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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,059

Most sparsely populated, US cities · 1990

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

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
1001Park City, KSKS9,458503−13%
1002Angier, NCNC9,410504−35%
1003Fruita, COCO14,003505−38%
1004El Mirage, AZAZ35,820505−34%
1005Conneaut, OHOH12,247505+6%
1006Tremonton, UTUT12,934506−25%
1007Nixa, MOMO26,597506−61%
1008Porter, ININ5,167506−37%
1009Duncan, OKOK23,238506−3%
1010Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886506−49%
1011Gonzalez, FLFL14,458507−33%
1012Corrales, NMNM8,484507−25%
1013Douglasville, GAGA41,523507−42%
1014Rothschild, WIWI5,627507−33%
1015Noblesville, ININ76,111507−38%
1016Corinth, TXTX25,297508−65%
1017Dundee, MIMI6,008508−24%
1018Brentwood, CACA66,607509−68%
1019Taylor, TXTX18,402509−15%
1020Lake Wales, FLFL18,650510−5%
1021Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722510−27%
1022Hillsboro, ILIL6,184510+1%
1023Valley Center, KSKS7,685510−26%
1024Williston, NDND29,522510+5%
1025Ephrata, WAWA8,834510−21%
1026Fayetteville, NCNC209,120511−37%
1027Franklin, KYKY10,759511−5%
1028Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628511−6%
1029Campbelltown, PAPA6,092511−32%
1030Church Hill, TNTN7,297512−18%
1031Winder, GAGA21,252513−28%
1032Springs, NYNY9,163514−12%
1033Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390514−59%
1034Sallisaw, OKOK8,790514−11%
1035Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966514−10%
1036Krum, TXTX6,808514−22%
1037Cramerton, NCNC5,713514−20%
1038Charlestown, ININ8,802514−2%
1039McKinleyville, CACA17,113515−21%
1040Monroe, NCNC42,644515−39%
1041Purcellville, VAVA8,890515−51%
1042Pleasant View, UTUT11,423516−36%
1043Southern Pines, NCNC17,357517−16%
1044Port Orchard, WAWA19,839517−35%
1045Carmel, ININ105,634517−33%
1046Garden City, GAGA10,513517−34%
1047Golden Hills, CACA9,891518−24%
1048Hermitage, PAPA16,308519−5%
1049Barstow, CACA24,804519+2%
1050Carmel, NYNY7,306520
1051Spring Hill, FLFL119,983520−55%
1052Gladewater, TXTX6,306521−1%
1053Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125521−27%
1054Brewton, ALAL5,113521+7%
1055Zebulon, NCNC11,933521−22%
1056Glennville, GAGA5,023521+1%
1057Clinton, MSMS26,640522−6%
1058Pasco, WAWA82,848522−37%
1059Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903522−7%
1060Vine Grove, KYKY7,018522−14%
1061Madisonville, TNTN5,428522−20%
1062Bainbridge, GAGA14,606523−9%
1063Skowhegan, MEME6,662523+4%
1064Columbia, ILIL10,865524−30%
1065Monroeville, ALAL5,758524+2%
1066Alma, ARAR6,071525−28%
1067Berryville, ARAR5,813525−27%
1068Sartell, MNMN19,918526−44%
1069Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358526−42%
1070Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632527−17%
1071Fultondale, ALAL9,307527−3%
1072Moss Bluff, LALA12,482528−24%
1073Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936528−21%
1074Sun City Center, FLFL33,548528
1075North Logan, UTUT11,608529−39%
1076Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630530−52%
1077Larose, LALA5,515531−21%
1078Muskego, WIWI25,602532−21%
1079Economy, PAPA9,098533+2%
1080Artondale, WAWA14,073534−17%
1081La Grange, KYKY10,669534−32%
1082Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,079534−16%
1083Chowchilla, CACA18,730535−47%
1084Howard, WIWI22,233535−27%
1085Gainesville, GAGA49,221536−29%
1086Marengo, ILIL7,737536−25%
1087South Boston, VAVA7,795536−18%
1088Rosenberg, TXTX42,701536−16%
1089Prairie View, TXTX8,969536−10%
1090Nantucket, MAMA10,017536−18%
1091Prescott, AZAZ48,420537−22%
1092Albertville, ALAL23,710539−16%
1093Gallatin, TNTN54,590539−19%
1094Henderson, NVNV353,289539−63%
1095Texarkana, ARAR29,123539−14%
1096Pevely, MOMO6,239540−28%
1097Weatherford, TXTX40,634540−22%
1098Union Gap, WAWA6,617540−46%
1099Jesup, GAGA10,301541−3%
1100Auburn, ALAL85,113541−21%
1101Katy, TXTX28,373541−31%
1102Evans, GAGA36,998543−23%
1103Preston, IDID6,177543−21%
1104Wading River, NYNY8,359544−20%
1105Obetz, OHOH7,342544−20%
1106Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679544−26%
1107White Hall, ARAR5,532545−19%
1108Maumelle, ARAR19,780545−36%
1109Hempstead, TXTX7,194546−24%
1110Mount Washington, KYKY18,989546−38%
1111Irondale, ALAL13,545546−4%
1112Bel Aire, KSKS10,287546−37%
1113Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075547−41%
1114Prattville, ALAL40,582548−20%
1115Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634549−2%
1116Monticello, MNMN15,670549−37%
1117South Hooksett, NHNH5,902549−30%
1118Adel, GAGA5,854549−4%
1119Burleson, TXTX56,907550−24%
1120South Jordan, UTUT87,614550−58%
1121Newport, ARAR8,193550−5%
1122Sachse, TXTX32,834551−45%
1123Green Valley, MDMD13,602551−23%
1124Mims, FLFL7,610551+3%
1125Alvarado, TXTX7,539552−9%
1126Wadesboro, NCNC5,035553+3%
1127Berea, KYKY16,662553−7%
1128Victorville, CACA141,395553−36%
1129Philadelphia, MSMS6,858553−7%
1130Crozet, VAVA9,289554−13%
1131Wytheville, VAVA8,128555+3%
1132Mukwonago, WIWI8,544555−28%
1133Sunland Park, NMNM18,268555−39%
1134Red Hill, SCSC15,920556−42%
1135Roosevelt, UTUT7,032556−9%
1136Wrightwood, CACA5,067557−14%
1137Pickerington, OHOH26,333558−42%
1138Champion Heights, OHOH6,380558−1%
1139Topsham, MEME7,271558−2%
1140Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801558−38%
1141Lakeland, CACA12,236558−13%
1142Evans, COCO22,500560−38%
1143Kaufman, TXTX10,717560−19%
1144Chatsworth, GAGA5,029561−19%
1145Alabaster, ALAL34,748561−35%
1146Bardstown, KYKY14,161562−34%
1147Mascoutah, ILIL9,239562−4%
1148DeForest, WIWI13,094562−34%
1149Tumwater, WAWA28,010562−21%
1150Concord, NHNH44,597563−12%
1151Sweetwater, TNTN6,706563−10%
1152Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019564−10%
1153Socorro, NMNM8,261564−8%
1154Tehachapi, CACA11,852565−47%
1155Coachella, CACA45,411565−26%
1156Thatcher, AZAZ5,690565−6%
1157White Oak, TXTX6,186565−9%
1158Palmer, AKAK6,710565−37%
1159Walker, LALA6,476565−22%
1160Denton, MDMD5,075565+1%
1161Crestview, FLFL31,193566−33%
1162Horn Lake, MSMS26,741566−36%
1163Amory, MSMS6,386566+2%
1164Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703567−45%
1165Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133567−31%
1166Winterville, NCNC10,973568−42%
1167Conway, ARAR72,328568−39%
1168Delafield, WIWI7,314568−17%
1169Holly Springs, MSMS6,402568−9%
1170Plano, ILIL12,677569−9%
1171Herculaneum, MOMO5,402569−16%
1172Norton, OHOH11,493569−0%
1173Swannanoa, NCNC6,901569−12%
1174Shiprock, NMNM7,610569−6%
1175Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666570−19%
1176Sequim, WAWA8,215572−17%
1177Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555573−32%
1178Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196573−30%
1179Osceola, IAIA5,679573−11%
1180Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590575−75%
1181Woodbury, MNMN81,558575−57%
1182Umatilla, OROR8,220575−42%
1183Tooele, UTUT42,270576−38%
1184Highland, UTUT21,571576−39%
1185Livingston, TXTX5,386576−7%
1186Chanhassen, MNMN25,748576−42%
1187Woodland, WAWA6,611577−37%
1188Kernersville, NCNC29,128577−37%
1189University Park, ILIL7,019578−7%
1190Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208578−14%
1191Lansing, KSKS11,331579−23%
1192Fairhope, ALAL26,625580−31%
1193Jonesboro, ARAR83,296580−16%
1194Grants, NMNM8,933581−2%
1195North Bend, WAWA8,758581−47%
1196Anniston, ALAL20,930581+10%
1197Coweta, OKOK11,472581−14%
1198West Point, UTUT13,058581−31%
1199Goose Creek, SCSC52,010582−15%
1200Russellville, ALAL10,904583−13%
1201Paragould, ARAR31,135583−16%
1202Riverhead, NYNY14,936584−16%
1203Guthrie, OKOK12,257585+6%
1204Swainsboro, GAGA7,436585+6%
1205Ankeny, IAIA77,833586−31%
1206League City, TXTX119,905586−34%
1207Delano, MNMN7,788588−29%
1208Neosho, MOMO14,078588−12%
1209Winchester, TNTN10,438588−14%
1210Bend, OROR107,342588−61%
1211Cullman, ALAL20,799589−4%
1212Independence, KYKY30,198589−30%
1213Red Chute, LALA6,526589−9%
1214Whitehouse, OHOH5,073589−7%
1215Picayune, MSMS12,019589+1%
1216Lockhart, TXTX18,159590−21%
1217Rochester, NHNH33,716592−6%
1218Daphne, ALAL31,396592−32%
1219Brewer, MEME9,636592+0%
1220Rome, NYNY31,682592+27%
1221California, MDMD13,136593−18%
1222Marysville, OHOH30,190593−39%
1223Smithfield, NCNC13,114594−34%
1224Winter Garden, FLFL48,063594−32%
1225Battlefield, MOMO6,361595−36%
1226Mason, OHOH35,834595−48%
1227Orange Lake, NYNY9,784595−15%
1228Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084595−39%
1229Quincy, WAWA8,510596−26%
1230Dothan, ALAL72,060596−7%
1231Ellettsville, ININ6,840597−39%
1232Kilgore, TXTX13,531597−2%
1233Sussex, WIWI12,779598−43%
1234Tavares, FLFL22,490598−24%
1235Apple Valley, CACA75,247598−15%
1236Hondo, TXTX9,130599−24%
1237Jonesborough, TNTN6,990600−23%
1238College, AKAK11,924601−1%
1239Gibsonton, FLFL18,754601−12%
1240Springdale, ARAR90,685602−35%
1241Camden, SCSC9,201603+0%
1242East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666603−16%
1243Rusk, TXTX5,568604−14%
1244Sawmills, NCNC5,105604−19%
1245Keene, NHNH23,072605−1%
1246Glenpool, OKOK14,705605−18%
1247LaGrange, GAGA34,730606−2%
1248Altoona, IAIA22,796606−30%
1249New Braunfels, TXTX122,492606−25%
1250Sugar Land, TXTX107,726606−61%
1251North Windham, MEME5,417606−11%
1252Silverdale, WAWA20,685606−52%
1253Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469606−37%
1254Cold Spring, KYKY6,640607−24%
1255Reserve, LALA7,791608−3%
1256Brecksville, OHOH13,843608−12%
1257Cookeville, TNTN38,212608−9%
1258Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540608−16%
1259Fort Meade, FLFL5,379608−13%
1260North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993608−25%
1261Whitefish, MTMT9,358608−13%
1262Carthage, TXTX6,640609−3%
1263New Bern, NCNC34,724610−25%
1264Henderson, TNTN6,590610−16%
1265Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706610−35%
1266Madison Heights, VAVA10,266610+1%
1267Mount Airy, NCNC10,682611−16%
1268Childress, TXTX5,650611−26%
1269New Lenox, ILIL28,893611−46%
1270O'Fallon, MOMO96,101613−60%
1271Adel, IAIA7,098613−4%
1272Enid, OKOK50,297613−4%
1273South Weber, UTUT8,218615−33%
1274Athens, TXTX13,870615−3%
1275Jacksonville, NCNC72,732615−55%
1276Heber Springs, ARAR7,323616−13%
1277Waterloo, ILIL11,132616−33%
1278Texas City, TXTX59,733616−2%
1279Belton, TXTX25,964617−15%
1280Crestline, CACA9,835618−16%
1281Sylacauga, ALAL12,055618−1%
1282Edgewater, FLFL24,795618−18%
1283Chino Hills, CACA77,519618−59%
1284Millville, NJNJ28,098619−3%
1285Vidalia, GAGA10,885619+6%
1286Moses Lake, WAWA27,469619−25%
1287Edmond, OKOK100,479620−23%
1288Milford, DEDE14,723620−9%
1289Center, TXTX5,246620−13%
1290Kennedale, TXTX10,626620−30%
1291Eaton, COCO5,848620−27%
1292Cottleville, MOMO6,717620+52%
1293Rockland, MEME7,142620+5%
1294Ammon, IDID20,119621−19%
1295Rockmart, GAGA5,369621−13%
1296Immokalee, FLFL26,361621−29%
1297D'Iberville, MSMS13,557622−14%
1298Willis, TXTX7,652622−26%
1299Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117623−10%
1300Monroe, GAGA16,507623−14%
1301Waconia, MNMN14,113623−49%
1302Davidson, NCNC16,662624−43%
1303Kingston, TNTN6,299624−14%
1304Waupaca, WIWI6,352626−13%
1305San Jacinto, CACA56,014627−32%
1306Conyers, GAGA20,377627−31%
1307Winnemucca, NVNV8,307628−14%
1308Salisbury, MAMA5,656628−18%
1309Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225629−12%
1310Pacific, MOMO7,824630−21%
1311Winslow, AZAZ8,464631−14%
1312Kennebunk, MEME6,221631−11%
1313Sherwood, OROR20,535632−74%
1314Franklin, WIWI36,687632−26%
1315Temple, TXTX98,412632−15%
1316Waveland, MSMS7,042632−20%
1317Vicksburg, MSMS19,830633−21%
1318Asbury, IAIA6,035633−18%
1319Woodmoor, COCO8,934634−46%
1320Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327634−36%
1321Valley, ALAL10,294634−11%
1322Covington, GAGA17,477634−13%
1323Rogers, ARAR76,956635−36%
1324Savage, MNMN32,970635−53%
1325San Elizario, TXTX10,138636−60%
1326Issaquah, WAWA39,423636−31%
1327Bridgeport, WVWV9,427636−8%
1328Statesville, NCNC32,181636−25%
1329Brigham City, UTUT20,633636−10%
1330Yarmouth, MEME6,289637−6%
1331Rochelle, ILIL9,498637−7%
1332Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637637−40%
1333Round Lake, ILIL18,526638−39%
1334Quincy, FLFL8,162639+7%
1335Cambria, CACA5,978639−14%
1336Jeffersonville, ININ54,134641−20%
1337Magalia, CACA7,389641−15%
1338Nephi, UTUT7,488642−26%
1339Oregon, OHOH19,674643−5%
1340Romulus, MIMI24,547643−0%
1341Newnan, GAGA45,867643−23%
1342Northwood, OHOH5,252643+1%
1343Jackson, WIWI8,322644−50%
1344Lindstrom, MNMN5,039645−18%
1345Bemidji, MNMN15,770645−6%
1346Moraine, OHOH6,627645−13%
1347Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451647−15%
1348Hartselle, ALAL16,312647−10%
1349Smithville, TNTN5,620648−5%
1350La Joya, TXTX5,257648−18%
1351East Glenville, NYNY11,914648+7%
1352Austell, GAGA8,339649−23%
1353Palmdale, CACA161,845650−41%
1354Union, MOMO13,445650−24%
1355Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448650−19%
1356Georgetown, KYKY40,883650−37%
1357Hillsboro, TXTX9,036651−14%
1358Ashland, WIWI7,927651+1%
1359Elk City, OKOK11,335651−1%
1360Manteno, ILIL9,201652−46%
1361Imperial, CACA22,330652−46%
1362Enterprise, ALAL31,211652−5%
1363Interlaken, CACA8,068653−13%
1364Lake Mary, FLFL16,789653−48%
1365Auburndale, FLFL21,369653−20%
1366Heath, OHOH10,859654−15%
1367Owasso, OKOK43,117654−40%
1368Greenfield, MAMA17,691655+2%
1369Covington, TNTN8,585655−12%
1370Myers Corner, NYNY10,877656+1%
1371Huntsville, TXTX49,088656−20%
1372Shelby, NCNC23,309656−25%
1373Deming, NMNM14,944656−22%
1374Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351657−59%
1375Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878657−52%
1376Evergreen, COCO8,602658−18%
1377Port Isabel, TXTX5,302658−8%
1378Stanwood, WAWA9,421659−50%
1379King, NCNC7,977659−32%
1380Forrest City, ARAR12,308660−10%
1381Piney Green, NCNC14,078660−23%
1382Cayce, SCSC13,680661−8%
1383Chaska, MNMN30,513662−35%
1384Rifle, COCO10,844662−32%
1385Elkhorn, WIWI10,045662−27%
1386Fife, WAWA11,061662−19%
1387Brighton, COCO45,395662−32%
1388South Beloit, ILIL7,996663−25%
1389Union, OHOH7,177663−1%
1390Dublin, OHOH49,094663−48%
1391Brooksville, FLFL10,145664+2%
1392Haslett, MIMI18,559665−9%
1393Starkville, MSMS25,754665−16%
1394Mila Doce, TXTX7,731665−55%
1395Jasper, TXTX7,511666−16%
1396Dayton, TNTN7,819667−8%
1397Rockwood, TNTN5,607667−7%
1398Chickasha, OKOK17,313668−5%
1399Edinburg, TXTX110,700668−38%
1400Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,818669−7%
1401Lancaster, TXTX40,526669−15%
1402Cleburne, TXTX39,942669−15%
1403Princeton, NJNJ31,469670−15%
1404Sultan, WAWA7,230670−33%
1405West Plains, MOMO12,780670−18%
1406West Des Moines, IAIA74,224670−32%
1407Green Valley, AZAZ22,114671−23%
1408Jackson, GAGA5,884671+4%
1409Pasadena, MDMD34,309671−17%
1410Monroe, WAWA20,025671−69%
1411Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837672−44%
1412Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130672−19%
1413Taos, NMNM6,526673−14%
1414Lakeville, MNMN79,270673−42%
1415Shawnee, OKOK32,474674−9%
1416Belleview, FLFL6,512674−23%
1417Newton, NCNC13,822674−26%
1418Coal City, ILIL5,831675−19%
1419Pass Christian, MSMS6,459675−16%
1420The Woodlands, TXTX121,002675−48%
1421Shelbyville, KYKY18,453675−38%
1422Valley Falls, SCSC8,239676−12%
1423Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139676−2%
1424Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298676−25%
1425Grovetown, GAGA17,939676−41%
1426Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557677−32%
1427Grayslake, ILIL21,140677−60%
1428Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415677−30%
1429Sullivan, MOMO6,942677−13%
1430Braidwood, ILIL6,259678−31%
1431Harriman, TNTN6,192678+6%
1432Russellville, KYKY7,454678+4%
1433Jackson, OHOH6,233679−1%
1434Georgetown, GAGA11,158679−48%
1435Perris, CACA83,237680−41%
1436Bonham, TXTX11,263680−33%
1437Progreso, TXTX5,148680−58%
1438Sherman, TXTX52,417680−10%
1439Cambridge, MNMN11,090681−8%
1440Lenoir, NCNC18,372681−15%
1441Country Knolls, NYNY5,445682+8%
1442Lebanon, MOMO15,663682−18%
1443Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604682−25%
1444Floresville, TXTX9,105682−11%
1445Independence, OHOH7,456682−9%
1446Woodcrest, CACA17,368684−7%
1447Denton, TXTX169,431684−18%
1448Orange City, FLFL15,309684−19%
1449Mount Holly, NCNC19,033684−20%
1450Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054685−3%
1451Carterville, ILIL5,839685−21%
1452Oak Creek, WIWI38,296686−31%
1454Danville, KYKY17,736686−20%
1455Brookshire, TXTX6,090686−14%
1456Liberty, MOMO31,319687−22%
1457Lafayette, TNTN6,020687−6%
1458Kingsport, TNTN57,530687−19%
1459Verona, WIWI16,821687−24%
1460Biddeford, MEME22,399688−1%
1461Wagoner, OKOK8,405689−10%
1462Burlington, KYKY18,008689−44%
1463Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432689+16%
1464Damascus, MDMD17,640689−14%
1465Carencro, LALA13,224691−11%
1466Belmont, NCNC16,415692−3%
1467North Vernon, ININ6,559692−18%
1468Martin, TNTN11,060693−18%
1469Allen, TXTX113,447693−58%
1470Hesperia, CACA102,605694−19%
1471Lake City, FLFL12,788694−1%
1472Grafton, OHOH5,764694+49%
1473Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260695−13%
1474Lewisburg, TNTN13,517695−5%
1475Inverness, FLFL7,796696−15%
1476Yreka, CACA7,714696−5%
1477Bedford, VAVA7,911696−4%
1478Sparta, TNTN5,038696+2%
1479Lebanon, ININ17,913697−15%
1480Fussels Corner, FLFL5,682697−29%
1481Tega Cay, SCSC14,457697−21%
1482Woodland Park, COCO8,014697−29%
1483South Hill, WAWA68,025697−59%
1484Talladega, ALAL14,840698+20%
1485Twinsburg, OHOH18,939698−44%
1486Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178699−35%
1487Charleston, SCSC159,423699−17%
1488Oak Hill, WVWV7,629699−10%
1489San Leon, TXTX6,458700−24%
1490Bartonville, ILIL5,804701−11%
1491Belgrade, MTMT13,107701−40%
1492Mokena, ILIL19,897702−58%
1493Paris, TXTX25,205702−5%
1494Farmersville, TXTX5,531702−8%
1495Walker, MIMI25,881703−21%
1496Hilo, HIHI50,404704−7%
1497Carrollton, GAGA27,925704−19%
1498Prior Lake, MNMN28,140705−28%
1499Cameron, MOMO7,341706−42%
1500Punta Gorda, FLFL20,383706−24%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES