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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 1301–1400

Vintage 2025 population estimates · 2026 Gazetteer land area · 3,222 county equivalents · page 14 of 33

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What this part of the ranking shows

This page runs from Henry County, Ohio at 66 people per mi² to Trimble County, Kentucky at 59 people per mi². The 100 entries represent 31 state-level jurisdictions. Virginia has the most entries on this page (8).

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 1301 through 1400. Population is the July 1, 2025 estimate; density is per square mile of land.
RankCounty / equivalentStatePopulationPer mi²Land mi²
1301Henry CountyOhio27,59866416
1302Jefferson CountyPennsylvania43,25566652.5
1303Clinton CountyIowa46,00266695
1304Leelanau CountyMichigan22,98266347.2
1305Crawford CountyKansas39,00866589.8
1306Steuben CountyNew York91,855661,390.5
1307Coshocton CountyOhio37,18866563.9
1308Hardin CountyTexas58,72366890.6
1309Ripley CountyIndiana29,43466446.4
1310Cherokee CountyOklahoma49,19666749.1
1311Le Sueur CountyMinnesota29,45366448.8
1312Northumberland CountyVirginia12,55766191.4
1313Yellowstone CountyMontana172,692662,633.4
1314Allen CountyKentucky22,53666343.7
1315Muhlenberg CountyKentucky30,63466467.3
1316Boone CountyArkansas38,62866589.7
1317Tuscola CountyMichigan52,68065804.9
1318Hocking CountyOhio27,51265421.4
1319Marion CountyMissouri28,52565436.9
1320Caroline CountyVirginia34,41365527.4
1321Sampson CountyNorth Carolina61,50465945.9
1322Adams CountyMississippi30,06165462.3
1323Wyoming CountyPennsylvania25,79065397.3
1324Pettis CountyMissouri44,25465682.2
1325Clay CountyMinnesota67,734651,045.2
1326Ottawa CountyOklahoma30,43865470.8
1327Lincoln CountyTennessee36,85365570.3
1328Ashe CountyNorth Carolina27,51465426.3
1329Pontotoc CountyMississippi32,09664497.8
1330Lawrence CountyMissouri39,40164611.8
1331Halifax CountyNorth Carolina46,53464723.7
1332Rutland CountyVermont59,65364930.6
1333Harrison CountyKentucky19,62764306.5
1334Fayette CountyTennessee45,07164704.1
1335Prince Edward CountyVirginia22,39164349.9
1336Smyth CountyVirginia28,88264451.4
1337Hardin CountyOhio30,07264470.3
1338Carter CountyKentucky26,14964409.5
1339Green CountyWisconsin37,22764584
1340Goodhue CountyMinnesota48,19564756.7
1341Morgan CountyGeorgia22,09564347.4
1342Bell CountyKentucky22,82964359
1343Marion CountyIllinois36,38264572.5
1344Door CountyWisconsin30,61664481.9
1345Washington CountyTexas38,28863604.2
1346Duplin CountyNorth Carolina51,57163814.7
1347Jefferson CountyIllinois36,14763571.2
1348Burleigh CountyNorth Dakota103,251631,632.7
1349Laurens CountyGeorgia51,04163807.3
1350Botetourt CountyVirginia34,14463541.3
1351Madison CountyNebraska36,10663572.6
1352Douglas CountyMinnesota40,12063636.9
1353Chester CountyTennessee17,99463285.7
1354Miami CountyKansas36,24063575.9
1355Wakulla CountyFlorida38,08963606.4
1356Newberry CountySouth Carolina39,56163630.3
1357Johnson CountyTennessee18,71863298.4
1358Charlevoix CountyMichigan26,03663416.3
1359Lee CountyIowa32,30662517.6
1360Gallia CountyOhio29,07262466.5
1361Harvey CountyKansas33,58062539.8
1362Dorchester CountyMaryland33,62862540.8
1363Carroll CountyVirginia29,29962474.7
1364Mayes CountyOklahoma40,41662655.3
1365Marion CountyIowa34,19262554.5
1366Newaygo CountyMichigan51,62262838.9
1367Pike CountyOhio27,06161440.3
1368Pittsylvania CountyVirginia59,49061969
1369Yancey CountyNorth Carolina19,08461312.6
1370Clarion CountyPennsylvania36,68061600.8
1371Posey CountyIndiana24,98861409.4
1372Pierce CountyGeorgia20,76461340.5
1373Wexford CountyMichigan34,44561564.9
1374Prentiss CountyMississippi25,28461415
1375Sequoyah CountyOklahoma40,84261673.6
1376Kewaunee CountyWisconsin20,75861342.5
1377Wythe CountyVirginia27,98361462
1378Franklin CountyIndiana23,28661384.4
1379Jasper CountyIndiana33,89461559.7
1380Otsego CountyNew York60,589601,001.7
1381Yakima CountyWashington259,185604,294.5
1382Butler CountyMissouri41,90460694.8
1383Evans CountyGeorgia11,02860182.9
1384Vermillion CountyIndiana15,48860256.9
1385Doña Ana CountyNew Mexico229,091603,808.2
1386Saline CountyIllinois22,77260380
1387Marion CountyTennessee29,80460498.3
1388Juniata CountyPennsylvania23,40360391.4
1389Lincoln CountyMississippi35,01260586.2
1390Sumter CountyGeorgia28,80160482.9
1391Bleckley CountyGeorgia12,86660215.9
1392Edgefield CountySouth Carolina29,80860500.7
1393Carter CountyOklahoma48,91059822.3
1394Rusk CountyTexas54,85459924.2
1395Windsor CountyVermont57,31259969.1
1396Jackson CountyWest Virginia27,45059464.4
1397Letcher CountyKentucky19,95259337.9
1398Rains CountyTexas13,54259229.5
1399Webster ParishLouisiana34,94859593.3
1400Trimble CountyKentucky8,70159147.8

Read the differences behind ranks 1301–1400

The median density among these 100 entries is 63 people per mi². The first and last entries span 7.5 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

  • Virginia8 entries · 8% of this page
  • Kentucky7 entries · 7% of this page
  • Georgia6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Ohio6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Indiana5 entries · 5% of this page
  • Michigan5 entries · 5% of this page

The remaining 25 jurisdictions contribute 63 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.