United States Rankings Largest cities in the U.S. National ranking
The largest, most populated cities in the United States New York, NY ranks first by residents on July 1, 2025 (8,584,629). Ranked: 19,472 incorporated places. The Census Bureau estimates each incorporated place every year; census-designated places get no yearly estimate.
What are the largest, most populated cities in the United States? The largest, most populated cities in the United States, first to fifth: New York, NY (8,584,629), Los Angeles, CA (3,869,089), Chicago, IL (2,731,585), Houston, TX (2,397,315) and Phoenix, AZ (1,665,481).
The largest, most populated cities in the United States, by residents on July 1, 2025. † The 2020 count covers the place as defined in 2020; the estimates and their change start from the Bureau's April 2020 base for the place as defined now (annexations, consolidated city-counties). Rank Place Type Residents on July 1, 2025 Since 2020 2020 Census County 1 New York, NY city 8,584,629 −2.5% 8,804,190 Kings County and 4 more 2 Los Angeles, CA city 3,869,089 −0.8% 3,898,747 Los Angeles County 3 Chicago, IL city 2,731,585 −0.6% 2,746,388 Cook County 4 Houston, TX city 2,397,315 +4.2% 2,304,580 Harris County and 2 more 5 Phoenix, AZ city 1,665,481 +3.6% 1,608,139 Maricopa County 6 Philadelphia, PA city 1,574,281 −1.8% 1,603,797 Philadelphia County 7 San Antonio, TX city 1,548,422 +8.0% 1,434,625 Bexar County and 1 more 8 San Diego, CA city 1,406,106 +1.6% 1,386,932 San Diego County 9 Dallas, TX city 1,329,491 +1.9% 1,304,379 Dallas County and 4 more 10 Fort Worth, TX city 1,028,117 +11.9% 918,915 Tarrant County and 2 more 11 Jacksonville, FL city 1,017,689 +7.2% 949,611 Duval County 12 Austin, TX city 1,002,632 +4.6% 961,855 Travis County and 2 more 13 San Jose, CA city 989,814 −2.3% 1,013,240 Santa Clara County 14 Charlotte, NC city 964,784 +10.3% 874,579 Mecklenburg County 15 Columbus, OH city 938,396 +3.6% 905,748 Franklin County and 2 more 16 Indianapolis, IN city 901,116 +1.5% 887,642 Marion County 17 San Francisco, CA city 826,079 −6.0% 873,965 San Francisco County 18 Seattle, WA city 784,777 +6.5% 737,015 King County 19 Denver, CO city 740,613 +3.5% 715,522 Denver County 20 Nashville-Davidson, TN metropolitan government 721,074 +4.6% 689,447 Davidson County 21 Oklahoma City, OK city 719,849 +5.7% 681,054 Oklahoma County and 3 more 22 Washington, DC city 693,645 +0.6% 689,545 District of Columbia 23 El Paso, TX city 683,012 +0.6% 678,815 El Paso County 24 Las Vegas, NV city 679,817 +5.3% 641,903 Clark County 25 Boston, MA city 672,973 −0.8% 675,647 Suffolk County 26 Detroit, MI city 649,095 +1.5% 639,111 Wayne County 27 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY metro government 641,962 +1.6% 386,884 † Jefferson County 28 Portland, OR city 635,109 −2.7% 652,503 Multnomah County and 2 more 29 Memphis, TN city 609,647 −3.0% 633,104 Shelby County 30 Baltimore, MD city 569,997 −2.7% 585,708 Baltimore city 31 Milwaukee, WI city 562,407 −2.7% 577,222 Milwaukee County 32 Albuquerque, NM city 556,588 −1.4% 564,559 Bernalillo County 33 Fresno, CA city 555,549 +2.5% 542,107 Fresno County 34 Tucson, AZ city 548,371 +1.1% 542,629 Pima County 35 Sacramento, CA city 536,449 +2.2% 524,943 Sacramento County 36 Atlanta, GA city 529,110 +6.1% 498,715 Fulton County and 1 more 37 Kansas City, MO city 521,220 +2.6% 508,090 Jackson County and 3 more 38 Mesa, AZ city 513,656 +1.8% 504,258 Maricopa County 39 Raleigh, NC city 506,306 +8.2% 467,665 Wake County and 1 more 40 Colorado Springs, CO city 494,743 +3.1% 478,961 El Paso County 41 Miami, FL city 489,812 +10.8% 442,241 Miami-Dade County 42 Omaha, NE city 488,797 −0.6% 486,051 Douglas County 43 Virginia Beach, VA city 453,737 −1.2% 459,470 Virginia Beach city 44 Long Beach, CA city 450,469 −3.5% 466,742 Los Angeles County 45 Oakland, CA city 440,838 −0.0% 440,646 Alameda County 46 Minneapolis, MN city 430,324 +0.1% 429,954 Hennepin County 47 Bakersfield, CA city 422,165 +4.4% 403,455 Kern County 48 Tulsa, OK city 416,209 +0.8% 413,066 Tulsa County and 3 more 49 Tampa, FL city 413,554 +7.3% 384,959 Hillsborough County 50 Aurora, CO city 410,053 +6.2% 386,261 Arapahoe County and 2 more 51 Arlington, TX city 402,134 +2.0% 394,266 Tarrant County 52 Wichita, KS city 400,987 +0.9% 397,532 Sedgwick County 53 Cleveland, OH city 363,608 −2.4% 372,624 Cuyahoga County 54 New Orleans, LA city 362,154 −5.7% 383,997 Orleans Parish 55 Henderson, NV city 353,289 +11.5% 317,610 Clark County 56 Anaheim, CA city 341,008 −1.7% 346,824 Orange County 57 Orlando, FL city 333,888 +8.4% 307,573 Orange County 58 Lexington-Fayette, KY urban county 329,751 +2.2% 322,570 Fayette County 59 Stockton, CA city 324,597 +1.2% 320,804 San Joaquin County 60 Newark, NJ city 323,808 +4.0% 311,549 Essex County 61 Riverside, CA city 323,057 +2.4% 314,998 Riverside County 62 Irvine, CA city 318,764 +3.6% 307,670 Orange County 63 Corpus Christi, TX city 317,247 −0.3% 317,863 Nueces County 64 Santa Ana, CA city 315,586 +1.6% 310,227 Orange County 65 Cincinnati, OH city 314,367 +1.5% 309,317 Hamilton County 66 Greensboro, NC city 308,667 +3.2% 299,035 Guilford County 67 Pittsburgh, PA city 307,632 +1.5% 302,971 Allegheny County 68 St. Paul, MN city 306,684 −1.5% 311,527 Ramsey County 69 Durham, NC city 305,561 +7.6% 283,506 Durham County and 2 more 70 Jersey City, NJ city 302,013 +3.2% 292,449 Hudson County 71 Lincoln, NE city 301,522 +3.5% 291,082 Lancaster County 72 North Las Vegas, NV city 296,653 +14.3% 262,527 Clark County 73 Plano, TX city 293,028 +2.6% 285,494 Collin County and 1 more 74 Gilbert, AZ town 287,285 +7.2% 267,918 Maricopa County 75 Anchorage, AK municipality 287,155 −1.4% 291,247 Anchorage Municipality 76 Madison, WI city 286,233 +4.2% 269,840 Dane County 77 Reno, NV city 283,621 +7.4% 264,165 Washoe County 78 Chandler, AZ city 278,748 +1.0% 275,987 Maricopa County 79 St. Louis, MO city 278,144 −7.7% 301,578 St. Louis city 80 Chula Vista, CA city 275,533 +0.0% 275,487 San Diego County 81 Fort Wayne, IN city 275,203 +4.3% 263,886 Allen County 82 Buffalo, NY city 274,613 −1.3% 278,349 Erie County 83 Lubbock, TX city 273,071 +6.2% 257,141 Lubbock County 84 Laredo, TX city 269,515 +5.6% 255,205 Webb County 85 Port St. Lucie, FL city 268,062 +30.9% 204,851 St. Lucie County 86 St. Petersburg, FL city 264,033 +2.2% 258,308 Pinellas County 87 Toledo, OH city 263,423 −2.8% 270,871 Lucas County 88 Glendale, AZ city 260,572 +4.9% 248,325 Maricopa County 89 Winston-Salem, NC city 257,271 +3.1% 249,545 Forsyth County 90 Irving, TX city 257,076 +0.1% 256,684 Dallas County 91 Chesapeake, VA city 255,332 +2.4% 249,422 Chesapeake city 92 Garland, TX city 249,625 +1.4% 246,018 Dallas County and 2 more 93 Scottsdale, AZ city 243,006 +0.7% 241,361 Maricopa County 94 Boise City, ID city 238,429 +1.1% 235,684 Ada County 95 Richmond, VA city 237,257 +4.7% 226,610 Richmond city 96 Frisco, TX city 236,955 +18.2% 200,509 Collin County and 1 more 97 Cape Coral, FL city 236,264 +21.8% 194,016 Lee County 98 McKinney, TX city 236,001 +20.8% 195,308 Collin County 99 Huntsville, AL city 233,627 +8.7% 215,006 Madison County and 2 more 100 Norfolk, VA city 231,013 −3.0% 238,005 Norfolk city 101 Hialeah, FL city 230,968 +3.5% 223,109 Miami-Dade County 102 Spokane, WA city 230,783 +0.8% 228,989 Spokane County 103 Tacoma, WA city 229,816 +4.6% 219,346 Pierce County 104 Santa Clarita, CA city 228,430 −1.9% 228,673 Los Angeles County 105 Fremont, CA city 226,442 −1.8% 230,504 Alameda County 106 Baton Rouge, LA city 222,795 −1.7% 227,470 East Baton Rouge Parish 107 San Bernardino, CA city 222,044 −0.0% 222,101 San Bernardino County 108 Fontana, CA city 221,223 +6.1% 208,393 San Bernardino County 109 Modesto, CA city 219,652 +0.5% 218,464 Stanislaus County 110 Salt Lake City, UT city 218,428 +9.4% 199,723 Salt Lake County 111 Moreno Valley, CA city 214,263 +2.7% 208,634 Riverside County 112 Worcester, MA city 213,862 +3.6% 206,518 Worcester County 113 Sioux Falls, SD city 213,748 +10.9% 192,517 Minnehaha County and 1 more 114 Yonkers, NY city 212,603 +0.5% 211,569 Westchester County 115 Des Moines, IA city 212,086 −0.9% 214,133 Polk County and 1 more 116 Grand Prairie, TX city 209,434 +6.8% 196,100 Dallas County and 2 more 117 Fayetteville, NC city 209,120 +0.3% 208,501 Cumberland County 118 Little Rock, AR city 206,427 +1.9% 202,591 Pulaski County 119 Rochester, NY city 206,108 −2.4% 211,328 Monroe County 120 Amarillo, TX city 205,130 +2.4% 200,393 Potter County and 1 more 121 Tallahassee, FL city 204,902 +4.4% 196,169 Leon County 122 Overland Park, KS city 203,677 +3.3% 197,238 Johnson County 123 Columbus, GA city 202,171 −2.3% 206,922 Muscogee County 124 Knoxville, TN city 202,021 +6.0% 190,740 Knox County 125 Augusta-Richmond County, GA consolidated government 201,999 −0.0% 202,081 Richmond County 126 Grand Rapids, MI city 201,183 +1.2% 198,917 Kent County 127 Peoria, AZ city 200,881 +5.2% 190,985 Maricopa County 128 Mobile, AL city 200,824 −2.9% 187,041 † Mobile County 129 Vancouver, WA city 199,698 +4.6% 190,915 Clark County 130 Oxnard, CA city 199,651 −1.2% 202,063 Ventura County 131 Birmingham, AL city 195,893 −2.3% 200,733 Jefferson County and 1 more 132 Providence, RI city 195,310 +2.3% 190,934 Providence County 133 Montgomery, AL city 195,300 −2.6% 200,603 Montgomery County 134 Chattanooga, TN city 194,144 +6.9% 181,099 Hamilton County 135 Brownsville, TX city 192,957 +3.6% 186,738 Cameron County 136 Huntington Beach, CA city 191,451 −3.7% 198,711 Orange County 137 Tempe, AZ city 190,571 +3.5% 180,587 Maricopa County 138 Akron, OH city 189,691 −0.4% 190,469 Summit County 139 Clarksville, TN city 188,829 +13.2% 166,722 Montgomery County 140 Fort Lauderdale, FL city 188,677 +3.3% 182,760 Broward County 141 Glendale, CA city 187,160 −4.8% 196,543 Los Angeles County 142 Ontario, CA city 187,013 +6.7% 175,265 San Bernardino County 143 Elk Grove, CA city 185,007 +5.0% 176,124 Sacramento County 144 Cary, NC town 183,582 +5.0% 174,721 Wake County and 1 more 145 Newport News, VA city 183,230 −1.6% 186,247 Newport News city 146 Salem, OR city 181,779 +3.6% 175,535 Marion County and 1 more 147 Aurora, IL city 181,505 +0.5% 180,542 Kane County and 3 more 148 Santa Rosa, CA city 179,437 +0.8% 178,127 Sonoma County 149 Eugene, OR city 178,618 +0.7% 176,654 Lane County 150 Rancho Cucamonga, CA city 177,856 +1.9% 174,453 San Bernardino County 151 Pembroke Pines, FL city 176,714 +3.2% 171,178 Broward County 152 Shreveport, LA city 175,902 −6.2% 187,593 Caddo Parish and 1 more 153 Surprise, AZ city 175,304 +22.5% 143,148 Maricopa County 154 Fort Collins, CO city 171,500 +1.0% 169,810 Larimer County 155 Murfreesboro, TN city 171,178 +12.0% 152,769 Rutherford County 156 Oceanside, CA city 170,483 −2.1% 174,068 San Diego County 157 Garden Grove, CA city 170,455 −0.9% 171,949 Orange County 158 Lancaster, CA city 170,084 −2.0% 173,516 Los Angeles County 159 Springfield, MO city 169,847 +0.4% 169,176 Greene County and 1 more 160 Denton, TX city 169,431 +21.1% 139,869 Denton County 161 Roseville, CA city 167,302 +13.2% 147,773 Placer County 162 Killeen, TX city 161,883 +5.7% 153,095 Bell County 163 Palmdale, CA city 161,845 −4.5% 169,450 Los Angeles County 164 Paterson, NJ city 161,793 +1.3% 159,732 Passaic County 165 Corona, CA city 161,734 +2.9% 157,136 Riverside County 166 Alexandria, VA city 160,662 +0.7% 159,467 Alexandria city 167 Charleston, SC city 159,423 +5.8% 150,227 Charleston County and 1 more 168 Salinas, CA city 159,134 −2.7% 163,542 Monterey County 169 Kansas City, KS city 157,805 +0.8% 156,607 Wyandotte County 170 Macon-Bibb County, GA municipality 157,556 +0.1% 157,346 Bibb County 171 Hayward, CA city 157,113 −3.6% 162,954 Alameda County 172 Hollywood, FL city 157,019 +2.6% 153,067 Broward County 173 Lakewood, CO city 156,927 +0.6% 155,984 Jefferson County 174 Sunnyvale, CA city 156,577 +0.6% 155,805 Santa Clara County 175 Springfield, MA city 154,702 −0.8% 155,929 Hampden County 176 Bellevue, WA city 154,193 +1.5% 151,854 King County 177 Naperville, IL city 153,114 +2.4% 149,540 DuPage County and 1 more 178 Bridgeport, CT city 152,273 +2.5% 148,654 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 179 Joliet, IL city 152,241 +1.2% 150,362 Will County and 1 more 180 Mesquite, Dallas County, TX city 150,693 +0.3% 150,108 Dallas County and 1 more 181 McAllen, TX city 150,640 +5.9% 142,210 Hidalgo County 182 Olathe, KS city 150,025 +6.2% 141,290 Johnson County 183 Savannah, GA city 149,440 +1.1% 147,780 Chatham County 184 Gainesville, FL city 148,671 +5.3% 141,085 Alachua County 185 Pasadena, TX city 148,539 −2.2% 151,950 Harris County 186 Palm Bay, FL city 148,092 +23.7% 119,760 Brevard County 187 Pomona, CA city 147,807 −2.4% 151,713 Los Angeles County 188 Waco, TX city 147,788 +5.5% 138,486 McLennan County 189 Thornton, CO city 147,766 +4.2% 141,867 Adams County 190 Midland, TX city 147,615 +11.1% 132,524 Midland County and 1 more 191 Rockford, IL city 147,384 −1.1% 148,655 Winnebago County and 1 more 192 Columbia, SC city 147,035 +7.5% 136,632 Richland County and 1 more 193 Visalia, CA city 146,541 +3.5% 141,384 Tulare County 194 Escondido, CA city 146,030 −3.3% 151,038 San Diego County 195 Syracuse, NY city 144,896 −2.5% 148,620 Onondaga County 196 Meridian, ID city 142,988 +21.4% 117,635 Ada County 197 Miramar, FL city 142,570 +5.8% 134,721 Broward County 198 Elizabeth, NJ city 141,675 +3.2% 137,298 Union County 199 Victorville, CA city 141,395 +4.9% 134,810 San Bernardino County 200 Round Rock, TX city 141,282 +18.2% 119,468 Williamson County and 1 more
Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census Bureau source
How is this ranking made? One figure is read for each of the incorporated places: the residents on July 1, 2025. The Census Bureau publishes these estimates without a margin of error, so every place in the set is ranked. Equal published figures share a rank. A ranking measures one number; it is not a judgment of a place.
Across the 200 places shown, the residents on July 1, 2025 runs from 141,282 (Round Rock, TX) to 8,584,629 (New York, NY); the middle place on the list stands at 231,013.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections