Which metro area has the highest total population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 20,112,448 (2025 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by total population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2025 ACS 5-year data.

How is total population measured?

Total resident population. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2025).

RANKING · 2025 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Largest by population, US metro areas

The most populous us metro areas as of the 2023 estimates.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

501Farmington, MOMO67,80967,809+22%

502Clearlake, CACA67,77267,772+16%

503Owosso, MIMI67,68167,681−6%

504Somerset, KYKY67,38467,384+20%

505Marion, ILIL67,22567,225+10%

506Columbus, MSMS67,14467,144−9%

507Cedar City, UTUT67,14167,141+99%

508New Iberia, LALA66,84666,846−9%

509Muskogee, OKOK66,70866,708−4%

510Baraboo, WIWI66,65266,652+21%

511Marion, ININ66,52466,524−9%

512Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31966,319+24%

513Crossville, TNTN66,30066,300+42%

514North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23366,233+1%

515Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19366,193+3%

516Richmond, ININ66,16966,169−7%

517Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03566,035+12%

518Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91265,912+18%

519Forest City, NCNC65,74565,745+5%

520Marinette, WIWI65,51565,515−5%

521Lewiston, IDID65,45065,450+13%

522Clovis, NMNM65,27065,270+4%

523Laconia, NHNH65,14765,147+16%

524Marion, OHOH65,11565,115−2%

525Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69164,691+2%

526Red Bluff, CACA64,66564,665+15%

527Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00264,002+17%

528Coos Bay, OROR63,99263,992+2%

529Waynesville, NCNC63,36963,369+17%

530Roswell, NMNM63,36463,364+3%

531Paris, TXTX63,31963,319+1%

532Athens, OHOH63,19763,197+2%

533Martinsville, VAVA63,09163,091−14%

534Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02563,025−21%

535Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80862,808+36%

536Carlsbad, NMNM62,50962,509+21%

537Walla Walla, WAWA62,36162,361+13%

538Starkville, MSMS62,06362,063+17%

539Enid, OKOK61,77961,779+7%

540Calhoun, GAGA61,70161,701+40%

541Clewiston, FLFL61,54661,546+32%

542Hutchinson, KSKS61,53961,539−5%

543Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04161,041+7%

544Sturgis, MIMI60,96860,968−2%

545Oneonta, NYNY60,58960,589−2%

546Dublin, GAGA60,35160,351+13%

547Hudson, NYNY60,16860,168−5%

548Kingsland, GAGA60,14360,143+38%

549Ontario, OROR60,08560,085+15%

550Palestine, TXTX59,80559,805+9%

551Rutland, VTVT59,65359,653−6%

552Barre, VTVT59,65259,652+3%

553Sayre, PAPA59,60059,600−5%

554Picayune, MSMS59,36359,363+22%

555Salina, KSKS59,12159,121−1%

556Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82358,823+24%

557Fremont, OHOH58,65558,655−5%

558Carson, NVNV58,57158,571+12%

559Batavia, NYNY58,41658,416−3%

560Marietta, OHOH58,38958,389−8%

561Gaffney, SCSC58,27558,275+11%

562Norwalk, OHOH58,25058,250−2%

563Kearney, NENE57,96257,962+18%

564Waycross, GAGA57,67057,670+13%

565Pahrump, NVNV57,33657,336+76%

566Henderson, KYKY57,18457,184−3%

567Corsicana, TXTX57,18157,181+27%

568Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07657,076+8%

569Branson, MOMO57,00157,001+44%

570Danville, KYKY56,98556,985+12%

571Enterprise, ALAL56,95356,953+31%

572Durango, COCO56,89856,898+29%

573Elko, NVNV56,68256,682+21%

574Warrensburg, MOMO56,67056,670+17%

575Glasgow, KYKY56,22456,224+17%

576Kinston, NCNC55,83755,837−6%

577Fairmont, WVWV55,58455,584−2%

578Shelbyville, TNTN55,27355,273+47%

579Boone, NCNC54,78654,786+28%

580Natchez, MSMS54,72254,722−15%

581Tiffin, OHOH54,52254,522−7%

582Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45954,459+17%

583Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44254,442+32%

584Sandpoint, IDID54,42054,420+48%

585Edwards, COCO54,29154,291+30%

586Scottsboro, ALAL54,28154,281+1%

587Sterling, ILIL54,12154,121−11%

588Kerrville, TXTX54,03754,037+24%

589Bartlesville, OKOK54,03754,037+10%

590Payson, AZAZ53,80153,801+5%

591Jacksonville, TXTX53,33753,337+14%

592Sonora, CACA53,16053,160−2%

593Douglas, GAGA52,86152,861+17%

594McComb, MSMS52,64052,640−3%

595Ashland, OHOH52,52352,523+0%

596Carbondale, ILIL52,50152,501−12%

597Platteville, WIWI52,44652,446+6%

598Gloversville, NYNY52,21652,216−5%

599Greenville, OHOH51,52051,520−3%

600Rochelle, ILIL51,39951,399+1%

601Durant, OKOK51,36751,367+41%

602Tifton, GAGA51,23751,237+7%

603Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15451,154+20%

604Blackfoot, IDID51,15351,153+23%

605Newport, OROR50,63650,636+14%

606Winona, MNMN50,52350,523+1%

607Cornelia, GAGA50,41650,416+40%

608Amsterdam, NYNY50,04650,046+1%

609Cañon City, COCO50,03950,039+8%

610Nogales, AZAZ50,02050,020+30%

611Sikeston, MOMO49,97849,978−7%

612Ozark, ALAL49,91249,912+2%

613Cadillac, MIMI49,71949,719+11%

614Mason City, IAIA49,71049,710−9%

615Oil City, PAPA49,34649,346−14%

616Burley, IDID49,30849,308+19%

617Norfolk, NENE49,22849,228−1%

618Tahlequah, OKOK49,19649,196+16%

619New Castle, ININ49,13749,137+1%

620Ardmore, OKOK48,91048,910+7%

621Ellensburg, WAWA48,80348,803+46%

622Pullman, WAWA48,51248,512+19%

623Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42848,428+20%

624Ruston, LALA48,36048,360+14%

625Red Wing, MNMN48,19548,195+9%

626Gillette, WYWY48,14548,145+43%

627Sidney, OHOH48,06548,065+0%

628Kendallville, ININ47,93747,937+4%

629Del Rio, TXTX47,83547,835+7%

630Galesburg, ILIL47,76747,767−14%

631Moultrie, GAGA47,43847,438+13%

632Paragould, ARAR47,41147,411+27%

633Seymour, ININ47,37047,370+15%

634Bemidji, MNMN47,05547,055+19%

635Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91446,914+18%

636Charleston, ILIL46,60746,607−12%

637Plymouth, ININ46,59946,599+3%

638Columbus, NENE46,58346,583+11%

639Sparta, WIWI46,57246,572+14%

640Morgan City, LALA46,55246,552−13%

641Rice Lake, WIWI46,48446,484+3%

642Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30246,302+1%

643Menomonie, WIWI46,22346,223+16%

644Lewistown, PAPA46,12746,127−1%

645Clinton, IAIA46,00246,002−8%

646Coldwater, MIMI45,99345,993+0%

647Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90945,909−2%

648Cortland, NYNY45,85045,850−6%

649Shawano, WIWI45,75945,759+1%

650Hillsdale, MIMI45,73845,738−2%

651Harrison, ARAR45,65445,654+7%

652Winchester, TNTN45,57945,579+16%

653Bedford, ININ45,56845,568−1%

654Cedartown, GAGA45,51445,514+19%

655Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40445,404+3%

656Alice, TXTX45,38345,383−4%

657Rolla, MOMO45,24745,247+14%

658Brattleboro, VTVT45,20445,204+2%

659Marion, NCNC45,19845,198+7%

660Madisonville, KYKY45,12745,127−3%

661Bogalusa, LALA44,93744,937+2%

662Effingham, ILIL44,72744,727−2%

663Willmar, MNMN44,72044,720+9%

664Washington, NCNC44,67044,670−1%

665Montrose, COCO44,59144,591+33%

666Auburn, ININ44,53544,535+11%

667Gainesville, TXTX44,46144,461+22%

668Duncan, OKOK44,31044,310+3%

669Sedalia, MOMO44,25444,254+12%

670Burlington, IAIA44,06144,061−13%

671Milledgeville, GAGA44,02944,029−2%

672Jasper, ININ44,01644,016+11%

673Stephenville, TXTX43,91143,911+33%

674McMinnville, TNTN43,71743,717+14%

675Ponca City, OKOK43,49043,490−10%

676McAlester, OKOK43,32043,320−1%

677Freeport, ILIL43,22043,220−12%

678Huntingdon, PAPA43,00143,001−6%

679Mountain Home, ARAR42,98242,982+12%

680Celina, OHOH42,73742,737+4%

681Henderson, NCNC42,63842,638−1%

682Okeechobee, FLFL42,60842,608+19%

683Big Rapids, MIMI42,32042,320+4%

684Lewisburg, PAPA42,31342,313+2%

685Wilmington, OHOH42,30142,301+4%

686Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20142,201+21%

687El Campo, TXTX42,06042,060+2%

688Rockingham, NCNC42,04142,041−10%

689Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90441,904+3%

690Bucyrus, OHOH41,89641,896−11%

691Muscatine, IAIA41,85341,853+0%

692Moscow, IDID41,84241,842+20%

693Williston, NDND41,76741,767+111%

694Vicksburg, MSMS41,75941,759−16%

695Aberdeen, SDSD41,58341,583+4%

696Rock Springs, WYWY41,26741,267+10%

697Alma, MIMI41,19041,190−3%

698Austin, MNMN40,97140,971+6%

699Alexander City, ALAL40,95340,953−1%

700Astoria, OROR40,92640,926+15%

701West Plains, MOMO40,79840,798+10%

702Hastings, NENE40,57740,577−4%

703Greenville, MSMS40,44640,446−36%

704Safford, AZAZ40,15740,157+20%

705Alexandria, MNMN40,12040,120+22%

706Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08340,083+55%

707Houghton, MIMI40,02840,028+4%

708Marshalltown, IAIA39,89039,890+1%

709Española, NMNM39,83239,832−3%

710Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65539,655+6%

711Newberry, SCSC39,56139,561+10%

712Riverton, WYWY39,46439,464+10%

713Murray, KYKY39,42139,421+15%

714Bonham, TXTX39,26539,265+26%

715Dickinson, NDND39,14239,142+44%

716Breckenridge, COCO39,06939,069+25%

717Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06339,063+22%

718Weatherford, OKOK39,05939,059+4%

719Pittsburg, KSKS39,00839,008+2%

720Bradford, PAPA38,98438,984−15%

721Hannibal, MOMO38,96938,969+3%

722Crawfordsville, ININ38,95438,954+4%

723Urbana, OHOH38,82038,820−0%

724Batesville, ARAR38,78538,785+13%

725Brownwood, TXTX38,71138,711+3%

726Laramie, WYWY38,55838,558+20%

727Ada, OKOK38,52838,528+10%

728Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45138,451+17%

729Campbellsville, KYKY38,40738,407+12%

730Cambridge, OHOH38,37938,379−6%

731Defiance, OHOH38,29238,292−3%

732Brenham, TXTX38,28838,288+26%

733Vernal, UTUT38,27838,278+52%

734Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24538,245+28%

735Easton, MDMD38,23838,238+13%

736Lewisburg, TNTN38,07138,071+42%

737Fremont, NENE38,05738,057+5%

738Newport, TNTN37,88937,889+13%

739Greencastle, ININ37,87637,876+5%

740Lock Haven, PAPA37,87037,870−0%

741Logansport, ININ37,83637,836−8%

742Blytheville, ARAR37,82837,828−27%

743Brookings, SDSD37,63537,635+33%

744Garden City, KSKS37,50537,505−7%

745Owatonna, MNMN37,46437,464+11%

746Jacksonville, ILIL37,38137,381−11%

747Huntington, ININ37,22437,224−2%

748Coshocton, OHOH37,18837,188+1%

749Arcadia, FLFL37,07837,078+15%

750Mayfield, KYKY37,05037,050+0%

751Warren, PAPA37,03837,038−16%

752Lebanon, MOMO36,94336,943+14%

753El Dorado, ARAR36,92636,926−19%

754Fayetteville, TNTN36,85336,853+18%

755Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83836,838−8%

756Plainview, TXTX36,70036,700−17%

757DeRidder, LALA36,67336,673+11%

758Decatur, ININ36,65036,650+9%

759Hutchinson, MNMN36,63136,631+5%

760Bennington, VTVT36,63036,630−1%

761Jackson, WYWY36,58736,587+51%

762Escanaba, MIMI36,58236,582−5%

763Bay City, TXTX36,46336,463−4%

764Centralia, ILIL36,38236,382−13%

765Dyersburg, TNTN36,32036,320−3%

766Scottsbluff, NENE36,27236,272−4%

767Vidalia, GAGA36,18036,180+5%

768Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14736,147−10%

769Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11836,118+4%

770Natchitoches, LALA36,08936,089−8%

771Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08136,081−6%

772Vincennes, ININ35,65235,652−9%

773Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49735,497+18%

774Ottumwa, IAIA35,21035,210−2%

775Selma, ALAL35,14035,140−24%

776Pontiac, ILIL35,05735,057−12%

777Brookhaven, MSMS35,01235,012+6%

778Minden, LALA34,94834,948−16%

779Greenwood, MSMS34,91234,912−28%

780Emporia, KSKS34,83834,838−11%

781Angola, ININ34,79934,799+5%

782Corinth, MSMS34,56934,569+0%

783Taos, NMNM34,56434,564+15%

784Peru, ININ34,48734,487−4%

785Arkansas City, KSKS34,38234,382−5%

786Brevard, NCNC34,21134,211+17%

787Washington, ININ34,20934,209+15%

788Pella, IAIA34,19234,192+7%

789Dodge City, KSKS33,99333,993+5%

790North Platte, NENE33,97233,972−4%

791Port Townsend, WAWA33,97033,970+31%

792Petoskey, MIMI33,77533,775+7%

793Troy, ALAL33,68833,688+14%

794Cambridge, MDMD33,62833,628+10%

795Malvern, ARAR33,45133,451+10%

796Taylorville, ILIL33,44333,443−5%

797Americus, GAGA33,39433,394−10%

798Frankfort, ININ33,32233,322−2%

799Laurinburg, NCNC33,32233,322−7%

800Madison, ININ33,27933,279+5%

801Martin, TNTN33,26133,261−5%

802Sheridan, WYWY33,24133,241+25%

803Dixon, ILIL32,91432,914−9%

804Canton, ILIL32,90132,901−14%

805Paris, TNTN32,89632,896+6%

806Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88332,883−1%

807Beeville, TXTX32,51532,515+0%

808Jesup, GAGA32,48132,481+22%

809Russellville, ALAL32,44932,449+4%

810Hailey, IDID32,43632,436+35%

811Fort Madison, IAIA32,30632,306−15%

812Juneau city and, AKAK31,60931,609+3%

813Cody, WYWY31,17131,171+21%

814Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79130,791+14%

815Wabash, ININ30,71330,713−12%

816Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57530,575−6%

817Big Spring, TXTX30,50430,504−9%

818Albert Lea, MNMN30,44030,440−7%

819Miami, OKOK30,43830,438−8%

820Kingsville, TXTX30,31530,315−4%

821Las Vegas, NMNM30,31130,311−14%

822Fort Morgan, COCO30,30630,306+12%

823Grenada, MSMS30,22230,222−15%

824Union City, TNTN30,06730,067−7%

825McPherson, KSKS30,06430,064+2%

826St. Marys, PAPA29,92629,926−15%

827Kirksville, MOMO29,82429,824+2%

828Watertown, SDSD29,56229,562+14%

829Mountain Home, IDID29,46529,465+1%

830Spearfish, SDSD29,45929,459+35%

831Bainbridge, GAGA29,43229,432+4%

832Hays, KSKS29,07529,075+6%

833Gallipolis, OHOH29,07229,072−6%

834Ludington, MIMI29,04029,040+3%

835Van Wert, OHOH29,01329,013−2%

836Alpena, MIMI28,85328,853−8%

837Washington Court House, OHOH28,55228,552+0%

838Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52728,527+37%

839Thomaston, GAGA28,50028,500+3%

840Cleveland, MSMS28,26228,262−30%

841Susanville, CACA28,11728,117−17%

842Alamosa, COCO27,89627,896+3%

843Toccoa, GAGA27,85427,854+10%

844Silver City, NMNM27,25227,252−12%

845Lincoln, ILIL27,18227,182−13%

846Elkins, WVWV26,88226,882−5%

847Eufaula, ALAL26,86126,861−15%

848Kennett, MOMO26,85526,855−19%

849Greensburg, ININ26,57626,576+8%

850Crescent City, CACA26,41026,410−4%

851Camden, ARAR26,36326,363−24%

852The Dalles, OROR26,31026,310+11%

853Ottawa, KSKS26,29926,299+6%

854Lexington, NENE26,25526,255−1%

855Macomb, ILIL25,91625,916−21%

856Mitchell, SDSD25,91325,913+6%

857La Grande, OROR25,90025,900+6%

858Fallon, NVNV25,85125,851+8%

859Le Mars, IAIA25,69725,697+3%

860Marshall, MNMN25,68425,684+1%

861New Ulm, MNMN25,51725,517−5%

862Deming, NMNM25,40725,407+2%

863Summerville, GAGA25,30025,300−1%

864Monticello, ININ25,16425,164−0%

865Uvalde, TXTX24,96324,963−4%

866Great Bend, KSKS24,79024,790−12%

867Altus, OKOK24,76424,764−13%

868Mexico, MOMO24,52824,528−5%

869Moberly, MOMO24,51324,513−1%

870Hood River, OROR23,72023,720+16%

871Yankton, SDSD23,63523,635+9%

872Connersville, ININ23,53323,533−8%

873Evanston, WYWY23,41523,415+8%

874Marshall, MOMO23,26523,265−2%

875Wahpeton, NDND23,01923,019−8%

876Middlesborough, KYKY22,82922,829−24%

877Brookings, OROR22,62122,621+7%

878Worthington, MNMN22,33822,338+7%

879Elk City, OKOK22,15922,159+12%

880Magnolia, ARAR21,89421,894−14%

881Dumas, TXTX21,89121,891+9%

882Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88021,880−2%

883Forrest City, ARAR21,80021,800−26%

884Pampa, TXTX21,78621,786−8%

885Beatrice, NENE21,71121,711−6%

886Othello, WAWA21,48821,488+31%

887Jamestown, NDND21,41421,414−2%

888Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21921,219+42%

889Liberal, KSKS21,07321,073−6%

890Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93820,938−11%

891Franklin, KYKY20,78820,788+27%

892Price, UTUT20,68020,680+1%

893Sterling, COCO20,65420,654+1%

894Pierre, SDSD20,58820,588+7%

895Storm Lake, IAIA20,44920,449+0%

896Guymon, OKOK20,32220,322+1%

897Carroll, IAIA20,30320,303−5%

898Maryville, MOMO20,17420,174−8%

899Raymondville, TXTX19,97119,971−1%

900Clarksdale, MSMS19,84919,849−35%

901Ruidoso, NMNM19,84419,844+2%

902Woodward, OKOK19,82719,827+7%

903Borger, TXTX19,63319,633−18%

904Huron, SDSD19,62419,624+15%

905Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59919,599−5%

906Fairmont, MNMN19,44019,440−11%

907Los Alamos, NMNM19,40719,407+6%

908Cordele, GAGA19,23719,237−13%

909Andrews, TXTX18,91418,914+45%

910Hereford, TXTX18,62618,626+0%

911Bishop, CACA18,15818,158+1%

912Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07718,077+10%

913Winnemucca, NVNV17,26717,267+7%

914Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09917,099−2%

915Baker City, OROR16,65816,658−0%

916Spencer, IAIA16,20216,202−7%

917Atchison, KSKS16,17216,172−4%

918Snyder, TXTX16,16216,162−1%

919Vermillion, SDSD15,03115,031+11%

920Nantucket, MAMA14,75814,758+55%

921Sweetwater, TXTX14,11714,117−11%

922Zapata, TXTX13,75313,753+13%

923Ketchikan, AKAK13,54913,549−4%

924Vernon, TXTX12,48112,481−15%

925Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13812,138−8%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES