Which city has the highest total population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 7,322,564 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by total population?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,059 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is total population measured?

Total resident population. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,059

Largest by population, US cities · 1990

The most populous US cities as of the 1990 population estimates.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

4501Fallston, MDMD5,730–

4502Steilacoom, WAWA5,728–

4503West Miami, FLFL5,727–

4504Norwalk, IAIA5,725–

4505Little Silver, NJNJ5,721–

4506Countryside, ILIL5,716–

4507Cedarhurst, NYNY5,716–

4508Cotati, CACA5,714–

4509Nazareth, PAPA5,713–

4510Lynden, WAWA5,709–

4511Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA5,709–

4512Alexandria, ININ5,709–

4513Foxborough, MAMA5,706–

4514Columbia City, ININ5,706–

4515Dunlap, ININ5,705–

4516Loomis, CACA5,705–

4517Sylvester, GAGA5,702–

4518Waynesboro, GAGA5,701–

4519Yorkshire, VAVA5,699–

4520Ingleside, TXTX5,696–

4521Seaford, DEDE5,695–

4522Lebanon, KYKY5,695–

4523Oreland, PAPA5,695–

4524Davison, MIMI5,693–

4525Exeter, PAPA5,691–

4526Branford Center, CTCT5,688–

4527Laurel, MTMT5,686–

4528Brighton, MIMI5,686–

4529Pickerington, OHOH5,684–

4530Wyndmoor, PAPA5,682–

4531Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,681–

4532Woodlake, CACA5,678–

4533Stickney, ILIL5,678–

4534Raceland, LALA5,675–

4535Mentone, CACA5,675–

4536Everman, TXTX5,672–

4537Berlin, NJNJ5,672–

4538Manorhaven, NYNY5,672–

4539Dayton, TNTN5,671–

4540Holdrege, NENE5,671–

4541Cortland, OHOH5,666–

4542Breckenridge, TXTX5,665–

4543Hellertown, PAPA5,662–

4544Milford, OHOH5,661–

4545Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,659–

4546Golden Hills, CACA5,654–

4547Torrington, WYWY5,651–

4548Thermalito, CACA5,646–

4549Portland, CTCT5,645–

4550South Pasadena, FLFL5,644–

4551Bartonville, ILIL5,643–

4552Whitinsville, MAMA5,639–

4553Silverton, OROR5,636–

4554Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,634–

4555Seward, NENE5,634–

4556Dade City, FLFL5,633–

4557Brier, WAWA5,633–

4558Swoyersville, PAPA5,630–

4559Houlton, MEME5,627–

4560Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,624–

4561Forest, VAVA5,624–

4562Salem, ININ5,619–

4563Morris, MNMN5,613–

4564Yoakum, TXTX5,611–

4565Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,610–

4566Old Bethpage, NYNY5,610–

4567Moncks Corner, SCSC5,607–

4568Simsbury Center, CTCT5,607–

4569Uhrichsville, OHOH5,604–

4570Orange Cove, CACA5,604–

4571Paoli, PAPA5,603–

4572Clementon, NJNJ5,601–

4573Myers Corner, NYNY5,599–

4574Heber Springs, ARAR5,598–

4575Blakely, GAGA5,595–

4576Bowleys Quarters, MDMD5,595–

4577Holly, MIMI5,595–

4578Richfield, UTUT5,593–

4579Payette, IDID5,592–

4580Raymore, MOMO5,592–

4581Ocean Acres, NJNJ5,587–

4582Midland, WAWA5,587–

4583Williamsville, NYNY5,583–

4584Springfield, MIMI5,582–

4585Cameron, TXTX5,580–

4586Laie, HIHI5,577–

4587East Falmouth, MAMA5,577–

4588Macon, MOMO5,571–

4589Smithfield, UTUT5,566–

4590Sandwich, ILIL5,566–

4591Pass Christian, MSMS5,557–

4592Southside, ALAL5,556–

4593Georgetown, GAGA5,554–

4594Sullivan, MOMO5,551–

4595Bacliff, TXTX5,549–

4596Ballenger Creek, MDMD5,546–

4597Douglass Hills, KYKY5,543–

4598Mooresville, ININ5,541–

4599Lihue, HIHI5,536–

4600Sanatoga, PAPA5,534–

4601Rushville, ININ5,533–

4602Sinton, TXTX5,533–

4603Milton-Freewater, OROR5,533–

4604Islip Terrace, NYNY5,530–

4605Gulf Breeze, FLFL5,530–

4606Taylor Mill, KYKY5,530–

4607Conley, GAGA5,528–

4608Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA5,525–

4609Columbia, ILIL5,524–

4610Marlton, MDMD5,523–

4611Ulysses, KSKS5,522–

4612Lake Bluff, ILIL5,513–

4613St. Marys, PAPA5,511–

4614Milford, MIMI5,511–

4615Carlstadt, NJNJ5,510–

4616Orland Hills, ILIL5,510–

4617Nappanee, ININ5,510–

4618Northwood, OHOH5,506–

4619Montevideo, MNMN5,503–

4620Williamston, NCNC5,503–

4621Union, OHOH5,501–

4622Walpole, MAMA5,495–

4623Jefferson City, TNTN5,494–

4624Williamsburg, KYKY5,493–

4625Walterboro, SCSC5,492–

4626Grambling, LALA5,484–

4627Hapeville, GAGA5,483–

4628Kingsford, MIMI5,480–

4629Oak Hills Place, LALA5,479–

4630Guadalupe, CACA5,479–

4631Aztec, NMNM5,479–

4632Lakeview, NYNY5,476–

4633Mahtomedi, MNMN5,476–

4634Mena, ARAR5,475–

4635Sanibel, FLFL5,468–

4636Corrales, NMNM5,467–

4637Conover, NCNC5,465–

4638Webster, NYNY5,464–

4639Combee Settlement, FLFL5,463–

4640New Paltz, NYNY5,463–

4641Trinity, NCNC5,461–

4642Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,460–

4643East Shoreham, NYNY5,458–

4644Guadalupe, AZAZ5,458–

4645Rupert, IDID5,455–

4646Hingham, MAMA5,454–

4647Parker, COCO5,450–

4648Kerman, CACA5,448–

4649Pelham Manor, NYNY5,443–

4650West Hattiesburg, MSMS5,441–

4651Winslow, MEME5,436–

4652Godfrey, ILIL5,436–

4653Clarks Summit, PAPA5,433–

4654Alexandria, KYKY5,432–

4655Red Chute, LALA5,431–

4656Carencro, LALA5,429–

4657Terryville, CTCT5,426–

4658Ponchatoula, LALA5,425–

4659Iowa Falls, IAIA5,424–

4660Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD5,423–

4661Ocean City, FLFL5,422–

4662Mascoutah, ILIL5,418–

4663Black Mountain, NCNC5,418–

4664Zeeland, MIMI5,417–

4665Carlinville, ILIL5,416–

4666Somerdale, NJNJ5,410–

4667West Yarmouth, MAMA5,409–

4668Canfield, OHOH5,409–

4669Kimberly, WIWI5,406–

4670Wharton, NJNJ5,405–

4671Ferndale, WAWA5,398–

4672Colby, KSKS5,396–

4673Palmerton, PAPA5,394–

4674Mount Juliet, TNTN5,389–

4675Dry Run, OHOH5,389–

4676Brevard, NCNC5,388–

4677Berlin, WIWI5,385–

4678Clarkston, GAGA5,385–

4679Selinsgrove, PAPA5,384–

4680Woods Cross, UTUT5,384–

4681Bangor, PAPA5,383–

4682North Bay, FLFL5,383–

4683The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH5,383–

4684Cambria, CACA5,382–

4685Falcon Heights, MNMN5,380–

4686Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,379–

4687Verona, WIWI5,374–

4688South Cleveland, TNTN5,372–

4689Seffner, FLFL5,371–

4690Ripley, MSMS5,371–

4691Waveland, MSMS5,369–

4692Manasquan, NJNJ5,369–

4693Sachse, TXTX5,363–

4694Mount Sterling, KYKY5,362–

4695South Hill, NYNY5,360–

4696Seaside, OROR5,359–

4697Monticello, KYKY5,357–

4698Prineville, OROR5,355–

4699Sartell, MNMN5,354–

4700Discovery Bay, CACA5,351–

4701Big Bear Lake, CACA5,351–

4702Ephrata, WAWA5,349–

4703Elkhorn, WIWI5,349–

4704Rockwood, TNTN5,348–

4705Orange City, FLFL5,347–

4706Delafield, WIWI5,347–

4707Garrett, ININ5,345–

4708Makawao, HIHI5,344–

4709Edna, TXTX5,343–

4710Moosic, PAPA5,339–

4711Scottsburg, ININ5,334–

4712Centerport, NYNY5,333–

4713Richboro, PAPA5,332–

4714Windcrest, TXTX5,331–

4715Highwood, ILIL5,331–

4716Sturgis, SDSD5,330–

4717Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD5,329–

4718South Valley Stream, NYNY5,328–

4719Cut Off, LALA5,325–

4720Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,320–

4721Fox Chapel, PAPA5,319–

4722Wading River, NYNY5,317–

4723Stroudsburg, PAPA5,312–

4724North Vernon, ININ5,311–

4725Jan Phyl, FLFL5,308–

4726Emporia, VAVA5,306–

4727Waipio Acres, HIHI5,304–

4728Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ5,303–

4729Crystal Lake, FLFL5,300–

4730Palm Springs North, FLFL5,300–

4731Jamesburg, NJNJ5,294–

4732Powell, WYWY5,292–

4733Ettrick, VAVA5,290–

4734Pawcatuck, CTCT5,289–

4735Somerton, AZAZ5,282–

4736Zionsville, ININ5,281–

4737Castroville, CACA5,272–

4738Belle Isle, FLFL5,272–

4739Beardstown, ILIL5,270–

4740Fair Haven, NJNJ5,270–

4741Bryant, ARAR5,269–

4742South Monroe, MIMI5,266–

4743Palermo, CACA5,260–

4744Fircrest, WAWA5,258–

4745Goshen, NYNY5,255–

4746Westville, ININ5,255–

4747Mechanicville, NYNY5,249–

4748Penn Yan, NYNY5,248–

4749Floresville, TXTX5,247–

4750Spring Valley, ILIL5,246–

4751Madera Acres, CACA5,245–

4752Cherry Hills, COCO5,245–

4753Elsa, TXTX5,242–

4754Huntingburg, ININ5,242–

4755Shippensburg, PAPA5,238–

4756Kaufman, TXTX5,238–

4757Monticello, ININ5,237–

4758Rockdale, TXTX5,235–

4759McFarland, WIWI5,232–

4760Steelton, PAPA5,231–

4761Smyrna, DEDE5,231–

4762Sandpoint, IDID5,230–

4763Starke, FLFL5,226–

4764Mount Washington, KYKY5,226–

4765Olyphant, PAPA5,222–

4766Fruitvale, COCO5,222–

4767Kittery, MEME5,222–

4768Morris Plains, NJNJ5,219–

4769Kennett Square, PAPA5,218–

4770Sidney, MTMT5,217–

4771Hilton, NYNY5,216–

4772Suncook, NHNH5,214–

4773Bloomfield, NMNM5,214–

4774Glendora, NJNJ5,201–

4775Corcoran, MNMN5,199–

4776Glasgow, MOMO5,199–

4777Orange Lake, NYNY5,196–

4778Satsuma, ALAL5,194–

4779Southold, NYNY5,192–

4780Windsor Heights, IAIA5,190–

4781Kulpsville, PAPA5,183–

4782Scituate, MAMA5,180–

4783Hazardville, CTCT5,179–

4784Eagleton, TNTN5,169–

4785Portland, TNTN5,165–

4786Fernley, NVNV5,164–

4787Florence, OROR5,162–

4788Fort Lupton, COCO5,162–

4789Cedar Park, TXTX5,161–

4790Eastman, GAGA5,153–

4791Dayton, TXTX5,152–

4792Wayne, NENE5,142–

4793Wentzville, MOMO5,140–

4794Berkeley, ILIL5,137–

4795Manchester, IAIA5,137–

4796White Oak, TXTX5,136–

4797Sunset, UTUT5,128–

4798Hightstown, NJNJ5,126–

4799Country Homes, WAWA5,126–

4800DeFuniak Springs, FLFL5,120–

4801Brunswick, MDMD5,117–

4802St. Clair, MIMI5,116–

4803Wheelersburg, OHOH5,115–

4804Selah, WAWA5,113–

4805Watchung, NJNJ5,110–

4806Carle Place, NYNY5,107–

4807Anthony, NMNM5,107–

4808Adel, GAGA5,107–

4809New Richmond, WIWI5,106–

4810Plano, ILIL5,105–

4811Clarinda, IAIA5,105–

4812Pinehurst, NCNC5,103–

4813Vinton, IAIA5,103–

4814Anamosa, IAIA5,100–

4815Cambridge, MNMN5,094–

4816Bensley, VAVA5,093–

4817Stuarts Draft, VAVA5,087–

4818Utica, MIMI5,081–

4819McKenzie, TNTN5,079–

4820Douglas, WYWY5,076–

4821Green, OROR5,076–

4822Midlothian, TXTX5,074–

4823Morrow, GAGA5,074–

4824Ocean City, MDMD5,074–

4825Sioux Center, IAIA5,074–

4826Waterloo, ILIL5,072–

4827Shillington, PAPA5,062–

4828Windsor, COCO5,062–

4829Whiskey Creek, FLFL5,061–

4830Forest, MSMS5,060–

4831Sweetwater, TNTN5,054–

4832Sea Cliff, NYNY5,054–

4833Prospect Park, NJNJ5,053–

4834Landover, MDMD5,052–

4835Orland, CACA5,052–

4836Park City, KSKS5,050–

4837Aspen, COCO5,049–

4838Collegedale, TNTN5,048–

4839Childress, TXTX5,046–

4840Garrison, MDMD5,045–

4841Rensselaer, ININ5,045–

4842Sussex, WIWI5,039–

4843Buckeye, AZAZ5,038–

4844Woodside, CACA5,035–

4845Livingston, TXTX5,029–

4846Glenarden, MDMD5,025–

4847Waite Park, MNMN5,020–

4848Sutherlin, OROR5,020–

4849Show Low, AZAZ5,019–

4850Richland Center, WIWI5,018–

4851Middletown, KYKY5,017–

4852Milton, WAWA5,011–

4853Stayton, OROR5,011–

4854Heeia, HIHI5,010–

4855Gulf Hills, MSMS5,004–

4856Ammon, IDID5,002–

4857Highland, UTUT5,002–

4858El Mirage, AZAZ5,001–

4859Edgewater, NJNJ5,001–

4860Bowie, TXTX4,990–

4861St. Helena, CACA4,990–

4862Hiawatha, IAIA4,986–

4863Port Orchard, WAWA4,984–

4864Central City, KYKY4,979–

4865Franklin, NJNJ4,977–

4866Fort Meade, FLFL4,976–

4867Sheridan, COCO4,976–

4868Skiatook, OKOK4,974–

4869Kensington, CACA4,974–

4870Laurel Bay, SCSC4,972–

4871Erwin, TNTN4,970–

4872Apex, NCNC4,968–

4873Leitchfield, KYKY4,965–

4874St. Paul Park, MNMN4,965–

4875Pleasant Run, OHOH4,964–

4876Columbiana, OHOH4,961–

4877Schriever, LALA4,958–

4878Waupaca, WIWI4,957–

4879Center, TXTX4,950–

4880Okeechobee, FLFL4,943–

4881Sheldon, IAIA4,943–

4882Pewaukee, WIWI4,941–

4883Monticello, MNMN4,941–

4884Orange City, IAIA4,940–

4885Foley, ALAL4,937–

4886Colusa, CACA4,934–

4887Pembroke Park, FLFL4,933–

4888Lincolnshire, ILIL4,931–

4889Fort Mill, SCSC4,930–

4890Hampton, MDMD4,926–

4891Cloverdale, CACA4,924–

4892Moody, ALAL4,921–

4893St. John, ININ4,921–

4894Big Bear City, CACA4,920–

4895Newmarket, NHNH4,917–

4896Germantown, OHOH4,916–

4897Sunset Hills, MOMO4,915–

4898Scott, LALA4,912–

4899Barnhart, MOMO4,911–

4900Bliss Corner, MAMA4,908–

4901Montrose-Ghent, OHOH4,906–

4902Washingtonville, NYNY4,906–

4903Burbank, CACA4,902–

4904Finley, WAWA4,897–

4905Lakeland, CACA4,896–

4906North Scituate, MAMA4,891–

4907The Pinery, COCO4,885–

4908DeForest, WIWI4,882–

4909Meadow Woods, FLFL4,876–

4910Duryea, PAPA4,869–

4911Carlisle, OHOH4,866–

4912Centerville, SCSC4,866–

4913Catalina, AZAZ4,864–

4914Island Park, NYNY4,860–

4915Redwood Falls, MNMN4,859–

4916Indian River Estates, FLFL4,858–

4917Norwood, NJNJ4,858–

4918Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL4,851–

4919Swartz Creek, MIMI4,851–

4920Poulsbo, WAWA4,848–

4921Roseland, NJNJ4,847–

4922Elgin, TXTX4,846–

4923Cameron, MOMO4,845–

4924Kings Point, NYNY4,843–

4925Crete, NENE4,841–

4926Blauvelt, NYNY4,838–

4927Chino Valley, AZAZ4,837–

4928New Castle, DEDE4,837–

4929Church Hill, TNTN4,834–

4930Bithlo, FLFL4,834–

4931Rockport, TXTX4,831–

4932Warrenton, VAVA4,830–

4933Hyrum, UTUT4,829–

4934Jersey, TXTX4,826–

4935Gilmer, TXTX4,822–

4936Holtville, CACA4,820–

4937Canton, GAGA4,817–

4938Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY4,811–

4939Siler City, NCNC4,808–

4940Oneonta, ALAL4,808–

4941Wrightsboro, NCNC4,807–

4942Greenville, ILIL4,806–

4943Shepherdsville, KYKY4,805–

4944Carmel, NYNY4,800–

4945Indiantown, FLFL4,794–

4946Holdenville, OKOK4,792–

4947Williamstown, MAMA4,791–

4948Laughlin, NVNV4,791–

4949Mammoth Lakes, CACA4,785–

4950Durham, CACA4,784–

4951Purcell, OKOK4,783–

4952Nashville, GAGA4,782–

4953Syracuse, UTUT4,781–

4954Kingston, MAMA4,774–

4955Senatobia, MSMS4,772–

4956Waterford, CACA4,771–

4957Arlington Heights, PAPA4,768–

4958Marengo, ILIL4,768–

4959Huron, CACA4,766–

4960Marion, NCNC4,765–

4961Washougal, WAWA4,764–

4962Henderson, TNTN4,760–

4963Calverton, NYNY4,759–

4964Wake, TXTX4,757–

4965Cherryville, NCNC4,756–

4966Clayton, NCNC4,756–

4967Tipton, ININ4,751–

4968Big Stone Gap, VAVA4,748–

4969Barnesville, GAGA4,747–

4970Wilmington, ILIL4,743–

4971Solvang, CACA4,741–

4972Triangle, VAVA4,740–

4973Long Grove, ILIL4,740–

4974Mebane, NCNC4,740–

4975Ayden, NCNC4,740–

4976Winters, CACA4,739–

4977Eatonton, GAGA4,737–

4978Batesville, ININ4,737–

4979Patterson, LALA4,736–

4980Salida, COCO4,734–

4981Schlusser, PAPA4,728–

4982San Luis, AZAZ4,718–

4983Noble, OKOK4,710–

4984Nixa, MOMO4,707–

4985Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL4,703–

4986Johnston, IAIA4,702–

4987Eureka, MOMO4,701–

4988Kingsland, GAGA4,699–

4989Paola, KSKS4,698–

4990Bessemer City, NCNC4,698–

4991North Westport, MAMA4,697–

4992Eaton Rapids, MIMI4,695–

4993Bethel, AKAK4,687–

4994Smithfield, VAVA4,686–

4995Mulvane, KSKS4,685–

4996McGregor, TXTX4,683–

4997Sparta, TNTN4,681–

4998Butner, NCNC4,679–

4999Webster, TXTX4,678–

5000Park City, ILIL4,677–

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