Most rural counties in California

- Rural area: 0.4% (0 square miles)
- Urban area: 99.6% (47 square miles)
- Total land area: 47 square miles
--- #58 largest county in state, #3,105 nationwide

- Population density: 18,662.9 people / square mile (874,784 residents)
--- #58 lowest density county in state, #3,139 nationwide

- Rural area: 33.7% (267 square miles)
- Urban area: 66.3% (524 square miles)
- Total land area: 791 square miles
--- #47 largest county in state, #1,089 nationwide

- Population density: 4,010.2 people / square mile (3.2 million residents)
--- #57 lowest density county in state, #3,117 nationwide

- Rural area: 57.3% (410 square miles)
- Urban area: 42.7% (306 square miles)
- Total land area: 716 square miles
--- #51 largest county in state, #1,265 nationwide

- Population density: 1,603.2 people / square mile (1.1 million residents)
--- #53 lowest density county in state, #3,053 nationwide

- Rural area: 63.3% (468 square miles)
- Urban area: 36.7% (271 square miles)
- Total land area: 739 square miles
--- #49 largest county in state, #1,195 nationwide

- Population density: 2,248.4 people / square mile (1.7 million residents)
--- #55 lowest density county in state, #3,086 nationwide

- Rural area: 64.9% (2,635 square miles)
- Urban area: 35.1% (1,423 square miles)
- Total land area: 4,058 square miles
--- #11 largest county in state, #117 nationwide

- Population density: 2,474.4 people / square mile (10.0 million residents)
--- #56 lowest density county in state, #3,095 nationwide

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- Rural area: 65.9% (635 square miles)
- Urban area: 34.1% (329 square miles)
- Total land area: 965 square miles
--- #43 largest county in state, #727 nationwide

- Population density: 1,594.3 people / square mile (1.5 million residents)
--- #52 lowest density county in state, #3,050 nationwide

- Rural area: 68.6% (308 square miles)
- Urban area: 31.4% (141 square miles)
- Total land area: 448 square miles
--- #56 largest county in state, #2,279 nationwide

- Population density: 1,707.4 people / square mile (765,623 residents)
--- #54 lowest density county in state, #3,061 nationwide

- Rural area: 74.4% (959 square miles)
- Urban area: 25.6% (331 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,290 square miles
--- #37 largest county in state, #464 nationwide

- Population density: 1,491.7 people / square mile (1.9 million residents)
--- #51 lowest density county in state, #3,043 nationwide

- Rural area: 81.9% (3,446 square miles)
- Urban area: 18.1% (760 square miles)
- Total land area: 4,207 square miles
--- #9 largest county in state, #110 nationwide

- Population density: 790.2 people / square mile (3.3 million residents)
--- #50 lowest density county in state, #2,963 nationwide

- Rural area: 82.2% (366 square miles)
- Urban area: 17.8% (79 square miles)
- Total land area: 445 square miles
--- #57 largest county in state, #2,287 nationwide

- Population density: 613.6 people / square mile (273,170 residents)
--- #49 lowest density county in state, #2,926 nationwide

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- Rural area: 84.5% (439 square miles)
- Urban area: 15.5% (81 square miles)
- Total land area: 520 square miles
--- #55 largest county in state, #2,003 nationwide

- Population density: 498.6 people / square mile (259,441 residents)
--- #46 lowest density county in state, #2,877 nationwide

- Rural area: 86.2% (708 square miles)
- Urban area: 13.9% (114 square miles)
- Total land area: 822 square miles
--- #46 largest county in state, #1,031 nationwide

- Population density: 541.0 people / square mile (444,538 residents)
--- #48 lowest density county in state, #2,900 nationwide

- Rural area: 87.9% (1,621 square miles)
- Urban area: 12.1% (222 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,843 square miles
--- #26 largest county in state, #317 nationwide

- Population density: 458.8 people / square mile (845,599 residents)
--- #45 lowest density county in state, #2,862 nationwide

- Rural area: 88.8% (1,235 square miles)
- Urban area: 11.2% (156 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,391 square miles
--- #33 largest county in state, #434 nationwide

- Population density: 540.2 people / square mile (751,615 residents)
--- #47 lowest density county in state, #2,899 nationwide

- Rural area: 89.9% (1,265 square miles)
- Urban area: 10.1% (142 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,407 square miles
--- #32 largest county in state, #427 nationwide

- Population density: 278.5 people / square mile (391,799 residents)
--- #41 lowest density county in state, #2,710 nationwide

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- Rural area: 90.2% (6,497 square miles)
- Urban area: 9.8% (709 square miles)
- Total land area: 7,206 square miles
--- #4 largest county in state, #43 nationwide

- Population density: 338.3 people / square mile (2.4 million residents)
--- #43 lowest density county in state, #2,770 nationwide

- Rural area: 90.9% (1,432 square miles)
- Urban area: 9.1% (144 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,576 square miles
--- #29 largest county in state, #385 nationwide

- Population density: 315.3 people / square mile (496,801 residents)
--- #42 lowest density county in state, #2,751 nationwide

- Rural area: 92.0% (1,375 square miles)
- Urban area: 8.0% (120 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,495 square miles
--- #30 largest county in state, #402 nationwide

- Population density: 365.4 people / square mile (546,235 residents)
--- #44 lowest density county in state, #2,787 nationwide

- Rural area: 94.6% (708 square miles)
- Urban area: 5.5% (41 square miles)
- Total land area: 748 square miles
--- #48 largest county in state, #1,177 nationwide

- Population density: 185.2 people / square mile (138,572 residents)
--- #39 lowest density county in state, #2,566 nationwide

- Rural area: 94.8% (1,552 square miles)
- Urban area: 5.2% (84 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,636 square miles
--- #28 largest county in state, #370 nationwide

- Population density: 136.5 people / square mile (223,344 residents)
--- #34 lowest density county in state, #2,424 nationwide

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- Rural area: 95.1% (911 square miles)
- Urban area: 4.9% (47 square miles)
- Total land area: 958 square miles
--- #44 largest county in state, #732 nationwide

- Population density: 103.8 people / square mile (99,417 residents)
--- #27 lowest density county in state, #2,280 nationwide

- Rural area: 95.4% (968 square miles)
- Urban area: 4.6% (47 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,015 square miles
--- #41 largest county in state, #660 nationwide

- Population density: 215.6 people / square mile (218,774 residents)
--- #40 lowest density county in state, #2,619 nationwide

- Rural area: 95.6% (1,633 square miles)
- Urban area: 4.4% (75 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,708 square miles
--- #27 largest county in state, #351 nationwide

- Population density: 111.5 people / square mile (190,345 residents)
--- #31 lowest density county in state, #2,328 nationwide

- Rural area: 95.9% (578 square miles)
- Urban area: 4.1% (24 square miles)
- Total land area: 602 square miles
--- #53 largest county in state, #1,622 nationwide

- Population density: 159.9 people / square mile (96,315 residents)
--- #36 lowest density county in state, #2,501 nationwide

- Rural area: 96.1% (2,629 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.9% (106 square miles)
- Total land area: 2,735 square miles
--- #21 largest county in state, #190 nationwide

- Population density: 162.7 people / square mile (444,895 residents)
--- #37 lowest density county in state, #2,517 nationwide

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- Rural area: 96.4% (1,865 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.6% (70 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,935 square miles
--- #25 largest county in state, #293 nationwide

- Population density: 141.4 people / square mile (273,661 residents)
--- #35 lowest density county in state, #2,445 nationwide

- Rural area: 96.4% (5,744 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.6% (214 square miles)
- Total land area: 5,958 square miles
--- #6 largest county in state, #61 nationwide

- Population density: 166.2 people / square mile (990,204 residents)
--- #38 lowest density county in state, #2,528 nationwide

- Rural area: 96.8% (3,174 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.3% (107 square miles)
- Total land area: 3,281 square miles
--- #17 largest county in state, #157 nationwide

- Population density: 132.0 people / square mile (432,977 residents)
--- #33 lowest density county in state, #2,404 nationwide

- Rural area: 96.9% (19,431 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.1% (626 square miles)
- Total land area: 20,057 square miles
--- #1 largest county in state, #10 nationwide

- Population density: 107.8 people / square mile (2.2 million residents)
--- #28 lowest density county in state, #2,308 nationwide

- Rural area: 97.0% (3,201 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.0% (98 square miles)
- Total land area: 3,299 square miles
--- #16 largest county in state, #153 nationwide

- Population density: 85.6 people / square mile (282,517 residents)
--- #25 lowest density county in state, #2,140 nationwide

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- Rural area: 97.1% (613 square miles)
- Urban area: 2.9% (19 square miles)
- Total land area: 632 square miles
--- #52 largest county in state, #1,517 nationwide

- Population density: 122.7 people / square mile (77,524 residents)
--- #32 lowest density county in state, #2,373 nationwide

- Rural area: 97.2% (1,350 square miles)
- Urban area: 2.8% (39 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,389 square miles
--- #34 largest county in state, #436 nationwide

- Population density: 108.7 people / square mile (151,090 residents)
--- #29 lowest density county in state, #2,315 nationwide

- Rural area: 97.3% (7,912 square miles)
- Urban area: 2.7% (220 square miles)
- Total land area: 8,132 square miles
--- #3 largest county in state, #34 nationwide

- Population density: 109.7 people / square mile (892,458 residents)
--- #30 lowest density county in state, #2,321 nationwide

- Rural area: 97.7% (4,712 square miles)
- Urban area: 2.3% (112 square miles)
- Total land area: 4,824 square miles
--- #7 largest county in state, #85 nationwide

- Population density: 96.2 people / square mile (463,955 residents)
--- #26 lowest density county in state, #2,231 nationwide

- Rural area: 97.9% (1,230 square miles)
- Urban area: 2.1% (27 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,256 square miles
--- #38 largest county in state, #483 nationwide

- Population density: 51.2 people / square mile (64,276 residents)
--- #22 lowest density county in state, #1,712 nationwide

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- Rural area: 98.0% (3,699 square miles)
- Urban area: 2.0% (76 square miles)
- Total land area: 3,775 square miles
--- #13 largest county in state, #133 nationwide

- Population density: 47.5 people / square mile (179,267 residents)
--- #21 lowest density county in state, #1,638 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.2% (2,097 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.9% (40 square miles)
- Total land area: 2,137 square miles
--- #24 largest county in state, #260 nationwide

- Population density: 73.0 people / square mile (155,925 residents)
--- #24 lowest density county in state, #2,012 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.6% (2,190 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.4% (31 square miles)
- Total land area: 2,221 square miles
--- #23 largest county in state, #254 nationwide

- Population density: 24.4 people / square mile (54,147 residents)
--- #14 lowest density county in state, #1,048 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.7% (587 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.3% (8 square miles)
- Total land area: 595 square miles
--- #54 largest county in state, #1,644 nationwide

- Population density: 65.6 people / square mile (39,023 residents)
--- #23 lowest density county in state, #1,921 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.7% (3,522 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.3% (45 square miles)
- Total land area: 3,568 square miles
--- #14 largest county in state, #142 nationwide

- Population density: 38.1 people / square mile (136,101 residents)
--- #17 lowest density county in state, #1,428 nationwide

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- Rural area: 98.8% (994 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.2% (12 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,006 square miles
--- #42 largest county in state, #673 nationwide

- Population density: 27.5 people / square mile (27,692 residents)
--- #16 lowest density county in state, #1,136 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.0% (1,010 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.0% (10 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,020 square miles
--- #40 largest county in state, #650 nationwide

- Population density: 44.9 people / square mile (45,828 residents)
--- #20 lowest density county in state, #1,576 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.0% (4,134 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.0% (42 square miles)
- Total land area: 4,177 square miles
--- #10 largest county in state, #112 nationwide

- Population density: 43.2 people / square mile (180,580 residents)
--- #18 lowest density county in state, #1,543 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.2% (3,477 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.8% (29 square miles)
- Total land area: 3,506 square miles
--- #15 largest county in state, #143 nationwide

- Population density: 24.8 people / square mile (87,110 residents)
--- #15 lowest density county in state, #1,061 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.2% (1,377 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.8% (11 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,389 square miles
--- #35 largest county in state, #437 nationwide

- Population density: 44.3 people / square mile (61,547 residents)
--- #19 lowest density county in state, #1,559 nationwide

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- Rural area: 99.4% (1,305 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (8 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,314 square miles
--- #36 largest county in state, #454 nationwide

- Population density: 21.4 people / square mile (28,060 residents)
--- #12 lowest density county in state, #936 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.5% (2,933 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (16 square miles)
- Total land area: 2,950 square miles
--- #20 largest county in state, #176 nationwide

- Population density: 21.8 people / square mile (64,176 residents)
--- #13 lowest density county in state, #952 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.6% (1,146 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.4% (5 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,151 square miles
--- #39 largest county in state, #536 nationwide

- Population density: 18.7 people / square mile (21,491 residents)
--- #11 lowest density county in state, #842 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.8% (6,266 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.2% (12 square miles)
- Total land area: 6,278 square miles
--- #5 largest county in state, #54 nationwide

- Population density: 6.9 people / square mile (43,516 residents)
--- #8 lowest density county in state, #453 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.9% (2,549 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.1% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 2,553 square miles
--- #22 largest county in state, #214 nationwide

- Population density: 7.4 people / square mile (18,844 residents)
--- #9 lowest density county in state, #467 nationwide

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- Rural area: 99.9% (4,536 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.1% (5 square miles)
- Total land area: 4,541 square miles
--- #8 largest county in state, #97 nationwide

- Population density: 6.7 people / square mile (30,600 residents)
--- #7 lowest density county in state, #441 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.9% (3,046 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.1% (3 square miles)
- Total land area: 3,049 square miles
--- #19 largest county in state, #170 nationwide

- Population density: 4.7 people / square mile (14,395 residents)
--- #6 lowest density county in state, #359 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (3,916 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.1% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 3,918 square miles
--- #12 largest county in state, #127 nationwide

- Population density: 2.3 people / square mile (8,853 residents)
--- #3 lowest density county in state, #178 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (10,177 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 10,181 square miles
--- #2 largest county in state, #22 nationwide

- Population density: 1.8 people / square mile (17,930 residents)
--- #2 lowest density county in state, #134 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,449 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,449 square miles
--- #31 largest county in state, #414 nationwide

- Population density: 12.0 people / square mile (17,319 residents)
--- #10 lowest density county in state, #636 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (3,179 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 3,179 square miles
--- #18 largest county in state, #162 nationwide

- Population density: 3.9 people / square mile (12,541 residents)
--- #5 lowest density county in state, #306 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (953 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 953 square miles
--- #45 largest county in state, #735 nationwide

- Population density: 3.0 people / square mile (2,898 residents)
--- #4 lowest density county in state, #239 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (738 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 738 square miles
--- #50 largest county in state, #1,197 nationwide

- Population density: 1.6 people / square mile (1,159 residents)
--- #1 lowest density county in state, #115 nationwide