List of United States cities by population


The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places of the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an "incorporated place" includes a variety of designations, including city, town, village, borough, and municipality. A few exceptional census-designated places are also included in the Census Bureau's listing of incorporated places. Consolidated city-counties represent a distinct type of government that includes the entire population of a county, or county equivalent. Some consolidated city-counties, however, include multiple incorporated places. This list presents only that portion of such consolidated city-counties that are not a part of another incorporated place.
This list refers only to the population of individual municipalities within their defined limits; the populations of other municipalities considered suburbs of a central city are listed separately, and unincorporated areas within urban agglomerations are not included. Therefore, a different ranking is evident when considering U.S. metropolitan area populations.

50 states and District of Columbia


The following table lists the 317 incorporated places in the United States with a population of at least 100,000 on July 1, 2019, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. Five states—Delaware, Maine, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming—have no cities with populations of 100,000 or more.
The table below contains the following information:
  1. The city rank by population as of July 1, 2019, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
  2. The city name
  3. The name of the state in which the city lies
  4. The city population as of July 1, 2019, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
  5. The city population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census
  6. The city percent population change from April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2019
  7. The city land area as of January 1, 2016
  8. The city population density as of July 1, 2016
  9. The city latitude and longitude coordinates
State capital
State largest city
State capital and largest city
Federal capital

Distribution

For cities with populations of 100,000 or more, the following distributions hold. Smaller incorporated places are not included.
The mean density is.
The median is.
The total population of all cities over 100,000 is 95,467,976.
The total land area of all cities over 100,000 is.
The overall density is.
The mean city population is 301,160. The median city in population is number 185 at 142,380.
PopulationNumber of municipal governments
1,000,000+10
300,000–999,99956
200,000–299,99951
100,000–199,999200
Total317

StateNumber of cities
CA75
TX41
FL22
CO12
AZ10
NC, WA9
IL8
GA, MI, VA7
NJ, OH, OR, TN6
AL, CT, IN, KS, MA, MO, NV, NY5
LA, OK, UT4
IA, MN, PA, SC, WI3
ID, KY, NE, NM2
AK, AR, DC, HI, MD, MS, MT, ND, NH, RI, SD1
DE, ME, VT, WV, WY0

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Puerto Rico

The following table lists the five municipalities of Puerto Rico with a population greater than 100,000 on July 1, 2019, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.
The table below contains the following information:
  1. The municipio rank by population as of July 1, 2019, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
  2. The municipio
  3. The municipio population as of July 1, 2019, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
  4. The municipio population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census
  5. The municipio percent population change from April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2019
  6. The municipio land area as of January 1, 2016
  7. The municipio population density as of July 1, 2019
  8. The municipio latitude and longitude coordinates

    Island Areas

The U.S. Census Bureau has a defined area called the "Island Areas" — it contains every major U.S. territory except Puerto Rico. There are no cities in the Island Areas with more than 100,000 people. Below are the most populous cities in the Island Areas as of 2010.
Sapian and Charlotte Amalie are capital cities, while Tafuna and Dededo are not.
TerritoryLargest city
2010
population
American SamoaTafuna7,945
GuamDededo44,943
Northern Mariana IslandsSaipan48,220
U.S. Virgin IslandsCharlotte Amalie18,481

Census-designated places

The following table lists U.S. census-designated places with populations of at least 100,000 according to the 2010 Census. A CDP is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages. CDPs are populated areas that lack separate municipal government, but which otherwise physically resemble incorporated places. Unlike the incorporated cities in the main list, the US Census Bureau does not release annual population estimates for CDPs.
The table below contains the following information:
  1. The census-designated place
  2. The state
  3. The city population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census
  4. The city population as of April 1, 2000, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census
  5. The city percent population change from April 1, 2000, to April 1, 2010
  6. The city land area as of January 1, 2010
  7. The city population density as of April 1, 2010
  8. The city ANSI INCITS 446–2008 geographic code
  9. The city latitude and longitude coordinates

    Cities formerly over 100,000 people

The following table lists U.S. cities that, in past censuses, have had populations of at least 100,000 but have since decreased beneath this threshold or have been consolidated with or annexed into a neighboring city.
The table below contains the following information:
  1. Name of city
  2. Name of state
  3. The city population as of July 1, 2019, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
  4. The city's peak population based on highest official enumeration recorded by the Census
  5. The numeric decline in population from its peak Census count to the most recent Census estimate in 2018.
  6. The percent decline in population from its peak Census count to the most recent Census estimate in 2018.
  7. Any additional notes of significant importance.
CityState2019 estimated populationPeak population Numeric decline from
peak population		Percent decline from
peak population		Notes
AlbanyNew York −38,535−28.55%2.30% from 2000 to 2010
AlleghenyPennsylvaniaN/A ––annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907
BrooklynNew YorkN/A ––consolidated with New York City in 1898
CamdenNew Jersey −50,993−40.94%
CantonOhio −46,465−39.74%
DearbornMichigan −18,075−16.14%9.93% from 1990 to 2010
DuluthMinnesota −21,694−20.22%
EdisonNew Jersey *-935-0.93%*July 1, 2018 US Census Bureau estimate
EriePennsylvania −42,932−31.01%
Fall RiverMassachusetts −30,944−25.68%
FlintMichigan −101,402−51.49%
GaryIndiana −103,441−58.01%
HammondIndiana −36,176−32.39%
KenoshaWisconsin *-220-0.22%*July 1, 2018 US Census Bureau estimate
LivoniaMichigan −16,444−14.93%
LynnMassachusetts −8,021−7.84%15.11% from 1980 to 2010
New BedfordMassachusetts −25,854−21.33%1.39% from 2000 to 2010
Niagara FallsNew York −54,674−53.40%
ParmaOhio −22,113−22.07%
PortsmouthVirginia −20,375−17.75%
ReadingPennsylvania −22,796−20.51%12.38% from 1990 to 2010
RoanokeVirginia −1,077−1.07%2.23% from 2000 to 2010
ScrantonPennsylvania −66,680−46.52%1.6% from 2010 to 2016
SomervilleMassachusetts −22,548−21.70%7.7% from 2010 to 2018
St. JosephMissouri −28,104−27.29%6.86% from 1990 to 2010
TrentonNew Jersey −44,806−35.00%
UticaNew York −41,990−41.27%2.61% from 2000 to 2010
WilmingtonDelaware −42,338−37.63%
YoungstownOhio −104,533−61.49%

Locations of 50 most populous cities