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 –

2001Traverse City, MIMI15,157–

2002Coos Bay, OROR15,151–

2003Dixon, ILIL15,144–

2004Sterling, ILIL15,132–

2005Greendale, WIWI15,128–

2006Pendleton, OROR15,127–

2007Safety Harbor, FLFL15,124–

2008Bloomington, CACA15,116–

2009Dover, NJNJ15,115–

2010Red Wing, MNMN15,103–

2011Englewood, FLFL15,094–

2012Morganton, NCNC15,085–

2013Phoenixville, PAPA15,066–

2014Avon Lake, OHOH15,066–

2015Waldorf, MDMD15,058–

2016Horsham, PAPA15,051–

2017Roosevelt, NYNY15,030–

2018Marietta, OHOH15,026–

2019North Laurel, MDMD15,008–

2020Christiansburg, VAVA15,004–

2021Spanaway, WAWA15,001–

2022Chickasha, OKOK14,988–

2023Chester, VAVA14,986–

2024Tallmadge, OHOH14,986–

2025Fostoria, OHOH14,979–

2026Holtsville, NYNY14,972–

2027Garner, NCNC14,967–

2028Tualatin, OROR14,949–

2029Lake Zurich, ILIL14,947–

2030Albemarle, NCNC14,939–

2031Madison, ALAL14,938–

2032Rye, NYNY14,936–

2033Van Buren, ARAR14,930–

2034Glens Falls, NYNY14,919–

2035Forest Park, ILIL14,918–

2036Alexander City, ALAL14,917–

2037Aventura, FLFL14,914–

2038Leesburg, FLFL14,903–

2039Harper Woods, MIMI14,903–

2040East Foothills, CACA14,898–

2041Worthington, OHOH14,882–

2042Bel Air North, MDMD14,880–

2043Moultrie, GAGA14,860–

2044Elko, NVNV14,853–

2045Vienna, VAVA14,852–

2046Georgetown, TXTX14,842–

2047Farmingville, NYNY14,842–

2048Mineral Wells, TXTX14,837–

2049Glenvar Heights, FLFL14,823–

2050Bedford, OHOH14,822–

2051Weatherford, TXTX14,804–

2052River Ridge, LALA14,800–

2053West Chicago, ILIL14,796–

2054University Heights, OHOH14,790–

2055Newton, IAIA14,781–

2056Selma, CACA14,757–

2057Frankfort, ININ14,754–

2058Las Vegas, NMNM14,753–

2059North Canton, OHOH14,748–

2060Hereford, TXTX14,745–

2061Menasha, WIWI14,735–

2062Alabaster, ALAL14,732–

2063Norwalk, OHOH14,731–

2064Uvalde, TXTX14,729–

2065Walnut Park, CACA14,722–

2066Bartow, FLFL14,716–

2067Idylwood, VAVA14,710–

2068Middleburg Heights, OHOH14,702–

2069Derby, KSKS14,699–

2070Oregon City, OROR14,698–

2071Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI14,689–

2072Brunswick, MEME14,683–

2073Northfield, MNMN14,683–

2074Shelby, NCNC14,669–

2075Ocean Springs, MSMS14,643–

2076Ukiah, CACA14,599–

2077Royal Palm Beach, FLFL14,589–

2078Edwardsville, ILIL14,579–

2079North Valley Stream, NYNY14,574–

2080Mount Vernon, OHOH14,560–

2081Wickliffe, OHOH14,558–

2082Lafayette, COCO14,552–

2083Marion, ILIL14,545–

2084Palisades Park, NJNJ14,536–

2085Morgan City, LALA14,531–

2086Jefferson, LALA14,521–

2087Los Banos, CACA14,519–

2088Kingston, PAPA14,507–

2089Albertville, ALAL14,507–

2090St. Ann, MOMO14,489–

2091Beltsville, MDMD14,476–

2092Sanford, NCNC14,475–

2093Beecher, MIMI14,465–

2094Norridge, ILIL14,459–

2095Whitehall, PAPA14,451–

2096Murray, KYKY14,439–

2097Collierville, TNTN14,427–

2098West Carrollton, OHOH14,403–

2099Lakeland North, WAWA14,402–

2100Hanover, PAPA14,399–

2101Robbinsdale, MNMN14,396–

2102Fords, NJNJ14,392–

2103Bridgeview, ILIL14,391–

2104Camden, ARAR14,380–

2105Arroyo Grande, CACA14,378–

2106Midlothian, ILIL14,372–

2107North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,359–

2108Woodstock, ILIL14,353–

2109Fairview Heights, ILIL14,351–

2110Tifton, GAGA14,339–

2111East Islip, NYNY14,325–

2112Meadville, PAPA14,318–

2113Hayesville, OROR14,318–

2114Rexburg, IDID14,302–

2115Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ14,293–

2116Avocado Heights, CACA14,283–

2117Palm Coast, FLFL14,283–

2118Bogalusa, LALA14,280–

2119Elizabeth City, NCNC14,279–

2120Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,272–

2121Centralia, ILIL14,270–

2122Hudson, MAMA14,267–

2123Gainesville, TXTX14,256–

2124Ewa Beach, HIHI14,255–

2125South Houston, TXTX14,207–

2126Brighton, COCO14,200–

2127Beaver Dam, WIWI14,196–

2128Lenoir, NCNC14,192–

2129East Riverdale, MDMD14,187–

2130North Druid Hills, GAGA14,170–

2131Golden Gate, FLFL14,148–

2132Buenaventura Lakes, FLFL14,148–

2133Geneva, NYNY14,143–

2134Immokalee, FLFL14,120–

2135La Marque, TXTX14,120–

2136Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,118–

2137Shorewood, WIWI14,116–

2138West Monroe, LALA14,096–

2139Estelle, LALA14,091–

2140Rolla, MOMO14,090–

2141Glendale, WIWI14,088–

2142Romeoville, ILIL14,079–

2143Martinsburg, WVWV14,073–

2144Streator, ILIL14,069–

2145Nanuet, NYNY14,065–

2146Sulphur Springs, TXTX14,062–

2147Secaucus, NJNJ14,061–

2148Shelbyville, TNTN14,049–

2149New Port Richey, FLFL14,044–

2150Thibodaux, LALA14,035–

2151Greenfield, MAMA14,016–

2152Flowing Wells, AZAZ14,013–

2153Crowley, LALA14,010–

2154Kaysville, UTUT13,998–

2155Dunkirk, NYNY13,989–

2156Levelland, TXTX13,986–

2157Monsey, NYNY13,986–

2158Oneonta, NYNY13,954–

2159Springville, UTUT13,950–

2160North Decatur, GAGA13,936–

2161Bourbonnais, ILIL13,934–

2162Bastrop, LALA13,916–

2163Fort Bliss, TXTX13,915–

2164Bloomingdale, FLFL13,912–

2165North Fair Oaks, CACA13,912–

2166Canton, ILIL13,907–

2167Claremont, NHNH13,902–

2168Sheridan, WYWY13,900–

2169Fraser, MIMI13,899–

2170Riverview, MIMI13,894–

2171Gantt, SCSC13,891–

2172Tooele, UTUT13,887–

2173Stillwater, MNMN13,882–

2174Vandalia, OHOH13,882–

2175Clawson, MIMI13,874–

2176Clayton, MOMO13,874–

2177Hyattsville, MDMD13,860–

2178North Amityville, NYNY13,849–

2179Bellaire, TXTX13,842–

2180Highland Springs, VAVA13,823–

2181Abington, MAMA13,817–

2182Bedford, ININ13,817–

2183Ennis, TXTX13,812–

2184Lake Station, ININ13,806–

2185Eatontown, NJNJ13,800–

2186Morton, ILIL13,799–

2187Mitchell, SDSD13,798–

2188North Arlington, NJNJ13,790–

2189Scottsboro, ALAL13,786–

2190Mastic, NYNY13,778–

2191Colonial Park, PAPA13,777–

2192Fort Stewart, GAGA13,774–

2193Carpinteria, CACA13,747–

2194Orangeburg, SCSC13,739–

2195Stony Brook, NYNY13,726–

2196Evans, GAGA13,713–

2197Scottsbluff, NENE13,711–

2198Yucca Valley, CACA13,701–

2199Gurnee, ILIL13,701–

2200South River, NJNJ13,692–

2201Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL13,691–

2202Keller, TXTX13,683–

2203Bostonia, CACA13,670–

2204Minden, LALA13,661–

2205Escanaba, MIMI13,659–

2206Germantown, WIWI13,658–

2207East Liverpool, OHOH13,654–

2208Matthews, NCNC13,651–

2209Swampscott, MAMA13,650–

2210Smyrna, TNTN13,647–

2211South Charleston, WVWV13,645–

2212Chicago Ridge, ILIL13,643–

2213Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,639–

2214Riverdale, ILIL13,637–

2215Stephenville, TXTX13,635–

2216Lemoore, CACA13,622–

2217Lehigh Acres, FLFL13,611–

2218Nicholasville, KYKY13,603–

2219Bonita Springs, FLFL13,600–

2220Crawfordsville, ININ13,584–

2221Forest Grove, OROR13,559–

2222Jasper, ALAL13,553–

2223Beeville, TXTX13,547–

2224Menomonie, WIWI13,547–

2225Pleasant Grove, UTUT13,537–

2226Berea, SCSC13,535–

2227Ladson, SCSC13,534–

2228Greeneville, TNTN13,532–

2229Endicott, NYNY13,531–

2230Ives Estates, FLFL13,531–

2231Adelphi, MDMD13,524–

2232Ogdensburg, NYNY13,521–

2233Apopka, FLFL13,512–

2234Palos Verdes Estates, CACA13,512–

2235Bucyrus, OHOH13,496–

2236Cedar City, UTUT13,443–

2237Okmulgee, OKOK13,441–

2238Shenandoah, LALA13,429–

2239Harrison, NJNJ13,425–

2240Woodburn, OROR13,404–

2241Beech Grove, ININ13,383–

2242Aliquippa, PAPA13,374–

2243Portage Lakes, OHOH13,373–

2244Windsor, CACA13,371–

2245Cullman, ALAL13,367–

2246Forrest City, ARAR13,364–

2247Hazel Crest, ILIL13,334–

2248Tenafly, NJNJ13,326–

2249Longwood, FLFL13,316–

2250Middleton, WIWI13,289–

2251Claremore, OKOK13,280–

2252Highland Park, NJNJ13,279–

2253Corcoran, CACA13,270–

2254Lake Shore, MDMD13,269–

2255Miami Springs, FLFL13,268–

2256Hollins, VAVA13,245–

2257Beacon, NYNY13,243–

2258Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ13,242–

2259Conneaut, OHOH13,241–

2260Baker, LALA13,233–

2261Green Valley, AZAZ13,231–

2262Ramsey, NJNJ13,228–

2263Eufaula, ALAL13,220–

2264East Renton Highlands, WAWA13,218–

2265Greenlawn, NYNY13,208–

2266Fairview Shores, FLFL13,192–

2267Sharonville, OHOH13,182–

2268Hanahan, SCSC13,176–

2269Muskegon Heights, MIMI13,176–

2270Conway, FLFL13,159–

2271Munhall, PAPA13,158–

2272Gaffney, SCSC13,145–

2273Miami, OKOK13,142–

2274Jericho, NYNY13,141–

2275Golden, COCO13,138–

2276Markham, ILIL13,136–

2277Wolf Trap, VAVA13,133–

2278New Ulm, MNMN13,132–

2279Williston, NDND13,131–

2280Fullerton, PAPA13,127–

2281Finneytown, OHOH13,096–

2282Speedway, ININ13,092–

2283Troy, ALAL13,088–

2284Bexley, OHOH13,088–

2285Aberdeen, MDMD13,087–

2286Newberg, OROR13,086–

2287Westminster, MDMD13,068–

2288Westbury, NYNY13,060–

2289Universal City, TXTX13,057–

2290Middlesex, NJNJ13,055–

2291Linda, CACA13,043–

2292Lincolnia, VAVA13,041–

2293Ramona, CACA13,040–

2294Mill Valley, CACA13,038–

2295Two Rivers, WIWI13,030–

2296Hickory Hills, ILIL13,021–

2297Laurel, VAVA13,011–

2298Alpharetta, GAGA13,002–

2299Fort Hunt, VAVA12,989–

2300Elkridge, MDMD12,976–

2301Port Neches, TXTX12,974–

2302Kewanee, ILIL12,969–

2303Eustis, FLFL12,967–

2304South Hill, WAWA12,963–

2305Solana Beach, CACA12,962–

2306San Marino, CACA12,959–

2307Robstown, TXTX12,957–

2308Fulton, NYNY12,929–

2309Ozark, ALAL12,922–

2310West University Place, TXTX12,920–

2311Coffeyville, KSKS12,917–

2312Boone, NCNC12,915–

2313Franklin, ININ12,907–

2314Pierre, SDSD12,906–

2315Douglas, AZAZ12,905–

2316Dumas, TXTX12,871–

2317Greenville, OHOH12,863–

2318La Grange Park, ILIL12,861–

2319Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI12,857–

2320Peru, ININ12,843–

2321Harker Heights, TXTX12,841–

2322Moberly, MOMO12,839–

2323Santa Clara, OROR12,834–

2324Odenton, MDMD12,833–

2325Orange, CTCT12,830–

2326Durant, OKOK12,823–

2327Benton Harbor, MIMI12,818–

2328South Burlington, VTVT12,809–

2329Roselle Park, NJNJ12,805–

2330Farragut, TNTN12,804–

2331Metuchen, NJNJ12,804–

2332Cañon City, COCO12,802–

2333North Bay Shore, NYNY12,799–

2334Crofton, MDMD12,781–

2335Ocoee, FLFL12,778–

2336Jacksonville, TXTX12,765–

2337Arkansas City, KSKS12,762–

2338Bluefield, WVWV12,756–

2339Donna, TXTX12,751–

2340Ironton, OHOH12,751–

2341Miami Lakes, FLFL12,750–

2342Dinuba, CACA12,743–

2343East San Gabriel, CACA12,736–

2344Chippewa Falls, WIWI12,727–

2345Colleyville, TXTX12,724–

2346Kingman, AZAZ12,722–

2347Green River, WYWY12,713–

2348Marshall, MOMO12,711–

2349Yankton, SDSD12,703–

2350St. James, NYNY12,703–

2351Mercedes, TXTX12,694–

2352Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA12,675–

2353Clifton, COCO12,671–

2354Gloucester City, NJNJ12,649–

2355Ardmore, PAPA12,646–

2356Whitewater, WIWI12,636–

2357Ringwood, NJNJ12,623–

2358Geneva, ILIL12,617–

2359Timberlane, LALA12,614–

2360Big Rapids, MIMI12,603–

2361Bellmawr, NJNJ12,603–

2362Endwell, NYNY12,602–

2363Mitchellville, MDMD12,593–

2364Melville, NYNY12,586–

2365Newnan, GAGA12,578–

2366Oak Grove, OROR12,576–

2367Boulder City, NVNV12,567–

2368Perrysburg, OHOH12,551–

2369Bonita, CACA12,542–

2370Mounds View, MNMN12,528–

2371Sylacauga, ALAL12,520–

2372Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA12,514–

2373Fort Meade, MDMD12,509–

2374North Valley, NMNM12,507–

2375Northlake, ILIL12,505–

2376Terrell, TXTX12,490–

2377South Daytona, FLFL12,482–

2378Belton, TXTX12,476–

2379Niles, MIMI12,456–

2380Ridgefield Park, NJNJ12,454–

2381St. Cloud, FLFL12,453–

2382Keokuk, IAIA12,451–

2383Berkeley, MOMO12,450–

2384Huron, SDSD12,448–

2385Bloomsburg, PAPA12,439–

2386White Oak, OHOH12,430–

2387Durango, COCO12,430–

2388Yazoo City, MSMS12,430–

2389Wood Dale, ILIL12,425–

2390Danville, KYKY12,420–

2391Ramsey, MNMN12,408–

2392Boone, IAIA12,392–

2393McPherson, KSKS12,377–

2394Red Bluff, CACA12,363–

2395Goldenrod, FLFL12,362–

2396Bothell, WAWA12,362–

2397Fergus Falls, MNMN12,362–

2398Ellensburg, WAWA12,361–

2399Louisville, COCO12,361–

2400Tinton Falls, NJNJ12,361–

2401Windsor Locks, CTCT12,358–

2402Elfers, FLFL12,356–

2403Beatrice, NENE12,354–

2404Brainerd, MNMN12,353–

2405Glasgow, KYKY12,351–

2406Woodward, OKOK12,340–

2407Seven Hills, OHOH12,339–

2408Marysville, CACA12,324–

2409Red Bank, TNTN12,322–

2410Creve Coeur, MOMO12,301–

2411Wasco, CACA12,294–

2412Palmetto Estates, FLFL12,293–

2413Mount Pleasant, TXTX12,291–

2414West Fargo, NDND12,287–

2415Struthers, OHOH12,284–

2416Alamo, CACA12,277–

2417Centralia, WAWA12,276–

2418North Wantagh, NYNY12,276–

2419Nanticoke, PAPA12,267–

2420Fairmount, NYNY12,266–

2421Tuskegee, ALAL12,257–

2422Middle Valley, TNTN12,255–

2423Callaway, FLFL12,253–

2424Lower Burrell, PAPA12,251–

2425Pineville, LALA12,251–

2426Babylon, NYNY12,249–

2427Salem, OHOH12,239–

2428Brown Deer, WIWI12,236–

2429Salisbury, NYNY12,226–

2430South Jordan, UTUT12,220–

2431Broadview Heights, OHOH12,219–

2432Florida Ridge, FLFL12,218–

2433Alondra Park, CACA12,215–

2434Hammonton, NJNJ12,208–

2435Fairfield, ALAL12,200–

2436Derby, CTCT12,199–

2437Storrs, CTCT12,198–

2438Elk Plain, WAWA12,197–

2439Snyder, TXTX12,195–

2440Coshocton, OHOH12,193–

2441Lebanon, NHNH12,183–

2442Reidsville, NCNC12,183–

2443Ecorse, MIMI12,180–

2444Druid Hills, GAGA12,174–

2445Winnetka, ILIL12,174–

2446Pennsville, NJNJ12,166–

2447Four Corners, OROR12,156–

2448Portland, TXTX12,142–

2449Bellefontaine, OHOH12,142–

2450Commerce, CACA12,141–

2451Overlea, MDMD12,137–

2452Ephrata, PAPA12,133–

2453Bedford Heights, OHOH12,131–

2454Wabash, ININ12,127–

2455Cocoa Beach, FLFL12,123–

2456North Merrick, NYNY12,113–

2457Snellville, GAGA12,084–

2458Lakeside, VAVA12,081–

2459South Ogden, UTUT12,071–

2460Ravenna, OHOH12,069–

2461Lebanon, ININ12,063–

2462Humble, TXTX12,060–

2463Athens, TNTN12,054–

2464Calverton, MDMD12,046–

2465Reading, OHOH12,038–

2466Cartersville, GAGA12,035–

2467Uniontown, PAPA12,034–

2468Marshall, MNMN12,023–

2469Princeton, NJNJ12,016–

2470Madison, ININ12,006–

2471New Carrollton, MDMD12,002–

2472Vernon, TXTX12,001–

2473Fillmore, CACA12,001–

2474Oakland, NJNJ11,997–

2475Salmon Creek, WAWA11,989–

2476Western Springs, ILIL11,984–

2477Kaukauna, WIWI11,982–

2478Yeadon, PAPA11,980–

2479North Port, FLFL11,973–

2480Sweetwater, TXTX11,967–

2481Pleasant Prairie, WIWI11,961–

2482Oakdale, CACA11,961–

2483Oroville, CACA11,960–

2484Brenham, TXTX11,952–

2485South Venice, FLFL11,951–

2486Grand Haven, MIMI11,951–

2487Oil City, PAPA11,949–

2488Lancaster, NYNY11,940–

2489Corning, NYNY11,938–

2490Stuart, FLFL11,936–

2491Elizabethton, TNTN11,931–

2492Winfield, KSKS11,931–

2493Parsons, KSKS11,924–

2494Kalispell, MTMT11,917–

2495Cameron Park, CACA11,897–

2496Midvale, UTUT11,886–

2497Front Royal, VAVA11,880–

2498Tukwila, WAWA11,874–

2499Hershey, PAPA11,860–

2500Blue Ash, OHOH11,860–

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