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Most sparsely populated, US cities · 2020

US cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). Sitka city and, Alaska leads at 3. 6,811 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Alaska carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Sitka city and, AKAK8,3193−4%

02Juneau city and, AKAK31,60912+5%

03Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,70913+0%

04Cusseta, GAGA8,46538–

05Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,46948+2%

06Lynchburg, TNTN6,92050+13%

07Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95750–

08Steele Creek, AKAK5,92869–

09Durham, CACA5,34071+12%

10Boulder City, NVNV14,88471−1%

11California City, CACA13,30074+79%

12Sterling, AKAK6,32376+26%

13Fishhook, AKAK5,81978+149%

14Silver Springs, NVNV5,06079+20%

15Mojave, CACA5,17380+22%

16Fellsmere, FLFL5,02584+27%

17Hibbing, MNMN15,82389−5%

18Caribou, MEME7,32193−11%

19Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623102–

20Ellsworth, MEME8,862106+30%

21Williamson, AZAZ6,310107+64%

22Edgewood, NMNM6,157109+226%

23Three Points, AZAZ5,254111−2%

24Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567112+95%

25Presque Isle, MEME8,694116−8%

26Loxley, ALAL6,131116+175%

27Hitchcock, TXTX7,722121+14%

28Newberry, FLFL8,618122+121%

29Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689122+91%

30Kalifornsky, AKAK8,663123+45%

31Ranchettes, WYWY5,949127+27%

32St. Marys, PAPA12,253128−12%

33Benson, AZAZ5,532129+14%

34Vancleave, MSMS5,078130+14%

35Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160130+31%

36Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330130+1%

37Hardeeville, SCSC16,459132+317%

38Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448135+17%

39Pahrump, NVNV47,347136+82%

40Eloy, AZAZ19,967136+51%

41Bethel, AKAK6,626142+16%

42Westlake, FLFL9,042142–

43Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912144+32%

44Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684144+9%

45Black Forest, COCO15,738150+14%

46Berlin, NHNH9,502154−9%

47Bristol, WIWI5,300159–

48Coolidge, AZAZ19,959159+70%

49Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413162–

50Bigfork, MTMT5,565164+260%

51Headland, ALAL5,603164+41%

52Chena Ridge, AKAK5,881165–

53Grant-Valkaria, FLFL5,982166–

54Piedmont, OKOK9,427171+103%

55Anchorage, AKAK287,155171+12%

56Corcoran, MNMN9,269173+10%

57Lakehills, TXTX6,130175+13%

58Oakhurst, CACA6,091178+107%

59Show Low, AZAZ12,471179+52%

60Joshua Tree, CACA6,234180+54%

61Snowflake, AZAZ6,902181+37%

62Newcastle, OKOK15,198183+102%

63Hamilton, ALAL6,769185+4%

64Liberty, TXTX9,133186+3%

65Fernley, NVNV26,214187+168%

66Acton, CACA7,880189+211%

67Palermo, CACA5,266190−3%

68Old, MEME7,589191−9%

69Hooper, UTUT9,741192+131%

70Chackbay, LALA5,436194+34%

71Page, AZAZ7,147195+9%

72Lone Grove, OKOK5,244201+8%

73Kula, HIHI6,791201–

74Belfast, MEME6,988204+9%

75Wilton, CACA6,433205+31%

76Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832208+66%

77El Reno, OKOK20,730213+5%

78Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949216−17%

79Eufaula, ALAL12,437216−7%

80St. Gabriel, LALA6,987217+17%

81Haslet, TXTX5,267217+72%

82Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883218+84%

83Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512221–

84Floral City, FLFL5,437226+5%

85Piñon Hills, CACA7,065226–

86Calverton, NYNY5,618226+4%

87Hollywood, SCSC5,652227+35%

88Unionville, NCNC7,322227+38%

89Holtville, ALAL5,158229–

90Phelan, CACA18,496231–

91Summit, WIWI5,323232–

92Buckeye, AZAZ125,445232+1300%

93Lecanto, FLFL7,398234+22%

94McGregor, TXTX6,405235+13%

95Suffolk, VAVA104,699236+48%

96Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,160237–

97Tontitown, ARAR8,046240+357%

98Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288240+21%

99Salton City, CACA5,988240+427%

100South Brooksville, FLFL5,099241+213%

101Horace, NDND7,001244+237%

102Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875247+100%

103Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277249+11%

104North Hobbs, NMNM6,034251–

105Tuttle, OKOK8,708251+73%

106Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286251+41%

107Columbiana, ALAL5,106254+35%

108Kenai, AKAK7,924255+7%

109Paradise, CACA10,023260−82%

110Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972262+174%

111Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085263–

112Oak Grove, MNMN9,476263+29%

113Fort Payne, ALAL15,189264+15%

114Freeport, FLFL7,543264+393%

115East Bethel, MNMN12,605264+8%

116Rainsville, ALAL6,020266+22%

117Lincoln, ALAL8,110267+50%

118Medina, MNMN7,460268+71%

119High Springs, FLFL6,762270+61%

120Wildwood, FLFL19,436271+301%

121Monahans, TXTX7,427271+15%

122Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971274–

123Hot Springs, ARAR16,327275+89%

124Pike Road, ALAL11,899277+2945%

125Spring Creek, NVNV14,739279+42%

126Chaparral, NMNM18,186280+171%

127Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305282+47%

128Northlake, TXTX12,036283+465%

129McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629283+290%

130Roanoke, ALAL5,440283−19%

131Doney Park, AZAZ6,253285–

132Opp, ALAL6,738286+2%

133Dayton, TXTX10,226286+54%

134Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581287+29%

135Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183287+126%

136Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619289+4%

137Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867289+1%

138Badger, AKAK18,677290–

139Tanaina, AKAK9,646291+77%

140Blanchard, OKOK10,013292+215%

141Alachua, FLFL10,612292+73%

142Hernando, FLFL9,299293+12%

143Happy Valley, CACA5,944293–

144Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467293+32%

145Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339297+28%

146Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907297+20%

147Hermantown, MNMN10,110297+37%

148Vashon, WAWA9,934299+9%

149Claremont, NHNH13,032300−2%

150North Branch, MNMN12,398303+34%

151Blakely, GAGA5,156306−6%

152Eatonton, GAGA6,749308−7%

153Scottsboro, ALAL16,123308+6%

154New River, AZAZ18,240308+61%

155Hobart, WIWI11,674309–

156Dayton, MNMN11,402310+55%

157Stokesdale, NCNC6,133311+81%

158Spanish Springs, NVNV17,980312+92%

159The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114312+3%

160Gateway, AKAK6,845313+95%

161Glencoe, ALAL5,426316+4%

162Mills River, NCNC7,504316–

163Grantsville, UTUT16,472316+110%

164Minnetrista, MNMN9,458316+90%

165Kanab, UTUT5,332318+31%

166Mead, COCO7,042318+137%

167Windsor, WIWI10,085318+246%

168Franklin, NHNH8,839319+4%

169Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205320+52%

170Alexander City, ALAL14,515322−1%

171Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478322+9%

172Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203324+85%

173Woodbury, NYNY11,571324–

174Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469324+483%

175Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017326–

176Somers, WIWI8,171326–

177Richfield, WIWI11,785327–

178Lacombe, LALA6,310327+15%

179Semmes, ALAL6,259328–

180Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056328+24%

181Poteau, OKOK9,171331+11%

182Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165333+6%

183Big Flats, NYNY5,651333+124%

184Guntersville, ALAL9,394334+16%

185Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795334+23%

186Marianna, FLFL7,289336+0%

187Thousand Palms, CACA7,720337+56%

188Kaiminani, HIHI11,465338–

189Social Circle, GAGA5,537339+47%

190Augusta, MEME19,155343+2%

191LaBelle, FLFL5,754343+18%

192West Livingston, TXTX8,199343+23%

193Wedgefield, FLFL8,851344+197%

194Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384345+32%

195Greenville, ALAL6,912345+2%

196Briar, TXTX7,228346+31%

197Hampstead, NCNC9,292347–

198St. Francis, MNMN8,635349+66%

199Celina, TXTX64,427351+799%

200Midland, NCNC5,151351–

201Suamico, WIWI13,153353–

202Pendleton, ININ5,930353+22%

203Flowood, MSMS11,003354+115%

204Lebanon, NHNH15,481354+14%

205Booneville, MSMS9,257354+6%

206Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715355+30%

207East End, ARAR6,912356+27%

208Odenville, ALAL6,023356+339%

209Cloquet, MNMN12,399357+12%

210Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906359–

211Hobart, WAWA6,552360+8%

212Bulverde, TXTX7,337360+51%

213Hammonton, NJNJ15,060361+17%

214Yorktown, ININ11,947362+141%

215Aztec, NMNM6,091363−3%

216Manvel, TXTX20,699366+228%

217Jamul, CACA6,574367+4%

218Valley Center, CACA11,119368+38%

219Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395368+15%

220Pasadena Hills, FLFL13,505371–

221Oroville East, CACA7,504372−7%

222Pikeville, KYKY7,270373+23%

223Lake Mathews, CACA6,527375–

224Batesville, MSMS7,325377+6%

225Park City, UTUT8,587377+14%

226Cut Off, LALA5,398378−2%

227Wimauma, FLFL15,266378+123%

228Clanton, ALAL9,289379+12%

229Hurricane, UTUT25,745380+143%

230Gardiner, MEME6,206380−4%

231Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103380+7%

232Argyle, TXTX6,372381+86%

233Fort Knox, KYKY8,836382−37%

234Bloomfield, WIWI6,369382–

235Pleasant View, TNTN5,797384+64%

236Atmore, ALAL8,360384+9%

237McCalla, ALAL13,253384–

238Oak Hills, CACA9,013385–

239Belen, NMNM7,589387+7%

240Wyoming, MNMN8,121389+164%

241Harrison, WIWI14,492389–

242Sugarmill Woods, FLFL10,782391+75%

243Palmer, MAMA12,367394–

244Sanibel, FLFL6,303394+5%

245Rainbow City, ALAL10,406397+21%

246Cleveland, TXTX9,936397−2%

247Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107398–

248Big Bear City, CACA11,431398+120%

249Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487398+87%

250West Point, NYNY6,349398+3%

251Globe, AZAZ7,191398−3%

252Bloomfield, NMNM7,335400+16%

253Homer, AKAK6,331401+40%

254Sheridan, ARAR5,406402+27%

255Rosamond, CACA21,473402+46%

256Louisville, MSMS5,921402−13%

257Wilmington, ILIL5,614404+10%

258Demopolis, ALAL6,641404−5%

259Auburn, MEME25,441405+4%

260Carson, NVNV58,571406+12%

261Robinson, TXTX13,028406+59%

262Connerton, FLFL7,650408–

263Shady Hills, FLFL11,983408+50%

264Indian Hills, NVNV5,527408+35%

265Kingsland, GAGA21,299409+75%

266Prunedale, CACA19,723410+15%

267Darnestown, MDMD7,051410+5%

268Hampden, MEME5,161412+9%

269Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353413–

270Latimer, MSMS6,756413+57%

271Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780414+45%

272Summerfield, NCNC11,327415+56%

273Trinity, NCNC7,274415+5%

274Forest, MSMS5,433415−9%

275Bartow, FLFL23,617415+26%

276Kirtland, OHOH6,925416+4%

277West Jefferson, OHOH5,827417−4%

278Becker, MNMN5,425418+82%

279New Albany, MSMS7,756418+0%

280Idabel, OKOK6,934419+0%

281Tecumseh, OKOK6,402420+3%

282Ozark, ALAL14,269421−5%

283Edwards, COCO10,785422+36%

284Park Hills, MOMO8,753422+9%

285Grenada, MSMS12,088423−15%

286DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338424+16%

287Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108427+28%

288Archbald, PAPA7,598427+17%

289Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709427+31%

290Florence, AZAZ25,222428+57%

291Palmetto, GAGA5,298428+49%

292Marana, AZAZ65,523429+283%

293Woods Creek, WAWA6,943429+34%

294Rome, NYNY31,682429−8%

295Mims, FLFL7,610430−20%

296Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673430+229%

297Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336432+21%

298Etowah, NCNC7,968433+176%

299Dayton, NVNV15,781434+157%

300Atlanta, TXTX5,478435−5%

301Oak Island, NCNC9,337436+28%

302Purcell, OKOK7,030436+19%

303Camano, WAWA17,303437+30%

304Yaphank, NYNY6,934438+19%

305Oneonta, ALAL7,022438+24%

306Lugoff, SCSC9,786439+59%

307Incline, NVNV9,272440–

308Rainbow Springs, FLFL6,082441–

309Chisago City, MNMN5,955442+112%

310Wilmer, TXTX6,768443+47%

311Hockinson, WAWA6,150443+19%

312Flanders, NYNY6,609443+40%

313Pine Ridge CDP (Citrus County), FLFL10,762444+101%

314Andalusia, ALAL8,763444+0%

315Monroeville, ALAL5,758446−13%

316Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896446+87%

317Topanga, CACA8,885448–

318Virginia, MNMN8,187449−8%

319Blythewood, SCSC7,233449+2707%

320Choctaw, OKOK12,549449+30%

321Marble Falls, TXTX9,633449+42%

322Waller, TXTX5,380450+28%

323Waikoloa, HIHI7,543451+48%

324Sandersville, GAGA5,397452−5%

325Raceland, LALA9,585453−4%

326Shallotte, NCNC5,335453+203%

327Chelsea, ALAL17,716454+408%

328Zionsville, ININ33,624455+249%

329Millersville, TNTN6,438456+19%

330Baxter, MNMN9,217457+55%

331Ringwood, NJNJ11,853459−5%

332Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598459+25%

333Sanford, MEME22,663460+117%

334Indiantown, FLFL6,826463+17%

335Woodside, CACA5,181463−1%

336Bright, ININ5,540464+8%

337Barling, ARAR5,452466+15%

338Tichigan, WIWI5,052466–

339Brewton, ALAL5,113467−4%

340St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,859468−5%

341Maysville, KYKY8,688468−1%

342Mineola, TXTX5,537468+6%

343Saraland, ALAL16,652468+32%

344Oneida, NYNY10,009468−6%

345Bay Minette, ALAL8,555470+4%

346Conneaut, OHOH12,247470−1%

347Anniston, ALAL20,930471−11%

348Schriever, LALA6,690471+14%

349Hugo, MNMN17,167471+148%

350Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753471+113%

351Palm Springs, CACA45,315471+4%

352Osage Beach, MOMO5,079472+27%

353Millington, TNTN12,953472+1%

354Dundee, FLFL6,424474+80%

355Loudon, TNTN6,963474+34%

356Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408474+112%

357Central, LALA30,313475–

358Jasper, GAGA5,400475+88%

359Red Wing, MNMN16,805475+3%

360Ruidoso, NMNM7,580476−0%

361Parkville, MOMO9,093476+75%

362Mabank, TXTX7,294477+88%

363Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008477+193%

364Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939478+90%

365Harvest, ALAL5,955478+93%

366Harrah, OKOK7,212478+32%

367Ripley, MSMS5,377478−0%

368Ham Lake, MNMN17,104478+30%

369Skowhegan, MEME6,662479−4%

370Gray, LALA5,154481+11%

371Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271481–

372Godley, TXTX5,093481+65%

373Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823483–

374West Point, MSMS9,743484−17%

375Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215485+146%

376Corinth, MSMS14,345485+4%

377Fishersville, VAVA9,484487+93%

378Ashland City, TNTN5,650487+43%

379Magnolia, TXTX8,095487+112%

380Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755487+56%

381Lucas, TXTX8,896488+163%

382Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864489−3%

383Jarrell, TXTX5,870490–

384Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769492+41%

385Southside, ALAL9,718493+34%

386Spring Lake, NCNC11,252494+44%

387Bangor Base, WAWA6,112494–

388Moyock, NCNC5,684494–

389North Sea, NYNY6,458494+22%

390Moores Mill, ALAL6,378495+30%

391Jasper, ALAL14,585496+4%

392Warrenton, OROR6,312496+53%

393Dunlap, TNTN6,089496+28%

394Hoschton, GAGA8,623496+149%

395Ardmore, OKOK24,956496+4%

396Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287496+23%

397Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875497+41%

398Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181497+43%

399Springville, ALAL5,597498+90%

400Goodyear, AZAZ125,359498+404%

401East Milton, FLFL14,783498–

402Old Westbury, NYNY5,071500+1%

403Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842501−2%

404Brandywine, MDMD12,160501+648%

405Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962501+16%

406Madison, GAGA5,179502+22%

407Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280503+0%

408Surf City, NCNC5,142503+178%

409Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866503+0%

410Moss Point, MSMS11,743504−23%

411Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396504–

412Chesterland, OHOH7,086504+167%

413Pontotoc, MSMS6,156504+7%

414Seminole, OKOK7,393505+4%

415Opelika, ALAL35,765507+32%

416Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923507+79%

417Accokeek, MDMD14,362508+90%

418North Merritt Island, FLFL9,025508–

419Todd Creek, COCO5,379508+287%

420Economy, PAPA9,098509−3%

421Bargersville, ININ11,862511+351%

422Mascotte, FLFL10,150513+146%

423Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376513+65%

424Canton, MSMS10,873515−15%

425Clarksville, ARAR9,632515+22%

426Middlebury, VTVT7,220515+17%

427Shafter, CACA23,871516+57%

428Saltillo, MSMS5,060516+45%

429Truckee, CACA17,278517+21%

430Pell City, ALAL14,320518+35%

431Godfrey, ILIL17,620518+9%

432Margaret, ALAL7,149520+337%

433Fairview, TNTN10,877520+61%

434Adairsville, GAGA5,101521+92%

435Orono, MNMN8,301522+10%

436Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180523+46%

437Rogers, MNMN15,606523+271%

438Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167528+200%

439New Albany, OHOH11,803528+192%

440Meridianville, ALAL11,150528+99%

441Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394528+198%

442Saco, MEME21,159528+21%

443Duncan, OKOK23,238528+1%

444Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649529–

445Laughlin, NVNV8,789530+22%

446Sedona, AZAZ9,619530−5%

447Gladewater, TXTX6,306530+1%

448Wildwood, MOMO34,955531+8%

449Bluffton, SCSC36,807532+2074%

450Amory, MSMS6,386532−4%

451Finley, WAWA5,634532+7%

452Catalina, AZAZ6,489534+7%

453West Odessa, TXTX32,594537+87%

454Malibu, CACA9,574537−15%

455Moody, ALAL13,559537+64%

456Senatobia, MSMS8,473537+25%

457Brookhaven, MSMS11,646539+18%

458Rockland, MEME7,142540−9%

459Leeds, ALAL12,831540+18%

460Mequon, WIWI25,120543+15%

461De Soto, KSKS7,083544+34%

462Glennville, GAGA5,023544+5%

463Four Corners, MTMT5,791544+223%

464Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178545+31%

465Holly Springs, MSMS6,402545−12%

466South Cleveland, TNTN7,452545+23%

467Yucca Valley, CACA21,887546+29%

468Noble, OKOK7,748548+33%

469Alpine, CACA15,180549+12%

470Commerce, GAGA9,303549+40%

471Suncrest, WAWA5,345549–

472Orange Beach, ALAL8,798550+114%

473Rendon, TXTX14,632550+50%

474Tuskegee, ALAL8,644551−21%

475Hermitage, PAPA16,308551+0%

476Locust, NCNC6,120552+88%

477Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138552+6%

478Midlothian, TXTX46,683553+370%

479Tucumcari, NMNM5,082555−12%

480New Franklin, OHOH13,873555+533%

481Magalia, CACA7,389556−26%

482Beaufort, SCSC15,775557+5%

483Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640557–

484St. Michael, MNMN22,498558+100%

485Ramona, CACA22,634559+37%

486Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903559−0%

487Taft, CACA6,995560+34%

488Lockwood, MTMT7,181560+67%

489Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630560+67%

490Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131560+34%

491Caledonia, WIWI25,229561–

492Harriman, TNTN6,192561−13%

493Bryans Road, MDMD9,371562+76%

494Manorville, NYNY14,233563+29%

495Montevallo, ALAL7,872563+50%

496Ingleside, TXTX10,085563+1%

497Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474564+13%

498Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315565+35%

499Pilot Point, TXTX8,052566+24%

500Sandy Hook, CTCT9,863567–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the lowest population density?

Sitka city and, Alaska ranks #1 with 3 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by population density?

Sitka city and, Alaska, Juneau city and, Alaska, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana, Cusseta, Georgia, Butte-Silver Bow, Montana.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is population density measured?

Residents per square mile of land area. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).