RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Largest by population, US metro areas · 1990

The most populous us metro areas as of the 2023 estimates. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 16,818,080. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,44816,818,080−8%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44111,273,720−9%

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,1238,053,895−10%

04Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1185,435,468−4%

05Detroit, MIMI4,390,9134,248,699−5%

06Boston, MAMA5,034,2214,133,895−6%

07Washington, DCDC6,465,7244,105,955−14%

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,1573,984,437−23%

09Houston, TXTX7,904,6273,767,335−20%

10San Francisco, CACA4,630,0413,686,592−11%

11Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1823,083,843−28%

12Riverside, CACA4,769,0072,588,793−20%

13Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,580,743−14%

14Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922,564,535+2%

15St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,560,517−4%

16Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,559,164−16%

17San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,498,016−11%

18Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,382,172−7%

19Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,238,480−31%

20Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752,202,069−2%

21Miami, FLFL6,391,0722,119,006−58%

22Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,067,959−14%

23Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,844,917−8%

24Denver, COCO3,092,0371,650,489−24%

25Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,614,534−11%

26San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,534,274−12%

27Portland, OROR2,542,2821,523,741−21%

28Providence, RIRI1,708,1611,509,789−5%

29Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,481,102−18%

30Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,464,598−8%

31Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,462,258−13%

32Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,432,149−5%

33Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,410,690−14%

34San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,407,745−18%

35Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,365,184−22%

36Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,224,852−26%

37Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,189,288+2%

38New Orleans, LALA970,8491,140,762−0%

39Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,103,028−20%

40Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121,075,309−11%

41Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,049,883−9%

42Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,002,410−3%

43Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813971,042−11%

44Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766956,844−9%

45Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500925,213−18%

46Richmond, VAVA1,389,338901,877−13%

47Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645848,539−14%

48Austin, TXTX2,620,945846,227−32%

49Honolulu, HIHI988,703836,231−5%

50Albany, NYNY915,835809,443−2%

51Dayton, OHOH826,554803,722−0%

52Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273761,019−11%

53Fresno, CACA1,203,383755,580−18%

54Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377752,557−20%

55Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226741,459−46%

56Worcester, MAMA888,502709,705−5%

57Allentown, PAPA887,615686,688−7%

58Omaha, NENE1,009,836685,797−11%

59Oxnard, CACA830,851669,016−11%

60Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685666,880−21%

61Syracuse, NYNY652,273659,864+1%

62Akron, OHOH701,780657,575−5%

63Knoxville, TNTN968,137651,618−13%

64Baton Rouge, LALA888,699646,606−11%

65Greenville, SCSC1,014,101617,349−15%

66Toledo, OHOH599,376614,128−1%

67Albuquerque, NMNM925,279599,416−18%

68El Paso, TXTX881,291594,525−13%

69Scranton, PAPA574,418575,264+3%

70Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377567,109−9%

71Columbia, SCSC879,918548,335−15%

72Bakersfield, CACA927,068543,477−18%

73Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720541,100−32%

74Greensboro, NCNC805,945540,030−16%

75Little Rock, ARAR777,607535,034−12%

76Jackson, MSMS609,847518,188−10%

77Wichita, KSKS663,809511,111−11%

78Charleston, SCSC889,263506,875−8%

79Youngstown, OHOH423,678492,619+2%

80North Port, FLFL948,158489,483−17%

81Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206488,125−14%

82Stockton, CACA823,815480,628−15%

83Harrisburg, PAPA617,427474,242−7%

84Madison, WIWI709,685462,662−14%

85Springfield, MAMA464,338456,310+0%

86Des Moines, IAIA758,539451,141−13%

87Augusta, GAGA641,231443,205−13%

88Portland, MEME577,635441,257−9%

89Chattanooga, TNTN594,530433,210−9%

90Lansing, MIMI479,722432,674−3%

91Flint, MIMI401,093430,459−1%

92Lancaster, PAPA563,159422,822−10%

93Colorado Springs, COCO781,796409,482−24%

94Lakeland, FLFL874,790405,382−16%

95Deltona, FLFL746,933399,413−19%

96Palm Bay, FLFL663,982398,978−16%

97Canton, OHOH400,246394,106−3%

98Spokane, WAWA608,012392,312−14%

99Santa Rosa, CACA486,444388,222−15%

100McAllen, TXTX921,549383,545−33%

101Mobile, ALAL411,658378,643−5%

102Modesto, CACA557,719370,522−17%

103Santa Maria, CACA442,065369,608−7%

104Huntington, WVWV365,965369,362−3%

105Davenport, IAIA380,452368,151−2%

106Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191367,786−9%

107Beaumont, TXTX399,310361,226−6%

108Shreveport, LALA383,474359,687−4%

109Peoria, ILIL363,505358,552−2%

110Salinas, CACA433,729355,660−11%

111Fort Wayne, ININ466,258354,435−9%

112Ogden, UTUT672,784351,799−21%

113Lexington, KYKY535,174348,428−15%

114Durham, NCNC625,485344,625−19%

115Pensacola, FLFL544,949344,406−16%

116Vallejo, CACA455,376340,421−14%

117York, PAPA473,197339,574−11%

118Reading, PAPA440,072336,523−10%

119Manchester, NHNH433,415336,073−12%

120Cape Coral, FLFL875,607335,113−24%

121Trenton, NJNJ399,289325,824−7%

122Gulfport, MSMS431,329323,118−14%

123Boise City, IDID864,243319,596−31%

124Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047319,416−10%

125Utica, NYNY285,611316,633+6%

126Lafayette, LALA423,758314,677−11%

127Visalia, CACA485,146311,921−15%

128Montgomery, ALAL388,747305,175−12%

129Springfield, MOMO500,694298,818−19%

130Fayetteville, NCNC395,412297,422−12%

131South Bend, ININ324,538296,529−6%

132Huntsville, ALAL556,444293,047−14%

133Hickory, NCNC376,890292,409−14%

134Rockford, ILIL337,242283,719−11%

135Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214282,937−12%

136Eugene, OROR381,584282,912−12%

137Columbus, GAGA324,830278,628−5%

138Salem, OROR445,814278,024−20%

139Reno, NVNV578,734277,194−27%

140Kingsport, TNTN314,834275,678−8%

141Erie, PAPA265,832275,572−2%

142Lubbock, TXTX368,431270,417−6%

143Provo, UTUT773,426269,407−28%

144Duluth, MNMN281,219269,230−2%

145Killeen, TXTX511,497268,822−19%

146Roanoke, VAVA316,547268,398−7%

147Anchorage, AKAK405,821266,021−17%

148Binghamton, NYNY243,189264,497+5%

149Asheville, NCNC422,345261,059−17%

150Brownsville, TXTX433,946260,120−22%

151Tallahassee, FLFL397,442259,096−19%

152Savannah, GAGA438,314258,060−12%

153Spartanburg, SCSC407,656257,137−9%

154Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721251,071−21%

155Green Bay, WIWI336,756243,698−14%

156Charleston, WVWV200,170243,472+3%

157Longview, TXTX297,315237,536−7%

158Evansville, ININ273,786235,946−6%

159Santa Cruz, CACA258,852229,734−10%

160Lincoln, NENE352,081229,091−14%

161Boulder, COCO328,560225,339−23%

162Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795223,411−6%

163Fayetteville, ARAR622,177222,526−32%

164Waco, TXTX308,807221,960−11%

165Gainesville, FLFL359,036217,186−19%

166San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367217,162−12%

167Monroe, LALA222,390215,448−3%

168Saginaw, MIMI187,688211,946+1%

169Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285210,640−11%

170Topeka, KSKS233,052210,257−6%

171Lake Charles, LALA244,655208,116−8%

172Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553206,616−7%

173Champaign, ILIL239,979202,848−4%

174Lynchburg, VAVA269,169200,153−10%

175Wilmington, NCNC492,772200,124−27%

176Amarillo, TXTX276,235198,422−13%

177Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850196,872−8%

178Ocala, FLFL442,660194,833−25%

179Lebanon, NHNH224,500193,725−7%

180Hagerstown, MDMD315,280192,774−13%

181Bremerton, WAWA283,374189,731−18%

182Springfield, ILIL206,033189,550−6%

183Clarksville, TNTN349,001189,279−18%

184Yakima, WAWA259,185188,823−15%

185Barnstable, MAMA233,539186,605−16%

186Fort Collins, COCO377,292186,136−26%

187Houma, LALA199,668182,842−6%

188Chico, CACA209,211182,120−10%

189Merced, CACA297,260178,403−15%

190Burlington, VTVT227,803177,059−11%

191Florence, SCSC201,392176,195−9%

192Fort Smith, ARAR234,140175,911−15%

193Racine, WIWI198,919175,034−7%

194Appleton, WIWI249,876174,801−13%

195Crestview, FLFL315,098171,536−19%

196Lafayette, ININ228,468167,024−11%

197Terre Haute, ININ169,241166,578−3%

198Kingston, NYNY183,330165,304−7%

199Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638163,306−17%

200Johnstown, PAPA128,968163,029+7%

201Rochester, MNMN231,184162,722−12%

202Niles, MIMI152,444161,378−1%

203Lacey, WAWA304,261161,238−22%

204Johnson City, TNTN216,416160,369−12%

205Wheeling, WVWV134,089159,301+4%

206Muskegon, MIMI177,901158,983−7%

207Waterloo, IAIA169,189158,640−3%

208Joplin, MOMO208,796156,284−13%

209Elkhart, ININ208,774156,198−15%

210Fargo, NDND269,528153,296−12%

211Blacksburg, VAVA181,616152,720−8%

212Pottsville, PAPA145,085152,585+1%

213Naples, FLFL417,131152,099−39%

214Tyler, TXTX252,549151,309−13%

215College Station, TXTX287,476150,998−18%

216Jackson, TNTN184,569150,494−12%

217Kennewick, WAWA324,334150,033−22%

218Jacksonville, NCNC217,175149,838−0%

219Jackson, MIMI159,552149,756−5%

220Alexandria, LALA147,952149,082+3%

221St. Cloud, MNMN205,854148,976−11%

222Ottawa, ILIL145,902148,331−3%

223Abilene, TXTX185,429148,004−8%

224Springfield, OHOH135,340147,548+2%

225Redding, CACA181,648147,036−10%

226Bangor, MEME157,967146,601+1%

227Amherst, MAMA164,065146,568−4%

228Medford, OROR221,795146,389−19%

229Slidell, LALA279,108144,508−24%

230Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551144,053−27%

231Panama City, FLFL231,174143,913−15%

232Charlottesville, VAVA228,597143,885−17%

233Albany, GAGA145,510142,959−7%

234Weirton, WVWV112,468142,523+8%

235La Crosse, WIWI171,182142,018−8%

236Jamestown, NYNY124,126141,895+2%

237Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448140,375−7%

238Oshkosh, WIWI174,218140,320−10%

239Janesville, WIWI166,472139,510−8%

240Pittsfield, MAMA128,224139,352+3%

241Vineland, NJNJ157,148138,053−6%

242Eau Claire, WIWI176,647137,543−7%

243Columbia, MOMO219,062136,845−16%

244Athens, GAGA224,148136,025−18%

245Battle Creek, MIMI133,408135,982−1%

246Las Cruces, NMNM229,091135,510−22%

247Texarkana, TXTX146,816134,098−6%

248Monroe, MIMI156,004133,600−8%

249Laredo, TXTX281,224133,239−31%

250Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486133,235−7%

251Greeley, COCO378,426131,821−27%

252Decatur, ALAL160,326131,556−10%

253Florence, ALAL156,609131,327−8%

254Altoona, PAPA119,541130,542+1%

255Bloomington, ILIL171,419129,180−14%

256Corbin, KYKY150,040128,186−12%

257Kenosha, WIWI168,448128,181−14%

258Billings, MTMT193,603128,035−13%

259Bellingham, WAWA236,392127,780−23%

260Lexington Park, MDMD211,176127,346−21%

261Bloomington, ININ165,231126,259−11%

262Mansfield, OHOH124,893126,137−2%

263Sioux City, IAIA145,738125,207−8%

264Beckley, WVWV109,940124,771−2%

265State College, PAPA157,393123,786−9%

266Pueblo, COCO169,277123,051−13%

267Yuba City, CACA187,478122,643−12%

268Chambersburg, PAPA160,652121,082−6%

269Hermitage, PAPA107,860121,003+1%

270Jefferson City, MOMO152,712120,704−14%

271Dothan, ALAL156,266120,352−8%

272Hilo, HIHI210,043120,317−19%

273Concord, NHNH158,078120,005−12%

274Muncie, ININ113,106119,659+1%

275Eureka, CACA131,647119,118−6%

276Odessa, TXTX173,801118,934−2%

277Williamsport, PAPA112,587118,710−1%

278Glens Falls, NYNY124,373118,539−5%

279Lawton, OKOK127,590118,137−3%

280Decatur, ILIL99,300117,206+2%

281Sandusky, OHOH112,777116,808−3%

282Pikeville, KYKY89,122116,169+4%

283Oxford, ALAL115,834116,034+3%

284Augusta, MEME129,067115,904−1%

285St. Joseph, MOMO119,170115,816−5%

286Iowa City, IAIA182,711115,731−12%

287Wausau, WIWI139,432115,400−8%

288Sunbury, PAPA107,788114,506+2%

289Lebanon, PAPA146,380113,744−5%

290Manhattan, KSKS136,122113,720+4%

291Seaford, DEDE277,140113,229−28%

292Bowling Green, KYKY197,180112,903−16%

293Auburn, ALAL208,013112,074−19%

294Massena, NYNY105,488111,974+0%

295Bay City, MIMI102,123111,723+1%

296Midland, TXTX193,139111,567−8%

297Dover, DEDE194,786110,993−12%

298Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212110,975−22%

299Watertown, NYNY111,540110,943−1%

300Bluefield, WVWV96,138110,940+3%

301Napa, CACA132,949110,765−11%

302Warner Robins, GAGA208,091110,397−18%

303Lima, OHOH100,881109,755+1%

304Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014109,603−11%

305Rapid City, SDSD156,934109,400−9%

306El Centro, CACA181,411109,303−23%

307Tupelo, MSMS133,167108,876−12%

308Danville, VAVA101,137108,711−1%

309Salem, OHOH99,377108,276−3%

310Burlington, NCNC186,177108,213−17%

311Greenville, NCNC182,936107,924−19%

312Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552107,714−36%

313Michigan City, ININ111,294107,066−3%

314Yuma, AZAZ224,449106,895−33%

315Traverse City, MIMI156,972106,497−19%

316Lewiston, MEME116,487105,259+1%

317Lumberton, NCNC119,941105,179−15%

318Goldsboro, NCNC122,278104,666−8%

319Morgantown, WVWV141,995104,546−6%

320Sheboygan, WIWI118,047103,877−8%

321Grand Forks, NDND105,046103,181+6%

322Bend, OROR266,376102,745−33%

323Sumter, SCSC105,067102,637−2%

324New Bern, NCNC127,358102,399−11%

325Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966101,912−28%

326Cumberland, MDMD93,640101,643−0%

327Hanford, CACA154,327101,469−22%

328Wooster, OHOH116,758101,461−9%

329Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666100,919−6%

330Kahului, HIHI160,674100,504−22%

331San Angelo, TXTX122,065100,087−5%

332Gadsden, ALAL103,88699,840−3%

333Paducah, KYKY102,25999,833−4%

334Ames, IAIA128,09099,438−6%

335Valdosta, GAGA153,27699,244−17%

336Corning, NYNY91,85599,088+0%

337Santa Fe, NMNM156,90798,928−23%

338Dalton, GAGA147,81998,609−18%

339Cookeville, TNTN152,47798,396−16%

340Daphne, ALAL267,76198,280−30%

341Salisbury, MDMD131,87297,779−11%

342Staunton, VAVA129,69297,687−10%

343Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33297,624−17%

344Owensboro, KYKY113,96296,817−5%

345Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36896,591−17%

346Kankakee, ILIL105,52596,255−7%

347East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17995,709−31%

348Gainesville, GAGA226,56895,428−31%

349Elmira, NYNY80,41595,195+5%

350Sherman, TXTX153,61395,021−14%

351Roseburg, OROR111,95194,649−6%

352Ithaca, NYNY104,04794,097−2%

353Jonesboro, ARAR139,44093,620−13%

354Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66693,515−21%

355Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10293,497−40%

356Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21193,268+0%

357Grand Junction, COCO162,84593,145−20%

358Meridian, MSMS85,41992,868−3%

359LaGrange, GAGA107,09792,412−3%

360Parkersburg, WVWV87,26492,107−2%

361Idaho Falls, IDID173,85191,668−12%

362Farmington, NMNM120,34091,605−20%

363Clarksburg, WVWV88,14291,509−1%

364Adrian, MIMI97,77991,476−7%

365Albany, OROR132,84391,227−11%

366Holland, MIMI123,18890,509−14%

367Sebastian, FLFL172,79990,208−20%

368Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66990,083−7%

369Indiana, PAPA82,87889,994+0%

370Danville, ILIL71,25988,257+5%

371Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15588,189−18%

372Cleveland, TNTN134,05787,355−16%

373Richmond, KYKY131,80686,925−15%

374Dubuque, IAIA99,38186,403−3%

375Bismarck, NDND139,75086,212−11%

376Meadville, PAPA81,79286,169−5%

377Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13885,969+8%

378Hammond, LALA141,34685,709−15%

379Talladega, ALAL91,76485,170−8%

380Orangeburg, SCSC83,17784,803−7%

381Shelby, NCNC103,32584,714−12%

382Olean, NYNY75,39084,234+0%

383Winchester, VAVA152,33284,168−18%

384New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37384,090−8%

385Morristown, TNTN128,86783,496−18%

386Greenwood, SCSC95,21583,429−10%

387Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21582,878−8%

388Auburn, NYNY74,36582,313+0%

389St. Simons, GAGA118,52482,207−12%

390Mankato, MNMN104,90782,120−4%

391Longview, WAWA114,88582,119−12%

392Zanesville, OHOH87,01482,068−3%

393Missoula, MTMT128,69882,002−18%

394Lawrence, KSKS120,92081,798−18%

395Rome, GAGA101,37881,251−10%

396Kokomo, ININ83,90480,827−5%

397Manitowoc, WIWI81,71080,421−3%

398Ukiah, CACA88,12280,345−7%

399Victoria, TXTX99,86480,341−12%

400Opelousas, LALA80,76580,331−8%

401Portsmouth, OHOH71,36580,327+1%

402Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97579,555−23%

403Logan, UTUT160,88979,415−23%

404Laurel, MSMS82,28179,145−5%

405Truckee, CACA101,91178,510−15%

406Wenatchee, WAWA128,41478,455−21%

407Gettysburg, PAPA107,59478,274−14%

408Somerset, PAPA72,00478,218−2%

409DuBois, PAPA78,10078,097−6%

410Key West, FLFL80,40678,024−2%

411Fairbanks, AKAK93,97277,720−6%

412Great Falls, MTMT85,02977,691−3%

413Show Low, AZAZ109,94677,658−20%

414Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09776,559−11%

415Quincy, ILIL74,14676,323−3%

416Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02576,314−4%

417Midland, MIMI83,75475,651−9%

418Whitewater, WIWI106,12775,000−20%

419Marion, ININ66,52474,169+1%

420Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06073,605−3%

421Hot Springs, ARAR99,69573,397−17%

422Cheyenne, WYWY102,93873,142−10%

423Martinsville, VAVA63,09173,104−0%

424Richmond, ININ66,16971,951+1%

425Columbus, MSMS67,14471,912−3%

426Marquette, MIMI68,06470,887+10%

427Albertville, ALAL103,53770,832−14%

428Corvallis, OROR97,72870,811−9%

429Keene, NHNH78,26970,121−5%

430Greenfield, MAMA70,69870,092−2%

431Lufkin, TXTX88,15469,884−13%

432Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86469,795−36%

433Owosso, MIMI67,68169,770−3%

434Chillicothe, OHOH76,42969,330−5%

435Monticello, NYNY80,58669,277−6%

436Twin Falls, IDID123,90168,718−17%

437Sebring, FLFL111,12268,432−22%

438New Iberia, LALA66,84668,297−7%

439Muskogee, OKOK66,70868,078−2%

440Greenville, MSMS40,44667,935+8%

441Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13767,822−25%

442Watertown, WIWI86,50567,783−8%

443Cullman, ALAL94,00967,613−13%

444Minot, NDND75,69467,609+0%

445Hermiston, OROR93,72166,874−18%

446Wilson, NCNC81,15066,061−11%

447Brainerd, MNMN100,56266,040−20%

448Pocatello, IDID91,59166,026−13%

449Findlay, OHOH75,03465,536−8%

450Marinette, WIWI65,51565,468−5%

451Warsaw, ININ80,89265,294−12%

452Palatka, FLFL77,73465,070−8%

453Natchez, MSMS54,72264,837+1%

454Marion, OHOH65,11564,274−3%

455Aberdeen, WAWA78,14464,175−4%

456Columbus, ININ85,72963,657−11%

457Russellville, ARAR84,93263,642−16%

458Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19363,202−1%

459Grand Island, NENE78,07663,022−8%

460Hudson, NYNY60,16862,982−0%

461Grants Pass, OROR87,86762,649−17%

462Hutchinson, KSKS61,53962,389−4%

463Marietta, OHOH58,38962,254−2%

464Rutland, VTVT59,65362,142−2%

465Fremont, OHOH58,65561,963+0%

466Mount Airy, NCNC72,28761,704−13%

467Stillwater, OKOK83,88961,507−10%

468Stevens Point, WIWI71,94361,405−9%

469Casper, WYWY80,52661,226−8%

470Carbondale, ILIL52,50161,067+2%

471Sayre, PAPA59,60060,967−3%

472Gallup, NMNM68,11960,686−19%

473Oneonta, NYNY60,58960,517−2%

474Coos Bay, OROR63,99260,273−4%

475Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65760,195−16%

476Sterling, ILIL54,12160,186−1%

477Batavia, NYNY58,41660,060−1%

478Tiffin, OHOH54,52259,733+2%

479Athens, OHOH63,19759,549−4%

480North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23359,393−10%

481Oil City, PAPA49,34659,381+3%

482Centralia, WAWA88,06259,358−13%

483Thomasville, GAGA72,95859,265−11%

484Kalispell, MTMT115,42959,218−20%

485Pinehurst, NCNC110,61959,013−21%

486Hinesville, GAGA91,87058,947−18%

487Sturgis, MIMI60,96858,913−6%

488Clovis, NMNM65,27058,909−7%

489Shawnee, OKOK75,10258,760−10%

490Helena, MTMT97,15358,752−16%

491Athens, TXTX88,59558,543−20%

492Frankfort, KYKY77,87458,352−13%

493Paris, TXTX63,31958,266−7%

494Morgan City, LALA46,55258,086+9%

495Roswell, NMNM63,36457,849−6%

496Marion, ILIL67,22557,733−6%

497Klamath Falls, OROR70,27457,702−10%

498Blytheville, ARAR37,82857,525+11%

499Seneca, SCSC83,77557,494−13%

500Kinston, NCNC55,83757,274−4%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest total population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 16,818,080 (1990 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, 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 ACS 5-year data.

How is total population measured?

Total resident population. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (1990).