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Most sparsely populated, US cities · 2010

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

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
1001Buda, TXTX16,166762+203%
1002Preston, IDID6,177762+11%
1003Madisonville, TNTN5,428762+16%
1004Robertsdale, ALAL7,761763+40%
1005Travilah, MDMD11,721763+63%
1006Muskego, WIWI25,602764+13%
1007New Richmond, WIWI10,988765+33%
1008Meridian, MSMS33,370766+3%
1009Fairburn, GAGA17,133766+137%
1010Morrilton, ARAR7,195767+3%
1011Waupaca, WIWI6,352767+7%
1012Eldersburg, MDMD31,695767+10%
1013Walton, KYKY5,868767+48%
1014Red Bank, SCSC11,314767+9%
1015Eastman, GAGA5,572767−9%
1016Sandston, VAVA7,399767
1017Rusk, TXTX5,568768+9%
1018Norwalk, IAIA15,004768+30%
1019Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566768+193%
1020Hooksett, NHNH5,876768+15%
1021Cherokee, IAIA5,122769−2%
1022Bridgeport, WVWV9,427769+12%
1023Yuma, AZAZ105,227769+20%
1024Channahon, ILIL14,530769+71%
1025Franklin, LALA6,224769−8%
1026Bemidji, MNMN15,770770+13%
1027Citrus Hills, FLFL9,304770+85%
1028Loughman, FLFL7,591771+94%
1029Corrales, NMNM8,484772+14%
1030Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505772+40%
1031Kennebunk, MEME6,221773+9%
1032St. Simons, GAGA16,228773−5%
1033Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253773
1034Union, OHOH7,177773+15%
1035Shawnee, OKOK32,474773+4%
1036Smithville, TNTN5,620774+13%
1037Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454774−2%
1038Crestline, CACA9,835775+5%
1039Litchfield, ILIL6,598775+2%
1040Avon, COCO6,184775+16%
1041Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047776+67%
1042Mascoutah, ILIL9,239776+32%
1043Champion Heights, OHOH6,380777+37%
1044Tellico, TNTN7,414777
1045Rockmart, GAGA5,369777+9%
1046Springs, NYNY9,163778+33%
1047Yreka, CACA7,714778+7%
1048Hillsboro, TXTX9,036778+3%
1049Obetz, OHOH7,342778+14%
1050Venus, TXTX8,870778+225%
1051Lindale, TXTX7,385779+63%
1052Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666779+10%
1053Lewisburg, TNTN13,517781+7%
1054Brunswick, MEME17,652781+2%
1055Montpelier, VTVT7,823781−2%
1056Carver, MNMN7,198782+194%
1057Denison, TXTX26,822782−0%
1058White Hall, ARAR5,532782+17%
1059Freeport, TXTX10,508783−5%
1060Bastrop, TXTX13,383783+35%
1061Evergreen, COCO8,602784−2%
1062Crockett, TXTX6,346785−3%
1063Pinehurst, NCNC18,670785+35%
1064Blythe, CACA15,042785+71%
1065Albertville, ALAL23,710786+23%
1066Palm Coast, FLFL109,886786+130%
1067Paris, TNTN10,468787+4%
1068Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110787+214%
1069Heber Springs, ARAR7,323788+11%
1070Monroe, OHOH15,880788+74%
1071Porter, ININ5,167789−2%
1072Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672789+13%
1073Walterboro, SCSC5,485789+5%
1074Seagoville, TXTX21,077789+37%
1075Wading River, NYNY8,359789+16%
1076Englewood, FLFL20,091790−8%
1077Covington, TNTN8,585790+7%
1078Marshall, TXTX24,467791−2%
1079Payson, AZAZ16,693791+12%
1080Lutz, FLFL27,106791+13%
1081Poquoson, VAVA13,292791+5%
1082Uniontown, OHOH7,920791+18%
1083Greenville, TXTX37,069792+7%
1084El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323792
1085Sawmills, NCNC5,105793+6%
1086Golden Hills, CACA9,891793+16%
1087Oak Hill, WVWV7,629793+2%
1088Monument, COCO13,813793+181%
1089Bridgeton, MOMO11,277794−26%
1090Cherry Valley, CACA6,668794+8%
1091Myers Corner, NYNY10,877795+22%
1092Jupiter Farms, FLFL12,945795
1093Winchester, TNTN10,438795+16%
1094Avenal, CACA13,479796+6%
1095Tullahoma, TNTN21,279796+4%
1096Pollock Pines, CACA6,212797+45%
1097Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225797+12%
1098Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694797+679%
1099Wailea, HIHI6,352798
1100Edgemere, MDMD9,061798−6%
1101Lander, WYWY7,379798+9%
1102North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993798−2%
1103Cedar City, UTUT41,871799+41%
1104Orange Lake, NYNY9,784799+15%
1105Hyde Park, UTUT5,786801+30%
1106Trotwood, OHOH23,190801−11%
1107Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449802−1%
1108Green, OHOH27,553802+13%
1109Douglas, GAGA11,864803+9%
1110Bartonville, ILIL5,804804+3%
1111South Hooksett, NHNH5,902804+3%
1112Laconia, NHNH17,246804−3%
1113Farmersville, TXTX5,531804+6%
1114Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018804−8%
1115Bealeton, VAVA5,034805
1116Huntsville, ALAL233,627805+14%
1117Woodruff, SCSC6,026806−3%
1118Hueytown, ALAL16,159806+5%
1119Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334806−4%
1120Magalia, CACA7,389807+7%
1121Rothschild, WIWI5,627807+6%
1122Hilo, HIHI50,404807+6%
1123Natchitoches, LALA17,146808+3%
1124Victoria, MNMN12,447808+82%
1125Henderson, TNTN6,590808+11%
1126Prescott, AZAZ48,420809+17%
1127White Rock, NMNM5,716810−5%
1128Crawfordville, FLFL5,732810
1129Lebanon, KYKY6,699811−3%
1130Hazardville, CTCT6,022811−6%
1131Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593811+199%
1132Waxhaw, NCNC23,140812+276%
1133Rogersville, MOMO5,754812+104%
1134Orange, CTCT14,315812+5%
1135Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239812+73%
1136Bixby, OKOK32,766812+57%
1137Clinton, SCSC7,918813+5%
1138Wellston, OHOH5,488813−7%
1139Bryant, ARAR22,815813+71%
1140Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115813
1141Lockhart, TXTX18,159813+9%
1142Rosenberg, TXTX42,701814+27%
1143Kingston, TNTN6,299814+13%
1144Humboldt, TNTN7,841815−11%
1145Milan, ILIL5,028815−5%
1146Georgetown, TXTX106,907815+67%
1147Bristol, TNTN28,107816+8%
1148Fairview, TXTX10,913817+174%
1149Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540817+13%
1150Good Hope, CACA8,816819
1151Ramsey, MNMN29,624820+28%
1152Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,079821+28%
1153Berea, KYKY16,662821+38%
1154Greenwood, ARAR9,793822+26%
1155Paragould, ARAR31,135822+19%
1156Rotonda, FLFL10,352822+33%
1157Dock Junction, GAGA8,147822+11%
1158Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983823−1%
1159Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236823−3%
1160Osceola, ARAR6,450824−13%
1161Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,183824+5%
1162Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883825+38%
1163Carlsbad, NMNM32,524826+2%
1164Tomball, TXTX15,768826+18%
1165Southbridge, MAMA18,105826
1166Belmont, NCNC16,415826+16%
1167Sellersburg, ININ10,305827+1%
1168Buckhall, VAVA21,602827
1169Pace, FLFL26,282827+171%
1170Bridgeport, MIMI6,884827−11%
1171Salisbury, MAMA5,656828+9%
1172Gainesville, TXTX18,528829+3%
1173Sherman, TXTX52,417829+10%
1174Covington, GAGA17,477830+14%
1175Jackson, GAGA5,884830+28%
1177Wagoner, OKOK8,405831+9%
1178Smithfield, VAVA9,112832+28%
1179Independent Hill, VAVA10,853832
1180Mena, ARAR5,607833+2%
1181Grambling, LALA5,314833+5%
1182Diamondhead, MSMS9,441833+43%
1183Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251834−6%
1184Northampton, MAMA31,047834−1%
1185Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691834+13%
1186McKenzie, TNTN5,632834+0%
1187Herculaneum, MOMO5,402834+24%
1188Burton, SCSC6,912835−3%
1189Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797836+10%
1190Shields, MIMI7,402836−0%
1191Edgewater, FLFL24,795837+11%
1192Chatsworth, GAGA5,029838+22%
1193Floresville, TXTX9,105838+10%
1194Blaine, WAWA6,475839+24%
1195Denton, MDMD5,075839+49%
1196Jonesboro, ARAR83,296839+21%
1197Satsuma, ALAL6,851839+8%
1198Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886840−1%
1199Navasota, TXTX9,904840+4%
1200Apple Valley, OHOH5,548841
1201Hugo, OKOK5,082842−4%
1202Lake City, FLFL12,788842+21%
1203Minneola, FLFL21,064844+73%
1204Lafayette, TNTN6,020844+15%
1205Monroe, GAGA16,507845+16%
1206Dayton, TNTN7,819846+16%
1207Brandon, MSMS26,122846+32%
1208Yorkville, ILIL26,730846+173%
1209Clinton, TNTN10,466846+5%
1210Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419847+69%
1211Goose Creek, SCSC52,010847+23%
1212Milton, GAGA41,266848
1213Hampton, MDMD5,372849+1%
1214Cookeville, TNTN38,212851+27%
1215Dacula, GAGA9,373852+15%
1216Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381852+130%
1217Warren, ARAR5,146853−7%
1218Auburn, ALAL85,113854+24%
1219Hartselle, ALAL16,312855+19%
1220Addis, LALA7,679855+61%
1221Galax, VAVA6,670855+3%
1222Little River, SCSC11,771855+28%
1223DeWitt, IAIA5,704855+5%
1224Moultrie, GAGA14,973855−1%
1225Yukon, OKOK27,615856+8%
1226Harrisburg, SDSD10,405857+327%
1227Marshfield, MAMA5,161858+2%
1228Enterprise, ALAL31,211858+25%
1229Atlantic, IAIA6,676858−2%
1230Goddard, KSKS6,638858+113%
1231Emporia, VAVA5,447858+5%
1232Pocahontas, ARAR7,622859+1%
1233Roosevelt, UTUT7,032859+41%
1234Marengo, ILIL7,737859+20%
1235Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715860
1236Silsbee, TXTX6,613860+3%
1237Starkville, MSMS25,754861+9%
1238Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802861+3%
1239Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009861+56%
1240Clay, ALAL10,198861+96%
1241Kyle, TXTX69,917863+427%
1242Smithfield, NCNC13,114863−5%
1243Sullivan, MOMO6,942864+11%
1244Attalla, ALAL5,807864−8%
1245Vandalia, ILIL7,108864+1%
1246La Habra Heights, CACA5,327865−7%
1247Athens, TNTN15,263865+2%
1248Raton, NMNM5,952865−5%
1249Inverness, FLFL7,796865+6%
1250Santaquin, UTUT18,989865+89%
1251Henryetta, OKOK5,620866−3%
1252Roanoke, TXTX10,931866+112%
1253Lihue, HIHI7,901866+14%
1254Key Largo, FLFL13,026866−12%
1255Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130867+5%
1256Ada, OKOK16,660867+7%
1257East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666867+20%
1258Amelia, OHOH12,871867+74%
1259Avon Park, FLFL10,514867+3%
1260Medina, TNTN5,813868+259%
1261Gallatin, TNTN54,590868+30%
1263Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415868−10%
1264Hudson, OHOH23,085869−1%
1265Fish Hawk, FLFL26,186869+608%
1266El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026869+134%
1267Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853870+1%
1268Minden, LALA11,103870+0%
1269Haines City, FLFL45,973870+56%
1270Glasgow, KYKY15,302871+8%
1271Lewisville, NCNC14,421871+43%
1272Rensselaer, ININ5,681871+11%
1273Orange, TXTX19,419871−0%
1274Berryville, ARAR5,813871+21%
1275Warrenton, MOMO9,667871+49%
1276White House, TNTN17,872871+42%
1277Peoria, AZAZ200,881872+42%
1278Nolanville, TXTX7,983872+98%
1279Forest City, NCNC7,410872−1%
1280Sapulpa, OKOK23,695873+7%
1281Johnsburg, ILIL6,445874+18%
1282Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419874+0%
1283Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058874+59%
1284Willard, MOMO6,904874+66%
1285Milledgeville, GAGA16,835874−6%
1286Erie, COCO40,904874+188%
1287Estes Park, COCO5,780875+8%
1288Magnolia, ARAR10,660875+7%
1289Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902875+152%
1290Lenoir, NCNC18,372875+9%
1291Du Quoin, ILIL5,569875−5%
1292Springtown, TXTX5,204875+29%
1293Hondo, TXTX9,130876+11%
1294Gonzalez, FLFL14,458877+17%
1295North Vernon, ININ6,559877+3%
1296Webster City, IAIA7,815877−1%
1297Waverly, IAIA10,561877+10%
1298Milan, TNTN8,367877+2%
1299Crete, ILIL8,345877+12%
1300Columbus, GAGA202,171877
1301Hempstead, TXTX7,194879+23%
1302Brentwood, TNTN45,313880+58%
1303Morganton, NCNC17,849880−2%
1304Kathleen, FLFL7,201880+93%
1305Vidor, TXTX9,597880−8%
1306LaFayette, GAGA7,157881+6%
1307North Westport, MAMA5,289881+1%
1308Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050881+7%
1309Riverhead, NYNY14,936881+27%
1310Wadesboro, NCNC5,035881+64%
1311Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992881+10%
1312Saks, ALAL10,681882+0%
1313Moosic, PAPA5,989882+3%
1314Monticello, ARAR8,269883+4%
1315Albemarle, NCNC17,769884+1%
1316Batesville, ARAR11,860884+9%
1317Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961884−1%
1318Cleburne, TXTX39,942884+13%
1319Louisburg, KSKS5,299884+68%
1320Robstown, TXTX10,324885−10%
1321Niceville, FLFL17,948885+9%
1322Loomis, CACA7,004885+3%
1323Lakeway, TXTX19,027885+42%
1324Whitefish, MTMT9,358885+26%
1325Greenbrier, TNTN7,170886+30%
1326Greeneville, TNTN16,141886−1%
1327Pratt, KSKS6,574886+4%
1328Johnston, IAIA25,065887+100%
1329Mount Airy, NCNC10,682887+22%
1330Vineland, NJNJ62,703888+8%
1331Westfield, MAMA40,546888+3%
1332Statesville, NCNC32,181888+5%
1333Deming, NMNM14,944889+5%
1334Sanford, NCNC34,138890+21%
1335Duryea, PAPA5,157890+6%
1336Evergreen, MTMT9,611890+23%
1337Lumberton, TXTX14,123891+37%
1338Boerne, TXTX24,047894+69%
1339Danville, ININ13,415895+40%
1340Laurens, SCSC9,327895−8%
1341Prichard, ALAL18,825895−21%
1342Danville, KYKY17,736896+5%
1343Charles, WVWV9,329897+81%
1344Cramerton, NCNC5,713897+40%
1345Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196897+10%
1346Apple Valley, CACA75,247898+27%
1347Live Oak, FLFL7,248898+6%
1348D'Iberville, MSMS13,557898+25%
1349Imperial, MOMO5,488898+8%
1350Gorham, MEME7,593899+65%
1351West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194899−7%
1352Fairview, GAGA5,302899+3%
1353Laurel, FLFL11,741900−3%
1354Union City, TNTN10,814900+0%
1355Belton, TXTX25,964900+25%
1356Bellingham, MAMA5,325900+8%
1357West Plains, MOMO12,780901+10%
1358Hiram, GAGA5,585902+161%
1359Macon, MOMO5,532903−1%
1360Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824903+2%
1361Sidney, NENE6,432903+8%
1362Londonderry, NHNH12,225903−3%
1363Andover, MNMN33,874903+15%
1364Fort Drum, NYNY16,065903+7%
1365Middleton, IDID12,600904+85%
1366Brunswick, GAGA15,730904−1%
1367Lampasas, TXTX7,988904−2%
1368Sierra View, PAPA6,365905
1369Huntsville, TXTX49,088905+10%
1370Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555905+8%
1371Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471905−5%
1372Temple, TXTX98,412906+21%
1373Green River, WYWY11,450906+6%
1374Rincon, GAGA11,726907+102%
1375Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722907+30%
1376Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133907+10%
1377Clinton, OKOK8,302908+2%
1378Lathrop, CACA42,783909+73%
1379Shelby, NCNC23,309909+4%
1380West Memphis, ARAR23,336910−5%
1381Kingsport, TNTN57,530910+7%
1382Sunbury, OHOH8,857912+67%
1383York, SCSC10,620912+11%
1384Lebanon, ININ17,913912+11%
1385Muskogee, OKOK36,760913+2%
1386Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246913−2%
1387Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332914+7%
1388Hoquiam, WAWA8,710914−4%
1389Eureka, MOMO13,422915+33%
1390Torrington, CTCT35,796915+3%
1391Mukwonago, WIWI8,544916+19%
1392Ridgeland, MSMS24,750916+19%
1393Lansing, KSKS11,331916+22%
1394Gardner, MAMA21,483917−3%
1395Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172917+91%
1396Woodward, OKOK11,635918+2%
1397Tremonton, UTUT12,934919+37%
1398Harrisburg, NCNC20,742919+157%
1399Corbin, KYKY7,911919−6%
1400Columbia, ILIL10,865920+23%
1401Weatherford, TXTX40,634921+33%
1402Republic, MOMO22,404921+75%
1403Toccoa, GAGA9,539921−9%
1404California, MDMD13,136922+27%
1405Westfield, ININ66,258922+224%
1406Slinger, WIWI6,495923+30%
1407Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451924+21%
1408Hebron, KYKY6,407924
1409Nevada, MOMO8,404924−3%
1410Houlton, MEME5,082924−8%
1411Mint Hill, NCNC29,476924+52%
1412Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917924−3%
1413Orchard Homes, MTMT5,588925−0%
1414Martin, TNTN11,060925+9%
1415Ward, ARAR7,258925+58%
1416Giddings, TXTX5,425925−4%
1417Rhinelander, WIWI8,242926+1%
1418Douglas, WYWY6,469928+16%
1419Forney, TXTX41,658928+162%
1420Estero, FLFL38,365928+138%
1421Dade City, FLFL10,173928+4%
1422Cody, WYWY10,377929+8%
1423Princeton, ILIL7,674930+2%
1424Wynne, ARAR7,884930−3%
1425Marvin, NCNC7,040930+437%
1426Morganville, NJNJ5,902931−55%
1427Trenton, MOMO5,557931−3%
1428Walker, LALA6,476931+28%
1429Lely Resort, FLFL8,582931+226%
1430Deale, MDMD5,333931+3%
1431Heath, OHOH10,859932+21%
1432Shasta Lake, CACA10,208933+13%
1433Hudson, TXTX5,328933+25%
1434Berlin, WIWI5,588933+4%
1435Bath, MEME8,835934−8%
1436Collinsville, VAVA7,139934−6%
1437Columbia, SCSC147,035935+11%
1438Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353936+160%
1439Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216937
1440Francisville, KYKY10,565937
1441Hot Springs, ARAR37,979937−2%
1442Reidland, KYKY5,277937+3%
1443Coweta, OKOK11,472938+39%
1444Katy, TXTX28,373939+20%
1445Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536940+127%
1446Newton, NCNC13,822940+3%
1447Burkburnett, TXTX11,057941−1%
1448Town and Country, MOMO11,619941−1%
1449Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679942+28%
1450Sylvester, GAGA5,430942+3%
1451Calhoun, GAGA20,196942+47%
1452Richmond, MOMO5,968943−5%
1453Herriman, UTUT63,282943+1330%
1454Howard, WIWI22,233943+28%
1455Columbus, MSMS22,792944−9%
1456Ruskin, FLFL29,834944+107%
1457St. George, UTUT108,713945+47%
1458Hope, ARAR8,445945−5%
1459International Falls, MNMN5,481945−4%
1460Bowie, TXTX6,113945−0%
1461Alma, ARAR6,071946+30%
1462Aptos, CACA6,404946−34%
1463Artondale, WAWA14,073946+47%
1464Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075946+3%
1465Bessemer City, NCNC5,834946+4%
1466Taos, NMNM6,526947+22%
1467Granite Bay, CACA21,673947+5%
1468Olyphant, PAPA5,390947+3%
1469Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768948+2%
1470La Joya, TXTX5,257948+21%
1471Mexico, MOMO11,558948+2%
1472Jonesborough, TNTN6,990949+21%
1473Islamorada, FLFL6,955949−11%
1474Newport, MNMN5,525949−8%
1475Plum, PAPA26,225949+1%
1476Schertz, TXTX45,978950+68%
1477Prattville, ALAL40,582951+40%
1478Sikeston, MOMO15,983951−4%
1479Anadarko, OKOK5,448952+2%
1480Nuevo, CACA6,803952+56%
1481Mount Washington, KYKY18,989952+7%
1482Princeton, MNMN5,480953+19%
1483West Haven, UTUT25,627953+158%
1484Villa Rica, GAGA21,022953+238%
1485Rice Lake, WIWI8,882953+1%
1486Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243954+8%
1487Sand Springs, OKOK20,397954+8%
1488Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723954+10%
1489Clarksdale, MSMS13,643956−13%
1490Mebane, NCNC21,952956+56%
1491Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849956+15%
1492Madison, MSMS28,575956+64%
1493Silverthorne, COCO5,418957+22%
1494Sunland Park, NMNM18,268957+6%
1495Walker, MIMI25,881958+8%
1496Garnet, CACA7,382958
1497Carencro, LALA13,224958+23%
1498Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136958+25%
1499Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083958−14%
1500Diboll, TXTX5,125960−13%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES