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Most populous counties

County equivalents ranked by the Census Bureau’s latest July 1 population estimate. Land area and density are shown alongside, because a populous county is not necessarily a dense one.

Ranks 901–1000

Vintage 2025 population estimates · 2026 Gazetteer land area · 3,222 county equivalents · page 10 of 33

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What this part of the ranking shows

This page runs from Blount County, Alabama at 60,156 residents to Cass County, Michigan at 51,677 residents. The 100 entries represent 33 state-level jurisdictions. Texas has the most entries on this page (15).

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 populous counties, ranks 901 through 1000. Population is the July 1, 2025 estimate; density is per square mile of land.
RankCounty / equivalentStatePopulationPer mi²Land mi²
901Blount CountyAlabama60,15693644.9
902Camden CountyGeorgia60,14395630.3
903Jefferson CountyTennessee60,024218275.2
904Anderson CountyTexas59,805561,062.6
905Rutland CountyVermont59,65364930.6
906Washington CountyVermont59,65287687.1
907Bradford CountyPennsylvania59,600521,147.4
908Lafayette CountyMississippi59,59794631.7
909Hawkins CountyTennessee59,559122487.1
910Pittsylvania CountyVirginia59,49061969
911Colbert CountyAlabama59,474100593
912Pearl River CountyMississippi59,36373811.5
913Washington CountyNew York59,35371831.2
914Herkimer CountyNew York59,219421,410.6
915Chisago CountyMinnesota59,142143414.9
916Grady CountyOklahoma59,128541,100.5
917Russell CountyAlabama58,89892641.2
918Maverick CountyTexas58,823461,279.5
919Hardin CountyTexas58,72366890.6
920Dickson CountyTennessee58,662120489.9
921Sandusky CountyOhio58,655144408.2
922Carson CityNevada58,571405144.5
923Genesee CountyNew York58,416118493
924Washington CountyOhio58,38992632.3
925Cherokee CountySouth Carolina58,275148393
926Huron CountyOhio58,250118492.2
927Columbia CountyWisconsin58,13276765.6
928Vermilion ParishLouisiana57,671491,172.1
929Culpeper CountyVirginia57,666152379.2
930Chambers CountyTexas57,59496597.2
931Mercer CountyWest Virginia57,503137419
932McMinn CountyTennessee57,404133430.1
933Roane CountyTennessee57,395159360.8
934Carter CountyTennessee57,361168341.3
935Lowndes CountyMississippi57,346113506.1
936Nye CountyNevada57,3363.218,181.9
937Warren CountyIowa57,331101569.7
938Windsor CountyVermont57,31259969.1
939Navarro CountyTexas57,181571,009.7
940Hancock CountyMaine57,171361,587.2
941Jessamine CountyKentucky57,147332172.1
942Acadia ParishLouisiana57,03287655.2
943Burnet CountyTexas57,01557994.8
944Taney CountyMissouri57,00190632.3
945Coffee CountyAlabama56,95384679.1
946Hoke CountyNorth Carolina56,939146390.2
947La Plata CountyColorado56,898341,689.7
948Putnam CountyWest Virginia56,885165345.7
949Medina CountyTexas56,881431,325.4
950Johnson CountyMissouri56,67068829.3
951Wilson CountyTexas56,13970803.7
952Lenoir CountyNorth Carolina55,837140399.1
953Lawrence CountyOhio55,710123453.4
954Campbell CountyVirginia55,629111503.3
955Marion CountyWest Virginia55,584180308.8
956Franklin CountyVirginia55,52680690.6
957Logan CountyOklahoma55,47375743.7
958Bedford CountyTennessee55,273117473.6
959Madison CountyIdaho55,172118469.3
960Caldwell CountyTexas55,150101544.5
961Rusk CountyTexas54,85459924.2
962Elko CountyNevada54,8153.217,173.3
963Watauga CountyNorth Carolina54,786175312.4
964Pike CountyKentucky54,72170786.2
965Seneca CountyOhio54,52299551
966Worcester CountyMaryland54,459116468.3
967Queen Anne's CountyMaryland54,448146371.7
968Pulaski CountyMissouri54,44299547.2
969Bonner CountyIdaho54,420311,733.2
970Eagle CountyColorado54,291321,684.5
971Jackson CountyAlabama54,281501,078
972Whiteside CountyIllinois54,12179684.1
973Columbia CountyOregon54,09182658.7
974Grundy CountyIllinois54,052129418.1
975Washington CountyOklahoma54,037130415.5
976Kerr CountyTexas54,037491,103.3
977Calumet CountyWisconsin53,982170318.3
978Washington CountyVirginia53,89896561.2
979Gila CountyArizona53,801114,757.6
980Atascosa CountyTexas53,590441,219.5
981Boone CountyIllinois53,568191280.7
982Vega Baja MunicipioPuerto Rico53,5051,16745.9
983Polk CountyTexas53,434511,057.1
984Saline CountyKansas53,37774720.2
985Cherokee CountyTexas53,337511,053
986Kendall CountyTexas53,28980662.5
987Aguadilla MunicipioPuerto Rico53,2191,45636.5
988Tuolumne CountyCalifornia53,160242,220.9
989Carroll CountyNew Hampshire52,78457931.9
990Tuscola CountyMichigan52,68065804.9
991Franklin CountyKentucky52,649253207.9
992Ashland CountyOhio52,523124423
993Jackson CountyIllinois52,50190583.6
994Grant CountyWisconsin52,446461,147.6
995Fulton CountyNew York52,216105495.5
996Bryan CountyGeorgia52,062119437.6
997Oktibbeha CountyMississippi51,896113457.6
998Gibson CountyTennessee51,77986602.7
999Wayne CountyPennsylvania51,70371725.8
1000Cass CountyMichigan51,677105490.1

Read the differences behind ranks 901–1000

The median population among these 100 entries is 56,405. The first and last entries span 8,479 residents. 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

  • Texas15 entries · 15% of this page
  • Tennessee8 entries · 8% of this page
  • Ohio6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Alabama5 entries · 5% of this page
  • Virginia5 entries · 5% of this page
  • Illinois4 entries · 4% of this page

The remaining 27 jurisdictions contribute 57 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.