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.

All statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

2501Galion, OHOH11,859–

2502East Highland Park, VAVA11,850–

2503Webster, MAMA11,849–

2504Marinette, WIWI11,843–

2505Fort Payne, ALAL11,840–

2506Dentsville, SCSC11,839–

2507Twentynine Palms, CACA11,821–

2508Merriam, KSKS11,821–

2509Kelso, WAWA11,820–

2510Berlin, NHNH11,820–

2511Corinth, MSMS11,820–

2512Brecksville, OHOH11,818–

2513Effingham, ILIL11,818–

2514Waipio, HIHI11,812–

2515Wilton Manors, FLFL11,805–

2516Clearlake, CACA11,804–

2517Hilliard, OHOH11,796–

2518Indianola, MSMS11,788–

2519San Carlos Park, FLFL11,785–

2520View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,769–

2521Ridgeland, MSMS11,765–

2522La Grande, OROR11,763–

2523Saraland, ALAL11,751–

2524Cambridge, OHOH11,748–

2525Holt, MIMI11,744–

2526San Anselmo, CACA11,743–

2527Shakopee, MNMN11,739–

2528Ridge, NYNY11,734–

2529Chanhassen, MNMN11,732–

2530Gulfport, FLFL11,727–

2531Massena, NYNY11,719–

2532Lansdowne, PAPA11,712–

2533Circleville, OHOH11,709–

2534Simpsonville, SCSC11,708–

2535Brooklyn, OHOH11,706–

2536Algonquin, ILIL11,705–

2537Madison Heights, VAVA11,700–

2538St. Augustine, FLFL11,692–

2539Haines City, FLFL11,683–

2540Martinsville, ININ11,677–

2541Los Alamitos, CACA11,676–

2542Paradise Valley, AZAZ11,671–

2543River Forest, ILIL11,669–

2544North Ogden, UTUT11,668–

2545Desert Hot Springs, CACA11,668–

2546Greenfield, ININ11,657–

2547Lockhart, FLFL11,636–

2548Atlantic Beach, FLFL11,636–

2549Laurinburg, NCNC11,636–

2550Douglasville, GAGA11,635–

2551Somerville, NJNJ11,632–

2552Woodhaven, MIMI11,631–

2553Haddonfield, NJNJ11,628–

2554New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ11,627–

2555Fort Madison, IAIA11,618–

2556Shiloh, OHOH11,607–

2557Farmington, MOMO11,598–

2558Sunbury, PAPA11,591–

2559McComb, MSMS11,591–

2560Mauldin, SCSC11,587–

2561El Dorado, KSKS11,579–

2562Fort Drum, NYNY11,578–

2563Mint Hill, NCNC11,567–

2564Carrboro, NCNC11,553–

2565Williamsburg, VAVA11,530–

2566Lamont, CACA11,528–

2567Hutchinson, MNMN11,523–

2568Westwood Lakes, FLFL11,522–

2569Cambridge, MDMD11,514–

2570Hobe Sound, FLFL11,507–

2571Centerville, UTUT11,500–

2572Gatesville, TXTX11,498–

2573Wood River, ILIL11,490–

2574Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ11,488–

2575Norton, OHOH11,483–

2576Forest Hill, TXTX11,482–

2577Prior Lake, MNMN11,482–

2578Palos Heights, ILIL11,478–

2579Taylor, TXTX11,472–

2580Northbrook, OHOH11,471–

2581Lithia Springs, GAGA11,461–

2582Mason, OHOH11,460–

2583Anacortes, WAWA11,451–

2584New Providence, NJNJ11,439–

2585Englewood, OHOH11,432–

2586Pontiac, ILIL11,428–

2587Los Alamos, NMNM11,420–

2588Georgetown, KYKY11,414–

2589Montclair, VAVA11,399–

2590Sun Valley, NVNV11,391–

2591Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA11,390–

2592La Quinta, CACA11,382–

2593Matteson, ILIL11,378–

2594Riviera Beach, MDMD11,376–

2595Freeport, TXTX11,375–

2596Canyon, TXTX11,365–

2597Lincolnwood, ILIL11,365–

2598Brigantine, NJNJ11,354–

2599Alpena, MIMI11,354–

2600Urbana, OHOH11,353–

2601Key Largo, FLFL11,350–

2602North Palm Beach, FLFL11,343–

2603Indianola, IAIA11,340–

2604Chaska, MNMN11,339–

2605Warrenville, ILIL11,333–

2606Dover, OHOH11,329–

2607Middlesborough, KYKY11,328–

2608River Rouge, MIMI11,314–

2609Fort Carson, COCO11,309–

2610Jennings, LALA11,305–

2611Mexico, MOMO11,305–

2612Girard, OHOH11,304–

2613Daphne, ALAL11,290–

2614Bentonville, ARAR11,285–

2615Onalaska, WIWI11,284–

2616Irmo, SCSC11,280–

2617Lynnfield, MAMA11,274–

2618Spanish Fork, UTUT11,272–

2619Fairmont, MNMN11,265–

2620Wilmington Island, GAGA11,262–

2621Riverton, UTUT11,261–

2622Somersworth, NHNH11,249–

2623College, AKAK11,249–

2624Bemidji, MNMN11,245–

2625Sunnyside, WAWA11,238–

2626Moses Lake, WAWA11,235–

2627Crestwood, MOMO11,234–

2628Cutlerville, MIMI11,228–

2629Springfield, TNTN11,227–

2630Jeannette, PAPA11,221–

2631Goodlettsville, TNTN11,219–

2632Westwego, LALA11,218–

2633Somers Point, NJNJ11,216–

2634Melvindale, MIMI11,216–

2635Worth, ILIL11,208–

2636Elk River, MNMN11,201–

2637Wilmington, OHOH11,199–

2638McMinnville, TNTN11,194–

2639St. Albans, WVWV11,194–

2640Schiller Park, ILIL11,189–

2641Abbeville, LALA11,187–

2642Valley Falls, RIRI11,175–

2643West Freehold, NJNJ11,166–

2644Cayce, SCSC11,163–

2645Warren, PAPA11,162–

2646Saks, ALAL11,161–

2647Cimarron Hills, COCO11,160–

2648Emmaus, PAPA11,157–

2649Magnolia, ARAR11,151–

2650Eunice, LALA11,150–

2651Holly Hill, FLFL11,141–

2652Darby, PAPA11,140–

2653Henderson, TXTX11,139–

2654Justice, ILIL11,137–

2655Owasso, OKOK11,136–

2656Aldine, TXTX11,133–

2657Taylorville, ILIL11,133–

2658Vermilion, OHOH11,127–

2659Kilgore, TXTX11,116–

2660Oviedo, FLFL11,114–

2661Clemson, SCSC11,106–

2662Cherryland, CACA11,088–

2663Joppatowne, MDMD11,084–

2664Newport East, RIRI11,080–

2665Brandon, MSMS11,077–

2666Parker, SCSC11,072–

2667Vidalia, GAGA11,071–

2668Larkspur, CACA11,070–

2669Keansburg, NJNJ11,069–

2670Applewood, COCO11,069–

2671Spencer, IAIA11,066–

2672Patchogue, NYNY11,060–

2673Suffern, NYNY11,055–

2674Watervliet, NYNY11,051–

2675Vadnais Heights, MNMN11,041–

2676Holbrook, MAMA11,041–

2677Coatesville, PAPA11,038–

2678Tarboro, NCNC11,037–

2679Coral Hills, MDMD11,032–

2680Franklin, OHOH11,026–

2681Mountain Park, GAGA11,025–

2682Poquoson, VAVA11,005–

2683Ventnor City, NJNJ11,005–

2684North College Hill, OHOH11,002–

2685Oconomowoc, WIWI10,993–

2686Brooklyn Park, MDMD10,987–

2687La Riviera, CACA10,986–

2688Berwick, PAPA10,979–

2689Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,978–

2690Deming, NMNM10,970–

2691Warsaw, ININ10,968–

2692Athens, TXTX10,967–

2693Bloomingdale, TNTN10,953–

2694Grand Terrace, CACA10,946–

2695Kennett, MOMO10,941–

2696Vidor, TXTX10,934–

2697Broomall, PAPA10,930–

2698Dyer, ININ10,923–

2699Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,922–

2700Walker Mill, MDMD10,920–

2701Sappington, MOMO10,917–

2702Elwood, NYNY10,916–

2703Fort Polk South, LALA10,911–

2704Woodbury, NJNJ10,904–

2705Evanston, WYWY10,903–

2706Williamstown, NJNJ10,891–

2707Van Wert, OHOH10,891–

2708Port Lavaca, TXTX10,886–

2709Cloquet, MNMN10,885–

2710Glen Rock, NJNJ10,883–

2711Kihei, HIHI10,878–

2712Cross Lanes, WVWV10,878–

2713Punta Gorda, FLFL10,878–

2714Grenada, MSMS10,864–

2715Vienna, WVWV10,862–

2716Herrin, ILIL10,856–

2717Oneida, NYNY10,850–

2718Washington, ININ10,838–

2719Kernersville, NCNC10,836–

2720Wallington, NJNJ10,828–

2721Lebanon, OROR10,825–

2722Brentwood, PAPA10,823–

2723Crestwood, ILIL10,823–

2724Loudonville, NYNY10,822–

2725San Juan, TXTX10,815–

2726Lamesa, TXTX10,813–

2727East Grand Rapids, MIMI10,807–

2728Hartselle, ALAL10,795–

2729Bradley, ILIL10,792–

2730Sierra Madre, CACA10,762–

2731Moundsville, WVWV10,753–

2732Roessleville, NYNY10,753–

2733McKinleyville, CACA10,749–

2734Carthage, MOMO10,747–

2735Freehold, NJNJ10,742–

2736Tarrytown, NYNY10,739–

2737Somerset, KYKY10,733–

2738Fairview, NJNJ10,733–

2739Canandaigua, NYNY10,725–

2740Bainbridge, GAGA10,712–

2741Nesconset, NYNY10,712–

2742Washington, MOMO10,704–

2743Columbia, PAPA10,701–

2744Portales, NMNM10,690–

2745Beaver Falls, PAPA10,687–

2746Silver City, NMNM10,683–

2747Andrews, TXTX10,678–

2748Beachwood, OHOH10,677–

2749Hillsborough, CACA10,667–

2750Ottawa, KSKS10,667–

2751Carbondale, PAPA10,664–

2752Maryville, MOMO10,663–

2753Atchison, KSKS10,656–

2754Crest Hill, ILIL10,643–

2755Forest City, FLFL10,638–

2756Swissvale, PAPA10,637–

2757Red Bank, NJNJ10,636–

2758Picayune, MSMS10,633–

2759Oskaloosa, IAIA10,632–

2760Springdale, OHOH10,621–

2761Wailuku, HIHI10,620–

2762Beverly Hills, MIMI10,610–

2763Artesia, NMNM10,610–

2764River Edge, NJNJ10,603–

2765Piedmont, CACA10,602–

2766Auburn, CACA10,592–

2767West Columbia, SCSC10,588–

2768Stony Point, NYNY10,587–

2769Schertz, TXTX10,579–

2770Manville, NJNJ10,567–

2771North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,563–

2772Lutz, FLFL10,552–

2773Presque Isle, MEME10,550–

2774River Falls, WIWI10,541–

2775Newberry, SCSC10,539–

2776Pompton Lakes, NJNJ10,539–

2777Richton Park, ILIL10,523–

2778Wildomar, CACA10,519–

2779Guthrie, OKOK10,518–

2780Union City, TNTN10,512–

2781Niceville, FLFL10,507–

2782Cypress Lake, FLFL10,491–

2783Rockwall, TXTX10,488–

2784El Campo, TXTX10,485–

2785Hull, MAMA10,466–

2786Douglas, GAGA10,464–

2787Lebanon, OHOH10,453–

2788Richmond Heights, MOMO10,448–

2789Westwood, NJNJ10,446–

2790Independence, KYKY10,444–

2791Hamburg, NYNY10,442–

2792Mustang, OKOK10,434–

2793Plainfield, ININ10,433–

2794Fredonia, NYNY10,432–

2795Elk City, OKOK10,428–

2796Socastee, SCSC10,426–

2797Graham, NCNC10,426–

2798Stuttgart, ARAR10,420–

2799Lawrenceburg, TNTN10,412–

2800Bristol, PAPA10,405–

2801South Miami, FLFL10,404–

2802Dixon, CACA10,401–

2803Tahlequah, OKOK10,398–

2804Merrydale, LALA10,395–

2805Forestdale, ALAL10,395–

2806Sheffield, ALAL10,380–

2807Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,378–

2808Sterling, COCO10,366–

2809South Yarmouth, MAMA10,358–

2810The, OKOK10,353–

2811Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,353–

2812Coralville, IAIA10,347–

2813Amherst, OHOH10,332–

2814Marysville, WAWA10,328–

2815Maynard, MAMA10,325–

2816Greer, SCSC10,322–

2817Havre, MTMT10,322–

2818Cordele, GAGA10,321–

2819Orchard Homes, MTMT10,317–

2820Timberlake, VAVA10,314–

2821North Auburn, CACA10,301–

2822Papillion, NENE10,301–

2823Sanford, MEME10,296–

2824Mastic Beach, NYNY10,293–

2825Jacksonville, ALAL10,283–

2826Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT10,278–

2827Terryville, NYNY10,275–

2828Morris, ILIL10,270–

2829New Cassel, NYNY10,257–

2830Potsdam, NYNY10,251–

2831South Patrick Shores, FLFL10,249–

2832Brookhaven, MSMS10,243–

2833Monroe, WIWI10,241–

2834Hillandale, MDMD10,231–

2835Haslett, MIMI10,230–

2836Marlton, NJNJ10,228–

2837Fort Atkinson, WIWI10,227–

2838Welby, COCO10,218–

2839Fort Dix, NJNJ10,205–

2840Palatka, FLFL10,201–

2841Carnot-Moon, PAPA10,187–

2842Highlands Ranch, COCO10,181–

2843Totowa, NJNJ10,177–

2844Capitola, CACA10,171–

2845North Mankato, MNMN10,164–

2846Pike Creek, DEDE10,163–

2847Sebastian, FLFL10,158–

2848Martha Lake, WAWA10,155–

2849Gladstone, OROR10,152–

2850East Rockaway, NYNY10,152–

2851Woodlyn, PAPA10,151–

2852Burkburnett, TXTX10,145–

2853Mays Chapel, MDMD10,132–

2854Farmington, MIMI10,132–

2855Latham, NYNY10,131–

2856Sturgis, MIMI10,130–

2857South Salt Lake, UTUT10,129–

2858Weatherford, OKOK10,124–

2859Franklin Park, PAPA10,109–

2860Cadillac, MIMI10,104–

2861Washington, ILIL10,099–

2862Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI10,092–

2863Palm Valley, FLFL10,090–

2864Gautier, MSMS10,088–

2865Miami Shores, FLFL10,084–

2866Blacklick Estates, OHOH10,080–

2867Astoria, OROR10,069–

2868Albion, MIMI10,066–

2869Canton, MSMS10,062–

2870Parole, MDMD10,054–

2871Cary, ILIL10,043–

2872Hermiston, OROR10,040–

2873Campbell, OHOH10,038–

2874Vermillion, SDSD10,034–

2875Galena Park, TXTX10,033–

2876Fulton, MOMO10,033–

2877Fountain Hills, AZAZ10,030–

2878Jasper, ININ10,030–

2879Covington, GAGA10,026–

2880Live Oak, TXTX10,023–

2881Brownsville, TNTN10,019–

2882Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT10,013–

2883Pasadena, MDMD10,012–

2884Independence, KSKS10,012–

2885Arkadelphia, ARAR10,010–

2886Ridgefield, NJNJ9,996–

2887Little Ferry, NJNJ9,989–

2888Pulaski, VAVA9,985–

2889Fountain, COCO9,984–

2890Oxford, MSMS9,984–

2891Lebanon, MOMO9,983–

2892Worthington, MNMN9,977–

2893Tumwater, WAWA9,976–

2894Canyon Lake, TXTX9,975–

2895Lakeland Highlands, FLFL9,972–

2896Summit, ILIL9,971–

2897Croydon, PAPA9,967–

2898Maplewood, MOMO9,962–

2899River Grove, ILIL9,961–

2900Lincoln, OHOH9,958–

2901Elizabethtown, PAPA9,952–

2902Lexington Park, MDMD9,943–

2903Dobbs Ferry, NYNY9,940–

2904Mayfield, KYKY9,935–

2905Streetsboro, OHOH9,932–

2906Loveland, OHOH9,930–

2907Lake City, FLFL9,927–

2908Harahan, LALA9,927–

2909Sauk, ILIL9,926–

2910Harrison, ARAR9,922–

2911Savage, MNMN9,906–

2912Leeds, ALAL9,905–

2913Kettering, MDMD9,901–

2914Villas, FLFL9,898–

2915Cedarburg, WIWI9,895–

2916Rossmoor, CACA9,893–

2917Rio Grande City, TXTX9,891–

2918Satellite Beach, FLFL9,889–

2919Crestview, FLFL9,886–

2920Lewisburg, TNTN9,879–

2921Hornell, NYNY9,877–

2922Union, SCSC9,874–

2923Howard, WIWI9,874–

2924Panthersville, GAGA9,874–

2925Franklin Lakes, NJNJ9,873–

2926DeRidder, LALA9,865–

2927Merrill, WIWI9,860–

2928Pine Hill, NJNJ9,854–

2929El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA9,852–

2930Newark, NYNY9,849–

2931Robertsville, NJNJ9,841–

2932La Vista, NENE9,840–

2933Groton, CTCT9,837–

2934Burlington, NJNJ9,835–

2935Jensen Beach, FLFL9,831–

2936Lyons, ILIL9,828–

2937Bath, MEME9,825–

2938Sheffield Lake, OHOH9,825–

2939Conway, SCSC9,819–

2940Damascus, MDMD9,817–

2941Palm Beach, FLFL9,814–

2942Fruitville, FLFL9,808–

2943Monessen, PAPA9,806–

2944Morro Bay, CACA9,802–

2945Claymont, DEDE9,800–

2946Richmond, TXTX9,798–

2947Orono, MEME9,789–

2948Rancho Mirage, CACA9,778–

2949Palm Springs, FLFL9,773–

2950Dormont, PAPA9,772–

2951Avenal, CACA9,770–

2952Fairfield, IAIA9,768–

2953Morrisville, PAPA9,765–

2954Pelham, ALAL9,765–

2955Alliance, NENE9,765–

2956Monroe, GAGA9,759–

2957Waldwick, NJNJ9,757–

2958Montgomery, OHOH9,753–

2959Hillsdale, NJNJ9,750–

2960Winter Garden, FLFL9,748–

2961Olivehurst, CACA9,738–

2962New Hyde Park, NYNY9,728–

2963LaSalle, ILIL9,717–

2964Weston, WIWI9,714–

2965Wanaque, NJNJ9,711–

2966Platteville, WIWI9,708–

2967Sycamore, ILIL9,708–

2968Cedar Mill, OROR9,697–

2969Alpine, CACA9,695–

2970Laurens, SCSC9,694–

2971Glenn Dale, MDMD9,689–

2972Beaumont, CACA9,685–

2973New Port Richey East, FLFL9,683–

2974South Sioux City, NENE9,677–

2975Lake Wales, FLFL9,670–

2976Westview, FLFL9,668–

2977Minnehaha, WAWA9,661–

2978Clairton, PAPA9,656–

2979Marysville, OHOH9,656–

2980Rock Falls, ILIL9,654–

2981Progress, PAPA9,654–

2982Eldersburg, MDMD9,652–

2983Celina, OHOH9,650–

2984Blackfoot, IDID9,646–

2985Hope, ARAR9,636–

2986Humboldt, TNTN9,634–

2987Mound, MNMN9,634–

2988New Lenox, ILIL9,627–

2989Quartz Hill, CACA9,626–

2990Bradford, PAPA9,625–

2991South Huntington, NYNY9,624–

2992Cheviot, OHOH9,616–

2993North Bend, OROR9,614–

2994Lake Grove, NYNY9,612–

2995Richmond Heights, OHOH9,611–

2996Muscle Shoals, ALAL9,611–

2997Coldwater, MIMI9,607–

2998Twinsburg, OHOH9,606–

2999Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA9,601–

3000Meridian, IDID9,596–

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