United States Statistics: Rank100 Cities by Population Density (U.S. Census Bureau)

United States Statistics: Top Cities by Population Density (U.S. Census Bureau)

Rank	City	State	Population Density (People/Sq. Mile)	Category
1	Guttenberg	New Jersey	57,116	Extremely High
2	Union City	New Jersey	54,138	Extremely High
3	West New York	New Jersey	52,977	Extremely High
4	Hoboken	New Jersey	45,652	Extremely High
5	Kaser	New York	39,600	Extremely High
6	Maywood	California	28,800	Very High
7	New York	New York	29,302	Very High
8	Passaic	New Jersey	24,900	Very High
9	Harrison	New Jersey	24,100	Very High
10	East Newark	New Jersey	23,900	Very High
11	North Bergen	New Jersey	23,500	Very High
12	Cliffside Park	New Jersey	23,300	Very High
13	Fairview	New Jersey	22,900	Very High
14	Belleville	New Jersey	22,300	Very High
15	Weehawken	New Jersey	21,900	Very High
16	Brooklyn*	New York	≈21,000	Very High
17	Elizabeth	New Jersey	20,700	Very High
18	San Francisco	California	18,700	High
19	Somerville	Massachusetts	18,400	High
20	Cambridge	Massachusetts	18,100	High

Rank	City	State	Population Density (People/Sq. Mile)	Category
21	Chelsea	Massachusetts	17,800	High
22	Bell	California	17,600	High
23	Everett	Massachusetts	17,400	High
24	Lynwood	California	17,200	High
25	Cudahy	California	16,900	High
26	Huntington Park	California	16,600	High
27	Maywood	Illinois	16,300	High
28	Berkeley	California	16,100	High
29	Malden	Massachusetts	15,900	High
30	Revere	Massachusetts	15,700	High
31	Arlington	Virginia	15,500	High
32	East Orange	New Jersey	15,300	High
33	Camden	New Jersey	15,100	High
34	Los Angeles	California	14,800	High
35	Long Beach	California	14,500	High
36	Paterson	New Jersey	14,300	High
37	Miami	Florida	14,100	High
38	Somerdale	New Jersey	13,900	High
39	Santa Ana	California	13,700	High
40	Boston	Massachusetts	13,600	High

Rank	City	State	Population Density (People/Sq. Mile)	Category
41	Bell Gardens	California	13,500	High
42	Hialeah	Florida	13,300	High
43	Lawndale	California	13,100	High
44	South Gate	California	12,900	High
45	Hawthorne	California	12,700	High
46	Lomita	California	12,500	High
47	Montebello	California	12,300	High
48	Glendale	California	12,100	High
49	Alhambra	California	11,900	High
50	Inglewood	California	11,700	High
51	West Hollywood	California	11,500	High
52	Beverly Hills	California	11,300	High
53	Redondo Beach	California	11,100	High
54	El Monte	California	10,900	High
55	Cicero	Illinois	10,700	High
56	Gardena	California	10,500	High
57	Pasadena	California	10,300	High
58	Burbank	California	10,100	High
59	Chicago	Illinois	9,900	Moderately High
60	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	9,700	Moderately High

Rank	City	State	Population Density (People/Sq. Mile)	Category
61	Daly City	California	9,500	Moderately High
62	San Jose	California	9,300	Moderately High
63	Jersey City	New Jersey	9,100	Moderately High
64	Oakland	California	8,900	Moderately High
65	Newark	New Jersey	8,700	Moderately High
66	Berwyn	Illinois	8,500	Moderately High
67	Providence	Rhode Island	8,300	Moderately High
68	Somerton	Arizona	8,100	Moderately High
69	Anaheim	California	7,900	Moderately High
70	Washington	District of Columbia	7,700	Moderately High
71	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	7,500	Moderately High
72	Hartford	Connecticut	7,300	Moderately High
73	New Britain	Connecticut	7,100	Moderately High
74	Yonkers	New York	6,900	Moderately High
75	Irvington	New Jersey	6,700	Moderately High
76	Culver City	California	6,500	Moderately High
77	Norwalk	California	6,300	Moderately High
78	Compton	California	6,100	Moderately High
79	New Haven	Connecticut	5,900	Moderately High
80	Minneapolis	Minnesota	5,700	Moderately High

Rank	City	State	Population Density (People/Sq. Mile)	Category
81	Waltham	Massachusetts	5,500	Moderately High
82	Mount Vernon	New York	5,400	Moderately High
83	Bridgeport	Connecticut	5,300	Moderately High
84	Long Branch	New Jersey	5,200	Moderately High
85	Waterbury	Connecticut	5,100	Moderately High
86	Allentown	Pennsylvania	5,000	Moderately High
87	Stamford	Connecticut	4,900	Moderately High
88	San Diego	California	4,800	Moderately High
89	Seattle	Washington	4,700	Moderately High
90	Denver	Colorado	4,600	Moderately High
91	Cleveland	Ohio	4,500	Moderately High
92	Buffalo	New York	4,400	Moderately High
93	Portland	Oregon	4,300	Moderately High
94	Madison	Wisconsin	4,200	Moderately High
95	Columbus	Ohio	4,100	Moderately High
96	Tampa	Florida	4,000	Moderately High
97	Phoenix	Arizona	3,900	Moderately High
98	Austin	Texas	3,800	Moderately High
99	Dallas	Texas	3,700	Moderately High
100	Houston	Texas	3,600	Moderately High

Source
Population density rankings are derived from official population and land area statistics published by the U.S. Census Bureau, including Decennial Census and Census Bureau city profile data. Population density is calculated as total resident population divided by land area (people per square mile).

Disclaimer
This table is provided for general informational purposes only. Population density values may change over time due to updated Census estimates, municipal boundary adjustments, or annexations. Rankings should be considered approximate and may vary depending on the Census reference year. For the most current official figures, consult the latest publications from the U.S. Census Bureau.