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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 2101–2200

Vintage 2025 population estimates · 2026 Gazetteer land area · 3,222 county equivalents · page 22 of 33

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What this part of the ranking shows

This page runs from Lewis County, Kentucky at 27 people per mi² to Lake County, Michigan at 23 people per mi². The 100 entries represent 28 state-level jurisdictions. Iowa has the most entries on this page (10).

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 2101 through 2200. Population is the July 1, 2025 estimate; density is per square mile of land.
RankCounty / equivalentStatePopulationPer mi²Land mi²
2101Lewis CountyKentucky12,90127482.9
2102Swain CountyNorth Carolina14,02427527.7
2103Colfax CountyNebraska10,93427411.5
2104Edwards CountyIllinois5,89827222.4
2105Yalobusha CountyMississippi12,37526467.2
2106Monroe CountyWest Virginia12,49126472.8
2107Jackson CountyArkansas16,74126633.6
2108Watonwan CountyMinnesota11,45926435
2109St. Helena ParishLouisiana10,75826408.5
2110Cross CountyArkansas16,18626616.3
2111Del Norte CountyCalifornia26,410261,006.2
2112Hempstead CountyArkansas19,08026727.2
2113Edgar CountyIllinois16,32326623.3
2114Saline CountyNebraska14,99626574.1
2115Pacific CountyWashington24,35726933.4
2116Sibley CountyMinnesota15,35626589
2117Fayette CountyIowa19,04726730.8
2118Madison CountyMissouri12,85826494.4
2119Marion CountyTexas9,89626380.9
2120Louisa CountyIowa10,41626401.8
2121Hamilton CountyIowa14,94426576.7
2122Randolph CountyWest Virginia26,882261,039.7
2123Milam CountyTexas26,258261,016.4
2124Terrell CountyGeorgia8,65626335.8
2125Concordia ParishLouisiana17,83626695.7
2126Wheeler CountyGeorgia7,57026295.5
2127Telfair CountyGeorgia11,19526437.3
2128Winnebago CountyIowa10,25126400.5
2129Dixie CountyFlorida18,03826705
2130Douglas CountyWashington46,473261,819.2
2131Breathitt CountyKentucky12,55826492.4
2132Gage CountyNebraska21,71125851.5
2133Stark CountyNorth Dakota34,013251,334.9
2134Jenkins CountyGeorgia8,84325347.4
2135West Carroll ParishLouisiana9,15625359.7
2136Irwin CountyGeorgia9,02025354.4
2137York CountyNebraska14,56425572.5
2138Fayette CountyAlabama15,87225627.7
2139Limestone CountyTexas22,84925905.4
2140Umatilla CountyOregon81,119253,215.5
2141Sabine ParishLouisiana21,83425866.6
2142Van Buren CountyTennessee6,87425273.4
2143Mendocino CountyCalifornia88,122253,506.8
2144Carlisle CountyKentucky4,74725189.5
2145Fillmore CountyMinnesota21,54025861.3
2146Llano CountyTexas23,35325934.1
2147Yazoo CountyMississippi22,94725922.3
2148Izard CountyArkansas14,40525580.2
2149Tillamook CountyOregon27,384251,103.2
2150O'Brien CountyIowa14,22025573
2151Atkinson CountyGeorgia8,45425342.7
2152Crawford CountyMichigan13,72225556.4
2153Grundy CountyIowa12,36125501.9
2154Hardy CountyWest Virginia14,33725582.3
2155Allen CountyKansas12,30225500.3
2156Beckham CountyOklahoma22,15925901.7
2157Crittenden CountyKentucky8,80724359.6
2158Bertie CountyNorth Carolina17,08624699.2
2159Bingham CountyIdaho51,153242,093.7
2160Wayne CountyMississippi19,80724810.7
2161Moore CountyTexas21,89124899.7
2162Appanoose CountyIowa12,07724497.3
2163LaSalle ParishLouisiana15,15424624.9
2164Butler CountyIowa14,04924580.1
2165Pulaski CountyIllinois4,82024199.3
2166Clark CountyArkansas20,93824866
2167Hubbard CountyMinnesota22,36924926
2168Webster CountyMississippi10,16724421.2
2169Vernon CountyMissouri19,94624826.4
2170Dawson CountyNebraska24,452241,013.8
2171Washington CountyIllinois13,56424562.6
2172Leslie CountyKentucky9,62724400.9
2173Charlotte CountyVirginia11,40124475.3
2174Franklin CountyIdaho15,88924663.1
2175Tuolumne CountyCalifornia53,160242,220.9
2176Franklin CountyFlorida13,02924545
2177Doddridge CountyWest Virginia7,63424319.7
2178Hockley CountyTexas21,60024908.4
2179Freestone CountyTexas20,81124877.7
2180Hughes CountySouth Dakota17,57024741.5
2181Surry CountyVirginia6,60324278.9
2182Morgan CountyColorado30,306241,280.5
2183Montague CountyTexas21,96624930.9
2184Hale CountyAlabama15,19424644
2185Montgomery CountyIowa10,00224424.1
2186Clay CountyAlabama14,20724604
2187Union ParishLouisiana20,56123876.9
2188Calhoun CountyFlorida13,28923567.3
2189Iroquois CountyIllinois26,150231,117.4
2190Robertson CountyKentucky2,3252399.6
2191Falls CountyTexas17,86923765.5
2192Jasper CountyMississippi15,78523676.3
2193Butler CountyAlabama18,10023776.8
2194Tama CountyIowa16,79623721
2195Wilcox CountyGeorgia8,79723377.8
2196Braxton CountyWest Virginia11,88523510.7
2197Attala CountyMississippi17,10023735
2198DeKalb CountyMissouri9,79523421.4
2199Warren CountyIndiana8,47423364.7
2200Lake CountyMichigan13,18223567.6

Read the differences behind ranks 2101–2200

The median density among these 100 entries is 25 people per mi². The first and last entries span 3.5 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

  • Iowa10 entries · 10% of this page
  • Texas9 entries · 9% of this page
  • Georgia7 entries · 7% of this page
  • Kentucky6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Louisiana6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Mississippi6 entries · 6% of this page

The remaining 22 jurisdictions contribute 56 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.