List of United States cities by population

50 states and Washington, D.C. ==

This table lists the 346 incorporated places in the United States, excluding the U.S. territories, with a population of at least 100,000 as of July 1, 2024, as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau. Five states have no cities with populations exceeding 100,000: Delaware, Maine, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

The table displays:

1. The municipality rank by population as of July 1, 2024, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
2. The municipality name
3. The name of the state in which the municipality lies
4. The municipality population as of July 1, 2024, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
5. The municipality population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census
6. The municipality percent population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2024
7. The municipality land area as of January 1, 2020
8. The municipality population density as of April 1, 2020 (residents per unit of land area)
9. The municipality latitude and longitude coordinates

Table

Distribution

The total 2020 enumerated population of all incorporated municipalities over 100,000 is 96,598,047, representing 29.14% of the United States population (excluding territories) and covering a total land area of 29588 sqmi. The mean municipality population is 301,765, and the mean density is 4151 PD/sqmi.

Gallery

|File:Above Gotham.jpg|alt1=New York City|1. New York, New York |File:Los Angeles with Mount Baldy.jpg|alt2=Los Angeles|2. Los Angeles, California |File:2008-06-10 3000x1000 chicago skyline.jpg|alt3=Chicago|3. Chicago, Illinois |File:Aerial views of the Houston, Texas, 28005u.jpg|alt4=Houston| 4. Houston, Texas |File:Downtown Phoenix Aerial Looking Northeast.jpg|alt5=Phoenix|5. Phoenix, Arizona |File:Philly skyline.jpg|alt6=Philadelphia|6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |File:Downtown San Antonio View.JPG|alt7=San Antonio|7. San Antonio, Texas |File:US Navy 110604-N-NS602-574 Navy and Marine Corps personnel, along with community leaders from the greater San Diego area come together to commemora.jpg|alt8=San Diego|8. San Diego, California |File:View of Dallas from Reunion Tower August 2015 13.jpg|alt9=Dallas|9. Dallas, Texas |File:Jacksonville at Night (39527326802).jpg|alt10=Jacksonville|10. Jacksonville, Florida |File:FortWorthTexasSkylineW.jpg|alt11=Fort Worth|11. Fort Worth, Texas |File:SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA BAYAREA01.jpg|alt12=San Jose|12. San Jose, California |File:Austin2012-12-01.JPG|alt13=Austin|13. Austin, Texas |File:Uptown Charlotte 2018 taking by DJI Phantom 4 pro.jpg|alt14=Charlotte|14. Charlotte, North Carolina |File:Downtown Columbus View from Main St Bridge - edit1.jpg|alt15=Columbus|15. Columbus, Ohio |File:Downtown indy from parking garage zoom.JPG|alt16=Indianapolis|16. Indianapolis, Indiana |File:View of San Francisco from Ina Coolbrith Park-01445.jpg|alt17=San Francisco|17. San Francisco, California |File:Seattle I5 skyline dllu.jpg|18. Seattle, Washington |File:Downtown denver.jpg|alt19=Denver|19. Denver, Colorado |File:Downtown Oklahoma City skyline at twilight.jpg|alt20=Oklahoma City|20. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |File:Nashville Skyline from Ft Negly- Photo 2- June 2022.jpg|alt21=Nashville|21. Nashville, Tennessee |File:WashMonument WhiteHouse.jpg|alt22=Washington|22. Washington, District of Columbia |File:El Paso Cityscape (cropped).jpg|alt23=El Paso|23. El Paso, Texas |File:Las Vegas Skyline at night North (7314937576).jpg|alt24=Las Vegas|24. Las Vegas, Nevada |File:Boston from bunker hill.jpg|alt25=Boston|25. Boston, Massachusetts |File:DetroitSkyline.jpg|alt26=Detroit|26. Detroit, Michigan |File:Louisville Skyline 2021 (3).jpg|alt27=Louisville|27. Louisville, Kentucky |File:Portland Oregon Aerial, June 2025.jpg|alt28=Portland|28. Portland, Oregon |File:Memphis skyline from the air.jpg|alt29=Memphis|29. Memphis, Tennessee |File:Bmore skyline inner harbor.jpg|alt30=Baltimore|30. Baltimore, Maryland |File:Dji fly 20241201 160430 0031 1733092392756 photo-edit1.jpg|alt31=Milwaukee|31. Milwaukee, Wisconsin |File:Abqdowntown.jpg|alt32=Albuquerque|32. Albuquerque, New Mexico |File:View of Tucson from Sentinel Peak 2.jpg|alt33=Tucson|33. Tucson, Arizona |File:Downtownfresnoskyline.jpg|alt34=Fresno|34. Fresno, California |File:Sacramento Skyline (cropped).jpg|alt35=Sacramento|35. Sacramento, California |File:Atlanta Skyline from Buckhead.jpg|alt36=Atlanta|36. Atlanta, Georgia |File:Downtown Mesa Arizona.jpg|alt37=Mesa|37. Mesa, Arizona |File:Kansas City MO Skyline 14July2008v.jpg|alt38=Kansas City|38. Kansas City, Missouri |File:Downtown-Raleigh-from-Western-Boulevard-Overpass-20081012.jpeg|alt39=Raleigh|39. Raleigh, North Carolina |File:CC COSPRINGS.jpg|alt40=Colorado Springs|40. Colorado Springs, Colorado |File:Gene Leahy Mall.jpg|alt41=Omaha|41. Omaha, Nebraska |File:Miami skyline northern Brickell 20100206.jpg|alt42=Miami|42. Miami, Florida |File:Virginia Beach, VA, USA - panoramio (14).jpg|alt43=Virginia Beach|43. Virginia Beach, Virginia |File:Long beach3.jpg|alt44=Long Beach|44. Long Beach, California |File:OaklandSkyline3.jpg|alt45=Oakland|45. Oakland, California |Skyline view of Minneapolis, Minnesota LCCN2013650733.tif|alt46=Minneapolis|46. Minneapolis, Minnesota |File:2008-0621-Bakersfield-pan.JPG|alt47=Bakersfield|47. Bakersfield, California |File:Tulsa skyline picture.jpg|alt48=Tulsa|48. Tulsa, Oklahoma |File:Downtown Tampa Skyline.jpg|alt49=Tampa|49. Tampa, Florida |File:Arlington Texas Entertainment District.jpg|alt50=Arlington|50. Arlington, Texas

Puerto Rico

The following table lists the five municipalities (municipios) of Puerto Rico with a population greater than 100,000 on July 1, 2024, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. If Puerto Rican cities were included among the broader U.S. list, San Juan would rank as the 58th largest city in the country.

The table below contains the following information:

1. The municipality rank by population as of July 1, 2024, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
2. The municipality
3. The municipality population as of July 1, 2024, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
4. The municipality population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census
5. The municipality percent population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2024
6. The municipality land area as of January 1, 2020
7. The municipality population density as of April 1, 2020 (residents per land area)
8. The municipality latitude and longitude coordinates

Other U.S. territories

The other U.S. territories — American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands — have no cities with at least 100,000 people.

Census-designated places

The following table lists U.S. census-designated places (CDPs) with populations of at least 100,000 according to the 2020 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 census-designated place population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census
4. The census-designated place population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States census
5. The census-designated place percent population change from April 1, 2010, to April 1, 2020
6. The census-designated place land area as of January 1, 2020
7. The census-designated place population density as of April 1, 2020 (residents per land area)
8. The census-designated place 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.

Locations of 50 most populous cities

Notes

References

References

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2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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4. CIA World Factbook – [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/american-samoa/ American Samoa] {{Webarchive. link. (January 29, 2021 / [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/guam Guam] {{Webarchive). link. (June 18, 2021 / [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/northern-mariana-islands/ Northern Mariana Islands] {{Webarchive). link. (January 24, 2021 / [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/virgin-islands/ U.S. Virgin Islands] {{Webarchive). link. (March 23, 2022 . Retrieved July 6, 2021.)
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