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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 1001–1100

Vintage 2025 population estimates · 2026 Gazetteer land area · 3,222 county equivalents · page 11 of 33

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What this part of the ranking shows

This page runs from Newaygo County, Michigan at 51,622 residents to St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana at 45,642 residents. The 100 entries represent 37 state-level jurisdictions. New York has the most entries on this page (7).

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 1001 through 1100. Population is the July 1, 2025 estimate; density is per square mile of land.
RankCounty / equivalentStatePopulationPer mi²Land mi²
1001Newaygo CountyMichigan51,62262838.9
1002Somerset CountyMaine51,620133,924.3
1003Dearborn CountyIndiana51,609169305.1
1004Duplin CountyNorth Carolina51,57163814.7
1005Darke CountyOhio51,52086598.1
1006Lamar CountyTexas51,50357907.3
1007Waupaca CountyWisconsin51,46169747.7
1008Ogle CountyIllinois51,39968758.7
1009Bryan CountyOklahoma51,36757904.3
1010Shelby CountyKentucky51,243135379.8
1011Franklin CountyVermont51,17781631
1012Buffalo CountyNebraska51,17253968.2
1013Bingham CountyIdaho51,153242,093.7
1014St. Martin ParishLouisiana51,10669737.5
1015Laurens CountyGeorgia51,04163807.3
1016Harrisonburg cityVirginia50,8392,93317.3
1017Lincoln CountyOregon50,63652981
1018St. Charles ParishLouisiana50,586182277.7
1019Winona CountyMinnesota50,52381626.2
1020Columbus CountyNorth Carolina50,48754938.1
1021Habersham CountyGeorgia50,416182276.9
1022Le Flore CountyOklahoma50,196321,589.4
1023Douglas CountyNevada50,11171710.5
1024Montgomery CountyNew York50,046124403.1
1025Fremont CountyColorado50,039331,533.8
1026Santa Cruz CountyArizona50,020401,236.3
1027Bristol CountyRhode Island50,0012,07224.1
1028Dale CountyAlabama49,91289561.1
1029Monroe CountyTennessee49,73078635.8
1030Wood CountyTexas49,68877645.3
1031Stevens CountyWashington49,668202,477.1
1032McClain CountyOklahoma49,64787570.7
1033Jackson CountyFlorida49,62954918.3
1034Venango CountyPennsylvania49,34673674.3
1035Humacao MunicipioPuerto Rico49,2491,10144.7
1036Henry CountyVirginia49,242129382.4
1037Cherokee CountyOklahoma49,19666749.1
1038Henry CountyIndiana49,137125391.9
1039Edgecombe CountyNorth Carolina49,12197505.4
1040Nelson CountyKentucky49,036117418.7
1041Carter CountyOklahoma48,91059822.3
1042Kittitas CountyWashington48,803212,297.3
1043Ravalli CountyMontana48,582202,391
1044Levy CountyFlorida48,520431,118.3
1045Whitman CountyWashington48,512222,159.3
1046Lincoln ParishLouisiana48,360103471.6
1047Hendry CountyFlorida48,276421,156
1048Goodhue CountyMinnesota48,19564756.7
1049Suwannee CountyFlorida48,14970688.6
1050Campbell CountyWyoming48,145104,802.1
1051Henry CountyIllinois48,09558823.2
1052Shelby CountyOhio48,065118407.7
1053Noble CountyIndiana47,937117410.8
1054Val Verde CountyTexas47,835153,144.8
1055Knox CountyIllinois47,76767716.4
1056Boyd CountyKentucky47,751299159.9
1057Chilton CountyAlabama47,70869692.8
1058Bedford CountyPennsylvania47,480471,012
1059Tioga CountyNew York47,45391518.8
1060Colquitt CountyGeorgia47,43887547.1
1061Greene CountyArkansas47,41182577.4
1062Jackson CountyIndiana47,37093510
1063Greene CountyNew York47,23873647.2
1064Beltrami CountyMinnesota47,055192,504.7
1065Madison CountyOhio46,985101466.7
1066Lawrence CountyTennessee46,91476617.1
1067Hancock CountyMississippi46,87399474
1068Perry CountyPennsylvania46,80685551.5
1069Allegany CountyNew York46,800451,029.5
1070Osage CountyOklahoma46,794212,246.7
1071Curry CountyNew Mexico46,655331,405.5
1072Coles CountyIllinois46,60792508.3
1073Calaveras CountyCalifornia46,605461,020
1074Marshall CountyIndiana46,599105443.6
1075Cabo Rojo MunicipioPuerto Rico46,58066270.4
1076Monroe CountyWisconsin46,57252900.9
1077St. Mary ParishLouisiana46,55283558.5
1078Halifax CountyNorth Carolina46,53464723.7
1079Franklin CountyNew York46,500291,629.3
1080Barron CountyWisconsin46,48454863.1
1081Douglas CountyWashington46,473261,819.2
1082Thomas CountyGeorgia46,36885544.6
1083Logan CountyOhio46,302101458.5
1084Dunn CountyWisconsin46,22354850.2
1085Crittenden CountyArkansas46,21076611.8
1086Mifflin CountyPennsylvania46,127112411
1087Stokes CountyNorth Carolina46,126103449.3
1088Clinton CountyIowa46,00266695
1089Branch CountyMichigan45,99391506.4
1090Auglaize CountyOhio45,909114401.4
1091Shelby CountyIndiana45,882112411.1
1092Davie CountyNorth Carolina45,855174263.7
1093Juana Díaz MunicipioPuerto Rico45,85376060.4
1094Cortland CountyNew York45,85092498.8
1095Shenandoah CountyVirginia45,83990508.1
1096Polk CountyWisconsin45,80350914.3
1097Callaway CountyMissouri45,76555834.6
1098Hillsdale CountyMichigan45,73876598.2
1099Chenango CountyNew York45,71551893.4
1100St. Bernard ParishLouisiana45,642121377.5

Read the differences behind ranks 1001–1100

The median population among these 100 entries is 48,120. The first and last entries span 5,980 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

  • New York7 entries · 7% of this page
  • Indiana6 entries · 6% of this page
  • North Carolina6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Oklahoma6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Louisiana5 entries · 5% of this page
  • Ohio5 entries · 5% of this page

The remaining 31 jurisdictions contribute 65 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.