Top 25 Counties in the U.S. ranked by Smallest 
  Population, 2000

[If two or more counties are tied, all counties 
 are listed alphabetically]

County, State                          Number      Rank
-------------------------------------------------------
Loving, TX                                 67         1
Kalawao, HI                               147         2
King, TX                                  356         3
Kenedy, TX                                414         4
Arthur, NE                                444         5
Petroleum, MT                             493         6
McPherson, NE                             533         7
San Juan, CO                              558         8
Blaine, NE                                583         9
Loup, NE                                  712        10
Thomas, NE                                729        11
Borden, TX                                729        11
Grant, NE                                 747        13
Slope, ND                                 767        14
Logan, NE                                 774        15
Hooker, NE                                783        16
Hinsdale, CO                              790        17
Harding, NM                               810        18
Banner, NE                                819        19
Mineral, CO                               831        20
McMullen, TX                              851        21
Kent, TX                                  859        22
Treasure, MT                              861        23
Wheeler, NE                               886        24
Roberts, TX                               887        25

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau,
         County and City Data Book: 2000,
         Table B-1.