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

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RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

3001Bixby, OKOK9,590–

3002Leon Valley, TXTX9,581–

3003Carroll, IAIA9,579–

3004Falls Church, VAVA9,578–

3005Waynesboro, PAPA9,578–

3006Campbellsville, KYKY9,577–

3007Beaufort, SCSC9,576–

3008Nanakuli, HIHI9,575–

3009Shelby, OHOH9,564–

3010Brownfield, TXTX9,560–

3011Plymouth, MIMI9,560–

3012Bohemia, NYNY9,556–

3013Exeter, NHNH9,556–

3014Bennington, VTVT9,532–

3015Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,528–

3016Economy, PAPA9,519–

3017Georgetown, SCSC9,517–

3018Beach Park, ILIL9,513–

3019Iona, FLFL9,511–

3020Payson, UTUT9,510–

3021Town and Country, MOMO9,510–

3022Bethalto, ILIL9,507–

3023Mission, KSKS9,504–

3024Pecan Grove, TXTX9,502–

3025Barrington, ILIL9,502–

3026Dickinson, TXTX9,497–

3027Rossville, MDMD9,492–

3028Elwood, ININ9,490–

3029Monmouth, ILIL9,489–

3030Orange Park, FLFL9,488–

3031Chanute, KSKS9,488–

3032Bound Brook, NJNJ9,487–

3033Barre, VTVT9,482–

3034Citrus, CACA9,481–

3035Rio Linda, CACA9,481–

3036Largo, MDMD9,475–

3037Owings Mills, MDMD9,474–

3038Maywood, NJNJ9,473–

3039Healdsburg, CACA9,469–

3040Irondale, ALAL9,454–

3041Mechanicsburg, PAPA9,452–

3042Perry, GAGA9,448–

3043River Road, OROR9,443–

3044Haverstraw, NYNY9,438–

3045Mendota Heights, MNMN9,431–

3046Green Valley, MDMD9,424–

3047Dallas, OROR9,422–

3048St. Peter, MNMN9,421–

3049Caribou, MEME9,415–

3050Mims, FLFL9,412–

3051Virginia, MNMN9,410–

3052Lockport, ILIL9,409–

3053Waggaman, LALA9,405–

3054Rockingham, NCNC9,399–

3055Menominee, MIMI9,398–

3056White Horse, NJNJ9,397–

3057Gunbarrel, COCO9,392–

3058Pittston, PAPA9,389–

3059Auburn, ININ9,379–

3060Rawlins, WYWY9,379–

3061Easton, MDMD9,372–

3062Pitman, NJNJ9,365–

3063Riverdale, GAGA9,359–

3064Sugarland Run, VAVA9,357–

3065Redlands, COCO9,355–

3066Lackland AFB, TXTX9,352–

3067Bennettsville, SCSC9,345–

3068Jacinto City, TXTX9,343–

3069Murphy, MOMO9,342–

3070Federal Heights, COCO9,342–

3071Lewistown, PAPA9,341–

3072Grafton, WIWI9,340–

3073Port Washington, WIWI9,338–

3074Paris, TNTN9,332–

3075Country Club, CACA9,325–

3076Beachwood, NJNJ9,324–

3077New Haven, ININ9,320–

3078Mooresville, NCNC9,317–

3079Miller Place, NYNY9,315–

3080Newton, NCNC9,304–

3081Landen, OHOH9,302–

3082Peru, ILIL9,302–

3083Lilburn, GAGA9,301–

3084Lynn Haven, FLFL9,298–

3085Cedar Hills, OROR9,294–

3086Clinton, OKOK9,294–

3087Andalusia, ALAL9,290–

3088Glenwood, ILIL9,289–

3089Harrisburg, ILIL9,289–

3090Warr Acres, OKOK9,288–

3091Arvin, CACA9,286–

3092Greensburg, ININ9,286–

3093Amityville, NYNY9,286–

3094Fort Myers Beach, FLFL9,284–

3095Carnegie, PAPA9,278–

3096Malvern, ARAR9,277–

3097Pella, IAIA9,270–

3098Matawan, NJNJ9,270–

3099Palmetto, FLFL9,268–

3100Lovington, NMNM9,267–

3101Latrobe, PAPA9,265–

3102Jackson, MOMO9,256–

3103Neosho, MOMO9,254–

3104Middletown, PAPA9,254–

3105Gardendale, ALAL9,251–

3106Seminole, FLFL9,251–

3107St. Francis, WIWI9,245–

3108Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ9,237–

3109Durham, NHNH9,236–

3110Oxford, ALAL9,232–

3111Lock Haven, PAPA9,230–

3112Connellsville, PAPA9,229–

3113Edgemere, MDMD9,226–

3114Ontario, OROR9,225–

3115Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,224–

3116Wapakoneta, OHOH9,214–

3117St. Joseph, MIMI9,214–

3118Baraboo, WIWI9,212–

3119Little Chute, WIWI9,207–

3120Lockhart, TXTX9,205–

3121Audubon, NJNJ9,205–

3122Riverton, WYWY9,202–

3123Canonsburg, PAPA9,200–

3124Arden Hills, MNMN9,199–

3125Aptos, CACA9,193–

3126Aurora, OHOH9,192–

3127Cypress Gardens, FLFL9,188–

3128Soquel, CACA9,188–

3129Batesville, ARAR9,187–

3130Forestville, OHOH9,185–

3131Shamokin, PAPA9,184–

3132West Haverstraw, NYNY9,183–

3133Oak Brook, ILIL9,178–

3134Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,176–

3135Fort Salonga, NYNY9,176–

3136Murphysboro, ILIL9,176–

3137Collingdale, PAPA9,175–

3138Franklin, LALA9,142–

3139Madeira, OHOH9,141–

3140Baker City, OROR9,140–

3141Castle Shannon, PAPA9,135–

3142Southern Pines, NCNC9,129–

3143Thomaston, GAGA9,127–

3144Bellevue, PAPA9,126–

3145Berea, KYKY9,126–

3146Chesterton, ININ9,124–

3147Montgomeryville, PAPA9,114–

3148Mount Kisco, NYNY9,108–

3149Sound Beach, NYNY9,102–

3150Maitland, FLFL9,088–

3151Bella Vista, ARAR9,083–

3152Washington, NCNC9,075–

3153Lahaina, HIHI9,073–

3154Elkton, MDMD9,073–

3155Horn Lake, MSMS9,069–

3156Fort Morgan, COCO9,068–

3157Air Force Academy, COCO9,062–

3158Port Jervis, NYNY9,060–

3159Johnstown, NYNY9,058–

3160Perry Heights, OHOH9,055–

3161Malverne, NYNY9,054–

3162Grass Valley, CACA9,048–

3163Fairview, CACA9,045–

3164Runnemede, NJNJ9,042–

3165Zachary, LALA9,036–

3166Cairo, GAGA9,035–

3167Alma, MIMI9,034–

3168Farmington, UTUT9,028–

3169Friendly, MDMD9,028–

3170Mountain Home, ARAR9,027–

3171Fairless Hills, PAPA9,026–

3172Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,026–

3173Center Line, MIMI9,026–

3174Brewer, MEME9,021–

3175Bluffton, ININ9,020–

3176Wharton, TXTX9,011–

3177Lakeland South, WAWA9,011–

3178Glen Allen, VAVA9,010–

3179Valley Cottage, NYNY9,007–

3180Gresham Park, GAGA9,000–

3181Piney Green, NCNC8,999–

3182North Springfield, VAVA8,996–

3183Magalia, CACA8,987–

3184Paris, ILIL8,987–

3185Graham, TXTX8,986–

3186Lanett, ALAL8,985–

3187Greencastle, ININ8,984–

3188Hewitt, TXTX8,983–

3189Canby, OROR8,983–

3190Quakertown, PAPA8,982–

3191Rosaryville, MDMD8,976–

3192Lancaster, SCSC8,975–

3193Clinton, TNTN8,972–

3194Hoquiam, WAWA8,972–

3195Little Canada, MNMN8,971–

3196Ville Platte, LALA8,969–

3197Southwood Acres, CTCT8,963–

3198Seagoville, TXTX8,962–

3199Jesup, GAGA8,958–

3200Westwood, MIMI8,957–

3201Oakwood, OHOH8,957–

3202Havre de Grace, MDMD8,952–

3203Duluth, GAGA8,937–

3204Kennesaw, GAGA8,936–

3205Port St. John, FLFL8,933–

3206Lake Mohawk, NJNJ8,930–

3207Osceola, ARAR8,930–

3208Azalea Park, FLFL8,926–

3209Ham Lake, MNMN8,924–

3210Raymondville, TXTX8,921–

3211Rio del Mar, CACA8,919–

3212Kenmore, WAWA8,917–

3213West Plains, MOMO8,913–

3214Clute, TXTX8,907–

3215Aiea, HIHI8,906–

3216Ellwood City, PAPA8,905–

3217Azle, TXTX8,905–

3218Grinnell, IAIA8,902–

3219Sebring, FLFL8,900–

3220New Windsor, NYNY8,898–

3221Galt, CACA8,889–

3222Ilion, NYNY8,888–

3223Converse, TXTX8,887–

3224Half Moon Bay, CACA8,886–

3225Cedar Lake, ININ8,885–

3226Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,884–

3227Napoleon, OHOH8,884–

3228Woodfield, SCSC8,862–

3229Burlington, WIWI8,860–

3230Bel Air, MDMD8,860–

3231West Athens, CACA8,859–

3232Charter Oak, CACA8,858–

3233Prescott Valley, AZAZ8,858–

3234Auburndale, FLFL8,858–

3235Marathon, FLFL8,857–

3236Key Biscayne, FLFL8,854–

3237Montrose, COCO8,854–

3238Meraux, LALA8,849–

3239Reserve, LALA8,847–

3240Ladue, MOMO8,847–

3241Bethel, CTCT8,835–

3242Old Forge, PAPA8,834–

3243Trotwood, OHOH8,816–

3244Riverhead, NYNY8,814–

3245Lino Lakes, MNMN8,807–

3246Chillicothe, MOMO8,804–

3247Dickson, TNTN8,791–

3248Stoughton, WIWI8,786–

3249Boulder Hill, ILIL8,786–

3250Addison, TXTX8,783–

3251East Stroudsburg, PAPA8,781–

3252South Kensington, MDMD8,777–

3253Riverside, ILIL8,774–

3254Rochelle, ILIL8,769–

3255Storm Lake, IAIA8,769–

3256Scotchtown, NYNY8,765–

3257Fernandina Beach, FLFL8,765–

3258White Oak, PAPA8,761–

3259Waianae, HIHI8,758–

3260Micco, FLFL8,757–

3261Valle Vista, CACA8,751–

3262Wahpeton, NDND8,751–

3263Brockport, NYNY8,749–

3264Buford, GAGA8,748–

3265Great Neck, NYNY8,745–

3266Kings Mountain, NCNC8,742–

3267Oakville, CTCT8,741–

3268Highland Park, TXTX8,739–

3269Plainedge, NYNY8,739–

3270St. Stephens, NCNC8,734–

3271Athol, MAMA8,732–

3272Paris, KYKY8,730–

3273Price, UTUT8,727–

3274Northampton, PAPA8,717–

3275Burley, IDID8,716–

3276Springfield, FLFL8,715–

3277Broadview, ILIL8,713–

3278Castle Rock, COCO8,708–

3279Glenside, PAPA8,704–

3280Clinton, MOMO8,703–

3281Mango, FLFL8,700–

3282North Madison, OHOH8,699–

3283Dunbar, WVWV8,697–

3284Woodway, TXTX8,695–

3285Ashland, WIWI8,695–

3286Lake Barcroft, VAVA8,686–

3287Weigelstown, PAPA8,665–

3288Olney, ILIL8,665–

3289East Grand Forks, MNMN8,658–

3290Flossmoor, ILIL8,651–

3291Fortuna, CACA8,650–

3292Halfway, MDMD8,644–

3293Decatur, ININ8,644–

3294Portage, WIWI8,642–

3295Monona, WIWI8,637–

3296North Myrtle Beach, SCSC8,636–

3297Scottdale, GAGA8,636–

3298Patterson, CACA8,626–

3299Grants, NMNM8,626–

3300Rosemount, MNMN8,622–

3301Blythe, CACA8,620–

3302Scotts Valley, CACA8,615–

3303Fitzgerald, GAGA8,612–

3304Brattleboro, VTVT8,612–

3305North Kensington, MDMD8,607–

3306Martin, TNTN8,600–

3307Willowbrook, ILIL8,598–

3308Nevada, MOMO8,597–

3309Rocky Point, NYNY8,596–

3310Crestline, CACA8,594–

3311Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,590–

3312Sitka city and, AKAK8,588–

3313Steger, ILIL8,584–

3314Richmond Heights, FLFL8,583–

3315Culpeper, VAVA8,581–

3316Trinidad, COCO8,580–

3317Doylestown, PAPA8,575–

3318Bridgeport, MIMI8,569–

3319Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,568–

3320Brookhaven, PAPA8,567–

3321Chevy Chase, MDMD8,559–

3322Fairhope, ALAL8,555–

3323Saginaw, TXTX8,551–

3324Wixom, MIMI8,550–

3325Garden Acres, CACA8,547–

3326Riverbank, CACA8,547–

3327Flushing, MIMI8,542–

3328Waverly, IAIA8,539–

3329Dumbarton, VAVA8,526–

3330West Frankfort, ILIL8,526–

3331Duquesne, PAPA8,525–

3332Iron Mountain, MIMI8,525–

3333Fort Stockton, TXTX8,524–

3334Tallulah, LALA8,521–

3335Florham Park, NJNJ8,521–

3336Adelanto, CACA8,517–

3337Marysville, MIMI8,515–

3338Belle Chasse, LALA8,512–

3339Gloucester Point, VAVA8,509–

3340Ludington, MIMI8,507–

3341Rayne, LALA8,502–

3342Glencoe, ILIL8,499–

3343Wylie, TXTX8,497–

3344West Point, MSMS8,489–

3345Lake Carmel, NYNY8,489–

3346East York, PAPA8,487–

3347Lehi, UTUT8,476–

3348Kinnelon, NJNJ8,470–

3349Oroville East, CACA8,462–

3350Miles City, MTMT8,461–

3351Choctaw, OKOK8,459–

3352Thompsonville, CTCT8,458–

3353Pleasant Grove, ALAL8,458–

3354Le Mars, IAIA8,454–

3355Fenton, MIMI8,444–

3356St. Marys, OHOH8,441–

3357Newport, OROR8,437–

3358Teays Valley, WVWV8,436–

3359Belmont, NCNC8,434–

3360Margate City, NJNJ8,431–

3361Santa Fe, TXTX8,429–

3362Willoughby Hills, OHOH8,427–

3363Calumet Park, ILIL8,418–

3364Tuscumbia, ALAL8,413–

3365Shafter, CACA8,409–

3366Wellington, KSKS8,400–

3367Merrifield, VAVA8,399–

3368Essex Junction, VTVT8,396–

3369Des Peres, MOMO8,395–

3370Lantana, FLFL8,392–

3371Española, NMNM8,389–

3372Ahuimanu, HIHI8,387–

3373Waseca, MNMN8,385–

3374West Melbourne, FLFL8,381–

3375Denham Springs, LALA8,381–

3376Nellis AFB, NVNV8,377–

3377Payson, AZAZ8,377–

3378Union City, GAGA8,375–

3379Hartsville, SCSC8,372–

3380Signal Hill, CACA8,371–

3381Leonia, NJNJ8,365–

3382Haysville, KSKS8,364–

3383Fort Scott, KSKS8,362–

3384Oldsmar, FLFL8,361–

3385Morehead, KYKY8,358–

3386Kenton, OHOH8,356–

3387Placerville, CACA8,355–

3388Countryside, VAVA8,349–

3389Gages Lake, ILIL8,349–

3390Bryan, OHOH8,348–

3391Lamar, COCO8,343–

3392Boonton, NJNJ8,343–

3393Lindsay, CACA8,338–

3394Bellmead, TXTX8,336–

3395Dunn, NCNC8,336–

3396Stafford, TXTX8,328–

3397Pryor Creek, OKOK8,327–

3398Bridge City, LALA8,327–

3399Kirby, TXTX8,326–

3400Sun City Center, FLFL8,326–

3401International Falls, MNMN8,325–

3402Cabot, ARAR8,319–

3403Kensington, CTCT8,306–

3404Franklin, NHNH8,304–

3405Greenville, RIRI8,303–

3406Plymouth, ININ8,303–

3407Claiborne, LALA8,300–

3408Anderson, CACA8,299–

3409Fern Park, FLFL8,294–

3410Mount Carmel, ILIL8,287–

3411Rockcreek, OROR8,282–

3412Lititz, PAPA8,280–

3413DuBois, PAPA8,278–

3414Prairie Ridge, WAWA8,278–

3415Pine Castle, FLFL8,276–

3416Antigo, WIWI8,276–

3417Corte Madera, CACA8,272–

3418Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH8,271–

3419Guttenberg, NJNJ8,268–

3420Toccoa, GAGA8,266–

3421Trussville, ALAL8,266–

3422Rensselaer, NYNY8,255–

3423Winsted, CTCT8,254–

3424Old, MEME8,252–

3425Ketchikan, AKAK8,252–

3426Hubbard, OHOH8,248–

3427Montpelier, VTVT8,247–

3428Laurel, FLFL8,245–

3429Shiloh, PAPA8,245–

3430De Witt, NYNY8,244–

3431Andover, MAMA8,242–

3432Grove City, PAPA8,240–

3433Soddy-Daisy, TNTN8,240–

3434Knoxville, IAIA8,232–

3435Coalinga, CACA8,212–

3436Alamo, TXTX8,210–

3437Waupun, WIWI8,207–

3438Clinton, NCNC8,204–

3439Fort Valley, GAGA8,202–

3440Swansea, ILIL8,201–

3441Chester, ILIL8,194–

3442Hartford, WIWI8,192–

3443Oberlin, OHOH8,191–

3444Winslow, AZAZ8,190–

3445Washington Terrace, UTUT8,189–

3446St. Marys, GAGA8,187–

3447Wynne, ARAR8,187–

3448Howell, MIMI8,184–

3449Hope Mills, NCNC8,184–

3450White Marsh, MDMD8,183–

3451Clear Lake, IAIA8,183–

3452North Bellport, NYNY8,182–

3453Sunland Park, NMNM8,179–

3454Plover, WIWI8,176–

3455Valley, ALAL8,173–

3456Folsom, PAPA8,173–

3457Hillsdale, MIMI8,170–

3458Buena Vista, MIMI8,166–

3459Socorro, NMNM8,159–

3460Siloam Springs, ARAR8,151–

3461Brentwood, MOMO8,150–

3462Kapaa, HIHI8,149–

3463Bellevue, OHOH8,146–

3464Black Forest, COCO8,143–

3465Edgewood, KYKY8,143–

3466Villas, NJNJ8,136–

3467Ambridge, PAPA8,133–

3468Katy, TXTX8,130–

3469Wyoming, OHOH8,128–

3470Princeton, ININ8,127–

3471Zephyrhills, FLFL8,126–

3472Sonoma, CACA8,121–

3473Hackettstown, NJNJ8,120–

3474Crookston, MNMN8,119–

3475Pell City, ALAL8,118–

3476Crystal City, TXTX8,117–

3477Monticello, ARAR8,116–

3478McCook, NENE8,112–

3479Festus, MOMO8,105–

3480Park Ridge, NJNJ8,102–

3481Monahans, TXTX8,101–

3482Greenville, MIMI8,101–

3483Millersville, PAPA8,099–

3484Closter, NJNJ8,094–

3485Craig, COCO8,091–

3486Tell City, ININ8,088–

3487Louisville, OHOH8,087–

3488Charlotte, MIMI8,083–

3489Destin, FLFL8,080–

3490Frostburg, MDMD8,075–

3491Lady Lake, FLFL8,071–

3492Crestwood, NJNJ8,065–

3493Conshohocken, PAPA8,064–

3494Bladensburg, MDMD8,064–

3495Decorah, IAIA8,063–

3496Bay St. Louis, MSMS8,063–

3497Roma, TXTX8,059–

3498Lyndon, KYKY8,057–

3499Fair Plain, MIMI8,051–

3500East Bethel, MNMN8,050–

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