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Most sparsely populated, US cities · 2000

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

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1501Nipomo, CACA17,516838+78%
1502Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555838+46%
1503Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802838+7%
1504Big Lake, MNMN12,929838+98%
1505East Moriches, NYNY6,260838+13%
1506Avon Park, FLFL10,514839+6%
1507Franklin, LALA6,224839−9%
1508Duryea, PAPA5,157839−5%
1509Franklin Park, PAPA14,978839+12%
1510Sidney, NENE6,432839+5%
1511Charleston, SCSC159,423840+20%
1512Marshfield, MAMA5,161840+6%
1513Waimanalo, HIHI6,054841+4%
1514Hampton, MDMD5,372841+2%
1515Columbia, SCSC147,035841+19%
1516Monett, MOMO10,248841+13%
1517Eastman, GAGA5,572841+6%
1518Willis, TXTX7,652842+35%
1519Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334842−1%
1520Kahaluu, HIHI5,619843−4%
1521Deming, NMNM14,944845+29%
1522Statesville, NCNC32,181845+33%
1523Independence, KYKY30,198845+43%
1524Crestview, FLFL31,193845+49%
1525Orange City, FLFL15,309845+24%
1526Lovington, NMNM11,620845+2%
1527Murraysville, NCNC16,339845–
1528Austell, GAGA8,339845+30%
1529Fort Drum, NYNY16,065845+5%
1530Fairhope, ALAL26,625846+46%
1531Northampton, MAMA31,047846−1%
1532Pocahontas, ARAR7,622847+6%
1533Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085847+345%
1534Gillette, WYWY34,024847+11%
1535Martin, TNTN11,060848+22%
1536Kingsport, TNTN57,530848+23%
1537West Point, UTUT13,058848+46%
1538White City, FLFL5,744848−9%
1539Wellington, FLFL62,662848+85%
1540Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886848−2%
1541DeForest, WIWI13,094848+51%
1542Clover, SCSC7,659849+15%
1543North Vernon, ININ6,559849+23%
1544Live Oak, FLFL7,248849+2%
1545Athens, TNTN15,263850+10%
1546Goshen, CACA5,136850–
1547Edgemere, MDMD9,0618510%
1548Eaton, COCO5,848851+37%
1549Pratt, KSKS6,574852−2%
1550Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236852+4%
1551Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332853−7%
1552Monticello, ARAR8,269853+13%
1553Franklin, WIWI36,687853+35%
1554Union, MOMO13,445853+31%
1555Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634854+141%
1556Mount Holly, NCNC19,033854+25%
1557Brownsburg, ININ34,089854+90%
1558Milan, ILIL5,028855−8%
1559Green River, WYWY11,450855−7%
1560Piney Green, NCNC14,078855+30%
1561Danville, KYKY17,736855+25%
1562White Rock, NMNM5,716856−2%
1563Ankeny, IAIA77,833856+46%
1564Milan, TNTN8,367856+2%
1565Vandalia, ILIL7,108856+14%
1566Maumelle, ARAR19,780857+57%
1567Bardstown, KYKY14,161857+53%
1568Lovejoy, GAGA12,929858+224%
1569Burton, SCSC6,912860+2%
1570Fayetteville, GAGA20,465860+91%
1571Moosic, PAPA5,989860+4%
1572Englewood, FLFL20,091860+7%
1573Hesperia, CACA102,605861+24%
1574Athens, GAGA128,612861–
1575Loomis, CACA7,004862+10%
1576Pearl, MSMS28,864862+12%
1577Alabaster, ALAL34,748862+54%
1578Cody, WYWY10,377862+12%
1579Moultrie, GAGA14,973863−3%
1580Bel Aire, KSKS10,287863+58%
1581Oak Grove, MOMO9,370863+21%
1582Hazardville, CTCT6,022864−5%
1583Nephi, UTUT7,488864+35%
1584Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853865+1%
1585Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930865+259%
1586North Logan, UTUT11,608866+64%
1587Westfield, MAMA40,546866+4%
1588Minden, LALA11,103866−5%
1589Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723866+4%
1590Tolleson, AZAZ9,224868+12%
1591Collierville, TNTN51,909868+121%
1592Homeland, CACA7,584869+11%
1593Victorville, CACA141,395869+57%
1594Daphne, ALAL31,396869+47%
1595Immokalee, FLFL26,361870+40%
1596Hayden, IDID17,363870+145%
1598Carterville, ILIL5,839871+27%
1599Albemarle, NCNC17,769871+5%
1600Shelby, NCNC23,309871+33%
1601Carrollton, GAGA27,925871+24%
1602Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018871+2%
1603Belleview, FLFL6,512871+29%
1604Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419872+5%
1605Altoona, IAIA22,796872+44%
1606Wellston, OHOH5,4888720%
1607Troy, MOMO15,201873+77%
1608Orange, TXTX19,419873−4%
1609North Westport, MAMA5,289874−3%
1610Douglasville, GAGA41,523874+72%
1611Monticello, MNMN15,670874+59%
1612Winter Garden, FLFL48,063874+47%
1613Concord, NCNC114,598874+105%
1614Stansbury Park, UTUT11,242875+122%
1615Atlantic, IAIA6,676875−2%
1616Hudson, OHOH23,085876–
1617Green Valley, AZAZ22,114876+31%
1618Oswego, ILIL39,948877+244%
1619Fairview, GAGA5,302877+4%
1620Hidalgo, TXTX15,376877+122%
1621Centerville, SCSC7,049877+6%
1622Hugo, OKOK5,082877−7%
1623South Beloit, ILIL7,996878+33%
1624Saks, ALAL10,681879−4%
1625Tega Cay, SCSC14,457880+26%
1626Horn Lake, MSMS26,741880+55%
1627La Plata, MDMD12,137880+12%
1628Sand Springs, OKOK20,397881+13%
1629Forest City, NCNC7,410881+1%
1630Blytheville, ARAR12,227881−20%
1631Maryland City, MDMD19,1868830%
1632Alvin, TXTX30,115883+11%
1633Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417884+19%
1634Liberty, MOMO31,319885+29%
1635League City, TXTX119,905885+51%
1636Kennedale, TXTX10,626885+43%
1637Cornelia, GAGA5,459885+16%
1638Torrington, CTCT35,796885+4%
1639Smyrna, DEDE13,340886+9%
1640Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243886+7%
1641Mount Washington, KYKY18,989886+62%
1642Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824888+6%
1643Clinton, OKOK8,302888−5%
1644Webster City, IAIA7,815888+4%
1645Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251888+17%
1646Walker, MIMI25,881889+26%
1647Camas, WAWA27,749889+95%
1648Draper, UTUT50,652890+248%
1649Henryetta, OKOK5,620890+4%
1650Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,869891+20%
1651Muskogee, OKOK36,760892+2%
1652Farmville, VAVA7,593892+14%
1653Gonzales, LALA13,930892+16%
1654Dade City, FLFL10,173892+10%
1655Hershey, PAPA14,242893+8%
1656San Marcos, TXTX77,830894+21%
1657Palmer, AKAK6,710894+58%
1658Greeneville, TNTN16,141894+12%
1659Half Moon, NCNC7,378895+5%
1660Morristown, TNTN33,517896+17%
1661Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961896+26%
1662Berlin, WIWI5,588896−1%
1663Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801897+61%
1664Lake Villa, ILIL8,692898+105%
1665Union City, TNTN10,814898+3%
1666Kerrville, TXTX25,578898+17%
1667Chester, ILIL6,847898−37%
1668Alpine, UTUT10,444899+105%
1669Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298899+33%
1670Trotwood, OHOH23,190899+211%
1671Polson, MTMT5,653900+24%
1672Rocky Point, NYNY13,356900+18%
1673Granite Bay, CACA21,673900–
1674Morganton, NCNC17,849900+15%
1675Riverton, WYWY10,910900+1%
1676Verona, WIWI16,821902+31%
1677Sunland Park, NMNM18,268903+63%
1678Woodward, OKOK11,635903−4%
1679Deale, MDMD5,333903+16%
1680Sebring, FLFL12,059904+9%
1681Elkhorn, WIWI10,045904+37%
1682West Melbourne, FLFL31,285904+17%
1683Palestine, TXTX19,555905−2%
1684Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358905+72%
1685Harrisonville, MOMO10,040905+16%
1686Evans, COCO22,500906+62%
1687Smithfield, NCNC13,114906+53%
1688Moberly, MOMO13,719907−7%
1689Bessemer City, NCNC5,834907+9%
1690Reidland, KYKY5,277909+7%
1691Conyers, GAGA20,377909+45%
1692Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604909+33%
1693Jasper, ININ17,279910+21%
1694Princeton, ILIL7,674910+4%
1695Newton, NCNC13,822910+35%
1696Kernersville, NCNC29,128912+58%
1697Mexia, TXTX7,091912−5%
1698Sylvester, GAGA5,430912+5%
1699Humboldt, TNTN7,841912−2%
1700Macon, MOMO5,532914−1%
1701Stevensville, MDMD8,802914+208%
1702Malvern, ARAR11,144915−3%
1703South Weber, UTUT8,218915+49%
1704Raton, NMNM5,952915−1%
1705Jacksonville, TXTX14,658916+9%
1706Olyphant, PAPA5,390916−5%
1707Warren, ARAR5,1469160%
1708Palm Bay, FLFL148,092916+27%
1709Macclenny, FLFL8,251916+12%
1710Brunswick, GAGA15,730917−5%
1711Warsaw, ININ16,130917+13%
1712Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411917+1%
1713Lexington, KYKY329,751918–
1714Nashville, NCNC5,911918+25%
1715Lampasas, TXTX7,988918+6%
1716Bangor, MEME32,518919−5%
1717San Leon, TXTX6,458919+31%
1718Rhinelander, WIWI8,242919+4%
1719San Jacinto, CACA56,014919+47%
1720Tuba City, AZAZ7,960919+12%
1721Woodland, WAWA6,611919+59%
1722Ashland, VAVA7,982920+13%
1723Mountain Home, ARAR13,373920+22%
1724Merrillville, ININ37,407920+12%
1725Springdale, ARAR90,685920+53%
1726Commerce, TXTX9,928920+12%
1727Nashville, GAGA5,038920−2%
1728Pleasanton, TXTX11,511920+8%
1729Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075921+68%
1730Wilmington, OHOH12,802921+6%
1731Luling, TXTX5,920922+9%
1732Syracuse, UTUT39,909922+97%
1733Columbiana, OHOH6,756923+14%
1734Estacada, OROR5,814923+18%
1735Portland, CTCT5,944923−2%
1736West Fargo, NDND41,175924+22%
1737Cherryville, NCNC6,523924+13%
1738Du Quoin, ILIL5,569924−4%
1739Forestbrook, SCSC7,479924+31%
1740Laurel, FLFL11,741924+2%
1741Issaquah, WAWA39,423924+45%
1742Georgetown, DEDE8,291925+24%
1743Waterloo, ILIL11,132925+50%
1744Orchard Homes, MTMT5,588925−50%
1745Conway, ARAR72,328926+63%
1746Milledgeville, GAGA16,835926+6%
1747Columbia, TNTN50,072926+16%
1748Garner, NCNC41,562927+19%
1749La Habra Heights, CACA5,327927−8%
1750Seneca, SCSC9,424928−1%
1751Battlefield, MOMO6,361929+56%
1752Post Falls, IDID46,715930+135%
1753Mexico, MOMO11,5589300%
1754Punta Gorda, FLFL20,383932+32%
1755Burtonsville, MDMD10,203932+25%
1756Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893933+29%
1757Watchung, NJNJ6,583933+10%
1758Tooele, UTUT42,270933+62%
1759Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768933+5%
1760Bridgeport, MIMI6,884934−8%
1761Londonderry, NHNH12,225934–
1762Waterville, OHOH6,037935+7%
1763Anadarko, OKOK5,448935+1%
1764Oroville, CACA20,451936+9%
1765Prosser, WAWA6,654936+8%
1766Elko, NVNV21,019936+12%
1767Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246936+9%
1768Highland, NYNY6,367937+13%
1769Westbrook, MEME21,5659390%
1770Perryville, MOMO8,593940+11%
1771Rice Lake, WIWI8,882940+4%
1772Franklin, TNTN90,226940+108%
1773Cullowhee, NCNC7,973940−11%
1774Cairo, GAGA10,150941+2%
1775Highland, UTUT21,571941+63%
1776Gardner, MAMA21,483941+3%
1777Attalla, ALAL5,807942−4%
1778Osceola, ARAR6,450942−1%
1779Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525942+10%
1780Holdenville, OKOK5,923943−1%
1781Plum, PAPA26,225943+5%
1782Henderson, TXTX13,496943+1%
1783Artesia, NMNM12,735944+1%
1784Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652944+12%
1785Kapaa, HIHI11,094944+16%
1786Durango, COCO19,733944+12%
1787Cornelius, NCNC35,094944+364%
1788Bowie, TXTX6,113946+5%
1789Paola, KSKS5,880946+7%
1790Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706946+55%
1791Sartell, MNMN19,918947+80%
1792Rock Springs, WYWY22,936947−2%
1793Meridian, IDID142,988947+264%
1794Macedonia, OHOH12,147948+23%
1795Town and Country, MOMO11,619948+15%
1796Nevada, MOMO8,4049480%
1797Peru, ILIL9,780949+6%
1798Hillsborough, NCNC9,778949+28%
1799Timberlake, VAVA12,725949+4%
1800Ellenton, FLFL5,133950+22%
1801Shorewood, ILIL18,536951+23%
1802Sioux Center, IAIA8,864951+18%
1803Burkburnett, TXTX11,057951+8%
1804De Queen, ARAR6,045951+24%
1805Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471951+4%
1806Hot Springs, ARAR37,979952–
1807Fairbanks, AKAK31,468952−2%
1808Vidor, TXTX9,597952+5%
1809North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786953+4%
1810Hoquiam, WAWA8,710953+1%
1811Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917954+3%
1812Harvard, ILIL9,504955+34%
1813Newport, OROR10,383955+13%
1814Red Hill, SCSC15,920956+72%
1815Lufkin, TXTX34,350956+8%
1816Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506956+23%
1817Benton, ARAR38,898957+21%
1818Wynne, ARAR7,884958+5%
1819Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469959+58%
1820West Memphis, ARAR23,336959−2%
1821Madison, ALAL67,968960+96%
1822Cherry Hills, COCO6,389960+14%
1823Little Falls, MNMN9,277960+7%
1824Pickerington, OHOH26,333960+72%
1825Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415961+42%
1826South Burlington, VTVT21,394962+23%
1827Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154962+1%
1828Morris, ILIL14,669963+16%
1829Cape Coral, FLFL236,264964+36%
1830Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013964−4%
1831Trenton, MOMO5,557964+1%
1832Las Cruces, NMNM116,978965+20%
1833West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194966+19%
1834King, NCNC7,977966+47%
1835Payson, UTUT24,630966+34%
1836Abingdon, VAVA8,284967+11%
1837Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847967+8%
1838Trinidad, COCO8,091967+6%
1839Giddings, TXTX5,425967+25%
1840Carl Junction, MOMO8,484967+28%
1841Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661968+11%
1842Rifle, COCO10,844968+46%
1843Hobart, ININ29,298968+16%
1844Klamath Falls, OROR22,111969+10%
1845Norton Shores, MIMI25,088969+4%
1846Ruston, LALA22,397970+3%
1847Richland, WAWA65,258971+20%
1848Laurens, SCSC9,327971+2%
1849Winterville, NCNC10,973971+71%
1850Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937972−8%
1851Ocala, FLFL71,753972+9%
1852Dublin, GAGA16,565972−3%
1853Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539973+22%
1854Whitehouse, TXTX9,970973+33%
1855Keene, TXTX7,109973+27%
1856Lake Shore, MDMD18,249973−2%
1857Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084973+64%
1858Corbin, KYKY7,911974+5%
1859Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882974+2%
1860Brighton, COCO45,395975+47%
1861Prior Lake, MNMN28,140977+39%
1862Kosciusko, MSMS6,722978+6%
1863Columbia, MSMS6,525978−3%
1864Reidsville, NCNC14,692978+19%
1865Fruitland, MDMD6,007979+7%
1866Marysville, OHOH30,190979+65%
1867Robstown, TXTX10,324980−2%
1868Primera, TXTX5,478981+34%
1869Batesville, ININ7,401981+27%
1870West Des Moines, IAIA74,224981+46%
1871Centerville, GAGA9,505981+32%
1872Ellettsville, ININ6,840981+64%
1873Kingfisher, OKOK5,201981+7%
1874Monticello, KYKY5,721982+12%
1875Braidwood, ILIL6,259982+45%
1876Doffing, TXTX5,004982–
1877Fulton, MOMO12,853984+21%
1878Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689984–
1879Woodland Park, COCO8,014985+41%
1880Barnesville, GAGA6,329985+26%
1881Southlake, TXTX31,175986+205%
1882International Falls, MNMN5,481986−19%
1883Buena Vista, VAVA6,672986−1%
1884East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323986+28%
1885Thomaston, GAGA9,852987+3%
1886Key Largo, FLFL13,026987+5%
1887Strasburg, VAVA7,380987+7%
1888Columbus, WIWI5,400987+9%
1889Claiborne, LALA13,308987+18%
1890Fussels Corner, FLFL5,682988+42%
1891Decatur, ALAL58,056988+11%
1892Tarboro, NCNC10,979988+1%
1893Plover, WIWI14,274989+29%
1894Collinsville, VAVA7,139990+7%
1895St. Rose, LALA7,644990+4%
1896Boonville, MOMO7,867990+16%
1897Sikeston, MOMO15,983991−4%
1898Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557992+47%
1899Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291992+22%
1900Ware, MAMA6,369993−5%
1901Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636993+4%
1902Gladstone, MIMI5,189993+10%
1903Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327993+57%
1904Hope, ARAR8,445994+10%
1905La Marque, TXTX20,324994−3%
1906Richmond, MOMO5,968994+7%
1907Brandon, SDSD11,306995–
1908Safford, AZAZ10,279995+25%
1909Moab, UTUT5,206995+20%
1910Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625998+102%
1911Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877998+172%
1912Independence, IAIA6,312998+1%
1913Chanhassen, MNMN25,748998+73%
1914Umatilla, OROR8,220998+73%
1915Rogers, ARAR76,956998+57%
1916Somerton, AZAZ14,934999+38%
1917McAlester, OKOK18,044999+8%
1918Alamosa, COCO9,849999+5%
1919Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,000+46%
1920Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,000+5%
1921Sheridan, ININ5,7461,000+23%
1922Gallup, NMNM19,9691,001+6%
1923Cuero, TXTX8,2641,001−2%
1924Lindon, UTUT12,0151,001+119%
1925Gibsonville, NCNC9,8761,001+31%
1926Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8861,002+98%
1927Sultan, WAWA7,2301,002+50%
1928Sachse, TXTX32,8341,002+82%
1929Rittman, OHOH6,1201,003+2%
1930Houlton, MEME5,0821,003−6%
1931Nogales, AZAZ19,4951,003+7%
1932Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1091,003+11%
1933Sturgis, SDSD6,9221,003+21%
1934Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,004+88%
1935Plant City, FLFL44,1181,005+31%
1936Ephraim, UTUT6,3931,005+34%
1937Withamsville, OHOH7,4291,005+11%
1938Dover, NHNH34,6231,006+7%
1939Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831,006−11%
1940Phenix City, ALAL38,3441,007+12%
1941Dyersburg, TNTN15,9061,008+7%
1942Union Gap, WAWA6,6171,008+87%
1943Cedar Lake, ININ16,7891,008+4%
1944Franklin, VAVA8,4781,008+6%
1945Clayton, NJNJ9,0411,009+16%
1946Ladue, MOMO8,9341,010−2%
1947Meadow Woods, FLFL42,8521,010+131%
1948Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8981,011+35%
1949West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0501,011+13%
1950Toccoa, GAGA9,5391,011+13%
1951Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1021,012+2%
1952Crowley, TXTX20,9541,012+6%
1953Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2851,012−19%
1954North Salt Lake, UTUT23,5881,013+35%
1955Atascadero, CACA29,4641,013+13%
1956Winterset, IAIA5,5201,013+14%
1957Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4081,014+6%
1958Banning, CACA31,8521,014+15%
1959Savannah, TNTN7,6891,014+5%
1960Ridge, NYNY12,5031,014+14%
1961Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001,014+9%
1962Hyrum, UTUT11,1321,014+31%
1963Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1991,015+5%
1964Jackson, TNTN69,3391,015+22%
1965Lewistown, MTMT6,1791,016−4%
1966Bonham, TXTX11,2631,016+49%
1967Bath, MEME8,8351,016−6%
1968Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3461,016+18%
1969Mountain Top, PAPA11,8501,017–
1970Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,017−7%
1971Cedar Park, TXTX79,0321,018+405%
1972Chaska, MNMN30,5131,018+54%
1973South Hill, NYNY6,9511,018+12%
1974Palatka, FLFL10,8721,018−2%
1975Auburn, GAGA10,1101,019+120%
1976Archdale, NCNC12,2541,020+31%
1977Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2801,020+150%
1978Dexter, MOMO7,8511,021−3%
1979Easton, MDMD17,2931,021+25%
1980Clinton, MOMO9,5041,022+7%
1981Athol, MAMA8,8011,022−4%
1982Sheldon, IAIA5,5751,023−1%
1983Cambridge, MDMD13,4571,025−5%
1984North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,026+14%
1985East Lake, FLFL33,2831,026–
1986Newport, MNMN5,5251,0270%
1987Panama City, FLFL37,8061,028+6%
1988Georgetown, KYKY40,8831,030+58%
1989Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,031−3%
1990Vermilion, OHOH10,6951,031−2%
1991Escanaba, MIMI12,2571,031−4%
1993Sweetwater, TXTX10,1411,032−5%
1994Berlin, MDMD5,3351,032+31%
1995Inverness, ILIL7,4181,033+4%
1996Waynesville, NCNC11,0061,033+35%
1997Searcy, ARAR24,3511,033+25%
1998Grand Junction, COCO71,8271,034+45%
1999Spencer, IAIA11,2181,034+2%
2000Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0401,034+12%
SHOWING 1,501–2,000 OF 6,299
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS