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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 3101–3200

Vintage 2025 population estimates · 2026 Gazetteer land area · 3,222 county equivalents · page 32 of 33

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What this part of the ranking shows

This page runs from Sedgwick County, Colorado at 2,247 residents to Esmeralda County, Nevada at 729 residents. The 100 entries represent 20 state-level jurisdictions. Texas has the most entries on this page (17).

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 3101 through 3200. Population is the July 1, 2025 estimate; density is per square mile of land.
RankCounty / equivalentStatePopulationPer mi²Land mi²
3101Sedgwick CountyColorado2,2474.1548
3102Schleicher CountyTexas2,2451.71,310.6
3103Griggs CountyNorth Dakota2,2393.2708.7
3104Grant CountyNorth Dakota2,2061.31,659.2
3105Keweenaw CountyMichigan2,1864540.1
3106Faulk CountySouth Dakota2,1782.2981.7
3107Judith Basin CountyMontana2,1621.21,869.7
3108Greeley CountyNebraska2,1543.8569.8
3109Meagher CountyMontana2,1370.892,391.9
3110Mellette CountySouth Dakota2,1371.61,307.3
3111Burke CountyNorth Dakota2,1321.91,103.6
3112Divide CountyNorth Dakota2,1101.71,261.1
3113Wheatland CountyMontana2,1001.51,422.5
3114Haines BoroughAlaska2,0680.882,339.1
3115Cimarron CountyOklahoma2,0591.11,834.8
3116Sherman CountyOregon2,0512.5823.6
3117Towner CountyNorth Dakota2,04021,025.1
3118Wichita CountyKansas2,0312.8718.6
3119Wrangell City and BoroughAlaska2,0070.792,556.3
3120Stanton CountyKansas1,9862.9680.4
3121Gilliam CountyOregon1,9711.61,204.7
3122Liberty CountyMontana1,9571.41,430
3123Menard CountyTexas1,9562.2902
3124Worth CountyMissouri1,9147.2266.6
3125Clark CountyKansas1,9001.9974.6
3126Oliver CountyNorth Dakota1,8982.6722.4
3127Eureka CountyNevada1,8670.454,175.7
3128Deuel CountyNebraska1,8624.2439.8
3129Logan CountyNorth Dakota1,8591.9992.6
3130Armstrong CountyTexas1,8432909.1
3131Golden Valley CountyNorth Dakota1,8081.81,000.9
3132Garden CountyNebraska1,8041.11,704.8
3133Gosper CountyNebraska1,8033.9458.2
3134Buffalo CountySouth Dakota1,8023.8471.4
3135Haakon CountySouth Dakota1,80211,810.5
3136Steele CountyNorth Dakota1,7972.5712.1
3137Oldham CountyTexas1,7831.21,500.5
3138Powder River CountyMontana1,7810.543,298.2
3139Culebra MunicipioPuerto Rico1,73514911.6
3140McCone CountyMontana1,7200.652,642.2
3141Cheyenne CountyColorado1,7130.961,778.3
3142Jeff Davis CountyTexas1,7110.762,264.6
3143Garfield CountyNebraska1,7103569.4
3144Dickens CountyTexas1,6921.9901.7
3145Boyd CountyNebraska1,6743.1539.4
3146Comanche CountyKansas1,6732.1788.3
3147Taliaferro CountyGeorgia1,6628.5194.6
3148Jerauld CountySouth Dakota1,6543.1526.1
3149De Baca CountyNew Mexico1,6470.712,323.1
3150Hodgeman CountyKansas1,6191.9860
3151Denali BoroughAlaska1,6160.1312,641.2
3152Daniels CountyMontana1,6121.11,426.3
3153Dundy CountyNebraska1,5681.7919.7
3154Throckmorton CountyTexas1,5541.7912.6
3155Piute CountyUtah1,5092758.2
3156Lane CountyKansas1,5082.1717.4
3157Sully CountySouth Dakota1,4791.51,006.7
3158Briscoe CountyTexas1,4741.6900
3159Wheeler CountyOregon1,4720.861,716
3160Irion CountyTexas1,4631.41,051.5
3161Wallace CountyKansas1,4411.6913.7
3162Kiowa CountyColorado1,4120.81,767.8
3163Carter CountyMontana1,3830.413,340.5
3164Campbell CountySouth Dakota1,3771.9733.8
3165Edwards CountyTexas1,3700.652,117.9
3166Lake and Peninsula BoroughAlaska1,3570.05723,896.5
3167Sterling CountyTexas1,3491.5923.4
3168Harding CountySouth Dakota1,3310.52,671.6
3169Camas CountyIdaho1,3161.21,074.2
3170Sheridan CountyNorth Dakota1,2961.3972.2
3171Issaquena CountyMississippi1,2633.1413
3172Rock CountyNebraska1,2591.21,008.3
3173Cottle CountyTexas1,2241.4900.6
3174Jackson CountyColorado1,2110.751,613.7
3175Hyde CountySouth Dakota1,1911.4860.6
3176Sioux CountyNebraska1,1880.572,066.7
3177Stonewall CountyTexas1,1861.3916.3
3178Greeley CountyKansas1,1821.5778.4
3179Garfield CountyMontana1,1480.254,676.6
3180Glasscock CountyTexas1,1281.3900.2
3181Prairie CountyMontana1,1120.641,736.6
3182Skagway MunicipalityAlaska1,1042.5442.9
3183Billings CountyNorth Dakota1,0710.931,148.5
3184Foard CountyTexas1,0441.5704.4
3185Alpine CountyCalifornia1,0431.4738.3
3186Motley CountyTexas1,0431.1989.6
3187Daggett CountyUtah9341.3696.5
3188Jones CountySouth Dakota9130.94969.7
3189Mineral CountyColorado9101875.8
3190Wibaux CountyMontana8850.99889.6
3191Roberts CountyTexas8670.94924.1
3192Bristol Bay BoroughAlaska8471.8481.4
3193Golden Valley CountyMontana8440.721,174.4
3194Hayes CountyNebraska8211.2713.1
3195San Juan CountyColorado8132.1387.5
3196Keya Paha CountyNebraska7921772.9
3197Wheeler CountyNebraska7891.4575.2
3198Clark CountyIdaho7830.441,763.1
3199Hinsdale CountyColorado7530.671,117.2
3200Esmeralda CountyNevada7290.23,581.9

Read the differences behind ranks 3101–3200

The median population among these 100 entries is 1,618. The first and last entries span 1,518 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

  • Texas17 entries · 17% of this page
  • Montana12 entries · 12% of this page
  • Nebraska12 entries · 12% of this page
  • North Dakota11 entries · 11% of this page
  • South Dakota10 entries · 10% of this page
  • Kansas8 entries · 8% of this page

The remaining 14 jurisdictions contribute 30 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.