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 –

1501Cape Coral, FLFL236,264707–

1502Satsuma, ALAL6,851707–

1503Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006707–

1504Spring Valley, ILIL5,408708–

1505Forestbrook, SCSC7,479708–

1506Columbia, SCSC147,035709–

1507Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961710–

1508Medulla, FLFL10,985710–

1509Elgin, TXTX13,327711–

1510Oak Grove, MOMO9,370711–

1511Lenoir City, TNTN12,530713–

1512East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414713–

1513Harvard, ILIL9,504713–

1514Springtown, TXTX5,204714–

1515Greenville, TXTX37,069715–

1516Grand Junction, COCO71,827715–

1517Huntsville, ALAL233,627715–

1518Tullahoma, TNTN21,279715–

1519Oviedo, FLFL41,317715–

1520Springboro, OHOH19,606716–

1521Bristol, TNTN28,107716–

1522Poquoson, VAVA13,292717–

1523Tuskegee, ALAL8,644718–

1524Tucumcari, NMNM5,082719–

1525Crete, ILIL8,345719–

1526Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454721–

1527Sebastian, FLFL27,352721–

1528North Augusta, SCSC26,982722–

1529Calipatria, CACA6,012722–

1530Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114722–

1531LaSalle, ILIL9,388722–

1532Palm Bay, FLFL148,092723–

1533Payson, UTUT24,630723–

1534Paris, TNTN10,468723–

1535Polson, MTMT5,653724–

1536Douglas, GAGA11,864725–

1537DeWitt, IAIA5,704725–

1538Redlands, COCO8,868726–

1539Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893726–

1540Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514726–

1541Somerton, AZAZ14,934726–

1542Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983727–

1543Starke, FLFL5,963728–

1544Romeoville, ILIL41,281729–

1545Temecula, CACA114,865729–

1546Niceville, FLFL17,948729–

1547Cary, NCNC183,582729–

1548Somerset, KYKY12,695730–

1549Shelbyville, TNTN26,146730–

1550Edwardsville, ILIL26,463730–

1551Halls, TNTN10,272731–

1552Primera, TXTX5,478731–

1553Natchitoches, LALA17,146732–

1554Madera Acres, CACA9,846732–

1555Gulfport, MSMS76,506733–

1556Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849733–

1557Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157734–

1558Whitehouse, TXTX9,970734–

1559Nashville, NCNC5,911735–

1560Bolivar, TNTN5,043736–

1561Webster, TXTX12,507738–

1562Gainesville, TXTX18,528739–

1563Freeport, TXTX10,508739–

1564San Marcos, TXTX77,830739–

1565Moss Point, MSMS11,743740–

1566Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,869740–

1567Clover, SCSC7,659740–

1568Antioch, ILIL15,000741–

1569East Moriches, NYNY6,260741–

1570Superior, WIWI26,397741–

1571Denison, TXTX26,822741–

1572Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417742–

1573Morrilton, ARAR7,195742–

1574Cherry Valley, CACA6,668742–

1575Lihue, HIHI7,901742–

1576Monett, MOMO10,248742–

1577Hillsborough, NCNC9,778743–

1578Georgetown, DEDE8,291743–

1579Centerville, GAGA9,505744–

1580Keller, TXTX46,078745–

1581Franklin Park, PAPA14,978747–

1582Orange, CTCT14,315747–

1583Burtonsville, MDMD10,203747–

1584Broomfield, COCO79,174747–

1585Lander, WYWY7,379749–

1586Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898750–

1587North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588750–

1588Rensselaer, ININ5,681750–

1589Holt, MIMI25,316750–

1590Tipp City, OHOH10,644750–

1591Navasota, TXTX9,904750–

1592Ephraim, UTUT6,393750–

1593Vandalia, ILIL7,108750–

1594Winter Haven, FLFL62,313751–

1595Brownsville, TXTX192,957751–

1596Ogden, NCNC8,249751–

1597Fairmont, MNMN10,099751–

1598Russellville, ARAR29,521751–

1599Princeton, MNMN5,480754–

1600Carl Junction, MOMO8,484754–

1601Mountain Home, ARAR13,373754–

1602Jasper, ININ17,279754–

1603Dock Junction, GAGA8,147755–

1604Brunswick, MEME17,652755–

1605Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731756–

1606Monticello, ARAR8,269757–

1607Mandeville, LALA12,918757–

1608Clarksville, TNTN188,829757–

1609Peachtree City, GAGA40,880757–

1610Waverly, IAIA10,561758–

1611Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251759–

1612Clear Lake, IAIA7,601759–

1613Rocky Point, NYNY13,356759–

1614West Fargo, NDND41,175760–

1615Gillette, WYWY34,024760–

1616Uniontown, OHOH7,920762–

1617Fayetteville, TNTN7,068762–

1618Greenville, ILIL7,469762–

1619Waynesville, NCNC11,006763–

1620Meridian, MSMS33,370764–

1621Plant City, FLFL44,118764–

1622Gleneagle, COCO6,440764–

1623De Queen, ARAR6,045765–

1624Kerrville, TXTX25,578765–

1625Perry, FLFL7,330765–

1626Hueytown, ALAL16,159765–

1627Gibsonville, NCNC9,876765–

1628Gonzales, LALA13,930766–

1629Cornelia, GAGA5,459766–

1630Glasgow, KYKY15,302766–

1631Keene, TXTX7,109767–

1632Morristown, TNTN33,517767–

1633Orange, VAVA5,365768–

1634Sapulpa, OKOK23,695768–

1635Pearl, MSMS28,864768–

1636Ferndale, WAWA17,559768–

1637Plover, WIWI14,274768–

1638Litchfield, ILIL6,598768–

1639Emporia, VAVA5,447769–

1640Fayetteville, ARAR106,623769–

1641Douglas, WYWY6,469769–

1642Batesville, ININ7,401770–

1643Cody, WYWY10,377771–

1644West Melbourne, FLFL31,285771–

1645Clinton, TNTN10,466772–

1646Macedonia, OHOH12,147772–

1647Princeton, KYKY6,168772–

1648East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323772–

1649Tolleson, AZAZ9,224773–

1650Fairview, OROR10,762774–

1651Athens, TNTN15,263775–

1652Shorewood, ILIL18,536775–

1653Sellersburg, ININ10,305775–

1654Hyrum, UTUT11,132776–

1655Giddings, TXTX5,425776–

1656Lincolnton, NCNC12,465777–

1657Sand Springs, OKOK20,397777–

1658Port Arthur, TXTX55,804777–

1659Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683777–

1660Harrisonville, MOMO10,040777–

1661Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460777–

1662Ellenton, FLFL5,133778–

1663Orting, WAWA8,884779–

1664Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506779–

1665Archdale, NCNC12,254779–

1666South Burlington, VTVT21,394779–

1667Farmville, VAVA7,593780–

1668Hampstead, MDMD6,281780–

1669Carrollwood, FLFL36,725780–

1670Socastee, SCSC23,796780–

1671Okmulgee, OKOK11,394781–

1672Garner, NCNC41,562781–

1673Sun Valley, NVNV22,228782–

1674Deale, MDMD5,333782–

1675LaFayette, GAGA7,157782–

1676Caldwell, IDID76,629782–

1677Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992783–

1678New Haven, ININ16,337783–

1679Barnesville, GAGA6,329783–

1680Jefferson City, TNTN9,103784–

1681North Aurora, ILIL19,406784–

1682Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802784–

1683La Plata, MDMD12,137784–

1684Morganton, NCNC17,849785–

1685Alexandria, KYKY10,994785–

1686Estacada, OROR5,814785–

1687Berlin, MDMD5,335785–

1688Homeland, CACA7,584785–

1689Loomis, CACA7,004785–

1690Cloverly, MDMD16,646785–

1691Byron, MNMN6,740785–

1692South Lebanon, OHOH6,965786–

1693Carlsbad, NMNM32,524787–

1694Mission, TXTX88,992789–

1695Richlands, VAVA5,051789–

1696Yukon, OKOK27,615789–

1697Avon Park, FLFL10,514790–

1698Imperial, MOMO5,488790–

1699York, SCSC10,620791–

1700Marshfield, MAMA5,161792–

1701Marshfield, MOMO8,078792–

1702Batesville, ARAR11,860792–

1703Alvin, TXTX30,115793–

1704Safford, AZAZ10,279793–

1705Lebanon, OHOH22,110793–

1706Laconia, NHNH17,246794–

1707Crockett, TXTX6,346794–

1708Benton, ARAR38,898794–

1709Mena, ARAR5,607795–

1710Siler City, NCNC8,155795–

1711Marshall, TXTX24,467796–

1712Greeneville, TNTN16,141796–

1713Sidney, NENE6,432796–

1714Eastman, GAGA5,572797–

1715Millington, TNTN12,953797–

1716McKenzie, TNTN5,632798–

1717Matthews, NCNC32,769798–

1718Marion, NCNC7,440798–

1719Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539799–

1720Clinton, MDMD38,376799–

1721Pocahontas, ARAR7,622799–

1722Long View, NCNC5,387800–

1723Washougal, WAWA18,028800–

1724Columbia, TNTN50,072801–

1725Vineland, NJNJ62,703801–

1726Farragut, TNTN25,121801–

1727Jordan, MNMN6,988801–

1728Englewood, FLFL20,091802–

1729Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272802–

1730Walterboro, SCSC5,485802–

1731Lockport, ILIL27,822803–

1732Waunakee, WIWI16,411804–

1733Sioux Center, IAIA8,864804–

1734Waimanalo, HIHI6,054805–

1735Hoover, ALAL93,550806–

1736Waller, WAWA7,683807–

1737Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873807–

1738Black Mountain, NCNC8,491807–

1739Fort Drum, NYNY16,065807–

1740Las Cruces, NMNM116,978808–

1741Providence, UTUT9,539809–

1742West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194809–

1743Warsaw, ININ16,130810–

1744Galax, VAVA6,670810–

1745Richland, WAWA65,258812–

1746Sheridan, ININ5,746812–

1747Dade City, FLFL10,173812–

1748Kapaa, HIHI11,094812–

1749Columbiana, OHOH6,756812–

1750Ocoee, FLFL51,932813–

1751Fulton, MOMO12,853814–

1752Tahlequah, OKOK17,508815–

1753Ashland, VAVA7,982815–

1754Macclenny, FLFL8,251815–

1755Round Rock, TXTX141,282816–

1756Nampa, IDID120,384816–

1757Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291816–

1758Chatham, ILIL14,579816–

1759Smyrna, DEDE13,340816–

1760Ada, OKOK16,660816–

1761Morehead City, NCNC10,434816–

1762Coralville, IAIA23,960817–

1763Easton, MDMD17,293817–

1764Tuba City, AZAZ7,960818–

1765Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051819–

1766Commerce, TXTX9,928819–

1767Cherryville, NCNC6,523819–

1768Delavan, WIWI9,228820–

1769Montpelier, VTVT7,823820–

1770Mount Dora, FLFL18,791820–

1771Clinton, IAIA24,049820–

1772Merrillville, ININ37,407821–

1773Sutherlin, OROR8,635821–

1774Harker Heights, TXTX35,195822–

1775Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236822–

1776Springfield, TNTN20,090822–

1777Granger, ININ30,321822–

1778Reidsville, NCNC14,692823–

1779Ishpeming, MIMI6,205823–

1780Central, SCSC5,298823–

1781Moosic, PAPA5,989824–

1782Centerville, SCSC7,049824–

1783North Adams, MAMA12,368826–

1784Mooresville, ININ10,173826–

1785Hilliard, OHOH38,898826–

1786Bessemer, ALAL24,984827–

1787Lovington, NMNM11,620827–

1788Moab, UTUT5,206827–

1789Palm Valley, FLFL19,796827–

1790Town and Country, MOMO11,619828–

1791Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243828–

1792Tamaqua, PAPA6,929828–

1793Hampton, MDMD5,372828–

1794Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419829–

1795Searcy, ARAR24,351829–

1796Morris, ILIL14,669829–

1797Silsbee, TXTX6,613829–

1798Westfield, MAMA40,546829–

1799Hershey, PAPA14,242829–

1800Live Oak, FLFL7,248830–

1801Albemarle, NCNC17,769830–

1802Exton, PAPA6,772830–

1803Sturgis, SDSD6,922830–

1804Greenfield, ININ26,544830–

1805Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240831–

1806Highland, NYNY6,367832–

1807Bolivar, MOMO11,994832–

1808Sebring, FLFL12,059832–

1809Elko, NVNV21,019832–

1810Bessemer City, NCNC5,834833–

1811Hobart, ININ29,298833–

1812Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723833–

1813Jackson, TNTN69,339833–

1814Lebanon, KYKY6,699833–

1815Claiborne, LALA13,308834–

1816Sumner, WAWA10,871834–

1817Savoy, ILIL9,113834–

1818Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132835–

1819Bartlett, TNTN56,416836–

1820Milan, TNTN8,367839–

1821Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824840–

1822Bellingham, MAMA5,325841–

1823Burton, SCSC6,912842–

1824Shields, MIMI7,402842–

1825Jacksonville, TXTX14,658843–

1826Magnolia, ARAR10,660843–

1827Durango, COCO19,733843–

1828Franklin, ININ26,743843–

1829Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652844–

1830Cherry Hills, COCO6,389845–

1831Newport, OROR10,383846–

1832Luling, TXTX5,920846–

1833Reidland, KYKY5,277846–

1834Fairview, GAGA5,302847–

1835Wilmore, KYKY6,380847–

1836Torrington, CTCT35,796847–

1837DeLand, FLFL46,346848–

1838Zephyrhills, FLFL22,447848–

1839Edgemere, MDMD9,061849–

1840Watchung, NJNJ6,583849–

1841Perryville, MOMO8,593850–

1842Half Moon, NCNC7,378850–

1843Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692850–

1844Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875850–

1845Selma, NCNC7,406851–

1846Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334853–

1847Northampton, MAMA31,047854–

1848Pleasanton, TXTX11,511855–

1849Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853856–

1850Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525856–

1851Boonville, MOMO7,867857–

1852Middletown, MDMD5,056857–

1853Leesville, LALA5,210857–

1854Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018857–

1855Henryetta, OKOK5,620857–

1856Webster City, IAIA7,815858–

1857Asheboro, NCNC27,990858–

1858Kannapolis, NCNC61,708859–

1859Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246859–

1860Woodstock, VAVA6,002859–

1861Papillion, NENE25,127860–

1862Woodruff, SCSC6,026860–

1863Oroville, CACA20,451861–

1864Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346861–

1865Jackson, MOMO16,033861–

1866Webb City, MOMO13,459862–

1867Lexington, NCNC20,238863–

1868Lampasas, TXTX7,988864–

1869Morehead, KYKY6,776864–

1870Lady Lake, FLFL17,496864–

1871Wilmington, OHOH12,802865–

1872Prosser, WAWA6,654866–

1873Walkersville, MDMD6,501866–

1874Pratt, KSKS6,574867–

1875Lemont, ILIL18,513867–

1876Sylvester, GAGA5,430868–

1877Union City, TNTN10,814868–

1878Wellston, OHOH5,488868–

1879Palm Desert, CACA53,259868–

1880Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886869–

1881Odenton, MDMD45,002869–

1882Clayton, NJNJ9,041870–

1883Camden, ARAR10,127870–

1884Abingdon, VAVA8,284870–

1885Mustang, OKOK24,571871–

1886Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818871–

1887Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451871–

1888Forest City, NCNC7,410872–

1889Diboll, TXTX5,125872–

1890Princeton, ILIL7,674873–

1891Cedartown, GAGA10,514874–

1892Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661875–

1893Indian River Estates, FLFL7,685875–

1894Waterville, OHOH6,037875–

1895Milledgeville, GAGA16,835875–

1896White Rock, NMNM5,716876–

1897Muskogee, OKOK36,760878–

1898Monticello, KYKY5,721880–

1899Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779881–

1900Duryea, PAPA5,157881–

1901Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313881–

1902Kahaluu, HIHI5,619881–

1903Duluth, GAGA33,815882–

1904Cherokee, IAIA5,122882–

1905Powell, TNTN13,739882–

1906Rhinelander, WIWI8,242882–

1907Powder Springs, GAGA21,004883–

1908Maryland City, MDMD19,186883–

1909Klamath Falls, OROR22,111883–

1910Angola, ININ9,366883–

1911Burkburnett, TXTX11,057883–

1912Lufkin, TXTX34,350883–

1913Buffalo, MNMN16,878883–

1914Mount Airy, MDMD9,857884–

1915Claremore, OKOK20,681885–

1916Banning, CACA31,852885–

1917Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479886–

1918Paola, KSKS5,880887–

1919Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790888–

1920Hickory, NCNC45,975889–

1921Carthage, MOMO15,895889–

1922Ridge, NYNY12,503889–

1923Ocala, FLFL71,753890–

1924Riverton, WYWY10,910890–

1925Moultrie, GAGA14,973891–

1926Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768891–

1927Winterset, IAIA5,520892–

1928Harrison, ARAR13,802892–

1929Riverton, UTUT47,395893–

1930Decatur, ALAL58,056894–

1931Magna metro, UTUT35,401895–

1932Atascadero, CACA29,464896–

1933Plum, PAPA26,225896–

1934Atlantic, IAIA6,676897–

1935Toccoa, GAGA9,539897–

1936West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050897–

1937Peru, ILIL9,780897–

1938Granville, OHOH6,252897–

1939Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466898–

1940Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847899–

1941Little Falls, MNMN9,277900–

1942Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264900–

1943Delhi, CACA11,009900–

1944Gladstone, MIMI5,189901–

1945El Granada, CACA5,232901–

1946Hope, ARAR8,445902–

1947Odessa, MOMO5,721902–

1948Columbus, WIWI5,400902–

1949Phenix City, ALAL38,344903–

1950Rice Lake, WIWI8,882903–

1951North Charleston, SCSC129,245904–

1952Bowie, TXTX6,113904–

1953Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576904–

1954Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144905–

1955Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109905–

1956Shawnee, KSKS69,848905–

1957North Westport, MAMA5,289905–

1958San Juan, TXTX37,868906–

1959Orange, TXTX19,419906–

1960Withamsville, OHOH7,429906–

1961Bothell, WAWA52,199907–

1962Madisonville, KYKY19,428907–

1963Nicholasville, KYKY33,857907–

1964Winslow, MEME5,873907–

1965Air Force Academy, COCO6,727907–

1966Farmington, UTUT26,266907–

1967New Prague, MNMN8,238908–

1968Laurel, FLFL11,741908–

1969Grapevine, TXTX50,714908–

1970Minden, LALA11,103908–

1971Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411909–

1972South Hill, NYNY6,951909–

1973Berlin, WIWI5,588910–

1974Vidor, TXTX9,597910–

1975Wynne, ARAR7,884910–

1976Sherwood, ARAR33,620910–

1977Fruitland, MDMD6,007911–

1978Buckley, WAWA5,688911–

1979Hillview, KYKY9,020911–

1980Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139912–

1981Gardner, MAMA21,483912–

1982Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332913–

1983Solon, OHOH23,679913–

1984Hazardville, CTCT6,022913–

1985Trinidad, COCO8,091914–

1986Richfield, UTUT8,478914–

1987Lowell, ININ11,853915–

1988Hartford, WIWI16,005915–

1989Brenham, TXTX19,957916–

1990Kennesaw, GAGA37,970916–

1991Timberlake, VAVA12,725916–

1992Saks, ALAL10,681917–

1993Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050917–

1994Kingfisher, OKOK5,201918–

1995Warren, ARAR5,146918–

1996Franklin, LALA6,224918–

1997Aiken, SCSC33,808918–

1998Greenwood, COCO15,323918–

1999Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471919–

2000Macon, MOMO5,532919–

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