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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 1601–1700

Vintage 2025 population estimates · 2026 Gazetteer land area · 3,222 county equivalents · page 17 of 33

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What this part of the ranking shows

This page runs from Perry County, Kentucky at 26,555 residents to Iowa County, Wisconsin at 23,951 residents. The 100 entries represent 35 state-level jurisdictions. Michigan 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 populous counties, ranks 1601 through 1700. Population is the July 1, 2025 estimate; density is per square mile of land.
RankCounty / equivalentStatePopulationPer mi²Land mi²
1601Perry CountyKentucky26,55578339.7
1602Lewis CountyNew York26,479211,276.3
1603Carroll CountyOhio26,47567394.7
1604Cherokee CountyAlabama26,41348553.6
1605Del Norte CountyCalifornia26,410261,006.2
1606Clay CountyIndiana26,41074357.6
1607Montgomery CountyNorth Carolina26,40354491.5
1608Cassia CountyIdaho26,397102,565.6
1609Garvin CountyOklahoma26,37733802.1
1610Jerome CountyIdaho26,36244597.5
1611George CountyMississippi26,33155478.7
1612Wasco CountyOregon26,310112,381.1
1613Franklin CountyKansas26,29946571.8
1614Lamoille CountyVermont26,29457461.3
1615San Miguel CountyNew Mexico26,2605.64,721.5
1616Milam CountyTexas26,258261,016.4
1617McNairy CountyTennessee26,23647562.8
1618Johnson CountyArkansas26,22540661
1619Hickman CountyTennessee26,21943612.5
1620Grant CountyKentucky26,181101258
1621Iroquois CountyIllinois26,150231,117.4
1622Carter CountyKentucky26,14964409.5
1623Aransas CountyTexas26,146104252.3
1624Caddo CountyOklahoma26,130201,277.8
1625Fannin CountyGeorgia26,11167387.2
1626Otsego CountyMichigan26,08051515
1627Gladwin CountyMichigan26,07752501.8
1628Todd CountyMinnesota26,06028945.1
1629Charlevoix CountyMichigan26,03663416.3
1630Benton CountyIowa26,00436716.1
1631Texas CountyMissouri25,994221,177.3
1632Franklin CountyGeorgia25,94899261.6
1633Hardee CountyFlorida25,93241637.6
1634McDonough CountyIllinois25,91644589.3
1635Union CountyOregon25,900132,036.9
1636Churchill CountyNevada25,8515.24,950.2
1637Dickinson CountyMichigan25,82734761
1638Miller CountyMissouri25,81744592.7
1639Salem cityVirginia25,8161,77814.5
1640Cheboygan CountyMichigan25,79336715.3
1641Wyoming CountyPennsylvania25,79065397.3
1642Jefferson CountyOregon25,740141,781.7
1643Grainger CountyTennessee25,73992280.6
1644Plymouth CountyIowa25,69730862.8
1645Leflore CountyMississippi25,68643594.1
1646Lyon CountyMinnesota25,68436714.4
1647Adair CountyMissouri25,68445567.3
1648Cleburne CountyArkansas25,67246554
1649Manistee CountyMichigan25,65647542.3
1650Blaine CountyIdaho25,5179.72,637.7
1651Brown CountyMinnesota25,51742611.3
1652Simpson CountyMississippi25,49843589.2
1653Marlboro CountySouth Carolina25,48853479.9
1654Fayette CountyTexas25,45927949.9
1655Luna CountyNew Mexico25,4078.62,965.2
1656Lincoln CountyKentucky25,35376332.9
1657Russell CountyVirginia25,33253473.5
1658Routt CountyColorado25,329112,362
1659Chattooga CountyGeorgia25,30081313.3
1660Bremer CountyIowa25,29658435.5
1661Prentiss CountyMississippi25,28461415
1662Hardeman CountyTennessee25,27438667.8
1663Iosco CountyMichigan25,26646549.5
1664Anderson CountyKentucky25,225125202.3
1665Waushara CountyWisconsin25,22340626.2
1666White CountyIndiana25,16450505.2
1667Scott CountyIndiana25,053132190.4
1668Posey CountyIndiana24,98861409.4
1669Somerset CountyMaryland24,97378319.7
1670Uvalde CountyTexas24,963161,551.9
1671Abbeville CountySouth Carolina24,83651491.2
1672Barton CountyKansas24,79028895.3
1673Jackson CountyOklahoma24,76431802.7
1674Teller CountyColorado24,75644557.1
1675Aibonito MunicipioPuerto Rico24,74679131.3
1676Harlan CountyKentucky24,72553465.8
1677Mason CountyWest Virginia24,70757430.8
1678Antrim CountyMichigan24,69852475.7
1679Lauderdale CountyTennessee24,61752471.9
1680Barbour CountyAlabama24,60728885
1681Yates CountyNew York24,54773338.2
1682Audrain CountyMissouri24,52835692.3
1683Randolph CountyMissouri24,51351482.7
1684Rowan CountyKentucky24,47687279.9
1685Dawson CountyNebraska24,452241,013.8
1686Añasco MunicipioPuerto Rico24,44962239.3
1687Randolph CountyIndiana24,43854452.4
1688Burke CountyGeorgia24,40830827
1689Tattnall CountyGeorgia24,37651480.8
1690Pacific CountyWashington24,35726933.4
1691Klickitat CountyWashington24,331131,871.6
1692Shelby CountyTexas24,28631795.6
1693Salinas MunicipioPuerto Rico24,21834969.4
1694Itawamba CountyMississippi24,15245532.8
1695Hampshire CountyWest Virginia24,10538640.4
1696Marion CountyMississippi24,00144542.3
1697McDonald CountyMissouri23,99244539.4
1698Gaines CountyTexas23,956161,502.4
1699Waynesboro cityVirginia23,9511,60015
1700Iowa CountyWisconsin23,95131762.7

Read the differences behind ranks 1601–1700

The median population among these 100 entries is 25,517. The first and last entries span 2,604 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

  • Michigan8 entries · 8% of this page
  • Kentucky7 entries · 7% of this page
  • Mississippi6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Missouri6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Texas6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Georgia5 entries · 5% of this page

The remaining 29 jurisdictions contribute 62 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.