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.

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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 –

2001Susanville, CACA12,816919–

2002Cairo, GAGA10,150920–

2003North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786920–

2004Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040920–

2005Green River, WYWY11,450921–

2006McAlester, OKOK18,044921–

2007Broken Arrow, OKOK124,991922–

2008New Berlin, WIWI39,953922–

2009Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975923–

2010Grambling, LALA5,314923–

2011New Haven, MIMI6,749923–

2012Strasburg, VAVA7,380924–

2013Corbin, KYKY7,911924–

2014Valley Park, MOMO6,767925–

2015Kosciusko, MSMS6,722926–

2016Raton, NMNM5,952926–

2017Hope Mills, NCNC18,324926–

2018Smithfield, UTUT15,153927–

2019Sturtevant, WIWI6,852927–

2020Anadarko, OKOK5,448927–

2021Palestine, TXTX19,555927–

2022Laurinburg, NCNC14,582927–

2023Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917928–

2024Humboldt, TNTN7,841928–

2025Mentone, CACA9,514929–

2026Mexico, MOMO11,558929–

2027Collinsville, VAVA7,139929–

2028London, OHOH10,813930–

2029Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500930–

2030Marlton, MDMD10,222931–

2031Florence, OROR9,468932–

2032Bel Air North, MDMD31,302932–

2033Henderson, TXTX13,496932–

2034Milan, ILIL5,028932–

2035Crown Point, ININ35,616933–

2036Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324933–

2037Richmond, MOMO5,968933–

2038White City, FLFL5,744933–

2039Algonquin, ILIL30,824933–

2040Greenwood, ININ69,349934–

2041West Dundee, ILIL8,570934–

2042Clinton, OKOK8,302934–

2043Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119935–

2044Oldsmar, FLFL14,521935–

2045Mauldin, SCSC31,465935–

2046Wixom, MIMI17,313936–

2047Norton Shores, MIMI25,088936–

2048Hudson, WIWI15,019936–

2049Nogales, AZAZ19,495936–

2050Artesia, NMNM12,735936–

2051Dover, NHNH34,623937–

2052Nashville, GAGA5,038937–

2053Seneca, SCSC9,424937–

2054Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755937–

2055Hailey, IDID10,053938–

2056Westbrook, MEME21,565938–

2057Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496938–

2058Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,988939–

2059Rock Hill, SCSC75,911939–

2060Kalispell, MTMT31,851939–

2061Wilsonville, OROR27,833940–

2062Hoquiam, WAWA8,710940–

2063Woodward, OKOK11,635940–

2064Malvern, ARAR11,144940–

2065Converse, TXTX32,481941–

2066Portland, CTCT5,944942–

2067Ben Lomond, CACA6,858942–

2068Dyersburg, TNTN15,906942–

2069Pomona, NJNJ7,995942–

2070El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626942–

2071Key Largo, FLFL13,026942–

2072Jacksonville, ALAL14,400943–

2073Thomasville, NCNC27,733943–

2074North Kansas City, MOMO5,613944–

2075Ruston, LALA22,397945–

2076Nevada, MOMO8,404947–

2077Loves Park, ILIL23,712947–

2078St. Rose, LALA7,644947–

2079Hugo, OKOK5,082948–

2080Osceola, ARAR6,450948–

2081Fox Lake, ILIL10,849949–

2082Gallup, NMNM19,969949–

2083Alamosa, COCO9,849949–

2084Laurens, SCSC9,327949–

2085Franklin, VAVA8,478950–

2086Columbus, MSMS22,792950–

2087Cushing, OKOK8,390950–

2088Trenton, MOMO5,557951–

2089Central City, KYKY5,793951–

2090Vancouver, WAWA199,698951–

2091Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636952–

2092Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154952–

2093Dickinson, TXTX21,908953–

2094Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408953–

2095Princeton, FLFL42,625954–

2096Watertown, SDSD23,736954–

2097Rome, GAGA38,934954–

2098Milton, WIWI6,024954–

2099Holdenville, OKOK5,923955–

2100Hendersonville, NCNC15,867955–

2101Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819955–

2102Middle Island, NYNY11,027955–

2103Clinton, MOMO9,504955–

2104Rio Linda, CACA16,335955–

2105Dodgeville, WIWI5,076955–

2106Hazelwood, MOMO24,849955–

2107Crowley, TXTX20,954956–

2108Gunnison, COCO6,836956–

2109Thomaston, GAGA9,852957–

2110Discovery Bay, CACA14,911957–

2111Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882958–

2112Port St. John, FLFL25,120958–

2113Reedsburg, WIWI10,641959–

2114Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204959–

2115Covington, LALA11,721959–

2116Sycamore, ILIL19,083959–

2117Du Quoin, ILIL5,569960–

2118St. Stephens, NCNC9,457960–

2119Olyphant, PAPA5,390960–

2120Rocklin, CACA76,821961–

2121West Chicago, ILIL25,296961–

2122Rock Springs, WYWY22,936962–

2123Upper Grand Lagoon, FLFL17,232962–

2124Tomah, WIWI9,600962–

2125Scottsburg, ININ7,478963–

2126Savannah, TNTN7,689963–

2127Mexia, TXTX7,091963–

2128Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563964–

2129Van Buren, ARAR24,556965–

2130Cedar Lake, ININ16,789965–

2131Brunswick, GAGA15,730966–

2132Poolesville, MDMD5,942966–

2133East Greenbush, NYNY6,581966–

2134Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199967–

2135Bangor, MEME32,518969–

2136Norcross, GAGA19,086969–

2137Florida City, FLFL13,576970–

2138Colleyville, TXTX25,727970–

2139Chesterton, ININ14,635970–

2140Panama City, FLFL37,806970–

2141Portage, WIWI9,956970–

2142Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449970–

2143Springville, UTUT35,670970–

2144Richmond, KYKY40,663971–

2145Pineville, LALA13,967971–

2146Fairbanks, AKAK31,468972–

2147Northport, ALAL31,648972–

2148Sparta, WIWI9,974974–

2149Evansville, WIWI5,837974–

2150Moberly, MOMO13,719974–

2151Clive, IAIA19,861975–

2152Cleveland, TNTN51,172975–

2153Graham, NCNC20,131977–

2154Middletown, KYKY9,944977–

2155Rosaryville, MDMD12,883977–

2156Williamsburg, FLFL9,063979–

2157Anacortes, WAWA18,080979–

2158Parole, MDMD17,229979–

2159Tarboro, NCNC10,979979–

2160Bowling Green, KYKY78,505979–

2161West Memphis, ARAR23,336980–

2162Attalla, ALAL5,807980–

2163Dallas, NCNC6,392980–

2164Veneta, OROR5,138980–

2165Lincoln City, OROR10,117980–

2166Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329982–

2167Rittman, OHOH6,120983–

2168McComb, MSMS11,697984–

2169Jefferson City, MOMO42,489984–

2170Trophy Club, TXTX13,695985–

2171Lake City, MNMN5,306985–

2172Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306986–

2173Farmington, NMNM46,055987–

2174Highgrove, CACA8,366987–

2175Menomonie, WIWI16,664988–

2176Lake Shore, MDMD18,249988–

2177Cordele, GAGA9,652989–

2178Lawton, OKOK90,503989–

2179Roxboro, NCNC8,380989–

2180Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102989–

2181Jackson, CACA5,100989–

2182Delaware, OHOH46,636990–

2183Rapid City, SDSD80,589990–

2184Le Mars, IAIA10,760990–

2185Reminderville, OHOH5,336990–

2186Independence, IAIA6,312991–

2187Pierre, SDSD13,848991–

2188Barnhart, MOMO5,785991–

2189Lake Mills, WIWI6,655992–

2190Indianola, IAIA16,829992–

2191Greensburg, ININ12,315992–

2192Pella, IAIA10,992992–

2193Kingston, MAMA5,910992–

2194Heathcote, NJNJ7,717993–

2195Eudora, KSKS6,506993–

2196Owings Mills, MDMD37,245994–

2197Buena Vista, VAVA6,672995–

2198Inverness, ILIL7,418995–

2199Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083995–

2200Coldwater, MIMI14,216995–

2201Corsicana, TXTX25,487996–

2202Waterford, WIWI6,025996–

2203Chamblee, GAGA32,334997–

2204Robstown, TXTX10,324998–

2205Oregon, WIWI12,015998–

2206Portland, TXTX20,833998–

2207Lenexa, KSKS60,506999–

2208Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984999–

2209Summerville, SCSC53,1771,000–

2210Abilene, TXTX131,5881,000–

2211Dublin, GAGA16,5651,000–

2212Clarinda, IAIA5,2731,001–

2213Harrisville, UTUT7,1541,002–

2214Vinita, OKOK5,4241,002–

2215Brevard, NCNC8,0981,003–

2216Elkton, MDMD16,6701,003–

2217Bryan, TXTX91,9961,003–

2218Salisbury, NCNC36,8791,006–

2219St. Helena, CACA5,1941,007–

2220Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131,007–

2221Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7271,007–

2222Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,008–

2223Port Townsend, WAWA10,6781,008–

2224Denison, IAIA8,2141,009–

2225Guymon, OKOK12,2411,009–

2226Columbia, MSMS6,5251,009–

2227Marion, ILIL17,1481,010–

2228Nevada, IAIA6,9741,010–

2229Spencer, IAIA11,2181,011–

2230La Habra Heights, CACA5,3271,011–

2231La Feria, TXTX7,2221,011–

2232East Shoreham, NYNY7,3211,011–

2233Fruitland, IDID7,2131,012–

2234Azle, TXTX15,3651,012–

2235McMinnville, TNTN13,9431,012–

2236Chardon, OHOH5,2511,013–

2237Eagle Point, OROR9,8611,013–

2238Roseville, CACA167,3021,014–

2239Gurnee, ILIL30,4581,014–

2240Jacksonville, ARAR29,4601,014–

2241St. Augustine Shores, FLFL9,4621,015–

2242Olathe, KSKS150,0251,016–

2243Burlington, WAWA11,3561,016–

2244Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661,016–

2245Poulsbo, WAWA12,7491,016–

2246Brownsville, TNTN9,3011,016–

2247Ridgefield, CTCT6,9701,017–

2248O'Fallon, ILIL32,6561,018–

2249Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,018–

2250Christiansburg, VAVA22,4421,019–

2251Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841,020–

2252Española, NMNM10,4581,020–

2253Cuero, TXTX8,2641,021–

2254Dalton, GAGA35,3221,023–

2255Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,023–

2256Glen Allen, VAVA17,5511,024–

2257College Station, TXTX127,4721,025–

2258Dent, OHOH11,9731,026–

2259East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,026–

2260La Marque, TXTX20,3241,026–

2261Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1791,026–

2262Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,026–

2263Columbia, MOMO130,8511,027–

2264Scappoose, OROR8,2571,027–

2265Nashville, TNTN721,0741,027–

2266Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171,028–

2267Sikeston, MOMO15,9831,029–

2268Sheldon, IAIA5,5751,029–

2269Newport, MNMN5,5251,030–

2270South Elgin, ILIL25,6561,030–

2271Lumberton, NCNC18,9551,030–

2272Spring House, PAPA5,1371,031–

2273Cañon City, COCO17,0301,031–

2274Gastonia, NCNC87,0671,031–

2275Lancaster, CACA170,0841,032–

2276Littlefield, TXTX5,6751,033–

2277Ottawa, KSKS12,7161,034–

2278Ladue, MOMO8,9341,034–

2279East Peoria, ILIL22,0881,034–

2280Palatka, FLFL10,8721,035–

2281Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311,037–

2282Huntingburg, ININ6,5221,037–

2283Perrysburg, OHOH25,4411,037–

2284Lacey, WAWA58,8331,038–

2285Melville, NYNY19,7141,039–

2286Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,039–

2287Columbia City, ININ10,2561,039–

2288Aurora, MOMO7,6861,040–

2289Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,040–

2290Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,042–

2291Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111,042–

2292Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,042–

2293Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,042–

2294Urbandale, IAIA48,5701,042–

2295Mason City, IAIA26,8531,043–

2296Middletown, CTCT48,4391,043–

2297Socorro, TXTX38,7871,043–

2298Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,043–

2299Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4731,044–

2300Vinton, IAIA5,0041,045–

2301Venice, FLFL30,4771,046–

2302Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321,046–

2303Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441,048–

2304Marathon, FLFL10,0601,049–

2305Dexter, MOMO7,8511,049–

2306Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1801,049–

2307Westerly, RIRI18,4111,049–

2308Clarksdale, MSMS13,6431,049–

2309Vermilion, OHOH10,6951,050–

2310Ware, MAMA6,3691,050–

2311Lynden, WAWA16,8811,050–

2312Grove City, OHOH45,1801,052–

2313Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,053–

2314Loveland, COCO81,3871,055–

2315Silver City, NMNM9,2841,056–

2316Irondale, GAGA9,1851,056–

2317Statesboro, GAGA35,3661,056–

2318Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,056–

2319Lewistown, MTMT6,1791,057–

2320Grandview, WAWA12,0621,058–

2321Bluffton, ININ10,5831,058–

2322Cullowhee, NCNC7,9731,058–

2323Oak View, CACA6,1411,059–

2324Fort Knox, KYKY8,8361,059–

2325Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,060–

2326Canfield, OHOH7,5841,060–

2327Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801,060–

2328Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5761,060–

2329Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,060–

2330Bozeman, MTMT58,8141,060–

2331Lakeland, FLFL125,5201,060–

2332Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1171,061–

2333Manchester, IAIA5,3571,061–

2334Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9371,061–

2335Marshall, MIMI6,8001,061–

2336Troy, ILIL11,8931,062–

2337DeRidder, LALA9,5031,062–

2338Evanston, WYWY11,7051,063–

2339Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,063–

2340Willow Street, PAPA9,6471,065–

2341Cameron, TXTX5,4891,065–

2342Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,066–

2343Clinton, NCNC8,4661,066–

2344Athol, MAMA8,8011,067–

2345Harrison, TNTN8,0111,067–

2346Taunton, MAMA62,5221,067–

2347Tallmadge, OHOH18,5211,067–

2348North Haven, CTCT24,3361,068–

2349Salem, ILIL7,0351,069–

2350Folsom, CACA91,9831,069–

2351Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2591,069–

2352Richland Center, WIWI5,0201,069–

2353Felida, WAWA10,8411,069–

2354Jennings, LALA9,2351,071–

2355Houlton, MEME5,0821,071–

2356Winfield, KSKS11,7451,071–

2357Chattanooga, TNTN194,1441,071–

2358Johnstown, OHOH5,4761,071–

2359Eden, NCNC15,5001,072–

2360Escanaba, MIMI12,2571,072–

2361Orange City, IAIA6,4681,072–

2362Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371,072–

2363Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,072–

2364Blauvelt, NYNY5,4061,073–

2365Alamo, TXTX20,6251,073–

2366Blackhawk, CACA10,1371,073–

2367Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,074–

2368Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,074–

2369Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,074–

2370Trumann, ARAR7,5271,075–

2371Highland, ILIL10,0421,075–

2372Joplin, MOMO53,9301,075–

2373Washington, MOMO15,9061,076–

2374Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,076–

2375Morton, ILIL17,5651,076–

2376Hamilton, MTMT5,4511,076–

2377Jessup, MDMD9,9311,077–

2378Bath, MEME8,8351,077–

2379Flagler Beach, FLFL5,5951,078–

2380Brookings, OROR6,4311,078–

2381McFarland, WIWI9,1451,078–

2382West Salem, WIWI5,2881,078–

2383Destin, FLFL14,0461,078–

2384Biloxi, MSMS48,5161,079–

2385Waterloo, IAIA66,9191,079–

2386Taylorville, ILIL10,5221,079–

2387Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,080–

2388Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9631,081–

2389Sweetwater, TXTX10,1411,081–

2390Cambridge, MDMD13,4571,081–

2391Lakewood Park, FLFL13,8661,082–

2392East Merrimack, NHNH5,0811,083–

2393North Royalton, OHOH30,9361,084–

2394Maryville, TNTN32,4421,085–

2395Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,087–

2396Willow Springs, ILIL5,7881,087–

2397Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701,087–

2398Fort Valley, GAGA9,2201,088–

2399Woodstock, ILIL25,7401,088–

2400McHenry, ILIL29,2171,091–

2401Novi, MIMI67,3191,091–

2402Wharton, TXTX8,7761,093–

2403Omak, WAWA5,1851,093–

2404Thurmont, MDMD6,3371,094–

2405Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,094–

2406Salamanca, NYNY5,7191,095–

2407Sheridan, WYWY20,0151,096–

2408Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,096–

2409Plymouth, ININ11,0811,097–

2410Ionia, MIMI12,2081,097–

2411Paris, KYKY10,1301,099–

2412Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,099–

2413Taneytown, MDMD8,2591,100–

2414Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1201,100–

2415Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,100–

2416Faribault, MNMN25,0401,102–

2417Wellington, KSKS7,5411,103–

2418Hobbs, NMNM40,8631,103–

2419Warrenton, VAVA10,2131,103–

2420Tifton, GAGA17,5951,104–

2421Effingham, ILIL12,4061,104–

2422Midland, MIMI42,8061,104–

2423Blytheville, ARAR12,2271,105–

2424McFarland, CACA14,7091,105–

2425Clyde, OHOH6,3611,105–

2426Valdosta, GAGA56,1861,106–

2427Kasson, MNMN7,3501,107–

2428Patterson, CACA26,5871,108–

2429Washington, NCNC9,9101,108–

2430Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2921,109–

2431Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,109–

2432Rigby, IDID5,7571,109–

2433Indio, CACA94,2691,109–

2434Columbus, ININ52,6551,109–

2435Junction City, OROR7,2241,109–

2436Lincroft, NJNJ6,9391,109–

2437Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,110–

2438Mulvane, KSKS7,0301,110–

2439Bohemia, NYNY9,1811,111–

2440Decorah, IAIA7,4171,113–

2441Hammond, LALA24,0321,113–

2442Poway, CACA49,1801,114–

2443Green, OROR7,5411,114–

2444Selah, WAWA8,6781,115–

2445Seaford, DEDE9,1651,116–

2446Livingston, MTMT9,2901,117–

2447Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931,117–

2448Saginaw, TXTX26,7061,117–

2449Redding, CACA94,0921,118–

2450Nappanee, ININ6,8851,118–

2451Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,118–

2452Devils Lake, NDND7,3331,118–

2453Metropolis, ILIL5,7271,119–

2454Auburn, WAWA86,3011,119–

2455Ocean City, MDMD6,8401,120–

2456Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,120–

2457Shelbyville, ININ21,2041,120–

2458Chillicothe, ILIL6,0331,120–

2459Mukilteo, WAWA21,2391,121–

2460Parsons, KSKS9,3151,122–

2461Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,122–

2462Kent, WAWA134,8711,122–

2463Herrin, ILIL12,2681,122–

2464Mandan, NDND25,0611,123–

2465Rowlett, TXTX67,8901,123–

2466Eustis, FLFL25,4831,123–

2467Mountain Home, IDID16,7791,123–

2468Chehalis, WAWA7,7641,124–

2469Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3951,124–

2470Vandalia, OHOH15,0141,125–

2471Slaton, TXTX5,6841,126–

2472Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7771,127–

2473Newton, KSKS18,3531,128–

2474West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,130–

2475Duvall, WAWA9,4401,130–

2476Fort Myers, FLFL101,5811,130–

2477Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241,130–

2478Johnson City, TNTN74,9431,130–

2479Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,130–

2480Othello, WAWA9,2371,131–

2481Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831,131–

2482Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,131–

2483Colusa, CACA6,5191,131–

2484Bedford, ININ13,9621,132–

2485Rossford, OHOH6,3691,133–

2486Dry Run, OHOH7,6871,133–

2487Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691,133–

2488Vandenberg, CACA6,7761,133–

2489Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,134–

2490Portage, ININ38,6341,134–

2491Fort Smith, ARAR90,8551,134–

2492Pennsville, NJNJ12,2331,135–

2493Shawano, WIWI9,6931,135–

2494Falmouth, VAVA5,2161,135–

2495Gadsden, ALAL33,3671,136–

2496Galt, CACA26,9641,136–

2497Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711,137–

2498Florida Ridge, FLFL20,8891,137–

2499El Campo, TXTX12,1421,137–

2500Rawlins, WYWY7,7451,137–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS