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. New York, New York leads at 7,322,564. 6,059 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,059 is 9,488.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States248,709,873–

01New York, NYNY7,322,564–

02Los Angeles, CACA3,485,398–

03Chicago, ILIL2,783,726–

04Houston, TXTX1,630,672–

05Philadelphia, PAPA1,585,577–

06San Diego, CACA1,110,549–

07Detroit, MIMI1,027,974–

08Dallas, TXTX1,006,831–

09Phoenix, AZAZ983,403–

10San Antonio, TXTX935,927–

11San Jose, CACA782,225–

12Baltimore, MDMD736,014–

13San Francisco, CACA723,959–

14Columbus, OHOH632,958–

15Milwaukee, WIWI628,088–

16Memphis, TNTN610,337–

17Washington, DCDC606,900–

18Boston, MAMA574,283–

19Seattle, WAWA516,259–

20El Paso, TXTX515,342–

21Cleveland, OHOH505,616–

22New Orleans, LALA496,938–

23Nashville, TNTN488,518–

24Denver, COCO467,610–

25Austin, TXTX465,577–

26Fort Worth, TXTX447,619–

27Oklahoma City, OKOK444,730–

28Portland, OROR437,398–

29Kansas City, MOMO435,141–

30Long Beach, CACA429,433–

31Tucson, AZAZ405,390–

32St. Louis, MOMO396,685–

33Charlotte, NCNC396,003–

34Atlanta, GAGA394,017–

35Virginia Beach, VAVA393,069–

36Albuquerque, NMNM384,736–

37Oakland, CACA372,242–

38Pittsburgh, PAPA369,879–

39Sacramento, CACA369,365–

40Minneapolis, MNMN368,383–

41Tulsa, OKOK367,193–

42Cincinnati, OHOH364,040–

43Miami, FLFL358,548–

44Fresno, CACA354,202–

45Omaha, NENE335,795–

46Toledo, OHOH332,943–

47Buffalo, NYNY328,123–

48Wichita, KSKS304,011–

49Santa Ana, CACA293,742–

50Mesa, AZAZ288,091–

51Colorado Springs, COCO281,140–

52Tampa, FLFL280,015–

53Newark, NJNJ275,221–

54St. Paul, MNMN272,235–

55Anaheim, CACA266,406–

56Birmingham, ALAL265,852–

57Arlington, TXTX261,763–

58Norfolk, VAVA261,229–

59Las Vegas, NVNV258,295–

60Corpus Christi, TXTX257,453–

61St. Petersburg, FLFL238,629–

62Rochester, NYNY231,636–

63Jersey City, NJNJ228,537–

64Riverside, CACA226,505–

65Anchorage, AKAK226,338–

66Akron, OHOH223,019–

67Aurora, COCO222,110–

68Baton Rouge, LALA219,531–

69Stockton, CACA210,943–

70Raleigh, NCNC207,951–

71Richmond, VAVA203,056–

72Shreveport, LALA198,528–

73Jackson, MSMS196,594–

74Mobile, ALAL196,278–

75Des Moines, IAIA193,187–

76Lincoln, NENE191,972–

77Madison, WIWI191,262–

78Grand Rapids, MIMI189,126–

79Yonkers, NYNY188,082–

80Hialeah, FLFL188,004–

81Montgomery, ALAL187,106–

82Lubbock, TXTX186,281–

83Greensboro, NCNC183,521–

84Dayton, OHOH182,044–

85Huntington Beach, CACA181,519–

86Garland, TXTX180,635–

87Glendale, CACA180,038–

88Spokane, WAWA177,196–

89Tacoma, WAWA176,664–

90Little Rock, ARAR175,781–

91Bakersfield, CACA174,820–

92Fremont, CACA173,339–

93Fort Wayne, ININ173,072–

94Arlington, VAVA170,936–

95Newport News, VAVA170,045–

96Worcester, MAMA169,759–

97Knoxville, TNTN165,121–

98Modesto, CACA164,730–

99Orlando, FLFL164,693–

100San Bernardino, CACA164,164–

101Syracuse, NYNY163,860–

102Providence, RIRI160,728–

103Salt Lake City, UTUT159,936–

104Huntsville, ALAL159,866–

105Amarillo, TXTX157,615–

106Springfield, MAMA156,983–

107Irving, TXTX155,037–

108Chattanooga, TNTN152,488–

109Chesapeake, VAVA151,976–

110Kansas City, KSKS149,768–

111Metairie, LALA149,428–

112Fort Lauderdale, FLFL149,377–

113Glendale, AZAZ148,134–

114Warren, MIMI144,864–

115Winston-Salem, NCNC143,485–

116Garden Grove, CACA143,050–

117Oxnard, CACA142,192–

118Tempe, AZAZ141,865–

119Bridgeport, CTCT141,686–

120Paterson, NJNJ140,891–

121Flint, MIMI140,761–

122Springfield, MOMO140,494–

123Hartford, CTCT139,739–

124Rockford, ILIL139,426–

125Savannah, GAGA137,557–

126Durham, NCNC136,594–

127Chula Vista, CACA135,163–

128Reno, NVNV133,850–

129Hampton, VAVA133,793–

130Ontario, CACA133,179–

131Torrance, CACA133,107–

132Pomona, CACA131,723–

133Pasadena, CACA131,591–

134New Haven, CTCT130,474–

135Scottsdale, AZAZ130,069–

136Plano, TXTX128,679–

137Oceanside, CACA128,398–

138Lansing, MIMI127,321–

139Lakewood, COCO126,481–

140East Los Angeles, CACA126,379–

141Evansville, ININ126,272–

142Boise City, IDID125,738–

143Tallahassee, FLFL124,773–

144Paradise, NVNV124,682–

145Laredo, TXTX122,899–

146Hollywood, FLFL121,697–

147Topeka, KSKS119,883–

148Pasadena, TXTX119,363–

149Moreno Valley, CACA118,779–

150Sterling Heights, MIMI117,810–

151Sunnyvale, CACA117,229–

152Gary, ININ116,646–

153Beaumont, TXTX114,323–

154Fullerton, CACA114,144–

155Peoria, ILIL113,504–

156Santa Rosa, CACA113,313–

157Eugene, OROR112,669–

158Independence, MOMO112,301–

159Overland Park, KSKS111,790–

160Hayward, CACA111,498–

161Concord, CACA111,348–

162Alexandria, VAVA111,183–

163Orange, CACA110,658–

164Santa Clarita, CACA110,642–

165Irvine, CACA110,330–

166Elizabeth, NJNJ110,002–

167Inglewood, CACA109,602–

168Ann Arbor, MIMI109,592–

169Vallejo, CACA109,199–

170Waterbury, CTCT108,961–

171Salinas, CACA108,777–

172Cedar Rapids, IAIA108,751–

173Erie, PAPA108,718–

174Escondido, CACA108,635–

175Stamford, CTCT108,056–

176Salem, OROR107,786–

177Citrus Heights, CACA107,439–

178Abilene, TXTX106,665–

179El Monte, CACA106,209–

180South Bend, ININ105,536–

181Springfield, ILIL105,227–

182Allentown, PAPA105,090–

183Thousand Oaks, CACA104,352–

184Portsmouth, VAVA103,907–

185Waco, TXTX103,590–

186Lowell, MAMA103,439–

187Berkeley, CACA102,724–

188Mesquite, TXTX101,484–

189Rancho Cucamonga, CACA101,409–

190Albany, NYNY101,082–

191Livonia, MIMI100,850–

192Sioux Falls, SDSD100,814–

193Simi Valley, CACA100,217–

194New Bedford, MAMA99,922–

195Grand Prairie, TXTX99,613–

196Aurora, ILIL99,581–

197Manchester, NHNH99,567–

198Brownsville, TXTX98,962–

199Clearwater, FLFL98,773–

200Pueblo, COCO98,640–

201Columbia, SCSC98,052–

202Lancaster, CACA97,291–

203Green Bay, WIWI96,466–

204Roanoke, VAVA96,397–

205Costa Mesa, CACA96,357–

206Wichita Falls, TXTX96,259–

207West Covina, CACA96,086–

208Cambridge, MAMA95,802–

209Youngstown, OHOH95,732–

210Sunrise Manor, NVNV95,362–

211Davenport, IAIA95,333–

212Lafayette, LALA94,460–

213Norwalk, CACA94,279–

214Burbank, CACA93,643–

215Santa Clara, CACA93,613–

216Brockton, MAMA92,788–

217Fall River, MAMA92,703–

218Miami Beach, FLFL92,639–

219San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA92,575–

220Daly City, CACA92,315–

221Arden-Arcade, CACA92,040–

222Downey, CACA91,444–

223Chandler, AZAZ90,524–

224Compton, CACA90,454–

225Odessa, TXTX89,783–

226Midland, TXTX89,443–

227Dearborn, MIMI89,286–

228Arvada, COCO89,090–

229El Cajon, CACA88,693–

230Trenton, NJNJ88,675–

231Parma, OHOH87,876–

232Fort Collins, COCO87,758–

233Fontana, CACA87,535–

234Camden, NJNJ87,492–

235Richmond, CACA87,425–

236Kendall, FLFL87,271–

237Santa Monica, CACA86,905–

238Bellevue, WAWA86,878–

239Provo, UTUT86,848–

240Bloomington, MNMN86,335–

241South Gate, CACA86,284–

242Santa Barbara, CACA85,571–

243Duluth, MNMN85,493–

244San Mateo, CACA85,486–

245Warwick, RIRI85,427–

246Naperville, ILIL85,351–

247Quincy, MAMA84,985–

248Gainesville, FLFL84,770–

249Westland, MIMI84,724–

250San Angelo, TXTX84,474–

251Cheektowaga, NYNY84,387–

252Racine, WIWI84,298–

253Hammond, ININ84,236–

254Canton, OHOH84,161–

255McAllen, TXTX84,021–

256Carson, CACA83,995–

257Decatur, ILIL83,885–

258Boulder, COCO83,312–

259Newton, MAMA82,585–

260Carrollton, TXTX82,169–

261Alhambra, CACA82,106–

262Scranton, PAPA81,805–

263Lynn, MAMA81,245–

264Billings, MTMT81,151–

265Lawton, OKOK80,561–

266Sioux City, IAIA80,505–

267Charleston, SCSC80,414–

268Kenosha, WIWI80,375–

269Kalamazoo, MIMI80,277–

270Norman, OKOK80,071–

271Nashua, NHNH79,662–

272Coral Springs, FLFL79,443–

273Reading, PAPA78,380–

274Norwalk, CTCT78,331–

275Albany, GAGA78,122–

276Westminster, CACA78,118–

277Tuscaloosa, ALAL77,759–

278Whittier, CACA77,671–

279Fairfield, CACA77,211–

280Elgin, ILIL77,010–

281Joliet, ILIL76,836–

282Alameda, CACA76,459–

283Somerville, MAMA76,210–

284Corona, CACA76,095–

285Cranston, RIRI76,060–

286Silver Spring, MDMD76,046–

287Columbia, MDMD75,883–

288Southfield, MIMI75,728–

289Fayetteville, NCNC75,695–

290Visalia, CACA75,636–

291Clarksville, TNTN75,494–

292New Britain, CTCT75,491–

293Arlington Heights, ILIL75,460–

294Tyler, TXTX75,450–

295Cape Coral, FLFL74,991–

296Richardson, TXTX74,842–

297Farmington Hills, MIMI74,652–

298Westminster, COCO74,623–

299Fargo, NDND74,115–

300Lakewood, CACA73,557–

301East Orange, NJNJ73,552–

302Evanston, ILIL73,233–

303Troy, MIMI72,884–

304Mission Viejo, CACA72,820–

305Fort Smith, ARAR72,798–

306Pawtucket, RIRI72,644–

307Pompano Beach, FLFL72,411–

308Rialto, CACA72,388–

309Kenner, LALA72,033–

310Vista, CACA71,872–

311St. Joseph, MOMO71,852–

312Clifton, NJNJ71,742–

313Wilmington, DEDE71,529–

314Vacaville, CACA71,479–

315Bethlehem, PAPA71,428–

316Hawthorne, CACA71,349–

317Lorain, OHOH71,245–

318Pontiac, MIMI71,166–

319Muncie, ININ71,035–

320Taylor, MIMI70,811–

321Rochester, MNMN70,745–

322Lake Charles, LALA70,580–

323Lakeland, FLFL70,576–

324Springfield, OHOH70,487–

325Longview, TXTX70,316–

326Lawrence, MAMA70,207–

327North Charleston, SCSC70,161–

328Everett, WAWA69,961–

329Saginaw, MIMI69,512–

330High Point, NCNC69,394–

331Waukegan, ILIL69,392–

332Baldwin Park, CACA69,330–

333Columbia, MOMO69,101–

334Palmdale, CACA68,917–

335Buena Park, CACA68,784–

336Utica, NYNY68,637–

337Schaumburg, ILIL68,586–

338Gresham, OROR68,235–

339San Leandro, CACA68,223–

340St. Clair Shores, MIMI68,107–

341Sandy Springs, GAGA67,842–

342West Palm Beach, FLFL67,643–

343Orem, UTUT67,561–

344Federal Way, WAWA67,554–

345Mountain View, CACA67,460–

346Cicero, ILIL67,436–

347New Rochelle, NYNY67,265–

348Mount Vernon, NYNY67,153–

349Plantation, FLFL66,692–

350Newport Beach, CACA66,643–

351Waterloo, IAIA66,467–

352Redding, CACA66,462–

353Denton, TXTX66,270–

354Redwood City, CACA66,072–

355Lynchburg, VAVA66,049–

356Dundalk, MDMD65,800–

357Largo, FLFL65,690–

358Lawrence, KSKS65,657–

359Appleton, WIWI65,651–

360Danbury, CTCT65,585–

361Schenectady, NYNY65,566–

362Pembroke Pines, FLFL65,452–

363Royal Oak, MIMI65,410–

364Framingham, MAMA64,994–

365Henderson, NVNV64,942–

366Sunrise, FLFL64,407–

367Portland, MEME64,358–

368Ogden, UTUT63,909–

369Wyoming, MIMI63,891–

370Baytown, TXTX63,838–

371Killeen, TXTX63,535–

372Champaign, ILIL63,502–

373Olathe, KSKS63,440–

374Upland, CACA63,374–

375West Allis, WIWI63,221–

376Carlsbad, CACA63,126–

377Bethesda, MDMD62,936–

378Palm Bay, FLFL62,632–

379Antioch, CACA62,195–

380Las Cruces, NMNM62,126–

381Lynwood, CACA61,945–

382Daytona Beach, FLFL61,921–

383Napa, CACA61,842–

384Niagara Falls, NYNY61,840–

385Bellflower, CACA61,815–

386Rochester Hills, MIMI61,766–

387North Little Rock, ARAR61,741–

388Asheville, NCNC61,654–

389Boca Raton, FLFL61,491–

390Bayonne, NJNJ61,444–

391Hamilton, OHOH61,368–

392Santa Maria, CACA61,284–

393Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,838–

394Monterey Park, CACA60,738–

395Bristol, CTCT60,640–

396Bloomington, ININ60,633–

397Kettering, OHOH60,569–

398Walnut Creek, CACA60,569–

399Greeley, COCO60,536–

400Redlands, CACA60,394–

401Redondo Beach, CACA60,167–

402West Hartford, CTCT60,110–

403Iowa City, IAIA59,738–

404Lakewood, OHOH59,718–

405Chino, CACA59,682–

406Melbourne, FLFL59,646–

407Montebello, CACA59,564–

408Meriden, CTCT59,479–

409Anderson, ININ59,449–

410Skokie, ILIL59,432–

411Pico Rivera, CACA59,177–

412Galveston, TXTX59,072–

413Port Arthur, TXTX58,724–

414Lakewood, WAWA58,412–

415Greenville, SCSC58,282–

416Pensacola, FLFL58,165–

417Broken Arrow, OKOK58,043–

418Passaic, NJNJ58,041–

419Union City, NJNJ58,012–

420Brandon, FLFL57,985–

421Waltham, MAMA57,878–

422Burke, VAVA57,734–

423Dubuque, IAIA57,546–

424Terre Haute, ININ57,483–

425Medford, MAMA57,407–

426Charleston, WVWV57,287–

427Florence-Graham, CACA57,147–

428Pine Bluff, ARAR57,140–

429Waukesha, WIWI56,958–

430Eau Claire, WIWI56,930–

431Elyria, OHOH56,746–

432Livermore, CACA56,741–

433Chicopee, MAMA56,632–

434Brooklyn Park, MNMN56,381–

435Merced, CACA56,216–

436Oak Lawn, ILIL56,182–

437Huntington Park, CACA56,065–

438Santa Fe, NMNM55,993–

439Palo Alto, CACA55,900–

440Lancaster, PAPA55,551–

441Wilmington, NCNC55,530–

442Encinitas, CACA55,386–

443Levittown, PAPA55,362–

444Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA55,331–

445Great Falls, MTMT55,097–

446Thornton, COCO55,031–

447Oshkosh, WIWI55,006–

448Bryan, TXTX55,002–

449Victoria, TXTX55,000–

450Yuma, AZAZ54,923–

451Monroe, LALA54,909–

452Euclid, OHOH54,875–

453Huntington, WVWV54,844–

454Yakima, WAWA54,831–

455Vineland, NJNJ54,780–

456Gastonia, NCNC54,732–

457Brookline, MAMA54,718–

458St. Charles, MOMO54,555–

459Rapid City, SDSD54,523–

460Council Bluffs, IAIA54,315–

461South San Francisco, CACA54,312–

462Troy, NYNY54,269–

463National City, CACA54,249–

464Cleveland Heights, OHOH54,052–

465West Haven, CTCT54,021–

466Malden, MAMA53,884–

467Union City, CACA53,762–

468Fountain Valley, CACA53,691–

469Diamond Bar, CACA53,672–

470Oak Park, ILIL53,648–

471Dothan, ALAL53,583–

472Owensboro, KYKY53,549–

473Battle Creek, MIMI53,540–

474Sparks, NVNV53,367–

475Beaverton, OROR53,310–

476Levittown, NYNY53,286–

477Cerritos, CACA53,240–

478Des Plaines, ILIL53,223–

479Mount Prospect, ILIL53,170–

480Danville, VAVA53,056–

481Binghamton, NYNY53,008–

482Coon Rapids, MNMN52,978–

483La Mesa, CACA52,931–

484Santee, CACA52,902–

485Bossier City, LALA52,718–

486College Station, TXTX52,456–

487Yorba Linda, CACA52,422–

488Harrisburg, PAPA52,376–

489Hacienda Heights, CACA52,354–

490Irondequoit, NYNY52,322–

491Edmond, OKOK52,315–

492Camarillo, CACA52,303–

493Bellingham, WAWA52,278–

494Midwest City, OKOK52,267–

495Suffolk, VAVA52,141–

496Janesville, WIWI52,133–

497Bloomington, ILIL51,972–

498Altoona, PAPA51,881–

499Lodi, CACA51,874–

500Spring Valley, NVNV51,726–

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Frequently asked

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.