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

4001Forest, VAVA8,006+42%

4002Kulpsville, PAPA8,005+54%

4003Fort Valley, GAGA8,005−2%

4004Lakeway, TXTX8,002+97%

4005Harvard, ILIL7,996+34%

4006Oak Hills Place, LALA7,996+46%

4007Franklin, KYKY7,996+5%

4008McCook, NENE7,994−1%

4009Sallisaw, OKOK7,989+12%

4010Brookhaven, PAPA7,985−7%

4011Jerseyville, ILIL7,984+8%

4012Mount Carmel, ILIL7,982−4%

4013Cortez, COCO7,977+10%

4014Garrison, MDMD7,969+58%

4015Olmsted Falls, OHOH7,962+18%

4016Alamosa, COCO7,960+5%

4017Huron, OHOH7,958+13%

4018Holly Springs, MSMS7,957+10%

4019Scotia, NYNY7,957+8%

4020Delavan, WIWI7,956+31%

4021Villa Hills, KYKY7,948+3%

4022Poteau, OKOK7,939+10%

4023Greenville, MIMI7,935−2%

4024La Follette, TNTN7,926+10%

4025Ketchikan, AKAK7,922−4%

4026Columbia, ILIL7,922+43%

4027North Haledon, NJNJ7,920−1%

4028Colonie, NYNY7,916−1%

4029Glenside, PAPA7,914−9%

4030South Amboy, NJNJ7,913+1%

4031Salem, ILIL7,909+6%

4032Hartland, WIWI7,905+14%

4033Anthony, NMNM7,904+55%

4034Los Altos Hills, CACA7,902+5%

4035Andover, MAMA7,900−4%

4036Fuquay-Varina, NCNC7,898+73%

4037Hondo, TXTX7,897+31%

4038Lanett, ALAL7,897−12%

4039Mendota, CACA7,890+16%

4040South Kensington, MDMD7,887−10%

4041Clinton, MAMA7,884−1%

4042Spotswood, NJNJ7,880−1%

4043Frostburg, MDMD7,873−3%

4044Pulaski, TNTN7,871−0%

4045Scott, LALA7,870+60%

4046Monticello, MNMN7,868+59%

4047Jessup, MDMD7,865+21%

4048Ojai, CACA7,862+3%

4049Dunn Loring, VAVA7,861+21%

4050Park Hills, MOMO7,861–

4051Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,856+25%

4052Tuscumbia, ALAL7,856−7%

4053Bridgeport, MIMI7,849−8%

4054Fort Stockton, TXTX7,846−8%

4055Robinson, TXTX7,845+10%

4056Buena Vista, MIMI7,845−4%

4057Tell City, ININ7,845−3%

4058Ripley, TNTN7,844+27%

4059Florida City, FLFL7,843+35%

4060Port Jefferson, NYNY7,837+5%

4061Sans Souci, SCSC7,836+3%

4062Chino Valley, AZAZ7,835+62%

4063Cloverly, MDMD7,835−1%

4064Chestnut Ridge, NYNY7,829+4%

4065Fair Plain, MIMI7,828−3%

4066Reedsburg, WIWI7,827+34%

4067North Patchogue, NYNY7,825+6%

4068Bay Minette, ALAL7,820+9%

4069College Place, WAWA7,818+24%

4070Hudson, NHNH7,814+2%

4071Grand Ledge, MIMI7,813+3%

4072Charles City, IAIA7,812−1%

4073Newport, ARAR7,811+5%

4074August, CACA7,808+22%

4075Wytheville, VAVA7,804−3%

4076Mentone, CACA7,803+37%

4077Clanton, ALAL7,800+2%

4078Airmont, NYNY7,799−0%

4079Shady Hills, FLFL7,798–

4080Marlton, MDMD7,798+41%

4081Temple Hills, MDMD7,792+14%

4082Coolidge, AZAZ7,786+12%

4083Vinton, VAVA7,782+2%

4084Plymouth, WIWI7,781+15%

4085Abingdon, VAVA7,780+11%

4086Jerome, IDID7,780+19%

4087Monroe, NYNY7,780+18%

4088Collinsville, VAVA7,777+7%

4089Millersville, PAPA7,774−4%

4090Perryton, TXTX7,774+2%

4091Sebastopol, CACA7,774+11%

4092Ambridge, PAPA7,769−4%

4093Frankfort Square, ILIL7,766+25%

4094Hales Corners, WIWI7,765+2%

4095Grand Rapids, MNMN7,764−2%

4096Rensselaer, NYNY7,761−6%

4097Jefferson City, TNTN7,760+41%

4098Temperance, MIMI7,757+19%

4099Union, MOMO7,757+31%

4100Makaha, HIHI7,753−2%

4101Gering, NENE7,751−2%

4102Cresskill, NJNJ7,746+2%

4103Winslow, MEME7,743+42%

4104Corbin, KYKY7,742+5%

4105Monmouth, OROR7,741+23%

4106Madera Acres, CACA7,741+48%

4107Upper Saddle River, NJNJ7,741+8%

4108Kings Grant, NCNC7,738–

4109Cumberland Hill, RIRI7,738+21%

4110Newcastle, WAWA7,737–

4111Glenwood Springs, COCO7,736+18%

4112Rhinelander, WIWI7,735+4%

4113Alcoa, TNTN7,734+21%

4114Sanatoga, PAPA7,734+40%

4115Knoxville, IAIA7,731−6%

4116Irondale, GAGA7,727+132%

4117Oakbrook, KYKY7,726+88%

4118Northfield, NJNJ7,725+6%

4119Orange Cove, CACA7,722+38%

4120Clarksville, ARAR7,719+32%

4121Sudley, VAVA7,719+5%

4122Little Falls, MNMN7,719+7%

4123Spring Hill, TNTN7,715+429%

4124Vernal, UTUT7,714+16%

4125Canton, GAGA7,709+60%

4126Rockville, CTCT7,708–

4127Ruidoso, NMNM7,698+67%

4128Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,696+9%

4129West Vero Corridor, FLFL7,695–

4130Show Low, AZAZ7,695+53%

4131Port Orchard, WAWA7,693+54%

4132Brentwood, MOMO7,693−6%

4133Morehead City, NCNC7,691+27%

4134Minnehaha, WAWA7,689−20%

4135Shorewood, ILIL7,686+23%

4136Wilson, PAPA7,682−2%

4137Edgewater, NJNJ7,677+54%

4138Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,676−1%

4139Eureka, MOMO7,676+63%

4140Atmore, ALAL7,676−5%

4141Kenilworth, NJNJ7,675+1%

4142Panama City Beach, FLFL7,671+81%

4143Wagoner, OKOK7,669+11%

4144Commerce, TXTX7,669+12%

4145Blackwell, OKOK7,668+2%

4146Perryville, MOMO7,667+11%

4147Milan, TNTN7,664+2%

4148Bladensburg, MDMD7,661−5%

4149Plymouth, MAMA7,658+6%

4150Riverdale, UTUT7,656+19%

4151Seneca, SCSC7,652−1%

4152St. Albans, VTVT7,650+4%

4153Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY7,648−4%

4154Wood-Ridge, NJNJ7,644+2%

4155Shiloh, ILIL7,643+188%

4156Absecon, NJNJ7,638+5%

4157Camp Hill, PAPA7,636−2%

4158Perry, IAIA7,633+15%

4159Harrison, TNTN7,630+6%

4160Waterloo, ILIL7,614+50%

4161Dent, OHOH7,612+19%

4162Clarendon Hills, ILIL7,610+9%

4163Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,610+1%

4164Rockland, MEME7,609−5%

4165El Mirage, AZAZ7,609+52%

4166D'Iberville, MSMS7,608+16%

4167New Albany, MSMS7,607+12%

4168Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY7,606+8%

4169Northport, NYNY7,606+0%

4170Cleveland, TXTX7,605+7%

4171Flatwoods, KYKY7,605−2%

4172Donaldsonville, LALA7,605−4%

4173Longboat Key, FLFL7,603+29%

4174Cheval, FLFL7,602–

4175Creston, IAIA7,597−4%

4176Leander, TXTX7,596+124%

4177South San Gabriel, CACA7,595−1%

4178Country Club Estates, GAGA7,594+1%

4179Foley, ALAL7,590+54%

4180Conshohocken, PAPA7,589−6%

4181Downingtown, PAPA7,589−2%

4182Oak Hill, WVWV7,589+11%

4183Fort Mill, SCSC7,587+54%

4184Geneseo, NYNY7,579+5%

4185Petal, MSMS7,579−4%

4186Baywood, NYNY7,571+3%

4187La Junta, COCO7,568−1%

4188Keyport, NJNJ7,568−0%

4189Mahtomedi, MNMN7,563+38%

4190Fairview, OROR7,561+216%

4191Imperial, CACA7,560+84%

4192Hartsville, SCSC7,556−10%

4193Garden City Park, NYNY7,554+2%

4194Forest City, NCNC7,549+1%

4195Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,547−4%

4196Demopolis, ALAL7,540+0%

4197Linthicum, MDMD7,539−0%

4198Orono, MNMN7,538+3%

4199Fallon, NVNV7,536+17%

4200Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,527+4%

4201Air Force Academy, COCO7,526−17%

4202Gonzales, CACA7,525+61%

4203Hudson, NYNY7,524−6%

4204Lacombe, LALA7,518+15%

4205Oregon, WIWI7,514+66%

4206Blair, NENE7,512+10%

4207Versailles, KYKY7,511+3%

4208Black Mountain, NCNC7,511+39%

4209Lowell, ININ7,505+17%

4210Princeton, ILIL7,501+4%

4211East Grand Forks, MNMN7,501−13%

4212Herkimer, NYNY7,498−5%

4213Gettysburg, PAPA7,490+7%

4214Harrison, OHOH7,487−0%

4215Globe, AZAZ7,486+22%

4216St. Johns, MIMI7,485+3%

4217Mantua, VAVA7,485+10%

4218Clinton, ILIL7,485+1%

4219Midlothian, TXTX7,480+47%

4220Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA7,479+10%

4221Mount Vernon, ININ7,478+4%

4222Glenolden, PAPA7,476+3%

4223Crowley, TXTX7,467+6%

4224Fort Dix, NJNJ7,464−27%

4225Marshall, MIMI7,459+8%

4226Southgate, FLFL7,455+2%

4227Goulds, FLFL7,453+2%

4228Treasure Island, FLFL7,450+3%

4229Hermantown, MNMN7,448+10%

4230Apollo Beach, FLFL7,444+24%

4231Travilah, MDMD7,442–

4232Olivette, MOMO7,438−2%

4233Albion, NYNY7,438+27%

4234Lincoln City, OROR7,437+25%

4235Golden Hills, CACA7,434+31%

4236Signal Mountain, TNTN7,429+6%

4237Kenwood, OHOH7,423−1%

4238Twin Rivers, NJNJ7,422−4%

4239Butler, NJNJ7,420+0%

4240Silverton, OROR7,414+32%

4241Midland, WAWA7,414+33%

4242Boaz, ALAL7,411+7%

4243New Baltimore, MIMI7,405+28%

4244Shorewood, MNMN7,400+27%

4245Southport, NYNY7,396−5%

4246Monett, MOMO7,396+13%

4247Guntersville, ALAL7,395+5%

4248Hatboro, PAPA7,393+0%

4249Lexington, TNTN7,393+27%

4250Pace, FLFL7,393+17%

4251Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,386+27%

4252Byram, MSMS7,386–

4253Rockport, TXTX7,385+53%

4254Pukalani, HIHI7,380+26%

4255Middletown, PAPA7,378+7%

4256Lynwood, ILIL7,377+13%

4257North Caldwell, NJNJ7,375+10%

4258Canfield, OHOH7,374+36%

4259Kosciusko, MSMS7,372+6%

4260Park City, UTUT7,371+65%

4261DeForest, WIWI7,368+51%

4262Galliano, LALA7,356+71%

4263Dexter, MOMO7,356−3%

4264Prineville, OROR7,356+37%

4265Norwich, NYNY7,355−3%

4266New Cumberland, PAPA7,349−4%

4267Accokeek, MDMD7,349+64%

4268Detroit Lakes, MNMN7,348+11%

4269Crete, ILIL7,346+8%

4270Bernardsville, NJNJ7,345+11%

4271Angola, ININ7,344+26%

4272Forest Glen, MDMD7,344–

4273Channahon, ILIL7,344+72%

4274Denison, IAIA7,339+11%

4275Jefferson, WIWI7,338+21%

4276Clarkston, WAWA7,337+9%

4277Corrales, NMNM7,334+34%

4278Duquesne, PAPA7,332−14%

4279Sausalito, CACA7,330+2%

4280Winchester, TNTN7,329+16%

4281Interlaken, CACA7,328+14%

4282Three Rivers, MIMI7,328−1%

4283Valley Center, CACA7,323+327%

4284Hidalgo, TXTX7,322+122%

4285Winsted, CTCT7,321−11%

4286Mansfield Center, MAMA7,320+2%

4287Alamo Heights, TXTX7,319+13%

4288Fairfax, CACA7,319+6%

4289Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI7,310+83%

4290Fairlawn, OHOH7,307+26%

4291Bridgeport, WVWV7,306+8%

4292Larose, LALA7,306+27%

4293Elkhorn, WIWI7,305+37%

4294Burtonsville, MDMD7,305+25%

4295Philadelphia, MSMS7,303+8%

4296Heber, UTUT7,291–

4297Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,291+13%

4298Yreka, CACA7,290+5%

4299Truth or Consequences, NMNM7,289+17%

4300Calipatria, CACA7,289+171%

4301Sappington, MOMO7,287−33%

4302Mebane, NCNC7,284+54%

4303Raton, NMNM7,282−1%

4304Tiverton, RIRI7,282+0%

4305Breaux Bridge, LALA7,281+12%

4306Murraysville, NCNC7,279–

4307West View, PAPA7,277−6%

4308Mendota, ILIL7,272+4%

4309Stratford, NJNJ7,271−5%

4310Glen Ridge, NJNJ7,271+3%

4311Neptune Beach, FLFL7,270+7%

4312Fort Lee, VAVA7,269+5%

4313Silvis, ILIL7,269+5%

4314Somerton, AZAZ7,266+38%

4315Memphis, FLFL7,264+7%

4316Brooksville, FLFL7,264−2%

4317Florence, OROR7,263+41%

4318Beacon Square, FLFL7,263+16%

4319Smithfield, UTUT7,261+30%

4320Williston Park, NYNY7,261−3%

4321Oceano, CACA7,260+18%

4322Willow Street, PAPA7,258+25%

4323Atlantic, IAIA7,257−2%

4324The Pinery, COCO7,253+48%

4325Newport, TNTN7,242+2%

4326Dalhart, TXTX7,237+16%

4327Clarkston, GAGA7,231+34%

4328Greenville, ALAL7,228−4%

4329Nebraska City, NENE7,228+10%

4330Martins Ferry, OHOH7,226−10%

4331Glenn Heights, TXTX7,224+57%

4332Devils Lake, NDND7,222−7%

4333White House, TNTN7,220+139%

4334Prien, LALA7,215+12%

4335Parkwood, WAWA7,213+5%

4336Franklin, PAPA7,212−2%

4337Ridgefield, CTCT7,212+13%

4338Gonzales, TXTX7,202+10%

4339Groesbeck, OHOH7,202+8%

4340Emerson, NJNJ7,197+4%

4341Ridley Park, PAPA7,196−5%

4342Atherton, CACA7,194+0%

4343Crystal City, TXTX7,190−11%

4344Westmere, NYNY7,188+6%

4345Burton, SCSC7,180+2%

4346Mira Monte, CACA7,177−7%

4347Woodmoor, COCO7,177+86%

4348Fort Belvoir, VAVA7,176−16%

4349Tamaqua, PAPA7,174−9%

4350Winnemucca, NVNV7,174+17%

4351Arab, ALAL7,174+14%

4352Fanwood, NJNJ7,174+1%

4353Ocean City, MDMD7,173+41%

4354Linwood, NJNJ7,172+4%

4355Pleasantville, NYNY7,172+9%

4356Hudsonville, MIMI7,160+16%

4357Pearsall, TXTX7,157+2%

4358Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,157+1%

4359Siesta Key, FLFL7,150−8%

4360Russellville, KYKY7,149−4%

4361Mount Healthy, OHOH7,149−6%

4362Lake Geneva, WIWI7,148+20%

4363West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,147–

4364Alpine, UTUT7,146+105%

4365Stone Mountain, GAGA7,145+10%

4366Crockett, TXTX7,141+2%

4367Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT7,141+55%

4368Clayton, NJNJ7,139+16%

4369Calimesa, CACA7,139+54%

4370Coweta, OKOK7,139+16%

4371Davidson, NCNC7,139+76%

4372West Point, NYNY7,138–

4373Rumson, NJNJ7,137+7%

4374McGregor, FLFL7,136+10%

4375Bayville, NYNY7,135−1%

4376Monroe, OHOH7,133+57%

4377Ione, CACA7,129+9%

4378Myrtle Grove, NCNC7,125+67%

4379Lackland AFB, TXTX7,123−24%

4380Applewood, COCO7,123−36%

4381Batesville, MSMS7,113+11%

4382Greenwood, ARAR7,112+79%

4383Independence, OHOH7,109+9%

4384Lake Lorraine, FLFL7,106+5%

4385Hillcrest, NYNY7,106+10%

4386Palmyra, PAPA7,096+3%

4387Hastings, MIMI7,095+8%

4388Newman, CACA7,093+71%

4389Mammoth Lakes, CACA7,093+48%

4390Palmyra, NJNJ7,091+0%

4391Wauseon, OHOH7,091+12%

4392Highlands, TXTX7,089+7%

4393New London, WIWI7,085+7%

4394Barrington, NJNJ7,084+5%

4395Columbia City, ININ7,077+24%

4396Laughlin, NVNV7,076+48%

4397Green Hill, TNTN7,068+5%

4398Oak Grove, KYKY7,064+147%

4399Plaquemine, LALA7,064−2%

4400Hewlett, NYNY7,060+7%

4401Chehalis, WAWA7,057+8%

4402Payette, IDID7,054+26%

4403Baldwinsville, NYNY7,053+7%

4404Verona, WIWI7,052+31%

4405Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI7,051+109%

4406Knik-Fairview, AKAK7,049–

4407Washington, IAIA7,047−0%

4408Milton, FLFL7,045−2%

4409Rapid Valley, SDSD7,043+18%

4410Marion, SCSC7,042−8%

4411Maple Glen, PAPA7,042+20%

4412Hillview, KYKY7,037+15%

4413Southside, ALAL7,036+27%

4414Jennings Lodge, OROR7,036+8%

4415Montvale, NJNJ7,034+1%

4416Elkins, WVWV7,032−5%

4417Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI7,028+18%

4418Blakely, PAPA7,027−3%

4419Little River, SCSC7,027+91%

4420Fort Bragg, CACA7,026+16%

4421Catalina, AZAZ7,025+44%

4422Tarrant, ALAL7,022–

4423Montrose, VAVA7,018+10%

4424Summerfield, NCNC7,018+224%

4425Aurora, MOMO7,014+7%

4426Fox Point, WIWI7,012−3%

4427Houghton, MIMI7,010−7%

4428Bellbrook, OHOH7,009+8%

4429Louisville, MSMS7,006−2%

4430Milltown, NJNJ7,000+0%

4431Fayetteville, TNTN6,994+1%

4432Village St. George, LALA6,993+12%

4433St. Martinville, LALA6,989−2%

4434York, SCSC6,985+4%

4435River Oaks, TXTX6,985+6%

4436Helena Valley West Central, MTMT6,983+10%

4437Quincy, FLFL6,982−6%

4438Folcroft, PAPA6,978−7%

4439Vandalia, ILIL6,975+14%

4440Clayton, NCNC6,973+47%

4441Siler City, NCNC6,966+45%

4442Bacliff, TXTX6,962+25%

4443Richmond Hill, GAGA6,959+133%

4444Amory, MSMS6,956−2%

4445Three Lakes, FLFL6,955–

4446Greenville, ILIL6,955+45%

4447Idabel, OKOK6,952−0%

4448Dock Junction, GAGA6,951−2%

4449Edinboro, PAPA6,950−10%

4450Midland Park, NJNJ6,947−1%

4451Delphos, OHOH6,944−2%

4452Swainsboro, GAGA6,943−6%

4453Kenai, AKAK6,942+10%

4454Pinehurst, MAMA6,941+5%

4455Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA6,940+17%

4456Fruitvale, COCO6,936+33%

4457Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,931+4%

4458Madison Park, NJNJ6,929−7%

4459Hartford City, ININ6,928−1%

4460Hudson Falls, NYNY6,927−9%

4461Inwood, FLFL6,925+1%

4462Waterford, CACA6,924+45%

4463Huntingdon, PAPA6,918+1%

4464Savannah, TNTN6,917+5%

4465Skidaway Island, GAGA6,914+54%

4466Carneys Point, NJNJ6,914−10%

4467Middleborough Center, MAMA6,913+1%

4468Taylor Mill, KYKY6,913+25%

4469Oakmont, PAPA6,911−1%

4470Auburn, GAGA6,904+120%

4471Oak Grove, MNMN6,903–

4472Belen, NMNM6,901+5%

4473Seminole, OKOK6,899−2%

4474Moraine, OHOH6,897+15%

4475Wentzville, MOMO6,896+34%

4476Trumann, ARAR6,889+9%

4477Plattsmouth, NENE6,887+7%

4478Norwalk, IAIA6,884+20%

4479Emeryville, CACA6,882+20%

4480Jersey, TXTX6,880+43%

4481Benton, ILIL6,880−5%

4482St. John, MOMO6,871−8%

4483Lexington, VAVA6,867−1%

4484Lander, WYWY6,867−2%

4485Lake Elmo, MNMN6,863+16%

4486Lakeland, TNTN6,862+470%

4487North Syracuse, NYNY6,862−7%

4488Monroeville, ALAL6,862−2%

4489Seneca Falls, NYNY6,861−7%

4490Northridge, OHOH6,853+15%

4491Lake Monticello, VAVA6,852+180%

4492Livingston, MTMT6,851+2%

4493Richfield, UTUT6,847+22%

4494Perry, FLFL6,847−4%

4495Islamorada, FLFL6,846–

4496Farmville, VAVA6,845+14%

4497Solvay, NYNY6,845+2%

4498East Hills, NYNY6,842+1%

4499Galax, VAVA6,837+3%

4500Sandpoint, IDID6,835+31%

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