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Cities in United States Ranked by Population density

Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Reno ranks #1 with 35,997 people per km². That is 5 times New York City in second place (7,256 people per km²). The top five are Reno, New York City, Madison, Newark and Chicago. The median across all 115 is 1,400 people per km²; Boise is last at 1.09 people per km².

#1
Reno · 35,997 people per km²
Median
1,400 people per km²
Coverage
115 cities in United States
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population densityBar chart of the top 10: 1. Reno 35,997; 2. New York City 7,256; 3. Madison 6,042; 4. Newark 4,608; 5. Chicago 4,529; 6. Santa Ana 4,373; 7. Washington, D.C. 3,896; 8. Hialeah 3,772; 9. Arlington 3,562; 10. Long Beach 3,504.Reno35,997New York City7,256Madison6,042Newark4,608Chicago4,529Santa Ana4,373Washington, D.C.3,896Hialeah3,772Arlington3,562Long Beach3,504
Top 10: Population density (people per km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Reno 35,997; 2. New York City 7,256; 3. Madison 6,042; 4. Newark 4,608; 5. Chicago 4,529; 6. Santa Ana 4,373; 7. Washington, D.C. 3,896; 8. Hialeah 3,772; 9. Arlington 3,562; 10. Long Beach 3,504.

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Cities in United States Ranked by Population density
RankCityCountryPopulation density (people per km²)
1RenoUnited States35,997
2New York CityUnited States7,256
3MadisonUnited States6,042
4NewarkUnited States4,608
5ChicagoUnited States4,529
6Santa AnaUnited States4,373
7Washington, D.C.United States3,896
8HialeahUnited States3,772
9ArlingtonUnited States3,562
10Long BeachUnited States3,504
11BostonUnited States2,911
12San JuanUnited States2,848
13MinneapolisUnited States2,842
14AnaheimUnited States2,648
15BaltimoreUnited States2,457
16MilwaukeeUnited States2,302
17ModestoUnited States2,288
18RochesterUnited States2,196
19OaklandUnited States2,181
20San JoseUnited States2,167
21Saint PaulUnited States2,141
22WorcesterUnited States2,074
23BuffaloUnited States2,047
24Chula VistaUnited States2,042
25SacramentoUnited States2,025
26PittsburghUnited States2,005
27SeattleUnited States1,995
28OxnardUnited States1,990
29HonoluluUnited States1,981
30StocktonUnited States1,913
31FontanaUnited States1,870
32FresnoUnited States1,825
33Las VegasUnited States1,824
34IrvineUnited States1,788
35DenverUnited States1,783
36St. LouisUnited States1,759
37ClevelandUnited States1,745
38PortlandUnited States1,736
39DetroitUnited States1,727
40Santa ClaritaUnited States1,672
41GarlandUnited States1,662
42ChandlerUnited States1,639
43GlendaleUnited States1,594
44ColumbusUnited States1,567
45Moreno ValleyUnited States1,565
46PlanoUnited States1,530
47ArlingtonUnited States1,528
48CincinnatiUnited States1,512
49RiversideUnited States1,492
50IrvingUnited States1,457
51San FranciscoUnited States1,455
52San DiegoUnited States1,438
53San BernardinoUnited States1,438
54OmahaUnited States1,437
55LouisvilleUnited States1,434
56AtlantaUnited States1,433
57MesaUnited States1,404
58RichmondUnited States1,400
59TacomaUnited States1,357
60HoustonUnited States1,336
61DallasUnited States1,309
62SpokaneUnited States1,272
63RaleighUnited States1,254
64CharlotteUnited States1,243
65ToledoUnited States1,243
66FriscoUnited States1,241
67AustinUnited States1,217
68PhoenixUnited States1,197
69AlbuquerqueUnited States1,147
70HendersonUnited States1,138
71LincolnUnited States1,135
72Baton RougeUnited States1,110
73LaredoUnited States1,090
74OrlandoUnited States1,086
75BakersfieldUnited States1,085
76El PasoUnited States1,023
77FremontUnited States1,016
78Fort WorthUnited States1,002
79Des MoinesUnited States1,001
80North Las VegasUnited States1,000
81DurhamUnited States989
82AuroraUnited States959.5
83NorfolkUnited States953.2
84Colorado SpringsUnited States943.6
85WichitaUnited States931.7
86IndianapolisUnited States931.2
87TucsonUnited States922.8
88Fort WayneUnited States919.3
89GreensboroUnited States864.1
90TulsaUnited States793.2
91LubbockUnited States789.4
92AmarilloUnited States764.8
93MemphisUnited States754.4
94BabylonUnited States737.8
95St. PetersburgUnited States724.8
96Winston-SalemUnited States720.7
97Port St. LucieUnited States656.3
98Little RockUnited States646.5
99Kansas CityUnited States614.9
100New York metropolitan areaUnited States578.1

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#1 Reno

Reno ranks #1 on this list with 35,997 people per km².

Country
United States
Population
264,165 people (2020)
Area
7.34 km²
Density
35,997 people per km²
Elevation
1,373 m
Founded
1868
Coordinates
39.53° N, 119.81° W

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#3 Madison

Madison ranks #3 on this list with 6,042 people per km².

Country
United States
Population
269,840 people (2020)
Area
44.7 km²
Density
6,042 people per km²
Elevation
266 m
Founded
1836
Coordinates
43.08° N, 89.38° W

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#4 Newark

Newark ranks #4 on this list with 4,608 people per km².

Country
United States
Population
311,549 people (2020)
Area
67.6 km²
Density
4,608 people per km²
Elevation
3 m
Founded
1666
Coordinates
40.74° N, 74.17° W

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#6 Santa Ana

Santa Ana ranks #6 on this list with 4,373 people per km².

Country
United States
Population
310,227 people (2020)
Area
70.9 km²
Density
4,373 people per km²
Elevation
35 m
Founded
1869
Coordinates
33.74° N, 117.88° W

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#7 Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. ranks #7 on this list with 3,896 people per km².

Country
United States
Population
689,545 people (2020)
Area
177 km²
Density
3,896 people per km²
Elevation
72 m
Founded
1790
Coordinates
38.90° N, 77.04° W

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#8 Hialeah

Hialeah ranks #8 on this list with 3,772 people per km².

Country
United States
Population
223,109 people (2020)
Area
59.2 km²
Density
3,772 people per km²
Elevation
2 m
Coordinates
25.86° N, 80.29° W

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#9 Arlington

Arlington ranks #9 on this list with 3,562 people per km².

Country
United States
Population
238,643 people (2020)
Area
67 km²
Density
3,562 people per km²
Coordinates
38.88° N, 77.10° W

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#10 Long Beach

Long Beach ranks #10 on this list with 3,504 people per km².

Country
United States
Population
466,742 people (2020)
Area
133.2 km²
Density
3,504 people per km²
Elevation
9 m
Founded
1888
Coordinates
33.77° N, 118.20° W

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Source and method

Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

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