RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,036

Most population gained, US cities · 2000

US cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. New York, New York leads at +685,714. 6,036 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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

USUnited States281,421,906+1,534,999–

01New York, NYNY8,584,629+685,714–

02Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+337,642–

03Houston, TXTX2,397,315+322,959–

04Las Vegas, NVNV679,817+220,139–

05Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089+209,422–

06San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422+208,719–

07Austin, TXTX1,002,632+190,985–

08Dallas, TXTX1,329,491+181,749–

09Charlotte, NCNC964,784+144,825–

10San Diego, CACA1,406,106+112,851–

11San Jose, CACA989,814+112,718–

12Chicago, ILIL2,731,585+112,290–

13Henderson, NVNV353,289+110,439–

14Mesa, AZAZ513,656+108,284–

15Vancouver, WAWA199,698+97,180–

16Plano, TXTX293,028+93,351–

17Portland, OROR635,109+91,723–

18Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117+87,075–

19Denver, COCO740,613+87,026–

20Chandler, AZAZ278,748+86,057–

21Tucson, AZAZ548,371+81,309–

22Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+80,509–

23Colorado Springs, COCO494,743+79,750–

24Toms River, NJNJ94,956+78,803–

25Columbus, OHOH938,396+78,512–

26Fresno, CACA555,549+73,450–

27Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+72,636–

28Bakersfield, CACA422,165+72,237–

29Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714+71,975–

30Arlington, TXTX402,134+71,206–

31Glendale, AZAZ260,572+70,678–

32Raleigh, NCNC506,306+68,142–

33North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653+67,781–

34Spring Valley, NVNV219,187+65,664–

35Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+63,871–

36Anaheim, CACA341,008+61,608–

37Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849+61,402–

38Paradise, NVNV185,913+61,388–

39Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218+60,758–

40Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257+60,750–

41Boise City, IDID238,429+60,049–

42Peoria, AZAZ200,881+57,746–

43Nashville, TNTN721,074+57,006–

44Aurora, COCO410,053+54,283–

45Omaha, NENE488,797+54,212–

46Laredo, TXTX269,515+53,677–

47San Francisco, CACA826,079+52,774–

48Cary, NCNC183,582+50,678–

49Durham, NCNC305,561+50,441–

50Corona, CACA161,734+48,871–

51El Paso, TXTX683,012+48,320–

52Palmdale, CACA161,845+47,753–

53Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+47,208–

54Seattle, WAWA784,777+47,115–

55Reno, NVNV283,621+46,630–

56Fayetteville, NCNC209,120+45,320–

57Santa Ana, CACA315,586+44,235–

58Aurora, ILIL181,505+43,409–

59Naperville, ILIL153,114+43,007–

60Murrieta, CACA114,124+42,762–

61Elk Grove, CACA185,007+42,501–

62Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271+42,291–

63Salinas, CACA159,134+42,283–

64Kent, WAWA134,871+41,564–

65Fontana, CACA221,223+41,394–

66Brownsville, TXTX192,957+40,760–

67Santa Clarita, CACA228,430+40,446–

68Greensboro, NCNC308,667+40,370–

69Wichita, KSKS400,987+40,273–

70Memphis, TNTN609,647+39,763–

71Chino Hills, CACA77,519+39,179–

72Sugar Land, TXTX107,726+38,799–

73Hialeah, FLFL230,968+38,415–

74Chula Vista, CACA275,533+38,393–

75Coral Springs, FLFL138,783+38,106–

76Spring Hill, FLFL119,983+37,919–

77Sacramento, CACA536,449+37,653–

78Overland Park, KSKS203,677+37,290–

79Jacksonville, NCNC72,732+36,702–

80Irving, TXTX257,076+36,578–

81Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779+35,824–

82Roseville, CACA167,302+35,236–

83Flower Mound, TXTX79,540+35,175–

84Garland, TXTX249,625+35,133–

85Santa Rosa, CACA179,437+34,282–

86Anchorage, AKAK287,155+33,945–

87Lincoln, NENE301,522+33,609–

88McKinney, TXTX236,001+33,086–

89Stockton, CACA324,597+32,828–

90Irvine, CACA318,764+32,742–

91Hillsboro, OROR111,126+32,666–

92Fort Wayne, ININ275,203+32,655–

93Oceanside, CACA170,483+32,631–

94Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844+32,554–

95Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737+32,188–

96Long Beach, CACA450,469+32,089–

97Miramar, FLFL142,570+32,076–

98Bend, OROR107,342+31,560–

99Roswell, GAGA91,505+31,411–

100Lewisville, TXTX139,006+31,319–

101Fort Collins, COCO171,500+30,894–

102Temecula, CACA114,865+30,617–

103Gulfport, MSMS76,506+30,352–

104Fishers, ININ104,812+30,327–

105Round Rock, TXTX141,282+30,213–

106Fremont, CACA226,442+30,074–

107Olathe, KSKS150,025+29,522–

108Joliet, ILIL152,241+29,385–

109Salem, OROR181,779+29,138–

110Riverside, CACA323,057+28,661–

111Concord, NCNC114,598+28,630–

112Hayward, CACA157,113+28,532–

113Davie, FLFL110,851+28,503–

114Antioch, CACA118,958+28,337–

115Oxnard, CACA199,651+28,166–

116Clarksville, TNTN188,829+27,961–

117Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434+27,814–

118Frisco, TXTX236,955+27,638–

119O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+27,471–

120Carrollton, TXTX134,562+27,407–

121Thornton, COCO147,766+27,353–

122Cape Coral, FLFL236,264+27,295–

123Oakland, CACA440,838+27,242–

124The Woodlands, TXTX121,002+26,444–

125Woodbury, MNMN81,558+26,388–

126Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856+26,334–

127Westminster, COCO116,182+26,317–

128Palatine, ILIL65,842+26,226–

129Tulsa, OKOK416,209+25,856–

130Tallahassee, FLFL204,902+25,851–

131West Jordan, UTUT116,812+25,444–

132Meridian, IDID142,988+25,323–

133Allen, TXTX113,447+25,245–

134Eugene, OROR178,618+25,224–

135Escondido, CACA146,030+24,924–

136Ontario, CACA187,013+24,828–

137Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+24,304–

138Modesto, CACA219,652+24,126–

139Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+23,894–

140Surprise, AZAZ175,304+23,726–

141Moreno Valley, CACA214,263+23,602–

142Nampa, IDID120,384+23,502–

143Tampa, FLFL413,554+23,432–

144Killeen, TXTX161,883+23,376–

145Tracy, CACA101,901+23,371–

146Victorville, CACA141,395+23,270–

147Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748+23,161–

148Mesquite, TXTX150,693+23,039–

149Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+23,030–

150Hoover, ALAL93,550+22,954–

151Beaverton, OROR97,842+22,819–

152Hemet, CACA93,649+22,718–

153Bellevue, WAWA154,193+22,691–

154Yuma, AZAZ105,227+22,592–

155Atlanta, GAGA529,110+22,457–

156McAllen, TXTX150,640+22,393–

157Pasadena, TXTX148,539+22,311–

158Garden Grove, CACA170,455+22,146–

159Folsom, CACA91,983+22,088–

160Centreville, VAVA71,706+22,076–

161Riverside, OHOH24,706+22,074–

162Gresham, OROR111,513+21,970–

163Huntersville, NCNC68,535+21,946–

164Alpharetta, GAGA66,921+21,852–

165Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428+21,807–

166Franklin, TNTN90,226+21,744–

167Everett, WAWA113,567+21,527–

168Lancaster, CACA170,084+21,427–

169Sunrise, FLFL98,846+21,372–

170Orlando, FLFL333,888+21,258–

171San Bernardino, CACA222,044+21,237–

172Rowlett, TXTX67,890+21,204–

173St. George, UTUT108,713+21,161–

174Tamiami, FLFL49,752+20,943–

175Cedar Park, TXTX79,032+20,888–

176Wilmington, NCNC126,809+20,308–

177Mission Viejo, CACA90,484+20,282–

178Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247+20,001–

179Brandon, FLFL119,767+19,910–

180Chico, CACA105,081+19,875–

181Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353+19,819–

182Avondale, AZAZ100,983+19,714–

183Longmont, COCO100,109+19,569–

184Rialto, CACA106,554+19,485–

185Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634+19,197–

186Coppell, TXTX41,386+18,975–

187Fairfield, CACA122,489+18,967–

188Pearland, TXTX129,930+18,924–

189Deltona, FLFL100,267+18,686–

190South Hill, WAWA68,025+18,660–

191Trotwood, OHOH23,190+18,604–

192Edinburg, TXTX110,700+18,580–

193Arlington, VAVA236,254+18,517–

194Waukegan, ILIL87,940+18,509–

195Palm Coast, FLFL109,886+18,449–

196Spokane, WAWA230,783+18,433–

197Provo, UTUT114,527+18,318–

198Lakeville, MNMN79,270+18,274–

199Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,339+18,258–

200Columbia, SCSC147,035+18,226–

201Cicero, ILIL81,858+18,180–

202Orange, CACA138,365+18,163–

203Clovis, CACA129,347+18,145–

204Parker, COCO65,985+18,108–

205Eldersburg, MDMD31,695+18,089–

206Vista, CACA98,274+17,985–

207Draper, UTUT50,652+17,963–

208Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013+17,939–

209Palm Desert, CACA53,259+17,903–

210Bothell, WAWA52,199+17,788–

211Kissimmee, FLFL85,591+17,764–

212Pomona, CACA147,807+17,750–

213Hollywood, FLFL157,019+17,660–

214Lakewood, COCO156,927+17,645–

215Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+17,575–

216Wellington, FLFL62,662+17,546–

217Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+17,501–

218Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107+17,491–

219Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+17,487–

220Elgin, ILIL115,476+17,477–

221Collierville, TNTN51,909+17,445–

222Bartlett, ILIL40,855+17,344–

223Doral, FLFL81,634+17,312–

224Rocklin, CACA76,821+17,297–

225Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590+17,286–

226South Jordan, UTUT87,614+17,217–

227Pahrump, NVNV47,347+17,207–

228Vacaville, CACA103,850+17,146–

229Alexandria, VAVA160,662+17,100–

230Yakima, WAWA97,458+17,014–

231Richardson, TXTX118,542+16,960–

232Tacoma, WAWA229,816+16,892–

233Broken Arrow, OKOK124,991+16,816–

234Tustin, CACA77,843+16,815–

235Madison, WIWI286,233+16,792–

236Palm Bay, FLFL148,092+16,781–

237Orem, UTUT95,214+16,763–

238Tempe, AZAZ190,571+16,760–

239Mission, TXTX88,992+16,755–

240Missouri City, TXTX77,327+16,737–

241Layton, UTUT85,308+16,690–

242Conway, ARAR72,328+16,686–

243Livermore, CACA83,457+16,604–

244Fargo, NDND136,275+16,484–

245High Point, NCNC120,571+16,445–

246Greeley, COCO115,073+16,394–

247Plantation, FLFL99,183+16,242–

248Charleston, SCSC159,423+16,236–

249Medford, OROR86,494+16,203–

250Palm City, FLFL26,371+16,172–

251Eagan, MNMN67,109+16,148–

252Santa Maria, CACA111,390+16,139–

253Coconut Creek, FLFL58,626+16,081–

254Delano, CACA52,334+16,062–

255Amarillo, TXTX205,130+16,012–

256San Marcos, CACA94,908+16,003–

257Edmond, OKOK100,479+16,000–

258Fayetteville, ARAR106,623+15,952–

259Visalia, CACA146,541+15,929–

260Downey, CACA108,468+15,879–

261Springdale, ARAR90,685+15,810–

262Lafayette, LALA123,311+15,797–

263Brentwood, CACA66,607+15,739–

264Federal Way, WAWA99,729+15,705–

265Norman, OKOK130,943+15,623–

266Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075+15,590–

267Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803+15,564–

268Greenville, NCNC96,443+15,504–

269College Station, TXTX127,472+15,434–

270Columbia, MOMO130,851+15,430–

271San Juan, TXTX37,868+15,414–

272Orland Park, ILIL57,954+15,357–

273League City, TXTX119,905+15,322–

274Apex, NCNC80,419+15,244–

275Oviedo, FLFL41,317+15,202–

276Hollister, CACA45,695+15,201–

277Midvale, UTUT36,099+15,143–

278Gurnee, ILIL30,458+15,133–

279Carlsbad, CACA112,260+15,121–

280Rochester, MNMN124,292+15,061–

281Dublin, OHOH49,094+15,021–

282Plymouth, MNMN78,942+15,005–

283Ellicott City, MDMD75,257+15,001–

284Marysville, WAWA77,686+14,987–

285Glendale, CACA187,160+14,935–

286St. Paul, MNMN306,684+14,916–

287Bellingham, WAWA96,395+14,893–

288Boston, MAMA672,973+14,858–

289Perris, CACA83,237+14,729–

290West Des Moines, IAIA74,224+14,708–

291Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+14,677–

292Marietta, GAGA63,574+14,619–

293Sunnyvale, CACA156,577+14,531–

294Montgomery, ALAL195,300+14,462–

295West Palm Beach, FLFL127,189+14,460–

296Southlake, TXTX31,175+14,453–

297Lawrence, KSKS96,367+14,441–

298Redding, CACA94,092+14,403–

299Madison, ALAL67,968+14,391–

300Novi, MIMI67,319+14,388–

301Jupiter, FLFL62,350+14,342–

302Germantown, MDMD90,719+14,274–

303Denton, TXTX169,431+14,267–

304Minneapolis, MNMN430,324+14,235–

305Boynton Beach, FLFL82,396+14,152–

306Rogers, ARAR76,956+14,137–

307Missoula, MTMT78,903+14,135–

308Davis, CACA66,110+14,099–

309Madera, CACA69,017+13,902–

310Riverton, UTUT47,395+13,750–

311Pharr, TXTX80,830+13,739–

312Keller, TXTX46,078+13,662–

313Broomfield, COCO79,174+13,636–

314Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+13,618–

315Turlock, CACA72,864+13,612–

316Bartlett, TNTN56,416+13,554–

317Georgetown, TXTX106,907+13,497–

318Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288+13,488–

319Bellevue, NENE64,863+13,400–

320Ogden, UTUT89,510+13,317–

321Bel Air South, MDMD58,137+13,290–

322Lubbock, TXTX273,071+13,283–

323Boca Raton, FLFL101,582+13,273–

324Loveland, COCO81,387+13,236–

325Duluth, GAGA33,815+13,185–

326Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272+13,178–

327Watsonville, CACA50,716+13,166–

328Apopka, FLFL65,552+13,130–

329Union City, CACA65,282+13,107–

330Pleasanton, CACA74,556+13,101–

331Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910+13,079–

332Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113+13,071–

333Arvada, COCO122,901+13,063–

334Sparks, NVNV111,902+12,979–

335Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+12,953–

336Grand Junction, COCO71,827+12,952–

337Providence, RIRI195,310+12,890–

338Grapevine, TXTX50,714+12,856–

339Delray Beach, FLFL69,809+12,839–

340Bloomington, ILIL78,804+12,836–

341Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,083+12,782–

342Hawthorne, CACA82,741+12,763–

343Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+12,741–

344Kennesaw, GAGA37,970+12,739–

345Bowie, MDMD58,383+12,680–

346Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+12,653–

347Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230+12,653–

348Hampton, VAVA137,315+12,644–

349Lafayette, ININ71,238+12,633–

350Clayton, OHOH13,397+12,630–

351Manchester, MOMO18,069+12,619–

352Frederick, MDMD92,059+12,619–

353Cathedral City, CACA52,375+12,562–

354Peachtree City, GAGA40,880+12,553–

355Kennewick, WAWA88,366+12,538–

356Pueblo West, COCO35,681+12,513–

357Hilliard, OHOH38,898+12,434–

358Columbia, MDMD104,338+12,371–

359Costa Mesa, CACA108,881+12,367–

360Carmel, ININ105,634+12,353–

361Mansfield, TXTX84,444+12,338–

362Indio, CACA94,269+12,323–

363La Quinta, CACA39,440+12,312–

364Lawton, OKOK90,503+12,196–

365Hesperia, CACA102,605+12,164–

366Lawrence, ININ50,420+12,152–

367Las Cruces, NMNM116,978+12,141–

368Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801+12,119–

369Leesburg, VAVA49,917+12,109–

370Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883+12,093–

371Franconia, VAVA18,335+12,025–

372Carson, NVNV58,571+12,014–

373Milpitas, CACA78,596+12,012–

374Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935+12,007–

375Des Moines, WAWA33,032+11,984–

376Lacey, WAWA58,833+11,947–

377Smyrna, TNTN63,321+11,922–

378South Salt Lake, UTUT26,934+11,909–

379Pflugerville, TXTX68,316+11,891–

380Tigard, OROR57,929+11,879–

381Fullerton, CACA138,675+11,859–

382Richmond, CACA114,861+11,791–

383Melbourne, FLFL87,097+11,736–

384Pasco, WAWA82,848+11,729–

385Chantilly, VAVA24,036+11,704–

386Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+11,629–

387El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026+11,621–

388Ocoee, FLFL51,932+11,613–

389Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,777+11,584–

390Algonquin, ILIL30,824+11,571–

391Gastonia, NCNC87,067+11,545–

392Suffolk, VAVA104,699+11,536–

393Jersey City, NJNJ302,013+11,518–

394Castle Rock, COCO83,815+11,516–

395Albany, OROR56,894+11,389–

396Andover, MNMN33,874+11,372–

397Marana, AZAZ65,523+11,369–

398Petaluma, CACA59,688+11,364–

399Boulder, COCO105,689+11,361–

400Los Banos, CACA49,614+11,350–

401Daly City, CACA101,261+11,306–

402Tinley Park, ILIL55,140+11,251–

403San Leandro, CACA85,353+11,229–

404Savage, MNMN32,970+11,209–

405La Vergne, TNTN42,146+11,188–

406Simi Valley, CACA124,861+11,134–

407Grayslake, ILIL21,140+11,118–

408Springfield, MOMO169,847+11,086–

409Bellflower, CACA74,719+11,063–

410Oregon City, OROR38,175+11,056–

411Southaven, MSMS57,819+11,028–

412Mukilteo, WAWA21,239+11,012–

413Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543+11,007–

414Noblesville, ININ76,111+10,935–

415Apple Valley, MNMN55,248+10,929–

416Margate, FLFL60,070+10,924–

417Hanford, CACA62,229+10,921–

418Bel Air North, MDMD31,302+10,918–

419Hazelwood, MOMO24,849+10,882–

420Godfrey, ILIL17,620+10,850–

421North Port, FLFL96,551+10,824–

422Tamarac, FLFL74,134+10,766–

423Tulare, CACA73,907+10,745–

424Napa, CACA76,562+10,743–

425Owings Mills, MDMD37,245+10,719–

426Jackson, TNTN69,339+10,694–

427Rockford, ILIL147,384+10,689–

428Gainesville, FLFL148,671+10,677–

429Bryan, TXTX91,996+10,658–

430Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067+10,643–

431San Luis, AZAZ42,030+10,604–

432Galt, CACA26,964+10,583–

433Severn, MDMD58,402+10,577–

434Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675+10,566–

435Mason, OHOH35,834+10,556–

436Lehi, UTUT95,313+10,552–

437Port Orange, FLFL66,395+10,506–

438Concord, CACA123,261+10,432–

439Danville, CACA43,302+10,409–

440Aventura, FLFL39,880+10,353–

441Truckee, CACA17,278+10,353–

442Sun City West, AZAZ27,425+10,347–

443Keizer, OROR39,140+10,319–

444St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+10,295–

445Cupertino, CACA58,333+10,283–

446Parkland, FLFL39,186+10,277–

447Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625+10,205–

448Coto de Caza, CACA15,190+10,204–

449North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993+10,187–

450Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877+10,173–

451Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+10,168–

452Highland, CACA57,614+10,166–

453Waco, TXTX147,788+10,136–

454Newport News, VAVA183,230+10,105–

455Monroe, NCNC42,644+10,101–

456Poinciana, FLFL75,068+10,093–

457South Gate, CACA90,071+10,091–

458Westminster, CACA88,966+10,089–

459Smyrna, GAGA57,513+10,018–

460Clearwater, FLFL114,364+10,014–

461Shawnee, KSKS69,848+10,003–

462Kenosha, WIWI99,239+9,977–

463Gilroy, CACA60,764+9,977–

464Lakewood, NJNJ69,585+9,970–

465Indian Trail, NCNC44,303+9,963–

466Porterville, CACA63,088+9,955–

467Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565+9,953–

468Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179+9,948–

469Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,773+9,931–

470Miami Lakes, FLFL33,067+9,926–

471Logan, UTUT55,576+9,908–

472Post Falls, IDID46,715+9,898–

473North Miami, FLFL60,884+9,882–

474Passaic, NJNJ71,337+9,820–

475Greenwood, ININ69,349+9,772–

476Palm Valley, FLFL19,796+9,770–

477Kenmore, WAWA24,249+9,761–

478Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839+9,761–

479El Monte, CACA105,075+9,756–

480North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843+9,740–

481Mundelein, ILIL32,680+9,720–

482Morgan Hill, CACA45,625+9,628–

483Adelanto, CACA38,798+9,613–

484St. Petersburg, FLFL264,033+9,603–

485Pike Creek, DEDE7,129+9,588–

486Florence, AZAZ25,222+9,544–

487Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576+9,538–

488Monroe, WAWA20,025+9,517–

489Winter Springs, FLFL39,585+9,515–

490Mooresville, NCNC55,842+9,506–

491Buena Park, CACA81,741+9,498–

492North Charleston, SCSC129,245+9,480–

493Ballwin, MOMO30,901+9,467–

494Redan, GAGA31,017+9,465–

495Redmond, WAWA82,506+9,456–

496Oswego, ILIL39,948+9,450–

497Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902+9,425–

498San Ramon, CACA86,209+9,419–

499Cornelius, NCNC35,094+9,388–

500Windsor, CACA25,864+9,373–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest population change?

New York, New York ranks #1 with +685,714 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by population change?

New York, New York, Phoenix, Arizona, Houston, Texas, Las Vegas, Nevada, Los Angeles, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,036 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is population change measured?

Change in the number of residents from the prior decennial census (raw count, not a percentage). Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.