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 –

501Rosemead, CACA51,638–

502Longmont, COCO51,524–

503Wheaton, ILIL51,464–

504Haverhill, MAMA51,418–

505Roseville, MIMI51,412–

506Burnsville, MNMN51,288–

507La Habra, CACA51,266–

508Florissant, MOMO51,206–

509La Crosse, WIWI51,003–

510Sarasota, FLFL50,978–

511Annandale, VAVA50,975–

512Plymouth, MNMN50,889–

513Deltona, FLFL50,857–

514Warren, OHOH50,793–

515Tustin, CACA50,689–

516Milpitas, CACA50,686–

517East Lansing, MIMI50,677–

518Mansfield, OHOH50,627–

519Peoria, AZAZ50,618–

520Pleasanton, CACA50,553–

521East Hartford, CTCT50,452–

522Hesperia, CACA50,418–

523East Providence, RIRI50,380–

524Clovis, CACA50,323–

525Palm Harbor, FLFL50,256–

526Cheyenne, WYWY50,008–

527North Miami, FLFL49,998–

528Gardena, CACA49,847–

529Taunton, MAMA49,832–

530Lauderhill, FLFL49,708–

531Sheboygan, WIWI49,676–

532South Whittier, CACA49,514–

533Hempstead, NYNY49,453–

534Towson, MDMD49,445–

535Grand Forks, NDND49,425–

536Wauwatosa, WIWI49,366–

537Bismarck, NDND49,256–

538Alexandria, LALA49,188–

539Johnson City, TNTN49,178–

540Rocky Mount, NCNC49,165–

541Santa Cruz, CACA49,040–

542Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH48,950–

543Jackson, TNTN48,949–

544St. Cloud, MNMN48,812–

545Decatur, ALAL48,796–

546Harlingen, TXTX48,735–

547Rancho Cordova, CACA48,731–

548White Plains, NYNY48,718–

549Carmichael, CACA48,702–

550Pittsfield, MAMA48,622–

551Castro Valley, CACA48,619–

552Reston, VAVA48,556–

553Kendale Lakes, FLFL48,524–

554San Rafael, CACA48,404–

555Minnetonka, MNMN48,370–

556Arcadia, CACA48,290–

557Roswell, GAGA47,923–

558West Seneca, NYNY47,866–

559Glendora, CACA47,828–

560North Las Vegas, NVNV47,707–

561Paramount, CACA47,669–

562Novato, CACA47,585–

563Pittsburg, CACA47,564–

564Wilkes-Barre, PAPA47,523–

565Eagan, MNMN47,409–

566Mentor, OHOH47,358–

567Davie, FLFL47,217–

568Ames, IAIA47,193–

569Delray Beach, FLFL47,181–

570Dale City, VAVA47,170–

571Peabody, MAMA47,039–

572Medford, OROR46,951–

573Downers Grove, ILIL46,858–

574Casper, WYWY46,742–

575Laguna Hills, CACA46,731–

576Plainfield, NJNJ46,567–

577Hoffman Estates, ILIL46,561–

578Jonesboro, ARAR46,535–

579Lewisville, TXTX46,418–

580Lee's Summit, MOMO46,396–

581Vancouver, WAWA46,380–

582Deerfield Beach, FLFL46,325–

583Biloxi, MSMS46,319–

584Boynton Beach, FLFL46,237–

585Davis, CACA46,209–

586Temple, TXTX46,109–

587Apple Valley, CACA46,079–

588Edina, MNMN46,070–

589Pocatello, IDID46,058–

590Middletown, OHOH46,029–

591North Richland Hills, TXTX45,895–

592Flagstaff, AZAZ45,857–

593St. Peters, MOMO45,779–

594Potomac, MDMD45,634–

595Lima, OHOH45,549–

596Aspen Hill, MDMD45,494–

597Berwyn, ILIL45,426–

598Enid, OKOK45,307–

599Greenville, MSMS45,226–

600Fort Myers, FLFL45,206–

601Greenville, NCNC44,972–

602Kokomo, ININ44,962–

603Murfreesboro, TNTN44,922–

604Rockville, MDMD44,835–

605Tamarac, FLFL44,822–

606Corvallis, OROR44,757–

607Roseville, CACA44,685–

608Springfield, OROR44,683–

609Roswell, NMNM44,654–

610Arlington, MAMA44,630–

611Laguna Niguel, CACA44,400–

612Newark, OHOH44,389–

613Rome, NYNY44,350–

614Marietta, GAGA44,129–

615Idaho Falls, IDID43,929–

616Woonsocket, RIRI43,877–

617Cary, NCNC43,858–

618St. Louis Park, MNMN43,787–

619Bradenton, FLFL43,779–

620Lafayette, ININ43,764–

621Bedford, TXTX43,762–

622Warner Robins, GAGA43,726–

623Holyoke, MAMA43,704–

624Elkhart, ININ43,627–

625Poway, CACA43,516–

626Spartanburg, SCSC43,467–

627Pinellas Park, FLFL43,426–

628Covington, KYKY43,264–

629Covina, CACA43,207–

630Moline, ILIL43,202–

631Petaluma, CACA43,184–

632Margate, FLFL42,985–

633Missoula, MTMT42,918–

634West Jordan, UTUT42,892–

635Revere, MAMA42,786–

636Middletown, CTCT42,762–

637Belleville, ILIL42,705–

638Altadena, CACA42,658–

639Cypress, CACA42,655–

640Rowland Heights, CACA42,647–

641Tuckahoe, VAVA42,629–

642Mishawaka, ININ42,608–

643Gadsden, ALAL42,523–

644West Babylon, NYNY42,410–

645Bell Gardens, CACA42,355–

646Salina, KSKS42,303–

647Turlock, CACA42,198–

648York, PAPA42,192–

649Kennewick, WAWA42,155–

650North Highlands, CACA42,105–

651Fayetteville, ARAR42,095–

652Ocala, FLFL42,045–

653Elmhurst, ILIL42,029–

654Perth Amboy, NJNJ41,967–

655San Luis Obispo, CACA41,958–

656Sumter, SCSC41,945–

657Hattiesburg, MSMS41,891–

658Chester, PAPA41,856–

659Lincoln Park, MIMI41,832–

660Layton, UTUT41,784–

661New Brunswick, NJNJ41,711–

662Renton, WAWA41,688–

663Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA41,659–

664Rock Hill, SCSC41,643–

665Port Charlotte, FLFL41,535–

666Ellicott City, MDMD41,396–

667Azusa, CACA41,333–

668Placentia, CACA41,259–

669Fitchburg, MAMA41,194–

670Germantown, MDMD41,145–

671San Clemente, CACA41,100–

672Portage, MIMI41,042–

673Meridian, MSMS41,036–

674Joplin, MOMO40,956–

675East St. Louis, ILIL40,944–

676Essex, MDMD40,872–

677Texas City, TXTX40,822–

678Gulfport, MSMS40,775–

679Manteca, CACA40,773–

680Victorville, CACA40,759–

681Bolingbrook, ILIL40,757–

682Goldsboro, NCNC40,709–

683Miramar, FLFL40,663–

684Bowling Green, KYKY40,641–

685Rock Island, ILIL40,461–

686La Mirada, CACA40,452–

687Carson, NVNV40,443–

688Charlottesville, VAVA40,341–

689Moore, OKOK40,318–

690Muskegon, MIMI40,283–

691Cupertino, CACA40,263–

692Colton, CACA40,213–

693Palm Springs, CACA40,181–

694Hicksville, NYNY40,174–

695Frederick, MDMD40,148–

696Blue Springs, MOMO40,124–

697Coral Gables, FLFL40,091–

698University City, MOMO40,087–

699Chico, CACA40,079–

700Kirkland, WAWA40,052–

701Normal, ILIL40,023–

702Freeport, NYNY39,894–

703Valdosta, GAGA39,816–

704Woodland, CACA39,802–

705Hoover, ALAL39,788–

706Lewiston, MEME39,757–

707Fairfield, OHOH39,729–

708Quincy, ILIL39,681–

709Gaithersburg, MDMD39,542–

710Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA39,412–

711Lombard, ILIL39,408–

712Titusville, FLFL39,394–

713Grand Island, NENE39,386–

714Burlington, NCNC39,368–

715Eden Prairie, MNMN39,311–

716Hutchinson, KSKS39,308–

717Palatine, ILIL39,253–

718Burlington, VTVT39,127–

719Blaine, MNMN38,975–

720San Marcos, CACA38,974–

721San Bruno, CACA38,961–

722Bay City, MIMI38,936–

723State College, PAPA38,923–

724Seaside, CACA38,893–

725Culver City, CACA38,793–

726Chapel Hill, NCNC38,762–

727Maple Grove, MNMN38,736–

728Huber Heights, OHOH38,716–

729Richmond, ININ38,649–

730Leavenworth, KSKS38,495–

731Petersburg, VAVA38,386–

732Attleboro, MAMA38,383–

733Westfield, MAMA38,372–

734Bremerton, WAWA38,250–

735Beverly, MAMA38,195–

736McLean, VAVA38,168–

737Euless, TXTX38,149–

738Leominster, MAMA38,145–

739Sun City, AZAZ38,126–

740West New York, NJNJ38,125–

741Salem, MAMA38,091–

742Midland, MIMI38,090–

743Shawnee, KSKS37,993–

744Chesterfield, MOMO37,991–

745Atlantic City, NJNJ37,986–

746Kent, WAWA37,960–

747Newark, CACA37,861–

748Calumet City, ILIL37,840–

749Kentwood, MIMI37,826–

750Olympia Heights, FLFL37,792–

751Fond du Lac, WIWI37,757–

752Manhattan, KSKS37,744–

753Hilo, HIHI37,728–

754Muskogee, OKOK37,708–

755Pacifica, CACA37,670–

756Lompoc, CACA37,649–

757Bowie, MDMD37,589–

758Hillsboro, OROR37,520–

759Jackson, MIMI37,446–

760Norwich, CTCT37,391–

761Loveland, COCO37,372–

762Glen Burnie, MDMD37,305–

763Tinley Park, ILIL37,150–

764San Gabriel, CACA37,120–

765Glenview, ILIL37,093–

766Wausau, WIWI37,060–

767Hackensack, NJNJ37,049–

768La Puente, CACA36,955–

769Wilson, NCNC36,930–

770East Meadow, NYNY36,909–

771Fort Pierce, FLFL36,830–

772Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI36,818–

773Indio, CACA36,793–

774Linden, NJNJ36,701–

775Stillwater, OKOK36,676–

776Marrero, LALA36,671–

777Bountiful, UTUT36,659–

778Florence, ALAL36,521–

779Buffalo Grove, ILIL36,427–

780Kingsport, TNTN36,408–

781Urbana, ILIL36,363–

782Rohnert Park, CACA36,326–

783New Albany, ININ36,322–

784Missouri City, TXTX36,176–

785Park Ridge, ILIL36,175–

786Commack, NYNY36,124–

787West Hollywood, CACA36,118–

788Hemet, CACA36,094–

789Concord, NHNH36,006–

790Woburn, MAMA35,943–

791Redmond, WAWA35,800–

792Monrovia, CACA35,758–

793Duncanville, TXTX35,748–

794Orland Park, ILIL35,720–

795Richfield, MNMN35,710–

796South Valley, NMNM35,701–

797Everett, MAMA35,701–

798Findlay, OHOH35,675–

799Fort Hood, TXTX35,580–

800Beloit, WIWI35,573–

801Jefferson City, MOMO35,494–

802Kaneohe, HIHI35,448–

803Hagerstown, MDMD35,445–

804Shelton, CTCT35,418–

805North Miami Beach, FLFL35,359–

806Pine Hills, FLFL35,322–

807Port Orange, FLFL35,317–

808Strongsville, OHOH35,308–

809San Ramon, CACA35,303–

810Catonsville, MDMD35,233–

811Brookfield, WIWI35,184–

812North Tonawanda, NYNY34,989–

813Sayreville, NJNJ34,986–

814North Chicago, ILIL34,978–

815DeKalb, ILIL34,925–

816Wheeling, WVWV34,881–

817Altamonte Springs, FLFL34,879–

818Kearny, NJNJ34,874–

819Jamestown, NYNY34,681–

820Blacksburg, VAVA34,658–

821Apple Valley, MNMN34,598–

822Minot, NDND34,544–

823Lancaster, OHOH34,507–

824Brighton, NYNY34,455–

825Highland, CACA34,439–

826Cape Girardeau, MOMO34,438–

827East Point, GAGA34,402–

828Panama City, FLFL34,378–

829Bell, CACA34,365–

830Prichard, ALAL34,311–

831Cedar Falls, IAIA34,298–

832Aloha, OROR34,284–

833Bartlesville, OKOK34,252–

834North Olmsted, OHOH34,204–

835Upper Arlington, OHOH34,128–

836Marion, OHOH34,075–

837Lenexa, KSKS34,037–

838Dunedin, FLFL34,012–

839Farmington, NMNM33,997–

840Valley Stream, NYNY33,946–

841East Chicago, ININ33,892–

842Tamiami, FLFL33,845–

843Olympia, WAWA33,840–

844Michigan City, ININ33,831–

845Auburn, ALAL33,830–

846Danville, ILIL33,828–

847Bethel Park, PAPA33,823–

848Parkersburg, WVWV33,809–

849Martinez, GAGA33,731–

850Elmira, NYNY33,724–

851Port Huron, MIMI33,694–

852Torrington, CTCT33,687–

853New City, NYNY33,673–

854Littleton, COCO33,661–

855Beavercreek, OHOH33,626–

856New Berlin, WIWI33,592–

857West Little River, FLFL33,575–

858Hurst, TXTX33,574–

859Tracy, CACA33,558–

860Galesburg, ILIL33,530–

861Long Beach, NYNY33,510–

862Bessemer, ALAL33,497–

863Roseville, MNMN33,485–

864Elk Grove, ILIL33,429–

865Greenfield, WIWI33,403–

866Hoboken, NJNJ33,397–

867Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT33,309–

868Tulare, CACA33,249–

869Annapolis, MDMD33,187–

870Bangor, MEME33,181–

871Spring, TXTX33,111–

872Auburn, WAWA33,102–

873East Cleveland, OHOH33,096–

874Chicago Heights, ILIL33,072–

875Novi, MIMI32,998–

876Sierra Vista, AZAZ32,983–

877Pharr, TXTX32,921–

878Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD32,907–

879Alton, ILIL32,905–

880Germantown, TNTN32,893–

881Merritt Island, FLFL32,886–

882Hanover Park, ILIL32,881–

883Brea, CACA32,873–

884Granite City, ILIL32,862–

885Haltom City, TXTX32,856–

886Yucaipa, CACA32,824–

887Willowbrook, CACA32,772–

888Logan, UTUT32,762–

889Marion, ININ32,618–

890Manitowoc, WIWI32,520–

891Claremont, CACA32,503–

892Oceanside, NYNY32,423–

893Austintown, OHOH32,419–

894San Dimas, CACA32,397–

895Sanford, FLFL32,387–

896Richland, WAWA32,354–

897Montgomery, MDMD32,315–

898Northbrook, ILIL32,308–

899Moorhead, MNMN32,295–

900Pekin, ILIL32,254–

901Millcreek, UTUT32,230–

902Madison Heights, MIMI32,196–

903Hendersonville, TNTN32,188–

904Manhattan Beach, CACA32,063–

905Addison, ILIL32,058–

906Martinez, CACA32,038–

907Fort Lee, NJNJ31,997–

908Beverly Hills, CACA31,971–

909Monterey, CACA31,954–

910Williamsport, PAPA31,933–

911Dana Point, CACA31,896–

912Chalmette, LALA31,860–

913Garden City, MIMI31,846–

914New Iberia, LALA31,828–

915Marlborough, MAMA31,813–

916Columbus, ININ31,802–

917Oakville, MOMO31,750–

918Garfield Heights, OHOH31,739–

919Carol Stream, ILIL31,716–

920West Des Moines, IAIA31,695–

921Texarkana, TXTX31,656–

922Longview, WAWA31,648–

923Parkville, MDMD31,617–

924Sherman, TXTX31,596–

925Pleasant Hill, CACA31,585–

926Gilroy, CACA31,487–

927Mankato, MNMN31,475–

928Waipahu, HIHI31,435–

929El Centro, CACA31,384–

930Chillum, MDMD31,309–

931Danville, CACA31,306–

932Fairborn, OHOH31,300–

933Murray, UTUT31,282–

934Auburn, NYNY31,258–

935Spring Hill, FLFL31,159–

936Temple City, CACA31,100–

937Watsonville, CACA31,099–

938Allen Park, MIMI31,092–

939Westmont, CACA31,044–

940Massillon, OHOH31,007–

941Pearl City, HIHI30,993–

942Streamwood, ILIL30,987–

943Bellevue, NENE30,982–

944Smyrna, GAGA30,981–

945Clovis, NMNM30,954–

946Maplewood, MNMN30,954–

947Wyandotte, MIMI30,938–

948Round Rock, TXTX30,923–

949La Verne, CACA30,897–

950Nacogdoches, TXTX30,872–

951Fairbanks, AKAK30,843–

952Shaker Heights, OHOH30,831–

953Inkster, MIMI30,772–

954Southgate, MIMI30,771–

955Hanford, CACA30,765–

956Norristown, PAPA30,749–

957Holland, MIMI30,745–

958Edmonds, WAWA30,744–

959Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA30,727–

960Harrisonburg, VAVA30,707–

961Tupelo, MSMS30,685–

962Del Rio, TXTX30,657–

963Naugatuck, CTCT30,625–

964DeSoto, TXTX30,615–

965Raytown, MOMO30,601–

966Highland Park, ILIL30,575–

967Fair Lawn, NJNJ30,548–

968Houma, LALA30,495–

969Stanton, CACA30,491–

970Oak Park, MIMI30,462–

971Lake Oswego, OROR30,444–

972Cleveland, TNTN30,333–

973Rome, GAGA30,326–

974Lufkin, TXTX30,206–

975Westerville, OHOH30,193–

976League City, TXTX30,122–

977Coram, NYNY30,111–

978Mount Pleasant, SCSC30,108–

979Cathedral City, CACA30,085–

980Kissimmee, FLFL30,050–

981South Miami Heights, FLFL30,030–

982North Fort Myers, FLFL30,027–

983Jacksonville, NCNC30,013–

984Springdale, ARAR29,988–

985Waimalu, HIHI29,967–

986Wheeling, ILIL29,911–

987Edinburg, TXTX29,885–

988Westchester, FLFL29,883–

989Florence, SCSC29,813–

990Hopkinsville, KYKY29,809–

991Folsom, CACA29,796–

992Harvey, ILIL29,767–

993Sandusky, OHOH29,764–

994Drexel Hill, PAPA29,744–

995Ormond Beach, FLFL29,721–

996Kannapolis, NCNC29,696–

997North Bethesda, MDMD29,666–

998Porterville, CACA29,660–

999Ithaca, NYNY29,541–

1000Candler-McAfee, GAGA29,491–

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