Which city has the highest total population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 8,804,190 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by total population?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is total population measured?

Total resident population. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,811

Largest by population, US cities · 2020

The most populous US cities as of the 2020 population estimates.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

1501Galesburg, ILIL30,052−11%

1502Erie, COCO30,038+377%

1503East Palo Alto, CACA30,034+2%

1504Southgate, MIMI30,014−0%

1505Raytown, MOMO30,012−1%

1506Hazleton, PAPA29,963+28%

1507Ferry Pass, FLFL29,921+10%

1508Melrose, MAMA29,817+10%

1509Fountain, COCO29,802+96%

1510Winter Park, FLFL29,795+24%

1511Garfield Heights, OHOH29,781−3%

1512Atascadero, CACA29,773+13%

1513Hobart, ININ29,752+17%

1514Parkersburg, WVWV29,738−10%

1515Gloucester, MAMA29,729−2%

1516Burton, MIMI29,715−2%

1517Algonquin, ILIL29,700+28%

1518Greenville, MSMS29,670−29%

1519Schererville, ININ29,646+19%

1520Crofton, MDMD29,641+48%

1521Morrisville, NCNC29,630+469%

1522Fitchburg, WIWI29,609+44%

1523South Laurel, MDMD29,602+45%

1524Austintown, OHOH29,594−6%

1525Fridley, MNMN29,590+8%

1526San Lorenzo, CACA29,581+35%

1527Northampton, MAMA29,571+2%

1528Central, LALA29,565–

1529Oak Park, MIMI29,560−1%

1530Rahway, NJNJ29,556+12%

1531Wellesley, MAMA29,550+11%

1532Paragould, ARAR29,537+34%

1533Suisun City, CACA29,518+13%

1534Banning, CACA29,505+25%

1535Jacksonville, ARAR29,477−1%

1536Kirkwood, MOMO29,461+8%

1537Shaker Heights, OHOH29,439+0%

1538Burbank, ILIL29,439+6%

1539Matthews, NCNC29,435+33%

1540Seguin, TXTX29,433+34%

1541Perry Hall, MDMD29,409+2%

1542Texarkana, ARAR29,387+11%

1543Carney, MDMD29,363+4%

1544Englewood, NJNJ29,308+12%

1545Magna metro, UTUT29,251+28%

1546Bay Shore, NYNY29,244+23%

1547Danville, ILIL29,204−14%

1548Drexel Hill, PAPA29,181−1%

1549Williston, NDND29,160+133%

1550Fleming Island, FLFL29,142–

1551Lansing, ILIL29,076+3%

1552McDonough, GAGA29,051+242%

1553Clarksburg, MDMD29,051+1484%

1554Port Huron, MIMI28,983−10%

1555Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,982+25%

1556Stockbridge, GAGA28,973+194%

1557Brownsburg, ININ28,973+100%

1558Mehlville, MOMO28,955+0%

1559Russellville, ARAR28,940+22%

1560Newburgh, NYNY28,856+2%

1561Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,846+7%

1562Laplace, LALA28,841+4%

1563Deer Park, NYNY28,837+2%

1564West Springfield, MAMA28,835–

1565Casselberry, FLFL28,794+27%

1566Slidell, LALA28,781+12%

1567Jamestown, NYNY28,712−10%

1568Enterprise, ALAL28,711+36%

1569Lathrop, CACA28,701+175%

1570Agawam, MAMA28,692–

1571Independence, KYKY28,676+91%

1572Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,656–

1573Monroeville, PAPA28,640–

1574Allen Park, MIMI28,638−3%

1575Bridgewater, MAMA28,633–

1576Milton, MAMA28,630+10%

1577Ruskin, FLFL28,620+244%

1578Saugus, MAMA28,619+10%

1579Bixby, OKOK28,609+115%

1580Frankfort, KYKY28,602+3%

1581Forest Hills, MIMI28,573+36%

1582New Iberia, LALA28,555−12%

1583Aberdeen, SDSD28,495+16%

1584Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,491+9%

1585Jeffersontown, KYKY28,474+7%

1586Madison Heights, MIMI28,468−8%

1587Hamtramck, MIMI28,433+24%

1588Walnut, CACA28,430−5%

1589Statesville, NCNC28,419+22%

1590East Niles, CACA28,390–

1591Glen Cove, NYNY28,365+7%

1592Belmont, CACA28,335+13%

1593Bergenfield, NJNJ28,321+8%

1594Marion, ININ28,310−10%

1595Oakdale, MNMN28,303+6%

1596Fort Hood, TXTX28,295−16%

1597Maryland Heights, MOMO28,284+10%

1598Kahului, HIHI28,219+40%

1599Harrison, NYNY28,218+17%

1600Kent, OHOH28,215+1%

1601Citrus Park, FLFL28,178+39%

1602Lake Jackson, TXTX28,177+7%

1603Wilmette, ILIL28,170+2%

1604Greenville, TXTX28,164+18%

1605Garden City, KSKS28,151−1%

1606Eagle Pass, TXTX28,130+26%

1607Easton, PAPA28,127+7%

1608Mililani, HIHI28,121−2%

1609Winchester, VAVA28,120+19%

1610Anderson, SCSC28,106+10%

1611Clinton, MSMS28,100+20%

1612Danvers, MAMA28,087+11%

1613Twentynine Palms, CACA28,065+90%

1614East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL28,050+392%

1615Vero Beach South, FLFL28,020+38%

1616Maple Valley, WAWA28,013+97%

1617Washington, UTUT27,993+242%

1618Fredericksburg, VAVA27,982+45%

1619Henderson, KYKY27,981+2%

1620Ridgecrest, CACA27,959+12%

1621Tualatin, OROR27,942+23%

1622East Haven, CTCT27,923−1%

1623Chaska, MNMN27,810+59%

1624Dodge City, KSKS27,788+10%

1625Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ27,776+36%

1626Williamsport, PAPA27,754−10%

1627Madison, MSMS27,747+89%

1628Huntley, ILIL27,740+384%

1629Mount Pleasant, WIWI27,732–

1630Orchards, WAWA27,729+55%

1631Bluffton, SCSC27,716+2074%

1632Balch Springs, TXTX27,685+43%

1633Rockledge, FLFL27,678+37%

1634Ramsey, MNMN27,646+49%

1635Lemon Grove, CACA27,627+11%

1636Prior Lake, MNMN27,617+74%

1637Marshalltown, IAIA27,591+6%

1638Hutto, TXTX27,577+2106%

1639Ossining, NYNY27,551+15%

1640Granite City, ILIL27,549−12%

1641Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,523+15%

1642Millville, NJNJ27,491+2%

1643Chicago Heights, ILIL27,480−16%

1644Oak Forest, ILIL27,478−2%

1645Green, OHOH27,475+20%

1646Converse, TXTX27,466+139%

1647Daphne, ALAL27,462+66%

1648Garden City, MIMI27,380−9%

1649West Linn, OROR27,373+23%

1650New London, CTCT27,367+7%

1651Mason City, IAIA27,338−6%

1652Neenah, WIWI27,319+11%

1653Wethersfield, CTCT27,298+4%

1654Belmont, MAMA27,295+13%

1655Bridgeton, NJNJ27,263+20%

1656Round Lake Beach, ILIL27,252+5%

1657Wooster, OHOH27,232+10%

1658New Lenox, ILIL27,214+53%

1659Old Bridge, NJNJ27,210+19%

1660Thomasville, NCNC27,183+37%

1661Asheboro, NCNC27,156+25%

1662Lindenhurst, NYNY27,148−2%

1663Bristol, TNTN27,147+9%

1664Plum, PAPA27,144+1%

1665Fremont, NENE27,141+8%

1666Paducah, KYKY27,137+3%

1667McHenry, ILIL27,135+26%

1668Crestview, FLFL27,134+84%

1669Benicia, CACA27,131+1%

1670Pearl, MSMS27,115+23%

1671Sachse, TXTX27,103+178%

1672Plainview, NYNY27,100+6%

1673Alvin, TXTX27,098+27%

1674Wakefield, MAMA27,090+9%

1675Allendale, MIMI27,073+134%

1676Gladstone, MOMO27,063+3%

1677Wheeling, WVWV27,052−14%

1678West Islip, NYNY27,048−6%

1679Wasco, CACA27,047+27%

1680Lemoore, CACA27,038+37%

1681Leesburg, FLFL27,000+69%

1682Milford, MAMA26,971+11%

1683Monsey, NYNY26,954+86%

1684South Pasadena, CACA26,943+11%

1685Shoreview, MNMN26,921+4%

1686Palm Springs, FLFL26,890+130%

1687Auburn, NYNY26,866−6%

1688South Bradenton, FLFL26,858+24%

1689Vernon Hills, ILIL26,850+33%

1690Union City, GAGA26,830+131%

1691Ilchester, MDMD26,824–

1692Reisterstown, MDMD26,822+20%

1693Lebanon, PAPA26,814+10%

1694Edwardsville, ILIL26,808+25%

1695Florence, AZAZ26,785+57%

1696South Salt Lake, UTUT26,777+22%

1697Cave Spring, VAVA26,755+7%

1698Superior, WIWI26,751−2%

1699Carrollton, GAGA26,738+35%

1700Horn Lake, MSMS26,736+90%

1701Bayonet Point, FLFL26,713+13%

1702Paramus, NJNJ26,698+4%

1703Temple Terrace, FLFL26,690+28%

1704Haines City, FLFL26,669+102%

1705Wilsonville, OROR26,664+91%

1706Sanger, CACA26,617+41%

1707Cabot, ARAR26,569+74%

1708Elmira, NYNY26,523−14%

1709Eureka, CACA26,512+1%

1710South Portland, MEME26,498+14%

1711Holbrook, NYNY26,487−4%

1712Mint Hill, NCNC26,450+77%

1713Kernersville, NCNC26,449+54%

1714Key West, FLFL26,444+4%

1715Owatonna, MNMN26,420+18%

1716Brawley, CACA26,416+20%

1717Homewood, ALAL26,414+5%

1718Burlington, MAMA26,377+15%

1719Tysons, VAVA26,374–

1720East Chicago, ININ26,370−19%

1721Shirley, NYNY26,360+4%

1722Windsor, CACA26,344+16%

1723Leisure City, FLFL26,324+19%

1724Norco, CACA26,316+9%

1725Clayton, NCNC26,307+277%

1726Troy, OHOH26,305+20%

1727Wright, FLFL26,277+21%

1728Temescal Valley, CACA26,232–

1729Forest Grove, OROR26,225+48%

1730Grandview, MOMO26,209+5%

1731Lodi, NJNJ26,206+9%

1732Dix Hills, NYNY26,180+1%

1733Austin, MNMN26,174+12%

1734Ladera Ranch, CACA26,170–

1735Big Spring, TXTX26,144+4%

1736Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL26,142+49%

1737Imperial Beach, CACA26,137−3%

1738Trussville, ALAL26,123+102%

1739Batavia, ILIL26,098+9%

1740Medina, OHOH26,094+4%

1741Lockport, ILIL26,094+72%

1742Inkster, MIMI26,088−13%

1743Camas, WAWA26,065+108%

1744Colleyville, TXTX26,057+33%

1745Bessemer, ALAL26,019−12%

1746Hercules, CACA26,016+33%

1747Rockville Centre, NYNY26,016+6%

1748Woodburn, OROR26,013+29%

1749Apollo Beach, FLFL26,002+249%

1750Landover, MDMD25,998–

1751Ridgewood, NJNJ25,979+4%

1752El Cerrito, CACA25,962+12%

1753Westchase, FLFL25,952+133%

1754Jenks, OKOK25,949+172%

1755Winona, MNMN25,948−4%

1756Chanhassen, MNMN25,947+28%

1757West Melbourne, FLFL25,924+164%

1758Palm City, FLFL25,883+29%

1759Suitland, MDMD25,839–

1760Elk River, MNMN25,835+57%

1761Sun City West, AZAZ25,806−2%

1762Staunton, VAVA25,750+8%

1763Mercer Island, WAWA25,748+17%

1764North Tustin, CACA25,718–

1765Edgewood, MDMD25,713+10%

1766Pooler, GAGA25,711+312%

1767Ewa Gentry, HIHI25,707+420%

1768Cliffside Park, NJNJ25,693+12%

1769Dickinson, NDND25,679+60%

1770Alton, ILIL25,676−16%

1771Stevens Point, WIWI25,666+5%

1772Rosemount, MNMN25,650+75%

1773Woodstock, ILIL25,630+27%

1774Smithtown, NYNY25,629−5%

1775Holt, MIMI25,625+126%

1776Derby, KSKS25,625+44%

1777West Chicago, ILIL25,614+9%

1778Marysville, OHOH25,571+60%

1779Bellview, FLFL25,541+20%

1780Ottumwa, IAIA25,529+2%

1781Reading, MAMA25,518+8%

1782Lochearn, MDMD25,511+1%

1783Venice, FLFL25,463+43%

1784Hazelwood, MOMO25,458−3%

1785Xenia, OHOH25,441+5%

1786Moscow, IDID25,435+19%

1787Peekskill, NYNY25,431+13%

1788Oxford, MSMS25,416+116%

1789Barstow, CACA25,415+20%

1790De Pere, WIWI25,410+24%

1791Athens, ALAL25,406+34%

1792Kingsville, TXTX25,402−1%

1793Fairland, MDMD25,396+17%

1794Lafayette, CACA25,391+6%

1795Galt, CACA25,383+30%

1796North Laurel, MDMD25,379+24%

1797Dedham, MAMA25,364+8%

1798Caledonia, WIWI25,361–

1799Tumwater, WAWA25,350+100%

1800Salem, VAVA25,346+2%

1801Belvidere, ILIL25,339+22%

1802Carteret, NJNJ25,326+22%

1803West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,325+1%

1804Golden Gate, FLFL25,321+21%

1805Franklin, ININ25,313+30%

1806Morton Grove, ILIL25,297+13%

1807University Park, TXTX25,278+8%

1808Terrytown, LALA25,278−1%

1809Seal Beach, CACA25,242+4%

1810Columbine, COCO25,229+5%

1811Reedley, CACA25,227+22%

1812Keystone, FLFL25,211+72%

1813Avon Lake, OHOH25,206+39%

1814Barberton, OHOH25,191−10%

1815Romulus, MIMI25,178+10%

1816Elkridge, MDMD25,171+14%

1817Newport, RIRI25,163−5%

1818Hastings, NENE25,152+5%

1819Moses Lake, WAWA25,146+68%

1820Mequon, WIWI25,142+15%

1821Newberg, OROR25,138+39%

1822Maywood, CACA25,138−10%

1823Brandon, MSMS25,138+53%

1824Walker, MIMI25,132+15%

1825Okemos, MIMI25,121+10%

1826Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,117+20%

1827Corsicana, TXTX25,109+3%

1828Sandusky, OHOH25,095−10%

1829Sugar Hill, GAGA25,076+120%

1830Oak Ridge, FLFL25,062+12%

1831Wyandotte, MIMI25,058−11%

1832Sebastian, FLFL25,054+55%

1833Perrysburg, OHOH25,041+48%

1834Muskego, WIWI25,032+17%

1835Norton Shores, MIMI25,030+11%

1836Ives Estates, FLFL25,005+42%

1837Ballenger Creek, MDMD24,999+85%

1838Norfolk, NENE24,955+6%

1839Holiday, FLFL24,939+14%

1840Decatur, GAGA24,928+37%

1841Soledad, CACA24,925+121%

1842Greenbelt, MDMD24,921+16%

1843Mill Creek East, WAWA24,912–

1844Frederickson, WAWA24,906+333%

1845White Bear Lake, MNMN24,883+2%

1846Fort Dodge, IAIA24,871−1%

1847Riverbank, CACA24,865+57%

1848San Benito, TXTX24,861+6%

1849Conway, SCSC24,849+111%

1850Avon, OHOH24,847+117%

1851Silver Springs Shores, FLFL24,846+271%

1852Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,825+22%

1853Melrose Park, ILIL24,796+7%

1854Loma Linda, CACA24,791+33%

1855Zanesville, OHOH24,765−3%

1856Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,749+7%

1857Ardmore, OKOK24,725+4%

1858Mauldin, SCSC24,724+62%

1859King of Prussia, PAPA24,695+33%

1860Watertown, NYNY24,685−8%

1861Pace, FLFL24,684+234%

1862Selma, CACA24,674+27%

1863Herndon, VAVA24,655+14%

1864Zion, ILIL24,655+8%

1865Fish Hawk, FLFL24,625+1137%

1866Oak Harbor, WAWA24,622+24%

1867Dinuba, CACA24,563+46%

1868Kalispell, MTMT24,558+73%

1869Immokalee, FLFL24,557+24%

1870Homer Glen, ILIL24,543–

1871Farmington, UTUT24,531+103%

1872Fort Mill, SCSC24,521+223%

1873Elmwood Park, ILIL24,521−3%

1874Benbrook, TXTX24,520+21%

1875West Memphis, ARAR24,520−11%

1876Mountain House, CACA24,499–

1877Fresno, TXTX24,486+271%

1878Denison, TXTX24,479+7%

1879Paris, TXTX24,476−5%

1880Riverside, OHOH24,474+4%

1881Clinton, IAIA24,469−12%

1882Faribault, MNMN24,453+17%

1883Palmetto Bay, FLFL24,439–

1884Hunters Creek, FLFL24,433+161%

1885Westmont, ILIL24,429−1%

1886Ponca City, OKOK24,424−6%

1887North Augusta, SCSC24,379+39%

1888Collinsville, ILIL24,366−1%

1889Auburn Hills, MIMI24,360+23%

1890Starkville, MSMS24,360+11%

1891West Rancho Dominguez, CACA24,347–

1892Ridgeland, MSMS24,340+21%

1893Bloomington, CACA24,339+26%

1894South Plainfield, NJNJ24,338+12%

1895Pelham, ALAL24,318+69%

1896Chantilly, VAVA24,301−41%

1897Willowbrook, CACA24,295−29%

1898Kerrville, TXTX24,278+19%

1899Solon, OHOH24,262+11%

1900Fort Washington, MDMD24,261+2%

1901North Haven, CTCT24,253+5%

1902Medford, NYNY24,247+10%

1903Centerville, OHOH24,240+5%

1904Lisle, ILIL24,223+14%

1905Mandan, NDND24,206+45%

1906Rolling Meadows, ILIL24,200−2%

1907Cockeysville, MDMD24,184+25%

1908Papillion, NENE24,159+48%

1909Fairfax, VAVA24,146+12%

1910Emporia, KSKS24,139−10%

1911Cloverleaf, TXTX24,100+3%

1912Columbus, MSMS24,084−7%

1913Kingston, NYNY24,069+3%

1914Arnold, MDMD24,064+3%

1915Johnston, IAIA24,064+178%

1916Auburn, MEME24,061+4%

1917Eastmont, WAWA24,059–

1918Kankakee, ILIL24,052−13%

1919Columbus, NENE24,028+15%

1920Kuna, IDID24,011+346%

1921Webster Groves, MOMO24,010+3%

1922Wadsworth, OHOH24,007+30%

1923Highland, ININ23,984+2%

1924Burlington, IAIA23,982−11%

1925Freeport, ILIL23,973−9%

1926Willoughby, OHOH23,959+6%

1927Belton, MOMO23,953+10%

1928San Fernando, CACA23,946+2%

1929Waukee, IAIA23,940+367%

1930Champlin, MNMN23,919+8%

1931Kenmore, WAWA23,914+28%

1932Bay Point, CACA23,896+11%

1933Munster, ININ23,894+11%

1934Saginaw, TXTX23,890+93%

1935South Elgin, ILIL23,865+48%

1936Athens, OHOH23,849+12%

1937Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,830+14%

1938Ashland, CACA23,823+15%

1939Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,820+18%

1940Ensley, FLFL23,817+27%

1941Waverly, MIMI23,812+47%

1942Muscatine, IAIA23,797+5%

1943North Potomac, MDMD23,790+3%

1944Patterson, CACA23,781+105%

1945Liberty Triangle, FLFL23,759–

1946Happy Valley, OROR23,733+425%

1947Lutz, FLFL23,707+39%

1948Maple Heights, OHOH23,701−9%

1949Roseburg, OROR23,683+18%

1950Cherry Hill, VAVA23,683–

1951Watauga, TXTX23,650+8%

1952Farmington, MNMN23,632+91%

1953Yukon, OKOK23,630+12%

1954Hazel Dell, WAWA23,569–

1955Lexington, SCSC23,568+141%

1956Shelbyville, TNTN23,557+46%

1957Rock Springs, WYWY23,526+26%

1958Maywood, ILIL23,512−13%

1959Rosemont, CACA23,510+3%

1960Farragut, TNTN23,506+33%

1961Greenfield, ININ23,488+61%

1962Brambleton, VAVA23,486–

1963Griffin, GAGA23,478+0%

1964Port St. John, FLFL23,474+94%

1965Forney, TXTX23,455+320%

1966New Brighton, MNMN23,454+6%

1967Brent, FLFL23,447+5%

1968Pottstown, PAPA23,433+7%

1969Copiague, NYNY23,429+7%

1970Wekiwa Springs, FLFL23,428+1%

1971Chester, VAVA23,414+31%

1972Loves Park, ILIL23,397+17%

1973Marshall, TXTX23,392−2%

1974North Platte, NENE23,390−2%

1975Clinton, UTUT23,386+86%

1976Brookings, SDSD23,377+26%

1977West Springfield, VAVA23,369−18%

1978Simpsonville, SCSC23,354+63%

1979Wilmington, MAMA23,349+9%

1980Christiansburg, VAVA23,348+38%

1981Carolina Forest, SCSC23,342–

1982Crystal, MNMN23,330+3%

1983Gardner, KSKS23,287+148%

1984The Crossings, FLFL23,276−1%

1985Garden City, NYNY23,272+7%

1986Nixa, MOMO23,257+92%

1987Stoneham, MAMA23,244+5%

1988Calabasas, CACA23,241+16%

1989Taylors, SCSC23,222+15%

1990Van Buren, ARAR23,218+22%

1991Millbrae, CACA23,216+12%

1992Middletown, DEDE23,192+276%

1993Anthem, AZAZ23,190–

1994Eustis, FLFL23,189+54%

1995Cartersville, GAGA23,187+46%

1996Oakdale, CACA23,181+50%

1997Glassboro, NJNJ23,149+21%

1998Coral Terrace, FLFL23,142−5%

1999Hudson, OHOH23,110+3%

2000Edgewater, FLFL23,097+24%

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