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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 2401–2500

Vintage 2025 population estimates · 2026 Gazetteer land area · 3,222 county equivalents · page 25 of 33

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What this part of the ranking shows

This page runs from Camden County, North Carolina at 11,315 residents to Grand County, Utah at 9,790 residents. The 100 entries represent 28 state-level jurisdictions. Georgia has the most entries on this page (8, tied for the lead).

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 2401 through 2500. Population is the July 1, 2025 estimate; density is per square mile of land.
RankCounty / equivalentStatePopulationPer mi²Land mi²
2401Camden CountyNorth Carolina11,31547240.3
2402Greene CountyIllinois11,31321543.1
2403Candler CountyGeorgia11,27546243.1
2404Mackinac CountyMichigan11,236111,021.9
2405Telfair CountyGeorgia11,19526437.3
2406Monroe CountyKentucky11,19134329.5
2407Greensville CountyVirginia11,18138295.4
2408Dooly CountyGeorgia11,15628392.6
2409Carroll CountyKentucky11,14187128.7
2410Ward CountyTexas11,12513835.6
2411Magoffin CountyKentucky11,11036308.4
2412Rio Grande CountyColorado11,08712912
2413Bacon CountyGeorgia11,07039284.1
2414Grant CountyWest Virginia11,04123477.4
2415Evans CountyGeorgia11,02860182.9
2416Lancaster CountyVirginia10,99582133.3
2417Franklin CountyTexas10,99439284.4
2418Lake CountySouth Dakota10,99320562.9
2419Jefferson Davis CountyMississippi10,94127408.4
2420Colfax CountyNebraska10,93427411.5
2421Wabash CountyIllinois10,90749223.3
2422Conecuh CountyAlabama10,89913850.3
2423Noble CountyOklahoma10,89915731.7
2424Washita CountyOklahoma10,884111,003.1
2425Tallahatchie CountyMississippi10,87717645.6
2426Butte CountySouth Dakota10,8564.82,250
2427Middlesex CountyVirginia10,84183130.3
2428Pushmataha CountyOklahoma10,8077.71,395.6
2429Guthrie CountyIowa10,78218590.6
2430Wayne CountyMissouri10,78214759.2
2431Love CountyOklahoma10,78021513.9
2432Clay CountyTexas10,7649.91,088.8
2433St. Helena ParishLouisiana10,75826408.5
2434Sussex CountyVirginia10,75522490.2
2435Lake CountyMinnesota10,7465.12,109.1
2436Ripley CountyMissouri10,71717629.5
2437Martin CountyKentucky10,69747229.6
2438Essex CountyVirginia10,65441257.4
2439Mitchell CountyIowa10,65023469.3
2440Bollinger CountyMissouri10,64617617.9
2441Washington CountyNorth Carolina10,63831346.5
2442Lanier CountyGeorgia10,62354196.5
2443Metcalfe CountyKentucky10,58337289.7
2444North Slope BoroughAlaska10,5820.1288,797.6
2445Barnes CountyNorth Dakota10,5737.11,491.6
2446Ceiba MunicipioPuerto Rico10,55936429
2447Alcona CountyMichigan10,55616674.7
2448Hancock CountyIowa10,52818571
2449Crawford CountyIndiana10,50934305.6
2450Benewah CountyIdaho10,50814776.9
2451Custer CountyNebraska10,5004.12,575.5
2452Box Butte CountyNebraska10,4949.81,075.2
2453Early CountyGeorgia10,45520512.6
2454Johnston CountyOklahoma10,44816643.1
2455Ralls CountyMissouri10,44422469.8
2456Louisa CountyIowa10,41626401.8
2457Cumberland CountyVirginia10,35235297.5
2458Perry CountyArkansas10,30919551.3
2459Red Willow CountyNebraska10,30714717.2
2460Somervell CountyTexas10,26155186.2
2461Roberts CountySouth Dakota10,2559.31,101.1
2462Winnebago CountyIowa10,25126400.5
2463Roosevelt CountyMontana10,2424.32,354.6
2464Gates CountyNorth Carolina10,23430340.6
2465McCormick CountySouth Carolina10,21528358.9
2466Cumberland CountyIllinois10,20830345.9
2467Howard CountyMissouri10,18022463.8
2468Walsh CountyNorth Dakota10,1797.91,281.6
2469Emery CountyUtah10,1772.34,462.6
2470Pulaski CountyGeorgia10,17241249.3
2471Webster CountyMississippi10,16724421.2
2472Coosa CountyAlabama10,16116650.9
2473Maunabo MunicipioPuerto Rico10,12047821.2
2474Holt CountyNebraska10,0674.22,411.9
2475Nemaha CountyKansas10,05414717.4
2476Beaverhead CountyMontana10,0431.85,542.7
2477Switzerland CountyIndiana10,03745220.7
2478Madison CountyMontana10,0262.83,588.2
2479Wayne CountyNebraska10,02023442.9
2480Sabine CountyTexas10,01220491.7
2481Montgomery CountyIowa10,00224424.1
2482Desha CountyArkansas9,98413741.2
2483St. Clair CountyMissouri9,97615675
2484Scott CountyArkansas9,96511892.9
2485Pike CountyArkansas9,96417600.3
2486Linn CountyKansas9,95017594.1
2487Yuma CountyColorado9,8964.22,364.4
2488Marion CountyTexas9,89626380.9
2489Lewis CountyMissouri9,87920505
2490Franklin CountyIowa9,86817582
2491Jackson CountyMinnesota9,85714703
2492Martin CountyIndiana9,85629335.8
2493Marshall CountyKansas9,85211900.2
2494Montmorency CountyMichigan9,84218546.7
2495Nome Census AreaAlaska9,8300.4322,969.9
2496Bradley CountyArkansas9,82815649.2
2497Noxubee CountyMississippi9,79814695.4
2498Keokuk CountyIowa9,79717579.2
2499DeKalb CountyMissouri9,79523421.4
2500Grand CountyUtah9,7902.73,672.9

Read the differences behind ranks 2401–2500

The median population among these 100 entries is 10,504. The first and last entries span 1,525 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

  • Georgia8 entries · 8% of this page
  • Iowa8 entries · 8% of this page
  • Missouri8 entries · 8% of this page
  • Nebraska6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Texas6 entries · 6% of this page
  • Virginia6 entries · 6% of this page

The remaining 22 jurisdictions contribute 58 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.