CensusEasy
RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,135

Most sparsely populated, US counties · 2020

US counties with the fewest residents per square mile (2020).

Flip the list · Most densely populated, US counties →
All statesAll rankings
SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Filter by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
2001White County, TNTN29,61273+18%
2002Monroe County, TNTN49,73073+19%
2003Coffee County, GAGA44,40773+15%
2004Woodford County, ILIL38,11173+8%
2005Lincoln County, KYKY25,35373+4%
2006Emmet County, MIMI33,77573+9%
2007McClain County, OKOK49,64773+50%
2008Madera County, CACA167,92773+27%
2009Yates County, NYNY24,54773+1%
2010Jennings County, ININ27,622730%
2011Powell County, KYKY12,81273−1%
2012Blackford County, ININ11,73073−14%
2013Gratiot County, MIMI41,19073−1%
2014Pierce County, WIWI43,51974+15%
2015Gilmer County, GAGA33,89474+34%
2016Guernsey County, OHOH38,37974−6%
2017Claiborne County, TNTN33,22974+7%
2018Garrard County, KYKY18,20774+15%
2019Washington County, NYNY59,353740%
2020Crisp County, GAGA19,23774−8%
2021Clay County, ININ26,410740%
2022Greene County, NYNY47,23874−1%
2023Toombs County, GAGA27,54574+4%
2024Washington County, UTUT213,67074+100%
2025White County, ARAR80,08574+14%
2026Accomack County, VAVA33,85974−13%
2027Morgan County, WVWV18,02774+14%
2028Pike County, KYKY54,72175−15%
2029Harris County, GAGA37,28075+46%
2030McLeod County, MNMN36,63175+5%
2031Venango County, PAPA49,34675−12%
2032Skagit County, WAWA132,97575+26%
2033Towns County, GAGA13,28575+34%
2034Wabash County, ININ30,71375−11%
2035Baxter County, ARAR42,98275+8%
2036Montgomery County, ININ38,95475+1%
2037Saline County, KSKS53,37775+1%
2038Cook County, GAGA18,23275+9%
2039Creek County, OKOK74,96776+7%
2040Starke County, ININ23,42576−1%
2041Warren County, NYNY65,02076+4%
2042Wise County, TXTX83,77876+41%
2043Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37276−7%
2044Louisa County, VAVA42,92476+47%
2045Warren County, MSMS41,75976−10%
2046Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17776−8%
2047Columbia County, WIWI58,13276+11%
2048Putnam County, ININ37,87676+2%
2049Page County, VAVA23,76276+2%
2050Union County, GAGA27,85976+42%
2051Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73876−2%
2052Harrison County, TXTX71,95676+11%
2053Wells County, ININ28,88377+2%
2054Greene County, NCNC20,70077+8%
2055Nicollet County, MNMN34,27377+16%
2056Adams County, ILIL64,26777−4%
2057Titus County, TXTX31,56377+11%
2058Clinton County, NYNY78,138770%
2059Somerset County, MDMD24,97377−1%
2060Washoe County, NVNV509,38677+43%
2061Wayne County, WVWV37,30977−9%
2062Jefferson County, ARAR62,98777−20%
2063Franklin County, TNTN45,57977+9%
2064Lincoln County, MEME36,59577+5%
2065Banks County, GAGA21,27378+25%
2066Jackson County, OHOH32,817780%
2067Daviess County, ININ34,20978+12%
2068Clinton County, ILIL37,12878+4%
2069Franklin County, WAWA102,61278+96%
2070Tazewell County, VAVA38,63578−9%
2071Georgetown County, SCSC65,91278+14%
2072Chambers County, TXTX57,59478+79%
2073Knox County, KYKY29,53278−5%
2074Pope County, ARAR64,97678+16%
2075Bannock County, IDID91,59178+15%
2076Highland County, OHOH43,82378+6%
2077Crittenden County, ARAR46,21079−5%
2078Coffee County, ALAL56,95379+23%
2079Tom Green County, TXTX120,60279+15%
2080Franklin County, VAVA55,52679+15%
2081Coryell County, TXTX85,59279+11%
2082Sauk County, WIWI66,65279+19%
2083Stephenson County, ILIL43,22079−9%
2084Liberty County, TXTX121,36479+31%
2085Franklin County, VTVT51,17779+10%
2086Greene County, ARAR47,41179+23%
2087Pinal County, AZAZ539,38079+137%
2088Winona County, MNMN50,52379−1%
2089Chowan County, NCNC14,08279−6%
2090Webb County, TXTX281,22479+38%
2091Chattooga County, GAGA25,30080−2%
2092Columbia County, OROR54,09180+21%
2093Sullivan County, NHNH43,96180+6%
2094Augusta County, VAVA78,94080+18%
2095Jackson County, OROR221,79580+23%
2096Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71581+11%
2097Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90781+20%
2098Sullivan County, NYNY80,58681+6%
2099Polk County, NCNC20,53381+5%
2100Whiteside County, ILIL54,12181−8%
2101Middlesex County, VAVA10,84182+7%
2102Dakota County, NENE21,68782+7%
2103Campbell County, TNTN40,29082−1%
2104Muskogee County, OKOK66,70882−4%
2105Lancaster County, VAVA10,99582−6%
2106Harrison County, ININ40,43782+16%
2107Clinton County, ININ33,32282−2%
2108Wapello County, IAIA35,21082−2%
2109Macon County, TNTN27,66382+24%
2110Mineral County, WVWV26,79282−1%
2111Cocke County, TNTN37,88983+7%
2112Weld County, COCO378,42683+82%
2113Vermilion County, ILIL71,25983−12%
2114Walker County, ALAL65,14083−8%
2115Warren County, MOMO39,01683+45%
2116Crawford County, PAPA81,79283−7%
2117Perry County, PAPA46,80683+5%
2118Gibson County, TNTN51,77984+5%
2119Simpson County, KYKY20,78884+19%
2120Hopkins County, KYKY45,12784−2%
2121Perry County, KYKY26,55584−3%
2122Whitley County, KYKY37,29784+2%
2123Grainger County, TNTN25,73984+14%
2124Colquitt County, GAGA47,43884+9%
2125Carroll County, KYKY11,14184+6%
2126Clarke County, VAVA15,60984+17%
2127McDuffie County, GAGA21,64084+2%
2128Thomas County, GAGA46,36884+7%
2129Lane County, OROR381,58484+19%
2130Caldwell County, TXTX55,15084+43%
2131Monroe County, FLFL80,40684+4%
2132Gadsden County, FLFL44,29885−3%
2133St. James Parish, LALA18,93885−5%
2134San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36786+14%
2135Upson County, GAGA28,500860%
2136Morrow County, OHOH36,30586+11%
2137Johnson County, KYKY22,05187−3%
2138Darke County, OHOH51,52087−3%
2139Perry County, OHOH35,91887+4%
2140Alcorn County, MSMS34,56987+1%
2141Camden County, GAGA60,14387+25%
2142Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83987+26%
2143Washington County, VTVT59,65287+3%
2144Steele County, MNMN37,46487+11%
2145Transylvania County, NCNC34,21187+12%
2146Columbia County, FLFL74,09487+23%
2147Pike County, GAGA20,93287+38%
2148Wilkes County, NCNC66,23388+1%
2149Goochland County, VAVA29,18788+47%
2150Jackson County, NCNC45,03988+30%
2151Acadia Parish, LALA57,03288−2%
2152Portage County, WIWI71,94388+5%
2153Dale County, ALAL49,912880%
2154Rowan County, KYKY24,47688+12%
2155Williams County, OHOH36,54988−5%
2156Lafayette County, MSMS59,59788+44%
2157Gallatin County, KYKY8,84088+10%
2158St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55288−8%
2159Union County, TNTN21,45089+11%
2160Branch County, MIMI45,99389−2%
2161Taney County, MOMO57,00189+41%
2162Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16389+5%
2163Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51189+6%
2164Brown County, OHOH44,39789+3%
2165Marathon County, WIWI139,43289+10%
2166St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76589−6%
2167Wise County, VAVA34,82490−10%
2168Franklin County, GAGA25,94890+15%
2169Cumberland County, TNTN66,30090+31%
2170Kershaw County, SCSC73,16690+24%
2171Champaign County, OHOH38,820900%
2172Scott County, MOMO37,97591−6%
2173Richmond County, NCNC42,04191−8%
2174Monroe County, ILIL34,84091+27%
2175Jackson County, ILIL52,50191−11%
2176Mercer County, KYKY23,73391+9%
2177Jackson County, ININ47,37091+12%
2178Barren County, KYKY45,64191+17%
2179Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50591+8%
2180Floyd County, KYKY34,40191−15%
2181Marshall County, TNTN38,07191+28%
2182Blount County, ALAL60,15692+16%
2183Cass County, ININ37,83692−7%
2184Jefferson County, ININ33,27992+5%
2185Mercer County, OHOH42,73792+4%
2186Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,10292+11%
2187Warren County, IAIA57,33192+29%
2188Jefferson County, NYNY111,54092+4%
2189DeKalb County, ALAL74,08592+11%
2190Coles County, ILIL46,60792−12%
2191Russell County, ALAL58,89892+19%
2192Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63492+24%
2193Franklin County, ILIL36,91692−3%
2194Lycoming County, PAPA112,58793−5%
2195Defiance County, OHOH38,29293−3%
2196Lee County, GAGA34,17993+34%
2197Dade County, GAGA16,15493+7%
2198Tioga County, NYNY47,45393−6%
2199Des Moines County, IAIA38,07794−8%
2200Wood County, WIWI74,06094−2%
2201Cortland County, NYNY45,85094−4%
2202Newton County, MOMO62,26394+11%
2203Madison County, OHOH46,98594+9%
2204Henderson County, TXTX88,59594+12%
2205Isanti County, MNMN44,38694+31%
2206Montcalm County, MIMI69,40694+9%
2207Aransas County, TXTX26,14695+6%
2208Washington County, OHOH58,38995−6%
2209Warren County, TNTN43,71795+7%
2210Laurens County, SCSC71,84895−3%
2211Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97595+36%
2212Lincoln County, MOMO66,67695+53%
2213Geary County, KSKS36,33896+31%
2214Huntington County, ININ37,22496−4%
2215Lonoke County, ARAR76,66496+40%
2216Washington County, VAVA53,89896+6%
2217Miami County, ININ34,487960%
2218Bradford County, FLFL28,30796+8%
2219Dare County, NCNC38,24596+23%
2220Unicoi County, TNTN17,85696+1%
2221Calloway County, KYKY39,42196+9%
2222Colbert County, ALAL59,47497+4%
2223LaSalle County, ILIL107,77397−2%
2224Preble County, OHOH40,66497−3%
2225Grant County, KYKY26,18197+11%
2226Taylor County, WVWV16,28797+4%
2227Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12197−12%
2228Jones County, MSMS66,49697+4%
2229Columbia County, NYNY60,16897−2%
2230Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88597+19%
2231Hancock County, MSMS46,87397+7%
2232Walker County, TXTX83,84297+24%
2233Taylor County, KYKY26,76398+14%
2234Livingston County, NYNY61,43898−4%
2235Tulare County, CACA485,14698+29%
2236Rapides Parish, LALA125,87798+3%
2237Meade County, KYKY30,69998+14%
2238Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,99698+7%
2239Pike County, MSMS38,71299+4%
2240Rockingham County, VAVA89,31699+24%
2241Pulaski County, MOMO54,44299+31%
2242Pulaski County, KYKY67,38499+16%
2243Muscatine County, IAIA41,85399+4%
2244Autauga County, ALAL61,92099+35%
2245Stokes County, NCNC46,126990%
2246San Patricio County, TXTX72,05399+2%
2247Mathews County, VAVA8,52999−7%
2248Highlands County, FLFL111,12299+16%
2249Person County, NCNC40,636100+10%
2250Seneca County, OHOH54,522100−6%
2251Marshall County, WVWV29,159100−14%
2252Lawrence County, ININ45,568100−2%
2253Armstrong County, PAPA63,698100−9%
2254Indiana County, PAPA82,878101−7%
2255Logan County, OHOH46,3021010%
2256Putnam County, FLFL77,734101+4%
2257Lamar County, GAGA20,941101+16%
2258Crawford County, ARAR62,657101+13%
2259McDowell County, NCNC45,198101+6%
2260Benton County, MNMN41,744101+21%
2261Christian County, KYKY70,115101+1%
2262Trousdale County, TNTN12,623102+60%
2263Franklin County, MAMA70,698102−1%
2264Whitley County, ININ35,046102+11%
2265Dodge County, WIWI89,097102+4%
2266Dubois County, ININ44,016102+10%
2267Bryan County, GAGA52,062102+91%
2268San Juan County, WAWA18,577102+26%
2269Lincoln Parish, LALA48,360103+14%
2270Henderson County, KYKY44,2551030%
2271Clinton County, OHOH42,301103+4%
2272Orleans County, NYNY39,825103−9%
2273Victoria County, TXTX92,656104+9%
2274Lauderdale County, MSMS70,317104−7%
2275Madison County, NYNY67,120104−2%
2276Marshall County, ININ46,599104+2%
2277Rhea County, TNTN34,844104+16%
2278Caroline County, MDMD34,116104+12%
2279Greenup County, KYKY35,213104−3%
2280Spencer County, KYKY20,998104+66%
2281Seneca County, NYNY32,883104+1%
2282Bedford County, VAVA83,059105+32%
2283Cass County, NDND201,794105+50%
2284Crawford County, OHOH41,896105−11%
2285Holmes County, OHOH44,970105+14%
2286Marshall County, KYKY31,659105+5%
2287Bowie County, TXTX92,696105+4%
2288Cass County, MIMI51,677105+1%
2289Fulton County, OHOH41,853105+1%
2290Adams County, ININ36,650106+6%
2291Pulaski County, VAVA33,586106−4%
2292Haralson County, GAGA33,066106+16%
2293Bedford County, TNTN55,273106+34%
2294Orange County, VAVA40,083106+40%
2295LaGrange County, ININ41,305107+16%
2296Madison County, GAGA32,919107+17%
2297Nevada County, CACA101,911107+11%
2298Scotland County, NCNC33,322107−5%
2299Currituck County, NCNC33,158107+54%
2300Pike County, PAPA62,808107+26%
2301Whatcom County, WAWA236,392108+36%
2302Fulton County, NYNY52,216108−3%
2303Cheshire County, NHNH78,269108+4%
2304Angelina County, TXTX88,154108+8%
2305San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091109+28%
2306Fayette County, ININ23,533109−9%
2307New Kent County, VAVA28,022109+70%
2308Bastrop County, TXTX118,908109+68%
2309Shelby County, ININ45,882110+4%
2310Kings County, CACA154,327110+18%
2311Cayuga County, NYNY74,365110−7%
2312Waller County, TXTX69,858111+74%
2313Campbell County, VAVA55,629111+9%
2314Dickson County, TNTN58,662111+26%
2315Yadkin County, NCNC38,325111+2%
2316Hart County, GAGA28,639111+12%
2317Knox County, MEME41,117111+2%
2318Talladega County, ALAL81,603111+2%
2319Steuben County, ININ34,799112+4%
2320Nelson County, KYKY49,036112+25%
2321Kern County, CACA927,068112+37%
2322Ross County, OHOH76,429112+5%
2323Chatham County, NCNC85,111112+55%
2324El Dorado County, CACA192,323112+22%
2325Worcester County, MDMD54,459112+13%
2326Haywood County, NCNC63,369112+15%
2327Darlington County, SCSC62,888112−7%
2328Mifflin County, PAPA46,127112−1%
2329Isabella County, MIMI64,691112+2%
2330Fauquier County, VAVA76,503113+32%
2331Greene County, TNTN73,831113+12%
2332Madison County, IDID55,172113+93%
2333Barry County, MIMI63,991113+10%
2334Lincoln County, SDSD77,145113+170%
2335Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,896113+21%
2336Comanche County, OKOK122,158113+5%
2337Franklin County, MOMO108,090113+12%
2338Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685114+24%
2339Rutherford County, NCNC65,745114+2%
2340Cache County, UTUT145,000114+46%
2341Granville County, NCNC61,421115+26%
2342Hall County, NENE63,633115+17%
2343Noble County, ININ47,937116+3%
2344Auglaize County, OHOH45,9091160%
2345St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,642116−35%
2346Murray County, GAGA41,607116+9%
2347White County, GAGA29,802116+40%
2348Hawkins County, TNTN59,559116+6%
2349Lowndes County, MSMS57,346116−4%
2350Powhatan County, VAVA32,591117+36%
2351Pickaway County, OHOH62,978117+11%
2352Ionia County, MIMI66,557117+9%
2353Stearns County, MNMN164,110118+19%
2354Anderson County, KYKY25,225118+25%
2355Polk County, OROR90,037118+40%
2356Riley County, KSKS72,598118+15%
2357Kauai County, HIHI73,400118+25%
2358Shelby County, OHOH48,065118+1%
2359Lumpkin County, GAGA36,178118+59%
2360Genesee County, NYNY58,416118−3%
2361Hunt County, TXTX123,336119+30%
2362Huron County, OHOH58,250119−2%
2363Payne County, OKOK83,889119+20%
2364DeKalb County, ININ44,535119+7%
2365Knox County, OHOH64,002119+15%
2366Cullman County, ALAL94,009120+13%
2367Bulloch County, GAGA86,949120+45%
2368Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126120−9%
2369Snyder County, PAPA39,655121+6%
2370Scioto County, OHOH71,365121−7%
2371Woodbury County, IAIA106,649121+2%
2372Iberia Parish, LALA66,846122−5%
2373Benton County, WAWA221,722122+45%
2374St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968122−2%
2375Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,321122+30%
2376Montgomery County, NYNY50,0461230%
2377Robeson County, NCNC119,941123−6%
2378Raleigh County, WVWV71,775123−6%
2379Oswego County, NYNY118,569124−4%
2380McMinn County, TNTN57,404124+9%
2381Athens County, OHOH63,1971240%
2382Ashland County, OHOH52,5231240%
2383Van Buren County, MIMI76,071124−1%
2384Henry County, ININ49,137125+1%
2385Belmont County, OHOH64,434125−5%
2386Oconee County, SCSC83,775125+19%
2387Grundy County, ILIL54,052126+40%
2388Washington County, OKOK54,037126+7%
2389Liberty County, GAGA70,313126+6%
2390Shelby County, KYKY51,243127+44%
2391Dawson County, GAGA35,365127+67%
2392Scott County, ININ25,053128+6%
2393Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681128−5%
2394Lawrence County, OHOH55,710128−7%
2395Yuba County, CACA88,691129+35%
2396Butte County, CACA209,211129+4%
2397Lamar County, MSMS67,403129+64%
2398St. Croix County, WIWI98,276130+48%
2399Muskingum County, OHOH87,014130+2%
2400Potter County, TXTX114,453130+4%
2401Greene County, VAVA21,958132+35%
2402Lenawee County, MIMI97,779133+1%
2403Henry County, VAVA49,242133−12%
2404Carteret County, NCNC70,469133+14%
2405Hoke County, NCNC56,939133+55%
2406Monterey County, CACA433,729134+9%
2407Tipton County, TNTN62,287134+19%
2408Columbia County, PAPA66,193134+1%
2409Surry County, NCNC72,2871340%
2410Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,448134+23%
2411Coffee County, TNTN62,419135+21%
2412Union County, PAPA42,313135+3%
2413Effingham County, GAGA74,397135+73%
2414Rice County, MNMN69,939135+18%
2415Cheatham County, TNTN42,778136+14%
2416Chisago County, MNMN59,142136+38%
2417Lapeer County, MIMI89,516137+1%
2418Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710138−2%
2419Polk County, GAGA45,514138+12%
2420Lenoir County, NCNC55,837138−8%
2421Larimer County, COCO377,292138+43%
2422Kootenai County, IDID191,864138+58%
2423Butts County, GAGA27,218138+30%
2424Culpeper County, VAVA57,666139+53%
2425Ashtabula County, OHOH96,713139−5%
2426Montour County, PAPA17,868139−1%
2427Berkshire County, MAMA128,224139−4%
2428Nassau County, FLFL106,879139+57%
2429Franklin County, NCNC82,037139+45%
2430Clinton County, MIMI80,432139+22%
2431Talbot County, MDMD38,238140+11%
2432Lauderdale County, ALAL97,135140+6%
2433Alexander County, NCNC36,958140+8%
2434Rogers County, OKOK102,197141+35%
2435Benton County, OROR97,728141+22%
2436Hancock County, OHOH75,034141+5%
2437Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999141+19%
2438West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,756141+26%
2439Woodford County, KYKY27,883142+16%
2440Maui County, HIHI160,592142+29%
2441Elmore County, ALAL91,577142+34%
2442Mercer County, WVWV57,503142−5%
2443Montgomery County, KYKY28,822142+25%
2444Kennebec County, MEME129,067143+6%
2445Craven County, NCNC105,025143+10%
2446Centre County, PAPA157,393143+17%
2447Moore County, NCNC110,619143+33%
2448Cherokee County, SCSC58,275143+7%
2449Pickens County, GAGA37,167143+45%
2450Wagoner County, OKOK93,263144+41%
2451St. Clair County, ALAL98,206144+41%
2452Sandusky County, OHOH58,655144−5%
2453Laurel County, KYKY63,746144+19%
2454McLean County, ILIL171,419144+14%
2455Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979144+4%
2456Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669145+7%
2457Merced County, CACA297,260145+34%
2458Grayson County, TXTX153,613145+23%
2459Union County, OHOH73,446145+53%
2460Baldwin County, ALAL267,761146+65%
2461Allegan County, MIMI123,188146+14%
2462Hood County, TXTX70,501146+50%
2463Clark County, KYKY37,888146+12%
2464Garland County, ARAR99,695148+14%
2465Roane County, TNTN57,395148+3%
2466St. Francois County, MOMO67,809148+20%
2467King George County, VAVA29,646149+59%
2468Stephens County, GAGA27,854150+5%
2469Yamhill County, OROR110,024150+27%
2470Kosciusko County, ININ80,892151+8%
2471Wayne County, NYNY91,250151−3%
2472Walker County, GAGA70,250152+11%
2473Greenwood County, SCSC70,379152+5%
2474Jefferson County, WIWI86,505153+15%
2475Madison County, MSMS116,298153+46%
2476Robertson County, TNTN80,175153+34%
2477Bossier Parish, LALA131,867153+31%
2478Randall County, TXTX152,351154+35%
2479Cass County, MOMO115,859155+31%
2480Albemarle County, VAVA118,356156+42%
2481Taylor County, TXTX150,077156+13%
2482Craighead County, ARAR116,957157+35%
2483Aiken County, SCSC181,515158+18%
2484Christian County, MOMO96,725158+64%
2485Stanly County, NCNC68,830158+8%
2486Harrison County, WVWV64,221158−4%
2487Tift County, GAGA42,254158+8%
2488Ottawa County, OHOH39,481158−2%
2489Belknap County, NHNH65,147159+13%
2490Sumter County, SCSC105,067159+1%
2491Kankakee County, ILIL105,525159+4%
2492DeKalb County, ILIL101,835159+13%
2493Williamson County, ILIL67,225160+10%
2494Jefferson County, OHOH63,597160−12%
2495Brunswick County, NCNC174,702161+87%
2496Grant County, ININ66,524161−9%
2497Rockingham County, NCNC94,195161−1%
2498Midland County, MIMI83,754161+1%
2499Allegany County, MDMD66,848161−9%
2500Gordon County, GAGA61,701161+30%
SHOWING 2,001–2,500 OF 3,135

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