Which metro area has the highest total population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 16,818,080 (1990 Decennial Census).

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, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest by population, US metro areas · 1990

The most populous US metro areas as of the 1990 population estimates.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

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RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

501Fairmont, WVWV57,249–

502Henderson, KYKY56,999–

503Forest City, NCNC56,918–

504Enid, OKOK56,735–

505Port Angeles, WAWA56,464–

506Galesburg, ILIL56,393–

507Norwalk, OHOH56,240–

508Greeneville, TNTN55,853–

509Hobbs, NMNM55,765–

510Salina, KSKS54,935–

511Barre, VTVT54,928–

512Moses Lake, WAWA54,758–

513Nacogdoches, TXTX54,753–

514Mason City, IAIA54,724–

515Searcy, ARAR54,676–

516Fort Payne, ALAL54,651–

517Mount Pleasant, MIMI54,624–

518Gloversville, NYNY54,191–

519Sikeston, MOMO53,818–

520Greenville, OHOH53,619–

521Morehead City, NCNC52,556–

522Amsterdam, NYNY51,981–

523Alamogordo, NMNM51,928–

524Statesboro, GAGA51,849–

525Albemarle, NCNC51,765–

526Charleston, ILIL51,644–

527Lewiston, IDID51,359–

528McComb, MSMS51,234–

529Kapaa, HIHI51,177–

530Sevierville, TNTN51,043–

531Clinton, IAIA51,040–

532Huntsville, TXTX50,917–

533Fergus Falls, MNMN50,714–

534Burlington, IAIA50,710–

535Clearlake, CACA50,631–

536Bozeman, MTMT50,463–

537Athens, TNTN50,416–

538Ozark, ALAL49,633–

539Red Bluff, CACA49,625–

540Somerset, KYKY49,489–

541Platteville, WIWI49,264–

542Laconia, NHNH49,216–

543Faribault, MNMN49,183–

544Cortland, NYNY48,963–

545Farmington, MOMO48,904–

546Waycross, GAGA48,799–

547Carlsbad, NMNM48,605–

548Starkville, MSMS48,597–

549St. George, UTUT48,560–

550Sonora, CACA48,456–

551Walla Walla, WAWA48,439–

552Dublin, GAGA48,317–

553New Castle, ININ48,139–

554Selma, ALAL48,130–

555Bartlesville, OKOK48,066–

556Ponca City, OKOK48,056–

557Freeport, ILIL48,052–

558Palestine, TXTX48,024–

559Vicksburg, MSMS47,880–

560Bucyrus, OHOH47,870–

561Winona, MNMN47,828–

562Scottsboro, ALAL47,796–

563Ashland, OHOH47,507–

564Mount Vernon, OHOH47,473–

565Bradford, PAPA47,131–

566Mount Pleasant, TXTX47,113–

567Baraboo, WIWI46,975–

568Waynesville, NCNC46,942–

569Norfolk, NENE46,726–

570El Dorado, ARAR46,719–

571Greenwood, MSMS46,578–

572Murrells Inlet, SCSC46,302–

573Lewistown, PAPA46,197–

574Madisonville, KYKY46,126–

575Rochelle, ILIL45,957–

576Alice, TXTX45,883–

577Danville, KYKY45,686–

578Tullahoma, TNTN45,060–

579Warren, PAPA45,050–

580Sidney, OHOH44,915–

581Wapakoneta, OHOH44,585–

582Rockingham, NCNC44,518–

583Gaffney, SCSC44,506–

584Huntingdon, PAPA44,164–

585Kearney, NENE44,076–

586Oxford, MSMS43,859–

587Tifton, GAGA43,701–

588Hillsdale, MIMI43,431–

589Bogalusa, LALA43,185–

590Plainview, TXTX43,168–

591Glasgow, KYKY42,964–

592Ardmore, OKOK42,919–

593Bedford, ININ42,836–

594Rifle, COCO42,635–

595Lake City, FLFL42,613–

596Warrensburg, MOMO42,514–

597Ontario, OROR42,472–

598Effingham, ILIL42,374–

599Bellefontaine, OHOH42,310–

600Duncan, OKOK42,299–

601Washington, NCNC42,283–

602Plymouth, ININ42,182–

603Jacksonville, ILIL42,041–

604Minden, LALA41,989–

605Cleveland, MSMS41,875–

606Ruston, LALA41,745–

607Brattleboro, VTVT41,588–

608Centralia, ILIL41,561–

609Coldwater, MIMI41,502–

610Sanford, NCNC41,374–

611Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO41,307–

612Jacksonville, TXTX41,049–

613Shawano, WIWI41,047–

614Hastings, NENE41,027–

615Grand Rapids, MNMN40,863–

616Rice Lake, WIWI40,750–

617Red Wing, MNMN40,690–

618McAlester, OKOK40,581–

619Rio Grande City, TXTX40,518–

620Carson, NVNV40,443–

621Fort Dodge, IAIA40,342–

622Enterprise, ALAL40,240–

623Payson, AZAZ40,216–

624Brigham City, UTUT39,977–

625El Campo, TXTX39,955–

626Aberdeen, SDSD39,936–

627Corsicana, TXTX39,926–

628Muscatine, IAIA39,907–

629Vincennes, ININ39,884–

630Milledgeville, GAGA39,530–

631Celina, OHOH39,443–

632Defiance, OHOH39,350–

633Pontiac, ILIL39,301–

634Cambridge, OHOH39,024–

635Alma, MIMI38,982–

636Columbus, NENE38,959–

637Burley, IDID38,893–

638Henderson, NCNC38,892–

639Newport, OROR38,889–

640Alexander City, ALAL38,826–

641Rock Springs, WYWY38,823–

642Pullman, WAWA38,775–

643Poplar Bluff, MOMO38,765–

644Willmar, MNMN38,761–

645Del Rio, TXTX38,721–

646Picayune, MSMS38,714–

647Fort Madison, IAIA38,687–

648Cadillac, MIMI38,507–

649Logansport, ININ38,413–

650Shelton, WAWA38,341–

651Weatherford, OKOK38,338–

652Marshalltown, IAIA38,276–

653Canton, ILIL38,080–

654Kendallville, ININ37,877–

655Escanaba, MIMI37,780–

656Emporia, KSKS37,753–

657Seymour, ININ37,730–

658Blackfoot, IDID37,583–

659Austin, MNMN37,385–

660Big Rapids, MIMI37,308–

661Lock Haven, PAPA37,182–

662Houghton, MIMI37,147–

663Mount Vernon, ILIL37,020–

664Boone, NCNC36,952–

665Bay City, TXTX36,928–

666Arkansas City, KSKS36,915–

667Peru, ININ36,897–

668Scottsbluff, NENE36,877–

669Natchitoches, LALA36,689–

670Selinsgrove, PAPA36,680–

671Moultrie, GAGA36,645–

672Sparta, WIWI36,633–

673Jasper, ININ36,616–

674Camden, ARAR36,400–

675Eagle Pass, TXTX36,378–

676Kerrville, TXTX36,304–

677Lewisburg, PAPA36,176–

678Hannibal, MOMO36,158–

679Urbana, OHOH36,019–

680Harrison, ARAR35,963–

681Menomonie, WIWI35,909–

682Bennington, VTVT35,845–

683Douglas, GAGA35,805–

684Ottumwa, IAIA35,687–

685Marion, NCNC35,681–

686Pittsburg, KSKS35,568–

687Sedalia, MOMO35,437–

688Huntington, ININ35,427–

689Coshocton, OHOH35,427–

690Wilmington, OHOH35,415–

691Auburn, ININ35,324–

692Lawrenceburg, TNTN35,303–

693Rolla, MOMO35,248–

694Macomb, ILIL35,244–

695Elko, NVNV35,077–

696Calhoun, GAGA35,072–

697Wabash, ININ35,069–

698Ocean Pines, MDMD35,028–

699St. Marys, PAPA34,878–

700Dyersburg, TNTN34,854–

701Crossville, TNTN34,736–

702Winchester, TNTN34,725–

703Rexburg, IDID34,611–

704Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI34,604–

705Fremont, NENE34,500–

706Crawfordsville, ININ34,436–

707Taylorville, ILIL34,418–

708Dixon, ILIL34,392–

709Bemidji, MNMN34,384–

710Brownwood, TXTX34,371–

711Española, NMNM34,365–

712Mount Sterling, KYKY34,345–

713Ada, OKOK34,119–

714Tahlequah, OKOK34,049–

715Grenada, MSMS33,943–

716Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT33,941–

717Americus, GAGA33,816–

718Cedartown, GAGA33,815–

719Laurinburg, NCNC33,754–

720Seneca Falls, NYNY33,683–

721Riverton, WYWY33,662–

722Mayfield, KYKY33,550–

723North Platte, NENE33,386–

724Clewiston, FLFL33,364–

725Astoria, OROR33,301–

726Newberry, SCSC33,172–

727Kennett, MOMO33,112–

728Garden City, KSKS33,070–

729Albert Lea, MNMN33,060–

730McMinnville, TNTN32,992–

731Big Spring, TXTX32,343–

732Durango, COCO32,284–

733Cañon City, COCO32,273–

734Durant, OKOK32,089–

735Hutchinson, MNMN32,030–

736Martin, TNTN31,972–

737Paragould, ARAR31,804–

738Corinth, MSMS31,722–

739Union City, TNTN31,717–

740Clarksdale, MSMS31,665–

741The Villages, FLFL31,577–

742Campbellsville, KYKY31,517–

743Middlesborough, KYKY31,506–

744West Plains, MOMO31,447–

745Iron Mountain, MIMI31,421–

746Elizabeth City, NCNC31,298–

747Vidalia, GAGA31,235–

748Batesville, ARAR31,192–

749Mountain Home, ARAR31,186–

750Decatur, ININ31,095–

751Frankfort, ININ30,974–

752Gallipolis, OHOH30,954–

753Lincoln, ILIL30,798–

754Laramie, WYWY30,797–

755Gainesville, TXTX30,777–

756Murray, KYKY30,735–

757Owatonna, MNMN30,729–

758Moscow, IDID30,617–

759Alpena, MIMI30,605–

760Miami, OKOK30,561–

761Easton, MDMD30,549–

762Van Wert, OHOH30,464–

763Shelbyville, TNTN30,411–

764Greencastle, ININ30,315–

765Brookhaven, MSMS30,278–

766Kingsville, TXTX30,274–

767Cambridge, MDMD30,236–

768Kingsland, GAGA30,167–

769DeRidder, LALA30,083–

770Las Vegas, NMNM30,007–

771Jefferson, GAGA30,005–

772Pella, IAIA30,001–

773Madison, ININ29,797–

774Nogales, AZAZ29,676–

775Okeechobee, FLFL29,627–

776Great Bend, KSKS29,382–

777Gillette, WYWY29,370–

778Newport, TNTN29,141–

779Granbury, TXTX28,981–

780Sulphur Springs, TXTX28,833–

781Kirksville, MOMO28,813–

782Altus, OKOK28,764–

783Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV28,750–

784Alexandria, MNMN28,674–

785Forrest City, ARAR28,497–

786Fayetteville, TNTN28,157–

787Stephenville, TXTX27,991–

788Hemlock Farms, PAPA27,966–

789Dickinson, NDND27,945–

790Paris, TNTN27,888–

791Detroit Lakes, MNMN27,881–

792Russellville, ALAL27,814–

793Elkins, WVWV27,803–

794Silver City, NMNM27,676–

795Eufaula, ALAL27,626–

796Cornelia, GAGA27,621–

797Susanville, CACA27,598–

798Troy, ALAL27,595–

799Washington, ININ27,533–

800Washington Court House, OHOH27,466–

801Dodge City, KSKS27,463–

802Angola, ININ27,446–

803McPherson, KSKS27,268–

804Lebanon, MOMO27,158–

805New Ulm, MNMN26,984–

806Juneau city and, AKAK26,751–

807Ellensburg, WAWA26,725–

808Sandpoint, IDID26,622–

809Safford, AZAZ26,554–

810Thomaston, GAGA26,300–

811Brenham, TXTX26,154–

812Malvern, ARAR26,115–

813Connersville, ININ26,015–

814Hays, KSKS26,004–

815Magnolia, ARAR25,691–

816Borger, TXTX25,689–

817Wahpeton, NDND25,664–

818Heber, UTUT25,607–

819Branson, MOMO25,561–

820Ludington, MIMI25,537–

821Brevard, NCNC25,520–

822Bainbridge, GAGA25,511–

823Steamboat Springs, COCO25,445–

824Brookings, SDSD25,207–

825Beeville, TXTX25,135–

826Mineral Wells, TXTX25,055–

827Petoskey, MIMI25,040–

828Pampa, TXTX24,992–

829Bonham, TXTX24,804–

830Marshall, MNMN24,789–

831Montrose, COCO24,423–

832Moberly, MOMO24,370–

833Alamosa, COCO24,260–

834Arcadia, FLFL23,865–

835Greensburg, ININ23,645–

836Mexico, MOMO23,599–

837La Grande, OROR23,598–

838Sheridan, WYWY23,562–

839Marshall, MOMO23,523–

840Crescent City, CACA23,460–

841Le Mars, IAIA23,388–

842Uvalde, TXTX23,340–

843Mitchell, SDSD23,330–

844Monticello, ININ23,265–

845Toccoa, GAGA23,257–

846Cody, WYWY23,178–

847Taos, NMNM23,118–

848Fairmont, MNMN22,914–

849Beatrice, NENE22,794–

850Kill Devil Hills, NCNC22,746–

851Watertown, SDSD22,698–

852Jesup, GAGA22,356–

853Summerville, GAGA22,242–

854Jamestown, NDND22,241–

855Vernal, UTUT22,211–

856Ottawa, KSKS21,994–

857Fort Morgan, COCO21,939–

858Edwards, COCO21,928–

859Lexington, NENE21,868–

860Maryville, MOMO21,709–

861The Dalles, OROR21,683–

862Lewisburg, TNTN21,539–

863Oskaloosa, IAIA21,522–

864Arkadelphia, ARAR21,437–

865Carroll, IAIA21,423–

866Lake of the Woods, VAVA21,421–

867Mountain Home, IDID21,205–

868Williston, NDND21,129–

869Cedar City, UTUT20,789–

870Spearfish, SDSD20,655–

871Evanston, WYWY20,430–

872Price, UTUT20,228–

873Port Townsend, WAWA20,146–

874Worthington, MNMN20,098–

875Cordele, GAGA20,011–

876Storm Lake, IAIA19,965–

877Brookings, OROR19,327–

878Yankton, SDSD19,252–

879Hereford, TXTX19,153–

880Port Lavaca, TXTX19,053–

881Woodward, OKOK18,976–

882Breckenridge, COCO18,888–

883Elk City, OKOK18,812–

884Liberal, KSKS18,743–

885Snyder, TXTX18,634–

886Bishop, CACA18,281–

887Huron, SDSD18,253–

888Los Alamos, NMNM18,115–

889Deming, NMNM18,110–

890Fallon, NVNV17,938–

891Dumas, TXTX17,865–

892Pahrump, NVNV17,781–

893Raymondville, TXTX17,705–

894Hailey, IDID17,587–

895Spencer, IAIA17,585–

896Sterling, COCO17,567–

897Pierre, SDSD17,270–

898Fredericksburg, TXTX17,204–

899Atchison, KSKS16,932–

900Hood River, OROR16,903–

901Sweetwater, TXTX16,594–

902Guymon, OKOK16,419–

903Fitzgerald, GAGA16,245–

904Town of Pecos, TXTX15,852–

905Baker City, OROR15,317–

906Franklin, KYKY15,145–

907Vernon, TXTX15,121–

908Spirit Lake, IAIA14,909–

909Jackson, WYWY14,611–

910Andrews, TXTX14,338–

911Ketchikan, AKAK13,828–

912Othello, WAWA13,603–

913Vermillion, SDSD13,186–

914Winnemucca, NVNV12,844–

915Ruidoso, NMNM12,219–

916Vineyard Haven, MAMA11,639–

917Zapata, TXTX9,279–

918Nantucket, MAMA6,012–

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