Which city has the highest total population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 8,008,278 (2000 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?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is total population measured?

Total resident population. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,299

Largest by population, US cities · 2000

The most populous US cities as of the 2000 population estimates.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

5001Wilmore, KYKY5,905+40%

5002Gulf Hills, MSMS5,900+18%

5003Seaside, OROR5,900+10%

5004Edna, TXTX5,899+10%

5005Oxford, MAMA5,899−1%

5006Kill Devil Hills, NCNC5,897+39%

5007Central City, KYKY5,893+18%

5008Cherry Valley, CACA5,891−1%

5009Timberwood Park, TXTX5,889+128%

5010Dunlap, ININ5,887+3%

5011Canton, NYNY5,882−8%

5012Schriever, LALA5,880+19%

5013Stevensville, MDMD5,880+208%

5014Belding, MIMI5,877−2%

5015Mount Sterling, KYKY5,876+10%

5016Broussard, LALA5,874+81%

5017Breckenridge, TXTX5,868+4%

5018Floresville, TXTX5,868+12%

5019Fircrest, WAWA5,868+12%

5020Walpole, MAMA5,867+7%

5021Raleigh Hills, OROR5,865−3%

5022Lake Villa, ILIL5,864+105%

5023West Miami, FLFL5,863+2%

5024Mount Horeb, WIWI5,860+40%

5025Steelton, PAPA5,858+12%

5026Salem, NJNJ5,857−15%

5027Hilton, NYNY5,856+12%

5028Washingtonville, NYNY5,851+19%

5029Kennedale, TXTX5,850+43%

5030Othello, WAWA5,847+26%

5031Kalifornsky, AKAK5,846–

5032Williamston, NCNC5,843+6%

5033Round Lake, ILIL5,842+65%

5034Timber Pines, FLFL5,840+86%

5035Everman, TXTX5,836+3%

5036Bel Aire, KSKS5,836+58%

5037Hood River, OROR5,831+26%

5038Whitemarsh Island, GAGA5,824+98%

5039Park City, KSKS5,814+15%

5040Sayre, PAPA5,813+0%

5041Waynesboro, GAGA5,813+2%

5042Lewistown, MTMT5,813−4%

5043Mapleton, UTUT5,809+63%

5044East Shoreham, NYNY5,809+6%

5045Oceanport, NJNJ5,807−6%

5046Zeeland, MIMI5,805+7%

5047Garrett, ININ5,803+9%

5048Bolivar, TNTN5,802−3%

5049Vandenberg, CACA5,802−3%

5050St. Clair, MIMI5,802+13%

5051Fairview, TNTN5,800+38%

5052South Apopka, FLFL5,800−9%

5053Elsmere, DEDE5,800−2%

5054Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,799+151%

5055Milton, WAWA5,795+16%

5056Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,793+6%

5057Indian River Estates, FLFL5,793+19%

5058Butner, NCNC5,792+24%

5059Cheshire, CTCT5,789+1%

5060Silver Lake, NCNC5,788+42%

5061Alpine, TXTX5,786−1%

5062Adams, MAMA5,784−9%

5063Moapa Valley, NVNV5,784+68%

5064Inverness Highlands South, FLFL5,781–

5065Big Bear City, CACA5,779+17%

5066Prospect Park, NJNJ5,779+14%

5067South Pasadena, FLFL5,778+2%

5068Torrington, WYWY5,776+2%

5069Rockwood, TNTN5,774+8%

5070Linton, ININ5,774−1%

5071Finley, WAWA5,770+18%

5072Mount Vista, WAWA5,770–

5073Glendale, MOMO5,767−3%

5074Beardstown, ILIL5,766+9%

5075De Queen, ARAR5,765+24%

5076Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX5,764+59%

5077Frederickson, WAWA5,758+64%

5078East Wenatchee, WAWA5,757+113%

5079Stroudsburg, PAPA5,756+8%

5080Norwood, NJNJ5,751+18%

5081Lemoore Station, CACA5,749–

5082Atlanta, TXTX5,745−6%

5083Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ5,745+8%

5084Middletown, KYKY5,744+14%

5085Firebaugh, CACA5,743+30%

5086Algona, IAIA5,741−5%

5087Lynchburg, TNTN5,740–

5088Fairport, NYNY5,740−3%

5089Branford Center, CTCT5,735+1%

5090New Carlisle, OHOH5,735−5%

5091Yoakum, TXTX5,731+2%

5092Huntley, ILIL5,730+134%

5093Belgrade, MTMT5,728+68%

5094Wetumpka, ALAL5,726+23%

5095Buckhannon, WVWV5,725−3%

5096El Granada, CACA5,724+29%

5097Monticello, ININ5,723+9%

5098Palermo, CACA5,720+9%

5099Marshfield, MOMO5,720+31%

5100Granbury, TXTX5,718+41%

5101Douglass Hills, KYKY5,718+3%

5102Lebanon, KYKY5,718+0%

5103Kermit, TXTX5,714−18%

5104La Habra Heights, CACA5,712−8%

5105Dayton, TXTX5,709+11%

5106Calverton, NYNY5,704+20%

5107East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL5,703−8%

5108Elgin, TXTX5,700+18%

5109Blakely, GAGA5,696+2%

5110Brandon, SDSD5,693–

5111London, KYKY5,692−1%

5112Fort Meade, FLFL5,691+14%

5113Wesley Chapel, FLFL5,691–

5114Clarinda, IAIA5,690+11%

5115Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,689−11%

5116Satsuma, ALAL5,687+9%

5117Pelican Bay, FLFL5,686–

5118Carlinville, ILIL5,685+5%

5119Felida, WAWA5,683+83%

5120Fort Wright, KYKY5,681−14%

5121Smyrna, DEDE5,679+9%

5122Center, TXTX5,678+15%

5123Waupaca, WIWI5,676+15%

5124La Grange, KYKY5,676+47%

5125Goshen, NYNY5,676+8%

5126Sinton, TXTX5,676+3%

5127Toronto, OHOH5,676−7%

5128Lihue, HIHI5,674+2%

5129Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,672+7%

5130Henderson, TNTN5,670+19%

5131Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,670−0%

5132Emporia, VAVA5,665+7%

5133Gulf Breeze, FLFL5,665+2%

5134Uhrichsville, OHOH5,662+1%

5135Mascoutah, ILIL5,659+4%

5136Guadalupe, CACA5,659+3%

5137South Gate Ridge, FLFL5,655−5%

5138Sky Lake, FLFL5,651−9%

5139Molalla, OROR5,647+55%

5140Rupert, IDID5,645+3%

5141Bath, NYNY5,641−3%

5142Islip Terrace, NYNY5,641+2%

5143South Valley Stream, NYNY5,638+6%

5144Mena, ARAR5,637+3%

5145Holdrege, NENE5,636−1%

5146Cut Off, LALA5,635+6%

5147Columbiana, OHOH5,635+14%

5148Cameron, TXTX5,634+1%

5149Jan Phyl, FLFL5,633+6%

5150Plano, ILIL5,633+10%

5151West Concord, MAMA5,632−2%

5152Pleasant View, UTUT5,632+56%

5153Belvedere, SCSC5,631−8%

5154Old Jefferson, LALA5,631+24%

5155Corcoran, MNMN5,630+8%

5156Ettrick, VAVA5,627+6%

5157Enola, PAPA5,627−6%

5158Lakeland, CACA5,626+15%

5159Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,625–

5160White Oak, TXTX5,624+10%

5161East End, ARAR5,623–

5162Union Gap, WAWA5,621+87%

5163Lewisburg, PAPA5,620−3%

5164Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,620+40%

5165South Haven, ININ5,619−8%

5166Pana, ILIL5,614−3%

5167Watchung, NJNJ5,613+10%

5168Holtville, CACA5,612+16%

5169Erwin, TNTN5,610+13%

5170West Hills, NYNY5,607−4%

5171Lakeview, NYNY5,607+2%

5172Hellertown, PAPA5,606−1%

5173Simsbury Center, CTCT5,603−0%

5174Wyndmoor, PAPA5,601−1%

5175Sheridan, COCO5,600+13%

5176Huntingburg, ININ5,598+7%

5177Ocean City, FLFL5,594+3%

5178Plymouth Meeting, PAPA5,593−10%

5179Starke, FLFL5,593+7%

5180Tremonton, UTUT5,592+33%

5181Talent, OROR5,589+71%

5182Forney, TXTX5,588+37%

5183Thurmont, MDMD5,588+64%

5184Indiantown, FLFL5,588+17%

5185Shippensburg, PAPA5,586+7%

5186Sweetwater, TNTN5,586+11%

5187Wayne, NENE5,583+9%

5188Orange City, IAIA5,582+13%

5189Pleasant Hill, MOMO5,582+46%

5190Oneonta, ALAL5,576+16%

5191Moosic, PAPA5,575+4%

5192Union, OHOH5,574+1%

5193Williamsville, NYNY5,573−0%

5194Falcon Heights, MNMN5,572+4%

5195Purcell, OKOK5,571+16%

5196Avon, COCO5,561+209%

5197Baxter, MNMN5,555+50%

5198Elsa, TXTX5,549+6%

5199Kingsford, MIMI5,549+1%

5200Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,548−1%

5201Myers Corner, NYNY5,546−1%

5202Macon, MOMO5,538−1%

5203Lehighton, PAPA5,537−6%

5204Hugo, OKOK5,536−7%

5205Davison, MIMI5,536−3%

5206Oak Grove, MOMO5,535+21%

5207Portland, CTCT5,534−2%

5208Media, PAPA5,533−7%

5209Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,533+3%

5210Belle Isle, FLFL5,531+5%

5211Tyrone, PAPA5,528−4%

5212Pacific, WAWA5,527+20%

5213Cambridge, MNMN5,520+8%

5214Murrells Inlet, SCSC5,519+68%

5215Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,517–

5216St. Gabriel, LALA5,514–

5217Smithville, MOMO5,514+118%

5218Oreland, PAPA5,509−3%

5219Foxborough, MAMA5,509−3%

5220West Samoset, FLFL5,507+44%

5221Salida, COCO5,504+16%

5222Triangle, VAVA5,500+16%

5223Cumberland, ININ5,500+20%

5224Brewton, ALAL5,498−7%

5225Anamosa, IAIA5,494+8%

5226Pine Ridge CDP (Citrus County), FLFL5,490–

5227Emmett, IDID5,490+19%

5228Pacific, MOMO5,482+27%

5229Old Tappan, NJNJ5,482+29%

5230Ogden, NCNC5,481+61%

5231Ripley, MSMS5,478+2%

5232Pawcatuck, CTCT5,474+3%

5233Kearney, MOMO5,472+202%

5234Bethel, AKAK5,471+17%

5235Hickam Housing, HIHI5,471−17%

5236Montgomery, ILIL5,471+25%

5237Northwood, OHOH5,471−1%

5238Diboll, TXTX5,470+26%

5239Wasilla, AKAK5,469+36%

5240Sharon Hill, PAPA5,468−5%

5241Seffner, FLFL5,467+2%

5242Bliss Corner, MAMA5,466+11%

5243White City, OROR5,466−7%

5244Pelham Manor, NYNY5,466+0%

5245Southold, NYNY5,465+5%

5246Fairburn, GAGA5,464+36%

5247Palm Springs North, FLFL5,460+3%

5248Redwood Falls, MNMN5,459+12%

5249Glencoe, MNMN5,453+17%

5250Colby, KSKS5,450+1%

5251Catoosa, OKOK5,449+86%

5252Brookings, OROR5,447+22%

5253Grayson Valley, ALAL5,447–

5254Centerport, NYNY5,446+2%

5255Kingston, RIRI5,446−16%

5256Hillsborough, NCNC5,446+28%

5257Eastman, GAGA5,440+6%

5258Rockdale, TXTX5,439+4%

5259Big Bear Lake, CACA5,438+2%

5260Fox Chapel, PAPA5,436+2%

5261Wildwood, NJNJ5,436+21%

5262Combee Settlement, FLFL5,436−0%

5263Minneola, FLFL5,435+259%

5264Bensley, VAVA5,435+7%

5265Loganville, GAGA5,435+95%

5266Newcastle, OKOK5,434+29%

5267Livingston, TXTX5,433+8%

5268West Dundee, ILIL5,428+46%

5269Paoli, PAPA5,425−3%

5270Spanish Fort, ALAL5,423+45%

5271Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY5,421+13%

5272Estes Park, COCO5,413+71%

5273Stewartville, MNMN5,411+20%

5274Gunnison, COCO5,409+17%

5275Bright, ININ5,405+36%

5276Mecca, CACA5,402+175%

5277Colusa, CACA5,402+9%

5278East Farmingdale, NYNY5,400+20%

5279Old Bethpage, NYNY5,400−4%

5280Spring Valley, ILIL5,398+3%

5281South Beloit, ILIL5,397+33%

5282Skiatook, OKOK5,396+8%

5283Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,395+26%

5284Johnsburg, ILIL5,391–

5285Northfield, ILIL5,389+16%

5286Sandy, OROR5,385+30%

5287Selinsgrove, PAPA5,383−0%

5288Kuna, IDID5,382+175%

5289Penn Wynne, PAPA5,382−7%

5290Gridley, CACA5,382+16%

5291Kingston, MAMA5,380+13%

5292Green Cove Springs, FLFL5,378+20%

5293Okeechobee, FLFL5,376+9%

5294Powell, WYWY5,373+2%

5295Schuyler, NENE5,371+33%

5296Cherokee, IAIA5,369−11%

5297Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,368−5%

5298North Liberty, IAIA5,367+85%

5299Suncook, NHNH5,362+3%

5300Cherryville, NCNC5,361+13%

5301Terryville, CTCT5,360−1%

5302Austell, GAGA5,359+30%

5303Glenwood, IAIA5,358+17%

5304Hingham, MAMA5,352−2%

5305Woodside, CACA5,352+6%

5306Briar, TXTX5,350+36%

5307Milan, ILIL5,348−8%

5308Whitehouse, TXTX5,346+33%

5309Montevideo, MNMN5,346−3%

5310Weiser, IDID5,343+17%

5311Crystal Lake, FLFL5,341+1%

5312Bastrop, TXTX5,340+32%

5313Solvang, CACA5,332+12%

5314Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,330+14%

5315Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,322−6%

5316Bangor, PAPA5,319−1%

5317Kyle, TXTX5,314+152%

5318Fussels Corner, FLFL5,313+42%

5319Millersville, TNTN5,308+109%

5320Adel, GAGA5,307+4%

5321Berlin, WIWI5,305−1%

5322Ontario, OHOH5,303+32%

5323Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,302+21%

5324Waipio Acres, HIHI5,298−0%

5325Roseland, NJNJ5,298+9%

5326Rockton, ILIL5,296+79%

5327McKenzie, TNTN5,295+4%

5328Rensselaer, ININ5,294+5%

5329Carl Junction, MOMO5,294+28%

5330Commerce, GAGA5,292+29%

5331Brookville, OHOH5,289+15%

5332Douglas, WYWY5,288+4%

5333Sturtevant, WIWI5,287+39%

5334South Hooksett, NHNH5,282+43%

5335Warrenton, MOMO5,281+48%

5336Port Allen, LALA5,278−16%

5337Kennett Square, PAPA5,273+1%

5338Three Points, AZAZ5,273+154%

5339Tequesta, FLFL5,273+17%

5340Houlton, MEME5,270−6%

5341Weldon Spring, MOMO5,270+259%

5342Pleasant Run, OHOH5,267+6%

5343Kingston, TNTN5,264+16%

5344Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,261+7%

5345Noble, OKOK5,260+12%

5346Manchester, IAIA5,257+2%

5347Pontotoc, MSMS5,253+15%

5348Tipton, ININ5,251+11%

5349Palmerton, PAPA5,248−3%

5350Sealy, TXTX5,248+15%

5351Carle Place, NYNY5,247+3%

5352Berkeley, ILIL5,245+2%

5353Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,242+23%

5354Burbank, CACA5,239+7%

5355Morris Plains, NJNJ5,236+0%

5356Glasgow, MOMO5,234+1%

5357Horizon City, TXTX5,233+130%

5358Guadalupe, AZAZ5,228−4%

5359Hurricane, WVWV5,222+15%

5360Durham, CACA5,220+9%

5361Bowie, TXTX5,219+5%

5362Penn Yan, NYNY5,219−1%

5363Hightstown, NJNJ5,216+2%

5364Webster, NYNY5,216−5%

5365Morrisville, NCNC5,208+410%

5366Blauvelt, NYNY5,207+8%

5367Sunset, UTUT5,204+1%

5368Bridgewater, VAVA5,203+33%

5369Country Homes, WAWA5,203+2%

5370Braidwood, ILIL5,203+45%

5371Decatur, TXTX5,201+22%

5372Orchard Homes, MTMT5,199−50%

5373Carbondale, COCO5,196–

5374Iowa Falls, IAIA5,193−4%

5375Somerdale, NJNJ5,192−4%

5376Walkersville, MDMD5,192+26%

5377Springfield, MIMI5,189−7%

5378Naples Manor, FLFL5,186+14%

5379Chester, ILIL5,185−37%

5380Centerville, SCSC5,181+6%

5381Ponchatoula, LALA5,180−5%

5382Moores Mill, ALAL5,178+47%

5383Westvale, NYNY5,166−13%

5384Lecanto, FLFL5,161+294%

5385Grain Valley, MOMO5,160+172%

5386Franklin, NJNJ5,160+4%

5387Swoyersville, PAPA5,157−8%

5388Chardon, OHOH5,156+16%

5389Mulvane, KSKS5,155+10%

5390Walterboro, SCSC5,153−6%

5391Glencoe, ALAL5,152+10%

5392Poolesville, MDMD5,151+36%

5393Freeland, MIMI5,147+266%

5394Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL5,146+9%

5395Gun Barrel City, TXTX5,145+45%

5396Williamsburg, KYKY5,143−6%

5397Shady Hollow, TXTX5,140–

5398Monticello, ILIL5,138+13%

5399Hockinson, WAWA5,136–

5400Wilmington, ILIL5,134+8%

5401Milton, WIWI5,132+16%

5402Arlington Heights, PAPA5,132+8%

5403Grove, OKOK5,131+28%

5404Patterson, LALA5,130+8%

5405Wake, TXTX5,129+8%

5406Canutillo, TXTX5,129+15%

5407Taneytown, MDMD5,128+39%

5408Clarks Summit, PAPA5,126−6%

5409Waukee, IAIA5,126+104%

5410Twin Lakes, WIWI5,124+28%

5411Newmarket, NHNH5,124+4%

5412Carlisle, OHOH5,121+5%

5413Thousand Palms, CACA5,120+24%

5414Bessemer City, NCNC5,119+9%

5415Brush, COCO5,117+23%

5416Richland Center, WIWI5,114+2%

5417Giddings, TXTX5,105+25%

5418Windcrest, TXTX5,105−4%

5419Swartz Creek, MIMI5,102+5%

5420Vinton, IAIA5,102−0%

5421Grimes, IAIA5,098+92%

5422New Holland, PAPA5,092+14%

5423Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,092+29%

5424DeFuniak Springs, FLFL5,089−1%

5425Rusk, TXTX5,085+16%

5426Pigeon Forge, TNTN5,083+60%

5427Wickenburg, AZAZ5,082+13%

5428Soquel, CACA5,081−45%

5429Luling, TXTX5,080+9%

5430Madras, OROR5,078+47%

5431Ellettsville, ININ5,078+64%

5432Kings Point, NYNY5,076+5%

5433Pleasant Hill, IAIA5,070+38%

5434St. Paul Park, MNMN5,070+2%

5435Scituate, MAMA5,069−2%

5436Morris, MNMN5,068−10%

5437Sea Cliff, NYNY5,066+0%

5438North Scituate, MAMA5,065+4%

5439Birdsboro, PAPA5,064+20%

5440Canal Fulton, OHOH5,061+22%

5441Hampstead, MDMD5,060+94%

5442Highland, NYNY5,060+13%

5443Shillington, PAPA5,059−0%

5444Dallas, GAGA5,056+93%

5445DeWitt, IAIA5,049+12%

5446Quincy, WAWA5,044+35%

5447Gulf Shores, ALAL5,044+67%

5448Avra Valley, AZAZ5,038+48%

5449Pinson, ALAL5,033–

5450Whitefish, MTMT5,032+15%

5451Gladstone, MIMI5,032+10%

5452Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL5,028+4%

5453Willow Springs, ILIL5,027+11%

5454Yaphank, NYNY5,025+8%

5455Terrell Hills, TXTX5,019+9%

5456Mechanicville, NYNY5,019−4%

5457Lowell, ARAR5,013+318%

5458Paola, KSKS5,011+7%

5459Hampton, MDMD5,004+2%

5460Keene, TXTX5,003+27%

5461Fishersville, VAVA4,998+50%

5462Tanaina, AKAK4,993–

5463Floral City, FLFL4,989+85%

5464Colville, WAWA4,988+14%

5465Clementon, NJNJ4,986−11%

5466Umatilla, OROR4,978+73%

5467Olyphant, PAPA4,978−5%

5468Scappoose, OROR4,976+41%

5469Tolleson, AZAZ4,974+12%

5470Porter, ININ4,972+59%

5471Rothschild, WIWI4,970+50%

5472Firthcliffe, NYNY4,970+12%

5473Birch Bay, WAWA4,961+87%

5474Marble Falls, TXTX4,959+25%

5475Gray, LALA4,958+16%

5476Manchester, WAWA4,958+23%

5477Flagler Beach, FLFL4,954+30%

5478Springs, NYNY4,950+14%

5479Lake City, MNMN4,950+12%

5480Clay, ALAL4,947–

5481Inniswold, LALA4,944+41%

5482Heeia, HIHI4,944−1%

5483Marion, NCNC4,943+4%

5484Greenbrier, TNTN4,940+72%

5485Ewa Gentry, HIHI4,939+141%

5486Jackson, WIWI4,938+99%

5487Dumfries, VAVA4,937+15%

5488Kensington, CACA4,936−1%

5489East Freehold, NJNJ4,936+28%

5490Edgerton, WIWI4,933+16%

5491Beebe, ARAR4,930+11%

5492Wappingers Falls, NYNY4,929+7%

5493Walnut Ridge, ARAR4,925+12%

5494La Crescent, MNMN4,923+14%

5495St. Augustine Shores, FLFL4,922+11%

5496Sawmills, NCNC4,921+23%

5497Willow Oak, FLFL4,917+22%

5498Forked River, NJNJ4,914+16%

5499Sheldon, IAIA4,914−1%

5500Bryans Road, MDMD4,912+29%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS