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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
1501Cape Coral, FLFL236,264707−27%
1502Satsuma, ALAL6,851707−9%
1503Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006707−36%
1504Spring Valley, ILIL5,408708−3%
1505Forestbrook, SCSC7,479708−23%
1506Columbia, SCSC147,035709−16%
1507Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961710−21%
1508Medulla, FLFL10,985710−40%
1509Elgin, TXTX13,327711−15%
1510Oak Grove, MOMO9,370711−18%
1511Lenoir City, TNTN12,530713−10%
1512East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414713−53%
1513Harvard, ILIL9,504713−25%
1514Springtown, TXTX5,204714+5%
1515Greenville, TXTX37,069715−4%
1516Grand Junction, COCO71,827715−31%
1517Huntsville, ALAL233,627715+1%
1518Tullahoma, TNTN21,279715−7%
1519Oviedo, FLFL41,317715−58%
1520Springboro, OHOH19,606716−47%
1521Bristol, TNTN28,107716−6%
1522Poquoson, VAVA13,292717−5%
1523Tuskegee, ALAL8,644718+3%
1524Tucumcari, NMNM5,082719+14%
1525Crete, ILIL8,345719−8%
1526Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454721−8%
1527Sebastian, FLFL27,352721−37%
1528North Augusta, SCSC26,982722−13%
1529Calipatria, CACA6,012722−63%
1530Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114722−33%
1531LaSalle, ILIL9,388722−1%
1532Palm Bay, FLFL148,092723−21%
1533Payson, UTUT24,630723−25%
1534Paris, TNTN10,468723−4%
1535Polson, MTMT5,653724−19%
1536Douglas, GAGA11,864725−2%
1537DeWitt, IAIA5,704725−11%
1538Redlands, COCO8,868726+16%
1539Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893726−22%
1540Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514726−34%
1541Somerton, AZAZ14,934726−27%
1542Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983727−12%
1543Starke, FLFL5,963728−7%
1544Romeoville, ILIL41,281729−33%
1545Temecula, CACA114,865729−53%
1546Niceville, FLFL17,948729−10%
1547Cary, NCNC183,582729−54%
1548Somerset, KYKY12,695730−5%
1549Shelbyville, TNTN26,146730−13%
1550Edwardsville, ILIL26,463730−32%
1551Halls, TNTN10,272731
1552Primera, TXTX5,478731−25%
1553Natchitoches, LALA17,146732−7%
1554Madera Acres, CACA9,846732−32%
1555Gulfport, MSMS76,506733−43%
1556Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849733−12%
1557Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157734−2%
1558Whitehouse, TXTX9,970734−25%
1559Nashville, NCNC5,911735−20%
1560Bolivar, TNTN5,043736+3%
1561Webster, TXTX12,507738−48%
1562Gainesville, TXTX18,528739−8%
1563Freeport, TXTX10,508739−10%
1564San Marcos, TXTX77,830739−17%
1565Moss Point, MSMS11,743740+13%
1566Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,869740−17%
1567Clover, SCSC7,659740−13%
1568Antioch, ILIL15,000741−31%
1569East Moriches, NYNY6,260741−12%
1570Superior, WIWI26,397741−1%
1571Denison, TXTX26,822741−6%
1572Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417742−16%
1573Morrilton, ARAR7,195742+0%
1574Cherry Valley, CACA6,668742+1%
1575Lihue, HIHI7,901742−2%
1576Monett, MOMO10,248742−12%
1577Hillsborough, NCNC9,778743−22%
1578Georgetown, DEDE8,291743−20%
1579Centerville, GAGA9,505744−24%
1580Keller, TXTX46,078745−50%
1581Franklin Park, PAPA14,978747−11%
1582Orange, CTCT14,315747−3%
1583Burtonsville, MDMD10,203747−20%
1584Broomfield, COCO79,174747−36%
1585Lander, WYWY7,379749+2%
1586Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898750−26%
1587North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588750−26%
1588Rensselaer, ININ5,681750−5%
1589Holt, MIMI25,316750+4%
1590Tipp City, OHOH10,644750−35%
1591Navasota, TXTX9,904750−7%
1592Ephraim, UTUT6,393750−25%
1593Vandalia, ILIL7,108750−12%
1594Winter Haven, FLFL62,313751−7%
1595Brownsville, TXTX192,957751−29%
1596Ogden, NCNC8,249751−38%
1597Fairmont, MNMN10,099751+3%
1598Russellville, ARAR29,521751−10%
1599Princeton, MNMN5,480754−5%
1600Carl Junction, MOMO8,484754−22%
1601Mountain Home, ARAR13,373754−18%
1602Jasper, ININ17,279754−17%
1603Dock Junction, GAGA8,147755+2%
1604Brunswick, MEME17,652755−1%
1605Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731756−28%
1606Monticello, ARAR8,269757−11%
1607Mandeville, LALA12,918757−32%
1608Clarksville, TNTN188,829757−27%
1609Peachtree City, GAGA40,880757−40%
1610Waverly, IAIA10,561758−5%
1611Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251759−15%
1612Clear Lake, IAIA7,601759+0%
1613Rocky Point, NYNY13,356759−16%
1614West Fargo, NDND41,175760−18%
1615Gillette, WYWY34,024760−10%
1616Uniontown, OHOH7,920762+14%
1617Fayetteville, TNTN7,068762−1%
1618Greenville, ILIL7,469762−31%
1619Waynesville, NCNC11,006763−26%
1620Meridian, MSMS33,370764+3%
1621Plant City, FLFL44,118764−24%
1622Gleneagle, COCO6,440764−58%
1623De Queen, ARAR6,045765−20%
1624Kerrville, TXTX25,578765−15%
1625Perry, FLFL7,330765+4%
1626Hueytown, ALAL16,159765−1%
1627Gibsonville, NCNC9,876765−24%
1628Gonzales, LALA13,930766−14%
1629Cornelia, GAGA5,459766−13%
1630Glasgow, KYKY15,302766−5%
1631Keene, TXTX7,109767−21%
1632Morristown, TNTN33,517767−14%
1633Orange, VAVA5,365768−37%
1634Sapulpa, OKOK23,695768−6%
1635Pearl, MSMS28,864768−11%
1636Ferndale, WAWA17,559768−38%
1637Plover, WIWI14,274768−22%
1638Litchfield, ILIL6,598768+1%
1639Emporia, VAVA5,447769−6%
1640Fayetteville, ARAR106,623769−27%
1641Douglas, WYWY6,469769−4%
1642Batesville, ININ7,401770−21%
1643Cody, WYWY10,377771−11%
1644West Melbourne, FLFL31,285771−15%
1645Clinton, TNTN10,466772−5%
1646Macedonia, OHOH12,147772−19%
1647Princeton, KYKY6,168772+6%
1648East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323772−22%
1649Tolleson, AZAZ9,224773−11%
1650Fairview, OROR10,762774−68%
1651Athens, TNTN15,263775−9%
1652Shorewood, ILIL18,536775−19%
1653Sellersburg, ININ10,305775−5%
1654Hyrum, UTUT11,132776−24%
1655Giddings, TXTX5,425776−20%
1656Lincolnton, NCNC12,465777−31%
1657Sand Springs, OKOK20,397777−12%
1658Port Arthur, TXTX55,804777+2%
1659Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683777−28%
1660Harrisonville, MOMO10,040777−14%
1661Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460777+68%
1662Ellenton, FLFL5,133778−18%
1663Orting, WAWA8,884779−44%
1664Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506779−19%
1665Archdale, NCNC12,254779−24%
1666South Burlington, VTVT21,394779−19%
1667Farmville, VAVA7,593780−13%
1668Hampstead, MDMD6,281780−48%
1669Carrollwood, FLFL36,725780
1670Socastee, SCSC23,796780−27%
1671Okmulgee, OKOK11,394781+3%
1672Garner, NCNC41,562781−16%
1673Sun Valley, NVNV22,228782−41%
1674Deale, MDMD5,333782−13%
1675LaFayette, GAGA7,157782−6%
1676Caldwell, IDID76,629782−29%
1677Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992783−2%
1678New Haven, ININ16,337783−25%
1679Barnesville, GAGA6,329783−21%
1680Jefferson City, TNTN9,103784−29%
1681North Aurora, ILIL19,406784−44%
1682Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802784−6%
1683La Plata, MDMD12,137784−11%
1684Morganton, NCNC17,849785−13%
1685Alexandria, KYKY10,994785−34%
1686Estacada, OROR5,814785−15%
1687Berlin, MDMD5,335785−24%
1688Homeland, CACA7,584785−10%
1689Loomis, CACA7,004785−9%
1690Cloverly, MDMD16,646785+1%
1691Byron, MNMN6,740785−30%
1692South Lebanon, OHOH6,965786+6%
1693Carlsbad, NMNM32,524787−3%
1694Mission, TXTX88,992789−37%
1695Richlands, VAVA5,051789+8%
1696Yukon, OKOK27,615789−1%
1697Avon Park, FLFL10,514790−6%
1698Imperial, MOMO5,488790−5%
1699York, SCSC10,620791−4%
1700Marshfield, MAMA5,161792−6%
1701Marshfield, MOMO8,078792−24%
1702Batesville, ARAR11,860792−3%
1703Alvin, TXTX30,115793−10%
1704Safford, AZAZ10,279793−20%
1705Lebanon, OHOH22,110793−38%
1706Laconia, NHNH17,246794−4%
1707Crockett, TXTX6,346794−2%
1708Benton, ARAR38,898794−17%
1709Mena, ARAR5,607795−3%
1710Siler City, NCNC8,155795−31%
1711Marshall, TXTX24,467796−1%
1712Greeneville, TNTN16,141796−11%
1713Sidney, NENE6,432796−5%
1714Eastman, GAGA5,572797−5%
1715Millington, TNTN12,953797+71%
1716McKenzie, TNTN5,632798−4%
1717Matthews, NCNC32,769798−38%
1718Marion, NCNC7,440798−4%
1719Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539799−18%
1720Clinton, MDMD38,376799−23%
1721Pocahontas, ARAR7,622799−6%
1722Long View, NCNC5,387800−32%
1723Washougal, WAWA18,028800−45%
1724Columbia, TNTN50,072801−14%
1725Vineland, NJNJ62,703801−3%
1726Farragut, TNTN25,121801−28%
1727Jordan, MNMN6,988801−24%
1728Englewood, FLFL20,091802−7%
1729Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272802−65%
1730Walterboro, SCSC5,485802+7%
1731Lockport, ILIL27,822803−38%
1732Waunakee, WIWI16,411804−34%
1733Sioux Center, IAIA8,864804−15%
1734Waimanalo, HIHI6,054805−4%
1735Hoover, ALAL93,550806−37%
1736Waller, WAWA7,683807−30%
1737Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873807−24%
1738Black Mountain, NCNC8,491807−28%
1739Fort Drum, NYNY16,065807−4%
1740Las Cruces, NMNM116,978808−16%
1741Providence, UTUT9,539809−24%
1742West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194809−16%
1743Warsaw, ININ16,130810−12%
1744Galax, VAVA6,670810−2%
1745Richland, WAWA65,258812−16%
1746Sheridan, ININ5,746812−19%
1747Dade City, FLFL10,173812−9%
1748Kapaa, HIHI11,094812−14%
1749Columbiana, OHOH6,756812−12%
1750Ocoee, FLFL51,932813−48%
1751Fulton, MOMO12,853814−17%
1752Tahlequah, OKOK17,508815−28%
1753Ashland, VAVA7,982815−11%
1754Macclenny, FLFL8,251815−11%
1755Round Rock, TXTX141,282816−49%
1756Nampa, IDID120,384816−45%
1757Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291816−18%
1758Chatham, ILIL14,579816−30%
1759Smyrna, DEDE13,340816−8%
1760Ada, OKOK16,660816+1%
1761Morehead City, NCNC10,434816−21%
1762Coralville, IAIA23,960817−32%
1763Easton, MDMD17,293817−20%
1764Tuba City, AZAZ7,960818−11%
1765Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051819−31%
1766Commerce, TXTX9,928819−11%
1767Cherryville, NCNC6,523819−11%
1768Delavan, WIWI9,228820−24%
1769Montpelier, VTVT7,823820+3%
1770Mount Dora, FLFL18,791820−23%
1771Clinton, IAIA24,049820+5%
1772Merrillville, ININ37,407821−11%
1773Sutherlin, OROR8,635821−25%
1774Harker Heights, TXTX35,195822−26%
1775Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236822−4%
1776Springfield, TNTN20,090822−22%
1777Granger, ININ30,321822−28%
1778Reidsville, NCNC14,692823−16%
1779Ishpeming, MIMI6,205823+8%
1780Central, SCSC5,298823−24%
1781Moosic, PAPA5,989824−4%
1782Centerville, SCSC7,049824−6%
1783North Adams, MAMA12,368826+14%
1784Mooresville, ININ10,173826−40%
1785Hilliard, OHOH38,898826−51%
1786Bessemer, ALAL24,984827+13%
1787Lovington, NMNM11,620827−2%
1788Moab, UTUT5,206827−17%
1789Palm Valley, FLFL19,796827−49%
1790Town and Country, MOMO11,619828−13%
1791Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243828−7%
1792Tamaqua, PAPA6,929828+10%
1793Hampton, MDMD5,372828−2%
1794Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419829−5%
1795Searcy, ARAR24,351829−20%
1796Morris, ILIL14,669829−14%
1797Silsbee, TXTX6,613829−0%
1798Westfield, MAMA40,546829−4%
1799Hershey, PAPA14,242829−7%
1800Live Oak, FLFL7,248830−2%
1801Albemarle, NCNC17,769830−5%
1802Exton, PAPA6,772830−39%
1803Sturgis, SDSD6,922830−17%
1804Greenfield, ININ26,544830−20%
1805Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240831−37%
1806Highland, NYNY6,367832−11%
1807Bolivar, MOMO11,994832−25%
1808Sebring, FLFL12,059832−8%
1809Elko, NVNV21,019832−11%
1810Bessemer City, NCNC5,834833−8%
1811Hobart, ININ29,298833−14%
1812Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723833−4%
1813Jackson, TNTN69,339833−18%
1814Lebanon, KYKY6,699833−0%
1815Claiborne, LALA13,308834−16%
1816Sumner, WAWA10,871834−26%
1817Savoy, ILIL9,113834−39%
1818Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132835−32%
1819Bartlett, TNTN56,416836−33%
1820Milan, TNTN8,367839−2%
1821Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824840−5%
1822Bellingham, MAMA5,325841+1%
1823Burton, SCSC6,912842−2%
1824Shields, MIMI7,402842+1%
1825Jacksonville, TXTX14,658843−8%
1826Magnolia, ARAR10,660843+3%
1827Durango, COCO19,733843−11%
1828Franklin, ININ26,743843−34%
1829Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652844−11%
1830Cherry Hills, COCO6,389845−12%
1831Newport, OROR10,383846−11%
1832Luling, TXTX5,920846−8%
1833Reidland, KYKY5,277846−7%
1834Fairview, GAGA5,302847−3%
1835Wilmore, KYKY6,380847−29%
1836Torrington, CTCT35,796847−4%
1837DeLand, FLFL46,346848−21%
1838Zephyrhills, FLFL22,447848−25%
1839Edgemere, MDMD9,061849−0%
1840Watchung, NJNJ6,583849−9%
1841Perryville, MOMO8,593850−10%
1842Half Moon, NCNC7,378850−5%
1843Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692850−18%
1844Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875850+453%
1845Selma, NCNC7,406851−22%
1846Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334853+1%
1847Northampton, MAMA31,047854+1%
1848Pleasanton, TXTX11,511855−7%
1849Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853856−1%
1850Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525856−9%
1851Boonville, MOMO7,867857−13%
1852Middletown, MDMD5,056857−32%
1853Leesville, LALA5,210857+13%
1854Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018857−2%
1855Henryetta, OKOK5,620857−4%
1856Webster City, IAIA7,815858−3%
1857Asheboro, NCNC27,990858−25%
1858Kannapolis, NCNC61,708859−20%
1859Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246859−8%
1860Woodstock, VAVA6,002859−17%
1861Papillion, NENE25,127860−37%
1862Woodruff, SCSC6,026860+3%
1863Oroville, CACA20,451861−8%
1864Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346861−15%
1865Jackson, MOMO16,033861−23%
1866Webb City, MOMO13,459862−24%
1867Lexington, NCNC20,238863−17%
1868Lampasas, TXTX7,988864−6%
1869Morehead, KYKY6,776864+41%
1870Lady Lake, FLFL17,496864−32%
1871Wilmington, OHOH12,802865−6%
1872Prosser, WAWA6,654866−7%
1873Walkersville, MDMD6,501866−21%
1874Pratt, KSKS6,574867+2%
1875Lemont, ILIL18,513867−44%
1876Sylvester, GAGA5,430868−5%
1877Union City, TNTN10,814868−3%
1878Wellston, OHOH5,488868−0%
1879Palm Desert, CACA53,259868−44%
1880Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886869+2%
1881Odenton, MDMD45,002869−38%
1882Clayton, NJNJ9,041870−14%
1883Camden, ARAR10,127870+9%
1884Abingdon, VAVA8,284870−10%
1885Mustang, OKOK24,571871−21%
1886Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818871−16%
1887Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451871−17%
1888Forest City, NCNC7,410872−1%
1889Diboll, TXTX5,125872−21%
1890Princeton, ILIL7,674873−4%
1891Cedartown, GAGA10,514874−16%
1892Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661875−10%
1893Indian River Estates, FLFL7,685875−16%
1894Waterville, OHOH6,037875−6%
1895Milledgeville, GAGA16,835875−5%
1896White Rock, NMNM5,716876+2%
1897Muskogee, OKOK36,760878−2%
1898Monticello, KYKY5,721880−10%
1899Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779881−76%
1900Duryea, PAPA5,157881+5%
1901Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313881−21%
1902Kahaluu, HIHI5,619881+5%
1903Duluth, GAGA33,815882−60%
1904Cherokee, IAIA5,122882+12%
1905Powell, TNTN13,739882
1906Rhinelander, WIWI8,242882−4%
1907Powder Springs, GAGA21,004883−45%
1908Maryland City, MDMD19,186883−0%
1909Klamath Falls, OROR22,111883−9%
1910Angola, ININ9,366883−21%
1911Burkburnett, TXTX11,057883−7%
1912Lufkin, TXTX34,350883−8%
1913Buffalo, MNMN16,878883−32%
1914Mount Airy, MDMD9,857884−43%
1915Claremore, OKOK20,681885−16%
1916Banning, CACA31,852885−13%
1917Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479886−25%
1918Paola, KSKS5,880887−6%
1919Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790888−22%
1920Hickory, NCNC45,975889−24%
1921Carthage, MOMO15,895889−15%
1922Ridge, NYNY12,503889−12%
1923Ocala, FLFL71,753890−8%
1924Riverton, WYWY10,910890−1%
1925Moultrie, GAGA14,973891+3%
1926Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768891−5%
1927Winterset, IAIA5,520892−12%
1928Harrison, ARAR13,802892−18%
1929Riverton, UTUT47,395893−55%
1930Decatur, ALAL58,056894−10%
1931Magna metro, UTUT35,401895−22%
1932Atascadero, CACA29,464896−12%
1933Plum, PAPA26,225896−5%
1934Atlantic, IAIA6,676897+2%
1935Toccoa, GAGA9,539897−11%
1936West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050897−11%
1937Peru, ILIL9,780897−5%
1938Granville, OHOH6,252897+36%
1939Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466898−24%
1940Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847899−7%
1941Little Falls, MNMN9,277900−6%
1942Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264900−44%
1943Delhi, CACA11,009900−61%
1944Gladstone, MIMI5,189901−9%
1945El Granada, CACA5,232901−23%
1946Hope, ARAR8,445902−9%
1947Odessa, MOMO5,721902−23%
1948Columbus, WIWI5,400902−9%
1949Phenix City, ALAL38,344903−10%
1950Rice Lake, WIWI8,882903−4%
1951North Charleston, SCSC129,245904−12%
1952Bowie, TXTX6,113904−4%
1953Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576904−62%
1954Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144905−20%
1955Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109905−10%
1956Shawnee, KSKS69,848905−21%
1957North Westport, MAMA5,289905+4%
1958San Juan, TXTX37,868906−59%
1959Orange, TXTX19,419906+4%
1960Withamsville, OHOH7,429906−10%
1961Bothell, WAWA52,199907−59%
1962Madisonville, KYKY19,428907−16%
1963Nicholasville, KYKY33,857907−31%
1964Winslow, MEME5,873907−30%
1965Air Force Academy, COCO6,727907+20%
1966Farmington, UTUT26,266907−25%
1967New Prague, MNMN8,238908−22%
1968Laurel, FLFL11,741908−2%
1969Grapevine, TXTX50,714908−31%
1970Minden, LALA11,103908+5%
1971Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411909−1%
1972South Hill, NYNY6,951909−11%
1973Berlin, WIWI5,588910+2%
1974Vidor, TXTX9,597910−4%
1975Wynne, ARAR7,884910−5%
1976Sherwood, ARAR33,620910−12%
1977Fruitland, MDMD6,007911−7%
1978Buckley, WAWA5,688911−15%
1979Hillview, KYKY9,020911−13%
1980Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139912−23%
1981Gardner, MAMA21,483912−3%
1982Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332913+7%
1983Solon, OHOH23,679913−15%
1984Hazardville, CTCT6,022913+6%
1985Trinidad, COCO8,091914−5%
1986Richfield, UTUT8,478914−18%
1987Lowell, ININ11,853915−14%
1988Hartford, WIWI16,005915−25%
1989Brenham, TXTX19,957916−12%
1990Kennesaw, GAGA37,970916−59%
1991Timberlake, VAVA12,725916−3%
1992Saks, ALAL10,681917+4%
1993Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050917+11%
1994Kingfisher, OKOK5,201918−7%
1995Warren, ARAR5,146918+0%
1996Franklin, LALA6,224918+9%
1997Aiken, SCSC33,808918−22%
1998Greenwood, COCO15,323918−31%
1999Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471919−3%
2000Macon, MOMO5,532919+1%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES