Census ACS 2023 · 500 cities

Largest US Cities by Population

America's largest cities are economic powerhouses that generate a disproportionate share of the nation's GDP, innovation, and cultural output. New York City leads with over 8 million residents, followed by Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston. These cities attract talent from around the world, host headquarters of major corporations, and serve as centers of finance, technology, healthcare, media, and the arts. However, the largest cities also face the biggest challenges: housing affordability crises, traffic congestion, income inequality, aging infrastructure, and homelessness. The Sun Belt cities — Houston, Phoenix, San Antonio, Dallas — have been the fastest growing, fueled by lower costs of living, job growth, and migration from expensive coastal metros. Understanding city population dynamics helps businesses identify markets, workers choose locations, and policymakers plan infrastructure.

Key Findings

1New York city, NY leads with a population of 8,516,202, followed by Los Angeles city, CA (3,857,897) and Chicago city, IL (2,707,648).
2Loveland city, CO ranks last at 77,350, while New York city, NY leads at 8,516,202.
3The national median across all states is 119,970 (Hartford city, CT at the midpoint).
4The top 10 states are: New York city, NY, Los Angeles city, CA, Chicago city, IL, Houston city, TX, Phoenix city, AZ, Philadelphia city, PA, San Antonio city, TX, San Diego city, CA, Dallas city, TX, San Jose city, CA.

Full Ranking: Largest US Cities by Population

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Population	Median Income	Median Age
1	Yuma city, AZ	98,461	$62,546	32.1
2	Yonkers city, NY	209,529	$81,816	39
3	Yakima city, WA	96,810	$59,228	34
4	Worcester city, MA	205,501	$67,544	34.1
5	Winston-Salem city, NC	250,887	$57,673	35.6
6	Wilmington city, NC	118,578	$63,900	37.5
7	Wichita Falls city, TX	102,558	$58,568	33
8	Wichita city, KS	396,488	$63,072	35.7
9	Whittier city, CA	85,925	$92,374	38.3
10	Westminster city, CO	115,546	$96,145	37.5
11	Westminster city, CA	90,147	$82,686	41.7
12	Westland city, MI	84,155	$62,216	38.2
13	West Valley City city, UT	137,955	$88,604	30.3
14	West Palm Beach city, FL	119,508	$69,261	40.2
15	West Jordan city, UT	116,277	$103,960	33.1
16	West Covina city, CA	107,436	$98,570	40.1
17	Waukegan city, IL	88,919	$70,578	34.6
18	Waterbury city, CT	114,356	$51,642	37.8
19	Washington city, DC	672,079	$106,287	34.9
20	Warwick city, RI	82,871	$87,536	44.6
21	Warren city, MI	138,128	$63,741	37.9
22	Warner Robins city, GA	81,438	$65,715	32.3
23	Waldorf Cdp, MD	82,541	$115,453	36.6
24	Waco city, TX	141,925	$51,468	29.2
25	Vista city, CA	98,646	$91,854	34.9
26	Visalia city, CA	142,649	$79,952	33.5
27	Virginia Beach city, VA	457,066	$90,685	37.4
28	Victorville city, CA	135,983	$70,663	32
29	Vancouver city, WA	192,696	$78,156	37.5
30	Vallejo city, CA	124,637	$89,496	40
31	Vacaville city, CA	102,085	$108,580	38.1
32	Urban Honolulu Cdp, HI	346,323	$85,428	42.9
33	Upland city, CA	78,940	$101,407	37.5
34	Tyler city, TX	107,718	$65,527	35.5
35	Tustin city, CA	79,035	$108,435	36.8
36	Tuscaloosa city, AL	107,699	$48,536	28.2
37	Tulsa city, OK	412,322	$58,407	35.5
38	Tucson city, AZ	543,348	$54,546	34.6
39	Troy city, MI	87,307	$119,299	42.2
40	Trenton city, NJ	89,966	$47,102	35.4
41	Tracy city, CA	95,358	$118,253	35.2
42	Town 'n' Country Cdp, FL	86,544	$68,350	39.3
43	Torrance city, CA	143,499	$113,105	43.1
44	Topeka city, KS	126,103	$55,902	38.2
45	Toms River Cdp, NJ	93,915	$95,759	41.6
46	Toledo city, OH	268,461	$47,532	35.7
47	Thousand Oaks city, CA	125,676	$134,367	44.5
48	Thornton city, CO	142,878	$100,985	34.3
49	The Woodlands Cdp, TX	116,916	$141,353	40.5
50	The Villages Cdp, FL	82,108	$76,523	73.6
51	Temple city, TX	86,358	$64,945	33.8
52	Tempe city, AZ	186,419	$77,643	29.9
53	Temecula city, CA	110,404	$117,840	36.3
54	Tampa city, FL	393,389	$71,302	35.6
55	Tallahassee city, FL	199,696	$55,931	28
56	Tacoma city, WA	220,482	$83,857	37.3
57	Syracuse city, NY	146,211	$45,845	31.9
58	Surprise city, AZ	149,519	$93,371	41.6
59	Sunrise Manor Cdp, NV	199,099	$55,034	34.1
60	Sunrise city, FL	96,633	$72,107	42.3
61	Sunnyvale city, CA	153,455	$181,862	35.1
62	Sugar Land city, TX	109,735	$137,511	42.5
63	Suffolk city, VA	96,638	$90,089	38.7
64	Stockton city, CA	320,470	$76,851	33.7
65	Sterling Heights city, MI	133,473	$78,429	41.5
66	Stamford city, CT	135,806	$107,474	38.2
67	St. Petersburg city, FL	260,646	$73,118	43.1
68	St. Paul city, MN	307,762	$73,055	33.5
69	St. Louis city, MO	293,109	$55,279	36.6
70	St. George city, UT	99,184	$72,870	37.9
71	Springfield city, MO	169,432	$45,984	33.6
72	Springfield city, MA	154,751	$51,339	33.7
73	Springfield city, IL	113,714	$65,537	40.7
74	Springdale city, AR	87,388	$66,044	32.5
75	Spring Valley Cdp, NV	219,913	$72,364	39.2
76	Spring Hill Cdp, FL	118,814	$66,557	43.3
77	Spokane Valley city, WA	105,460	$70,722	37.6
78	Spokane city, WA	229,228	$65,745	37.2
79	Sparks city, NV	109,106	$86,979	36.9
80	South Jordan city, UT	80,331	$126,400	35.8
81	South Gate city, CA	91,836	$71,315	35.2
82	South Fulton city, GA	109,157	$81,798	35.7
83	South Bend city, IN	102,866	$52,512	33.9
84	Somerville city, MA	80,549	$127,056	32.3
85	Sioux Falls city, SD	197,642	$74,714	35.1
86	Sioux City city, IA	85,651	$65,473	35.4
87	Simi Valley city, CA	125,769	$117,703	41.8
88	Silver Spring Cdp, MD	82,129	$98,880	35.2
89	Shreveport city, LA	183,483	$48,465	37.5
90	Seattle city, WA	741,440	$121,984	35.5
91	Scottsdale city, AZ	242,169	$107,372	49.2
92	Savannah city, GA	147,546	$56,782	33.7
93	Santa Rosa city, CA	177,216	$97,410	40.5
94	Santa Monica city, CA	91,535	$109,739	42.9
95	Santa Maria city, CA	109,880	$84,617	29.3
96	Santa Fe city, NM	88,224	$70,110	46.4
97	Santa Clarita city, CA	229,021	$119,926	38.1
98	Santa Clara city, CA	129,239	$173,670	34.5
99	Santa Barbara city, CA	88,024	$101,672	39.4
100	Santa Ana city, CA	311,639	$88,354	34.3
101	Sandy Springs city, GA	107,198	$101,593	37.1
102	Sandy city, UT	94,723	$111,242	36.9
103	San Tan Valley Cdp, AZ	105,231	$93,642	35
104	San Ramon city, CA	85,734	$197,358	40.9
105	San Mateo city, CA	103,555	$152,669	38
106	San Marcos city, CA	94,078	$105,286	36.8
107	San Leandro city, CA	88,531	$98,063	41.5
108	San Juan zona urbana,	320,691	$27,500	45.2
109	San Jose city, CA	990,054	$141,565	38.1
110	San Francisco city, CA	836,321	$141,446	39.7
111	San Diego city, CA	1,385,061	$104,321	36
112	San Buenaventura (Ventura) city, CA	109,900	$100,407	41
113	San Bernardino city, CA	221,774	$63,988	31.9
114	San Antonio city, TX	1,458,954	$62,917	34.6
115	San Angelo city, TX	99,507	$64,146	35.2
116	Salt Lake City city, UT	203,888	$74,925	33
117	Salinas city, CA	161,993	$89,150	32.1
118	Salem city, OR	176,666	$71,900	35.7
119	Sacramento city, CA	524,802	$83,753	35.7
120	Round Rock city, TX	124,288	$97,187	36.2
121	Roswell city, GA	92,577	$124,422	40
122	Roseville city, CA	152,438	$117,354	39.8
123	Rockford city, IL	147,649	$53,328	37.5
124	Rochester city, NY	209,720	$46,628	33.5
125	Rochester city, MN	121,638	$87,767	36.4
126	Roanoke city, VA	98,677	$52,671	38
127	Riverview Cdp, FL	107,776	$95,442	36
128	Riverside city, CA	316,241	$88,575	33.1
129	Rio Rancho city, NM	106,533	$85,755	39
130	Richmond city, VA	227,595	$62,671	34.5
131	Richmond city, CA	115,396	$90,038	37.6
132	Richardson city, TX	118,269	$96,257	34
133	Rialto city, CA	103,866	$85,521	31.8
134	Renton city, WA	105,279	$96,626	36.5
135	Reno city, NV	268,959	$78,448	37.3
136	Redwood City city, CA	82,423	$150,840	37.5
137	Redding city, CA	93,268	$69,443	38.7
138	Reading city, PA	94,836	$45,599	31.7
139	Rancho Cucamonga city, CA	174,693	$109,511	37.9
140	Rancho Cordova city, CA	80,656	$89,120	35.4
141	Raleigh city, NC	470,763	$82,424	34.7
142	Quincy city, MA	101,361	$95,711	39
143	Pueblo city, CO	111,514	$55,305	38.1
144	Provo city, UT	114,303	$62,800	23.7
145	Providence city, RI	190,214	$66,772	32.9
146	Portsmouth city, VA	97,299	$58,972	35.8
147	Portland city, OR	642,715	$88,792	38.6
148	Port St. Lucie city, FL	220,453	$78,137	43.7
149	Ponce zona urbana,	109,765	$18,650	44.2
150	Pompano Beach city, FL	112,212	$63,832	41.7
151	Pomona city, CA	148,391	$78,869	35.4
152	Plymouth city, MN	79,526	$133,865	40.7
153	Pleasanton city, CA	77,500	$186,206	42.4
154	Plantation city, FL	94,002	$87,077	40.8
155	Plano city, TX	287,339	$108,649	39.3
156	Pittsburgh city, PA	303,620	$64,137	33.5
157	Pine Hills Cdp, FL	82,264	$55,692	33.4
158	Phoenix city, AZ	1,624,832	$77,041	34.8
159	Philadelphia city, PA	1,582,432	$60,698	35.1
160	Pharr city, TX	79,809	$49,884	29.5
161	Perris city, CA	79,349	$82,523	31.3
162	Peoria city, IL	112,126	$58,716	35.8
163	Peoria city, AZ	194,338	$93,403	42.1
164	Pembroke Pines city, FL	170,557	$81,675	43.7
165	Pearland city, TX	125,983	$112,470	36.5
166	Paterson city, NJ	157,660	$53,766	33.3
167	Pasco city, WA	78,446	$81,130	30.2
168	Pasadena city, TX	149,345	$64,270	32.8
169	Pasadena city, CA	136,462	$103,778	40.1
170	Parma city, OH	80,131	$67,425	43.2
171	Paradise Cdp, NV	186,178	$58,874	39
172	Palmdale city, CA	165,487	$81,151	33.2
173	Palm Coast city, FL	94,362	$71,840	50.8
174	Palm Bay city, FL	125,273	$67,521	41.3
175	Oxnard city, CA	201,014	$93,372	34
176	Overland Park city, KS	197,199	$103,838	38.6
177	Orlando city, FL	311,732	$69,268	35.1
178	Orem city, UT	97,048	$81,292	26.9
179	Orange city, CA	138,723	$116,945	36.9
180	Ontario city, CA	178,347	$82,806	33.1
181	Omaha city, NE	488,197	$72,708	35.3
182	Olathe city, KS	143,720	$112,232	36.6
183	Oklahoma City city, OK	688,693	$66,702	35
184	Ogden city, UT	86,973	$70,053	33.3
185	Odessa city, TX	114,080	$73,030	31
186	Oceanside city, CA	172,542	$93,724	38.1
187	Oakland city, CA	438,072	$97,369	37.6
188	O'Fallon city, MO	92,697	$107,203	38.2
189	Norwalk city, CT	91,375	$105,301	40.2
190	Norwalk city, CA	100,713	$98,709	36.5
191	North Port city, FL	80,512	$81,940	48.6
192	North Las Vegas city, NV	270,773	$76,772	34.3
193	North Charleston city, SC	117,460	$62,789	34.3
194	Norman city, OK	128,714	$65,060	31.6
195	Norfolk city, VA	235,037	$64,017	32.4
196	Newton city, MA	88,504	$184,989	42
197	Newport News city, VA	184,774	$66,718	34.2
198	Newport Beach city, CA	84,304	$158,461	46
199	Newark city, NJ	307,188	$48,416	34.8
200	New York city, NY	8,516,202	$79,713	38
201	New Rochelle city, NY	81,591	$103,813	41.9
202	New Orleans city, LA	376,035	$55,339	38.4
203	New Haven city, CT	132,893	$53,771	31.9
204	New Braunfels city, TX	98,700	$88,257	36.4
205	New Bedford city, MA	100,731	$56,025	37
206	Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN	684,298	$75,197	34.4
207	Nashua city, NH	91,131	$92,457	39.7
208	Naperville city, IL	149,424	$150,937	40.1
209	Napa city, CA	78,816	$102,231	41.2
210	Nampa city, ID	106,289	$72,122	34.1
211	Murrieta city, CA	111,621	$109,780	36
212	Murfreesboro city, TN	157,547	$76,241	31.4
213	Mountain View city, CA	82,363	$179,917	35.3
214	Mount Pleasant town, SC	92,662	$121,364	42.8
215	Moreno Valley city, CA	210,378	$87,477	32.1
216	Montgomery city, AL	198,440	$55,687	36.2
217	Modesto city, CA	218,614	$77,899	35.4
218	Mobile city, AL	185,097	$51,090	37.7
219	Mission Viejo city, CA	92,415	$136,071	46.1
220	Mission city, TX	86,234	$60,813	34.8
221	Miramar city, FL	135,986	$86,109	39.5
222	Minneapolis city, MN	426,845	$80,269	33
223	Milwaukee city, WI	569,756	$51,888	32.2
224	Milpitas city, CA	78,216	$176,822	36.4
225	Midland city, TX	133,998	$91,169	31.6
226	Miami Gardens city, FL	111,264	$60,979	38.1
227	Miami city, FL	446,663	$59,390	39.7
228	Miami Beach city, FL	81,319	$67,014	42.4
229	Metairie Cdp, LA	138,995	$73,256	41.5
230	Mesquite city, TX	148,848	$71,843	33.4
231	Mesa city, AZ	507,478	$78,779	37.2
232	Meridian city, ID	124,865	$98,686	37.4
233	Merced city, CA	89,766	$59,938	29.8
234	Menifee city, CA	107,020	$89,183	38.2
235	Memphis city, TN	629,063	$51,211	34.3
236	Melbourne city, FL	85,718	$64,504	42.3
237	Medford city, OR	85,794	$70,497	39.1
238	McKinney city, TX	202,314	$120,273	36.7
239	McAllen city, TX	143,789	$60,165	34
240	Manteca city, CA	86,521	$94,718	36.6
241	Manchester city, NH	115,415	$77,415	37.9
242	Madison city, WI	275,568	$76,983	31.8
243	Macon-Bibb County, GA	156,543	$50,747	36.6
244	Lynn city, MA	100,905	$74,715	36.8
245	Lynchburg city, VA	79,255	$59,808	28.4
246	Lubbock city, TX	261,078	$60,487	30.4
247	Lowell city, MA	114,799	$76,205	35.5
248	Loveland city, CO	77,350	$82,592	40.8
249	Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY	627,210	$64,731	37.7
250	Los Angeles city, CA	3,857,897	$80,366	36.9
251	Longview city, TX	82,765	$62,488	35.3
252	Longmont city, CO	98,958	$89,724	40.1
253	Long Beach city, CA	458,491	$83,969	36.8
254	Livonia city, MI	94,058	$96,317	45.1
255	Livermore city, CA	85,870	$153,602	40.5
256	Little Rock city, AR	202,739	$60,583	36.4
257	Lincoln city, NE	291,932	$69,991	33.4
258	Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY	321,122	$67,631	35.2
259	Lewisville city, TX	128,313	$85,002	34.8
260	Lehigh Acres Cdp, FL	127,391	$62,330	34.7
261	Lehi city, UT	81,039	$125,860	26.6
262	Lee's Summit city, MO	102,583	$104,989	38.6
263	League City city, TX	114,885	$119,870	37.7
264	Layton city, UT	82,512	$99,188	32.5
265	Lawton city, OK	90,662	$53,588	32.1
266	Lawrence city, MA	88,297	$57,903	32.6
267	Lawrence city, KS	95,459	$62,838	29.2
268	Las Vegas city, NV	650,873	$70,723	38.5
269	Las Cruces city, NM	112,612	$55,176	32.7
270	Largo city, FL	82,506	$60,465	48.4
271	Laredo city, TX	255,949	$63,264	29.7
272	Lansing city, MI	112,546	$52,170	33.5
273	Lancaster city, CA	170,013	$76,083	34.2
274	Lakewood city, CO	156,309	$85,789	38
275	Lakewood city, CA	80,510	$116,794	39
276	Lakeland city, FL	117,030	$60,947	39.9
277	Lake Forest city, CA	85,846	$131,378	40.4
278	Lake Charles city, LA	81,679	$56,864	36.2
279	Lafayette city, LA	121,537	$61,454	37.1
280	Knoxville city, TN	193,721	$50,994	33.3
281	Kissimmee city, FL	79,504	$51,277	36.3
282	Kirkland city, WA	91,614	$143,533	38.2
283	Killeen city, TX	156,144	$58,339	30
284	Kent city, WA	135,015	$90,416	35.3
285	Kenosha city, WI	99,147	$68,532	36.8
286	Kennewick city, WA	84,389	$72,867	35.8
287	Kendall Cdp, FL	78,527	$83,664	41.9
288	Kansas City city, MO	508,233	$67,449	35.7
289	Kansas City city, KS	154,776	$59,183	34
290	Jurupa Valley city, CA	106,244	$96,190	33.8
291	Jonesboro city, AR	79,187	$52,559	33.7
292	Joliet city, IL	149,785	$88,026	35.3
293	Johns Creek city, GA	82,115	$160,185	43.1
294	Jersey City city, NJ	289,691	$94,813	34.7
295	Jacksonville city, FL	961,739	$66,981	36.4
296	Jackson city, MS	149,827	$43,238	34.7
297	Irving city, TX	255,036	$79,641	32.8
298	Irvine city, CA	308,160	$129,647	33.9
299	Inglewood city, CA	105,575	$71,029	37.5
300	Indio city, CA	90,669	$78,709	38.2
301	Indianapolis city (balance), IN	882,043	$62,995	34.1
302	Independence city, MO	121,944	$59,480	38.4
303	Huntsville city, AL	218,814	$70,778	36.4
304	Huntington Beach city, CA	196,010	$119,885	43.4
305	Houston city, TX	2,300,419	$62,894	34.3
306	Hoover city, AL	92,401	$107,822	38.3
307	Homestead city, FL	80,725	$61,975	32.3
308	Hollywood city, FL	152,935	$65,359	41
309	Hillsboro city, OR	107,050	$103,207	34.8
310	Highlands Ranch Cdp, CO	101,437	$155,847	41.4
311	High Point city, NC	115,263	$61,228	37.8
312	Hialeah city, FL	221,901	$53,079	45.9
313	Hesperia city, CA	100,141	$68,971	32.9
314	Henderson city, NV	324,523	$88,654	42.5
315	Hemet city, CA	90,646	$53,623	39.7
316	Hayward city, CA	159,201	$113,775	38.2
317	Hawthorne city, CA	85,933	$72,719	33.6
318	Hartford city, CT	119,970	$45,300	33.4
319	Hampton city, VA	137,334	$67,758	36.5
320	Gresham city, OR	112,818	$73,608	37.2
321	Greenville city, NC	88,540	$50,564	28
322	Greensboro city, NC	298,564	$58,884	34.1
323	Green Bay city, WI	106,585	$62,546	35.7
324	Greeley city, CO	109,421	$68,650	32.5
325	Grand Rapids city, MI	197,768	$65,526	32.1
326	Grand Prairie city, TX	198,564	$78,889	33.5
327	Goodyear city, AZ	102,891	$101,814	40.8
328	Glendale city, CA	192,270	$84,262	41.4
329	Glendale city, AZ	250,193	$70,139	34.5
330	Gilbert town, AZ	271,118	$121,351	35.7
331	Germantown Cdp, MD	90,521	$112,149	37.6
332	Georgetown city, TX	78,803	$91,857	44.3
333	Gastonia city, NC	81,632	$60,554	37.2
334	Garland city, TX	245,298	$74,717	34.7
335	Garden Grove city, CA	170,603	$90,166	39.6
336	Gainesville city, FL	143,611	$45,611	26.5
337	Fullerton city, CA	141,278	$104,219	36.1
338	Frisco city, TX	210,238	$146,158	38.1
339	Fresno city, CA	543,615	$66,804	32.4
340	Fremont city, CA	228,518	$176,350	38.8
341	Frederick city, MD	80,617	$95,150	37.1
342	Franklin city, TN	85,575	$115,000	37.8
343	Fort Worth city, TX	941,311	$76,602	33.4
344	Fort Wayne city, IN	266,235	$60,293	35
345	Fort Smith city, AR	89,496	$52,692	36.6
346	Fort Myers city, FL	91,730	$62,160	40.3
347	Fort Lauderdale city, FL	183,032	$79,935	42.9
348	Fort Collins city, CO	169,705	$83,598	30.6
349	Fontana city, CA	211,921	$98,187	33.3
350	Folsom city, CA	82,140	$139,263	40.4
351	Flower Mound town, TX	77,886	$157,737	43
352	Flint city, MI	80,835	$36,194	36.2
353	Fishers city, IN	100,918	$128,141	37.2
354	Federal Way city, WA	99,232	$82,144	37.6
355	Fayetteville city, NC	209,692	$56,395	30.7
356	Fayetteville city, AR	97,227	$59,074	28.7
357	Farmington Hills city, MI	83,316	$101,863	41.4
358	Fargo city, ND	129,064	$66,029	32.2
359	Fall River city, MA	93,764	$53,933	39
360	Fairfield city, CA	119,985	$102,321	36.8
361	Everett city, WA	111,083	$81,502	37.1
362	Evansville city, IN	116,441	$52,251	38.1
363	Eugene city, OR	177,520	$63,836	35.4
364	Escondido city, CA	149,913	$84,477	37.1
365	Erie city, PA	94,156	$43,397	34.9
366	Enterprise Cdp, NV	232,043	$93,980	36.2
367	Elk Grove city, CA	177,221	$122,229	39
368	Elizabeth city, NJ	135,887	$63,874	35.8
369	Elgin city, IL	114,106	$88,316	36.3
370	El Paso city, TX	678,147	$58,734	34.1
371	El Monte city, CA	107,066	$64,484	38.1
372	El Cajon city, CA	104,909	$66,478	35.5
373	Edmond city, OK	95,618	$102,032	37.7
374	Edinburg city, TX	102,561	$57,789	29.9
375	East Los Angeles Cdp, CA	114,617	$68,378	34
376	Durham city, NC	288,465	$79,234	34.8
377	Duluth city, MN	86,863	$66,263	35.2
378	Downey city, CA	111,793	$87,400	37
379	Detroit city, MI	636,644	$39,575	35.1
380	Des Moines city, IA	212,464	$63,966	34.6
381	Denver city, CO	713,734	$91,681	35.2
382	Denton city, TX	146,987	$73,719	31
383	Deltona city, FL	95,682	$72,967	38.3
384	Deerfield Beach city, FL	86,742	$56,976	43.7
385	Dearborn city, MI	107,846	$65,192	32.6
386	Dayton city, OH	136,741	$43,454	34.2
387	Davie town, FL	106,412	$87,171	37.2
388	Davenport city, IA	101,083	$64,497	37.8
389	Danbury city, CT	86,086	$83,422	40.5
390	Daly City city, CA	102,560	$119,570	41.7
391	Dallas city, TX	1,299,553	$67,760	33.4
392	Cranston city, RI	82,632	$87,716	40.1
393	Costa Mesa city, CA	110,538	$110,073	36.5
394	Corpus Christi city, TX	317,383	$66,325	36.3
395	Corona city, CA	158,839	$106,438	37.3
396	Coral Springs city, FL	133,962	$90,643	36.9
397	Conroe city, TX	96,976	$75,245	32.8
398	Concord city, NC	106,518	$84,752	36.2
399	Concord city, CA	124,260	$109,195	38.6
400	Compton city, CA	93,525	$74,270	33.9
401	Columbus city, OH	906,480	$65,327	33
402	Columbus city, GA	204,383	$56,622	35.1
403	Columbia city, SC	138,019	$55,653	28.7
404	Columbia city, MO	127,200	$64,488	29.2
405	Columbia Cdp, MD	105,871	$129,173	39.1
406	Colorado Springs city, CO	483,099	$83,198	35.6
407	College Station city, TX	122,280	$51,776	22.9
408	Clovis city, CA	122,719	$100,360	35.3
409	Clifton city, NJ	89,247	$99,003	41.1
410	Cleveland city, OH	367,523	$39,187	36.3
411	Clearwater city, FL	117,075	$64,440	46.4
412	Clarksville city, TN	171,897	$66,786	30.4
413	Citrus Heights city, CA	87,036	$77,167	38.3
414	Cincinnati city, OH	309,595	$51,707	33
415	Cicero town, IL	83,223	$68,548	34.3
416	Chula Vista city, CA	275,030	$105,173	37
417	Chino Hills city, CA	78,024	$122,600	40.6
418	Chino city, CA	91,775	$103,845	36.8
419	Chico city, CA	102,032	$67,929	31
420	Chicago city, IL	2,707,648	$75,134	35.7
421	Chesapeake city, VA	251,153	$94,189	37.7
422	Chattanooga city, TN	182,832	$61,028	36.6
423	Charlotte city, NC	886,283	$78,438	34.4
424	Charleston city, SC	152,014	$90,038	36.1
425	Chandler city, AZ	278,123	$103,691	37.4
426	Champaign city, IL	88,822	$57,544	27.1
427	Centennial city, CO	107,386	$128,167	41.8
428	Cedar Rapids city, IA	136,859	$67,859	36.9
429	Cedar Park city, TX	77,474	$123,972	37.5
430	Cary town, NC	176,686	$129,399	39.8
431	Carson city, CA	93,523	$107,391	41.9
432	Carrollton city, TX	132,741	$99,115	38.4
433	Carolina zona urbana,	139,051	$35,843	44.8
434	Carmichael Cdp, CA	78,070	$84,376	41
435	Carmel city, IN	100,501	$134,602	40.5
436	Carlsbad city, CA	114,500	$139,326	42.8
437	Cape Coral city, FL	206,387	$76,062	48.7
438	Cambridge city, MA	117,794	$126,469	30.5
439	Burbank city, CA	105,165	$95,816	39.8
440	Buffalo city, NY	276,397	$48,050	34.3
441	Buena Park city, CA	83,052	$108,187	37.4
442	Buckeye city, AZ	99,844	$98,778	35.4
443	Bryan city, TX	86,169	$56,861	31.4
444	Brownsville city, TX	188,023	$48,675	30.9
445	Brooklyn Park city, MN	84,349	$85,964	35.4
446	Broken Arrow city, OK	115,919	$85,220	37
447	Brockton city, MA	105,080	$77,089	36.5
448	Bridgeport city, CT	148,012	$56,584	36.4
449	Brandon Cdp, FL	116,365	$77,068	37.2
450	Boynton Beach city, FL	80,601	$71,378	42.9
451	Boulder city, CO	106,274	$85,364	28.8
452	Boston city, MA	663,972	$94,755	33.2
453	Boise City city, ID	235,701	$81,308	38.2
454	Boca Raton city, FL	98,833	$102,722	45.8
455	Bloomington city, MN	88,838	$90,677	40.8
456	Bloomington city, IN	78,791	$48,918	24.9
457	Bloomington city, IL	78,703	$75,449	36
458	Birmingham city, AL	199,322	$44,376	35.9
459	Billings city, MT	118,321	$71,855	38.1
460	Berkeley city, CA	120,223	$108,558	32.9
461	Bend city, OR	101,472	$88,792	40.3
462	Bellingham city, WA	92,367	$65,821	34.5
463	Bellflower city, CA	77,396	$77,602	35.9
464	Bellevue city, WA	151,199	$161,300	38.3
465	Beaverton city, OR	97,502	$94,279	37.6
466	Beaumont city, TX	113,710	$57,530	35.3
467	Baytown city, TX	84,538	$61,699	33.9
468	Bayamón zona urbana,	167,312	$31,058	44
469	Baton Rouge city, LA	223,699	$49,944	31.8
470	Baltimore city, MD	577,193	$59,623	36.1
471	Bakersfield city, CA	408,366	$77,397	31.9
472	Avondale city, AZ	90,644	$81,260	32.4
473	Austin city, TX	967,862	$91,461	34.5
474	Aurora city, IL	179,867	$90,109	35.2
475	Aurora city, CO	390,201	$84,320	35.1
476	Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA	201,504	$53,134	34.9
477	Auburn city, WA	85,455	$95,367	35.7
478	Auburn city, AL	78,738	$56,123	25.6
479	Atlanta city, GA	499,287	$81,938	34
480	Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA	126,987	$51,655	29.2
481	Atascocita Cdp, TX	93,926	$114,443	35.5
482	Asheville city, NC	94,369	$67,221	40.7
483	Arvada city, CO	122,835	$113,396	40.2
484	Arlington city, TX	394,769	$73,519	33.6
485	Arlington Cdp, VA	235,463	$140,160	35.5
486	Arden-Arcade Cdp, CA	96,319	$71,767	36.8
487	Antioch city, CA	115,759	$94,256	38.1
488	Ann Arbor city, MI	121,179	$81,089	27.7
489	Anchorage municipality, AK	289,069	$98,152	34.9
490	Anaheim city, CA	344,553	$90,583	35.9
491	Amarillo city, TX	200,945	$62,469	35
492	Allentown city, PA	125,320	$53,403	32.4
493	Allen city, TX	107,684	$129,130	38.5
494	Alhambra city, CA	81,483	$85,189	41.9
495	Alexandria city, VA	156,788	$113,638	37.5
496	Albuquerque city, NM	562,488	$65,604	38.7
497	Albany city, NY	100,081	$59,485	31.9
498	Alafaya Cdp, FL	90,874	$98,289	36.6
499	Akron city, OH	189,526	$48,544	37.2
500	Abilene city, TX	127,130	$62,720	32.8

Methodology

Rankings are based on American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates from the US Census Bureau. All 50 states and the District of Columbia are included. The ACS surveys approximately 3.5 million households annually and provides detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data. 5-Year estimates offer the most reliable data for state-level comparisons by averaging responses over a 60-month period. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

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Frequently Asked Questions

New York city, NY has the highest population at 8,516,202, according to Census ACS 2023 data. Los Angeles city, CA and Chicago city, IL round out the top three.

Loveland city, CO has the lowest population at 77,350. Bellflower city, CA is second-lowest at 77,396.

The median across all 500 states is 119,970. Note that the national median and the state-level median are calculated differently — the state median represents the midpoint when all states are ranked.

This data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates published by the US Census Bureau. The ACS surveys approximately 3.5 million households annually and provides the most comprehensive demographic data available between decennial censuses.

Rankings are based on the latest available Census ACS data (currently 2023 5-Year estimates). The Census Bureau releases new ACS data annually, typically in September. Our data was last updated on April 12, 2026.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates