Which county has the lowest population density?

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska ranks #1 with 0 (2025 Census Population Estimates).

What are the top 5 counties by population density?

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, Loving County, Texas, Yakutat, Alaska, Copper River Census Area, Alaska.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2025 Census population estimates.

How is population density measured?

Residents per square mile of land area. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (2025).

RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 500 SHOWN OF 3,144

Most sparsely populated, US counties

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

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

1001Bourbon County, KSKS14,31923–

1002Gooding County, IDID16,44623–

1003Gray County, TXTX20,91923–

1004Wayne County, NENE10,02023–

1005Hickory County, MOMO9,04423–

1006Flathead County, MTMT115,42923–

1007Mitchell County, IAIA10,65023–

1008Crawford County, IAIA16,23723–

1009Polk County, ARAR19,48623–

1010Clear Creek County, COCO8,99423–

1011Lincoln County, ARAR12,76423–

1012Van Buren County, ARAR16,23823–

1013Cass County, IAIA12,96023–

1014Montgomery County, MSMS9,35423–

1015Emmet County, IAIA9,10723–

1016Nodaway County, MOMO20,17423–

1017Mason County, ILIL12,41123–

1018Summit County, UTUT43,14123–

1019Alamosa County, COCO16,68823–

1020Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66323–

1021Grant County, WVWV11,04123–

1022Chippewa County, MIMI36,08123–

1023Lake County, MIMI13,18223–

1024Warren County, ININ8,47423–

1025DeKalb County, MOMO9,79523–

1026Attala County, MSMS17,10023–

1027Braxton County, WVWV11,88523–

1028Wilcox County, GAGA8,79723–

1029Tama County, IAIA16,79623–

1030Butler County, ALAL18,10023–

1031Jasper County, MSMS15,78523–

1032Falls County, TXTX17,86923–

1033Robertson County, KYKY2,32523–

1034Iroquois County, ILIL26,15023–

1035Calhoun County, FLFL13,28923–

1036Union Parish, LALA20,56123–

1037Clay County, ALAL14,20724–

1038Montgomery County, IAIA10,00224–

1039Hale County, ALAL15,19424–

1040Montague County, TXTX21,96624–

1041Morgan County, COCO30,30624–

1042Surry County, VAVA6,60324–

1043Hughes County, SDSD17,57024–

1044Freestone County, TXTX20,81124–

1045Hockley County, TXTX21,60024–

1046Doddridge County, WVWV7,63424–

1047Franklin County, FLFL13,02924–

1048Tuolumne County, CACA53,16024–

1049Franklin County, IDID15,88924–

1050Charlotte County, VAVA11,40124–

1051Leslie County, KYKY9,62724–

1052Washington County, ILIL13,56424–

1053Dawson County, NENE24,45224–

1054Vernon County, MOMO19,94624–

1055Webster County, MSMS10,16724–

1056Hubbard County, MNMN22,36924–

1057Clark County, ARAR20,93824–

1058Pulaski County, ILIL4,82024–

1059Butler County, IAIA14,04924–

1060LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15424–

1061Appanoose County, IAIA12,07724–

1062Moore County, TXTX21,89124–

1063Wayne County, MSMS19,80724–

1064Bingham County, IDID51,15324–

1065Bertie County, NCNC17,08624–

1066Crittenden County, KYKY8,80724–

1067Beckham County, OKOK22,15925–

1068Allen County, KSKS12,30225–

1069Hardy County, WVWV14,33725–

1070Grundy County, IAIA12,36125–

1071Crawford County, MIMI13,72225–

1072Atkinson County, GAGA8,45425–

1073O'Brien County, IAIA14,22025–

1074Tillamook County, OROR27,38425–

1075Izard County, ARAR14,40525–

1076Yazoo County, MSMS22,94725–

1077Llano County, TXTX23,35325–

1078Fillmore County, MNMN21,54025–

1079Carlisle County, KYKY4,74725–

1080Mendocino County, CACA88,12225–

1081Van Buren County, TNTN6,87425–

1082Sabine Parish, LALA21,83425–

1083Umatilla County, OROR81,11925–

1084Limestone County, TXTX22,84925–

1085Fayette County, ALAL15,87225–

1086York County, NENE14,56425–

1087Irwin County, GAGA9,02025–

1088West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15625–

1089Jenkins County, GAGA8,84325–

1090Stark County, NDND34,01325–

1091Gage County, NENE21,71125–

1092Breathitt County, KYKY12,55826–

1093Douglas County, WAWA46,47326–

1094Concordia Parish, LALA17,83626–

1095Dixie County, FLFL18,03826–

1096Winnebago County, IAIA10,25126–

1097Telfair County, GAGA11,19526–

1098Wheeler County, GAGA7,57026–

1099Terrell County, GAGA8,65626–

1100Milam County, TXTX26,25826–

1101Randolph County, WVWV26,88226–

1102Hamilton County, IAIA14,94426–

1103Louisa County, IAIA10,41626–

1104Marion County, TXTX9,89626–

1105Madison County, MOMO12,85826–

1106Fayette County, IAIA19,04726–

1107Sibley County, MNMN15,35626–

1108Pacific County, WAWA24,35726–

1109Saline County, NENE14,99626–

1110Edgar County, ILIL16,32326–

1111Hempstead County, ARAR19,08026–

1112Del Norte County, CACA26,41026–

1113Cross County, ARAR16,18626–

1114St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75826–

1115Watonwan County, MNMN11,45926–

1116Jackson County, ARAR16,74126–

1117Monroe County, WVWV12,49126–

1118Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37526–

1119Edwards County, ILIL5,89827–

1120Colfax County, NENE10,93427–

1121Swain County, NCNC14,02427–

1122Lewis County, KYKY12,90127–

1123Jefferson County, FLFL16,00727–

1124White County, ILIL13,25027–

1125Pike County, MOMO17,95527–

1126Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94127–

1127Fayette County, TXTX25,45927–

1128Wadena County, MNMN14,38827–

1129Otoe County, NENE16,53127–

1130Madison County, FLFL18,75927–

1131Gillespie County, TXTX28,52727–

1132Becker County, MNMN35,49727–

1133Missaukee County, MIMI15,27427–

1134Shelby County, ILIL20,57627–

1135Mercer County, ILIL15,22927–

1136Ford County, ILIL13,21627–

1137Martin County, MNMN19,44027–

1138Clay County, ILIL12,79327–

1139Neosho County, KSKS15,63727–

1140Lawrence County, MSMS11,81927–

1141Schley County, GAGA4,59328–

1142Roane County, WVWV13,31728–

1143Hamilton County, FLFL14,18028–

1144Todd County, MNMN26,06028–

1145Lafayette County, WIWI17,47828–

1146Livingston County, MOMO14,70828–

1147Barton County, KSKS24,79028–

1148Lawrence County, ARAR16,27328–

1149Vilas County, WIWI23,76128–

1150Page County, IAIA14,85628–

1151Brunswick County, VAVA15,72728–

1152McIntosh County, GAGA11,98928–

1153Barbour County, ALAL24,60728–

1154Jackson Parish, LALA15,83428–

1155Crawford County, WIWI15,91028–

1156Union County, IAIA11,82928–

1157Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43928–

1158Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05828–

1159Sevier County, ARAR15,75828–

1160Chelan County, WAWA81,94128–

1161Graham County, NCNC8,19028–

1162Iowa County, IAIA16,50428–

1163Delta County, COCO32,17828–

1164Pawnee County, OKOK16,02928–

1165Livingston County, KYKY8,86328–

1166Wolfe County, KYKY6,29828–

1167Panola County, TXTX23,01828–

1168Dooly County, GAGA11,15628–

1169McCormick County, SCSC10,21528–

1170Gasconade County, MOMO14,78428–

1171Custer County, OKOK28,17528–

1172Jefferson County, GAGA15,01129–

1173Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25629–

1174Cleburne County, ALAL15,97029–

1175Monroe County, OHOH12,99429–

1176Franklin County, NYNY46,50029–

1177Clay County, IAIA16,20229–

1178Columbia County, ARAR21,89429–

1179Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73329–

1180Washington County, GAGA19,45329–

1181Pulaski County, ININ12,46329–

1182Winston County, MSMS17,47329–

1183Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08929–

1184Finney County, KSKS37,50529–

1185Gulf County, FLFL15,94329–

1186Wright County, MOMO19,67129–

1187Hardin County, IAIA16,45529–

1188Bandera County, TXTX22,87629–

1189Randolph County, ARAR18,87629–

1190Clark County, WIWI35,05229–

1191Fayette County, ILIL20,79029–

1192Oxford County, MEME60,34629–

1193Richland County, WIWI17,03629–

1194Franklin County, ARAR17,72529–

1195Mississippi County, MOMO12,00329–

1196Benton County, MOMO20,53629–

1197Macon County, GAGA11,75629–

1198Martin County, ININ9,85629–

1199Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46529–

1200Butler County, KYKY12,52029–

1201Marion County, ARAR17,59329–

1202Cumberland County, ILIL10,20830–

1203Burke County, GAGA24,40830–

1204Teton County, IDID13,25430–

1205Buckingham County, VAVA17,13730–

1206Fairfield County, SCSC20,34030–

1207Poinsett County, ARAR22,48330–

1208Ouachita County, ARAR21,73130–

1209Marshall County, ILIL11,47330–

1210Grant County, ARAR18,75630–

1211Allen Parish, LALA22,67230–

1212Floyd County, IAIA14,90130–

1213Lee County, TXTX18,72930–

1214Plymouth County, IAIA25,69730–

1215Macon County, ALAL18,13230–

1216Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70530–

1217Warren County, ILIL16,22230–

1218Sharp County, ARAR18,12230–

1219Gates County, NCNC10,23430–

1220Clark County, ILIL15,11430–

1221Fulton County, KYKY6,21830–

1222Southampton County, VAVA18,11030–

1223Minidoka County, IDID22,91130–

1224Jackson County, IAIA19,28830–

1225Cooper County, MOMO17,13630–

1226Marinette County, WIWI42,57430–

1227Franklin Parish, LALA19,00230–

1228Labette County, KSKS19,68531–

1229Logan County, ARAR21,63331–

1230Madison County, TXTX14,22631–

1231Shelby County, TXTX24,28631–

1232Cowley County, KSKS34,38231–

1233Cass County, TXTX28,65131–

1234Delaware County, IAIA17,67431–

1235Vinton County, OHOH12,64531–

1236Washington County, NCNC10,63831–

1237Delaware County, NYNY44,30531–

1238Johnson County, GAGA9,31031–

1239Northampton County, NCNC16,49131–

1240Ballard County, KYKY7,59431–

1241Tyler County, WVWV7,88131–

1242Morrison County, MNMN34,62031–

1243Madison County, IAIA17,27031–

1244Saline County, MOMO23,26531–

1245Jackson County, OKOK24,76431–

1246Crawford County, MOMO22,92931–

1247Ford County, KSKS33,99331–

1248Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04131–

1249Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57831–

1250Elliott County, KYKY7,26531–

1251Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55231–

1252Burleson County, TXTX20,54931–

1253Nobles County, MNMN22,33831–

1254Delta County, MIMI36,58231–

1255De Soto Parish, LALA27,38131–

1256Washington County, MOMO23,81031–

1257Cedar County, MOMO14,88831–

1258Bonner County, IDID54,42031–

1259Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36831–

1260Iowa County, WIWI23,95131–

1261Stewart County, TNTN14,43931–

1262Turner County, GAGA8,98331–

1263Cascade County, MTMT85,02932–

1264Seward County, NENE18,03232–

1265Le Flore County, OKOK50,19632–

1266Menifee County, KYKY6,43032–

1267McDowell County, WVWV16,87832–

1268Saunders County, NENE23,70232–

1269Hale County, TXTX31,81932–

1270Cedar County, IAIA18,35932–

1271Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67332–

1272Nelson County, VAVA14,92032–

1273Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66232–

1274Hancock County, TNTN7,07532–

1275Kanabec County, MNMN16,62832–

1276McIntosh County, OKOK19,75832–

1277Haywood County, TNTN17,04232–

1278Summers County, WVWV11,53232–

1279Pickett County, TNTN5,21932–

1280St. Louis County, MNMN200,51832–

1281Eagle County, COCO54,29132–

1282Bolivar County, MSMS28,26232–

1283Jefferson County, IDID35,29732–

1284Ellis County, KSKS29,07532–

1285Lincoln County, WIWI28,40332–

1286Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79132–

1287Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18632–

1288Pepin County, WIWI7,51332–

1289Treutlen County, GAGA6,46632–

1290Hampton County, SCSC18,17432–

1291Lyon County, NVNV65,08832–

1292Cherokee County, KSKS19,10533–

1293Bamberg County, SCSC12,79633–

1294Henry County, MOMO22,67133–

1295Alleghany County, VAVA14,54633–

1296Fremont County, COCO50,03933–

1297Brooks County, GAGA16,10133–

1298Morgan County, OHOH13,62633–

1299Wasatch County, UTUT38,51433–

1300Henry County, ALAL18,39433–

1301Sunflower County, MSMS22,89333–

1302Trigg County, KYKY14,51233–

1303Garvin County, OKOK26,37733–

1304Seward County, KSKS21,07333–

1305Clay County, TNTN7,82133–

1306Owen County, KYKY11,60133–

1307Fulton County, PAPA14,48333–

1308Murray County, OKOK13,80533–

1309Cass County, ILIL12,46333–

1310Pittsburg County, OKOK43,32033–

1311Curry County, NMNM46,65533–

1312Lampasas County, TXTX23,65733–

1313Dallas County, MOMO18,02533–

1314Houston County, MNMN18,40033–

1315Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73033–

1316Matagorda County, TXTX36,46333–

1317Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69333–

1318McPherson County, KSKS30,06433–

1319Livingston County, ILIL35,05734–

1320La Plata County, COCO56,89834–

1321Adams County, WIWI21,75234–

1322Douglas County, WIWI43,99034–

1323Willacy County, TXTX19,97134–

1324Mills County, IAIA14,79334–

1325Howard County, TXTX30,50434–

1326Ward County, NDND68,23334–

1327Dickinson County, MIMI25,82734–

1328Monroe County, KYKY11,19134–

1329Vernon Parish, LALA45,09134–

1330Emanuel County, GAGA23,14734–

1331Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46534–

1332Oneida County, WIWI38,13134–

1333Grant Parish, LALA22,07534–

1334Bladen County, NCNC30,00734–

1335St. Francis County, ARAR21,80034–

1336Jefferson County, KSKS18,29634–

1337Stoddard County, MOMO28,28434–

1338Crawford County, ININ10,50934–

1339Kleberg County, TXTX30,31534–

1340Grayson County, VAVA15,23034–

1341Walthall County, MSMS13,92834–

1342Adair County, OKOK19,82835–

1343Carroll County, ILIL15,41935–

1344Todd County, KYKY12,97235–

1345Juneau County, WIWI26,64935–

1346Cumberland County, VAVA10,35235–

1347Lee County, KYKY7,29735–

1348Marquette County, WIWI15,92735–

1349Harrison County, OHOH14,07035–

1350Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52035–

1351Putnam County, ILIL5,61935–

1352Jefferson County, IAIA15,29135–

1353Worth County, GAGA20,05935–

1354Jasper County, TXTX33,07535–

1355Richland Parish, LALA19,58235–

1356Newton County, ININ14,18835–

1357Copiah County, MSMS27,49735–

1358Decatur County, TNTN11,82035–

1359Audrain County, MOMO24,52835–

1360Asotin County, WAWA22,54535–

1361Union County, ARAR36,92636–

1362Buena Vista County, IAIA20,44936–

1363Carroll County, IAIA20,30336–

1364Tioga County, PAPA40,50236–

1365Bibb County, ALAL22,26236–

1366Montgomery County, GAGA8,63536–

1367Noble County, OHOH14,27636–

1368Coahoma County, MSMS19,84936–

1369McLean County, KYKY9,06436–

1370Pike County, ININ12,00336–

1371Dallas County, ALAL35,14036–

1372Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,59436–

1373Lyon County, MNMN25,68436–

1374Magoffin County, KYKY11,11036–

1375Hancock County, MEME57,17136–

1376Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79336–

1377Patrick County, VAVA17,42436–

1378Elk County, PAPA29,92636–

1379Charles City County, VAVA6,62336–

1380Newton County, MSMS20,96036–

1381Benton County, IAIA26,00436–

1382Casey County, KYKY16,20536–

1383Clay County, SDSD15,03136–

1384Huron County, MIMI30,53037–

1385Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58337–

1386Caldwell County, KYKY12,60937–

1387Buchanan County, IAIA20,88337–

1388Lewis County, WAWA88,06237–

1389Buchanan County, VAVA18,49237–

1390Lawrence County, SDSD29,45937–

1391Covington County, ALAL37,94737–

1392Nicholas County, WVWV23,84837–

1393Humboldt County, CACA131,64737–

1394Jones County, IAIA21,25337–

1395Bee County, TXTX32,51537–

1396Humphreys County, TNTN19,64637–

1397Seminole County, OKOK23,44137–

1398Lincoln County, OKOK35,27837–

1399Lawrence County, ILIL13,79037–

1400Leake County, MSMS21,66237–

1401Moniteau County, MOMO15,42837–

1402Calhoun County, SCSC14,18837–

1403Colleton County, SCSC39,38237–

1404Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41537–

1405Bureau County, ILIL32,51037–

1406Parke County, ININ16,64237–

1407Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68937–

1408Union County, KYKY12,83937–

1409Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12137–

1410Houghton County, MIMI37,84238–

1411Atchison County, KSKS16,17238–

1412Morgan County, MOMO22,41838–

1413West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13438–

1414Crawford County, GAGA12,20638–

1415Appling County, GAGA19,10038–

1416Marquette County, MIMI68,06438–

1417Hampshire County, WVWV24,10538–

1418Barnwell County, SCSC20,65338–

1419Lake County, TNTN6,24938–

1420Menard County, ILIL11,86338–

1421Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50338–

1422Union County, SDSD17,40238–

1423Morgan County, KYKY14,41538–

1424Hardeman County, TNTN25,27438–

1425Greensville County, VAVA11,18138–

1426Knott County, KYKY13,32138–

1427Pamlico County, NCNC12,75838–

1428Lawrence County, KYKY15,76538–

1429Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66338–

1430Fulton County, ILIL32,90138–

1431De Witt County, ILIL15,11838–

1432Lyon County, KSKS32,26638–

1433Piatt County, ILIL16,79138–

1434Laramie County, WYWY102,93838–

1435Mahaska County, IAIA21,88038–

1436Lee County, SCSC15,73038–

1437Wetzel County, WVWV13,73438–

1438Amelia County, VAVA13,63238–

1439Lincoln County, GAGA8,11239–

1440Seminole County, GAGA9,16239–

1441Jackson County, KYKY13,32539–

1442Franklin County, TXTX10,99439–

1443Calhoun County, TXTX19,59939–

1444Wharton County, TXTX42,06039–

1445Conway County, ARAR21,39339–

1446Escambia County, ALAL36,66539–

1447Meeker County, MNMN23,60339–

1448Winston County, ALAL23,82939–

1449Johnson County, ILIL13,36339–

1450Latah County, IDID41,84239–

1451Gem County, IDID21,77339–

1452Webster County, KYKY12,92939–

1453Bacon County, GAGA11,07039–

1454Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92039–

1455Grundy County, TNTN14,11639–

1456Marion County, ALAL29,09739–

1457St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48839–

1458Grant County, WAWA105,72739–

1459Scott County, VAVA21,20040–

1460Wyoming County, WVWV19,80140–

1461Dodge County, GAGA19,66340–

1462Johnson County, ARAR26,22540–

1463Vernon County, WIWI31,44340–

1464Orleans County, VTVT27,60040–

1465McKean County, PAPA38,98440–

1466Washington County, IAIA22,66740–

1467Montgomery County, ILIL28,07640–

1468Randolph County, ALAL23,16340–

1469Mitchell County, GAGA20,46740–

1470Dickenson County, VAVA13,23640–

1471Coos County, OROR63,99240–

1472McCreary County, KYKY17,12440–

1473Perry County, MOMO19,09340–

1474Waushara County, WIWI25,22340–

1475Union County, ILIL16,65640–

1476Oconto County, WIWI40,19540–

1477Boone County, WVWV20,25140–

1478Jackson County, TNTN12,46640–

1479Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02040–

1480Gilpin County, COCO6,07340–

1481Erath County, TXTX43,91141–

1482Hardee County, FLFL25,93241–

1483Nicholas County, KYKY7,94941–

1484Yuma County, AZAZ224,44941–

1485Green County, KYKY11,64441–

1486Fentress County, TNTN20,32241–

1487Ohio County, KYKY23,93441–

1488Pulaski County, GAGA10,17241–

1489Halifax County, VAVA33,44741–

1490Anson County, NCNC21,75841–

1491Brown County, TXTX38,71141–

1492Ware County, GAGA36,90641–

1493Benton County, TNTN16,18341–

1494Heard County, GAGA12,14941–

1495Rush County, ININ16,76741–

1496Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14441–

1497Ray County, MOMO23,39841–

1498Wabasha County, MNMN21,53741–

1499Hill County, TXTX39,50341–

1500Essex County, VAVA10,65441–

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