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

2001Natchitoches, LALA17,865+8%

2002Chambersburg, PAPA17,862+7%

2003West Chester, PAPA17,861−1%

2004Orchards, WAWA17,852–

2005Scarsdale, NYNY17,823+5%

2006Colonia, NJNJ17,811−2%

2007Derby, KSKS17,807+21%

2008West Odessa, TXTX17,799+7%

2009Lorton, VAVA17,786+16%

2010McAlester, OKOK17,783+8%

2011New Castle, ININ17,780+0%

2012New Lenox, ILIL17,771+85%

2013Venice, FLFL17,764+5%

2014Hannibal, MOMO17,757−1%

2015Garner, NCNC17,757+19%

2016Easley, SCSC17,754+17%

2017Evans, GAGA17,727+29%

2018Farragut, TNTN17,720+38%

2019Forest Grove, OROR17,708+31%

2020Vero Beach, FLFL17,705+2%

2021Westerly, RIRI17,682+6%

2022Palos Hills, ILIL17,665−1%

2023Sherrelwood, COCO17,657+6%

2024Hammond, LALA17,639+11%

2025Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,634+8%

2026Orinda, CACA17,599+6%

2027Palestine, TXTX17,598−2%

2028Bear, DEDE17,593–

2029Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL17,589+28%

2030Ives Estates, FLFL17,586+30%

2031North Augusta, SCSC17,574+14%

2032Fairview Park, OHOH17,572−3%

2033Avenel, NJNJ17,552+13%

2034Wallingford Center, CTCT17,509−2%

2035Painesville, OHOH17,503+11%

2036Dumont, NJNJ17,503+2%

2037Massapequa Park, NYNY17,499−3%

2038Dyersburg, TNTN17,452+7%

2039Sand Springs, OKOK17,451+13%

2040Huntington, ININ17,450+6%

2041Chaska, MNMN17,449+54%

2042Santa Fe Springs, CACA17,438+12%

2043Foothill Farms, CACA17,426+2%

2044Gretna, LALA17,423+1%

2045Nederland, TXTX17,422+8%

2046Lindenwold, NJNJ17,414−7%

2047Brigham City, UTUT17,411+11%

2048Fremont, OHOH17,375−2%

2049Bristol, VAVA17,367−6%

2050Bayshore Gardens, FLFL17,350+2%

2051Hinsdale, ILIL17,349+8%

2052Clifton, COCO17,345+37%

2053Griffith, ININ17,334−3%

2054Long Beach, MSMS17,320+10%

2055Mount Clemens, MIMI17,312−6%

2056Morganton, NCNC17,310+15%

2057Harker Heights, TXTX17,308+35%

2058Takoma Park, MDMD17,299+4%

2059Rutland, VTVT17,292−5%

2060Green Valley, AZAZ17,283+31%

2061Rexburg, IDID17,257+21%

2062Beckley, WVWV17,254−6%

2063Albertville, ALAL17,247+19%

2064Post Falls, IDID17,247+135%

2065Ocean Springs, MSMS17,225+18%

2066Lemay, MOMO17,215−5%

2067Jenison, MIMI17,211−4%

2068Myrtle Grove, FLFL17,211−1%

2069Safety Harbor, FLFL17,203+14%

2070Newton, KSKS17,190+3%

2071Newburyport, MAMA17,189+5%

2072Elizabeth City, NCNC17,188+20%

2073Tukwila, WAWA17,181+45%

2074Golden, COCO17,159+31%

2075Sunset, FLFL17,150+8%

2076Northfield, MNMN17,147+17%

2077Hopkins, MNMN17,145+4%

2078Kernersville, NCNC17,126+58%

2079Dickinson, TXTX17,093+80%

2080Lutz, FLFL17,081+62%

2081Prospect Heights, ILIL17,081+12%

2082Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI17,080−4%

2083Palisades Park, NJNJ17,073+17%

2084Hibbing, MNMN17,071−5%

2085Shenandoah, LALA17,070+27%

2086New Philadelphia, OHOH17,056+9%

2087Florence, AZAZ17,054+127%

2088Newport, KYKY17,048−10%

2089Bayou Cane, LALA17,046+7%

2090Americus, GAGA17,013+3%

2091Holtsville, NYNY17,006+14%

2092Twinsburg, OHOH17,006+77%

2093Redland, MDMD16,998+5%

2094Sikeston, MOMO16,992−4%

2095Kirksville, MOMO16,988−1%

2096Lebanon, OHOH16,962+62%

2097Roanoke Rapids, NCNC16,957+8%

2098Christiansburg, VAVA16,947+13%

2099Mineral Wells, TXTX16,946+14%

2100Perrysburg, OHOH16,945+35%

2101Asbury Park, NJNJ16,930+1%

2102Pueblo West, COCO16,899+285%

2103Colonial Heights, VAVA16,897+5%

2104Canyon Lake, TXTX16,870+69%

2105Yucca Valley, CACA16,865+23%

2106Dinuba, CACA16,844+32%

2107Greer, SCSC16,843+63%

2108Overland, MOMO16,838−6%

2109Westchester, ILIL16,824−3%

2110Saco, MEME16,822+11%

2111Lenoir, NCNC16,793+18%

2112Lino Lakes, MNMN16,791+91%

2113Carrboro, NCNC16,782+45%

2114Salmon Creek, WAWA16,767+40%

2115Kihei, HIHI16,749+54%

2116Highland Park, MIMI16,746−17%

2117Clarksburg, WVWV16,743−7%

2118Sayville, NYNY16,735+1%

2119Westminster, MDMD16,731+28%

2120Winchester, KYKY16,724+6%

2121Hybla Valley, VAVA16,721+8%

2122Mandan, NDND16,718+10%

2123Elko, NVNV16,708+12%

2124Nanuet, NYNY16,707+19%

2125Iselin, NJNJ16,698+3%

2126Concord, MOMO16,689−16%

2127Erlanger, KYKY16,676+4%

2128Frankfort, ININ16,662+13%

2129Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,651−2%

2130Arcata, CACA16,651+10%

2131Ojus, FLFL16,642+7%

2132Depew, NYNY16,629−6%

2133Live Oak, CACA16,628+9%

2134Bella Vista, ARAR16,582+83%

2135Desert Hot Springs, CACA16,582+42%

2136Daphne, ALAL16,581+47%

2137North Amityville, NYNY16,572+20%

2138Bethpage, NYNY16,543+5%

2139Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI16,542+13%

2140Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FLFL16,539+6%

2141Madison, NJNJ16,530+4%

2142Pinewood, FLFL16,523+6%

2143Laguna Woods, CACA16,507–

2144Creve Coeur, MOMO16,500+34%

2145Fort Thomas, KYKY16,495+3%

2146Defiance, OHOH16,465−2%

2147Aberdeen, WAWA16,461−1%

2148Farmingville, NYNY16,458+11%

2149Elk River, MNMN16,447+47%

2150Woodmere, NYNY16,447+6%

2151Albany, CACA16,444+1%

2152Bellmore, NYNY16,441+0%

2153Brandon, MSMS16,436+48%

2154Prunedale, CACA16,432+126%

2155Kenmore, NYNY16,426−4%

2156Cocoa, FLFL16,412−7%

2157Laconia, NHNH16,411+4%

2158New Milford, NJNJ16,400+3%

2159Tallmadge, OHOH16,390+9%

2160Artesia, CACA16,380+6%

2161North Canton, OHOH16,369+11%

2162Rolla, MOMO16,367+16%

2163Papillion, NENE16,363+59%

2164Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,359−5%

2165Pendleton, OROR16,354+8%

2166Warrensburg, MOMO16,340+7%

2167Pflugerville, TXTX16,335+268%

2168Menasha, WIWI16,331+11%

2169Sharon, PAPA16,328−7%

2170San Carlos Park, FLFL16,317+38%

2171Godfrey, ILIL16,286+200%

2172Mount Vernon, ILIL16,269−4%

2173Grandville, MIMI16,263+4%

2174Batavia, NYNY16,256−0%

2175Glenvar Heights, FLFL16,243+10%

2176Newnan, GAGA16,242+29%

2177Norwalk, OHOH16,238+10%

2178Willow Grove, PAPA16,234−1%

2179Langley Park, MDMD16,214−7%

2180Bon Air, VAVA16,213−1%

2181El Reno, OKOK16,212+5%

2182Englewood, FLFL16,196+7%

2183Tanque Verde, AZAZ16,195–

2184Waverly, MIMI16,194+4%

2185Sebastian, FLFL16,181+59%

2186Walnut Park, CACA16,180+10%

2187Country Club Hills, ILIL16,169+5%

2188Hermitage, PAPA16,157+6%

2189Wahiawa, HIHI16,151−7%

2190Kings Park, NYNY16,146−9%

2191Westbrook, MEME16,142+0%

2192Pleasant Prairie, WIWI16,136+35%

2193Tonawanda, NYNY16,136−7%

2194New Port Richey, FLFL16,117+15%

2195Red Wing, MNMN16,116+7%

2196Shelbyville, TNTN16,105+15%

2197Dixon, CACA16,103+55%

2198South Elgin, ILIL16,100+115%

2199Henderson, NCNC16,095+2%

2200Bay, OHOH16,087−5%

2201Fruit Cove, FLFL16,077+172%

2202Lansdale, PAPA16,071−2%

2203Ferndale, MDMD16,056−2%

2204Ennis, TXTX16,045+16%

2205Marion, ILIL16,035+10%

2206El Segundo, CACA16,033+5%

2207Dickinson, NDND16,010−1%

2208Idylwood, VAVA16,005+9%

2209Broadview Heights, OHOH15,967+31%

2210Floral Park, NYNY15,967+0%

2211Leesburg, FLFL15,956+7%

2212Marysville, OHOH15,942+65%

2213Dixon, ILIL15,941+5%

2214Secaucus, NJNJ15,931+13%

2215Cartersville, GAGA15,925+32%

2216Prior Lake, MNMN15,917+39%

2217Eden, NCNC15,908+4%

2218Greensburg, PAPA15,889−3%

2219Hopatcong, NJNJ15,888+2%

2220Estelle, LALA15,880+13%

2221Sarasota Springs, FLFL15,875−1%

2222Laurinburg, NCNC15,874+36%

2223Claremore, OKOK15,873+20%

2224Radford, VAVA15,859−1%

2225Dublin, GAGA15,857−3%

2226Roosevelt, NYNY15,854+5%

2227St. Matthews, KYKY15,852+0%

2228Arroyo Grande, CACA15,851+10%

2229Moss Point, MSMS15,851−11%

2230Chickasha, OKOK15,850+6%

2231South Houston, TXTX15,833+11%

2232Riverbank, CACA15,826+85%

2233Willimantic, CTCT15,823–

2234Silverdale, WAWA15,816+106%

2235South Burlington, VTVT15,814+23%

2236Sheridan, WYWY15,804+14%

2237Seaford, NYNY15,791+1%

2238North Valley Stream, NYNY15,789+8%

2239Lincolnia, VAVA15,788+21%

2240Middleton, WIWI15,770+19%

2241Seven Oaks, SCSC15,755–

2242Oatfield, OROR15,750+2%

2243Groves, TXTX15,733−5%

2244Montclair, VAVA15,728+38%

2245Owosso, MIMI15,713−4%

2246Elk Plain, WAWA15,697+29%

2247Ramona, CACA15,691+20%

2248Ada, OKOK15,691−1%

2249Beltsville, MDMD15,690+8%

2250Forest Park, ILIL15,688+5%

2251Tillmans Corner, ALAL15,685−13%

2252Stafford, TXTX15,681+88%

2253Albemarle, NCNC15,680+5%

2254Bellaire, TXTX15,642+13%

2255Longmeadow, MAMA15,633+1%

2256Alamo, CACA15,626+27%

2257La Grange, ILIL15,608+2%

2258Waterville, MEME15,605−9%

2259Brunswick, GAGA15,600−5%

2260Gatesville, TXTX15,591+36%

2261Newton, IAIA15,579+5%

2262DeBary, FLFL15,559+117%

2263Pearl River, NYNY15,553+2%

2264Bridgeton, MOMO15,550−13%

2265Pottsville, PAPA15,549−6%

2266Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,542+6%

2267Gainesville, TXTX15,538+9%

2268Johnson City, NYNY15,535−8%

2269Berkley, MIMI15,531−8%

2270Cary, ILIL15,531+55%

2271Jamestown, NDND15,527−0%

2272Pacific Grove, CACA15,522−4%

2273Cohoes, NYNY15,521−8%

2274Oakdale, CACA15,503+30%

2275Ukiah, CACA15,497+6%

2276Danville, KYKY15,477+25%

2277Jennings, MOMO15,469−3%

2278Sterling, ILIL15,451+2%

2279Allouez, WIWI15,443–

2280North Fair Oaks, CACA15,440+11%

2281Mastic, NYNY15,436+12%

2282Cañon City, COCO15,431+21%

2283Martinsville, VAVA15,416−5%

2284Ellensburg, WAWA15,414+25%

2285Gloversville, NYNY15,413−7%

2286Connersville, ININ15,411−1%

2287La Palma, CACA15,408+0%

2288Ocean City, NJNJ15,378−1%

2289Coos Bay, OROR15,374+1%

2290Brushy Creek, TXTX15,371+164%

2291Lincoln, ILIL15,369−0%

2292Hueytown, ALAL15,364+1%

2293Snellville, GAGA15,351+27%

2294Olean, NYNY15,347−9%

2295Great Bend, KSKS15,345−1%

2296Bartow, FLFL15,340+4%

2297Bridgeview, ILIL15,335+7%

2298Waycross, GAGA15,333−6%

2299Alderwood Manor, WAWA15,329–

2300San Luis, AZAZ15,322+225%

2301South River, NJNJ15,322+12%

2302Fraser, MIMI15,297+10%

2303Canton, ILIL15,288+10%

2304Lyndhurst, OHOH15,279−4%

2305North Decatur, GAGA15,270+10%

2306Mountain Top, PAPA15,269–

2307Washington, PAPA15,268−4%

2308Cabot, ARAR15,261+83%

2309Bourbonnais, ILIL15,256+9%

2310Crawfordsville, ININ15,243+12%

2311Maumee, OHOH15,237−2%

2312Mauldin, SCSC15,224+31%

2313Florida Ridge, FLFL15,217+25%

2314Port Washington, NYNY15,215−2%

2315Warrington, FLFL15,207−5%

2316Greeneville, TNTN15,198+12%

2317Morton, ILIL15,198+10%

2318Fountain, COCO15,197+52%

2319Cimarron Hills, COCO15,194+36%

2320Lockport, ILIL15,191+61%

2321North Arlington, NJNJ15,181+10%

2322Beaver Dam, WIWI15,169+7%

2323Bostonia, CACA15,169+11%

2324Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,166−4%

2325Shively, KYKY15,157−2%

2326Avocado Heights, CACA15,148+6%

2327Stillwater, MNMN15,143+9%

2328Talladega, ALAL15,143−17%

2329Highland Springs, VAVA15,137+10%

2330Wylie, TXTX15,132+78%

2331Coralville, IAIA15,123+46%

2332Butler, PAPA15,121−4%

2333Ozark, ALAL15,119+17%

2334Cutlerville, MIMI15,114+35%

2335Warrensville Heights, OHOH15,109−4%

2336Eustis, FLFL15,106+16%

2337Lakeland North, WAWA15,085+5%

2338South Farmingdale, NYNY15,061−2%

2339Tifton, GAGA15,060+5%

2340Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA15,058+19%

2341Riverdale, ILIL15,055+10%

2342Tinton Falls, NJNJ15,053+22%

2343Flowing Wells, AZAZ15,050+7%

2344Fairview Heights, ILIL15,034+5%

2345Fords, NJNJ15,032+4%

2346North Ogden, UTUT15,026+29%

2347Alexander City, ALAL15,008+1%

2348Adelphi, MDMD14,998+11%

2349North Bay Shore, NYNY14,992+17%

2350Independence, KYKY14,982+43%

2351Martinsburg, WVWV14,972+6%

2352Boulder City, NVNV14,966+19%

2353East Riverdale, MDMD14,961+5%

2354Rye, NYNY14,955+0%

2355Moses Lake, WAWA14,953+33%

2356Opa-locka, FLFL14,951−2%

2357Murray, KYKY14,950+4%

2358West Fargo, NDND14,940+22%

2359Menomonie, WIWI14,937+10%

2360Uvalde, TXTX14,929+1%

2361Mint Hill, NCNC14,922+29%

2362Stephenville, TXTX14,921+9%

2363Belle Glade, FLFL14,906−8%

2364Indiana, PAPA14,895−2%

2365Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,891+5%

2366Beech Grove, ININ14,880+11%

2367Grenada, MSMS14,879+37%

2368Laurel, VAVA14,875+14%

2369Universal City, TXTX14,849+14%

2370Onalaska, WIWI14,839+32%

2371White Settlement, TXTX14,831−4%

2372Portland, TXTX14,827+22%

2373East Hemet, CACA14,823−16%

2374Brunswick, MEME14,816+1%

2375Hazel Crest, ILIL14,816+11%

2376New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ14,810+27%

2377Brookside, DEDE14,806−3%

2378Phoenixville, PAPA14,788−2%

2379Horsham, PAPA14,779−2%

2380Hawaiian Gardens, CACA14,779+8%

2381Forrest City, ARAR14,774+11%

2382Donna, TXTX14,768+16%

2383Crestview, FLFL14,766+49%

2384Twentynine Palms, CACA14,764+25%

2385Scottsboro, ALAL14,762+7%

2386Alamo, TXTX14,760+80%

2387Centralia, WAWA14,742+20%

2388Hyattsville, MDMD14,733+6%

2389Scottsbluff, NENE14,732+7%

2390Northview, MIMI14,730–

2391New Kensington, PAPA14,701−8%

2392Madison, MSMS14,692+97%

2393North Adams, MAMA14,681−13%

2394Enterprise, NVNV14,676+129%

2395Avenal, CACA14,674+50%

2396Ewa Beach, HIHI14,650+3%

2397Stuart, FLFL14,633+23%

2398Keystone, FLFL14,627–

2399Belton, TXTX14,623+17%

2400Rosemount, MNMN14,619+70%

2401Greece, NYNY14,614−7%

2402Abington, MAMA14,605+6%

2403Vandalia, OHOH14,603+5%

2404Greenfield, ININ14,600+25%

2405Hereford, TXTX14,597−1%

2406Oxford, ALAL14,592+58%

2407River Ridge, LALA14,588−1%

2408Centerville, UTUT14,585+27%

2409Mokena, ILIL14,583+138%

2410Norridge, ILIL14,582+1%

2411Humble, TXTX14,579+21%

2412Las Vegas, NMNM14,565−1%

2413Holladay, UTUT14,561–

2414Mitchell, SDSD14,558+6%

2415Anacortes, WAWA14,557+27%

2416Sulphur Springs, TXTX14,551+3%

2417Yazoo City, MSMS14,550+17%

2418Cameron Park, CACA14,549+22%

2419North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,542+1%

2420Hanover, PAPA14,535+1%

2421Melville, NYNY14,533+15%

2422Traverse City, MIMI14,532−4%

2423Brownsburg, ININ14,520+90%

2424Marietta, OHOH14,515−3%

2425East San Gabriel, CACA14,512+14%

2426Monsey, NYNY14,504+4%

2427St. Marys, PAPA14,502+163%

2428Reidsville, NCNC14,485+19%

2429Gladeview, FLFL14,468−7%

2430Tahlequah, OKOK14,458+39%

2431Corcoran, CACA14,458+9%

2432Vienna, VAVA14,453−3%

2433Whitehall, PAPA14,444−0%

2434Thibodaux, LALA14,431+3%

2435Schofield Barracks, HIHI14,428−26%

2436Harrison, NJNJ14,424+7%

2437Swampscott, MAMA14,412+6%

2438Springdale, NJNJ14,409–

2439Greendale, WIWI14,405−5%

2440Conway, FLFL14,394+9%

2441Brownsville, FLFL14,393−8%

2442Hudson, MAMA14,388+1%

2443Moultrie, GAGA14,387−3%

2444South Ogden, UTUT14,377+19%

2445Mount Vernon, OHOH14,375−1%

2446Pelham, ALAL14,369+47%

2447Willowick, OHOH14,361−6%

2448Glens Falls, NYNY14,354−4%

2449Simpsonville, SCSC14,352+23%

2450Winter Garden, FLFL14,351+47%

2451Ramsey, NJNJ14,351+8%

2452Rosamond, CACA14,349+93%

2453Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,348+55%

2454Punta Gorda, FLFL14,344+32%

2455Fort Campbell North, KYKY14,338−24%

2456Springfield, TNTN14,329+28%

2457Collingswood, NJNJ14,326−6%

2458Midlothian, ILIL14,315−0%

2459Douglas, AZAZ14,312+11%

2460Hollins, VAVA14,309+8%

2461Borger, TXTX14,302−9%

2462Socastee, SCSC14,295+37%

2463Fullerton, PAPA14,268+9%

2464Westbury, NYNY14,263+9%

2465Harper Woods, MIMI14,254−4%

2466Callaway, FLFL14,233+16%

2467Crowley, LALA14,225+2%

2468Kalispell, MTMT14,223+19%

2469Lebanon, ININ14,222+18%

2470Bedford, OHOH14,214−4%

2471Wilmington Island, GAGA14,213+26%

2472West University Place, TXTX14,211+10%

2473Maple Valley, WAWA14,209+1031%

2474Princeton, NJNJ14,203+18%

2475Carpinteria, CACA14,194+3%

2476Streator, ILIL14,190+1%

2477Addison, TXTX14,166+61%

2478Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,163−1%

2479Berea, SCSC14,158+5%

2480University Heights, OHOH14,146−4%

2481Centralia, ILIL14,136−1%

2482Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,127+4%

2483Worthington, OHOH14,125−5%

2484Robbinsdale, MNMN14,123−2%

2485Deming, NMNM14,116+29%

2486Horn Lake, MSMS14,099+55%

2487East Islip, NYNY14,078−2%

2488Wildomar, CACA14,064+34%

2489Corinth, MSMS14,054+19%

2490Jasper, ALAL14,052+4%

2491Parole, MDMD14,031+40%

2492Dunmore, PAPA14,018−9%

2493Eatontown, NJNJ14,008+2%

2494Wolf Trap, VAVA14,001+7%

2495Highland Park, NJNJ13,999+5%

2496Cullman, ALAL13,995+5%

2497Wilsonville, OROR13,991+97%

2498Aldine, TXTX13,979+26%

2499Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA13,977+12%

2500Gantt, SCSC13,962+1%

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