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US cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025).

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2001Oldsmar, FLFL14,5211,623
2002Waco, TXTX147,7881,624
2003Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4101,624
2004Castle Pines, COCO15,5831,624
2005Piqua, OHOH21,0641,624
2006Murray, KYKY18,9641,626
2007Crestwood, KYKY6,5821,626
2008Peachtree City, GAGA40,8801,626
2009Shreveport, LALA175,9021,627
2010Central, SCSC5,2981,630
2011La Plata, MDMD12,1371,630
2012Potsdam, NYNY8,0191,631
2013North Logan, UTUT11,6081,631
2014Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361,631
2015Belleview, FLFL6,5121,632
2016Naples, FLFL20,1141,635
2017Nolanville, TXTX7,9831,635
2018Kokomo, ININ59,9991,636
2019Perryton, TXTX7,8501,636
2020Pleasant View, UTUT11,4231,637
2021Richland, WAWA65,2581,637
2022Torrington, WYWY6,2051,638
2023Farmington, MNMN25,4251,639
2024Stonecrest, GAGA61,3371,640
2025Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,641
2026Tell City, ININ7,4411,641
2027Jarrell, TXTX5,8701,641
2028Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,643
2029West Chicago, ILIL25,2961,643
2030Thomasville, NCNC27,7331,644
2031Ocean City, NJNJ11,1011,644
2032Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,644
2033Cleveland, TNTN51,1721,645
2034Jenks, OKOK28,1751,645
2035Plymouth, WIWI8,8211,645
2036Daphne, ALAL31,3961,646
2037Newark, NYNY8,9191,646
2038Huntersville, NCNC68,5351,646
2039Henderson, KYKY27,8221,646
2040New Castle, DEDE5,7261,646
2041Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501,647
2042Justin, TXTX7,2851,647
2043North Platte, NENE22,5241,648
2044Umatilla, OROR8,2201,648
2045Hayden, IDID17,3631,649
2046St. Martinville, LALA5,2291,650
2047Volo, ILIL6,8051,650
2048Ward, ARAR7,2581,651
2049Georgetown, DEDE8,2911,651
2050Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,651
2051Harrisburg, NCNC20,7421,653
2052Carlisle, OHOH5,8851,654
2053Decatur, ININ10,0901,654
2054Lakeport, CACA5,0591,654
2055Gilberts, ILIL9,0821,655
2056Huntertown, ININ11,6001,656
2057Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,656
2058Colville, WAWA5,1161,657
2059Cumming, GAGA12,4941,657
2060Westville, ININ5,3871,657
2061Grinnell, IAIA9,4301,658
2062Dalton, GAGA35,3221,660
2063Ashland, OHOH18,7301,660
2064Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,661
2065Highland Heights, OHOH8,5591,662
2066Price, UTUT8,3681,662
2067Humble, TXTX16,4841,663
2068Canton, NYNY6,8941,663
2069Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2401,663
2070Girard, OHOH9,3841,664
2071Shawnee, KSKS69,8481,664
2072Johnstown, NYNY8,0211,664
2073Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,665
2074North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,665
2075Miamisburg, OHOH20,4141,665
2076Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,666
2077Mulvane, KSKS7,0301,666
2078Streator, ILIL12,1901,666
2079Clearlake, CACA16,8931,668
2080Andover, KSKS17,3701,668
2081Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411,669
2082Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521,670
2083Magnolia, TXTX8,0951,671
2084North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,671
2085Crawfordsville, ININ16,6991,672
2086Lincoln City, OROR10,1171,672
2087La Feria, TXTX7,2221,674
2088Tiffin, IAIA7,1561,675
2089San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,676
2090Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6221,676
2091Lebanon, OHOH22,1101,678
2092Bryan, TXTX91,9961,678
2093DuPont, WAWA9,7781,680
2094Aspen, COCO6,4891,680
2095Stillwater, OKOK50,0461,680
2096Jacksonville, ILIL17,7521,681
2097Sidney, OHOH20,1241,681
2098Windsor, COCO43,8401,682
2099Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,683
2100Carencro, LALA13,2241,683
2101Florence, SCSC41,2311,684
2102Lafayette, CACA25,3131,685
2103Hammond, LALA24,0321,686
2104Del Rio, TXTX34,4961,686
2105Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,687
2106Clewiston, FLFL7,5941,687
2107Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5861,688
2108Lowell, ININ11,8531,688
2109Buda, TXTX16,1661,689
2110Hastings, NENE25,1211,689
2111Delano, MNMN7,7881,689
2112Mount Holly, NCNC19,0331,689
2113Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,690
2114Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,690
2115Terre Haute, ININ58,7641,690
2116Radcliff, KYKY22,5761,690
2117Godley, TXTX5,0931,690
2118Carroll, IAIA10,0851,691
2119Mentor, OHOH47,0101,691
2120Versailles, KYKY10,7341,693
2121Aberdeen, SDSD27,9611,693
2122Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,695
2123Albion, MIMI7,4741,695
2124St. Augustine, FLFL16,1411,695
2125Macclenny, FLFL8,2511,696
2126Massillon, OHOH32,1681,696
2127Kendallville, ININ10,3711,696
2128Bartlesville, OKOK38,2781,697
2129Rolla, MOMO20,5881,697
2130Benton, ARAR38,8981,699
2131McPherson, KSKS13,9181,700
2132Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,700
2133Steubenville, OHOH17,9221,701
2134Griffin, GAGA23,8961,701
2135Independence, KYKY30,1981,702
2136Hillsborough, NCNC9,7781,704
2137Malone, NYNY5,3151,704
2138Titusville, FLFL49,8001,704
2139Dover, DEDE40,5921,704
2140La Vergne, TNTN42,1461,705
2141Fostoria, OHOH12,9201,706
2142Minot, NDND47,3081,708
2143Palm Bay, FLFL148,0921,709
2144Florence, OROR9,4681,709
2145Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,711
2146Ulysses, KSKS5,5241,711
2147Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7221,711
2148Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9501,711
2149Fairlawn, OHOH7,8151,712
2150Willard, OHOH6,1301,712
2151Portland, TXTX20,8331,712
2152Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,712
2153Sterling, COCO13,0541,713
2154Springtown, TXTX5,2041,714
2155Wahoo, NENE5,0231,714
2156Ojai, CACA7,4741,716
2157Little Rock, ARAR206,4271,716
2158Milan, MIMI5,9731,717
2159Progreso, TXTX5,1481,719
2160Manteno, ILIL9,2011,719
2161Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371,720
2162Dixon, ILIL14,5821,720
2163Johnson City, TNTN74,9431,722
2164West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,723
2165Beckley, WVWV16,3731,724
2166Moraga, CACA16,3221,725
2167Connersville, ININ13,4061,726
2168Alexandria, ININ5,2231,727
2169Prior Lake, MNMN28,1401,727
2170Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,728
2171Goshen, NYNY5,7441,730
2172Sinton, TXTX5,9661,731
2173Belleville, ILIL40,2371,732
2174Louisville, OHOH9,8741,732
2175Conyers, GAGA20,3771,732
2176Blakely, PAPA6,6111,734
2177Milford, OHOH6,4361,734
2178Youngstown, OHOH58,8321,734
2179Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,736
2180Irmo, SCSC12,2041,737
2181Winona Lake, ININ5,1261,738
2182Auburn, ININ14,0681,740
2183Monticello, MNMN15,6701,741
2184Henderson, NCNC15,0131,741
2185Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,742
2186Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,742
2187Logansport, ININ18,2871,743
2188Northfield, ILIL5,6321,744
2189Azle, TXTX15,3651,746
2190Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,746
2191Oberlin, OHOH8,6031,747
2192Bartlett, TNTN56,4161,747
2193Franklin, ININ26,7431,747
2194Bath, NYNY5,5451,748
2195Denton, TXTX169,4311,748
2196Fruita, COCO14,0031,748
2197Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411,748
2198Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9371,748
2199Craig, COCO8,8741,749
2200Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1721,750
2201Pocatello, IDID58,7711,751
2202Seaside, OROR7,0921,752
2203Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,752
2204Tooele, UTUT42,2701,753
2205Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,754
2206Laramie, WYWY32,2841,755
2207Bluffdale, UTUT19,5061,755
2208Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,756
2209Titusville, PAPA5,1121,758
2210Eunice, LALA9,0351,758
2211Socorro, TXTX38,7871,759
2212Worthington, MNMN13,9791,761
2213Salina, KSKS46,0941,761
2214Monticello, NYNY7,1951,763
2215South Weber, UTUT8,2181,764
2216Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2821,765
2217Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2981,767
2218Grand Junction, COCO71,8271,768
2219Port Allen, LALA5,0151,769
2220Fenton, MIMI11,7741,770
2221Northport, ALAL31,6481,772
2222Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,772
2223Roseland, NJNJ6,4171,774
2224Buckhannon, WVWV5,0541,774
2225Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,775
2226Medina, NYNY5,8551,775
2227Lenexa, KSKS60,5061,776
2228Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2871,777
2229Magna metro, UTUT35,4011,778
2230Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,778
2231Salem, VAVA25,8161,779
2232Morrow, GAGA6,2111,779
2233Bentonville, ARAR63,0571,779
2234Grandview, WAWA12,0621,779
2235Glencoe, MNMN5,6321,779
2236Chaska, MNMN30,5131,780
2237Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3951,781
2238Radford, VAVA17,2431,782
2239Crestview, FLFL31,1931,784
2240Pineville, NCNC11,8511,785
2241Kannapolis, NCNC61,7081,785
2242Draper, UTUT50,6521,787
2243Big Lake, MNMN12,9291,787
2244Hartford, WIWI16,0051,788
2245Hyrum, UTUT11,1321,788
2246Victoria, TXTX66,5001,789
2247Commerce, CACA11,6881,789
2248Concord, NCNC114,5981,790
2249Grand Island, NENE53,9431,791
2250West Bountiful, UTUT5,9311,791
2251Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241,791
2252Evansville, WIWI5,8371,792
2253Seward, NENE7,8921,795
2254Seaford, DEDE9,1651,796
2255South Bay, FLFL5,1401,796
2256Abbeville, LALA10,8611,796
2257Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,796
2258Rushville, ININ6,1711,797
2259Dacula, GAGA9,3731,797
2260Morgan City, LALA10,7571,798
2261Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051,798
2262Marion, ININ28,2341,798
2263Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,799
2264Wolfforth, TXTX8,7461,799
2265St. Marys, OHOH8,3981,799
2266Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,799
2267St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,800
2268Santaquin, UTUT18,9891,800
2269Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,801
2270Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,804
2271Lancaster, CACA170,0841,804
2272Longboat Key, FLFL7,3591,805
2273St. Cloud, MNMN72,6471,806
2274Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,807
2275Fredonia, NYNY9,2831,807
2276Blue Ash, OHOH13,7071,807
2277Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,808
2278Arcadia, FLFL8,0461,808
2279Douglasville, GAGA41,5231,809
2280Glenwood, IAIA5,2871,809
2281Grandview, MOMO26,6531,810
2282Prosper, TXTX45,6051,810
2283Beavercreek, OHOH48,1341,810
2284Norco, CACA25,0811,810
2285Salem, OHOH11,6551,812
2286Strasburg, VAVA7,3801,813
2287Whitehouse, TXTX9,9701,814
2288East Chicago, ININ25,6101,815
2289Whitewater, WIWI16,0381,815
2290Angleton, TXTX21,2951,816
2291Brookings, SDSD25,3551,817
2292Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,817
2293Flowery Branch, GAGA13,1101,818
2294Huntington, ININ17,1671,818
2295Yankton, SDSD15,8161,818
2296Pampa, TXTX16,4141,820
2297Antioch, ILIL15,0001,820
2298Arnold, MOMO20,9941,821
2299Springdale, ARAR90,6851,822
2300Tavares, FLFL22,4901,822
2301Elkins, WVWV6,6221,823
2302Sulphur, LALA20,4921,824
2303Cedar Lake, ININ16,7891,824
2304Rockwall, TXTX53,9801,825
2305Addis, LALA7,6791,827
2306Little Chute, WIWI11,8001,828
2307Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,829
2308Placerville, CACA10,6851,830
2309Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1451,830
2310Cheyenne, WYWY66,5071,830
2311Amherst, OHOH12,9741,831
2312Maryville, TNTN32,4421,833
2313Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041,833
2314New Lenox, ILIL28,8931,834
2315Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1931,834
2316Johnstown, OHOH5,4761,835
2317Stephenville, TXTX21,7931,835
2318Burley, IDID12,4091,835
2319West Point, UTUT13,0581,836
2320Fort Wright, KYKY6,2401,836
2321Kewanee, ILIL12,1151,836
2322Columbus, ININ52,6551,837
2323La Porte, ININ22,6001,837
2324Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461,838
2325Georgetown, TXTX106,9071,839
2326Belton, MOMO26,1931,839
2327Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,839
2328Sunbury, OHOH8,8571,840
2329Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1231,841
2330Lawrence, NYNY6,8471,842
2331Hidalgo, TXTX15,3761,842
2332Mebane, NCNC21,9521,843
2333Elkton, MDMD16,6701,843
2334Maricopa, AZAZ78,3621,844
2335Springfield, ILIL112,9891,844
2336Tucker, GAGA37,2901,844
2337Rayne, LALA6,9951,845
2338St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,847
2339Lake Mary, FLFL16,7891,850
2340Fremont, OHOH15,7651,850
2341Linwood, NJNJ7,0511,850
2342Seymour, ININ22,4501,850
2343Eaton, COCO5,8481,851
2344Princeton, WVWV5,5781,851
2345Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5031,852
2346Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221,853
2347Strongsville, OHOH45,6291,853
2348Mandan, NDND25,0611,854
2349Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7371,854
2350Greenwood, COCO15,3231,854
2351Marysville, OHOH30,1901,855
2352Slidell, LALA28,3411,856
2353Cibolo, TXTX39,0191,858
2354Washington, ILIL15,9021,860
2355Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351,860
2356Seminole, TXTX7,7301,860
2357Mason, OHOH35,8341,860
2358Milton, PAPA6,4571,861
2359Silvis, ILIL7,9791,862
2360Wheeling, WVWV25,6801,863
2361Richmond, KYKY40,6631,866
2362Smyrna, TNTN63,3211,868
2363Columbia City, ININ10,2561,868
2364Hubbard, OHOH7,5281,868
2365Cumberland, MDMD18,7991,869
2366Payson, UTUT24,6301,871
2367Triana, ALAL5,2441,872
2368Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0521,872
2369Apopka, FLFL65,5521,873
2370Crown Point, ININ35,6161,873
2371Lady Lake, FLFL17,4961,874
2372Eureka, ILIL5,1291,874
2373Destin, FLFL14,0461,875
2374Dodge City, KSKS27,6531,876
2375Manistee, MIMI6,1571,878
2376Donaldsonville, LALA7,0941,878
2377Shelton, WAWA10,9211,878
2378Hampstead, MDMD6,2811,878
2379Port Angeles, WAWA20,1461,881
2380Watertown, WIWI22,7041,882
2381Venice, FLFL30,4771,884
2382McFarland, WIWI9,1451,884
2383Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,885
2384New Martinsville, WVWV5,0391,885
2385Brush, COCO5,3371,885
2386Sycamore, ILIL19,0831,885
2387Lakeland, FLFL125,5201,886
2388Graham, NCNC20,1311,886
2389Bay City, TXTX17,4881,887
2390Altoona, WIWI9,3761,888
2391Elburn, ILIL7,0841,889
2392Itasca, ILIL9,4881,889
2393Katy, TXTX28,3731,890
2394Greenfield, ININ26,5441,891
2395Monroe, WIWI10,5811,891
2396Coralville, IAIA23,9601,891
2397Sidney, MTMT6,2171,891
2398Minneola, FLFL21,0641,892
2399Red Bank, TNTN12,4051,892
2400Bowling Green, KYKY78,5051,892
2401Winter Haven, FLFL62,3131,892
2402Selah, WAWA8,6781,892
2403Clarksville, TNTN188,8291,893
2404Dubuque, IAIA59,1481,894
2405Wixom, MIMI17,3131,895
2406Hoover, ALAL93,5501,895
2407Fife, WAWA11,0611,896
2408Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,896
2409Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6581,897
2410Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,897
2411Novato, CACA51,9471,898
2412Asbury, IAIA6,0351,899
2413Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,2871,900
2414Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6401,901
2415Rathdrum, IDID13,2271,902
2416Clemmons, NCNC22,8081,903
2417Stockbridge, GAGA36,3311,904
2418Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9301,904
2419Greencastle, ININ9,9241,904
2420Centerton, ARAR27,1761,904
2421Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,905
2422Waxhaw, NCNC23,1401,905
2423Greenville, OHOH12,6801,906
2424Belpre, OHOH6,6571,910
2425Platteville, WIWI11,8151,911
2426Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101,911
2427Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,913
2428Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,913
2429Traverse City, MIMI15,8321,913
2430Clinton, ILIL6,7811,913
2431Matthews, NCNC32,7691,915
2432Crowley, LALA11,2231,918
2433Victorville, CACA141,3951,918
2434Altoona, IAIA22,7961,921
2435Tipton, ININ5,2631,922
2436Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,923
2437Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,924
2438Harrison, NYNY32,2731,925
2439Jordan, MNMN6,9881,925
2440Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,926
2441Grand Haven, MIMI11,0381,928
2442Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5401,929
2443Auburn, CACA13,8471,929
2444Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5581,930
2445Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,932
2446Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4771,932
2447Dallas, GAGA15,4021,932
2448Albertville, MNMN8,5441,933
2449Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,933
2450Marquette, MIMI21,9441,936
2451Goshen, ININ34,5251,936
2452Middletown, KYKY9,9441,936
2453Grayslake, ILIL21,1401,937
2454Ozark, MOMO23,5441,938
2455Chestertown, MDMD5,6581,939
2456Norwalk, OHOH17,1911,939
2457Big Rapids, MIMI8,6231,940
2458Frankfort, KYKY28,6571,940
2459Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,941
2460Wake, TXTX5,7961,942
2461Sebastian, FLFL27,3521,942
2462Sweet Home, OROR10,3081,943
2463Midland, TXTX147,6151,943
2464Indian Trail, NCNC44,3031,943
2465Columbia, MOMO130,8511,944
2466Janesville, WIWI66,9291,944
2467Liberty, NYNY5,0971,945
2468Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,945
2469Fayetteville, ARAR106,6231,947
2470Washington, ININ12,9911,948
2471Haines City, FLFL45,9731,948
2472Elm Grove, WIWI6,3541,948
2473Elkhart, ININ54,0921,949
2474Clayton, NCNC32,6331,949
2475St. John, ININ24,8411,950
2476Burleson, TXTX56,9071,950
2477Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,952
2478Houghton, MIMI8,5601,953
2479Pueblo, COCO110,4041,954
2480Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,955
2481Freeport, ILIL23,2021,955
2482Sartell, MNMN19,9181,956
2483Ashland, KYKY20,9961,956
2484Junction City, KSKS22,5831,956
2485Elgin, TXTX13,3271,956
2486Anderson, SCSC31,3231,957
2487Woodhaven, MIMI12,5031,957
2488Rockford, MIMI6,3131,958
2489Orange City, FLFL15,3091,958
2490Dickinson, NDND25,8701,960
2491Emporia, KSKS24,1371,960
2492Colleyville, TXTX25,7271,961
2493Zebulon, NCNC11,9331,961
2494Lonsdale, MNMN5,1171,961
2495Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0671,962
2496Fort Mill, SCSC38,6731,962
2497Plainfield, ILIL50,0431,964
2498Charleston, ILIL17,4661,965
2499Airway Heights, WAWA11,8111,965
2500Andrews, TXTX13,6651,966
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES