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Most sparsely populated, US cities · 2000

US cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2000).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990
1001Madras, OROR7,829622+47%
1002Livingston, TXTX5,386622+8%
1003Sweetwater, TNTN6,706622+11%
1004Holly Springs, MSMS6,402623+10%
1005Sylacauga, ALAL12,055623+1%
1006Redlands, COCO8,868624−14%
1007Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019625+11%
1008Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,431625–
1009Carthage, TXTX6,640625+3%
1010Reserve, LALA7,791626+3%
1011Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091626+87%
1012Texas City, TXTX59,733627+2%
1013Church Hill, TNTN7,297627+22%
1014Lehi, UTUT95,313627+124%
1015Plano, ILIL12,677627+10%
1016Lexington, TNTN8,130628+27%
1017Country Knolls, NYNY5,445629−8%
1018Tucumcari, NMNM5,082630−12%
1019Texarkana, ARAR29,123630+17%
1020Rochester, NHNH33,716632+7%
1021Pflugerville, TXTX68,316633+268%
1022Athens, TXTX13,870633+3%
1023Malibu, CACA9,574634–
1024Whitehouse, OHOH5,073634+8%
1025Dallas, GAGA15,402634+93%
1026Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632634+20%
1027McDonough, GAGA33,395635+176%
1029Concord, NHNH44,597636+13%
1030Enid, OKOK50,297636+4%
1031Adel, IAIA7,098637+4%
1032Danville, ININ13,415638+48%
1033Crozet, VAVA9,289638+15%
1034Rosenberg, TXTX42,701639+19%
1035Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,079639+20%
1036Millville, NJNJ28,098639+3%
1037Northwood, OHOH5,252639−1%
1038Albertville, ALAL23,710640+19%
1039Yuma, AZAZ105,227640+41%
1040Brandon, MSMS26,122640+48%
1041Greenfield, MAMA17,691641−2%
1042Cramerton, NCNC5,713641+25%
1043Wake Forest, NCNC58,147641+118%
1044Lakeland, CACA12,236641+15%
1045Ramsey, MNMN29,624641+49%
1046Osceola, IAIA5,679641+12%
1047Harriman, TNTN6,192642−5%
1048Calhoun, GAGA20,196642+50%
1049Dothan, ALAL72,060643+8%
1050Andover, KSKS17,370643+66%
1051Knightdale, NCNC23,144644+216%
1052St. George, UTUT108,713644+74%
1053East Hampton North, NYNY6,006644–
1054Raymore, MOMO26,633644+99%
1055Wrightwood, CACA5,067645+16%
1056Ashland, WIWI7,927645−1%
1057Artondale, WAWA14,073645+21%
1058Romulus, MIMI24,5476450%
1059Augusta, GAGA201,999646–
1060Jackson, GAGA5,884647−3%
1061Swannanoa, NCNC6,901648+14%
1062Red Chute, LALA6,526649+10%
1063Myers Corner, NYNY10,877649−1%
1064Brooksville, FLFL10,145649−2%
1065Ephrata, WAWA8,834650+27%
1066South Boston, VAVA7,795650+21%
1067Smithfield, VAVA9,112650+35%
1068Russellville, KYKY7,454650−4%
1069Westville, ININ5,387651−60%
1070Lumberton, TXTX14,123651+32%
1071McKinleyville, CACA17,113651+27%
1072Greenwood, ARAR9,793653+79%
1073Montrose, COCO21,583653+39%
1074Monee, ILIL5,119654+180%
1075Madisonville, TNTN5,428656+26%
1076Elk City, OKOK11,335656+1%
1077Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135657+34%
1078Moss Point, MSMS11,743657−11%
1079Nantucket, MAMA10,017658+23%
1080Aledo, TXTX7,122658+48%
1081St. John, ININ24,841658+70%
1082Granville, OHOH6,252659−27%
1083Oak Grove, KYKY7,830660+147%
1084Krum, TXTX6,808660+28%
1085Galliano, LALA5,906660+71%
1086Fletcher, NCNC8,373661+50%
1087Olivarez, TXTX6,326664–
1088Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936665+26%
1089Zebulon, NCNC11,933665+28%
1090Frankfort, ILIL21,365665+45%
1091Gallatin, TNTN54,590666+24%
1092Neosho, MOMO14,078667+14%
1093Hooksett, NHNH5,876668+44%
1094Avon, COCO6,184668+209%
1095Cookeville, TNTN38,212669+10%
1096Russellville, ALAL10,904669+15%
1097Southchase, FLFL13,981670–
1098White Hall, ARAR5,532670+23%
1099Uniontown, OHOH7,920670−12%
1100Little River, SCSC11,771671+91%
1101Scott, LALA9,635671+60%
1102La Quinta, CACA39,440671+108%
1103Union, OHOH7,177672+1%
1104Dundee, MIMI6,008672+32%
1105Tremonton, UTUT12,934672+33%
1106Larose, LALA5,515672+27%
1107Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208672+16%
1108Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346673–
1109Coweta, OKOK11,472673+16%
1110Herculaneum, MOMO5,402675+19%
1111Blaine, WAWA6,475675+51%
1112Muskego, WIWI25,602677+27%
1113Linton Hall, VAVA41,876677–
1114Oregon, OHOH19,674679+6%
1115Yarmouth, MEME6,289679+7%
1116North Windham, MEME5,417679+12%
1117Springtown, TXTX5,204679−5%
1118Corrales, NMNM8,484680+34%
1119Fountain, COCO29,450680+52%
1120Prattville, ALAL40,582680+24%
1121Greenbrier, TNTN7,170680+72%
1122Golden Hills, CACA9,891681+31%
1123Wading River, NYNY8,359682+25%
1124Smithville, TNTN5,620682+5%
1125Obetz, OHOH7,342683+26%
1126Milford, DEDE14,723683+10%
1127Gibsonton, FLFL18,754683+14%
1128Jackson, OHOH6,233683+1%
1129Bemidji, MNMN15,770683+6%
1130Winchester, TNTN10,438683+16%
1131Plainfield, ININ38,574684+76%
1132Sparta, TNTN5,038684−2%
1133Enterprise, ALAL31,211684+5%
1134Wylie, TXTX63,842685+78%
1135Rochelle, ILIL9,498685+7%
1136Preston, IDID6,177686+26%
1137Sequim, WAWA8,215686+20%
1138Valley Center, KSKS7,685687+35%
1139Delafield, WIWI7,314688+21%
1140Auburn, ALAL85,113688+27%
1141Brecksville, OHOH13,843688+13%
1142Goose Creek, SCSC52,010688+18%
1143Chatsworth, GAGA5,029688+23%
1144Eureka, MOMO13,422689+63%
1145Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301689+259%
1146Bridgeport, WVWV9,427689+8%
1147Prescott, AZAZ48,420689+28%
1148Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117690+11%
1149Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139691+2%
1150Mooresville, NCNC55,842691+102%
1151Trinity, FLFL18,907692–
1152Moss Bluff, LALA12,482692+31%
1153Shiloh, ILIL14,604692+188%
1154Jonesboro, ARAR83,296692+19%
1155Rathdrum, IDID13,227693+141%
1156Rio Vista, CACA10,523693+38%
1157Weatherford, TXTX40,634693+28%
1158Paragould, ARAR31,135693+19%
1159Kaufman, TXTX10,717694+24%
1160Tuskegee, ALAL8,644694−3%
1161Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956695+46%
1162Fort Meade, FLFL5,379695+14%
1163St. Cloud, FLFL74,960696+61%
1164Biddeford, MEME22,399696+1%
1165Wellington, COCO12,169696+97%
1166Riverhead, NYNY14,936697+19%
1167Eldersburg, MDMD31,695697+187%
1168Orange Lake, NYNY9,784697+17%
1169Lake City, FLFL12,788698+1%
1170Tomball, TXTX15,768698+43%
1171Lutz, FLFL27,106698+62%
1172The Pinery, COCO11,871699+48%
1173Gardnerville, NVNV5,486699+49%
1174Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722699+37%
1175Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672700+75%
1176Whitefish, MTMT9,358701+15%
1177Southaven, MSMS57,819701+61%
1178Evans, GAGA36,998702+29%
1179Red Bank, SCSC11,314703+48%
1180Rusk, TXTX5,568703+16%
1181Payson, AZAZ16,693704+63%
1182Apple Valley, CACA75,247704+18%
1183Shakopee, MNMN49,366706+75%
1184Chickasha, OKOK17,313706+6%
1185Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666707+24%
1186Heber Springs, ARAR7,323707+15%
1187Huntsville, ALAL233,627707−1%
1188Brigham City, UTUT20,633708+11%
1189Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054708+3%
1190Winder, GAGA21,252708+38%
1191Slinger, WIWI6,495710+67%
1192Center, TXTX5,246711+15%
1193Kennebunk, MEME6,221712+13%
1194Green, OHOH27,553712–
1195Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225714+13%
1196Valley, ALAL10,294714+13%
1197Belmont, NCNC16,415714+3%
1198Marengo, ILIL7,737714+33%
1199Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125714+37%
1200Hempstead, TXTX7,194715+31%
1201Arizona City, AZAZ9,543715+125%
1202Bolivar, TNTN5,043715−3%
1204Tumwater, WAWA28,010716+27%
1205Rockmart, GAGA5,369717+15%
1206Port Isabel, TXTX5,302717+9%
1207Waupaca, WIWI6,352717+15%
1208Green Valley, MDMD13,602717+30%
1209Greer, SCSC50,007718+63%
1210Burleson, TXTX56,907719+31%
1211Cayce, SCSC13,680720+9%
1212D'Iberville, MSMS13,557720+16%
1213Rockwood, TNTN5,607720+8%
1214Hartselle, ALAL16,312720+11%
1215Berryville, ARAR5,813721+37%
1216Clayton, OHOH13,397721+1762%
1217North Adams, MAMA12,368722−13%
1218Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540722+19%
1219Kingston, TNTN6,299722+16%
1220Bedford, VAVA7,911722+4%
1221East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666722+20%
1222Holt, MIMI25,316723−4%
1223Belton, TXTX25,964723+17%
1224Whiteland, ININ5,884723+62%
1225California, MDMD13,136723+22%
1226Redmond, OROR38,547723+88%
1227Mount Airy, NCNC10,682724+19%
1228Millbrook, ALAL17,623725+72%
1229Alma, ARAR6,071726+38%
1230Fairmont, MNMN10,099726−3%
1231Henderson, TNTN6,590726+19%
1232Evergreen, MTMT9,611727+51%
1233Dayton, TNTN7,819727+9%
1234Princeton, KYKY6,168727−6%
1235LaSalle, ILIL9,388728+1%
1236Monroe, GAGA16,507728+17%
1237Walker, LALA6,476728+29%
1238Spring Valley, ILIL5,408728+3%
1239Forrest City, ARAR12,308730+11%
1240Yreka, CACA7,714730+5%
1241Covington, GAGA17,477730+15%
1242Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984731−27%
1243Woodcrest, CACA17,368731+7%
1244Lander, WYWY7,379732−2%
1245Bessemer, ALAL24,984732−11%
1246Perry, FLFL7,330732−4%
1247Lewisburg, TNTN13,517732+5%
1248Winslow, AZAZ8,464733+16%
1249Haslett, MIMI18,559733+10%
1250Lafayette, TNTN6,020733+7%
1251Richlands, VAVA5,051733−7%
1252Howard, WIWI22,233734+37%
1253Winnemucca, NVNV8,307734+17%
1254Loganville, GAGA17,212734+95%
1255Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029735+129%
1256Crestline, CACA9,835735+19%
1257Glenpool, OKOK14,705735+21%
1258Elburn, ILIL7,084735+116%
1259Cherry Valley, CACA6,668735−1%
1260Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691735–
1261Cabot, ARAR27,711735+83%
1262Sanford, NCNC34,138735+60%
1263Paris, TXTX25,205736+5%
1264Douglas, GAGA11,864737+2%
1265Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679738+35%
1266Dacula, GAGA9,373738+74%
1267Cambridge, MNMN11,090738+8%
1268Covington, TNTN8,585740+13%
1269South Lebanon, OHOH6,965740−6%
1270Dock Junction, GAGA8,147740−2%
1271Cambria, CACA5,978740+16%
1272Morrilton, ARAR7,1957420%
1273Williams, CACA5,529742+65%
1274Greenville, TXTX37,069742+4%
1275Moraine, OHOH6,627743+15%
1276Byron Center, MIMI7,403743–
1277Johnsburg, ILIL6,445743–
1278Shawnee, OKOK32,474743+10%
1279Meridian, MSMS33,370744−3%
1280Lockhart, TXTX18,159744+26%
1281Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,062745–
1282Sawmills, NCNC5,105745+23%
1283Pevely, MOMO6,239745+38%
1284Independence, OHOH7,456746+9%
1285Superior, WIWI26,397747+1%
1286Temple, TXTX98,412747+18%
1287Interlaken, CACA8,068747+14%
1288Hudson, TXTX5,328748+60%
1289Lansing, KSKS11,331748+29%
1290Airway Heights, WAWA11,811749+128%
1291Avondale, AZAZ100,983750+122%
1292Tamaqua, PAPA6,929750−9%
1293Campbelltown, PAPA6,092750+47%
1294Gonzalez, FLFL14,458751+48%
1295Columbia, ILIL10,865751+43%
1296Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157752+2%
1297Edgewater, FLFL24,795753+22%
1298Walterboro, SCSC5,485753−6%
1299Poquoson, VAVA13,292753+5%
1300Avenal, CACA13,479753+50%
1301Air Force Academy, COCO6,727753−17%
1302Magalia, CACA7,389754+18%
1303Smyrna, TNTN63,321754+87%
1304Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044754+68%
1305Sherman, TXTX52,417755+11%
1306Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067756+58%
1307La Vergne, TNTN42,146756+149%
1308Paris, TNTN10,468756+5%
1309Okmulgee, OKOK11,394756−3%
1310Zimmerman, MNMN6,904757+111%
1311Clear Lake, IAIA7,6017570%
1312Greenwood, MOMO6,315757+163%
1313Hillsboro, TXTX9,036757+16%
1314Leesville, LALA5,210758−12%
1315Bristol, TNTN28,107759+6%
1316Gainesville, GAGA49,221759+42%
1317Farmersville, TXTX5,531760+8%
1318Coachella, CACA45,411760+34%
1319Hilo, HIHI50,404760+8%
1320Litchfield, ILIL6,598761−1%
1321Lihue, HIHI7,901761+2%
1322Apopka, FLFL65,552761+97%
1323Rothschild, WIWI5,627761+50%
1324Mansfield, TXTX84,444762+79%
1325Brunswick, MEME17,652762+1%
1326Salisbury, MAMA5,656762+21%
1327Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797763+92%
1328Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451763+18%
1329Floresville, TXTX9,105763+12%
1330Santa Clara, UTUT8,722764+99%
1331Ishpeming, MIMI6,205764−7%
1332Port Arthur, TXTX55,804764−2%
1333Wagoner, OKOK8,405766+11%
1334Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136767+266%
1335Mukwonago, WIWI8,544767+38%
1336Tullahoma, TNTN21,279768+7%
1337Ammon, IDID20,119768+24%
1338Ridgeland, MSMS24,750768+71%
1339El Mirage, AZAZ35,820769+52%
1340Carmel, ININ105,634769+49%
1341Hueytown, ALAL16,159769+1%
1342Gardner, KSKS26,154769+203%
1343Valley Falls, SCSC8,239769+14%
1344Fayetteville, TNTN7,068770+1%
1345Orange, CTCT14,315770+3%
1346Jacksonville, ALAL14,400770−18%
1347Heath, OHOH10,859771+18%
1348Angier, NCNC9,410771+53%
1349Asbury, IAIA6,035771+22%
1350Somerset, KYKY12,695772+6%
1351Rockton, ILIL7,870772+79%
1352Pearland, TXTX129,930773+101%
1353Satsuma, ALAL6,851774+9%
1354Clinton, SCSC7,918775–
1355Fresno, TXTX24,560775+108%
1356Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662775+180%
1357Sullivan, MOMO6,942775+14%
1358Woodstock, GAGA39,895776+130%
1359Taos, NMNM6,526778+16%
1360Cloverly, MDMD16,646778−1%
1361Oak Hill, WVWV7,629779+11%
1362Carencro, LALA13,224779+13%
1363Starke, FLFL5,963779+7%
1364Crete, ILIL8,345780+8%
1365Clinton, IAIA24,049780−5%
1366Mecca, CACA7,184781+175%
1367Freeland, MIMI7,557781+266%
1368Jonesborough, TNTN6,990783+30%
1369Lancaster, TXTX40,526783+17%
1370Cleburne, TXTX39,942784+17%
1371South Hooksett, NHNH5,902784+43%
1372Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183784–
1374Bartonville, ILIL5,804784+12%
1375Katy, TXTX28,373784+45%
1376Denison, TXTX26,822785+6%
1377Andover, MNMN33,874785+75%
1378La Joya, TXTX5,257785+21%
1379Cherokee, IAIA5,122786−11%
1380Hondo, TXTX9,130786+31%
1381Tavares, FLFL22,490786+31%
1382Waveland, MSMS7,042786+24%
1383Apex, NCNC80,419786+307%
1384La Grange, KYKY10,669786+47%
1386Rensselaer, ININ5,681787+5%
1387Silverthorne, COCO5,418787+82%
1388Natchitoches, LALA17,146787+8%
1389Starkville, MSMS25,754788+18%
1390Garden City, GAGA10,513788+52%
1391Jasper, TXTX7,511789+19%
1392Lindstrom, MNMN5,039790+23%
1393Grambling, LALA5,314790−14%
1394West Ocean City, MDMD5,198790+66%
1395Lenoir City, TNTN12,530791+11%
1396Princeton, NJNJ31,469791+18%
1397Osprey, FLFL5,943793+58%
1398Yukon, OKOK27,615793+1%
1399Suwanee, GAGA23,034795+248%
1400Ozark, MOMO23,544796+128%
1401Camden, ARAR10,127796−9%
1402Waverly, IAIA10,561796+5%
1403Brookshire, TXTX6,090797+16%
1404Farmington, MNMN25,425797+108%
1405Princeton, MNMN5,480797+6%
1406Port Orchard, WAWA19,839798+54%
1407Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992799+2%
1408Pass Christian, MSMS6,459799+18%
1409Montpelier, VTVT7,823799−3%
1410Vicksburg, MSMS19,830800+26%
1411Evergreen, COCO8,602800+22%
1412Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260801+15%
1413Douglas, WYWY6,469801+4%
1414Cold Spring, KYKY6,640802+32%
1415Pacific, MOMO7,824802+27%
1416Damascus, MDMD17,640802+16%
1417Jeffersonville, ININ54,134803+25%
1418Union, KYKY7,937804+189%
1419Winter Haven, FLFL62,313804+7%
1420Marshall, TXTX24,467804+1%
1421Quincy, WAWA8,510805+35%
1422Gainesville, TXTX18,528805+9%
1423Maryville, ILIL8,413806+81%
1424Lenoir, NCNC18,372806+18%
1425Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448807+24%
1426Crockett, TXTX6,346807+2%
1427Pleasant View, UTUT11,423807+56%
1428Porter, ININ5,167807+59%
1429Glasgow, KYKY15,302808+5%
1430Estes Park, COCO5,780809+71%
1431Fruita, COCO14,003809+60%
1432Edmond, OKOK100,479809+31%
1433Navasota, TXTX9,904809+8%
1434Clinton, TNTN10,466809+5%
1435Ada, OKOK16,660809−1%
1436Carlsbad, NMNM32,524810+3%
1437Pasadena, MDMD34,309810+21%
1438New Braunfels, TXTX122,492810+34%
1439Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449811−16%
1440Niceville, FLFL17,948811+11%
1441DeWitt, IAIA5,704811+12%
1442St. Simons, GAGA16,228812–
1443McKinney, TXTX236,001812+155%
1444New Bern, NCNC34,724812+33%
1445Auburndale, FLFL21,369814+25%
1446Holmen, WIWI12,105814+93%
1447Batesville, ARAR11,860815+3%
1448North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993815+34%
1449Sapulpa, OKOK23,695815+6%
1450Inverness, FLFL7,796815+17%
1451Fayetteville, NCNC209,120816+60%
1452West Plains, MOMO12,780817+22%
1453Lexington, SCSC25,729818+198%
1454Mena, ARAR5,607818+3%
1455Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196819+43%
1456Sellersburg, ININ10,305819+6%
1457Albertville, MNMN8,544819+189%
1458Fife, WAWA11,061820+24%
1459Progress, FLFL10,450820–
1460Emporia, VAVA5,447821+7%
1461Childress, TXTX5,650821+34%
1462Magnolia, ARAR10,660821−3%
1463DeBary, FLFL23,544821+117%
1464Noblesville, ININ76,111821+62%
1465Lebanon, ININ17,913822+18%
1466Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032822+148%
1467Vineland, NJNJ62,703823+3%
1468Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133823+45%
1469Pasco, WAWA82,848823+58%
1470Huntsville, TXTX49,088824+26%
1471York, SCSC10,620824+4%
1472Moses Lake, WAWA27,469824+33%
1473Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050825−10%
1474Freeport, TXTX10,508825+12%
1475North Augusta, SCSC26,982826+14%
1476Shasta Lake, CACA10,208826–
1477Laconia, NHNH17,246827+4%
1478Marion, NCNC7,440828+4%
1479LaFayette, GAGA7,157829+6%
1480Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130829+23%
1481Lebanon, MOMO15,663830+22%
1482Galax, VAVA6,670830+3%
1483Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983831+14%
1484Newnan, GAGA45,867831+29%
1485Denton, TXTX169,431831+22%
1486McKenzie, TNTN5,632832+4%
1487Coal City, ILIL5,831832+23%
1488Silsbee, TXTX6,6138320%
1489Delano, MNMN7,788832+42%
1490Woodruff, SCSC6,026833−3%
1491Bellingham, MAMA5,325834−1%
1492Imperial, MOMO5,488834+6%
1493Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849835+14%
1494Shelbyville, TNTN26,146836+15%
1495Shields, MIMI7,402837−1%
1496Elgin, TXTX13,327837+18%
1497Russellville, ARAR29,521837+11%
1498Lebanon, KYKY6,6998370%
1499Monroe, NCNC42,644837+63%
1500Grain Valley, MOMO16,908837+172%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS