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 801–900
Vintage 2025 population estimates · 2026 Gazetteer land area · 3,222 county equivalents · page 9 of 33
What this part of the ranking shows
This page runs from Lee County, North Carolina at 70,258 residents to Columbia County, New York at 60,168 residents. The 100 entries represent 38 state-level jurisdictions. Michigan has the most entries on this page (7, 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.
| Rank | County / equivalent | State | Population | Per mi² | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Lee County | North Carolina | 70,258 | 275 | 255.1 |
| 802 | Walker County | Georgia | 70,250 | 157 | 446.3 |
| 803 | Christian County | Kentucky | 70,115 | 98 | 717.8 |
| 804 | San Benito County | California | 70,082 | 50 | 1,388.7 |
| 805 | Rice County | Minnesota | 69,939 | 141 | 495.8 |
| 806 | Waller County | Texas | 69,858 | 136 | 513.4 |
| 807 | Catoosa County | Georgia | 69,628 | 429 | 162.2 |
| 808 | Butler County | Kansas | 69,484 | 49 | 1,429.7 |
| 809 | Montcalm County | Michigan | 69,406 | 98 | 705.3 |
| 810 | Crow Wing County | Minnesota | 69,132 | 69 | 998.5 |
| 811 | Mayagüez Municipio | Puerto Rico | 68,905 | 888 | 77.6 |
| 812 | Hamblen County | Tennessee | 68,843 | 427 | 161.2 |
| 813 | Stanly County | North Carolina | 68,830 | 174 | 395.1 |
| 814 | Ward County | North Dakota | 68,233 | 34 | 2,013 |
| 815 | McKinley County | New Mexico | 68,119 | 12 | 5,451.1 |
| 816 | Marquette County | Michigan | 68,064 | 38 | 1,809.1 |
| 817 | St. Francois County | Missouri | 67,809 | 150 | 451.9 |
| 818 | Lake County | California | 67,772 | 54 | 1,255.1 |
| 819 | Clay County | Minnesota | 67,734 | 65 | 1,045.2 |
| 820 | Shiawassee County | Michigan | 67,681 | 127 | 531.1 |
| 821 | Chippewa County | Wisconsin | 67,614 | 67 | 1,008.4 |
| 822 | McCracken County | Kentucky | 67,553 | 272 | 248.8 |
| 823 | Lamar County | Mississippi | 67,403 | 136 | 496.6 |
| 824 | Pulaski County | Kentucky | 67,384 | 102 | 658.1 |
| 825 | Williamson County | Illinois | 67,225 | 160 | 420.2 |
| 826 | Iron County | Utah | 67,141 | 20 | 3,296.2 |
| 827 | Madison County | New York | 67,120 | 102 | 654.9 |
| 828 | Allegany County | Maryland | 66,848 | 158 | 422.2 |
| 829 | Iberia Parish | Louisiana | 66,846 | 116 | 574.7 |
| 830 | Warrick County | Indiana | 66,803 | 174 | 384.6 |
| 831 | Muskogee County | Oklahoma | 66,708 | 82 | 810.7 |
| 832 | Lincoln County | Missouri | 66,676 | 106 | 626.6 |
| 833 | Sauk County | Wisconsin | 66,652 | 80 | 831.6 |
| 834 | Aroostook County | Maine | 66,609 | 10 | 6,671.2 |
| 835 | Ionia County | Michigan | 66,557 | 116 | 571.3 |
| 836 | Grant County | Indiana | 66,524 | 161 | 414.1 |
| 837 | Jones County | Mississippi | 66,496 | 96 | 694.8 |
| 838 | Trujillo Alto Municipio | Puerto Rico | 66,348 | 3,198 | 20.7 |
| 839 | Starr County | Texas | 66,319 | 54 | 1,223.2 |
| 840 | Cumberland County | Tennessee | 66,300 | 97 | 681.3 |
| 841 | Salem County | New Jersey | 66,280 | 200 | 331.9 |
| 842 | Wilkes County | North Carolina | 66,233 | 88 | 753.7 |
| 843 | Columbia County | Pennsylvania | 66,193 | 137 | 483.3 |
| 844 | Wayne County | Indiana | 66,169 | 165 | 401.8 |
| 845 | Van Zandt County | Texas | 66,130 | 78 | 842.6 |
| 846 | Nacogdoches County | Texas | 66,035 | 70 | 946.3 |
| 847 | Georgetown County | South Carolina | 65,912 | 81 | 813.6 |
| 848 | Carbon County | Pennsylvania | 65,868 | 173 | 381.4 |
| 849 | Toa Alta Municipio | Puerto Rico | 65,754 | 2,432 | 27 |
| 850 | Rutherford County | North Carolina | 65,745 | 116 | 565.4 |
| 851 | Box Elder County | Utah | 65,320 | 11 | 5,781.3 |
| 852 | Belknap County | New Hampshire | 65,147 | 162 | 401.9 |
| 853 | Walker County | Alabama | 65,140 | 82 | 791.1 |
| 854 | Marion County | Ohio | 65,115 | 161 | 403.8 |
| 855 | Lyon County | Nevada | 65,088 | 32 | 2,003.1 |
| 856 | Warren County | New York | 65,020 | 75 | 867.2 |
| 857 | Pope County | Arkansas | 64,976 | 80 | 811 |
| 858 | Isabella County | Michigan | 64,691 | 113 | 572.7 |
| 859 | Tehama County | California | 64,665 | 22 | 2,949.1 |
| 860 | Apache County | Arizona | 64,445 | 5.8 | 11,198.4 |
| 861 | Belmont County | Ohio | 64,434 | 121 | 532.2 |
| 862 | Adams County | Illinois | 64,267 | 75 | 855.2 |
| 863 | Harrison County | West Virginia | 64,221 | 154 | 416 |
| 864 | Knox County | Ohio | 64,002 | 122 | 525.5 |
| 865 | Coos County | Oregon | 63,992 | 40 | 1,596.1 |
| 866 | Barry County | Michigan | 63,991 | 116 | 553.1 |
| 867 | Loudon County | Tennessee | 63,764 | 278 | 229.3 |
| 868 | Laurel County | Kentucky | 63,746 | 147 | 433.7 |
| 869 | Armstrong County | Pennsylvania | 63,698 | 97 | 653.3 |
| 870 | Hall County | Nebraska | 63,633 | 116 | 546.5 |
| 871 | Jefferson County | Ohio | 63,597 | 156 | 408.1 |
| 872 | Garfield County | Colorado | 63,474 | 22 | 2,947.4 |
| 873 | Haywood County | North Carolina | 63,369 | 114 | 553.6 |
| 874 | Chaves County | New Mexico | 63,364 | 10 | 6,067.2 |
| 875 | Athens County | Ohio | 63,197 | 125 | 504.1 |
| 876 | Jefferson County | West Virginia | 63,102 | 302 | 209.3 |
| 877 | Jefferson County | Arkansas | 62,987 | 72 | 872.3 |
| 878 | Pickaway County | Ohio | 62,978 | 126 | 501.3 |
| 879 | Darlington County | South Carolina | 62,888 | 112 | 560.6 |
| 880 | Pike County | Pennsylvania | 62,808 | 115 | 544.9 |
| 881 | Crawford County | Arkansas | 62,657 | 105 | 595.3 |
| 882 | Eddy County | New Mexico | 62,509 | 15 | 4,176.3 |
| 883 | Coffee County | Tennessee | 62,419 | 146 | 429 |
| 884 | Walla Walla County | Washington | 62,361 | 49 | 1,270 |
| 885 | Tipton County | Tennessee | 62,287 | 137 | 455.6 |
| 886 | Newton County | Missouri | 62,263 | 100 | 624.8 |
| 887 | Scott County | Kentucky | 62,262 | 221 | 282.2 |
| 888 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | 61,951 | 3.9 | 16,017.1 |
| 889 | Autauga County | Alabama | 61,920 | 104 | 594.5 |
| 890 | Garfield County | Oklahoma | 61,779 | 58 | 1,058.5 |
| 891 | Gordon County | Georgia | 61,701 | 173 | 356.5 |
| 892 | Reno County | Kansas | 61,539 | 49 | 1,255.3 |
| 893 | Sampson County | North Carolina | 61,504 | 65 | 945.9 |
| 894 | Livingston County | New York | 61,438 | 97 | 631.7 |
| 895 | Granville County | North Carolina | 61,421 | 115 | 532 |
| 896 | Otter Tail County | Minnesota | 61,041 | 31 | 1,971.6 |
| 897 | St. Joseph County | Michigan | 60,968 | 122 | 500.6 |
| 898 | Otsego County | New York | 60,589 | 60 | 1,001.7 |
| 899 | Oxford County | Maine | 60,346 | 29 | 2,077 |
| 900 | Columbia County | New York | 60,168 | 95 | 634.7 |
Read the differences behind ranks 801–900
The median population among these 100 entries is 65,533. The first and last entries span 10,090 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
- Michigan7 entries · 7% of this page
- North Carolina7 entries · 7% of this page
- Ohio6 entries · 6% of this page
- Kentucky5 entries · 5% of this page
- New York5 entries · 5% of this page
- Tennessee5 entries · 5% of this page
The remaining 32 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.
Read the geographic explanation behind this ranking, or return to the ranking overview for the national distribution and guidance on selecting a measurement.
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.