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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 3001–3100

Vintage 2025 population estimates · 2026 Gazetteer land area · 3,222 county equivalents · page 31 of 33

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What this part of the ranking shows

This page runs from Hanson County, South Dakota at 3,456 residents to Quitman County, Georgia at 2,254 residents. The 100 entries represent 20 state-level jurisdictions. Kansas has the most entries on this page (21).

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 3001 through 3100. Population is the July 1, 2025 estimate; density is per square mile of land.
RankCounty / equivalentStatePopulationPer mi²Land mi²
3001Hanson CountySouth Dakota3,4568434.6
3002Sheridan CountyMontana3,43621,676.9
3003Hudspeth CountyTexas3,4330.754,570.5
3004Coke CountyTexas3,4123.7911.6
3005Mercer CountyMissouri3,4047.5453.8
3006Petersburg BoroughAlaska3,3941.22,901.6
3007Kimball CountyNebraska3,3913.6951.9
3008Baca CountyColorado3,3471.32,555
3009Webster CountyNebraska3,3365.8574.9
3010Chautauqua CountyKansas3,3215.2638.9
3011Bennett CountySouth Dakota3,3072.81,184.6
3012Hardeman CountyTexas3,2924.7695.1
3013Nance CountyNebraska3,2907.5441.6
3014Osborne CountyKansas3,2853.7892.5
3015Roger Mills CountyOklahoma3,2592.91,141.1
3016Emmons CountyNorth Dakota3,2152.11,508.4
3017Donley CountyTexas3,2133.5927
3018Foster CountyNorth Dakota3,2125.1634.1
3019Sutton CountyTexas3,2032.21,453.9
3020Shackelford CountyTexas3,1973.5914.3
3021Knox CountyTexas3,1923.8850.6
3022Harper CountyOklahoma3,1723.11,038.6
3023Reagan CountyTexas3,1662.71,175.3
3024Glascock CountyGeorgia3,14122143.7
3025Upton CountyTexas3,1312.51,241.3
3026Traverse CountyMinnesota3,1305.5573.9
3027Kinney CountyTexas3,1282.31,360.5
3028Hand CountySouth Dakota3,1212.21,436.6
3029Woodson CountyKansas3,1186.3497.8
3030Sierra CountyCalifornia3,0983.3953.2
3031Sharkey CountyMississippi3,0977.2431.7
3032Hemphill CountyTexas3,0833.4906.3
3033Stanley CountySouth Dakota3,0182.11,444.4
3034Harlan CountyNebraska3,0005.4553.5
3035Nelson CountyNorth Dakota2,9633981.8
3036Fallon CountyMontana2,9591.81,620.6
3037Lipscomb CountyTexas2,9553.2932.2
3038Sherman CountyNebraska2,9245.2565.9
3039Douglas CountySouth Dakota2,8886.7431.8
3040Lincoln CountyKansas2,8614719.4
3041Perkins CountySouth Dakota2,8530.992,870.5
3042Perkins CountyNebraska2,8493.2883.3
3043Rush CountyKansas2,8454717.8
3044Jewell CountyKansas2,8303.1910
3045Brown CountyNebraska2,8262.31,221.4
3046Clay CountyGeorgia2,81514195.4
3047Aurora CountySouth Dakota2,8014708.5
3048Franklin CountyNebraska2,7954.9575.8
3049Butte CountyIdaho2,7831.22,236.5
3050Sherman CountyTexas2,7813922.9
3051Crockett CountyTexas2,7690.992,807.3
3052Bowman CountyNorth Dakota2,7622.41,161.8
3053Real CountyTexas2,7453.9699.2
3054Trego CountyKansas2,7403.1889.5
3055Hall CountyTexas2,7373.1883.5
3056Baker CountyGeorgia2,7258342
3057Decatur CountyKansas2,7163893.5
3058Rich CountyUtah2,6872.61,028.8
3059Copper River Census AreaAlaska2,6660.1124,646.1
3060Jackson CountySouth Dakota2,6661.41,863.9
3061Logan CountyKansas2,6612.51,073
3062Frontier CountyNebraska2,6552.7974.7
3063Edwards CountyKansas2,6404.2621.9
3064Gove CountyKansas2,6312.51,071.7
3065Ness CountyKansas2,6172.41,074.7
3066Cheyenne CountyKansas2,6042.61,019.9
3067Wayne CountyUtah2,5871.12,461.1
3068Chase CountyKansas2,5723.3773.1
3069Cochran CountyTexas2,5463.3775.1
3070Pawnee CountyNebraska2,5105.8431.1
3071Hamilton CountyKansas2,5002.5996.5
3072Hettinger CountyNorth Dakota2,4922.21,132.2
3073Collingsworth CountyTexas2,4872.7918.4
3074Morton CountyKansas2,4703.4729.7
3075Hitchcock CountyNebraska2,4673.5710
3076Dolores CountyColorado2,4662.31,067.2
3077Elk CountyKansas2,4583.8644.3
3078McIntosh CountyNorth Dakota2,4512.5974.6
3079Kiowa CountyKansas2,4323.4722.6
3080Rawlins CountyKansas2,4312.31,069.4
3081Sheridan CountyKansas2,4272.7896
3082Garfield CountyWashington2,4163.4710.8
3083Kidder CountyNorth Dakota2,3931.81,351.1
3084Ziebach CountySouth Dakota2,3891.21,961.2
3085Sanborn CountySouth Dakota2,3884.2569.2
3086Potter CountySouth Dakota2,3772.8861.1
3087Graham CountyKansas2,3712.6898.5
3088Webster CountyGeorgia2,36911209.7
3089McPherson CountySouth Dakota2,3472.11,136.7
3090Niobrara CountyWyoming2,3410.892,626
3091Renville CountyNorth Dakota2,3312.7877.2
3092Eddy CountyNorth Dakota2,3293.7630.2
3093Harmon CountyOklahoma2,3274.3537.3
3094Robertson CountyKentucky2,3252399.6
3095Highland CountyVirginia2,3185.6415.2
3096Miner CountySouth Dakota2,2814570.2
3097Adams CountyNorth Dakota2,2752.3987.5
3098Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaAlaska2,2710.356,560
3099Culberson CountyTexas2,2670.593,812.2
3100Quitman CountyGeorgia2,25415151.2

Read the differences behind ranks 3001–3100

The median population among these 100 entries is 2,775. The first and last entries span 1,202 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

  • Kansas21 entries · 21% of this page
  • Texas19 entries · 19% of this page
  • South Dakota13 entries · 13% of this page
  • Nebraska11 entries · 11% of this page
  • North Dakota10 entries · 10% of this page
  • Georgia5 entries · 5% of this page

The remaining 14 jurisdictions contribute 21 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.