The biggest cities in the United States ranked by population. See the largest cities and metro areas in the United States.
| # | City | Population | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 8,516,202 | 8,516,202 |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 3,857,897 | 3,857,897 |
| 3 | Chicago, IL | 2,707,648 | 2,707,648 |
| 4 | Houston, TX | 2,300,419 | 2,300,419 |
| 5 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,624,832 | 1,624,832 |
| 6 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,582,432 | 1,582,432 |
| 7 | San Antonio, TX | 1,458,954 | 1,458,954 |
| 8 | San Diego, CA | 1,385,061 | 1,385,061 |
| 9 | Dallas, TX | 1,299,553 | 1,299,553 |
| 10 | San Jose, CA | 990,054 | 990,054 |
| 11 | Austin, TX | 967,862 | 967,862 |
| 12 | Jacksonville, FL | 961,739 | 961,739 |
| 13 | Fort Worth, TX | 941,311 | 941,311 |
| 14 | Columbus, OH | 906,480 | 906,480 |
| 15 | Charlotte, NC | 886,283 | 886,283 |
| 16 | Indianapolis city (balance), IN | 882,043 | 882,043 |
| 17 | San Francisco, CA | 836,321 | 836,321 |
| 18 | Seattle, WA | 741,440 | 741,440 |
| 19 | Denver, CO | 713,734 | 713,734 |
| 20 | Oklahoma City, OK | 688,693 | 688,693 |
| 21 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN | 684,298 | 684,298 |
| 22 | El Paso, TX | 678,147 | 678,147 |
| 23 | Washington, DC | 672,079 | 672,079 |
| 24 | Boston, MA | 663,972 | 663,972 |
| 25 | Las Vegas, NV | 650,873 | 650,873 |
| 26 | Portland, OR | 642,715 | 642,715 |
| 27 | Detroit, MI | 636,644 | 636,644 |
| 28 | Memphis, TN | 629,063 | 629,063 |
| 29 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY | 627,210 | 627,210 |
| 30 | Baltimore, MD | 577,193 | 577,193 |
| 31 | Milwaukee, WI | 569,756 | 569,756 |
| 32 | Albuquerque, NM | 562,488 | 562,488 |
| 33 | Fresno, CA | 543,615 | 543,615 |
| 34 | Tucson, AZ | 543,348 | 543,348 |
| 35 | Sacramento, CA | 524,802 | 524,802 |
| 36 | Kansas City, MO | 508,233 | 508,233 |
| 37 | Mesa, AZ | 507,478 | 507,478 |
| 38 | Atlanta, GA | 499,287 | 499,287 |
| 39 | Omaha, NE | 488,197 | 488,197 |
| 40 | Colorado Springs, CO | 483,099 | 483,099 |
| 41 | Raleigh, NC | 470,763 | 470,763 |
| 42 | Long Beach, CA | 458,491 | 458,491 |
| 43 | Virginia Beach, VA | 457,066 | 457,066 |
| 44 | Miami, FL | 446,663 | 446,663 |
| 45 | Oakland, CA | 438,072 | 438,072 |
| 46 | Minneapolis, MN | 426,845 | 426,845 |
| 47 | Tulsa, OK | 412,322 | 412,322 |
| 48 | Bakersfield, CA | 408,366 | 408,366 |
| 49 | Wichita, KS | 396,488 | 396,488 |
| 50 | Arlington, TX | 394,769 | 394,769 |
| 51 | Tampa, FL | 393,389 | 393,389 |
| 52 | Aurora, CO | 390,201 | 390,201 |
| 53 | New Orleans, LA | 376,035 | 376,035 |
| 54 | Cleveland, OH | 367,523 | 367,523 |
| 55 | Urban Honolulu, HI | 346,323 | 346,323 |
| 56 | Anaheim, CA | 344,553 | 344,553 |
| 57 | Henderson, NV | 324,523 | 324,523 |
| 58 | Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY | 321,122 | 321,122 |
| 59 | Stockton, CA | 320,470 | 320,470 |
| 60 | Corpus Christi, TX | 317,383 | 317,383 |
| 61 | Riverside, CA | 316,241 | 316,241 |
| 62 | Orlando, FL | 311,732 | 311,732 |
| 63 | Santa Ana, CA | 311,639 | 311,639 |
| 64 | Cincinnati, OH | 309,595 | 309,595 |
| 65 | Irvine, CA | 308,160 | 308,160 |
| 66 | St. Paul, MN | 307,762 | 307,762 |
| 67 | Newark, NJ | 307,188 | 307,188 |
| 68 | Pittsburgh, PA | 303,620 | 303,620 |
| 69 | Greensboro, NC | 298,564 | 298,564 |
| 70 | St. Louis, MO | 293,109 | 293,109 |
| 71 | Lincoln, NE | 291,932 | 291,932 |
| 72 | Jersey City, NJ | 289,691 | 289,691 |
| 73 | Anchorage, AK | 289,069 | 289,069 |
| 74 | Durham, NC | 288,465 | 288,465 |
| 75 | Plano, TX | 287,339 | 287,339 |
| 76 | Chandler, AZ | 278,123 | 278,123 |
| 77 | Buffalo, NY | 276,397 | 276,397 |
| 78 | Madison, WI | 275,568 | 275,568 |
| 79 | Chula Vista, CA | 275,030 | 275,030 |
| 80 | Gilbert, AZ | 271,118 | 271,118 |
| 81 | North Las Vegas, NV | 270,773 | 270,773 |
| 82 | Reno, NV | 268,959 | 268,959 |
| 83 | Toledo, OH | 268,461 | 268,461 |
| 84 | Fort Wayne, IN | 266,235 | 266,235 |
| 85 | Lubbock, TX | 261,078 | 261,078 |
| 86 | St. Petersburg, FL | 260,646 | 260,646 |
| 87 | Laredo, TX | 255,949 | 255,949 |
| 88 | Irving, TX | 255,036 | 255,036 |
| 89 | Chesapeake, VA | 251,153 | 251,153 |
| 90 | Winston-Salem, NC | 250,887 | 250,887 |
| 91 | Glendale, AZ | 250,193 | 250,193 |
| 92 | Garland, TX | 245,298 | 245,298 |
| 93 | Scottsdale, AZ | 242,169 | 242,169 |
| 94 | Boise City, ID | 235,701 | 235,701 |
| 95 | Arlington, VA | 235,463 | 235,463 |
| 96 | Norfolk, VA | 235,037 | 235,037 |
| 97 | Enterprise, NV | 232,043 | 232,043 |
| 98 | Spokane, WA | 229,228 | 229,228 |
| 99 | Santa Clarita, CA | 229,021 | 229,021 |
| 100 | Fremont, CA | 228,518 | 228,518 |
New York, NY ranks #1 among the biggest cities in america with populations over 25,000, with a value of 8,516,202. Rounding out the top cities are Los Angeles, CA, Chicago, IL, Houston, TX. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 25,000. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS.