Biggest Cities in America

The biggest cities in the United States ranked by population. See the largest cities and metro areas in the United States.

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Top 100 — Biggest Cities in America

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationPopulation
1New York, NY8,516,2028,516,202
2Los Angeles, CA3,857,8973,857,897
3Chicago, IL2,707,6482,707,648
4Houston, TX2,300,4192,300,419
5Phoenix, AZ1,624,8321,624,832
6Philadelphia, PA1,582,4321,582,432
7San Antonio, TX1,458,9541,458,954
8San Diego, CA1,385,0611,385,061
9Dallas, TX1,299,5531,299,553
10San Jose, CA990,054990,054
11Austin, TX967,862967,862
12Jacksonville, FL961,739961,739
13Fort Worth, TX941,311941,311
14Columbus, OH906,480906,480
15Charlotte, NC886,283886,283
16Indianapolis city (balance), IN882,043882,043
17San Francisco, CA836,321836,321
18Seattle, WA741,440741,440
19Denver, CO713,734713,734
20Oklahoma City, OK688,693688,693
21Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN684,298684,298
22El Paso, TX678,147678,147
23Washington, DC672,079672,079
24Boston, MA663,972663,972
25Las Vegas, NV650,873650,873
26Portland, OR642,715642,715
27Detroit, MI636,644636,644
28Memphis, TN629,063629,063
29Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY627,210627,210
30Baltimore, MD577,193577,193
31Milwaukee, WI569,756569,756
32Albuquerque, NM562,488562,488
33Fresno, CA543,615543,615
34Tucson, AZ543,348543,348
35Sacramento, CA524,802524,802
36Kansas City, MO508,233508,233
37Mesa, AZ507,478507,478
38Atlanta, GA499,287499,287
39Omaha, NE488,197488,197
40Colorado Springs, CO483,099483,099
41Raleigh, NC470,763470,763
42Long Beach, CA458,491458,491
43Virginia Beach, VA457,066457,066
44Miami, FL446,663446,663
45Oakland, CA438,072438,072
46Minneapolis, MN426,845426,845
47Tulsa, OK412,322412,322
48Bakersfield, CA408,366408,366
49Wichita, KS396,488396,488
50Arlington, TX394,769394,769
51Tampa, FL393,389393,389
52Aurora, CO390,201390,201
53New Orleans, LA376,035376,035
54Cleveland, OH367,523367,523
55Urban Honolulu, HI346,323346,323
56Anaheim, CA344,553344,553
57Henderson, NV324,523324,523
58Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY321,122321,122
59Stockton, CA320,470320,470
60Corpus Christi, TX317,383317,383
61Riverside, CA316,241316,241
62Orlando, FL311,732311,732
63Santa Ana, CA311,639311,639
64Cincinnati, OH309,595309,595
65Irvine, CA308,160308,160
66St. Paul, MN307,762307,762
67Newark, NJ307,188307,188
68Pittsburgh, PA303,620303,620
69Greensboro, NC298,564298,564
70St. Louis, MO293,109293,109
71Lincoln, NE291,932291,932
72Jersey City, NJ289,691289,691
73Anchorage, AK289,069289,069
74Durham, NC288,465288,465
75Plano, TX287,339287,339
76Chandler, AZ278,123278,123
77Buffalo, NY276,397276,397
78Madison, WI275,568275,568
79Chula Vista, CA275,030275,030
80Gilbert, AZ271,118271,118
81North Las Vegas, NV270,773270,773
82Reno, NV268,959268,959
83Toledo, OH268,461268,461
84Fort Wayne, IN266,235266,235
85Lubbock, TX261,078261,078
86St. Petersburg, FL260,646260,646
87Laredo, TX255,949255,949
88Irving, TX255,036255,036
89Chesapeake, VA251,153251,153
90Winston-Salem, NC250,887250,887
91Glendale, AZ250,193250,193
92Garland, TX245,298245,298
93Scottsdale, AZ242,169242,169
94Boise City, ID235,701235,701
95Arlington, VA235,463235,463
96Norfolk, VA235,037235,037
97Enterprise, NV232,043232,043
98Spokane, WA229,228229,228
99Santa Clarita, CA229,021229,021
100Fremont, CA228,518228,518

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.

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