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Most densely populated counties

Population per square mile of land, using the latest Census Bureau estimate and Gazetteer land area. Small urban counties and independent cities lead because a large population shares little land.

Ranks 1101–1200

Vintage 2025 population estimates · 2026 Gazetteer land area · 3,222 county equivalents · page 12 of 33

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What this part of the ranking shows

This page runs from Carroll County, Kentucky at 87 people per mi² to Lawrence County, Tennessee at 76 people per mi². The 100 entries represent 34 state-level jurisdictions. Georgia has the most entries on this page (9, tied for the lead).

Rank numbers continue across pages and describe the full selected ranking. They are not state ranks. Start at rank 1 for the leading entries, or open a county profile for its state rank and median comparisons.

Most densely populated counties, ranks 1101 through 1200. Population is the July 1, 2025 estimate; density is per square mile of land.
RankCounty / equivalentStatePopulationPer mi²Land mi²
1101Carroll CountyKentucky11,14187128.7
1102Alcorn CountyMississippi34,56986400
1103Polk CountyNorth Carolina20,53386237.7
1104Wise CountyVirginia34,82486403.4
1105Darke CountyOhio51,52086598.1
1106Union CountyGeorgia27,85986323.6
1107Westmoreland CountyVirginia19,71586229.3
1108Gibson CountyTennessee51,77986602.7
1109Gadsden CountyFlorida44,29886516.4
1110San Luis Obispo CountyCalifornia282,367863,300.8
1111Whitley CountyKentucky37,29785437.9
1112Thomas CountyGeorgia46,36885544.6
1113Perry CountyPennsylvania46,80685551.5
1114Terrebonne ParishLouisiana104,163851,229.9
1115Johnson CountyKentucky22,05184262
1116McDuffie CountyGeorgia21,64084257.4
1117Campbell CountyTennessee40,29084480.2
1118Coffee CountyAlabama56,95384679.1
1119Lane CountyOregon381,584844,554.1
1120Webb CountyTexas281,224843,361.5
1121Harrison CountyIndiana40,43784484.1
1122St. Mary ParishLouisiana46,55283558.5
1123Sullivan CountyNew York80,58683968.1
1124Hopkins CountyKentucky45,12783542.3
1125Middlesex CountyVirginia10,84183130.3
1126Pender CountyNorth Carolina72,11183871.3
1127Franklin CountyWashington102,612831,241.6
1128Lancaster CountyVirginia10,99582133.3
1129Walker CountyAlabama65,14082791.1
1130Bannock CountyIdaho91,591821,112.5
1131Muskogee CountyOklahoma66,70882810.7
1132Clinton CountyIndiana33,32282405.1
1133Franklin CountyTennessee45,57982554.5
1134Santa Fe CountyNew Mexico156,907821,910.4
1135Columbia CountyOregon54,09182658.7
1136Greene CountyArkansas47,41182577.4
1137Dakota CountyNebraska21,68782264.4
1138Monroe CountyFlorida80,40682983
1139Sullivan CountyNew Hampshire43,96182537.9
1140Mineral CountyWest Virginia26,79282327.9
1141Augusta CountyVirginia78,94082967.1
1142Chowan CountyNorth Carolina14,08282172.7
1143Wapello CountyIowa35,21082431.8
1144Coryell CountyTexas85,592811,052.2
1145Franklin CountyVermont51,17781631
1146Georgetown CountySouth Carolina65,91281813.6
1147Monroe CountyGeorgia32,02381396.1
1148Crawford CountyPennsylvania81,792811,012.4
1149Chattooga CountyGeorgia25,30081313.3
1150Winona CountyMinnesota50,52381626.2
1151Washoe CountyNevada509,386816,315.9
1152Kendall CountyTexas53,28980662.5
1153Franklin CountyVirginia55,52680690.6
1154Harris CountyGeorgia37,28080463.8
1155Lincoln CountyMaine36,59580455.9
1156Sauk CountyWisconsin66,65280831.6
1157Pope CountyArkansas64,97680811
1158Harrison CountyTexas71,95680900.1
1159Cook CountyGeorgia18,23280228.5
1160Towns CountyGeorgia13,28580166.6
1161Jackson CountyOregon221,795802,783.3
1162Daviess CountyIndiana34,20980429.5
1163St. James ParishLouisiana18,93880237.9
1164Gilmer CountyGeorgia33,89480426.2
1165Vermilion CountyIllinois71,25979898.3
1166Highland CountyOhio43,82379553.1
1167Tom Green CountyTexas120,602791,522.3
1168Garrard CountyKentucky18,20779229.9
1169Whiteside CountyIllinois54,12179684.1
1170Creek CountyOklahoma74,96779949.9
1171Putnam CountyIndiana37,87679480.5
1172Morgan CountyWest Virginia18,02779229.1
1173White CountyTennessee29,61279376.7
1174Madera CountyCalifornia167,927792,136.7
1175Van Zandt CountyTexas66,13078842.6
1176Wells CountyIndiana28,88378368.1
1177Clinton CountyIllinois37,12878473.9
1178Monroe CountyTennessee49,73078635.8
1179Perry CountyKentucky26,55578339.7
1180Somerset CountyMaryland24,97378319.7
1181Jackson CountyOhio32,81778420.3
1182Titus CountyTexas31,56378406.3
1183Greene CountyNorth Carolina20,70078266.7
1184Baxter CountyArkansas42,98278553.9
1185White CountyArkansas80,085771,034
1186Montgomery CountyIndiana38,95477504.6
1187Wood CountyTexas49,68877645.3
1188Valencia CountyNew Mexico82,013771,066.7
1189Skagit CountyWashington132,975771,730.2
1190Page CountyVirginia23,76277310
1191Stephenson CountyIllinois43,22077564.2
1192Hillsdale CountyMichigan45,73876598.2
1193Claiborne CountyTennessee33,22976434.6
1194Nicollet CountyMinnesota34,27376448.3
1195Knox CountyKentucky29,53276386.3
1196Mecosta CountyMichigan42,32076555.2
1197Upshur CountyTexas44,41076583
1198Lincoln CountyKentucky25,35376332.9
1199Macon CountyNorth Carolina39,23276515.5
1200Lawrence CountyTennessee46,91476617.1

Read the differences behind ranks 1101–1200

The median density among these 100 entries is 81 people per mi². The first and last entries span 11 people per square mile. This median describes the entries on this page, not the full national dataset. Pagination is a browsing boundary, not a distinct geographic region.

Adjacent ranks can differ by a handful of residents or by many thousands. Open a county profile for its population trend since 2020, land area, and state comparisons.

Where the entries on this page are located

  • Georgia9 entries · 9% of this page
  • Texas9 entries · 9% of this page
  • Kentucky8 entries · 8% of this page
  • Tennessee7 entries · 7% of this page
  • Virginia7 entries · 7% of this page
  • Indiana6 entries · 6% of this page

The remaining 28 jurisdictions contribute 54 entries. The list above shows the six most represented, with alphabetical ordering when counts tie.

These counts describe representation in this slice of the ranking. They do not measure a state’s share of national land or population. Compare the first and last county equivalents on this page to inspect land, water, and total area separately.

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Population rankings use Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates; density rankings divide them by original ALAND square meters. Land rankings use original ALAND square meters; total-area rankings use ALAND + AWATER. Exact ties use ascending GEOID. Displayed square-mile values are rounded. Read the methodology.