184Highland, UTUT21,571576–

1185Livingston, TXTX5,386576–

1186Chanhassen, MNMN25,748576–

1187Woodland, WAWA6,611577–

1188Kernersville, NCNC29,128577–

1189University Park, ILIL7,019578–

1190Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208578–

1191Lansing, KSKS11,331579–

1192Fairhope, ALAL26,625580–

1193Jonesboro, ARAR83,296580–

1194Grants, NMNM8,933581–

1195North Bend, WAWA8,758581–

1196Anniston, ALAL20,930581–

1197Coweta, OKOK11,472581–

1198West Point, UTUT13,058581–

1199Goose Creek, SCSC52,010582–

1200Russellville, ALAL10,904583–

1201Paragould, ARAR31,135583–

1202Riverhead, NYNY14,936584–

1203Guthrie, OKOK12,257585–

1204Swainsboro, GAGA7,436585–

1205Ankeny, IAIA77,833586–

1206League City, TXTX119,905586–

1207Delano, MNMN7,788588–

1208Neosho, MOMO14,078588–

1209Winchester, TNTN10,438588–

1210Bend, OROR107,342588–

1211Cullman, ALAL20,799589–

1212Independence, KYKY30,198589–

1213Red Chute, LALA6,526589–

1214Whitehouse, OHOH5,073589–

1215Picayune, MSMS12,019589–

1216Lockhart, TXTX18,159590–

1217Rochester, NHNH33,716592–

1218Daphne, ALAL31,396592–

1219Brewer, MEME9,636592–

1220Rome, NYNY31,682592–

1221California, MDMD13,136593–

1222Marysville, OHOH30,190593–

1223Smithfield, NCNC13,114594–

1224Winter Garden, FLFL48,063594–

1225Battlefield, MOMO6,361595–

1226Mason, OHOH35,834595–

1227Orange Lake, NYNY9,784595–

1228Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084595–

1229Quincy, WAWA8,510596–

1230Dothan, ALAL72,060596–

1231Ellettsville, ININ6,840597–

1232Kilgore, TXTX13,531597–

1233Sussex, WIWI12,779598–

1234Tavares, FLFL22,490598–

1235Apple Valley, CACA75,247598–

1236Hondo, TXTX9,130599–

1237Jonesborough, TNTN6,990600–

1238College, AKAK11,924601–

1239Gibsonton, FLFL18,754601–

1240Springdale, ARAR90,685602–

1241Camden, SCSC9,201603–

1242East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666603–

1243Rusk, TXTX5,568604–

1244Sawmills, NCNC5,105604–

1245Keene, NHNH23,072605–

1246Glenpool, OKOK14,705605–

1247LaGrange, GAGA34,730606–

1248Altoona, IAIA22,796606–

1249New Braunfels, TXTX122,492606–

1250Sugar Land, TXTX107,726606–

1251North Windham, MEME5,417606–

1252Silverdale, WAWA20,685606–

1253Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469606–

1254Cold Spring, KYKY6,640607–

1255Reserve, LALA7,791608–

1256Brecksville, OHOH13,843608–

1257Cookeville, TNTN38,212608–

1258Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540608–

1259Fort Meade, FLFL5,379608–

1260North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993608–

1261Whitefish, MTMT9,358608–

1262Carthage, TXTX6,640609–

1263New Bern, NCNC34,724610–

1264Henderson, TNTN6,590610–

1265Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706610–

1266Madison Heights, VAVA10,266610–

1267Mount Airy, NCNC10,682611–

1268Childress, TXTX5,650611–

1269New Lenox, ILIL28,893611–

1270O'Fallon, MOMO96,101613–

1271Adel, IAIA7,098613–

1272Enid, OKOK50,297613–

1273South Weber, UTUT8,218615–

1274Athens, TXTX13,870615–

1275Jacksonville, NCNC72,732615–

1276Heber Springs, ARAR7,323616–

1277Waterloo, ILIL11,132616–

1278Texas City, TXTX59,733616–

1279Belton, TXTX25,964617–

1280Crestline, CACA9,835618–

1281Sylacauga, ALAL12,055618–

1282Edgewater, FLFL24,795618–

1283Chino Hills, CACA77,519618–

1284Millville, NJNJ28,098619–

1285Vidalia, GAGA10,885619–

1286Moses Lake, WAWA27,469619–

1287Edmond, OKOK100,479620–

1288Milford, DEDE14,723620–

1289Center, TXTX5,246620–

1290Kennedale, TXTX10,626620–

1291Eaton, COCO5,848620–

1292Cottleville, MOMO6,717620–

1293Rockland, MEME7,142620–

1294Ammon, IDID20,119621–

1295Rockmart, GAGA5,369621–

1296Immokalee, FLFL26,361621–

1297D'Iberville, MSMS13,557622–

1298Willis, TXTX7,652622–

1299Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117623–

1300Monroe, GAGA16,507623–

1301Waconia, MNMN14,113623–

1302Davidson, NCNC16,662624–

1303Kingston, TNTN6,299624–

1304Waupaca, WIWI6,352626–

1305San Jacinto, CACA56,014627–

1306Conyers, GAGA20,377627–

1307Winnemucca, NVNV8,307628–

1308Salisbury, MAMA5,656628–

1309Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225629–

1310Pacific, MOMO7,824630–

1311Winslow, AZAZ8,464631–

1312Kennebunk, MEME6,221631–

1313Sherwood, OROR20,535632–

1314Franklin, WIWI36,687632–

1315Temple, TXTX98,412632–

1316Waveland, MSMS7,042632–

1317Vicksburg, MSMS19,830633–

1318Asbury, IAIA6,035633–

1319Woodmoor, COCO8,934634–

1320Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327634–

1321Valley, ALAL10,294634–

1322Covington, GAGA17,477634–

1323Rogers, ARAR76,956635–

1324Savage, MNMN32,970635–

1325San Elizario, TXTX10,138636–

1326Issaquah, WAWA39,423636–

1327Bridgeport, WVWV9,427636–

1328Statesville, NCNC32,181636–

1329Brigham City, UTUT20,633636–

1330Yarmouth, MEME6,289637–

1331Rochelle, ILIL9,498637–

1332Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637637–

1333Round Lake, ILIL18,526638–

1334Quincy, FLFL8,162639–

1335Cambria, CACA5,978639–

1336Jeffersonville, ININ54,134641–

1337Magalia, CACA7,389641–

1338Nephi, UTUT7,488642–

1339Oregon, OHOH19,674643–

1340Romulus, MIMI24,547643–

1341Newnan, GAGA45,867643–

1342Northwood, OHOH5,252643–

1343Jackson, WIWI8,322644–

1344Lindstrom, MNMN5,039645–

1345Bemidji, MNMN15,770645–

1346Moraine, OHOH6,627645–

1347Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451647–

1348Hartselle, ALAL16,312647–

1349Smithville, TNTN5,620648–

1350La Joya, TXTX5,257648–

1351East Glenville, NYNY11,914648–

1352Austell, GAGA8,339649–

1353Palmdale, CACA161,845650–

1354Union, MOMO13,445650–

1355Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448650–

1356Georgetown, KYKY40,883650–

1357Hillsboro, TXTX9,036651–

1358Ashland, WIWI7,927651–

1359Elk City, OKOK11,335651–

1360Manteno, ILIL9,201652–

1361Imperial, CACA22,330652–

1362Enterprise, ALAL31,211652–

1363Interlaken, CACA8,068653–

1364Lake Mary, FLFL16,789653–

1365Auburndale, FLFL21,369653–

1366Heath, OHOH10,859654–

1367Owasso, OKOK43,117654–

1368Greenfield, MAMA17,691655–

1369Covington, TNTN8,585655–

1370Myers Corner, NYNY10,877656–

1371Huntsville, TXTX49,088656–

1372Shelby, NCNC23,309656–

1373Deming, NMNM14,944656–

1374Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351657–

1375Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878657–

1376Evergreen, COCO8,602658–

1377Port Isabel, TXTX5,302658–

1378Stanwood, WAWA9,421659–

1379King, NCNC7,977659–

1380Forrest City, ARAR12,308660–

1381Piney Green, NCNC14,078660–

1382Cayce, SCSC13,680661–

1383Chaska, MNMN30,513662–

1384Rifle, COCO10,844662–

1385Elkhorn, WIWI10,045662–

1386Fife, WAWA11,061662–

1387Brighton, COCO45,395662–

1388South Beloit, ILIL7,996663–

1389Union, OHOH7,177663–

1390Dublin, OHOH49,094663–

1391Brooksville, FLFL10,145664–

1392Haslett, MIMI18,559665–

1393Starkville, MSMS25,754665–

1394Mila Doce, TXTX7,731665–

1395Jasper, TXTX7,511666–

1396Dayton, TNTN7,819667–

1397Rockwood, TNTN5,607667–

1398Chickasha, OKOK17,313668–

1399Edinburg, TXTX110,700668–

1400Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,818669–

1401Lancaster, TXTX40,526669–

1402Cleburne, TXTX39,942669–

1403Princeton, NJNJ31,469670–

1404Sultan, WAWA7,230670–

1405West Plains, MOMO12,780670–

1406West Des Moines, IAIA74,224670–

1407Green Valley, AZAZ22,114671–

1408Jackson, GAGA5,884671–

1409Pasadena, MDMD34,309671–

1410Monroe, WAWA20,025671–

1411Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837672–

1412Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130672–

1413Taos, NMNM6,526673–

1414Lakeville, MNMN79,270673–

1415Shawnee, OKOK32,474674–

1416Belleview, FLFL6,512674–

1417Newton, NCNC13,822674–

1418Coal City, ILIL5,831675–

1419Pass Christian, MSMS6,459675–

1420The Woodlands, TXTX121,002675–

1421Shelbyville, KYKY18,453675–

1422Valley Falls, SCSC8,239676–

1423Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139676–

1424Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298676–

1425Grovetown, GAGA17,939676–

1426Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557677–

1427Grayslake, ILIL21,140677–

1428Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415677–

1429Sullivan, MOMO6,942677–

1430Braidwood, ILIL6,259678–

1431Harriman, TNTN6,192678–

1432Russellville, KYKY7,454678–

1433Jackson, OHOH6,233679–

1434Georgetown, GAGA11,158679–

1435Perris, CACA83,237680–

1436Bonham, TXTX11,263680–

1437Progreso, TXTX5,148680–

1438Sherman, TXTX52,417680–

1439Cambridge, MNMN11,090681–

1440Lenoir, NCNC18,372681–

1441Country Knolls, NYNY5,445682–

1442Lebanon, MOMO15,663682–

1443Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604682–

1444Floresville, TXTX9,105682–

1445Independence, OHOH7,456682–

1446Woodcrest, CACA17,368684–

1447Denton, TXTX169,431684–

1448Orange City, FLFL15,309684–

1449Mount Holly, NCNC19,033684–

1450Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054685–

1451Carterville, ILIL5,839685–

1452Oak Creek, WIWI38,296686–

1453Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361686–

1454Danville, KYKY17,736686–

1455Brookshire, TXTX6,090686–

1456Liberty, MOMO31,319687–

1457Lafayette, TNTN6,020687–

1458Kingsport, TNTN57,530687–

1459Verona, WIWI16,821687–

1460Biddeford, MEME22,399688–

1461Wagoner, OKOK8,405689–

1462Burlington, KYKY18,008689–

1463Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432689–

1464Damascus, MDMD17,640689–

1465Carencro, LALA13,224691–

1466Belmont, NCNC16,415692–

1467North Vernon, ININ6,559692–

1468Martin, TNTN11,060693–

1469Allen, TXTX113,447693–

1470Hesperia, CACA102,605694–

1471Lake City, FLFL12,788694–

1472Grafton, OHOH5,764694–

1473Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260695–

1474Lewisburg, TNTN13,517695–

1475Inverness, FLFL7,796696–

1476Yreka, CACA7,714696–

1477Bedford, VAVA7,911696–

1478Sparta, TNTN5,038696–

1479Lebanon, ININ17,913697–

1480Fussels Corner, FLFL5,682697–

1481Tega Cay, SCSC14,457697–

1482Woodland Park, COCO8,014697–

1483South Hill, WAWA68,025697–

1484Talladega, ALAL14,840698–

1485Twinsburg, OHOH18,939698–

1486Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178699–

1487Charleston, SCSC159,423699–

1488Oak Hill, WVWV7,629699–

1489San Leon, TXTX6,458700–

1490Bartonville, ILIL5,804701–

1491Belgrade, MTMT13,107701–

1492Mokena, ILIL19,897702–

1493Paris, TXTX25,205702–

1494Farmersville, TXTX5,531702–

1495Walker, MIMI25,881703–

1496Hilo, HIHI50,404704–

1497Carrollton, GAGA27,925704–

1498Prior Lake, MNMN28,140705–

1499Cameron, MOMO7,341706–

1500Punta Gorda, FLFL20,383706–

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