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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 2301–2400

Vintage 2025 population estimates · 2026 Gazetteer land area · 3,222 county equivalents · page 24 of 33

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What this part of the ranking shows

This page runs from Phillips County, Arkansas at 21 people per mi² to Stevens County, Minnesota at 17 people per mi². The 100 entries represent 31 state-level jurisdictions. Texas 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 2301 through 2400. Population is the July 1, 2025 estimate; density is per square mile of land.
RankCounty / equivalentStatePopulationPer mi²Land mi²
2301Phillips CountyArkansas14,25521690.4
2302Taylor CountyWisconsin20,11821975.1
2303Drew CountyArkansas17,05421828.7
2304Miller CountyGeorgia5,81221282.4
2305Chaffee CountyColorado20,831211,013.4
2306Lucas CountyIowa8,84721430.7
2307Jackson CountyKansas13,43820656.2
2308Caddo CountyOklahoma26,130201,277.8
2309Holmes CountyMississippi15,46520756.7
2310Haskell CountyOklahoma11,78720576.7
2311Early CountyGeorgia10,45520512.6
2312Iron CountyUtah67,141203,296.2
2313Sabine CountyTexas10,01220491.7
2314Cochise CountyArizona126,332206,209.9
2315Taylor CountyFlorida21,210201,043.3
2316Wilkes CountyGeorgia9,54020469.5
2317Ravalli CountyMontana48,582202,391
2318Jones CountyNorth Carolina9,57520471.4
2319Essex CountyNew York36,438201,794.1
2320Hardin CountyIllinois3,58820177.4
2321Fulton CountyArkansas12,49220618
2322Williams CountyNorth Dakota41,767202,077.6
2323Karnes CountyTexas15,01820747.8
2324Stevens CountyWashington49,668202,477.1
2325Lake CountyColorado7,55220376.9
2326Presque Isle CountyMichigan13,12820658.7
2327Barton CountyMissouri11,79520592
2328Owsley CountyKentucky3,93220197.4
2329Pipestone CountyMinnesota9,26020465.1
2330Montrose CountyColorado44,591202,240.9
2331Howard CountyIowa9,41520473.2
2332Young CountyTexas18,15420914.5
2333Shelby CountyIowa11,68920590.8
2334Sanpete CountyUtah31,453201,589.8
2335Rock CountyMinnesota9,52420482.5
2336Bates CountyMissouri16,51220836.7
2337Buffalo CountyWisconsin13,31820675.8
2338Cherokee CountyIowa11,36920576.9
2339Cumberland CountyKentucky5,99220305.1
2340Eastland CountyTexas18,14320926.5
2341Lewis CountyMissouri9,87920505
2342Lake CountySouth Dakota10,99320562.9
2343Faribault CountyMinnesota13,88819712.5
2344Tunica CountyMississippi8,81919454.1
2345Alexander CountyIllinois4,57019235.4
2346Scott CountyIllinois4,86619250.8
2347Dent CountyMissouri14,58419752.8
2348Calhoun CountyGeorgia5,41319280.4
2349Doniphan CountyKansas7,59419393.5
2350Ashley CountyArkansas17,83119925.5
2351Wilkinson CountyGeorgia8,65019449.2
2352Bosque CountyTexas18,91819983
2353Choctaw CountyMississippi8,04819418.2
2354Greene CountyMississippi13,70719712.7
2355Linn CountyMissouri11,81519615.6
2356Blanco CountyTexas13,58119709.3
2357Craig CountyOklahoma14,51819761.3
2358Colusa CountyCalifornia21,836191,150.6
2359Macon CountyMissouri15,19019801.2
2360Gonzales CountyTexas20,159191,066.7
2361Sumner CountyKansas22,312191,181.7
2362Jefferson CountyWashington33,970191,803.7
2363Beltrami CountyMinnesota47,055192,504.7
2364Marengo CountyAlabama18,31119976.9
2365Perry CountyArkansas10,30919551.3
2366Jackson CountyTexas15,39319829.4
2367Wahkiakum CountyWashington4,87319262.9
2368Warren CountyGeorgia5,26919284.4
2369Okfuskee CountyOklahoma11,45119618.5
2370Monroe CountyAlabama18,965181,025.7
2371Stark CountyIllinois5,31918288.1
2372Benton CountyMississippi7,50218406.6
2373Hancock CountyIowa10,52818571
2374Hancock CountyGeorgia8,68218471.1
2375Red River ParishLouisiana7,16518389
2376Davis CountyIowa9,23018502.2
2377Worth CountyIowa7,33818400.1
2378Jasper CountyIllinois9,03218494.6
2379Guthrie CountyIowa10,78218590.6
2380Choctaw CountyOklahoma14,05918770.4
2381Franklin CountyMaine30,824181,697
2382Houston CountyTexas22,316181,231
2383Hamilton CountyIllinois7,85918434.7
2384Hickman CountyKentucky4,37218242.3
2385Allendale CountySouth Carolina7,35518408.1
2386Montmorency CountyMichigan9,84218546.7
2387Morton CountyNorth Dakota34,601181,925.9
2388Perry CountyMississippi11,57718647.3
2389Hamilton CountyNebraska9,67818542
2390Scurry CountyTexas16,16218905.4
2391Cottonwood CountyMinnesota11,40518640
2392Clarke CountyAlabama22,014181,238.4
2393Ritchie CountyWest Virginia8,03418452
2394Claiborne ParishLouisiana13,35418754.8
2395Caldwell ParishLouisiana9,34418529.8
2396Kingfisher CountyOklahoma15,79518898.1
2397Coos CountyNew Hampshire31,343171,794.6
2398Nemaha CountyNebraska7,10217407.3
2399Redwood CountyMinnesota15,26517878.6
2400Stevens CountyMinnesota9,74717563.7

Read the differences behind ranks 2301–2400

The median density among these 100 entries is 19 people per mi². The first and last entries span 3.4 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

  • Texas10 entries · 10% of this page
  • Iowa8 entries · 8% of this page
  • Georgia7 entries · 7% of this page
  • Minnesota7 entries · 7% of this page
  • Illinois6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Mississippi6 entries · 6% of this page

The remaining 25 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.