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

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RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

1501Roselle, NJNJ20,314–

1502Havelock, NCNC20,268–

1503Winchester, MAMA20,267–

1504Arnold, MDMD20,261–

1505West Puente Valley, CACA20,254–

1506Bellwood, ILIL20,241–

1507College Park, GAGA20,236–

1508Granger, ININ20,232–

1509Okemos, MIMI20,216–

1510Fairmont, WVWV20,210–

1511East Patchogue, NYNY20,195–

1512Enterprise, ALAL20,194–

1513Rosenberg, TXTX20,183–

1514East Moline, ILIL20,147–

1515West Carson, CACA20,143–

1516San Benito, TXTX20,125–

1517Gardner, MAMA20,125–

1518Sulphur, LALA20,125–

1519Highland Park, MIMI20,121–

1520Franklin, TNTN20,098–

1521Ashland, OHOH20,079–

1522Bethany, OKOK20,075–

1523Woodbury, MNMN20,075–

1524Hazel Park, MIMI20,051–

1525Delaware, OHOH20,030–

1526Ruston, LALA20,027–

1527Watauga, TXTX20,009–

1528Groveton, VAVA19,997–

1529Birmingham, MIMI19,997–

1530Clinton, MDMD19,987–

1531San Lorenzo, CACA19,987–

1532Cedar Hill, TXTX19,974–

1533Marblehead, MAMA19,971–

1534Pampa, TXTX19,959–

1535Macomb, ILIL19,952–

1536Munster, ININ19,949–

1537Schererville, ININ19,926–

1538Wayne, MIMI19,899–

1539Franconia, VAVA19,882–

1540Aiken, SCSC19,872–

1541Vincennes, ININ19,859–

1542Concord, MOMO19,859–

1543Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,847–

1544Clarksville, ININ19,833–

1545Fairland, MDMD19,828–

1546Mountain Brook, ALAL19,810–

1547Cortland, NYNY19,801–

1548Sedalia, MOMO19,800–

1549Alice, TXTX19,788–

1550Zion, ILIL19,775–

1551Radcliff, KYKY19,772–

1552Summit, NJNJ19,757–

1553Arbutus, MDMD19,750–

1554Vestavia Hills, ALAL19,749–

1555Hauppauge, NYNY19,720–

1556Clarksdale, MSMS19,717–

1557North Bellmore, NYNY19,707–

1558Leawood, KSKS19,693–

1559Grove City, OHOH19,653–

1560Fairfax, VAVA19,622–

1561Taylors, SCSC19,619–

1562Schofield Barracks, HIHI19,597–

1563Pearl, MSMS19,580–

1564Benbrook, TXTX19,564–

1565Prattville, ALAL19,563–

1566East Massapequa, NYNY19,550–

1567Peekskill, NYNY19,536–

1568Oak Creek, WIWI19,513–

1569Lisle, ILIL19,512–

1570Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA19,507–

1571Naples, FLFL19,505–

1572Nogales, AZAZ19,489–

1573Columbus, NENE19,480–

1574Troy, OHOH19,478–

1575Natchez, MSMS19,460–

1576Laurel, MDMD19,438–

1577Bellview, FLFL19,386–

1578Owatonna, MNMN19,386–

1579Lomita, CACA19,382–

1580Leisure City, FLFL19,379–

1581La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,378–

1582North Massapequa, NYNY19,365–

1583Bartlett, ILIL19,362–

1584Holiday, FLFL19,360–

1585Orange, TXTX19,340–

1586Jacksonville, ILIL19,324–

1587Mountlake Terrace, WAWA19,320–

1588Reisterstown, MDMD19,314–

1589Lacey, WAWA19,279–

1590Homewood, ILIL19,278–

1591Marshfield, WIWI19,263–

1592Medina, OHOH19,231–

1593Alvin, TXTX19,220–

1594Hollister, CACA19,212–

1595Maryville, TNTN19,208–

1596Lynbrook, NYNY19,208–

1597Libertyville, ILIL19,195–

1598Oswego, NYNY19,195–

1599Gallup, NMNM19,154–

1600Watertown, WIWI19,142–

1601Casa Grande, AZAZ19,082–

1602Berea, OHOH19,051–

1603Machesney Park, ILIL19,033–

1604Rocklin, CACA19,033–

1605Fredericksburg, VAVA19,027–

1606Peachtree City, GAGA19,027–

1607Carteret, NJNJ19,025–

1608Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,997–

1609Rock Springs, WYWY18,994–

1610Mineola, NYNY18,994–

1611Syosset, NYNY18,967–

1612Wright, FLFL18,945–

1613Bridgeton, NJNJ18,942–

1614Oxford, OHOH18,937–

1615Islip, NYNY18,924–

1616Brawley, CACA18,923–

1617Casselberry, FLFL18,911–

1618Columbia Heights, MNMN18,910–

1619Greenwood, MSMS18,906–

1620Mequon, WIWI18,900–

1621Sherwood, ARAR18,893–

1622Newport, KYKY18,884–

1623Brookfield, ILIL18,876–

1624Fort Campbell North, KYKY18,861–

1625Seguin, TXTX18,853–

1626Arnold, MOMO18,828–

1627Laurel, MSMS18,827–

1628North Plainfield, NJNJ18,820–

1629Colesville, MDMD18,819–

1630Gallatin, TNTN18,794–

1631El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA18,764–

1632Valinda, CACA18,735–

1633Lindenwold, NJNJ18,734–

1634Pearland, TXTX18,716–

1635Sidney, OHOH18,710–

1636Lumberton, NCNC18,707–

1637Rosedale, MDMD18,703–

1638O'Fallon, MOMO18,698–

1639Milwaukie, OROR18,692–

1640White Oak, MDMD18,671–

1641Cockeysville, MDMD18,668–

1642Cudahy, WIWI18,659–

1643Calexico, CACA18,633–

1644Florence, KYKY18,624–

1645Forest Park, OHOH18,609–

1646Tiffin, OHOH18,604–

1647Altamont, OROR18,591–

1648South Laurel, MDMD18,591–

1649Ankeny, IAIA18,583–

1650Wantagh, NYNY18,567–

1651Waynesboro, VAVA18,549–

1652Solon, OHOH18,548–

1653Paragould, ARAR18,540–

1654Eastchester, NYNY18,537–

1655Moscow, IDID18,519–

1656Franklin Park, ILIL18,485–

1657Starkville, MSMS18,458–

1658North Potomac, MDMD18,456–

1659Mattoon, ILIL18,441–

1660Bristol, VAVA18,426–

1661Carlisle, PAPA18,419–

1662King of Prussia, PAPA18,406–

1663Mount Clemens, MIMI18,405–

1664Ansonia, CTCT18,403–

1665Caldwell, IDID18,400–

1666Brownwood, TXTX18,387–

1667Oakdale, MNMN18,374–

1668Hamtramck, MIMI18,372–

1669Darien, ILIL18,341–

1670Oregon, OHOH18,334–

1671Albert Lea, MNMN18,310–

1672Allen, TXTX18,309–

1673Beckley, WVWV18,296–

1674Lake Elsinore, CACA18,285–

1675Bay City, TXTX18,264–

1676Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,260–

1677Huntington, NYNY18,243–

1678Colonia, NJNJ18,238–

1679Rutland, VTVT18,230–

1680Cloverleaf, TXTX18,230–

1681Alsip, ILIL18,227–

1682Oakley, CACA18,225–

1683Hermosa Beach, CACA18,219–

1684Apache Junction, AZAZ18,196–

1685Benton, ARAR18,177–

1686Point Pleasant, NJNJ18,177–

1687Talladega, ALAL18,175–

1688Waxahachie, TXTX18,168–

1689Elizabethtown, KYKY18,167–

1690Belton, MOMO18,159–

1691Opelousas, LALA18,151–

1692Stanford, CACA18,097–

1693Belvedere Park, GAGA18,089–

1694North Babylon, NYNY18,081–

1695Sapulpa, OKOK18,074–

1696Gainesville, GAGA18,046–

1697Hibbing, MNMN18,046–

1698Massapequa Park, NYNY18,044–

1699Palestine, TXTX18,042–

1700West Chester, PAPA18,041–

1701Clarksburg, WVWV18,035–

1702Fairview Park, OHOH18,028–

1703Lemay, MOMO18,027–

1704Overland, MOMO17,994–

1705Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,988–

1706Newington, VAVA17,965–

1707Hannibal, MOMO17,951–

1708Southaven, MSMS17,949–

1709Griffith, ININ17,916–

1710Tarpon Springs, FLFL17,906–

1711McMinnville, OROR17,894–

1712Jenison, MIMI17,882–

1713Millington, TNTN17,866–

1714Jacksonville Beach, FLFL17,839–

1715Moss Point, MSMS17,837–

1716Lake Forest, ILIL17,836–

1717Miamisburg, OHOH17,834–

1718Magna metro, UTUT17,829–

1719Wallingford Center, CTCT17,827–

1720South San Jose Hills, CACA17,814–

1721Palos Hills, ILIL17,803–

1722Rutherford, NJNJ17,790–

1723Bridgeton, MOMO17,779–

1724Pittsburg, KSKS17,775–

1725Kings Park, NYNY17,773–

1726Bensenville, ILIL17,767–

1727Hays, KSKS17,767–

1728New Castle, ININ17,753–

1729Klamath Falls, OROR17,737–

1730Crown Point, ININ17,728–

1731Milledgeville, GAGA17,727–

1732Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI17,715–

1733Port Angeles, WAWA17,710–

1734Cocoa, FLFL17,691–

1735West Hempstead, NYNY17,689–

1736Depew, NYNY17,673–

1737Somerset, MAMA17,655–

1738Noblesville, ININ17,655–

1739Wilmington, MAMA17,654–

1740Fremont, OHOH17,648–

1741Mount Vernon, WAWA17,647–

1742Sikeston, MOMO17,642–

1743Central Falls, RIRI17,637–

1744Gillette, WYWY17,635–

1745Elmwood Park, NJNJ17,623–

1746East Hemet, CACA17,611–

1747Watertown, SDSD17,592–

1748Statesville, NCNC17,567–

1749Willmar, MNMN17,531–

1750Sharon, PAPA17,493–

1751Grants Pass, OROR17,488–

1752Elk Grove, CACA17,483–

1753Langley Park, MDMD17,474–

1754Ottawa, ILIL17,462–

1755Pinole, CACA17,460–

1756Thomasville, GAGA17,457–

1757Woodbridge, NJNJ17,434–

1758Balch Springs, TXTX17,406–

1759Myrtle Grove, FLFL17,402–

1760Loma Linda, CACA17,400–

1761Wahiawa, HIHI17,386–

1762Kerrville, TXTX17,384–

1763Northport, ALAL17,366–

1764New Bern, NCNC17,363–

1765Vero Beach, FLFL17,350–

1766Decatur, GAGA17,336–

1767Deerfield, ILIL17,327–

1768Mamaroneck, NYNY17,325–

1769Sylvania, OHOH17,301–

1770Westchester, ILIL17,301–

1771Tonawanda, NYNY17,284–

1772Des Moines, WAWA17,283–

1773Walker, MIMI17,279–

1774Rantoul, ILIL17,211–

1775Gretna, LALA17,208–

1776Anoka, MNMN17,192–

1777Dumont, NJNJ17,187–

1778Kenmore, NYNY17,180–

1779Oak Harbor, WAWA17,176–

1780Kirksville, MOMO17,152–

1781Angleton, TXTX17,140–

1782Jasmine Estates, FLFL17,136–

1783Hillcrest Heights, MDMD17,136–

1784Foothill Farms, CACA17,135–

1785Waterville, MEME17,096–

1786Faribault, MNMN17,085–

1787Hawthorne, NJNJ17,084–

1788Batavia, ILIL17,076–

1789Auburn Hills, MIMI17,076–

1790Bayshore Gardens, FLFL17,062–

1791Roseburg, OROR17,032–

1792Bay, OHOH17,000–

1793Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,996–

1794Mount Vernon, ILIL16,988–

1795Scarsdale, NYNY16,987–

1796Coppell, TXTX16,983–

1797Vero Beach South, FLFL16,973–

1798La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA16,968–

1799Berkley, MIMI16,960–

1800Olean, NYNY16,946–

1801Forest Park, GAGA16,925–

1802Venice, FLFL16,922–

1803Coachella, CACA16,896–

1804Johnson City, NYNY16,890–

1805Kahului, HIHI16,889–

1806Champlin, MNMN16,849–

1807Lawrenceville, GAGA16,848–

1808Sanger, CACA16,839–

1809Hercules, CACA16,829–

1810Cohoes, NYNY16,825–

1811Muskego, WIWI16,813–

1812Logansport, ININ16,812–

1813Asbury Park, NJNJ16,799–

1814North Adams, MAMA16,797–

1815Athens, ALAL16,790–

1816Defiance, OHOH16,768–

1817Tullahoma, TNTN16,757–

1818Forestville, MDMD16,731–

1819Newton, KSKS16,700–

1820Takoma Park, MDMD16,700–

1821Forest Hills, MIMI16,690–

1822Gloversville, NYNY16,656–

1823Chambersburg, PAPA16,647–

1824Orinda, CACA16,642–

1825Sherrelwood, COCO16,636–

1826Bloomingdale, ILIL16,614–

1827Westerly, RIRI16,612–

1828Natchitoches, LALA16,609–

1829Pottsville, PAPA16,603–

1830Ashland, CACA16,590–

1831Lexington, NCNC16,581–

1832West Odessa, TXTX16,574–

1833Liberal, KSKS16,573–

1834De Pere, WIWI16,569–

1835Aberdeen, WAWA16,565–

1836Sayville, NYNY16,550–

1837New Smyrna Beach, FLFL16,548–

1838Hopkins, MNMN16,534–

1839Groves, TXTX16,513–

1840Americus, GAGA16,512–

1841DeLand, FLFL16,491–

1842Commerce City, COCO16,466–

1843Temple Terrace, FLFL16,444–

1844Bellmore, NYNY16,438–

1845Round Lake Beach, ILIL16,434–

1846Brunswick, GAGA16,433–

1847Bon Air, VAVA16,413–

1848Lansdale, PAPA16,394–

1849Brentwood, TNTN16,392–

1850Camp Springs, MDMD16,392–

1851McAlester, OKOK16,390–

1852Huntington, ININ16,389–

1853Waycross, GAGA16,379–

1854Ashwaubenon, WIWI16,376–

1855Dublin, OHOH16,371–

1856West Linn, OROR16,367–

1857Ensley, FLFL16,362–

1858Asheboro, NCNC16,362–

1859Ferndale, MDMD16,355–

1860Newburyport, MAMA16,351–

1861Albany, CACA16,327–

1862Willow Grove, PAPA16,325–

1863Owosso, MIMI16,322–

1864Dyersburg, TNTN16,317–

1865Dublin, GAGA16,312–

1866Greensburg, PAPA16,311–

1867Batavia, NYNY16,310–

1868Brookings, SDSD16,270–

1869Ashland, OROR16,234–

1870San Jacinto, CACA16,210–

1871Leesburg, VAVA16,202–

1872Madisonville, KYKY16,200–

1873Nederland, TXTX16,192–

1874Morristown, NJNJ16,189–

1875McHenry, ILIL16,177–

1876Belle Glade, FLFL16,177–

1877Avondale, AZAZ16,169–

1878Martinsville, VAVA16,162–

1879Iselin, NJNJ16,141–

1880Herndon, VAVA16,139–

1881Redland, MDMD16,134–

1882Monroe, NCNC16,127–

1883Westbrook, MEME16,121–

1884Pacific Grove, CACA16,117–

1885Dickinson, NDND16,097–

1886Sarasota Springs, FLFL16,088–

1887O'Fallon, ILIL16,073–

1888Colonial Heights, VAVA16,064–

1889Warrington, FLFL16,040–

1890Hinsdale, ILIL16,040–

1891Burleson, TXTX16,036–

1892Carrollton, GAGA16,029–

1893Pleasantville, NJNJ16,027–

1894Rockledge, FLFL16,023–

1895Sun City West, AZAZ15,997–

1896Fort Thomas, KYKY15,995–

1897New Milford, NJNJ15,990–

1898Lyndhurst, OHOH15,982–

1899Erlanger, KYKY15,979–

1900Lake Magdalene, FLFL15,973–

1901Belvidere, ILIL15,958–

1902Floral Park, NYNY15,947–

1903Radford, VAVA15,940–

1904Thomasville, NCNC15,915–

1905Jennings, MOMO15,905–

1906New Kensington, PAPA15,894–

1907Bayou Cane, LALA15,876–

1908Hammond, LALA15,871–

1909Washington, PAPA15,864–

1910Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,863–

1911Statesboro, GAGA15,854–

1912Madison, NJNJ15,850–

1913Ada, OKOK15,820–

1914Sunset, FLFL15,810–

1915Long Beach, MSMS15,804–

1916Winchester, KYKY15,799–

1917St. Matthews, KYKY15,798–

1918Reedley, CACA15,791–

1919Bethpage, NYNY15,761–

1920Henderson, NCNC15,761–

1921Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,757–

1922Warrensville Heights, OHOH15,745–

1923Laconia, NHNH15,743–

1924Roanoke Rapids, NCNC15,722–

1925Wadsworth, OHOH15,718–

1926Butler, PAPA15,714–

1927Painesville, OHOH15,699–

1928New Philadelphia, OHOH15,698–

1929American Fork, UTUT15,696–

1930Mansfield, TXTX15,693–

1931Borger, TXTX15,675–

1932Fitchburg, WIWI15,648–

1933Brigham City, UTUT15,644–

1934Gladeview, FLFL15,637–

1935Greece, NYNY15,632–

1936Grandville, MIMI15,624–

1937Waverly, MIMI15,614–

1938Glassboro, NJNJ15,614–

1939Brownsville, FLFL15,607–

1940Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FLFL15,606–

1941Seaford, NYNY15,597–

1942Hopatcong, NJNJ15,586–

1943Woodmere, NYNY15,578–

1944Seymour, ININ15,576–

1945Jamestown, NDND15,571–

1946Maumee, OHOH15,561–

1947Connersville, ININ15,550–

1948Shively, KYKY15,545–

1949Flower Mound, TXTX15,527–

1950Santa Fe Springs, CACA15,520–

1951Ojus, FLFL15,519–

1952Pinewood, FLFL15,518–

1953Ocean City, NJNJ15,512–

1954Avenel, NJNJ15,504–

1955Hybla Valley, VAVA15,491–

1956White Settlement, TXTX15,472–

1957Longmeadow, MAMA15,467–

1958Port Washington, NYNY15,465–

1959Artesia, CACA15,464–

1960Loves Park, ILIL15,462–

1961Hastings, MNMN15,441–

1962Country Club Hills, ILIL15,431–

1963Great Bend, KSKS15,427–

1964Lincoln, ILIL15,418–

1965El Reno, OKOK15,414–

1966Dunmore, PAPA15,403–

1967Sand Springs, OKOK15,395–

1968La Palma, CACA15,392–

1969Oak Ridge, FLFL15,388–

1970Lorton, VAVA15,385–

1971Cleveland, MSMS15,384–

1972Oatfield, OROR15,382–

1973South Farmingdale, NYNY15,377–

1974North Augusta, SCSC15,366–

1975La Grange, ILIL15,362–

1976Vernon Hills, ILIL15,351–

1977Edgewater, FLFL15,337–

1978Shelbyville, ININ15,336–

1979Sun Prairie, WIWI15,333–

1980Hazelwood, MOMO15,324–

1981Pearl River, NYNY15,314–

1982Brookside, DEDE15,307–

1983Collingswood, NJNJ15,301–

1984Hermitage, PAPA15,300–

1985Opa-locka, FLFL15,283–

1986Hueytown, ALAL15,280–

1987Willowick, OHOH15,269–

1988Warrensburg, MOMO15,244–

1989Prospect Heights, ILIL15,239–

1990Eden, NCNC15,238–

1991Easley, SCSC15,224–

1992El Segundo, CACA15,223–

1993Andover, MNMN15,216–

1994Live Oak, CACA15,212–

1995Lebanon, TNTN15,208–

1996Arcata, CACA15,197–

1997Saco, MEME15,181–

1998Searcy, ARAR15,180–

1999Mandan, NDND15,177–

2000Indiana, PAPA15,174–

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