RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Largest by population, US metro areas · 1990

The most populous US metro areas as of the 1990 population 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. The median across all 918 is 63,022.

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RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States248,709,873–

01New York, NYNY16,818,080–

02Los Angeles, CACA11,273,720–

03Chicago, ILIL8,053,895–

04Philadelphia, PAPA5,435,468–

05Detroit, MIMI4,248,699–

06Boston, MAMA4,133,895–

07Washington, DCDC4,105,955–

08Dallas, TXTX3,984,437–

09Houston, TXTX3,767,335–

10San Francisco, CACA3,686,592–

11Atlanta, GAGA3,083,843–

12Riverside, CACA2,588,793–

13Minneapolis, MNMN2,580,743–

14Pittsburgh, PAPA2,564,535–

15St. Louis, MOMO2,560,517–

16Seattle, WAWA2,559,164–

17San Diego, CACA2,498,016–

18Baltimore, MDMD2,382,172–

19Phoenix, AZAZ2,238,480–

20Cleveland, OHOH2,202,069–

21Miami, FLFL2,119,006–

22Tampa, FLFL2,067,959–

23Cincinnati, OHOH1,844,917–

24Denver, COCO1,650,489–

25Kansas City, MOMO1,614,534–

26San Jose, CACA1,534,274–

27Portland, OROR1,523,741–

28Providence, RIRI1,509,789–

29Sacramento, CACA1,481,102–

30Virginia Beach, VAVA1,464,598–

31Columbus, OHOH1,462,258–

32Milwaukee, WIWI1,432,149–

33Indianapolis, ININ1,410,690–

34San Antonio, TXTX1,407,745–

35Charlotte, NCNC1,365,184–

36Orlando, FLFL1,224,852–

37Buffalo, NYNY1,189,288–

38New Orleans, LALA1,140,762–

39Nashville, TNTN1,103,028–

40Memphis, TNTN1,075,309–

41Louisville, KYKY1,049,883–

42Rochester, NYNY1,002,410–

43Oklahoma City, OKOK971,042–

44Birmingham, ALAL956,844–

45Jacksonville, FLFL925,213–

46Richmond, VAVA901,877–

47Grand Rapids, MIMI848,539–

48Austin, TXTX846,227–

49Honolulu, HIHI836,231–

50Albany, NYNY809,443–

51Dayton, OHOH803,722–

52Tulsa, OKOK761,019–

53Fresno, CACA755,580–

54Salt Lake City, UTUT752,557–

55Las Vegas, NVNV741,459–

56Worcester, MAMA709,705–

57Allentown, PAPA686,688–

58Omaha, NENE685,797–

59Oxnard, CACA669,016–

60Tucson, AZAZ666,880–

61Syracuse, NYNY659,864–

62Akron, OHOH657,575–

63Knoxville, TNTN651,618–

64Baton Rouge, LALA646,606–

65Greenville, SCSC617,349–

66Toledo, OHOH614,128–

67Albuquerque, NMNM599,416–

68El Paso, TXTX594,525–

69Scranton, PAPA575,264–

70Kiryas Joel, NYNY567,109–

71Columbia, SCSC548,335–

72Bakersfield, CACA543,477–

73Raleigh, NCNC541,100–

74Greensboro, NCNC540,030–

75Little Rock, ARAR535,034–

76Jackson, MSMS518,188–

77Wichita, KSKS511,111–

78Charleston, SCSC506,875–

79Youngstown, OHOH492,619–

80North Port, FLFL489,483–

81Winston-Salem, NCNC488,125–

82Stockton, CACA480,628–

83Harrisburg, PAPA474,242–

84Madison, WIWI462,662–

85Springfield, MAMA456,310–

86Des Moines, IAIA451,141–

87Augusta, GAGA443,205–

88Portland, MEME441,257–

89Chattanooga, TNTN433,210–

90Lansing, MIMI432,674–

91Flint, MIMI430,459–

92Lancaster, PAPA422,822–

93Colorado Springs, COCO409,482–

94Lakeland, FLFL405,382–

95Deltona, FLFL399,413–

96Palm Bay, FLFL398,978–

97Canton, OHOH394,106–

98Spokane, WAWA392,312–

99Santa Rosa, CACA388,222–

100McAllen, TXTX383,545–

101Mobile, ALAL378,643–

102Modesto, CACA370,522–

103Santa Maria, CACA369,608–

104Huntington, WVWV369,362–

105Davenport, IAIA368,151–

106Corpus Christi, TXTX367,786–

107Beaumont, TXTX361,226–

108Shreveport, LALA359,687–

109Peoria, ILIL358,552–

110Salinas, CACA355,660–

111Fort Wayne, ININ354,435–

112Ogden, UTUT351,799–

113Lexington, KYKY348,428–

114Durham, NCNC344,625–

115Pensacola, FLFL344,406–

116Vallejo, CACA340,421–

117York, PAPA339,574–

118Reading, PAPA336,523–

119Manchester, NHNH336,073–

120Cape Coral, FLFL335,113–

121Trenton, NJNJ325,824–

122Gulfport, MSMS323,118–

123Boise City, IDID319,596–

124Atlantic City, NJNJ319,416–

125Utica, NYNY316,633–

126Lafayette, LALA314,677–

127Visalia, CACA311,921–

128Montgomery, ALAL305,175–

129Springfield, MOMO298,818–

130Fayetteville, NCNC297,422–

131South Bend, ININ296,529–

132Huntsville, ALAL293,047–

133Hickory, NCNC292,409–

134Rockford, ILIL283,719–

135Ann Arbor, MIMI282,937–

136Eugene, OROR282,912–

137Columbus, GAGA278,628–

138Salem, OROR278,024–

139Reno, NVNV277,194–

140Kingsport, TNTN275,678–

141Erie, PAPA275,572–

142Lubbock, TXTX270,417–

143Provo, UTUT269,407–

144Duluth, MNMN269,230–

145Killeen, TXTX268,822–

146Roanoke, VAVA268,398–

147Anchorage, AKAK266,021–

148Binghamton, NYNY264,497–

149Asheville, NCNC261,059–

150Brownsville, TXTX260,120–

151Tallahassee, FLFL259,096–

152Savannah, GAGA258,060–

153Spartanburg, SCSC257,137–

154Port St. Lucie, FLFL251,071–

155Green Bay, WIWI243,698–

156Charleston, WVWV243,472–

157Longview, TXTX237,536–

158Evansville, ININ235,946–

159Santa Cruz, CACA229,734–

160Lincoln, NENE229,091–

161Boulder, COCO225,339–

162Kalamazoo, MIMI223,411–

163Fayetteville, ARAR222,526–

164Waco, TXTX221,960–

165Gainesville, FLFL217,186–

166San Luis Obispo, CACA217,162–

167Monroe, LALA215,448–

168Saginaw, MIMI211,946–

169Cedar Rapids, IAIA210,640–

170Topeka, KSKS210,257–

171Lake Charles, LALA208,116–

172Macon-Bibb County, GAGA206,616–

173Champaign, ILIL202,848–

174Lynchburg, VAVA200,153–

175Wilmington, NCNC200,124–

176Amarillo, TXTX198,422–

177Tuscaloosa, ALAL196,872–

178Ocala, FLFL194,833–

179Lebanon, NHNH193,725–

180Hagerstown, MDMD192,774–

181Bremerton, WAWA189,731–

182Springfield, ILIL189,550–

183Clarksville, TNTN189,279–

184Yakima, WAWA188,823–

185Barnstable, MAMA186,605–

186Fort Collins, COCO186,136–

187Houma, LALA182,842–

188Chico, CACA182,120–

189Merced, CACA178,403–

190Burlington, VTVT177,059–

191Florence, SCSC176,195–

192Fort Smith, ARAR175,911–

193Racine, WIWI175,034–

194Appleton, WIWI174,801–

195Crestview, FLFL171,536–

196Lafayette, ININ167,024–

197Terre Haute, ININ166,578–

198Kingston, NYNY165,304–

199Sioux Falls, SDSD163,306–

200Johnstown, PAPA163,029–

201Rochester, MNMN162,722–

202Niles, MIMI161,378–

203Lacey, WAWA161,238–

204Johnson City, TNTN160,369–

205Wheeling, WVWV159,301–

206Muskegon, MIMI158,983–

207Waterloo, IAIA158,640–

208Joplin, MOMO156,284–

209Elkhart, ININ156,198–

210Fargo, NDND153,296–

211Blacksburg, VAVA152,720–

212Pottsville, PAPA152,585–

213Naples, FLFL152,099–

214Tyler, TXTX151,309–

215College Station, TXTX150,998–

216Jackson, TNTN150,494–

217Kennewick, WAWA150,033–

218Jacksonville, NCNC149,838–

219Jackson, MIMI149,756–

220Alexandria, LALA149,082–

221St. Cloud, MNMN148,976–

222Ottawa, ILIL148,331–

223Abilene, TXTX148,004–

224Springfield, OHOH147,548–

225Redding, CACA147,036–

226Bangor, MEME146,601–

227Amherst, MAMA146,568–

228Medford, OROR146,389–

229Slidell, LALA144,508–

230Myrtle Beach, SCSC144,053–

231Panama City, FLFL143,913–

232Charlottesville, VAVA143,885–

233Albany, GAGA142,959–

234Weirton, WVWV142,523–

235La Crosse, WIWI142,018–

236Jamestown, NYNY141,895–

237Wichita Falls, TXTX140,375–

238Oshkosh, WIWI140,320–

239Janesville, WIWI139,510–

240Pittsfield, MAMA139,352–

241Vineland, NJNJ138,053–

242Eau Claire, WIWI137,543–

243Columbia, MOMO136,845–

244Athens, GAGA136,025–

245Battle Creek, MIMI135,982–

246Las Cruces, NMNM135,510–

247Texarkana, TXTX134,098–

248Monroe, MIMI133,600–

249Laredo, TXTX133,239–

250Rocky Mount, NCNC133,235–

251Greeley, COCO131,821–

252Decatur, ALAL131,556–

253Florence, ALAL131,327–

254Altoona, PAPA130,542–

255Bloomington, ILIL129,180–

256Corbin, KYKY128,186–

257Kenosha, WIWI128,181–

258Billings, MTMT128,035–

259Bellingham, WAWA127,780–

260Lexington Park, MDMD127,346–

261Bloomington, ININ126,259–

262Mansfield, OHOH126,137–

263Sioux City, IAIA125,207–

264Beckley, WVWV124,771–

265State College, PAPA123,786–

266Pueblo, COCO123,051–

267Yuba City, CACA122,643–

268Chambersburg, PAPA121,082–

269Hermitage, PAPA121,003–

270Jefferson City, MOMO120,704–

271Dothan, ALAL120,352–

272Hilo, HIHI120,317–

273Concord, NHNH120,005–

274Muncie, ININ119,659–

275Eureka, CACA119,118–

276Odessa, TXTX118,934–

277Williamsport, PAPA118,710–

278Glens Falls, NYNY118,539–

279Lawton, OKOK118,137–

280Decatur, ILIL117,206–

281Sandusky, OHOH116,808–

282Pikeville, KYKY116,169–

283Oxford, ALAL116,034–

284Augusta, MEME115,904–

285St. Joseph, MOMO115,816–

286Iowa City, IAIA115,731–

287Wausau, WIWI115,400–

288Sunbury, PAPA114,506–

289Lebanon, PAPA113,744–

290Manhattan, KSKS113,720–

291Seaford, DEDE113,229–

292Bowling Green, KYKY112,903–

293Auburn, ALAL112,074–

294Massena, NYNY111,974–

295Bay City, MIMI111,723–

296Midland, TXTX111,567–

297Dover, DEDE110,993–

298Punta Gorda, FLFL110,975–

299Watertown, NYNY110,943–

300Bluefield, WVWV110,940–

301Napa, CACA110,765–

302Warner Robins, GAGA110,397–

303Lima, OHOH109,755–

304Hattiesburg, MSMS109,603–

305Rapid City, SDSD109,400–

306El Centro, CACA109,303–

307Tupelo, MSMS108,876–

308Danville, VAVA108,711–

309Salem, OHOH108,276–

310Burlington, NCNC108,213–

311Greenville, NCNC107,924–

312Prescott Valley, AZAZ107,714–

313Michigan City, ININ107,066–

314Yuma, AZAZ106,895–

315Traverse City, MIMI106,497–

316Lewiston, MEME105,259–

317Lumberton, NCNC105,179–

318Goldsboro, NCNC104,666–

319Morgantown, WVWV104,546–

320Sheboygan, WIWI103,877–

321Grand Forks, NDND103,181–

322Bend, OROR102,745–

323Sumter, SCSC102,637–

324New Bern, NCNC102,399–

325Hilton Head Island, SCSC101,912–

326Cumberland, MDMD101,643–

327Hanford, CACA101,469–

328Wooster, OHOH101,461–

329Elizabethtown, KYKY100,919–

330Kahului, HIHI100,504–

331San Angelo, TXTX100,087–

332Gadsden, ALAL99,840–

333Paducah, KYKY99,833–

334Ames, IAIA99,438–

335Valdosta, GAGA99,244–

336Corning, NYNY99,088–

337Santa Fe, NMNM98,928–

338Dalton, GAGA98,609–

339Cookeville, TNTN98,396–

340Daphne, ALAL98,280–

341Salisbury, MDMD97,779–

342Staunton, VAVA97,687–

343Sierra Vista, AZAZ97,624–

344Owensboro, KYKY96,817–

345Flagstaff, AZAZ96,591–

346Kankakee, ILIL96,255–

347East Stroudsburg, PAPA95,709–

348Gainesville, GAGA95,428–

349Elmira, NYNY95,195–

350Sherman, TXTX95,021–

351Roseburg, OROR94,649–

352Ithaca, NYNY94,097–

353Jonesboro, ARAR93,620–

354Homosassa Springs, FLFL93,515–

355Lake Havasu City, AZAZ93,497–

356Pine Bluff, ARAR93,268–

357Grand Junction, COCO93,145–

358Meridian, MSMS92,868–

359LaGrange, GAGA92,412–

360Parkersburg, WVWV92,107–

361Idaho Falls, IDID91,668–

362Farmington, NMNM91,605–

363Clarksburg, WVWV91,509–

364Adrian, MIMI91,476–

365Albany, OROR91,227–

366Holland, MIMI90,509–

367Sebastian, FLFL90,208–

368Fond du Lac, WIWI90,083–

369Indiana, PAPA89,994–

370Danville, ILIL88,257–

371Harrisonburg, VAVA88,189–

372Cleveland, TNTN87,355–

373Richmond, KYKY86,925–

374Dubuque, IAIA86,403–

375Bismarck, NDND86,212–

376Meadville, PAPA86,169–

377Plattsburgh, NYNY85,969–

378Hammond, LALA85,709–

379Talladega, ALAL85,170–

380Orangeburg, SCSC84,803–

381Shelby, NCNC84,714–

382Olean, NYNY84,234–

383Winchester, VAVA84,168–

384New Philadelphia, OHOH84,090–

385Morristown, TNTN83,496–

386Greenwood, SCSC83,429–

387Cape Girardeau, MOMO82,878–

388Auburn, NYNY82,313–

389St. Simons, GAGA82,207–

390Mankato, MNMN82,120–

391Longview, WAWA82,119–

392Zanesville, OHOH82,068–

393Missoula, MTMT82,002–

394Lawrence, KSKS81,798–

395Rome, GAGA81,251–

396Kokomo, ININ80,827–

397Manitowoc, WIWI80,421–

398Ukiah, CACA80,345–

399Victoria, TXTX80,341–

400Opelousas, LALA80,331–

401Portsmouth, OHOH80,327–

402Mount Vernon, WAWA79,555–

403Logan, UTUT79,415–

404Laurel, MSMS79,145–

405Truckee, CACA78,510–

406Wenatchee, WAWA78,455–

407Gettysburg, PAPA78,274–

408Somerset, PAPA78,218–

409DuBois, PAPA78,097–

410Key West, FLFL78,024–

411Fairbanks, AKAK77,720–

412Great Falls, MTMT77,691–

413Show Low, AZAZ77,658–

414Beaver Dam, WIWI76,559–

415Quincy, ILIL76,323–

416Roanoke Rapids, NCNC76,314–

417Midland, MIMI75,651–

418Whitewater, WIWI75,000–

419Marion, ININ74,169–

420Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI73,605–

421Hot Springs, ARAR73,397–

422Cheyenne, WYWY73,142–

423Martinsville, VAVA73,104–

424Richmond, ININ71,951–

425Columbus, MSMS71,912–

426Marquette, MIMI70,887–

427Albertville, ALAL70,832–

428Corvallis, OROR70,811–

429Keene, NHNH70,121–

430Greenfield, MAMA70,092–

431Lufkin, TXTX69,884–

432Coeur d'Alene, IDID69,795–

433Owosso, MIMI69,770–

434Chillicothe, OHOH69,330–

435Monticello, NYNY69,277–

436Twin Falls, IDID68,718–

437Sebring, FLFL68,432–

438New Iberia, LALA68,297–

439Muskogee, OKOK68,078–

440Greenville, MSMS67,935–

441Anderson Creek, NCNC67,822–

442Watertown, WIWI67,783–

443Cullman, ALAL67,613–

444Minot, NDND67,609–

445Hermiston, OROR66,874–

446Wilson, NCNC66,061–

447Brainerd, MNMN66,040–

448Pocatello, IDID66,026–

449Findlay, OHOH65,536–

450Marinette, WIWI65,468–

451Warsaw, ININ65,294–

452Palatka, FLFL65,070–

453Natchez, MSMS64,837–

454Marion, OHOH64,274–

455Aberdeen, WAWA64,175–

456Columbus, ININ63,657–

457Russellville, ARAR63,642–

458Bloomsburg, PAPA63,202–

459Grand Island, NENE63,022–

460Hudson, NYNY62,982–

461Grants Pass, OROR62,649–

462Hutchinson, KSKS62,389–

463Marietta, OHOH62,254–

464Rutland, VTVT62,142–

465Fremont, OHOH61,963–

466Mount Airy, NCNC61,704–

467Stillwater, OKOK61,507–

468Stevens Point, WIWI61,405–

469Casper, WYWY61,226–

470Carbondale, ILIL61,067–

471Sayre, PAPA60,967–

472Gallup, NMNM60,686–

473Oneonta, NYNY60,517–

474Coos Bay, OROR60,273–

475Oak Harbor, WAWA60,195–

476Sterling, ILIL60,186–

477Batavia, NYNY60,060–

478Tiffin, OHOH59,733–

479Athens, OHOH59,549–

480North Wilkesboro, NCNC59,393–

481Oil City, PAPA59,381–

482Centralia, WAWA59,358–

483Thomasville, GAGA59,265–

484Kalispell, MTMT59,218–

485Pinehurst, NCNC59,013–

486Hinesville, GAGA58,947–

487Sturgis, MIMI58,913–

488Clovis, NMNM58,909–

489Shawnee, OKOK58,760–

490Helena, MTMT58,752–

491Athens, TXTX58,543–

492Frankfort, KYKY58,352–

493Paris, TXTX58,266–

494Morgan City, LALA58,086–

495Roswell, NMNM57,849–

496Marion, ILIL57,733–

497Klamath Falls, OROR57,702–

498Blytheville, ARAR57,525–

499Seneca, SCSC57,494–

500Kinston, NCNC57,274–

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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 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.