RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,811

Largest by population, US cities · 2020

The most populous US cities as of the 2020 population estimates. New York, New York leads at 8,804,190. 6,811 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

USUnited States331,449,281–

01New York, NYNY8,804,190+10%

02Los Angeles, CACA3,898,747+6%

03Chicago, ILIL2,746,388−5%

04Houston, TXTX2,304,580+18%

05Phoenix, AZAZ1,608,139+22%

06Philadelphia, PAPA1,603,797+6%

07San Antonio, TXTX1,434,625+25%

08San Diego, CACA1,386,932+13%

09Dallas, TXTX1,304,379+10%

10San Jose, CACA1,013,240+13%

11Austin, TXTX961,855+46%

12Jacksonville, FLFL949,611+29%

13Fort Worth, TXTX918,915+72%

14Columbus, OHOH905,748+27%

15Indianapolis, ININ887,642+14%

16Charlotte, NCNC874,579+62%

17San Francisco, CACA873,965+13%

18Seattle, WAWA737,015+31%

19Denver, COCO715,522+29%

20Washington, DCDC689,545+21%

21Nashville, TNTN689,447+26%

22Oklahoma City, OKOK681,054+35%

23El Paso, TXTX678,815+20%

24Boston, MAMA675,647+15%

25Portland, OROR652,503+23%

26Las Vegas, NVNV641,903+34%

27Detroit, MIMI639,111−33%

28Memphis, TNTN633,104−3%

29Baltimore, MDMD585,708−10%

30Milwaukee, WIWI577,222−3%

31Albuquerque, NMNM564,559+26%

32Tucson, AZAZ542,629+11%

33Fresno, CACA542,107+27%

34Sacramento, CACA524,943+29%

35Kansas City, MOMO508,090+15%

36Mesa, AZAZ504,258+27%

37Atlanta, GAGA498,715+20%

38Omaha, NENE486,051+25%

39Colorado Springs, COCO478,961+33%

40Raleigh, NCNC467,665+69%

41Long Beach, CACA466,742+1%

42Virginia Beach, VAVA459,470+8%

43Miami, FLFL442,241+22%

44Oakland, CACA440,646+10%

45Minneapolis, MNMN429,954+12%

46Tulsa, OKOK413,066+5%

47Bakersfield, CACA403,455+63%

48Wichita, KSKS397,532+15%

49Arlington, TXTX394,266+18%

50Louisville, KYKY386,884–

51Aurora, COCO386,261+40%

52Tampa, FLFL384,959+27%

53New Orleans, LALA383,997−21%

54Cleveland, OHOH372,624−22%

55Honolulu, HIHI350,964–

56Anaheim, CACA346,824+6%

57Lexington, KYKY322,570+24%

58Stockton, CACA320,804+32%

59Corpus Christi, TXTX317,863+15%

60Henderson, NVNV317,610+81%

61Riverside, CACA314,998+23%

62Newark, NJNJ311,549+14%

63St. Paul, MNMN311,527+8%

64Santa Ana, CACA310,227−8%

65Cincinnati, OHOH309,317−7%

66Irvine, CACA307,670+115%

67Orlando, FLFL307,573+65%

68Pittsburgh, PAPA302,971−9%

69St. Louis, MOMO301,578−13%

70Greensboro, NCNC299,035+34%

71Jersey City, NJNJ292,449+22%

72Anchorage, AKAK291,247+12%

73Lincoln, NENE291,082+29%

74Plano, TXTX285,494+29%

75Durham, NCNC283,506+52%

76Buffalo, NYNY278,349−5%

77Chandler, AZAZ275,987+56%

78Chula Vista, CACA275,487+59%

79Toledo, OHOH270,871−14%

80Madison, WIWI269,840+30%

81Gilbert, AZAZ267,918+144%

82Reno, NVNV264,165+46%

83Fort Wayne, ININ263,886+28%

84North Las Vegas, NVNV262,527+127%

85St. Petersburg, FLFL258,308+4%

86Lubbock, TXTX257,141+29%

87Irving, TXTX256,684+34%

88Laredo, TXTX255,205+45%

89Winston-Salem, NCNC249,545+34%

90Chesapeake, VAVA249,422+25%

91Glendale, AZAZ248,325+13%

92Garland, TXTX246,018+14%

93Scottsdale, AZAZ241,361+19%

94Arlington, VAVA238,643+26%

95Norfolk, VAVA238,005+2%

96Boise City, IDID235,684+27%

97Fremont, CACA230,504+13%

98Spokane, WAWA228,989+17%

99Santa Clarita, CACA228,673+51%

100Baton Rouge, LALA227,470−0%

101Richmond, VAVA226,610+15%

102Hialeah, FLFL223,109−1%

103San Bernardino, CACA222,101+20%

104Enterprise, NVNV221,831+1412%

105Tacoma, WAWA219,346+13%

106Modesto, CACA218,464+16%

107Spring Valley, NVNV215,597+84%

108Huntsville, ALAL215,006+36%

109Des Moines, IAIA214,133+8%

110Yonkers, NYNY211,569+8%

111Rochester, NYNY211,328−4%

112Moreno Valley, CACA208,634+47%

113Fayetteville, NCNC208,501+72%

114Fontana, CACA208,393+62%

115Columbus, GAGA206,922–

116Worcester, MAMA206,518+20%

117Sunrise Manor, NVNV205,618+32%

118Port St. Lucie, FLFL204,851+131%

119Little Rock, ARAR202,591+11%

120Augusta, GAGA202,081+4%

121Oxnard, CACA202,063+19%

122Birmingham, ALAL200,733−17%

123Montgomery, ALAL200,603−0%

124Frisco, TXTX200,509+495%

125Amarillo, TXTX200,393+15%

126Salt Lake City, UTUT199,723+10%

127Grand Rapids, MIMI198,917+1%

128Huntington Beach, CACA198,711+5%

129Overland Park, KSKS197,238+32%

130Glendale, CACA196,543+1%

131Tallahassee, FLFL196,169+30%

132Grand Prairie, TXTX196,100+54%

133McKinney, TXTX195,308+259%

134Cape Coral, FLFL194,016+90%

135Sioux Falls, SDSD192,517+55%

136Paradise, NVNV191,238+3%

137Peoria, AZAZ190,985+76%

138Providence, RIRI190,934+10%

139Vancouver, WAWA190,915+33%

140Knoxville, TNTN190,740+10%

141Akron, OHOH190,469−12%

142Shreveport, LALA187,593−6%

143Mobile, ALAL187,041−6%

144Brownsville, TXTX186,738+34%

145Newport News, VAVA186,247+3%

146Fort Lauderdale, FLFL182,760+20%

147Chattanooga, TNTN181,099+16%

148Tempe, AZAZ180,587+14%

149Aurora, ILIL180,542+26%

150Santa Rosa, CACA178,127+21%

151Eugene, OROR176,654+28%

152Elk Grove, CACA176,124+194%

153Salem, OROR175,535+28%

154Ontario, CACA175,265+11%

155Cary, NCNC174,721+85%

156Rancho Cucamonga, CACA174,453+37%

157Oceanside, CACA174,068+8%

158Lancaster, CACA173,516+46%

159Garden Grove, CACA171,949+4%

160Pembroke Pines, FLFL171,178+25%

161Fort Collins, COCO169,810+43%

162Palmdale, CACA169,450+45%

163Springfield, MOMO169,176+12%

164Clarksville, TNTN166,722+61%

165Salinas, CACA163,542+8%

166Hayward, CACA162,954+16%

167Paterson, NJNJ159,732+7%

168Alexandria, VAVA159,467+24%

169Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,346–

170Corona, CACA157,136+26%

171Kansas City, KSKS156,607+7%

172Lakewood, COCO155,984+8%

173Springfield, MAMA155,929+3%

174Sunnyvale, CACA155,805+18%

175Jackson, MSMS153,701−17%

176Killeen, TXTX153,095+76%

177Hollywood, FLFL153,067+10%

178Murfreesboro, TNTN152,769+122%

179Pasadena, TXTX151,950+7%

180Bellevue, WAWA151,854+39%

181Pomona, CACA151,713+1%

182Escondido, CACA151,038+13%

183Joliet, ILIL150,362+42%

184Charleston, SCSC150,227+55%

185Mesquite, TXTX150,108+21%

186Naperville, ILIL149,540+17%

187Rockford, ILIL148,655−1%

188Bridgeport, CTCT148,654+7%

189Syracuse, NYNY148,620+1%

190Savannah, GAGA147,780+12%

191Roseville, CACA147,773+85%

192Torrance, CACA147,067+7%

193Fullerton, CACA143,617+14%

194Metairie, LALA143,507−2%

195Surprise, AZAZ143,148+364%

196McAllen, TXTX142,210+34%

197Thornton, COCO141,867+72%

198Visalia, CACA141,384+54%

199Olathe, KSKS141,290+52%

200Gainesville, FLFL141,085+48%

201West Valley City, UTUT140,230+29%

202Orange, CACA139,911+9%

203Denton, TXTX139,869+74%

204Warren, MIMI139,387+1%

205Pasadena, CACA138,699+4%

206Waco, TXTX138,486+22%

207Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,710+14%

208Dayton, OHOH137,644−17%

209Elizabeth, NJNJ137,298+14%

210Hampton, VAVA137,148−6%

211Columbia, SCSC136,632+18%

212Kent, WAWA136,588+72%

213Stamford, CTCT135,470+16%

214Victorville, CACA134,810+111%

215Miramar, FLFL134,721+85%

216Coral Springs, FLFL134,394+14%

217Sterling Heights, MIMI134,346+8%

218New Haven, CTCT134,023+8%

219Carrollton, TXTX133,434+22%

220Midland, TXTX132,524+40%

221Norman, OKOK128,026+34%

222Santa Clara, CACA127,647+25%

223Athens, GAGA127,315+27%

224Thousand Oaks, CACA126,966+9%

225Topeka, KSKS126,587+3%

226Simi Valley, CACA126,356+13%

227Columbia, MOMO126,254+49%

228Vallejo, CACA126,090+8%

229Fargo, NDND125,990+39%

230Allentown, PAPA125,845+18%

231Pearland, TXTX125,828+234%

232Concord, CACA125,410+3%

233Abilene, TXTX125,182+8%

234Arvada, COCO124,402+22%

235Berkeley, CACA124,321+21%

236Ann Arbor, MIMI123,851+9%

237Independence, MOMO123,011+9%

238Rochester, MNMN121,395+41%

239Lafayette, LALA121,374+10%

240Hartford, CTCT121,054−0%

241College Station, TXTX120,511+78%

242Clovis, CACA120,124+75%

243Fairfield, CACA119,881+25%

244Palm Bay, FLFL119,760+51%

245Richardson, TXTX119,469+30%

246Round Rock, TXTX119,468+95%

247East Los Angeles, CACA118,786−4%

248Cambridge, MAMA118,403+17%

249Meridian, IDID117,635+237%

250West Palm Beach, FLFL117,415+43%

251Evansville, ININ117,298−4%

252Clearwater, FLFL117,292+8%

253Billings, MTMT117,116+30%

254West Jordan, UTUT116,961+71%

255Richmond, CACA116,448+17%

256Westminster, COCO116,317+15%

257Manchester, NHNH115,644+8%

258Lowell, MAMA115,554+10%

259Wilmington, NCNC115,451+52%

260Antioch, CACA115,291+27%

261Beaumont, TXTX115,282+1%

262Provo, UTUT115,162+10%

263North Charleston, SCSC114,852+44%

264Elgin, ILIL114,797+21%

265Carlsbad, CACA114,746+47%

266Brandon, FLFL114,626+47%

267The Woodlands, TXTX114,436+106%

268Odessa, TXTX114,428+26%

269Waterbury, CTCT114,403+7%

270Springfield, ILIL114,394+3%

271League City, TXTX114,392+152%

272Downey, CACA114,355+7%

273Lehigh Acres, FLFL114,287+242%

274Gresham, OROR114,247+27%

275High Point, NCNC114,059+33%

276Spring Hill, FLFL113,568+64%

277Broken Arrow, OKOK113,540+52%

278Peoria, ILIL113,150+0%

279Lansing, MIMI112,644−5%

280Lakeland, FLFL112,641+44%

281Pompano Beach, FLFL112,046+43%

282Costa Mesa, CACA111,918+3%

283Pueblo, COCO111,876+10%

284Lewisville, TXTX111,822+44%

285Miami Gardens, FLFL111,640–

286Las Cruces, NMNM111,385+50%

287Sugar Land, TXTX111,026+75%

288Murrieta, CACA110,949+151%

289San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA110,763+10%

290Everett, WAWA110,629+21%

291Temecula, CACA110,003+91%

292Dearborn, MIMI109,976+12%

293Santa Maria, CACA109,707+42%

294West Covina, CACA109,501+4%

295El Monte, CACA109,450−6%

296Greeley, COCO108,795+41%

297Sparks, NVNV108,445+63%

298Centennial, COCO108,418–

299Boulder, COCO108,250+14%

300Sandy Springs, GAGA108,080+26%

301Inglewood, CACA107,762−4%

302South Fulton, GAGA107,436–

303Riverview, FLFL107,396+792%

304Green Bay, WIWI107,395+5%

305Burbank, CACA107,337+7%

306Renton, WAWA106,785+113%

307Hillsboro, OROR106,447+52%

308El Cajon, CACA106,215+12%

309Tyler, TXTX105,995+27%

310Davie, FLFL105,691+40%

311San Mateo, CACA105,661+14%

312Brockton, MAMA105,643+12%

313Concord, NCNC105,240+88%

314Jurupa Valley, CACA105,053–

315Daly City, CACA104,901+1%

316Columbia, MDMD104,681+19%

317Allen, TXTX104,627+140%

318Rio Rancho, NMNM104,046+101%

319Rialto, CACA104,026+13%

320South Bend, ININ103,453−4%

321Highlands Ranch, COCO103,444+46%

322Spokane Valley, WAWA102,976–

323Norwalk, CACA102,773−1%

324Menifee, CACA102,527–

325Vacaville, CACA102,386+16%

326Wichita Falls, TXTX102,316−2%

327Davenport, IAIA101,724+3%

328Quincy, MAMA101,636+15%

329Chico, CACA101,475+69%

330Lynn, MAMA101,253+14%

331Lee's Summit, MOMO101,108+43%

332New Bedford, MAMA101,079+8%

333Federal Way, WAWA101,030+21%

334Edinburg, TXTX100,243+107%

335Nampa, IDID100,200+93%

336Roanoke, VAVA100,011+5%

337Kenosha, WIWI99,986+11%

338San Tan Valley, AZAZ99,894–

339San Angelo, TXTX99,893+13%

340Hesperia, CACA99,818+59%

341Carmel, ININ99,757+164%

342Tuscaloosa, ALAL99,600+28%

343Albany, NYNY99,224+4%

344Bend, OROR99,178+91%

345Fishers, ININ98,977+162%

346Longmont, COCO98,885+39%

347Vista, CACA98,381+9%

348Orem, UTUT98,129+16%

349Portsmouth, VAVA97,915−3%

350Beaverton, OROR97,494+28%

351Boca Raton, FLFL97,422+30%

352Sunrise, FLFL97,335+13%

353Yakima, WAWA96,968+35%

354Sandy, UTUT96,904+10%

355Compton, CACA95,740+2%

356Carson, CACA95,558+6%

357Yuma, AZAZ95,548+23%

358Livonia, MIMI95,535−5%

359St. George, UTUT95,342+92%

360Goodyear, AZAZ95,294+404%

361Reading, PAPA95,112+17%

362Lawrence, KSKS94,934+19%

363San Marcos, CACA94,833+72%

364Erie, PAPA94,831−9%

365Arden-Arcade, CACA94,659−1%

366Asheville, NCNC94,589+37%

367Edmond, OKOK94,428+38%

368Suffolk, VAVA94,324+48%

369Fall River, MAMA94,000+2%

370Fayetteville, ARAR93,949+62%

371Deltona, FLFL93,692+35%

372Mission Viejo, CACA93,653+1%

373Redding, CACA93,611+16%

374Santa Monica, CACA93,076+11%

375Tracy, CACA93,000+63%

376Roswell, GAGA92,833+17%

377Toms River, NJNJ92,830+8%

378South Gate, CACA92,726−4%

379Hoover, ALAL92,606+48%

380Alafaya, FLFL92,452–

381Kirkland, WAWA92,175+105%

382Plantation, FLFL91,750+11%

383Buckeye, AZAZ91,502+1300%

384Bellingham, WAWA91,482+36%

385Chino, CACA91,403+36%

386Nashua, NHNH91,322+5%

387O'Fallon, MOMO91,316+98%

388Germantown, MDMD91,249+65%

389Norwalk, CTCT91,184+10%

390San Leandro, CACA91,008+15%

391Westminster, CACA90,911+3%

392Trenton, NJNJ90,871+6%

393Mount Pleasant, SCSC90,801+91%

394New Braunfels, TXTX90,403+148%

395Lawton, OKOK90,381−3%

396Clifton, NJNJ90,296+15%

397Bloomington, MNMN89,987+6%

398Conroe, TXTX89,956+144%

399Hemet, CACA89,833+53%

400Avondale, AZAZ89,334+149%

401Waukegan, ILIL89,321+2%

402Palm Coast, FLFL89,258+173%

403Lawrence, MAMA89,143+24%

404Fort Smith, ARAR89,142+11%

405Indio, CACA89,137+81%

406Newton, MAMA88,923+6%

407Santa Barbara, CACA88,665−4%

408Champaign, ILIL88,302+31%

409Atascocita, TXTX88,174+147%

410Hawthorne, CACA88,083+5%

411Livermore, CACA87,955+20%

412Citrus Heights, CACA87,583+3%

413Greenville, NCNC87,521+45%

414Santa Fe, NMNM87,505+41%

415Ogden, UTUT87,321+13%

416Whittier, CACA87,306+4%

417Troy, MIMI87,294+8%

418Auburn, WAWA87,256+116%

419Deerfield Beach, FLFL86,859+34%

420Duluth, MNMN86,697−0%

421Danbury, CTCT86,518+16%

422Brooklyn Park, MNMN86,478+28%

423Fort Myers, FLFL86,395+79%

424Merced, CACA86,333+35%

425Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,951+19%

426Lake Forest, CACA85,858+46%

427Medford, OROR85,824+36%

428Sioux City, IAIA85,797+1%

429Mission, TXTX85,778+89%

430Westland, MIMI85,420−1%

431Cicero, ILIL85,268−0%

432Newport Beach, CACA85,239+22%

433Lake Charles, LALA84,872+18%

434Melbourne, FLFL84,678+19%

435San Ramon, CACA84,605+89%

436Redwood City, CACA84,292+12%

437Springdale, ARAR84,161+84%

438Buena Park, CACA84,034+7%

439Farmington Hills, MIMI83,986+2%

440Bryan, TXTX83,980+28%

441Kennewick, WAWA83,921+53%

442Baytown, TXTX83,701+26%

443Manteca, CACA83,498+70%

444Franklin, TNTN83,454+99%

445Cranston, RIRI82,934+5%

446Miami Beach, FLFL82,890−6%

447Alhambra, CACA82,868−3%

448Warwick, RIRI82,823−3%

449Lakewood, CACA82,496+4%

450Largo, FLFL82,485+19%

451Johns Creek, GAGA82,453–

452Mountain View, CACA82,376+17%

453Temple, TXTX82,073+51%

454Layton, UTUT81,773+40%

455Longview, TXTX81,638+11%

456Waldorf, MDMD81,410+265%

457Flint, MIMI81,252−35%

458Parma, OHOH81,146−5%

459Somerville, MAMA81,045+5%

460Plymouth, MNMN81,026+23%

461Silver Spring, MDMD81,015+6%

462Homestead, FLFL80,737+153%

463Folsom, CACA80,454+55%

464Gastonia, NCNC80,411+21%

465Boynton Beach, FLFL80,380+33%

466Warner Robins, GAGA80,308+65%

467Tustin, CACA80,276+19%

468Milpitas, CACA80,273+28%

469Kendall, FLFL80,241+7%

470Pleasanton, CACA79,871+25%

471Carmichael, CACA79,793+60%

472New Rochelle, NYNY79,726+10%

473Pharr, TXTX79,715+71%

474Rancho Cordova, CACA79,332+44%

475Napa, CACA79,246+9%

476Kissimmee, FLFL79,226+66%

477Bellflower, CACA79,190+9%

478Bloomington, ININ79,168+14%

479The Villages, FLFL79,077+849%

480Upland, CACA79,040+16%

481Lynchburg, VAVA79,009+21%

482Schaumburg, ILIL78,723+4%

483Perris, CACA78,700+117%

484Bloomington, ILIL78,680+21%

485Jonesboro, ARAR78,576+42%

486Chino Hills, CACA78,411+17%

487Alameda, CACA78,280+8%

488Frederick, MDMD78,171+48%

489Evanston, ILIL78,110+5%

490Hammond, ININ77,879−6%

491Racine, WIWI77,816−5%

492Arlington Heights, ILIL77,676+2%

493Cedar Park, TXTX77,595+198%

494South Jordan, UTUT77,487+163%

495Pasco, WAWA77,108+140%

496Flagstaff, AZAZ76,831+45%

497Cheektowaga, NYNY76,829−4%

498Southfield, MIMI76,618−2%

499Wyoming, MIMI76,501+10%

500Pittsburg, CACA76,416+35%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest total population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 8,804,190 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by total population?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is total population measured?

Total resident population. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.