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Population Density by City

Crowded apartment buildings

Visualization by Mike Miciag

These population densities are based on estimates as of July 2018.

There is a large variation in population density across the country. In general, jurisidictions in the Northeast tend to have the highest densities.

2010 Census Mail Return Rate
 
 85+
>= 80%
>= 75%
>= 70%
>= 65%
< 65%
Zoom to: Larger markers represent cities with higher densities based on 2018 population estimates.
NOTE: Data shown for cities with populations exceeding 50,000
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau 2018 population estimates, 2010 land area data
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