Cities' population densities vary significantly across the country. Jurisdictions with the highest population densities tend to be concentrated in northern regions, particularly the New York metropolitan area.

The following are the most densely populated cities with populations exceeding 50,000:

Union City, N.J.: 54,138 persons/sq. mile

West New York, N.J.: 52,815 persons/sq. mile

Hoboken, N.J.: 42,484 persons/sq. mile

New York, N.Y.: 28,211 persons/sq. mile

Passaic, N.J.: 22,424 persons/sq. mile

The following table lists population densities for U.S. cities with populations of at least 50,000 as of 2016:

City Population Density (Persons/Square Mile) 2016 Population Land Area (Square Miles) New York, New York 28,211 8,537,673 303 Los Angeles, California 8,484 3,976,322 469 Chicago, Illinois 11,883 2,704,958 228 Houston, Texas 3,842 2,303,482 600 Phoenix, Arizona 3,126 1,615,017 517 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11,692 1,567,872 134 San Antonio, Texas 3,238 1,492,510 461 San Diego, California 4,326 1,406,630 325 Dallas, Texas 3,870 1,317,929 341 San Jose, California 5,808 1,025,350 177 Austin, Texas 3,182 947,890 298 Jacksonville, Florida 1,179 880,619 747 San Francisco, California 18,581 870,887 47 Columbus, Ohio 3,960 860,090 217 Indianapolis, Indiana 2,366 855,164 361 Fort Worth, Texas 2,513 854,113 340 Charlotte, North Carolina 2,829 842,051 298 Seattle, Washington 8,391 704,352 84 Denver, Colorado 4,530 693,060 153 El Paso, Texas 2,676 683,080 255 Washington, District of Columbia 11,158 681,170 61 Boston, Massachusetts 13,943 673,184 48 Detroit, Michigan 4,849 672,795 139 Nashville, Tennessee 1,390 660,388 475 Memphis, Tennessee 2,072 652,717 315 Portland, Oregon 4,795 639,863 133 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1,053 638,367 606 Las Vegas, Nevada 4,660 632,912 136 Louisville, Kentucky 1,895 616,261 325 Baltimore, Maryland 7,594 614,664 81 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 6,191 595,047 96 Albuquerque, New Mexico 2,979 559,277 188 Tucson, Arizona 2,341 530,706 227 Fresno, California 4,663 522,053 112 Sacramento, California 5,058 495,234 98 Mesa, Arizona 3,551 484,587 136 Kansas City, Missouri 1,529 481,420 315 Atlanta, Georgia 3,549 472,522 133 Long Beach, California 9,348 470,130 50 Colorado Springs, Colorado 2,391 465,101 195 Raleigh, North Carolina 3,211 458,880 143 Miami, Florida 12,645 453,579 36 Virginia Beach, Virginia 1,818 452,602 249 Omaha, Nebraska 3,517 446,970 127 Oakland, California 7,528 420,005 56 Minneapolis, Minnesota 7,664 413,651 54 Tulsa, Oklahoma 2,049 403,090 197 Arlington, Texas 4,096 392,772 96 New Orleans, Louisiana 2,311 391,495 169 Wichita, Kansas 2,448 389,902 159 Cleveland, Ohio 4,965 385,809 78 Tampa, Florida 3,326 377,165 113 Bakersfield, California 2,648 376,380 142 Aurora, Colorado 2,338 361,710 155 Urban Honolulu, Hawaii 5,813 351,792 61 Anaheim, California 7,043 351,043 50 Santa Ana, California 12,256 334,217 27 Corpus Christi, Texas 2,028 325,733 161 Riverside, California 4,002 324,722 81 Lexington, Kentucky 1,123 318,449 284 St. Louis, Missouri 5,030 311,404 62 Stockton, California 4,979 307,072 62 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 5,484 303,625 55 St. Paul, Minnesota 5,818 302,398 52 Cincinnati, Ohio 3,834 298,800 78 Anchorage, Alaska 175 298,192 1,705 Henderson, Nevada 2,719 292,969 108 Greensboro, North Carolina 2,269 287,027 127 Plano, Texas 3,996 286,057 72 Newark, New Jersey 11,648 281,764 24 Lincoln, Nebraska 3,146 280,364 89 Toledo, Ohio 3,452 278,508 81 Orlando, Florida 2,707 277,173 102 Chula Vista, California 5,383 267,172 50 Irvine, California 4,025 266,122 66 Fort Wayne, Indiana 2,391 264,488 111 Jersey City, New Jersey 17,860 264,152 15 Durham, North Carolina 2,450 263,016 107 St. Petersburg, Florida 4,227 260,999 62 Laredo, Texas 2,892 257,156 89 Buffalo, New York 6,362 256,902 40 Madison, Wisconsin 3,289 252,551 77 Lubbock, Texas 2,063 252,506 122 Chandler, Arizona 3,842 247,477 64 Scottsdale, Arizona 1,341 246,645 184 Glendale, Arizona 4,100 245,895 60 Reno, Nevada 2,381 245,255 103 Norfolk, Virginia 4,529 245,115 54 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1,829 242,203 132 North Las Vegas, Nevada 2,355 238,702 101 Irving, Texas 3,555 238,289 67 Chesapeake, Virginia 698 237,940 341 Gilbert, Arizona 3,489 237,133 68 Hialeah, Florida 11,020 236,387 21 Garland, Texas 4,116 234,943 57 Fremont, California 3,010 233,136 77 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2,959 227,715 77 Richmond, Virginia 3,731 223,170 60 Boise City, Idaho 2,812 223,154 79 San Bernardino, California 3,653 216,239 59 Spokane, Washington 3,645 215,973 59 Des Moines, Iowa 2,664 215,472 81 Modesto, California 5,755 212,175 37 Birmingham, Alabama 1,452 212,157 146 Tacoma, Washington 4,249 211,277 50 Fontana, California 4,941 209,665 42 Rochester, New York 5,838 208,880 36 Oxnard, California 7,732 207,906 27 Moreno Valley, California 4,008 205,499 51 Fayetteville, North Carolina 1,404 204,759 146 Aurora, Illinois 4,475 201,110 45 Glendale, California 6,595 200,831 30 Yonkers, New York 11,150 200,807 18 Huntington Beach, California 7,501 200,652 27 Montgomery, Alabama 1,254 200,022 160 Amarillo, Texas 2,006 199,582 99 Little Rock, Arkansas 1,666 198,541 119 Akron, Ohio 3,186 197,633 62 Columbus, Georgia 913 197,485 216 Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia 652 197,081 302 Grand Rapids, Michigan 4,424 196,445 44 Shreveport, Louisiana 1,850 194,920 105 Salt Lake City, Utah 1,744 193,744 111 Huntsville, Alabama 924 193,079 209 Mobile, Alabama 1,387 192,904 139 Tallahassee, Florida 1,904 190,894 100 Grand Prairie, Texas 2,645 190,682 72 Overland Park, Kansas 2,525 188,966 75 Knoxville, Tennessee 1,890 186,239 99 Port St. Lucie, Florida 1,625 185,132 114 Worcester, Massachusetts 4,937 184,508 37 Brownsville, Texas 1,389 183,823 132 Tempe, Arizona 4,570 182,498 40 Santa Clarita, California 3,452 181,972 53 Newport News, Virginia 2,646 181,825 69 Cape Coral, Florida 1,702 179,804 106 Providence, Rhode Island 9,740 179,219 18 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 5,141 178,752 35 Chattanooga, Tennessee 1,295 177,571 137 Rancho Cucamonga, California 4,430 176,534 40 Oceanside, California 4,256 175,464 41 Santa Rosa, California 4,242 175,155 41 Garden Grove, California 9,747 174,858 18 Vancouver, Washington 3,763 174,826 46 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2,390 174,360 73 Ontario, California 3,468 173,212 50 McKinney, Texas 2,770 172,298 62 Elk Grove, California 4,023 169,743 42 Jackson, Mississippi 1,523 169,148 111 Pembroke Pines, Florida 5,090 168,587 33 Salem, Oregon 3,495 167,419 48 Springfield, Missouri 2,047 167,319 82 Corona, California 4,295 166,785 39 Eugene, Oregon 3,810 166,575 44 Fort Collins, Colorado 3,025 164,207 54 Peoria, Arizona 941 164,173 174 Frisco, Texas 2,648 163,656 62 Cary, North Carolina 2,987 162,320 54 Lancaster, California 1,698 160,106 94 Hayward, California 3,507 158,937 45 Palmdale, California 1,485 157,356 106 Salinas, California 6,782 157,218 23 Alexandria, Virginia 10,367 155,810 15 Lakewood, Colorado 3,601 154,393 43 Springfield, Massachusetts 4,834 154,074 32 Pasadena, Texas 3,586 153,351 43 Sunnyvale, California 6,947 152,771 22 Pomona, California 6,645 152,494 23 Hollywood, Florida 5,553 151,998 27 Kansas City, Kansas 1,216 151,709 125 Escondido, California 4,119 151,613 37 Clarksville, Tennessee 1,540 150,287 98 Joliet, Illinois 2,387 148,262 62 Rockford, Illinois 2,417 147,651 61 Torrance, California 7,187 147,195 20 Naperville, Illinois 3,795 147,122 39 Paterson, New Jersey 17,438 147,000 8 Savannah, Georgia 1,423 146,763 103 Bridgeport, Connecticut 9,138 145,936 16 Mesquite, Texas 3,123 143,736 46 Killeen, Texas 2,676 143,400 54 Syracuse, New York 5,726 143,378 25 McAllen, Texas 2,942 142,212 48 Pasadena, California 6,185 142,059 23 Bellevue, Washington 4,423 141,400 32 Fullerton, California 6,296 140,721 22 Orange, California 5,665 140,504 25 Dayton, Ohio 2,525 140,489 56 Miramar, Florida 4,690 138,449 30 Thornton, Colorado 3,924 136,703 35 West Valley City, Utah 3,841 136,574 36 Olathe, Kansas 2,271 135,473 60 Hampton, Virginia 2,634 135,410 51 Warren, Michigan 3,930 135,125 34 Midland, Texas 1,868 134,610 72 Waco, Texas 1,511 134,432 89 Charleston, South Carolina 1,233 134,385 109 Columbia, South Carolina 1,016 134,309 132 Denton, Texas 1,521 133,808 88 Carrollton, Texas 3,674 133,351 36 Surprise, Arizona 1,255 132,677 106 Roseville, California 3,663 132,671 36 Sterling Heights, Michigan 3,628 132,427 37 Murfreesboro, Tennessee 2,384 131,947 55 Gainesville, Florida 2,147 131,591 61 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1,852 131,127 71 Visalia, California 3,616 131,074 36 Coral Springs, Florida 5,467 130,059 24 New Haven, Connecticut 6,956 129,934 19 Stamford, Connecticut 3,430 129,113 38 Thousand Oaks, California 2,342 128,888 55 Concord, California 4,214 128,726 31 Elizabeth, New Jersey 10,442 128,640 12 Lafayette, Louisiana 2,592 127,626 49 Kent, Washington 4,454 127,514 29 Topeka, Kansas 2,107 126,808 60 Simi Valley, California 3,045 126,327 41 Santa Clara, California 6,841 125,948 18 Athens-Clarke County, Georgia 1,060 123,371 116 Hartford, Connecticut 7,091 123,243 17 Victorville, California 1,671 122,265 73 Abilene, Texas 1,145 122,225 107 Norman, Oklahoma 683 122,180 179 Vallejo, California 3,955 121,299 31 Berkeley, California 11,580 121,240 10 Round Rock, Texas 3,544 120,892 34 Ann Arbor, Michigan 4,340 120,782 28 Fargo, North Dakota 2,474 120,762 49 Columbia, Missouri 1,912 120,612 63 Allentown, Pennsylvania 6,863 120,443 18 Evansville, Indiana 2,706 119,477 44 Beaumont, Texas 1,429 118,299 83 Odessa, Texas 2,810 117,871 42 Wilmington, North Carolina 2,282 117,525 51 Arvada, Colorado 3,342 117,453 35 Independence, Missouri 1,509 117,030 78 Provo, Utah 2,805 116,868 42 Lansing, Michigan 3,218 116,020 36 El Monte, California 12,114 115,807 10 Springfield, Illinois 1,945 115,715 59 Fairfield, California 3,069 114,756 37 Clearwater, Florida 4,474 114,361 26 Peoria, Illinois 2,380 114,265 48 Rochester, Minnesota 2,088 114,011 55 Carlsbad, California 3,021 113,952 38 Westminster, Colorado 3,609 113,875 32 West Jordan, Utah 3,503 113,699 32 Pearland, Texas 2,415 113,570 47 Richardson, Texas 3,969 113,347 29 Downey, California 9,127 113,267 12 Miami Gardens, Florida 6,202 113,058 18 Temecula, California 3,750 113,054 30 Costa Mesa, California 7,209 112,822 16 College Station, Texas 2,268 112,141 49 Elgin, Illinois 3,017 112,123 37 Murrieta, California 3,326 111,674 34 Gresham, Oregon 4,807 111,523 23 High Point, North Carolina 2,067 111,223 54 Antioch, California 3,912 110,898 28 Inglewood, California 12,200 110,654 9 Cambridge, Massachusetts 17,316 110,651 6 Lowell, Massachusetts 8,141 110,558 14 Manchester, New Hampshire 3,339 110,506 33 Billings, Montana 2,541 110,323 43 Pueblo, Colorado 2,056 110,291 54 Palm Bay, Florida 1,676 110,104 66 Centennial, Colorado 3,828 109,932 29 Richmond, California 3,652 109,813 30 San Buenaventura, California 5,062 109,592 22 Pompano Beach, Florida 4,558 109,393 24 North Charleston, South Carolina 1,493 109,298 73 Everett, Washington 3,260 109,043 33 Waterbury, Connecticut 3,796 108,272 29 West Palm Beach, Florida 1,956 108,161 55 Boulder, Colorado 4,383 108,090 25 West Covina, California 6,724 107,847 16 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 1,744 107,403 62 Clovis, California 4,578 106,583 23 Daly City, California 13,900 106,472 8 Lakeland, Florida 1,630 106,420 65 Santa Maria, California 4,670 106,290 23 Norwalk, California 10,935 106,178 10 Sandy Springs, Georgia 2,808 105,703 38 Hillsboro, Oregon 4,400 105,164 24 Green Bay, Wisconsin 2,312 105,139 45 Tyler, Texas 1,946 104,798 54 Wichita Falls, Texas 1,452 104,724 72 Lewisville, Texas 2,875 104,659 36 Burbank, California 6,023 104,447 17 Greeley, Colorado 2,234 103,990 47 San Mateo, California 8,570 103,959 12 El Cajon, California 7,191 103,768 14 Rialto, California 4,623 103,314 22 Davenport, Iowa 1,630 102,612 63 League City, Texas 1,989 102,010 51 Davie, Florida 2,920 101,871 35 Las Cruces, New Mexico 1,330 101,759 76 South Bend, Indiana 2,454 101,735 41 Vista, California 5,442 101,659 19 Renton, Washington 4,366 100,953 23 San Angelo, Texas 1,771 100,702 57 Roanoke, Virginia 2,342 99,660 43 Kenosha, Wisconsin 3,700 99,631 27 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1,653 99,543 60 Allen, Texas 3,772 99,179 26 Erie, Pennsylvania 5,167 98,593 19 Sparks, Nevada 2,750 98,345 36 Vacaville, California 3,465 98,303 28 Albany, New York 4,587 98,111 21 Beaverton, Oregon 5,210 97,590 19 Compton, California 9,745 97,550 10 Orem, Utah 5,331 97,499 18 Flint, Michigan 2,914 97,386 33 Federal Way, Washington 4,347 96,757 22 Mission Viejo, California 5,434 96,396 18 Spokane Valley, Washington 2,551 96,340 38 Boca Raton, Florida 3,277 96,114 29 Lee's Summit, Missouri 1,517 96,076 63 Rio Rancho, New Mexico 929 96,028 103 Sandy, Utah 4,190 95,836 23 Brockton, Massachusetts 4,483 95,630 21 Meridian, Idaho 3,569 95,623 27 South Gate, California 13,196 95,538 7 Lawrence, Kansas 2,841 95,358 34 San Marcos, California 3,909 95,261 24 Portsmouth, Virginia 2,831 95,252 34 New Bedford, Massachusetts 4,752 95,032 20 Yuma, Arizona 789 94,906 120 Lawton, Oklahoma 1,168 94,653 81 Roswell, Georgia 2,323 94,598 41 Dearborn, Michigan 3,899 94,444 24 Livonia, Michigan 2,634 94,041 36 Yakima, Washington 3,458 93,986 27 Sunrise, Florida 5,179 93,734 18 Hesperia, California 1,282 93,724 73 Quincy, Massachusetts 5,654 93,688 17 Longmont, Colorado 3,546 92,858 26 Carson, California 4,957 92,797 19 Plantation, Florida 4,264 92,706 22 Lynn, Massachusetts 8,631 92,697 11 Santa Monica, California 10,996 92,478 8 Santa Barbara, California 4,722 91,930 19 Miami Beach, Florida 12,047 91,917 8 Redding, California 1,539 91,808 60 Chico, California 2,782 91,567 33 Westminster, California 9,111 91,565 10 Greenville, North Carolina 2,644 91,495 35 Nampa, Idaho 2,930 91,382 31 Edmond, Oklahoma 1,077 91,191 85 Bend, Oregon 2,760 91,122 33 Carmel, Indiana 1,919 91,065 47 San Leandro, California 6,781 90,465 13 Fishers, Indiana 2,683 90,127 34 Deltona, Florida 2,401 90,124 38 Concord, North Carolina 1,491 89,891 60 Tracy, California 4,058 89,274 22 Suffolk, Virginia 223 89,273 400 Asheville, North Carolina 1,984 89,121 45 Livermore, California 3,541 89,115 25 Newton, Massachusetts 4,991 89,045 18 Fall River, Massachusetts 2,684 88,930 33 Menifee, California 1,905 88,531 46 Indio, California 3,032 88,488 29 Norwalk, Connecticut 3,869 88,438 23 Waukegan, Illinois 3,725 88,182 24 Sugar Land, Texas 2,723 88,177 32 Fort Smith, Arkansas 1,422 88,133 62 Hawthorne, California 14,479 88,031 6 Nashua, New Hampshire 2,849 87,882 31 Chino, California 2,961 87,776 30 Kirkland, Washington 8,128 87,701 11 Edinburg, Texas 2,329 87,650 38 Reading, Pennsylvania 8,864 87,575 10 Bellingham, Washington 3,234 87,574 27 Citrus Heights, California 6,144 87,432 14 Whittier, California 5,931 86,883 15 Ogden, Utah 3,200 86,701 27 Newport Beach, California 3,642 86,688 24 Champaign, Illinois 3,863 86,637 22 Duluth, Minnesota 1,273 86,293 68 O'Fallon, Missouri 2,956 86,274 29 Clifton, New Jersey 7,624 85,845 11 Alhambra, California 11,202 85,474 8 Bloomington, Minnesota 2,460 85,319 35 Palm Coast, Florida 947 85,109 90 Danbury, Connecticut 2,029 84,992 42 Hoover, Alabama 1,802 84,978 47 Redwood City, California 4,374 84,950 19 Bloomington, Indiana 3,647 84,465 23 Hemet, California 3,026 84,281 28 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 1,867 84,170 45 Trenton, New Jersey 10,988 84,056 8 Santa Fe, New Mexico 1,824 83,875 46 Johns Creek, Georgia 2,729 83,873 31 Fayetteville, Arkansas 1,557 83,826 54 Troy, Michigan 2,499 83,641 33 Mission, Texas 2,458 83,563 34 Bryan, Texas 1,875 83,260 44 Lake Forest, California 4,671 83,240 18 Buena Park, California 7,905 83,156 11 Largo, Florida 4,714 83,065 18 Cicero, Illinois 14,162 82,992 6 Avondale, Arizona 1,818 82,881 46 Sioux City, Iowa 1,445 82,872 57 Merced, California 3,542 82,594 23 St. George, Utah 1,169 82,318 70 Conroe, Texas 1,561 82,286 53 Pleasanton, California 3,412 82,270 24 Longview, Texas 1,473 82,055 56 Medford, Oregon 3,173 81,636 26 Warwick, Rhode Island 2,328 81,579 35 Westland, Michigan 3,993 81,545 20 Somerville, Massachusetts 19,738 81,322 4 Melbourne, Florida 2,398 81,185 34 Lakewood, California 8,623 81,138 9 Farmington Hills, Michigan 2,438 81,129 33 Cranston, Rhode Island 2,859 81,034 28 Kennewick, Washington 2,988 80,454 27 Mountain View, California 6,704 80,447 12 Napa, California 4,508 80,416 18 Tustin, California 7,256 80,395 11 Lynchburg, Virginia 1,633 80,212 49 Lawrence, Massachusetts 11,574 80,209 7 Deerfield Beach, Florida 5,286 79,764 15 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 3,057 79,707 26 New Rochelle, New York 7,687 79,557 10 Parma, Ohio 3,967 79,425 20 Alameda, California 7,437 78,906 11 Chino Hills, California 1,764 78,822 45 Springdale, Arkansas 1,879 78,557 42 Bloomington, Illinois 2,866 78,005 27 Bellflower, California 12,711 77,790 6 Racine, Wisconsin 5,011 77,571 15 Milpitas, California 5,705 77,528 14 Auburn, Washington 2,616 77,472 30 Pharr, Texas 3,301 77,320 23 Scranton, Pennsylvania 3,054 77,291 25 Folsom, California 3,520 77,271 22 Goodyear, Arizona 403 77,258 191 Plymouth, Minnesota 2,363 77,216 33 Fort Myers, Florida 1,931 77,146 40 Hammond, Indiana 3,386 77,134 23 Manteca, California 4,338 76,908 18 Loveland, Colorado 2,289 76,897 34 Lake Charles, Louisiana 1,827 76,848 42 Upland, California 4,909 76,684 16 St. Joseph, Missouri 1,738 76,472 44 Baldwin Park, California 11,533 76,464 7 Gary, Indiana 1,532 76,424 50 Perris, California 2,432 76,331 31 Baytown, Texas 2,144 75,992 35 Kalamazoo, Michigan 3,079 75,984 25 Layton, Utah 3,439 75,655 22 San Ramon, California 4,188 75,639 18 Boynton Beach, Florida 4,673 75,569 16 Wyoming, Michigan 3,067 75,567 25 Gastonia, North Carolina 1,496 75,536 51 Arlington Heights, Illinois 4,547 75,525 17 Union City, California 3,869 75,322 19 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 3,942 75,293 19 Evanston, Illinois 9,627 74,895 8 Jonesboro, Arkansas 938 74,889 80 Franklin, Tennessee 1,814 74,794 41 Missouri City, Texas 2,624 74,561 28 Bolingbrook, Illinois 3,098 74,518 24 Schaumburg, Illinois 3,873 74,446 19 Camden, New Jersey 8,343 74,420 9 Iowa City, Iowa 2,975 74,398 25 Warner Robins, Georgia 2,121 74,388 35 Appleton, Wisconsin 3,057 74,370 24 Rapid City, South Dakota 1,336 74,048 55 New Braunfels, Texas 1,686 73,959 44 Albany, Georgia 1,339 73,801 55 Temple, Texas 1,067 73,600 69 Flower Mound, Texas 1,777 73,547 41 Rochester Hills, Michigan 2,237 73,422 33 Southfield, Michigan 2,783 73,100 26 Rock Hill, South Carolina 2,042 72,937 36 Turlock, California 4,300 72,796 17 Decatur, Illinois 1,722 72,706 42 New Britain, Connecticut 5,419 72,558 13 Apple Valley, California 991 72,553 73 Bismarck, North Dakota 2,348 72,417 31 Missoula, Montana 2,630 72,364 28 Waukesha, Wisconsin 2,917 72,363 25 Rancho Cordova, California 2,158 72,326 34 Gulfport, Mississippi 1,297 72,076 56 Lafayette, Indiana 2,588 71,782 28 Lauderhill, Florida 8,397 71,626 9 Flagstaff, Arizona 1,119 71,459 64 Wilmington, Delaware 6,554 71,442 11 Pawtucket, Rhode Island 8,229 71,427 9 Canton, Ohio 2,801 71,323 25 Redlands, California 1,973 71,288 36 Lynwood, California 14,708 71,187 5 Pittsburg, California 4,104 70,679 17 Passaic, New Jersey 22,424 70,635 3 Pasco, Washington 2,314 70,579 31 Frederick, Maryland 3,186 70,060 22 Weston, Florida 2,783 70,015 25 North Richland Hills, Texas 3,841 69,798 18 Maple Grove, Minnesota 2,132 69,576 33 Kissimmee, Florida 3,274 69,369 21 Union City, New Jersey 54,138 69,296 1 St. Charles, Missouri 2,930 69,293 24 Walnut Creek, California 3,498 69,122 20 South Jordan, Utah 3,131 69,034 22 Muncie, Indiana 2,537 69,010 27 Cedar Park, Texas 3,016 68,918 23 Woodbury, Minnesota 1,982 68,820 35 Palatine, Illinois 5,049 68,766 14 Bossier City, Louisiana 1,618 68,485 42 Dothan, Alabama 766 68,468 89 Mount Vernon, New York 15,568 68,344 4 Eau Claire, Wisconsin 2,133 68,339 32 Yorba Linda, California 3,503 68,235 19 Davis, California 6,887 68,111 10 Homestead, Florida 4,491 67,996 15 Waterloo, Iowa 1,107 67,934 61 Redondo Beach, California 10,946 67,867 6 Jacksonville, North Carolina 1,457 67,784 47 Gaithersburg, Maryland 6,645 67,776 10 Victoria, Texas 1,907 67,670 35 St. Cloud, Minnesota 1,689 67,641 40 Marysville, Washington 3,270 67,626 21 Greenville, South Carolina 2,353 67,453 29 Delray Beach, Florida 4,261 67,371 16 Camarillo, California 3,449 67,363 20 Georgetown, Texas 1,403 67,140 48 Kenner, Louisiana 4,512 67,089 15 Palo Alto, California 2,807 67,024 24 Jackson, Tennessee 1,247 67,005 54 South San Francisco, California 7,328 66,980 9 Rockville, Maryland 4,955 66,940 14 Portland, Maine 3,141 66,937 21 Yuba City, California 4,585 66,845 15 Johnson City, Tennessee 1,553 66,677 43 Daytona Beach, Florida 1,141 66,645 58 Oshkosh, Wisconsin 2,602 66,579 26 Broomfield, Colorado 2,014 66,529 33 Eagan, Minnesota 2,135 66,428 31 North Little Rock, Arkansas 1,287 66,278 52 Bayonne, New Jersey 11,420 66,238 6 Ames, Iowa 2,734 66,191 24 Mansfield, Texas 1,804 65,631 36 Harlingen, Texas 1,646 65,539 40 Alpharetta, Georgia 2,428 65,338 27 Laguna Niguel, California 4,405 65,328 15 San Clemente, California 3,491 65,309 19 Conway, Arkansas 1,440 65,300 45 Bowling Green, Kentucky 1,727 65,234 38 Tamarac, Florida 5,611 65,199 12 Shawnee, Kansas 1,558 65,194 42 Rogers, Arkansas 1,714 65,021 38 Schenectady, New York 6,022 64,913 11 East Orange, New Jersey 16,528 64,789 4 Lodi, California 4,750 64,641 14 Buckeye, Arizona 172 64,629 375 West Des Moines, Iowa 1,673 64,560 39 Santa Cruz, California 5,060 64,465 13 Madera, California 4,081 64,444 16 Youngstown, Ohio 1,894 64,312 34 North Port, Florida 645 64,274 100 Skokie, Illinois 6,389 64,270 10 Lake Elsinore, California 1,773 64,205 36 Janesville, Wisconsin 1,895 64,159 34 Cheyenne, Wyoming 2,611 64,019 25 Eden Prairie, Minnesota 1,970 63,914 32 Wellington, Florida 1,423 63,900 45 Jupiter, Florida 2,972 63,813 21 Sammamish, Washington 3,500 63,773 18 Lorain, Ohio 2,692 63,730 24 Pico Rivera, California 7,667 63,635 8 Montebello, California 7,603 63,335 8 Encinitas, California 3,356 63,131 19 Auburn, Alabama 1,087 63,118 58 Waltham, Massachusetts 4,949 63,002 13 Blaine, Minnesota 1,858 62,892 34 Haverhill, Massachusetts 1,907 62,873 33 Rocklin, California 3,213 62,787 20 Tulare, California 2,999 62,779 21 Council Bluffs, Iowa 1,526 62,524 41 Redmond, Washington 3,836 62,458 16 Coon Rapids, Minnesota 2,758 62,359 23 North Miami, Florida 7,389 62,139 8 Hamilton, Ohio 2,876 62,127 22 Rowlett, Texas 3,117 61,999 20 San Marcos, Texas 2,051 61,980 30 Lakeville, Minnesota 1,718 61,938 36 Springfield, Oregon 3,932 61,893 16 Grand Junction, Colorado 1,619 61,881 38 La Habra, California 8,367 61,664 7 Moore, Oklahoma 2,815 61,415 22 Burnsville, Minnesota 2,460 61,290 25 Taylor, Michigan 2,592 61,177 24 Eastvale, California 5,359 61,151 11 National City, California 8,399 61,147 7 Lehi, Utah 2,321 61,130 26 Port Orange, Florida 2,292 61,105 27 Monterey Park, California 7,963 61,075 8 Marietta, Georgia 2,640 60,941 23 Terre Haute, Indiana 1,762 60,852 35 Malden, Massachusetts 12,071 60,840 5 Lakewood, Washington 3,533 60,665 17 Utica, New York 3,619 60,652 17 Cupertino, California 5,386 60,643 11 Brentwood, California 4,093 60,532 15 Petaluma, California 4,209 60,530 14 Vineland, New Jersey 885 60,525 68 Taylorsville, Utah 5,570 60,436 11 Idaho Falls, Idaho 2,694 60,211 22 Noblesville, Indiana 1,918 60,183 31 Bristol, Connecticut 2,277 60,147 26 West Allis, Wisconsin 5,280 60,087 11 Gardena, California 10,300 60,048 6 La Mesa, California 6,602 59,948 9 St. Clair Shores, Michigan 5,144 59,775 12 Pontiac, Michigan 2,989 59,698 20 Meriden, Connecticut 2,506 59,622 24 Dublin, California 3,996 59,583 15 Coconut Creek, Florida 5,013 59,405 12 Casper, Wyoming 2,205 59,324 27 Owensboro, Kentucky 3,105 59,273 19 Ocala, Florida 1,322 59,253 45 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2,805 59,246 21 Pflugerville, Texas 2,654 59,245 22 Lancaster, Pennsylvania 8,191 59,218 7 Novi, Michigan 1,957 59,211 30 Great Falls, Montana 2,716 59,178 22 Springfield, Ohio 2,336 59,087 25 Woodland, California 3,861 59,068 15 Royal Oak, Michigan 5,009 59,006 12 Porterville, California 3,349 58,978 18 San Rafael, California 3,579 58,954 16 Huntington Park, California 19,561 58,879 3 Orland Park, Illinois 2,690 58,862 22 Ankeny, Iowa 1,999 58,627 29 Bartlett, Tennessee 2,200 58,622 27 Sanford, Florida 2,552 58,605 23 Dubuque, Iowa 1,953 58,531 30 Arcadia, California 5,354 58,523 11 Bowie, Maryland 3,168 58,393 18 White Plains, New York 5,961 58,241 10 Des Plaines, Illinois 4,071 58,141 14 Doral, Florida 4,175 57,947 14 Margate, Florida 6,539 57,870 9 Santee, California 3,561 57,834 16 Kokomo, Indiana 3,124 57,799 19 Castle Rock, Colorado 1,707 57,666 34 Grand Forks, North Dakota 2,881 57,339 20 Midwest City, Oklahoma 2,349 57,305 24 St. Peters, Missouri 2,561 57,289 22 Medford, Massachusetts 7,063 57,213 8 Corvallis, Oregon 4,042 57,110 14 Hendersonville, Tennessee 1,819 57,050 31 New Brunswick, New Jersey 10,881 56,910 5 Taunton, Massachusetts 1,217 56,843 47 Tinley Park, Illinois 3,548 56,831 16 Diamond Bar, California 3,817 56,793 15 Smyrna, Georgia 3,691 56,664 15 Sarasota, Florida 3,862 56,610 15 Greenwood, Indiana 2,663 56,545 21 Fountain Valley, California 6,267 56,529 9 Valdosta, Georgia 1,576 56,474 36 Oak Lawn, Illinois 6,549 56,257 9 Novato, California 2,041 56,004 27 Chicopee, Massachusetts 2,453 55,991 23 Weymouth Town, Massachusetts 3,334 55,972 17 Dearborn Heights, Michigan 4,750 55,761 12 Berwyn, Illinois 14,258 55,748 4 Bradenton, Florida 3,927 55,687 14 Hempstead, New York 15,096 55,555 4 Hanford, California 3,348 55,547 17 Rocky Mount, North Carolina 1,267 55,466 44 Port Arthur, Texas 721 55,427 77 Shoreline, Washington 4,741 55,333 12 Kettering, Ohio 2,961 55,306 19 Anderson, Indiana 1,333 55,130 41 Decatur, Alabama 1,026 55,072 54 Gilroy, California 3,410 55,069 16 Richland, Washington 1,539 54,989 36 Manhattan, Kansas 2,931 54,983 19 Highland, California 2,929 54,939 19 Paramount, California 11,609 54,909 5 Commerce City, Colorado 1,600 54,869 34 Huntersville, North Carolina 1,384 54,839 40 Euless, Texas 3,379 54,769 16 Pocatello, Idaho 1,699 54,746 32 Carson City, Nevada 378 54,742 145 Colton, California 3,571 54,712 15 Casa Grande, Arizona 497 54,534 110 West Haven, Connecticut 5,071 54,516 11 Rosemead, California 10,562 54,500 5 Blue Springs, Missouri 2,444 54,431 22 Hoboken, New Jersey 42,484 54,379 1 Normal, Illinois 2,957 54,264 18 Bonita Springs, Florida 1,404 54,198 39 Mount Prospect, Illinois 5,239 54,171 10 Cathedral City, California 2,514 54,056 22 Watsonville, California 8,041 53,796 7 Pensacola, Florida 2,386 53,779 23 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 976 53,778 55 Lake Havasu City, Arizona 1,210 53,743 44 Elyria, Ohio 2,611 53,715 21 Bellevue, Nebraska 3,376 53,505 16 Wheaton, Illinois 4,746 53,389 11 West New York, New Jersey 52,815 53,343 1 Yucaipa, California 1,911 53,309 28 Southaven, Mississippi 1,290 53,214 41 Albany, Oregon 3,034 53,211 18 Revere, Massachusetts 9,342 53,157 6 Caldwell, Idaho 2,409 53,149 22 Harrisonburg, Virginia 3,047 53,078 17 West Sacramento, California 2,472 52,981 21 Lenexa, Kansas 1,551 52,903 34 Kingsport, Tennessee 1,060 52,806 50 Burlington, North Carolina 2,094 52,709 25 Delano, California 3,686 52,707 14 Leesburg, Virginia 4,246 52,607 12 DeSoto, Texas 2,433 52,599 22 Milford, Connecticut 2,399 52,536 22 Perth Amboy, New Jersey 11,170 52,499 5 Peabody, Massachusetts 3,238 52,491 16 Minnetonka, Minnesota 1,945 52,369 27 Palm Desert, California 1,948 52,231 27 Placentia, California 7,949 52,228 7 Elkhart, Indiana 2,227 52,221 23 Joplin, Missouri 1,468 52,195 36 Pinellas Park, Florida 3,362 52,137 16 La Crosse, Wisconsin 2,539 52,109 21 Grapevine, Texas 1,628 51,971 32 Apple Valley, Minnesota 3,082 51,957 17 Tigard, Oregon 4,395 51,902 12 Glendora, California 2,674 51,851 19 Florissant, Missouri 4,122 51,776 13 Oak Park, Illinois 11,016 51,774 5 Hoffman Estates, Illinois 2,487 51,738 21 Kentwood, Michigan 2,473 51,689 21 Battle Creek, Michigan 1,209 51,534 43 Grand Island, Nebraska 1,813 51,517 28 Aliso Viejo, California 6,884 51,424 7 Edina, Minnesota 3,324 51,350 15 Olympia, Washington 2,873 51,202 18 Parker, Colorado 2,498 51,163 20 Enid, Oklahoma 692 51,004 74 Burien, Washington 6,873 50,997 7 Coral Gables, Florida 3,933 50,815 13 Logan, Utah 2,825 50,676 18 Plainfield, New Jersey 8,411 50,636 6 Cerritos, California 5,791 50,555 9 Galveston, Texas 1,226 50,550 41 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 3,230 50,285 16 Lakewood, Ohio 9,092 50,279 6 Poway, California 1,281 50,077 39

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Data Definitions

Population Density: Number of persons per square mile

Population: Estimate current as of July 1, 2016; Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division

Land Area: Total land area as of 2010

Population Density By City Map

This map shows 2016 population density data for the 100 most populous U.S. cities. Larger markers represent higher city population densities.

Last Updated: November 2017