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Population density by US city

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Population density, US cities

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Population density, US citiesDarker amber is a higher population density. Each city is a marked point on the US state map. Alaska and Hawaii are inset. Puerto Rico cities are in the ranking and table but are not drawn here.Anchorage, Alaska · People per square mile: 169.3 · Population: 289,069 · Land area (sq mi): 1,707Goodyear, Arizona · People per square mile: 537.8 · Population: 102,891 · Land area (sq mi): 191.3 · Population (margin of error): 62Macon-Bibb County, Georgia · People per square mile: 627.7 · Population: 156,543 · Land area (sq mi): 249.4Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia · People per square mile: 666.6 · Population: 201,504 · Land area (sq mi): 302.3 · Population (margin of error): 20Norman, Oklahoma · People per square mile: 720.5 · Population: 128,714 · Land area (sq mi): 178.7 · Population (margin of error): 76Chesapeake, Virginia · People per square mile: 742.1 · Population: 251,153 · Land area (sq mi): 338.5Columbus, Georgia · People per square mile: 944 · Population: 204,383 · Land area (sq mi): 216.5Huntsville, Alabama · People per square mile: 978.5 · Population: 218,814 · Land area (sq mi): 223.6 · Population (margin of error): 61Columbia, South Carolina · People per square mile: 998.2 · Population: 138,019 · Land area (sq mi): 138.3 · Population (margin of error): 187Rio Rancho, New Mexico · People per square mile: 1,030.7 · Population: 106,533 · Land area (sq mi): 103.4 · Population (margin of error): 72Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), Georgia · People per square mile: 1,090.6 · Population: 126,987 · Land area (sq mi): 116.4 · Population (margin of error): 688Peoria, Arizona · People per square mile: 1,099.8 · Population: 194,338 · Land area (sq mi): 176.7 · Population (margin of error): 207Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky · People per square mile: 1,131.3 · Population: 321,122 · Land area (sq mi): 283.9Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · People per square mile: 1,135.6 · Population: 688,693 · Land area (sq mi): 606.5 · Population (margin of error): 148South Fulton, Georgia · People per square mile: 1,174.3 · Population: 109,157 · Land area (sq mi): 93.0 · Population (margin of error): 51Abilene, Texas · People per square mile: 1,191.8 · Population: 127,130 · Land area (sq mi): 106.7 · Population (margin of error): 262Kansas City, Kansas · People per square mile: 1,240.8 · Population: 154,776 · Land area (sq mi): 124.7 · Population (margin of error): 26Montgomery, Alabama · People per square mile: 1,241.4 · Population: 198,440 · Land area (sq mi): 159.9 · Population (margin of error): 40Chattanooga, Tennessee · People per square mile: 1,284.4 · Population: 182,832 · Land area (sq mi): 142.4 · Population (margin of error): 79Jacksonville, Florida · People per square mile: 1,287 · Population: 961,739 · Land area (sq mi): 747.3 · Population (margin of error): 52Scottsdale, Arizona · People per square mile: 1,316.1 · Population: 242,169 · Land area (sq mi): 184 · Population (margin of error): 118Charleston, South Carolina · People per square mile: 1,321.3 · Population: 152,014 · Land area (sq mi): 115.1 · Population (margin of error): 77Mobile, Alabama · People per square mile: 1,327 · Population: 185,097 · Land area (sq mi): 139.5 · Population (margin of error): 52Jackson, Mississippi · People per square mile: 1,341.5 · Population: 149,827 · Land area (sq mi): 111.7 · Population (margin of error): 70Surprise, Arizona · People per square mile: 1,353.1 · Population: 149,519 · Land area (sq mi): 110.5 · Population (margin of error): 64Savannah, Georgia · People per square mile: 1,355 · Population: 147,546 · Land area (sq mi): 108.9 · Population (margin of error): 85Birmingham, Alabama · People per square mile: 1,355.3 · Population: 199,322 · Land area (sq mi): 147.1 · Population (margin of error): 646Lehigh Acres, Florida · People per square mile: 1,374.3 · Population: 127,391 · Land area (sq mi): 92.7 · Population (margin of error): 3,339Hesperia, California · People per square mile: 1,377.8 · Population: 100,141 · Land area (sq mi): 72.7 · Population (margin of error): 44Beaumont, Texas · People per square mile: 1,384.4 · Population: 113,710 · Land area (sq mi): 82.1 · Population (margin of error): 63San Tan Valley, Arizona · People per square mile: 1,388.4 · Population: 105,231 · Land area (sq mi): 75.8 · Population (margin of error): 2,932Fayetteville, North Carolina · People per square mile: 1,414.3 · Population: 209,692 · Land area (sq mi): 148.3 · Population (margin of error): 87Wichita Falls, Texas · People per square mile: 1,419.8 · Population: 102,558 · Land area (sq mi): 72.2 · Population (margin of error): 39Brownsville, Texas · People per square mile: 1,426.6 · Population: 188,023 · Land area (sq mi): 131.8 · Population (margin of error): 90Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee · People per square mile: 1,438.9 · Population: 684,298 · Land area (sq mi): 475.6 · Population (margin of error): 77Palm Bay, Florida · People per square mile: 1,445.3 · Population: 125,273 · Land area (sq mi): 86.7 · Population (margin of error): 104Las Cruces, New Mexico · People per square mile: 1,463.8 · Population: 112,612 · Land area (sq mi): 76.9 · Population (margin of error): 86North Charleston, South Carolina · People per square mile: 1,513 · Population: 117,460 · Land area (sq mi): 77.6 · Population (margin of error): 80Denton, Texas · People per square mile: 1,516.5 · Population: 146,987 · Land area (sq mi): 96.9 · Population (margin of error): 68Waco, Texas · People per square mile: 1,559.5 · Population: 141,925 · Land area (sq mi): 91.0 · Population (margin of error): 137Palmdale, California · People per square mile: 1,560.3 · Population: 165,487 · Land area (sq mi): 106.1 · Population (margin of error): 66Independence, Missouri · People per square mile: 1,563.6 · Population: 121,944 · Land area (sq mi): 78.0 · Population (margin of error): 74Davenport, Iowa · People per square mile: 1,581.3 · Population: 101,083 · Land area (sq mi): 63.9 · Population (margin of error): 34Lee's Summit, Missouri · People per square mile: 1,605.5 · Population: 102,583 · Land area (sq mi): 63.9 · Population (margin of error): 51Kansas City, Missouri · People per square mile: 1,615.1 · Population: 508,233 · Land area (sq mi): 314.7 · Population (margin of error): 121Concord, North Carolina · People per square mile: 1,663.5 · Population: 106,518 · Land area (sq mi): 64.0 · Population (margin of error): 49Little Rock, Arkansas · People per square mile: 1,685.5 · Population: 202,739 · Land area (sq mi): 120.3 · Population (margin of error): 78Shreveport, Louisiana · People per square mile: 1,696.6 · Population: 183,483 · Land area (sq mi): 108.2 · Population (margin of error): 60Clarksville, Tennessee · People per square mile: 1,723.3 · Population: 171,897 · Land area (sq mi): 99.8 · Population (margin of error): 51Tuscaloosa, Alabama · People per square mile: 1,732.9 · Population: 107,699 · Land area (sq mi): 62.2 · Population (margin of error): 46Lakeland, Florida · People per square mile: 1,758.2 · Population: 117,030 · Land area (sq mi): 66.6 · Population (margin of error): 64Midland, Texas · People per square mile: 1,763.5 · Population: 133,998 · Land area (sq mi): 76.0 · Population (margin of error): 47Lancaster, California · People per square mile: 1,803.2 · Population: 170,013 · Land area (sq mi): 94.3 · Population (margin of error): 62Salt Lake City, Utah · People per square mile: 1,838.6 · Population: 203,888 · Land area (sq mi): 110.9 · Population (margin of error): 77Lubbock, Texas · People per square mile: 1,839.1 · Population: 261,078 · Land area (sq mi): 142.0 · Population (margin of error): 49Broken Arrow, Oklahoma · People per square mile: 1,841.1 · Population: 115,919 · Land area (sq mi): 63.0 · Population (margin of error): 85Victorville, California · People per square mile: 1,844.8 · Population: 135,983 · Land area (sq mi): 73.7 · Population (margin of error): 80Cedar Rapids, Iowa · People per square mile: 1,845.4 · Population: 136,859 · Land area (sq mi): 74.2 · Population (margin of error): 60Port St. Lucie, Florida · People per square mile: 1,849.2 · Population: 220,453 · Land area (sq mi): 119.2 · Population (margin of error): 73Springfield, Illinois · People per square mile: 1,856.2 · Population: 113,714 · Land area (sq mi): 61.3 · Population (margin of error): 376Tyler, Texas · People per square mile: 1,864 · Population: 107,718 · Land area (sq mi): 57.8 · Population (margin of error): 63Virginia Beach, Virginia · People per square mile: 1,867.7 · Population: 457,066 · Land area (sq mi): 244.7Winston-Salem, North Carolina · People per square mile: 1,878.1 · Population: 250,887 · Land area (sq mi): 133.6 · Population (margin of error): 68Columbia, Missouri · People per square mile: 1,889.8 · Population: 127,200 · Land area (sq mi): 67.3 · Population (margin of error): 64Amarillo, Texas · People per square mile: 1,939.3 · Population: 200,945 · Land area (sq mi): 103.6 · Population (margin of error): 43Cape Coral, Florida · People per square mile: 1,944.8 · Population: 206,387 · Land area (sq mi): 106.1 · Population (margin of error): 42Tallahassee, Florida · People per square mile: 1,949.6 · Population: 199,696 · Land area (sq mi): 102.4 · Population (margin of error): 118Corpus Christi, Texas · People per square mile: 1,955.7 · Population: 317,383 · Land area (sq mi): 162.3 · Population (margin of error): 78Knoxville, Tennessee · People per square mile: 1,962.1 · Population: 193,721 · Land area (sq mi): 98.7 · Population (margin of error): 80Pueblo, Colorado · People per square mile: 1,974.1 · Population: 111,514 · Land area (sq mi): 56.5 · Population (margin of error): 51Spring Hill, Florida · People per square mile: 1,982.9 · Population: 118,814 · Land area (sq mi): 59.9 · Population (margin of error): 2,310High Point, North Carolina · People per square mile: 2,010.6 · Population: 115,263 · Land area (sq mi): 57.3 · Population (margin of error): 63Springfield, Missouri · People per square mile: 2,036.3 · Population: 169,432 · Land area (sq mi): 83.2 · Population (margin of error): 92Topeka, Kansas · People per square mile: 2,045.1 · Population: 126,103 · Land area (sq mi): 61.7 · Population (margin of error): 43Carmel, Indiana · People per square mile: 2,047.4 · Population: 100,501 · Land area (sq mi): 49.1 · Population (margin of error): 198Tulsa, Oklahoma · People per square mile: 2,084.9 · Population: 412,322 · Land area (sq mi): 197.8 · Population (margin of error): 129Memphis, Tennessee · People per square mile: 2,123.8 · Population: 629,063 · Land area (sq mi): 296.2 · Population (margin of error): 84Rochester, Minnesota · People per square mile: 2,153.4 · Population: 121,638 · Land area (sq mi): 56.5 · Population (margin of error): 72Lafayette, Louisiana · People per square mile: 2,169.7 · Population: 121,537 · Land area (sq mi): 56.0 · Population (margin of error): 75Odessa, Texas · People per square mile: 2,198.5 · Population: 114,080 · Land area (sq mi): 51.9 · Population (margin of error): 49Greeley, Colorado · People per square mile: 2,213.5 · Population: 109,421 · Land area (sq mi): 49.4 · Population (margin of error): 62West Palm Beach, Florida · People per square mile: 2,218.4 · Population: 119,508 · Land area (sq mi): 53.9 · Population (margin of error): 117New Orleans, Louisiana · People per square mile: 2,218.5 · Population: 376,035 · Land area (sq mi): 169.5Greensboro, North Carolina · People per square mile: 2,230.4 · Population: 298,564 · Land area (sq mi): 133.9 · Population (margin of error): 102League City, Texas · People per square mile: 2,236.8 · Population: 114,885 · Land area (sq mi): 51.4 · Population (margin of error): 119Tucson, Arizona · People per square mile: 2,243.5 · Population: 543,348 · Land area (sq mi): 242.2 · Population (margin of error): 98Gainesville, Florida · People per square mile: 2,244.4 · Population: 143,611 · Land area (sq mi): 64.0 · Population (margin of error): 98Joliet, Illinois · People per square mile: 2,265.2 · Population: 149,785 · Land area (sq mi): 66.1 · Population (margin of error): 914Rockford, Illinois · People per square mile: 2,268.6 · Population: 147,649 · Land area (sq mi): 65.1 · Population (margin of error): 300Thousand Oaks, California · People per square mile: 2,274.4 · Population: 125,676 · Land area (sq mi): 55.3 · Population (margin of error): 60Edinburg, Texas · People per square mile: 2,293.2 · Population: 102,561 · Land area (sq mi): 44.7 · Population (margin of error): 51Olathe, Kansas · People per square mile: 2,301.3 · Population: 143,720 · Land area (sq mi): 62.5 · Population (margin of error): 63Menifee, California · People per square mile: 2,303.3 · Population: 107,020 · Land area (sq mi): 46.5 · Population (margin of error): 63Wilmington, North Carolina · People per square mile: 2,306.3 · Population: 118,578 · Land area (sq mi): 51.4 · Population (margin of error): 53McAllen, Texas · People per square mile: 2,306.8 · Population: 143,789 · Land area (sq mi): 62.3 · Population (margin of error): 56Peoria, Illinois · People per square mile: 2,329.9 · Population: 112,126 · Land area (sq mi): 48.1 · Population (margin of error): 429Riverview, Florida · People per square mile: 2,333.8 · Population: 107,776 · Land area (sq mi): 46.2 · Population (margin of error): 3,794Green Bay, Wisconsin · People per square mile: 2,343.6 · Population: 106,585 · Land area (sq mi): 45.5 · Population (margin of error): 91Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky · People per square mile: 2,384.2 · Population: 627,210 · Land area (sq mi): 263.1 · Population (margin of error): 145College Station, Texas · People per square mile: 2,390.1 · Population: 122,280 · Land area (sq mi): 51.2 · Population (margin of error): 66Sioux Falls, South Dakota · People per square mile: 2,390.7 · Population: 197,642 · Land area (sq mi): 82.7 · Population (margin of error): 66Colorado Springs, Colorado · People per square mile: 2,393.1 · Population: 483,099 · Land area (sq mi): 201.9 · Population (margin of error): 79Aurora, Colorado · People per square mile: 2,393.7 · Population: 390,201 · Land area (sq mi): 163.0 · Population (margin of error): 117Laredo, Texas · People per square mile: 2,396 · Population: 255,949 · Land area (sq mi): 106.8 · Population (margin of error): 41Fort Wayne, Indiana · People per square mile: 2,406.6 · Population: 266,235 · Land area (sq mi): 110.6 · Population (margin of error): 395Des Moines, Iowa · People per square mile: 2,409.9 · Population: 212,464 · Land area (sq mi): 88.2 · Population (margin of error): 185Wichita, Kansas · People per square mile: 2,433.3 · Population: 396,488 · Land area (sq mi): 162.9 · Population (margin of error): 82Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana · People per square mile: 2,443.2 · Population: 882,043 · Land area (sq mi): 361.0 · Population (margin of error): 878Dayton, Ohio · People per square mile: 2,450 · Population: 136,741 · Land area (sq mi): 55.8 · Population (margin of error): 70Murfreesboro, Tennessee · People per square mile: 2,451.1 · Population: 157,547 · Land area (sq mi): 64.3 · Population (margin of error): 53South Bend, Indiana · People per square mile: 2,455.3 · Population: 102,866 · Land area (sq mi): 41.9 · Population (margin of error): 612Evansville, Indiana · People per square mile: 2,458.9 · Population: 116,441 · Land area (sq mi): 47.4 · Population (margin of error): 34Reno, Nevada · People per square mile: 2,467.7 · Population: 268,959 · Land area (sq mi): 109.0 · Population (margin of error): 101Durham, North Carolina · People per square mile: 2,470.7 · Population: 288,465 · Land area (sq mi): 116.8 · Population (margin of error): 163Jurupa Valley, California · People per square mile: 2,474.2 · Population: 106,244 · Land area (sq mi): 42.9 · Population (margin of error): 54Fargo, North Dakota · People per square mile: 2,538.9 · Population: 129,064 · Land area (sq mi): 50.8 · Population (margin of error): 49North Las Vegas, Nevada · People per square mile: 2,571 · Population: 270,773 · Land area (sq mi): 105.3 · Population (margin of error): 64Baton Rouge, Louisiana · People per square mile: 2,572.9 · Population: 223,699 · Land area (sq mi): 86.9 · Population (margin of error): 58Pearland, Texas · People per square mile: 2,585.6 · Population: 125,983 · Land area (sq mi): 48.7 · Population (margin of error): 75Billings, Montana · People per square mile: 2,596.4 · Population: 118,321 · Land area (sq mi): 45.6 · Population (margin of error): 43El Paso, Texas · People per square mile: 2,620.5 · Population: 678,147 · Land area (sq mi): 258.8 · Population (margin of error): 153Overland Park, Kansas · People per square mile: 2,621.7 · Population: 197,199 · Land area (sq mi): 75.2 · Population (margin of error): 94Hampton, Virginia · People per square mile: 2,668.7 · Population: 137,334 · Land area (sq mi): 51.5Newport News, Virginia · People per square mile: 2,678 · Population: 184,774 · Land area (sq mi): 69Fort Worth, Texas · People per square mile: 2,687.4 · Population: 941,311 · Land area (sq mi): 350.3 · Population (margin of error): 527Henderson, Nevada · People per square mile: 2,692.6 · Population: 324,523 · Land area (sq mi): 120.5 · Population (margin of error): 51The Woodlands, Texas · People per square mile: 2,701.8 · Population: 116,916 · Land area (sq mi): 43.3 · Population (margin of error): 5,154Sugar Land, Texas · People per square mile: 2,711.6 · Population: 109,735 · Land area (sq mi): 40.5 · Population (margin of error): 64Bakersfield, California · People per square mile: 2,717.5 · Population: 408,366 · Land area (sq mi): 150.3 · Population (margin of error): 97Grand Prairie, Texas · People per square mile: 2,738.4 · Population: 198,564 · Land area (sq mi): 72.5 · Population (margin of error): 92Provo, Utah · People per square mile: 2,740.9 · Population: 114,303 · Land area (sq mi): 41.7 · Population (margin of error): 48Boise City, Idaho · People per square mile: 2,787.6 · Population: 235,701 · Land area (sq mi): 84.6 · Population (margin of error): 54Spokane Valley, Washington · People per square mile: 2,795.9 · Population: 105,460 · Land area (sq mi): 37.7 · Population (margin of error): 71Fishers, Indiana · People per square mile: 2,799.2 · Population: 100,918 · Land area (sq mi): 36.1 · Population (margin of error): 35Orlando, Florida · People per square mile: 2,802.4 · Population: 311,732 · Land area (sq mi): 111.2 · Population (margin of error): 141Sandy Springs, Georgia · People per square mile: 2,846.2 · Population: 107,198 · Land area (sq mi): 37.7 · Population (margin of error): 40Charlotte, North Carolina · People per square mile: 2,852 · Population: 886,283 · Land area (sq mi): 310.8 · Population (margin of error): 226Killeen, Texas · People per square mile: 2,858.3 · Population: 156,144 · Land area (sq mi): 54.6 · Population (margin of error): 60Lansing, Michigan · People per square mile: 2,872.2 · Population: 112,546 · Land area (sq mi): 39.2 · Population (margin of error): 66Fairfield, California · People per square mile: 2,885.2 · Population: 119,985 · Land area (sq mi): 41.6 · Population (margin of error): 50Bend, Oregon · People per square mile: 2,915.8 · Population: 101,472 · Land area (sq mi): 34.8 · Population (margin of error): 76Lincoln, Nebraska · People per square mile: 2,920.2 · Population: 291,932 · Land area (sq mi): 100.0 · Population (margin of error): 71San Antonio, Texas · People per square mile: 2,924.2 · Population: 1,458,954 · Land area (sq mi): 498.9 · Population (margin of error): 118Fremont, California · People per square mile: 2,925.9 · Population: 228,518 · Land area (sq mi): 78.1 · Population (margin of error): 57Cary, North Carolina · People per square mile: 2,938.5 · Population: 176,686 · Land area (sq mi): 60.1 · Population (margin of error): 139Chico, California · People per square mile: 2,955.7 · Population: 102,032 · Land area (sq mi): 34.5 · Population (margin of error): 57Fort Collins, Colorado · People per square mile: 2,965.1 · Population: 169,705 · Land area (sq mi): 57.2 · Population (margin of error): 63Austin, Texas · People per square mile: 2,965.6 · Population: 967,862 · Land area (sq mi): 326.4 · Population (margin of error): 373Temecula, California · People per square mile: 2,969.7 · Population: 110,404 · Land area (sq mi): 37.2 · Population (margin of error): 64Sparks, Nevada · People per square mile: 2,989.8 · Population: 109,106 · Land area (sq mi): 36.5 · Population (margin of error): 75Elgin, Illinois · People per square mile: 2,991.5 · Population: 114,106 · Land area (sq mi): 38.1 · Population (margin of error): 399Albuquerque, New Mexico · People per square mile: 3,003.7 · Population: 562,488 · Land area (sq mi): 187.3 · Population (margin of error): 118McKinney, Texas · People per square mile: 3,021.3 · Population: 202,314 · Land area (sq mi): 67.0 · Population (margin of error): 65Simi Valley, California · People per square mile: 3,027.5 · Population: 125,769 · Land area (sq mi): 41.5 · Population (margin of error): 77Carlsbad, California · People per square mile: 3,028.1 · Population: 114,500 · Land area (sq mi): 37.8 · Population (margin of error): 85Mesquite, Texas · People per square mile: 3,031.4 · Population: 148,848 · Land area (sq mi): 49.1 · Population (margin of error): 473Davie, Florida · People per square mile: 3,049.6 · Population: 106,412 · Land area (sq mi): 34.9 · Population (margin of error): 62Nampa, Idaho · People per square mile: 3,056.7 · Population: 106,289 · Land area (sq mi): 34.8 · Population (margin of error): 52Akron, Ohio · People per square mile: 3,060.2 · Population: 189,526 · Land area (sq mi): 61.9 · Population (margin of error): 76Frisco, Texas · People per square mile: 3,065.3 · Population: 210,238 · Land area (sq mi): 68.6 · Population (margin of error): 162Santa Clarita, California · People per square mile: 3,111.1 · Population: 229,021 · Land area (sq mi): 73.6 · Population (margin of error): 97Phoenix, Arizona · People per square mile: 3,134.7 · Population: 1,624,832 · Land area (sq mi): 518.3 · Population (margin of error): 112Raleigh, North Carolina · People per square mile: 3,150 · Population: 470,763 · Land area (sq mi): 149.5 · Population (margin of error): 429Arvada, Colorado · People per square mile: 3,151.7 · Population: 122,835 · Land area (sq mi): 39.0 · Population (margin of error): 66Lewisville, Texas · People per square mile: 3,156 · Population: 128,313 · Land area (sq mi): 40.7 · Population (margin of error): 470Round Rock, Texas · People per square mile: 3,277.8 · Population: 124,288 · Land area (sq mi): 37.9 · Population (margin of error): 898Everett, Washington · People per square mile: 3,305.9 · Population: 111,083 · Land area (sq mi): 33.6 · Population (margin of error): 80Columbia, Maryland · People per square mile: 3,315.3 · Population: 105,871 · Land area (sq mi): 31.9 · Population (margin of error): 2,631Madison, Wisconsin · People per square mile: 3,316.6 · Population: 275,568 · Land area (sq mi): 83.1 · Population (margin of error): 76Murrieta, California · People per square mile: 3,328.4 · Population: 111,621 · Land area (sq mi): 33.5 · Population (margin of error): 63Spokane, Washington · People per square mile: 3,333.7 · Population: 229,228 · Land area (sq mi): 68.8 · Population (margin of error): 74Toledo, Ohio · People per square mile: 3,335.4 · Population: 268,461 · Land area (sq mi): 80.5 · Population (margin of error): 64Meridian, Idaho · People per square mile: 3,387.6 · Population: 124,865 · Land area (sq mi): 36.9 · Population (margin of error): 75Omaha, Nebraska · People per square mile: 3,414.4 · Population: 488,197 · Land area (sq mi): 143.0 · Population (margin of error): 68Vacaville, California · People per square mile: 3,417.6 · Population: 102,085 · Land area (sq mi): 29.9 · Population (margin of error): 63Pasadena, Texas · People per square mile: 3,418.3 · Population: 149,345 · Land area (sq mi): 43.7 · Population (margin of error): 59Roseville, California · People per square mile: 3,457.7 · Population: 152,438 · Land area (sq mi): 44.1 · Population (margin of error): 80Tampa, Florida · People per square mile: 3,461.8 · Population: 393,389 · Land area (sq mi): 113.6 · Population (margin of error): 134Hayward, California · People per square mile: 3,474.6 · Population: 159,201 · Land area (sq mi): 45.8 · Population (margin of error): 69Manchester, New Hampshire · People per square mile: 3,490.1 · Population: 115,415 · Land area (sq mi): 33.1 · Population (margin of error): 61Brandon, Florida · People per square mile: 3,512 · Population: 116,365 · Land area (sq mi): 33.1 · Population (margin of error): 3,137Enterprise, Nevada · People per square mile: 3,515.9 · Population: 232,043 · Land area (sq mi): 66 · Population (margin of error): 5,278Centennial, Colorado · People per square mile: 3,561 · Population: 107,386 · Land area (sq mi): 30.2 · Population (margin of error): 70Ontario, California · People per square mile: 3,568.1 · Population: 178,347 · Land area (sq mi): 50.0 · Population (margin of error): 66West Jordan, Utah · People per square mile: 3,568.3 · Population: 116,277 · Land area (sq mi): 32.6 · Population (margin of error): 73San Bernardino, California · People per square mile: 3,571.2 · Population: 221,774 · Land area (sq mi): 62.1 · Population (margin of error): 88Mesa, Arizona · People per square mile: 3,589.4 · Population: 507,478 · Land area (sq mi): 141.4 · Population (margin of error): 87Houston, Texas · People per square mile: 3,591 · Population: 2,300,419 · Land area (sq mi): 640.6 · Population (margin of error): 172Lakewood, Colorado · People per square mile: 3,596.8 · Population: 156,309 · Land area (sq mi): 43.5 · Population (margin of error): 154Stamford, Connecticut · People per square mile: 3,609.2 · Population: 135,806 · Land area (sq mi): 37.6 · Population (margin of error): 40Salem, Oregon · People per square mile: 3,610.5 · Population: 176,666 · Land area (sq mi): 48.9 · Population (margin of error): 96Carrollton, Texas · People per square mile: 3,621.5 · Population: 132,741 · Land area (sq mi): 36.7 · Population (margin of error): 170Westminster, Colorado · People per square mile: 3,654.4 · Population: 115,546 · Land area (sq mi): 31.6 · Population (margin of error): 83Sterling Heights, Michigan · People per square mile: 3,662.1 · Population: 133,473 · Land area (sq mi): 36.5 · Population (margin of error): 73Atlanta, Georgia · People per square mile: 3,691.5 · Population: 499,287 · Land area (sq mi): 135.3 · Population (margin of error): 90Glendale, Arizona · People per square mile: 3,727.2 · Population: 250,193 · Land area (sq mi): 67.1 · Population (margin of error): 86Visalia, California · People per square mile: 3,737.1 · Population: 142,649 · Land area (sq mi): 38.2 · Population (margin of error): 1,065Rancho Cucamonga, California · People per square mile: 3,756 · Population: 174,693 · Land area (sq mi): 46.5 · Population (margin of error): 83Richmond, Virginia · People per square mile: 3,798 · Population: 227,595 · Land area (sq mi): 59.9Irving, Texas · People per square mile: 3,807.7 · Population: 255,036 · Land area (sq mi): 67.0 · Population (margin of error): 57Naperville, Illinois · People per square mile: 3,816 · Population: 149,424 · Land area (sq mi): 39.2 · Population (margin of error): 393Dallas, Texas · People per square mile: 3,825.9 · Population: 1,299,553 · Land area (sq mi): 339.7 · Population (margin of error): 141Richmond, California · People per square mile: 3,841.2 · Population: 115,396 · Land area (sq mi): 30.0 · Population (margin of error): 54West Valley City, Utah · People per square mile: 3,850.6 · Population: 137,955 · Land area (sq mi): 35.8 · Population (margin of error): 55Riverside, California · People per square mile: 3,897 · Population: 316,241 · Land area (sq mi): 81.2 · Population (margin of error): 115Thornton, Colorado · People per square mile: 3,914 · Population: 142,878 · Land area (sq mi): 36.5 · Population (margin of error): 77Gilbert, Arizona · People per square mile: 3,948.5 · Population: 271,118 · Land area (sq mi): 68.7 · Population (margin of error): 101Boulder, Colorado · People per square mile: 3,951.6 · Population: 106,274 · Land area (sq mi): 26.9 · Population (margin of error): 49Vancouver, Washington · People per square mile: 3,952.9 · Population: 192,696 · Land area (sq mi): 48.8 · Population (margin of error): 110Antioch, California · People per square mile: 3,968.3 · Population: 115,759 · Land area (sq mi): 29.2 · Population (margin of error): 110Cincinnati, Ohio · People per square mile: 3,973.5 · Population: 309,595 · Land area (sq mi): 77.9 · Population (margin of error): 63Corona, California · People per square mile: 3,981.7 · Population: 158,839 · Land area (sq mi): 39.9 · Population (margin of error): 97Kent, Washington · People per square mile: 3,990.6 · Population: 135,015 · Land area (sq mi): 33.8 · Population (margin of error): 73Aurora, Illinois · People per square mile: 3,992.5 · Population: 179,867 · Land area (sq mi): 45.1 · Population (margin of error): 480Eugene, Oregon · People per square mile: 3,993.8 · Population: 177,520 · Land area (sq mi): 44.5 · Population (margin of error): 70Waterbury, Connecticut · People per square mile: 4,004.5 · Population: 114,356 · Land area (sq mi): 28.6 · Population (margin of error): 39Plano, Texas · People per square mile: 4,007.6 · Population: 287,339 · Land area (sq mi): 71.7 · Population (margin of error): 74Escondido, California · People per square mile: 4,013.9 · Population: 149,913 · Land area (sq mi): 37.4 · Population (margin of error): 83Warren, Michigan · People per square mile: 4,018 · Population: 138,128 · Land area (sq mi): 34.4 · Population (margin of error): 56Concord, California · People per square mile: 4,065 · Population: 124,260 · Land area (sq mi): 30.6 · Population (margin of error): 42Allen, Texas · People per square mile: 4,078.6 · Population: 107,684 · Land area (sq mi): 26.4 · Population (margin of error): 44Vallejo, California · People per square mile: 4,095.2 · Population: 124,637 · Land area (sq mi): 30.4 · Population (margin of error): 70Moreno Valley, California · People per square mile: 4,100.1 · Population: 210,378 · Land area (sq mi): 51.3 · Population (margin of error): 68Columbus, Ohio · People per square mile: 4,106.8 · Population: 906,480 · Land area (sq mi): 220.7 · Population (margin of error): 134Arlington, Texas · People per square mile: 4,119 · Population: 394,769 · Land area (sq mi): 95.8 · Population (margin of error): 103Richardson, Texas · People per square mile: 4,140.8 · Population: 118,269 · Land area (sq mi): 28.6 · Population (margin of error): 91Hillsboro, Oregon · People per square mile: 4,142.3 · Population: 107,050 · Land area (sq mi): 25.8 · Population (margin of error): 43Elk Grove, California · People per square mile: 4,160 · Population: 177,221 · Land area (sq mi): 42.6 · Population (margin of error): 134Santa Rosa, California · People per square mile: 4,166.3 · Population: 177,216 · Land area (sq mi): 42.5 · Population (margin of error): 54Highlands Ranch, Colorado · People per square mile: 4,179.9 · Population: 101,437 · Land area (sq mi): 24.3 · Population (margin of error): 2,176Oceanside, California · People per square mile: 4,181 · Population: 172,542 · Land area (sq mi): 41.3 · Population (margin of error): 76St. Petersburg, Florida · People per square mile: 4,217.3 · Population: 260,646 · Land area (sq mi): 61.8 · Population (margin of error): 54Chandler, Arizona · People per square mile: 4,237.2 · Population: 278,123 · Land area (sq mi): 65.6 · Population (margin of error): 77San Diego, California · People per square mile: 4,247.5 · Population: 1,385,061 · Land area (sq mi): 326.1 · Population (margin of error): 147Ann Arbor, Michigan · People per square mile: 4,277.4 · Population: 121,179 · Land area (sq mi): 28.3 · Population (margin of error): 50Rialto, California · People per square mile: 4,311.2 · Population: 103,866 · Land area (sq mi): 24.1 · Population (margin of error): 60Garland, Texas · People per square mile: 4,314.3 · Population: 245,298 · Land area (sq mi): 56.9 · Population (margin of error): 145Paradise, Nevada · People per square mile: 4,390.6 · Population: 186,178 · Land area (sq mi): 42.4 · Population (margin of error): 4,601Norfolk, Virginia · People per square mile: 4,411.8 · Population: 235,037 · Land area (sq mi): 53.3Grand Rapids, Michigan · People per square mile: 4,416.8 · Population: 197,768 · Land area (sq mi): 44.8 · Population (margin of error): 88Tacoma, Washington · People per square mile: 4,435 · Population: 220,482 · Land area (sq mi): 49.7 · Population (margin of error): 73Dearborn, Michigan · People per square mile: 4,447.8 · Population: 107,846 · Land area (sq mi): 24.3 · Population (margin of error): 57Renton, Washington · People per square mile: 4,472.3 · Population: 105,279 · Land area (sq mi): 23.5 · Population (margin of error): 70Clearwater, Florida · People per square mile: 4,472.8 · Population: 117,075 · Land area (sq mi): 26.2 · Population (margin of error): 58Bellevue, Washington · People per square mile: 4,517.7 · Population: 151,199 · Land area (sq mi): 33.5 · Population (margin of error): 61Las Vegas, Nevada · People per square mile: 4,588.1 · Population: 650,873 · Land area (sq mi): 141.9 · Population (margin of error): 108Detroit, Michigan · People per square mile: 4,588.9 · Population: 636,644 · Land area (sq mi): 138.7 · Population (margin of error): 159Tempe, Arizona · People per square mile: 4,662.7 · Population: 186,419 · Land area (sq mi): 40.0 · Population (margin of error): 81Denver, Colorado · People per square mile: 4,662.7 · Population: 713,734 · Land area (sq mi): 153.1Pompano Beach, Florida · People per square mile: 4,662.7 · Population: 112,212 · Land area (sq mi): 24.1 · Population (margin of error): 80Albany, New York · People per square mile: 4,675.8 · Population: 100,081 · Land area (sq mi): 21.4 · Population (margin of error): 48Fresno, California · People per square mile: 4,693.7 · Population: 543,615 · Land area (sq mi): 115.8 · Population (margin of error): 107Irvine, California · People per square mile: 4,696.6 · Population: 308,160 · Land area (sq mi): 65.6 · Population (margin of error): 117Miramar, Florida · People per square mile: 4,713.1 · Population: 135,986 · Land area (sq mi): 28.9 · Population (margin of error): 63Cleveland, Ohio · People per square mile: 4,727.9 · Population: 367,523 · Land area (sq mi): 77.7 · Population (margin of error): 61Clovis, California · People per square mile: 4,747 · Population: 122,719 · Land area (sq mi): 25.9 · Population (margin of error): 69St. Louis, Missouri · People per square mile: 4,749 · Population: 293,109 · Land area (sq mi): 61.7Gresham, Oregon · People per square mile: 4,796.9 · Population: 112,818 · Land area (sq mi): 23.5 · Population (margin of error): 58Portland, Oregon · People per square mile: 4,814.8 · Population: 642,715 · Land area (sq mi): 133.5 · Population (margin of error): 699Santa Maria, California · People per square mile: 4,817.2 · Population: 109,880 · Land area (sq mi): 22.8 · Population (margin of error): 48Springfield, Massachusetts · People per square mile: 4,855.7 · Population: 154,751 · Land area (sq mi): 31.9 · Population (margin of error): 91Fontana, California · People per square mile: 4,896.7 · Population: 211,921 · Land area (sq mi): 43.3 · Population (margin of error): 98Brockton, Massachusetts · People per square mile: 4,925.7 · Population: 105,080 · Land area (sq mi): 21.3 · Population (margin of error): 50San Buenaventura (Ventura), California · People per square mile: 5,024.5 · Population: 109,900 · Land area (sq mi): 21.9 · Population (margin of error): 62New Bedford, Massachusetts · People per square mile: 5,036.3 · Population: 100,731 · Land area (sq mi): 20 · Population (margin of error): 62Modesto, California · People per square mile: 5,042.1 · Population: 218,614 · Land area (sq mi): 43.4 · Population (margin of error): 91Stockton, California · People per square mile: 5,079.2 · Population: 320,470 · Land area (sq mi): 63.1 · Population (margin of error): 131Pembroke Pines, Florida · People per square mile: 5,218.8 · Population: 170,557 · Land area (sq mi): 32.7 · Population (margin of error): 64Fort Lauderdale, Florida · People per square mile: 5,292.7 · Population: 183,032 · Land area (sq mi): 34.6 · Population (margin of error): 56Sacramento, California · People per square mile: 5,320.1 · Population: 524,802 · Land area (sq mi): 98.7 · Population (margin of error): 252Orange, California · People per square mile: 5,404.7 · Population: 138,723 · Land area (sq mi): 25.7 · Population (margin of error): 68Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · People per square mile: 5,482.7 · Population: 303,620 · Land area (sq mi): 55.4 · Population (margin of error): 57Worcester, Massachusetts · People per square mile: 5,500.6 · Population: 205,501 · Land area (sq mi): 37.4 · Population (margin of error): 74Chula Vista, California · People per square mile: 5,540.7 · Population: 275,030 · Land area (sq mi): 49.6 · Population (margin of error): 61San Jose, California · People per square mile: 5,564 · Population: 990,054 · Land area (sq mi): 177.9 · Population (margin of error): 201Hollywood, Florida · People per square mile: 5,612.1 · Population: 152,935 · Land area (sq mi): 27.3 · Population (margin of error): 60Urban Honolulu, Hawaii · People per square mile: 5,712.8 · Population: 346,323 · Land area (sq mi): 60.6 · Population (margin of error): 116Syracuse, New York · People per square mile: 5,834.7 · Population: 146,211 · Land area (sq mi): 25.1 · Population (margin of error): 65Coral Springs, Florida · People per square mile: 5,859.1 · Population: 133,962 · Land area (sq mi): 22.9 · Population (margin of error): 64Rochester, New York · People per square mile: 5,864.5 · Population: 209,720 · Land area (sq mi): 35.8 · Population (margin of error): 114Sunrise Manor, Nevada · People per square mile: 5,905.7 · Population: 199,099 · Land area (sq mi): 33.7 · Population (margin of error): 3,940St. Paul, Minnesota · People per square mile: 5,921.6 · Population: 307,762 · Land area (sq mi): 52.0 · Population (margin of error): 48Milwaukee, Wisconsin · People per square mile: 5,924.3 · Population: 569,756 · Land area (sq mi): 96.2 · Population (margin of error): 49Pasadena, California · People per square mile: 5,943.5 · Population: 136,462 · Land area (sq mi): 23.0 · Population (margin of error): 63Metairie, Louisiana · People per square mile: 6,001.8 · Population: 138,995 · Land area (sq mi): 23.2 · Population (margin of error): 3,016Miami Gardens, Florida · People per square mile: 6,022.1 · Population: 111,264 · Land area (sq mi): 18.5 · Population (margin of error): 111Burbank, California · People per square mile: 6,073.3 · Population: 105,165 · Land area (sq mi): 17.3 · Population (margin of error): 81Quincy, Massachusetts · People per square mile: 6,116 · Population: 101,361 · Land area (sq mi): 16.6 · Population (margin of error): 35Spring Valley, Nevada · People per square mile: 6,193.9 · Population: 219,913 · Land area (sq mi): 35.5 · Population (margin of error): 5,139Fullerton, California · People per square mile: 6,301.4 · Population: 141,278 · Land area (sq mi): 22.4 · Population (margin of error): 65Glendale, California · People per square mile: 6,308.3 · Population: 192,270 · Land area (sq mi): 30.5 · Population (margin of error): 67Pomona, California · People per square mile: 6,456.3 · Population: 148,391 · Land area (sq mi): 23.0 · Population (margin of error): 54West Covina, California · People per square mile: 6,699.7 · Population: 107,436 · Land area (sq mi): 16.0 · Population (margin of error): 76Buffalo, New York · People per square mile: 6,845.1 · Population: 276,397 · Land area (sq mi): 40.4 · Population (margin of error): 65Anaheim, California · People per square mile: 6,852.3 · Population: 344,553 · Land area (sq mi): 50.3 · Population (margin of error): 138Salinas, California · People per square mile: 6,888.9 · Population: 161,993 · Land area (sq mi): 23.5 · Population (margin of error): 109Hartford, Connecticut · People per square mile: 6,903.2 · Population: 119,970 · Land area (sq mi): 17.4 · Population (margin of error): 53Sunnyvale, California · People per square mile: 6,956.3 · Population: 153,455 · Land area (sq mi): 22.1 · Population (margin of error): 92Costa Mesa, California · People per square mile: 6,993.4 · Population: 110,538 · Land area (sq mi): 15.8 · Population (margin of error): 83Torrance, California · People per square mile: 6,994.5 · Population: 143,499 · Land area (sq mi): 20.5 · Population (margin of error): 65Santa Clara, California · People per square mile: 7,071.1 · Population: 129,239 · Land area (sq mi): 18.3 · Population (margin of error): 65New Haven, Connecticut · People per square mile: 7,110.4 · Population: 132,893 · Land area (sq mi): 18.7 · Population (margin of error): 76Baltimore, Maryland · People per square mile: 7,130.6 · Population: 577,193 · Land area (sq mi): 81.0Allentown, Pennsylvania · People per square mile: 7,135 · Population: 125,320 · Land area (sq mi): 17.6 · Population (margin of error): 53El Cajon, California · People per square mile: 7,230.1 · Population: 104,909 · Land area (sq mi): 14.5 · Population (margin of error): 94Huntington Beach, California · People per square mile: 7,264.5 · Population: 196,010 · Land area (sq mi): 27.0 · Population (margin of error): 78Oxnard, California · People per square mile: 7,572.6 · Population: 201,014 · Land area (sq mi): 26.6 · Population (margin of error): 62Oakland, California · People per square mile: 7,827.9 · Population: 438,072 · Land area (sq mi): 56.0 · Population (margin of error): 58Minneapolis, Minnesota · People per square mile: 7,904.5 · Population: 426,845 · Land area (sq mi): 54 · Population (margin of error): 69Los Angeles, California · People per square mile: 8,199.3 · Population: 3,857,897 · Land area (sq mi): 470.5 · Population (margin of error): 75Lowell, Massachusetts · People per square mile: 8,434.9 · Population: 114,799 · Land area (sq mi): 13.6 · Population (margin of error): 46San Mateo, California · People per square mile: 8,534.3 · Population: 103,555 · Land area (sq mi): 12.1 · Population (margin of error): 58Seattle, Washington · People per square mile: 8,826.7 · Population: 741,440 · Land area (sq mi): 84 · Population (margin of error): 121Downey, California · People per square mile: 9,009 · Population: 111,793 · Land area (sq mi): 12.4 · Population (margin of error): 61Long Beach, California · People per square mile: 9,048.2 · Population: 458,491 · Land area (sq mi): 50.7 · Population (margin of error): 71Arlington, Virginia · People per square mile: 9,057.3 · Population: 235,463 · Land area (sq mi): 26Bridgeport, Connecticut · People per square mile: 9,213.9 · Population: 148,012 · Land area (sq mi): 16.1 · Population (margin of error): 100Lynn, Massachusetts · People per square mile: 9,396.1 · Population: 100,905 · Land area (sq mi): 10.7 · Population (margin of error): 83Garden Grove, California · People per square mile: 9,502.8 · Population: 170,603 · Land area (sq mi): 18.0 · Population (margin of error): 85Hialeah, Florida · People per square mile: 10,282.2 · Population: 221,901 · Land area (sq mi): 21.6 · Population (margin of error): 67Providence, Rhode Island · People per square mile: 10,334.3 · Population: 190,214 · Land area (sq mi): 18.4 · Population (margin of error): 61Norwalk, California · People per square mile: 10,375.3 · Population: 100,713 · Land area (sq mi): 9.7 · Population (margin of error): 59Alexandria, Virginia · People per square mile: 10,498 · Population: 156,788 · Land area (sq mi): 14.9Washington, District of Columbia · People per square mile: 10,995 · Population: 672,079 · Land area (sq mi): 61.1Elizabeth, New Jersey · People per square mile: 11,030.7 · Population: 135,887 · Land area (sq mi): 12.3 · Population (margin of error): 79El Monte, California · People per square mile: 11,202.9 · Population: 107,066 · Land area (sq mi): 9.6 · Population (margin of error): 113Santa Ana, California · People per square mile: 11,383.7 · Population: 311,639 · Land area (sq mi): 27.4 · Population (margin of error): 89Berkeley, California · People per square mile: 11,524.4 · Population: 120,223 · Land area (sq mi): 10.4 · Population (margin of error): 50Yonkers, New York · People per square mile: 11,636.6 · Population: 209,529 · Land area (sq mi): 18.0 · Population (margin of error): 81Inglewood, California · People per square mile: 11,643.9 · Population: 105,575 · Land area (sq mi): 9.1 · Population (margin of error): 57Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · People per square mile: 11,777.9 · Population: 1,582,432 · Land area (sq mi): 134.4Chicago, Illinois · People per square mile: 11,888.8 · Population: 2,707,648 · Land area (sq mi): 227.8 · Population (margin of error): 72Miami, Florida · People per square mile: 12,408.7 · Population: 446,663 · Land area (sq mi): 36 · Population (margin of error): 77Newark, New Jersey · People per square mile: 12,723.2 · Population: 307,188 · Land area (sq mi): 24.1 · Population (margin of error): 49Daly City, California · People per square mile: 13,427.6 · Population: 102,560 · Land area (sq mi): 7.6 · Population (margin of error): 52Boston, Massachusetts · People per square mile: 13,735.5 · Population: 663,972 · Land area (sq mi): 48.3 · Population (margin of error): 76East Los Angeles, California · People per square mile: 15,378.6 · Population: 114,617 · Land area (sq mi): 7.5 · Population (margin of error): 3,058San Francisco, California · People per square mile: 17,908.4 · Population: 836,321 · Land area (sq mi): 46.7Cambridge, Massachusetts · People per square mile: 18,413.9 · Population: 117,794 · Land area (sq mi): 6.4 · Population (margin of error): 60Paterson, New Jersey · People per square mile: 18,740 · Population: 157,660 · Land area (sq mi): 8.4 · Population (margin of error): 137Jersey City, New Jersey · People per square mile: 19,642.7 · Population: 289,691 · Land area (sq mi): 14.8 · Population (margin of error): 57New York, New York · People per square mile: 28,344.2 · Population: 8,516,202 · Land area (sq mi): 300.5New YorkLos AngelesChicagoHoustonPhoenixSan FranciscoSeattleDenverDallasAtlantaMiamiBostonMinneapolisDetroitNew OrleansWashingtonPortlandLas VegasSalt Lake CityKansas CityJacksonvilleCharlotteAnchorageUrban HonoluluPeople per square mile169.328,344.2
Summary

Darker amber is a higher population density. Each city is a marked point on the US state map. Alaska and Hawaii are inset. Puerto Rico cities are in the ranking and table but are not drawn here.

Among the 346 US cities with at least 100,000 residents, a typical city has 3,401 people per square mile, the midpoint, so half of these cities are denser and half are more spread out. New York, New York is the most crowded at 28,344 people per square mile. Anchorage, Alaska is the most open at 169. 23 cities reach 10,000 people per square mile and 82 reach 5,000. These are 2023 ACS five-year population counts divided by Census gazetteer land area, not a national average of people.

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3,401typical citypeople per square mile, the middle city, not an average
28,344New York, New Yorkhighest density
169Anchorage, Alaskalowest density in this set
23cities at 10,000+ per sq miof 346 cities with 100,000 or more people
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Population density, all published cities

People per square mile · all 346 · ranked high to low

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Population density, all published citiesEvery incorporated or Census place with at least 100,000 residents, 346 in all. New York, New York leads at 28,344 people per square mile, then Jersey City, New Jersey at 19,643 and Paterson, New Jersey at 18,740. Anchorage, Alaska is lowest at 169. The middle city sits at 3,401. 23 cities clear 10,000 people per square mile. Density is ACS 2023 population divided by land area in square miles.010,00020,00030,000People per square mile28,344.2New York, New York19,642.7Jersey City, New Jersey18,740Paterson, New Jersey18,413.9Cambridge, Massachusetts17,908.4San Francisco, California15,378.6East Los Angeles, California13,735.5Boston, Massachusetts13,427.6Daly City, California12,723.2Newark, New Jersey12,408.7Miami, Florida11,888.8Chicago, Illinois11,777.9Philadelphia, Pennsylvania11,643.9Inglewood, California11,636.6Yonkers, New York11,524.4Berkeley, California11,383.7Santa Ana, California11,202.9El Monte, California11,030.7Elizabeth, New Jersey10,995Washington, District of Col…10,498Alexandria, Virginia10,375.3Norwalk, California10,334.3Providence, Rhode Island10,282.2Hialeah, Florida9,502.8Garden Grove, California9,396.1Lynn, Massachusetts9,213.9Bridgeport, Connecticut9,057.3Arlington, Virginia9,048.2Long Beach, California9,009Downey, California8,826.7Seattle, Washington8,534.3San Mateo, California8,434.9Lowell, Massachusetts8,199.3Los Angeles, California8,055.1San Juan, Puerto Rico7,904.5Minneapolis, Minnesota7,827.9Oakland, California7,572.6Oxnard, California7,264.5Huntington Beach, California7,230.1El Cajon, California7,135Allentown, Pennsylvania7,130.6Baltimore, Maryland7,110.4New Haven, Connecticut7,071.1Santa Clara, California6,994.5Torrance, California6,993.4Costa Mesa, California6,956.3Sunnyvale, California6,903.2Hartford, Connecticut6,888.9Salinas, California6,852.3Anaheim, California6,845.1Buffalo, New York6,713.5Carolina, Puerto Rico6,699.7West Covina, California6,456.3Pomona, California6,308.3Glendale, California6,301.4Fullerton, California6,193.9Spring Valley, Nevada6,177.1Bayamón, Puerto Rico6,116Quincy, Massachusetts6,073.3Burbank, California6,022.1Miami Gardens, Florida6,001.8Metairie, Louisiana5,943.5Pasadena, California5,924.3Milwaukee, Wisconsin5,921.6St. Paul, Minnesota5,905.7Sunrise Manor, Nevada5,864.5Rochester, New York5,859.1Coral Springs, Florida5,834.7Syracuse, New York5,712.8Urban Honolulu, Hawaii5,612.1Hollywood, Florida5,564San Jose, California5,540.7Chula Vista, California5,500.6Worcester, Massachusetts5,482.7Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania5,404.7Orange, California5,320.1Sacramento, California5,292.7Fort Lauderdale, Florida5,218.8Pembroke Pines, Florida5,079.2Stockton, California5,042.1Modesto, California5,036.3New Bedford, Massachusetts5,024.5San Buenaventura (Ventura),…4,925.7Brockton, Massachusetts4,896.7Fontana, California4,855.7Springfield, Massachusetts4,817.2Santa Maria, California4,814.8Portland, Oregon4,796.9Gresham, Oregon4,749St. Louis, Missouri4,747Clovis, California4,727.9Cleveland, Ohio4,713.1Miramar, Florida4,696.6Irvine, California4,693.7Fresno, California4,675.8Albany, New York4,662.7Tempe, Arizona4,662.7Denver, Colorado4,662.7Pompano Beach, Florida4,588.9Detroit, Michigan4,588.1Las Vegas, Nevada4,517.7Bellevue, Washington4,472.8Clearwater, Florida4,472.3Renton, Washington4,447.8Dearborn, Michigan4,435Tacoma, Washington4,416.8Grand Rapids, Michigan4,411.8Norfolk, Virginia4,390.6Paradise, Nevada4,314.3Garland, Texas4,311.2Rialto, California4,277.4Ann Arbor, Michigan4,247.5San Diego, California4,237.2Chandler, Arizona4,217.3St. Petersburg, Florida4,181Oceanside, California4,179.9Highlands Ranch, Colorado4,166.3Santa Rosa, California4,160Elk Grove, California4,142.3Hillsboro, Oregon4,140.8Richardson, Texas4,119Arlington, Texas4,106.8Columbus, Ohio4,100.1Moreno Valley, California4,095.2Vallejo, California4,078.6Allen, Texas4,065Concord, California4,018Warren, Michigan4,013.9Escondido, California4,007.6Plano, Texas4,004.5Waterbury, Connecticut3,993.8Eugene, Oregon3,992.5Aurora, Illinois3,990.6Kent, Washington3,981.7Corona, California3,973.5Cincinnati, Ohio3,968.3Antioch, California3,952.9Vancouver, Washington3,951.6Boulder, Colorado3,948.5Gilbert, Arizona3,914Thornton, Colorado3,897Riverside, California3,871.5Ponce, Puerto Rico3,850.6West Valley City, Utah3,841.2Richmond, California3,825.9Dallas, Texas3,816Naperville, Illinois3,807.7Irving, Texas3,798Richmond, Virginia3,756Rancho Cucamonga, California3,737.1Visalia, California3,727.2Glendale, Arizona3,691.5Atlanta, Georgia3,662.1Sterling Heights, Michigan3,654.4Westminster, Colorado3,621.5Carrollton, Texas3,610.5Salem, Oregon3,609.2Stamford, Connecticut3,596.8Lakewood, Colorado3,591Houston, Texas3,589.4Mesa, Arizona3,571.2San Bernardino, California3,568.3West Jordan, Utah3,568.1Ontario, California3,561Centennial, Colorado3,515.9Enterprise, Nevada3,512Brandon, Florida3,490.1Manchester, New Hampshire3,474.6Hayward, California3,461.8Tampa, Florida3,457.7Roseville, California3,418.3Pasadena, Texas3,417.6Vacaville, California3,414.4Omaha, Nebraska3,387.6Meridian, Idaho3,335.4Toledo, Ohio3,333.7Spokane, Washington3,328.4Murrieta, California3,316.6Madison, Wisconsin3,315.3Columbia, Maryland3,305.9Everett, Washington3,277.8Round Rock, Texas3,156Lewisville, Texas3,151.7Arvada, Colorado3,150Raleigh, North Carolina3,134.7Phoenix, Arizona3,111.1Santa Clarita, California3,065.3Frisco, Texas3,060.2Akron, Ohio3,056.7Nampa, Idaho3,049.6Davie, Florida3,031.4Mesquite, Texas3,028.1Carlsbad, California3,027.5Simi Valley, California3,021.3McKinney, Texas3,003.7Albuquerque, New Mexico2,991.5Elgin, Illinois2,989.8Sparks, Nevada2,969.7Temecula, California2,965.6Austin, Texas2,965.1Fort Collins, Colorado2,955.7Chico, California2,938.5Cary, North Carolina2,925.9Fremont, California2,924.2San Antonio, Texas2,920.2Lincoln, Nebraska2,915.8Bend, Oregon2,885.2Fairfield, California2,872.2Lansing, Michigan2,858.3Killeen, Texas2,852Charlotte, North Carolina2,846.2Sandy Springs, Georgia2,802.4Orlando, Florida2,799.2Fishers, Indiana2,795.9Spokane Valley, Washington2,787.6Boise City, Idaho2,740.9Provo, Utah2,738.4Grand Prairie, Texas2,717.5Bakersfield, California2,711.6Sugar Land, Texas2,701.8The Woodlands, Texas2,692.6Henderson, Nevada2,687.4Fort Worth, Texas2,678Newport News, Virginia2,668.7Hampton, Virginia2,621.7Overland Park, Kansas2,620.5El Paso, Texas2,596.4Billings, Montana2,585.6Pearland, Texas2,572.9Baton Rouge, Louisiana2,571North Las Vegas, Nevada2,538.9Fargo, North Dakota2,474.2Jurupa Valley, California2,470.7Durham, North Carolina2,467.7Reno, Nevada2,458.9Evansville, Indiana2,455.3South Bend, Indiana2,451.1Murfreesboro, Tennessee2,450Dayton, Ohio2,443.2Indianapolis city (balance)…2,433.3Wichita, Kansas2,409.9Des Moines, Iowa2,406.6Fort Wayne, Indiana2,396Laredo, Texas2,393.7Aurora, Colorado2,393.1Colorado Springs, Colorado2,390.7Sioux Falls, South Dakota2,390.1College Station, Texas2,384.2Louisville/Jefferson County…2,343.6Green Bay, Wisconsin2,333.8Riverview, Florida2,329.9Peoria, Illinois2,306.8McAllen, Texas2,306.3Wilmington, North Carolina2,303.3Menifee, California2,301.3Olathe, Kansas2,293.2Edinburg, Texas2,274.4Thousand Oaks, California2,268.6Rockford, Illinois2,265.2Joliet, Illinois2,244.4Gainesville, Florida2,243.5Tucson, Arizona2,236.8League City, Texas2,230.4Greensboro, North Carolina2,218.5New Orleans, Louisiana2,218.4West Palm Beach, Florida2,213.5Greeley, Colorado2,198.5Odessa, Texas2,169.7Lafayette, Louisiana2,153.4Rochester, Minnesota2,123.8Memphis, Tennessee2,084.9Tulsa, Oklahoma2,047.4Carmel, Indiana2,045.1Topeka, Kansas2,036.3Springfield, Missouri2,010.6High Point, North Carolina1,982.9Spring Hill, Florida1,974.1Pueblo, Colorado1,962.1Knoxville, Tennessee1,955.7Corpus Christi, Texas1,949.6Tallahassee, Florida1,944.8Cape Coral, Florida1,939.3Amarillo, Texas1,889.8Columbia, Missouri1,878.1Winston-Salem, North Caroli…1,867.7Virginia Beach, Virginia1,864Tyler, Texas1,856.2Springfield, Illinois1,849.2Port St. Lucie, Florida1,845.4Cedar Rapids, Iowa1,844.8Victorville, California1,841.1Broken Arrow, Oklahoma1,839.1Lubbock, Texas1,838.6Salt Lake City, Utah1,803.2Lancaster, California1,763.5Midland, Texas1,758.2Lakeland, Florida1,732.9Tuscaloosa, Alabama1,723.3Clarksville, Tennessee1,696.6Shreveport, Louisiana1,685.5Little Rock, Arkansas1,663.5Concord, North Carolina1,615.1Kansas City, Missouri1,605.5Lee's Summit, Missouri1,581.3Davenport, Iowa1,563.6Independence, Missouri1,560.3Palmdale, California1,559.5Waco, Texas1,516.5Denton, Texas1,513North Charleston, South Car…1,463.8Las Cruces, New Mexico1,445.3Palm Bay, Florida1,438.9Nashville-Davidson metropol…1,426.6Brownsville, Texas1,419.8Wichita Falls, Texas1,414.3Fayetteville, North Carolina1,388.4San Tan Valley, Arizona1,384.4Beaumont, Texas1,377.8Hesperia, California1,374.3Lehigh Acres, Florida1,355.3Birmingham, Alabama1,355Savannah, Georgia1,353.1Surprise, Arizona1,341.5Jackson, Mississippi1,327Mobile, Alabama1,321.3Charleston, South Carolina1,316.1Scottsdale, Arizona1,287Jacksonville, Florida1,284.4Chattanooga, Tennessee1,241.4Montgomery, Alabama1,240.8Kansas City, Kansas1,191.8Abilene, Texas1,174.3South Fulton, Georgia1,135.6Oklahoma City, Oklahoma1,131.3Lexington-Fayette urban cou…1,099.8Peoria, Arizona1,090.6Athens-Clarke County unifie…1,030.7Rio Rancho, New Mexico998.2Columbia, South Carolina978.5Huntsville, Alabama944Columbus, Georgia742.1Chesapeake, Virginia720.5Norman, Oklahoma666.6Augusta-Richmond County con…627.7Macon-Bibb County, Georgia537.8Goodyear, Arizona169.3Anchorage, Alaska
Summary

Every incorporated or Census place with at least 100,000 residents, 346 in all. New York, New York leads at 28,344 people per square mile, then Jersey City, New Jersey at 19,643 and Paterson, New Jersey at 18,740. Anchorage, Alaska is lowest at 169. The middle city sits at 3,401. 23 cities clear 10,000 people per square mile. Density is ACS 2023 population divided by land area in square miles.

Figure 2

Population, all published cities

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Population, all published citiesThe same 346 cities, ranked by population rather than density. New York, New York is largest at 8,516,202, then Los Angeles, California at 3,857,897 and Chicago, Illinois at 2,707,648. The smallest city still in this set is Albany, New York at 100,081. The middle city has 156,426 residents. A large city is not always a dense one.02,000,0004,000,0006,000,0008,000,00010,000,000Residents8,516,202New York, New York3,857,897Los Angeles, California2,707,648Chicago, Illinois2,300,419Houston, Texas1,624,832Phoenix, Arizona1,582,432Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1,458,954San Antonio, Texas1,385,061San Diego, California1,299,553Dallas, Texas990,054San Jose, California967,862Austin, Texas961,739Jacksonville, Florida941,311Fort Worth, Texas906,480Columbus, Ohio886,283Charlotte, North Carolina882,043Indianapolis city (balance)…836,321San Francisco, California741,440Seattle, Washington713,734Denver, Colorado688,693Oklahoma City, Oklahoma684,298Nashville-Davidson metropol…678,147El Paso, Texas672,079Washington, District of Col…663,972Boston, Massachusetts650,873Las Vegas, Nevada642,715Portland, Oregon636,644Detroit, Michigan629,063Memphis, Tennessee627,210Louisville/Jefferson County…577,193Baltimore, Maryland569,756Milwaukee, Wisconsin562,488Albuquerque, New Mexico543,615Fresno, California543,348Tucson, Arizona524,802Sacramento, California508,233Kansas City, Missouri507,478Mesa, Arizona499,287Atlanta, Georgia488,197Omaha, Nebraska483,099Colorado Springs, Colorado470,763Raleigh, North Carolina458,491Long Beach, California457,066Virginia Beach, Virginia446,663Miami, Florida438,072Oakland, California426,845Minneapolis, Minnesota412,322Tulsa, Oklahoma408,366Bakersfield, California396,488Wichita, Kansas394,769Arlington, Texas393,389Tampa, Florida390,201Aurora, Colorado376,035New Orleans, Louisiana367,523Cleveland, Ohio346,323Urban Honolulu, Hawaii344,553Anaheim, California324,523Henderson, Nevada321,122Lexington-Fayette urban cou…320,691San Juan, Puerto Rico320,470Stockton, California317,383Corpus Christi, Texas316,241Riverside, California311,732Orlando, Florida311,639Santa Ana, California309,595Cincinnati, Ohio308,160Irvine, California307,762St. Paul, Minnesota307,188Newark, New Jersey303,620Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania298,564Greensboro, North Carolina293,109St. Louis, Missouri291,932Lincoln, Nebraska289,691Jersey City, New Jersey289,069Anchorage, Alaska288,465Durham, North Carolina287,339Plano, Texas278,123Chandler, Arizona276,397Buffalo, New York275,568Madison, Wisconsin275,030Chula Vista, California271,118Gilbert, Arizona270,773North Las Vegas, Nevada268,959Reno, Nevada268,461Toledo, Ohio266,235Fort Wayne, Indiana261,078Lubbock, Texas260,646St. Petersburg, Florida255,949Laredo, Texas255,036Irving, Texas251,153Chesapeake, Virginia250,887Winston-Salem, North Caroli…250,193Glendale, Arizona245,298Garland, Texas242,169Scottsdale, Arizona235,701Boise City, Idaho235,463Arlington, Virginia235,037Norfolk, Virginia232,043Enterprise, Nevada229,228Spokane, Washington229,021Santa Clarita, California228,518Fremont, California227,595Richmond, Virginia223,699Baton Rouge, Louisiana221,901Hialeah, Florida221,774San Bernardino, California220,482Tacoma, Washington220,453Port St. Lucie, Florida219,913Spring Valley, Nevada218,814Huntsville, Alabama218,614Modesto, California212,464Des Moines, Iowa211,921Fontana, California210,378Moreno Valley, California210,238Frisco, Texas209,720Rochester, New York209,692Fayetteville, North Carolina209,529Yonkers, New York206,387Cape Coral, Florida205,501Worcester, Massachusetts204,383Columbus, Georgia203,888Salt Lake City, Utah202,739Little Rock, Arkansas202,314McKinney, Texas201,504Augusta-Richmond County con…201,014Oxnard, California200,945Amarillo, Texas199,696Tallahassee, Florida199,322Birmingham, Alabama199,099Sunrise Manor, Nevada198,564Grand Prairie, Texas198,440Montgomery, Alabama197,768Grand Rapids, Michigan197,642Sioux Falls, South Dakota197,199Overland Park, Kansas196,010Huntington Beach, California194,338Peoria, Arizona193,721Knoxville, Tennessee192,696Vancouver, Washington192,270Glendale, California190,214Providence, Rhode Island189,526Akron, Ohio188,023Brownsville, Texas186,419Tempe, Arizona186,178Paradise, Nevada185,097Mobile, Alabama184,774Newport News, Virginia183,483Shreveport, Louisiana183,032Fort Lauderdale, Florida182,832Chattanooga, Tennessee179,867Aurora, Illinois178,347Ontario, California177,520Eugene, Oregon177,221Elk Grove, California177,216Santa Rosa, California176,686Cary, North Carolina176,666Salem, Oregon174,693Rancho Cucamonga, California172,542Oceanside, California171,897Clarksville, Tennessee170,603Garden Grove, California170,557Pembroke Pines, Florida170,013Lancaster, California169,705Fort Collins, Colorado169,432Springfield, Missouri167,312Bayamón, Puerto Rico165,487Palmdale, California161,993Salinas, California159,201Hayward, California158,839Corona, California157,660Paterson, New Jersey157,547Murfreesboro, Tennessee156,788Alexandria, Virginia156,543Macon-Bibb County, Georgia156,309Lakewood, Colorado156,144Killeen, Texas154,776Kansas City, Kansas154,751Springfield, Massachusetts153,455Sunnyvale, California152,935Hollywood, Florida152,438Roseville, California152,014Charleston, South Carolina151,199Bellevue, Washington149,913Escondido, California149,827Jackson, Mississippi149,785Joliet, Illinois149,519Surprise, Arizona149,424Naperville, Illinois149,345Pasadena, Texas148,848Mesquite, Texas148,391Pomona, California148,012Bridgeport, Connecticut147,649Rockford, Illinois147,546Savannah, Georgia146,987Denton, Texas146,211Syracuse, New York143,789McAllen, Texas143,720Olathe, Kansas143,611Gainesville, Florida143,499Torrance, California142,878Thornton, Colorado142,649Visalia, California141,925Waco, Texas141,278Fullerton, California139,051Carolina, Puerto Rico138,995Metairie, Louisiana138,723Orange, California138,128Warren, Michigan138,019Columbia, South Carolina137,955West Valley City, Utah137,334Hampton, Virginia136,859Cedar Rapids, Iowa136,741Dayton, Ohio136,462Pasadena, California135,986Miramar, Florida135,983Victorville, California135,887Elizabeth, New Jersey135,806Stamford, Connecticut135,015Kent, Washington133,998Midland, Texas133,962Coral Springs, Florida133,473Sterling Heights, Michigan132,893New Haven, Connecticut132,741Carrollton, Texas129,239Santa Clara, California129,064Fargo, North Dakota128,714Norman, Oklahoma128,313Lewisville, Texas127,391Lehigh Acres, Florida127,200Columbia, Missouri127,130Abilene, Texas126,987Athens-Clarke County unifie…126,103Topeka, Kansas125,983Pearland, Texas125,769Simi Valley, California125,676Thousand Oaks, California125,320Allentown, Pennsylvania125,273Palm Bay, Florida124,865Meridian, Idaho124,637Vallejo, California124,288Round Rock, Texas124,260Concord, California122,835Arvada, Colorado122,719Clovis, California122,280College Station, Texas121,944Independence, Missouri121,638Rochester, Minnesota121,537Lafayette, Louisiana121,179Ann Arbor, Michigan120,223Berkeley, California119,985Fairfield, California119,970Hartford, Connecticut119,508West Palm Beach, Florida118,814Spring Hill, Florida118,578Wilmington, North Carolina118,321Billings, Montana118,269Richardson, Texas117,794Cambridge, Massachusetts117,460North Charleston, South Car…117,075Clearwater, Florida117,030Lakeland, Florida116,916The Woodlands, Texas116,441Evansville, Indiana116,365Brandon, Florida116,277West Jordan, Utah115,919Broken Arrow, Oklahoma115,759Antioch, California115,546Westminster, Colorado115,415Manchester, New Hampshire115,396Richmond, California115,263High Point, North Carolina114,885League City, Texas114,799Lowell, Massachusetts114,617East Los Angeles, California114,500Carlsbad, California114,356Waterbury, Connecticut114,303Provo, Utah114,106Elgin, Illinois114,080Odessa, Texas113,714Springfield, Illinois113,710Beaumont, Texas112,818Gresham, Oregon112,612Las Cruces, New Mexico112,546Lansing, Michigan112,212Pompano Beach, Florida112,126Peoria, Illinois111,793Downey, California111,621Murrieta, California111,514Pueblo, Colorado111,264Miami Gardens, Florida111,083Everett, Washington110,538Costa Mesa, California110,404Temecula, California109,900San Buenaventura (Ventura),…109,880Santa Maria, California109,765Ponce, Puerto Rico109,735Sugar Land, Texas109,421Greeley, Colorado109,157South Fulton, Georgia109,106Sparks, Nevada107,846Dearborn, Michigan107,776Riverview, Florida107,718Tyler, Texas107,699Tuscaloosa, Alabama107,684Allen, Texas107,436West Covina, California107,386Centennial, Colorado107,198Sandy Springs, Georgia107,066El Monte, California107,050Hillsboro, Oregon107,020Menifee, California106,585Green Bay, Wisconsin106,533Rio Rancho, New Mexico106,518Concord, North Carolina106,412Davie, Florida106,289Nampa, Idaho106,274Boulder, Colorado106,244Jurupa Valley, California105,871Columbia, Maryland105,575Inglewood, California105,460Spokane Valley, Washington105,279Renton, Washington105,231San Tan Valley, Arizona105,165Burbank, California105,080Brockton, Massachusetts104,909El Cajon, California103,866Rialto, California103,555San Mateo, California102,891Goodyear, Arizona102,866South Bend, Indiana102,583Lee's Summit, Missouri102,561Edinburg, Texas102,560Daly City, California102,558Wichita Falls, Texas102,085Vacaville, California102,032Chico, California101,472Bend, Oregon101,437Highlands Ranch, Colorado101,361Quincy, Massachusetts101,083Davenport, Iowa100,918Fishers, Indiana100,905Lynn, Massachusetts100,731New Bedford, Massachusetts100,713Norwalk, California100,501Carmel, Indiana100,141Hesperia, California100,081Albany, New York
Summary

The same 346 cities, ranked by population rather than density. New York, New York is largest at 8,516,202, then Los Angeles, California at 3,857,897 and Chicago, Illinois at 2,707,648. The smallest city still in this set is Albany, New York at 100,081. The middle city has 156,426 residents. A large city is not always a dense one.

Figure 3

Population against density

People per square mile against population · one point per row, 346 of 346 plotted

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Population against densityEach point is one city of 100,000 or more, 346 in all. Population and density are only weakly related: the correlation coefficient is 0.40, so city size accounts for about 16 per cent of the variation in density. Large and spread-out cities sit to the right; small and crowded cities sit high on the left.010,00020,00030,00002,000,0004,000,0006,000,0008,000,00010,000,000People per square milePopulation
Summary

Each point is one city of 100,000 or more, 346 in all. Population and density are only weakly related: the correlation coefficient is 0.40, so city size accounts for about 16 per cent of the variation in density. Large and spread-out cities sit to the right; small and crowded cities sit high on the left.

Table 1

All cities

346 rows · 5 columns · sorted by people per square mile, high to low

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Population, land area and density for every US city of 100,000 or more on the 2023 ACS five-year estimates. Sort any column or use the filter box to jump to a city by name. Density is population divided by land area, so a city median cannot be averaged into a United States figure.

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New York, New York28,344.28,516,202300.5,
Jersey City, New Jersey19,642.7289,69114.857
Paterson, New Jersey18,740157,6608.4137
Cambridge, Massachusetts18,413.9117,7946.460
San Francisco, California17,908.4836,32146.7,
East Los Angeles, California15,378.6114,6177.53,058
Boston, Massachusetts13,735.5663,97248.376
Daly City, California13,427.6102,5607.652
Newark, New Jersey12,723.2307,18824.149
Miami, Florida12,408.7446,6633677
Chicago, Illinois11,888.82,707,648227.872
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania11,777.91,582,432134.4,
Inglewood, California11,643.9105,5759.157
Yonkers, New York11,636.6209,52918.081
Berkeley, California11,524.4120,22310.450
Santa Ana, California11,383.7311,63927.489
El Monte, California11,202.9107,0669.6113
Elizabeth, New Jersey11,030.7135,88712.379
Washington, District of Columbia10,995672,07961.1,
Alexandria, Virginia10,498156,78814.9,
Norwalk, California10,375.3100,7139.759
Providence, Rhode Island10,334.3190,21418.461
Hialeah, Florida10,282.2221,90121.667
Garden Grove, California9,502.8170,60318.085
Lynn, Massachusetts9,396.1100,90510.783
Bridgeport, Connecticut9,213.9148,01216.1100
Arlington, Virginia9,057.3235,46326,
Long Beach, California9,048.2458,49150.771
Downey, California9,009111,79312.461
Seattle, Washington8,826.7741,44084121
San Mateo, California8,534.3103,55512.158
Lowell, Massachusetts8,434.9114,79913.646
Los Angeles, California8,199.33,857,897470.575
San Juan, Puerto Rico8,055.1320,69139.81,975
Minneapolis, Minnesota7,904.5426,8455469
Oakland, California7,827.9438,07256.058
Oxnard, California7,572.6201,01426.662
Huntington Beach, California7,264.5196,01027.078
El Cajon, California7,230.1104,90914.594
Allentown, Pennsylvania7,135125,32017.653
Baltimore, Maryland7,130.6577,19381.0,
New Haven, Connecticut7,110.4132,89318.776
Santa Clara, California7,071.1129,23918.365
Torrance, California6,994.5143,49920.565
Costa Mesa, California6,993.4110,53815.883
Sunnyvale, California6,956.3153,45522.192
Hartford, Connecticut6,903.2119,97017.453
Salinas, California6,888.9161,99323.5109
Anaheim, California6,852.3344,55350.3138
Buffalo, New York6,845.1276,39740.465
Carolina, Puerto Rico6,713.5139,05120.71,354
West Covina, California6,699.7107,43616.076
Pomona, California6,456.3148,39123.054
Glendale, California6,308.3192,27030.567
Fullerton, California6,301.4141,27822.465
Spring Valley, Nevada6,193.9219,91335.55,139
Bayamón, Puerto Rico6,177.1167,31227.11,545
Quincy, Massachusetts6,116101,36116.635
Burbank, California6,073.3105,16517.381
Miami Gardens, Florida6,022.1111,26418.5111
Metairie, Louisiana6,001.8138,99523.23,016
Pasadena, California5,943.5136,46223.063
Milwaukee, Wisconsin5,924.3569,75696.249
St. Paul, Minnesota5,921.6307,76252.048
Sunrise Manor, Nevada5,905.7199,09933.73,940
Rochester, New York5,864.5209,72035.8114
Coral Springs, Florida5,859.1133,96222.964
Syracuse, New York5,834.7146,21125.165
Urban Honolulu, Hawaii5,712.8346,32360.6116
Hollywood, Florida5,612.1152,93527.360
San Jose, California5,564990,054177.9201
Chula Vista, California5,540.7275,03049.661
Worcester, Massachusetts5,500.6205,50137.474
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania5,482.7303,62055.457
Orange, California5,404.7138,72325.768
Sacramento, California5,320.1524,80298.7252
Fort Lauderdale, Florida5,292.7183,03234.656
Pembroke Pines, Florida5,218.8170,55732.764
Stockton, California5,079.2320,47063.1131
Modesto, California5,042.1218,61443.491
New Bedford, Massachusetts5,036.3100,7312062
San Buenaventura (Ventura), California5,024.5109,90021.962
Brockton, Massachusetts4,925.7105,08021.350
Fontana, California4,896.7211,92143.398
Springfield, Massachusetts4,855.7154,75131.991
Santa Maria, California4,817.2109,88022.848
Portland, Oregon4,814.8642,715133.5699
Gresham, Oregon4,796.9112,81823.558
St. Louis, Missouri4,749293,10961.7,
Clovis, California4,747122,71925.969
Cleveland, Ohio4,727.9367,52377.761
Miramar, Florida4,713.1135,98628.963
Irvine, California4,696.6308,16065.6117
Fresno, California4,693.7543,615115.8107
Albany, New York4,675.8100,08121.448
Tempe, Arizona4,662.7186,41940.081
Denver, Colorado4,662.7713,734153.1,
Pompano Beach, Florida4,662.7112,21224.180
Detroit, Michigan4,588.9636,644138.7159
Las Vegas, Nevada4,588.1650,873141.9108
Bellevue, Washington4,517.7151,19933.561
Clearwater, Florida4,472.8117,07526.258
Renton, Washington4,472.3105,27923.570
Dearborn, Michigan4,447.8107,84624.357
Tacoma, Washington4,435220,48249.773
Grand Rapids, Michigan4,416.8197,76844.888
Norfolk, Virginia4,411.8235,03753.3,
Paradise, Nevada4,390.6186,17842.44,601
Garland, Texas4,314.3245,29856.9145
Rialto, California4,311.2103,86624.160
Ann Arbor, Michigan4,277.4121,17928.350
San Diego, California4,247.51,385,061326.1147
Chandler, Arizona4,237.2278,12365.677
St. Petersburg, Florida4,217.3260,64661.854
Oceanside, California4,181172,54241.376
Highlands Ranch, Colorado4,179.9101,43724.32,176
Santa Rosa, California4,166.3177,21642.554
Elk Grove, California4,160177,22142.6134
Hillsboro, Oregon4,142.3107,05025.843
Richardson, Texas4,140.8118,26928.691
Arlington, Texas4,119394,76995.8103
Columbus, Ohio4,106.8906,480220.7134
Moreno Valley, California4,100.1210,37851.368
Vallejo, California4,095.2124,63730.470
Allen, Texas4,078.6107,68426.444
Concord, California4,065124,26030.642
Warren, Michigan4,018138,12834.456
Escondido, California4,013.9149,91337.483
Plano, Texas4,007.6287,33971.774
Waterbury, Connecticut4,004.5114,35628.639
Eugene, Oregon3,993.8177,52044.570
Aurora, Illinois3,992.5179,86745.1480
Kent, Washington3,990.6135,01533.873
Corona, California3,981.7158,83939.997
Cincinnati, Ohio3,973.5309,59577.963
Antioch, California3,968.3115,75929.2110
Vancouver, Washington3,952.9192,69648.8110
Boulder, Colorado3,951.6106,27426.949
Gilbert, Arizona3,948.5271,11868.7101
Thornton, Colorado3,914142,87836.577
Riverside, California3,897316,24181.2115
Ponce, Puerto Rico3,871.5109,76528.41,858
West Valley City, Utah3,850.6137,95535.855
Richmond, California3,841.2115,39630.054
Dallas, Texas3,825.91,299,553339.7141
Naperville, Illinois3,816149,42439.2393
Irving, Texas3,807.7255,03667.057
Richmond, Virginia3,798227,59559.9,
Rancho Cucamonga, California3,756174,69346.583
Visalia, California3,737.1142,64938.21,065
Glendale, Arizona3,727.2250,19367.186
Atlanta, Georgia3,691.5499,287135.390
Sterling Heights, Michigan3,662.1133,47336.573
Westminster, Colorado3,654.4115,54631.683
Carrollton, Texas3,621.5132,74136.7170
Salem, Oregon3,610.5176,66648.996
Stamford, Connecticut3,609.2135,80637.640
Lakewood, Colorado3,596.8156,30943.5154
Houston, Texas3,5912,300,419640.6172
Mesa, Arizona3,589.4507,478141.487
San Bernardino, California3,571.2221,77462.188
West Jordan, Utah3,568.3116,27732.673
Ontario, California3,568.1178,34750.066
Centennial, Colorado3,561107,38630.270
Enterprise, Nevada3,515.9232,043665,278
Brandon, Florida3,512116,36533.13,137
Manchester, New Hampshire3,490.1115,41533.161
Hayward, California3,474.6159,20145.869
Tampa, Florida3,461.8393,389113.6134
Roseville, California3,457.7152,43844.180
Pasadena, Texas3,418.3149,34543.759
Vacaville, California3,417.6102,08529.963
Omaha, Nebraska3,414.4488,197143.068
Meridian, Idaho3,387.6124,86536.975
Toledo, Ohio3,335.4268,46180.564
Spokane, Washington3,333.7229,22868.874
Murrieta, California3,328.4111,62133.563
Madison, Wisconsin3,316.6275,56883.176
Columbia, Maryland3,315.3105,87131.92,631
Everett, Washington3,305.9111,08333.680
Round Rock, Texas3,277.8124,28837.9898
Lewisville, Texas3,156128,31340.7470
Arvada, Colorado3,151.7122,83539.066
Raleigh, North Carolina3,150470,763149.5429
Phoenix, Arizona3,134.71,624,832518.3112
Santa Clarita, California3,111.1229,02173.697
Frisco, Texas3,065.3210,23868.6162
Akron, Ohio3,060.2189,52661.976
Nampa, Idaho3,056.7106,28934.852
Davie, Florida3,049.6106,41234.962
Mesquite, Texas3,031.4148,84849.1473
Carlsbad, California3,028.1114,50037.885
Simi Valley, California3,027.5125,76941.577
McKinney, Texas3,021.3202,31467.065
Albuquerque, New Mexico3,003.7562,488187.3118
Elgin, Illinois2,991.5114,10638.1399
Sparks, Nevada2,989.8109,10636.575
Temecula, California2,969.7110,40437.264
Austin, Texas2,965.6967,862326.4373
Fort Collins, Colorado2,965.1169,70557.263
Chico, California2,955.7102,03234.557
Cary, North Carolina2,938.5176,68660.1139
Fremont, California2,925.9228,51878.157
San Antonio, Texas2,924.21,458,954498.9118
Lincoln, Nebraska2,920.2291,932100.071
Bend, Oregon2,915.8101,47234.876
Fairfield, California2,885.2119,98541.650
Lansing, Michigan2,872.2112,54639.266
Killeen, Texas2,858.3156,14454.660
Charlotte, North Carolina2,852886,283310.8226
Sandy Springs, Georgia2,846.2107,19837.740
Orlando, Florida2,802.4311,732111.2141
Fishers, Indiana2,799.2100,91836.135
Spokane Valley, Washington2,795.9105,46037.771
Boise City, Idaho2,787.6235,70184.654
Provo, Utah2,740.9114,30341.748
Grand Prairie, Texas2,738.4198,56472.592
Bakersfield, California2,717.5408,366150.397
Sugar Land, Texas2,711.6109,73540.564
The Woodlands, Texas2,701.8116,91643.35,154
Henderson, Nevada2,692.6324,523120.551
Fort Worth, Texas2,687.4941,311350.3527
Newport News, Virginia2,678184,77469,
Hampton, Virginia2,668.7137,33451.5,
Overland Park, Kansas2,621.7197,19975.294
El Paso, Texas2,620.5678,147258.8153
Billings, Montana2,596.4118,32145.643
Pearland, Texas2,585.6125,98348.775
Baton Rouge, Louisiana2,572.9223,69986.958
North Las Vegas, Nevada2,571270,773105.364
Fargo, North Dakota2,538.9129,06450.849
Jurupa Valley, California2,474.2106,24442.954
Durham, North Carolina2,470.7288,465116.8163
Reno, Nevada2,467.7268,959109.0101
Evansville, Indiana2,458.9116,44147.434
South Bend, Indiana2,455.3102,86641.9612
Murfreesboro, Tennessee2,451.1157,54764.353
Dayton, Ohio2,450136,74155.870
Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana2,443.2882,043361.0878
Wichita, Kansas2,433.3396,488162.982
Des Moines, Iowa2,409.9212,46488.2185
Fort Wayne, Indiana2,406.6266,235110.6395
Laredo, Texas2,396255,949106.841
Aurora, Colorado2,393.7390,201163.0117
Colorado Springs, Colorado2,393.1483,099201.979
Sioux Falls, South Dakota2,390.7197,64282.766
College Station, Texas2,390.1122,28051.266
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky2,384.2627,210263.1145
Green Bay, Wisconsin2,343.6106,58545.591
Riverview, Florida2,333.8107,77646.23,794
Peoria, Illinois2,329.9112,12648.1429
McAllen, Texas2,306.8143,78962.356
Wilmington, North Carolina2,306.3118,57851.453
Menifee, California2,303.3107,02046.563
Olathe, Kansas2,301.3143,72062.563
Edinburg, Texas2,293.2102,56144.751
Thousand Oaks, California2,274.4125,67655.360
Rockford, Illinois2,268.6147,64965.1300
Joliet, Illinois2,265.2149,78566.1914
Gainesville, Florida2,244.4143,61164.098
Tucson, Arizona2,243.5543,348242.298
League City, Texas2,236.8114,88551.4119
Greensboro, North Carolina2,230.4298,564133.9102
New Orleans, Louisiana2,218.5376,035169.5,
West Palm Beach, Florida2,218.4119,50853.9117
Greeley, Colorado2,213.5109,42149.462
Odessa, Texas2,198.5114,08051.949
Lafayette, Louisiana2,169.7121,53756.075
Rochester, Minnesota2,153.4121,63856.572
Memphis, Tennessee2,123.8629,063296.284
Tulsa, Oklahoma2,084.9412,322197.8129
Carmel, Indiana2,047.4100,50149.1198
Topeka, Kansas2,045.1126,10361.743
Springfield, Missouri2,036.3169,43283.292
High Point, North Carolina2,010.6115,26357.363
Spring Hill, Florida1,982.9118,81459.92,310
Pueblo, Colorado1,974.1111,51456.551
Knoxville, Tennessee1,962.1193,72198.780
Corpus Christi, Texas1,955.7317,383162.378
Tallahassee, Florida1,949.6199,696102.4118
Cape Coral, Florida1,944.8206,387106.142
Amarillo, Texas1,939.3200,945103.643
Columbia, Missouri1,889.8127,20067.364
Winston-Salem, North Carolina1,878.1250,887133.668
Virginia Beach, Virginia1,867.7457,066244.7,
Tyler, Texas1,864107,71857.863
Springfield, Illinois1,856.2113,71461.3376
Port St. Lucie, Florida1,849.2220,453119.273
Cedar Rapids, Iowa1,845.4136,85974.260
Victorville, California1,844.8135,98373.780
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma1,841.1115,91963.085
Lubbock, Texas1,839.1261,078142.049
Salt Lake City, Utah1,838.6203,888110.977
Lancaster, California1,803.2170,01394.362
Midland, Texas1,763.5133,99876.047
Lakeland, Florida1,758.2117,03066.664
Tuscaloosa, Alabama1,732.9107,69962.246
Clarksville, Tennessee1,723.3171,89799.851
Shreveport, Louisiana1,696.6183,483108.260
Little Rock, Arkansas1,685.5202,739120.378
Concord, North Carolina1,663.5106,51864.049
Kansas City, Missouri1,615.1508,233314.7121
Lee's Summit, Missouri1,605.5102,58363.951
Davenport, Iowa1,581.3101,08363.934
Independence, Missouri1,563.6121,94478.074
Palmdale, California1,560.3165,487106.166
Waco, Texas1,559.5141,92591.0137
Denton, Texas1,516.5146,98796.968
North Charleston, South Carolina1,513117,46077.680
Las Cruces, New Mexico1,463.8112,61276.986
Palm Bay, Florida1,445.3125,27386.7104
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee1,438.9684,298475.677
Brownsville, Texas1,426.6188,023131.890
Wichita Falls, Texas1,419.8102,55872.239
Fayetteville, North Carolina1,414.3209,692148.387
San Tan Valley, Arizona1,388.4105,23175.82,932
Beaumont, Texas1,384.4113,71082.163
Hesperia, California1,377.8100,14172.744
Lehigh Acres, Florida1,374.3127,39192.73,339
Birmingham, Alabama1,355.3199,322147.1646
Savannah, Georgia1,355147,546108.985
Surprise, Arizona1,353.1149,519110.564
Jackson, Mississippi1,341.5149,827111.770
Mobile, Alabama1,327185,097139.552
Charleston, South Carolina1,321.3152,014115.177
Scottsdale, Arizona1,316.1242,169184118
Jacksonville, Florida1,287961,739747.352
Chattanooga, Tennessee1,284.4182,832142.479
Montgomery, Alabama1,241.4198,440159.940
Kansas City, Kansas1,240.8154,776124.726
Abilene, Texas1,191.8127,130106.7262
South Fulton, Georgia1,174.3109,15793.051
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma1,135.6688,693606.5148
Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky1,131.3321,122283.9,
Peoria, Arizona1,099.8194,338176.7207
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), Georgia1,090.6126,987116.4688
Rio Rancho, New Mexico1,030.7106,533103.472
Columbia, South Carolina998.2138,019138.3187
Huntsville, Alabama978.5218,814223.661
Columbus, Georgia944204,383216.5,
Chesapeake, Virginia742.1251,153338.5,
Norman, Oklahoma720.5128,714178.776
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia666.6201,504302.320
Macon-Bibb County, Georgia627.7156,543249.4,
Goodyear, Arizona537.8102,891191.362
Anchorage, Alaska169.3289,0691,707,

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Population density, US cities

Figure 1: Population density, US cities
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Population density, all published cities

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Population, all published cities

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About this data

  • A city is included when the ACS published at least 100,000 residents in the 2023 five-year estimates. Smaller places are left out.
  • Density is ACS population divided by land area from the 2023 Census national places gazetteer, in people per square mile. Water area is not in the denominator.
  • The map covers the 48 contiguous states. Cities in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico stay in the ranking and table.
  • These are place densities, not metropolitan-area densities. A city median cannot be averaged into a national figure.
  • For some cities the ACS does not publish a population margin of error (code *****): the estimate is controlled to official counts, so a sampling error is not applicable. Those cells are shown as a dash, not as −555,555,555.