The 100 Largest Cities in the United States

New York, NY remains far and away America's largest city with 8,516,202 residents — more than double second-place Los Angeles. This page ranks the 100 most populous cities in the country, with income, age, and poverty figures for each.

Top 10 US Cities by Population

New York

8.5M

Los Angeles

3.9M

Chicago

2.7M

Houston

2.3M

Phoenix

1.6M

Philadelphia

1.6M

San Antonio

1.5M

San Diego

1.4M

Dallas

1.3M

San Jose

990.1K

Only 9 US cities have more than a million residents within their municipal limits — far fewer than most people guess, because metropolitan areas sprawl across many separate municipalities. City-limit population is what this table measures, which is why famously large metros can appear smaller here than suburbs-included figures suggest. California places 17 cities in the top 100, more than any other state.

The list rewards annexation-friendly geography: Sun Belt cities that absorbed their suburbs rank far above older Northeastern cities of similar metro size that are hemmed in by incorporated neighbors. Big-city economics vary just as widely — median household incomes in the top 100 span more than a threefold range, and several of the largest cities post poverty rates well above the national 12.4%. For income-based city rankings, see the richest cities in America.

Full Rankings

#	City	Population	Median Income	Median Age	Poverty
1	New York, NY	8,516,202	$79,713	38.0 years	17.4%
2	Los Angeles, CA	3,857,897	$80,366	36.9 years	16.6%
3	Chicago, IL	2,707,648	$75,134	35.7 years	16.8%
4	Houston, TX	2,300,419	$62,894	34.3 years	19.7%
5	Phoenix, AZ	1,624,832	$77,041	34.8 years	14.3%
6	Philadelphia, PA	1,582,432	$60,698	35.1 years	22.0%
7	San Antonio, TX	1,458,954	$62,917	34.6 years	17.1%
8	San Diego, CA	1,385,061	$104,321	36.0 years	11.1%
9	Dallas, TX	1,299,553	$67,760	33.4 years	17.2%
10	San Jose, CA	990,054	$141,565	38.1 years	7.8%
11	Austin, TX	967,862	$91,461	34.5 years	12.3%
12	Jacksonville, FL	961,739	$66,981	36.4 years	15.0%
13	Fort Worth, TX	941,311	$76,602	33.4 years	12.9%
14	Columbus, OH	906,480	$65,327	33.0 years	17.8%
15	Charlotte, NC	886,283	$78,438	34.4 years	11.7%
16	Indianapolis, IN	882,043	$62,995	34.1 years	15.7%
17	San Francisco, CA	836,321	$141,446	39.7 years	10.6%
18	Seattle, WA	741,440	$121,984	35.5 years	9.9%
19	Denver, CO	713,734	$91,681	35.2 years	11.2%
20	Oklahoma City, OK	688,693	$66,702	35.0 years	15.2%
21	Nashville-Davidson, TN	684,298	$75,197	34.4 years	14.1%
22	El Paso, TX	678,147	$58,734	34.1 years	18.4%
23	Washington, DC	672,079	$106,287	34.9 years	14.5%
24	Boston, MA	663,972	$94,755	33.2 years	16.9%
25	Las Vegas, NV	650,873	$70,723	38.5 years	14.2%
26	Portland, OR	642,715	$88,792	38.6 years	12.8%
27	Detroit, MI	636,644	$39,575	35.1 years	31.5%
28	Memphis, TN	629,063	$51,211	34.3 years	22.5%
29	Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, KY	627,210	$64,731	37.7 years	16.1%
30	Baltimore, MD	577,193	$59,623	36.1 years	20.1%
31	Milwaukee, WI	569,756	$51,888	32.2 years	23.3%
32	Albuquerque, NM	562,488	$65,604	38.7 years	16.0%
33	Fresno, CA	543,615	$66,804	32.4 years	20.9%
34	Tucson, AZ	543,348	$54,546	34.6 years	18.8%
35	Sacramento, CA	524,802	$83,753	35.7 years	14.4%
36	Kansas City, MO	508,233	$67,449	35.7 years	14.6%
37	Mesa, AZ	507,478	$78,779	37.2 years	10.5%
38	Atlanta, GA	499,287	$81,938	34.0 years	17.9%
39	Omaha, NE	488,197	$72,708	35.3 years	12.8%
40	Colorado Springs, CO	483,099	$83,198	35.6 years	9.3%
41	Raleigh, NC	470,763	$82,424	34.7 years	11.4%
42	Long Beach, CA	458,491	$83,969	36.8 years	15.0%
43	Virginia Beach, VA	457,066	$90,685	37.4 years	8.4%
44	Miami, FL	446,663	$59,390	39.7 years	19.2%
45	Oakland, CA	438,072	$97,369	37.6 years	13.7%
46	Minneapolis, MN	426,845	$80,269	33.0 years	16.4%
47	Tulsa, OK	412,322	$58,407	35.5 years	18.6%
48	Bakersfield, CA	408,366	$77,397	31.9 years	16.0%
49	Wichita, KS	396,488	$63,072	35.7 years	15.9%
50	Arlington, TX	394,769	$73,519	33.6 years	13.1%
51	Tampa, FL	393,389	$71,302	35.6 years	15.9%
52	Aurora, CO	390,201	$84,320	35.1 years	11.3%
53	New Orleans, LA	376,035	$55,339	38.4 years	22.6%
54	Cleveland, OH	367,523	$39,187	36.3 years	30.8%
55	Urban Honolulu, HI	346,323	$85,428	42.9 years	11.8%
56	Anaheim, CA	344,553	$90,583	35.9 years	12.5%
57	Henderson, NV	324,523	$88,654	42.5 years	8.4%
58	Lexington-Fayette, KY	321,122	$67,631	35.2 years	15.7%
59	Stockton, CA	320,470	$76,851	33.7 years	15.4%
60	Corpus Christi, TX	317,383	$66,325	36.3 years	17.5%
61	Riverside, CA	316,241	$88,575	33.1 years	12.5%
62	Orlando, FL	311,732	$69,268	35.1 years	15.5%
63	Santa Ana, CA	311,639	$88,354	34.3 years	11.1%
64	Cincinnati, OH	309,595	$51,707	33.0 years	24.5%
65	Irvine, CA	308,160	$129,647	33.9 years	11.7%
66	St. Paul, MN	307,762	$73,055	33.5 years	15.8%
67	Newark, NJ	307,188	$48,416	34.8 years	24.7%
68	Pittsburgh, PA	303,620	$64,137	33.5 years	19.5%
69	Greensboro, NC	298,564	$58,884	34.1 years	18.4%
70	St. Louis, MO	293,109	$55,279	36.6 years	19.8%
71	Lincoln, NE	291,932	$69,991	33.4 years	12.6%
72	Jersey City, NJ	289,691	$94,813	34.7 years	15.6%
73	Anchorage, AK	289,069	$98,152	34.9 years	9.3%
74	Durham, NC	288,465	$79,234	34.8 years	12.2%
75	Plano, TX	287,339	$108,649	39.3 years	7.1%
76	Chandler, AZ	278,123	$103,691	37.4 years	7.7%
77	Buffalo, NY	276,397	$48,050	34.3 years	27.4%
78	Madison, WI	275,568	$76,983	31.8 years	16.2%
79	Chula Vista, CA	275,030	$105,173	37.0 years	8.4%
80	Gilbert, AZ	271,118	$121,351	35.7 years	5.1%
81	North Las Vegas, NV	270,773	$76,772	34.3 years	12.2%
82	Reno, NV	268,959	$78,448	37.3 years	12.5%
83	Toledo, OH	268,461	$47,532	35.7 years	24.5%
84	Fort Wayne, IN	266,235	$60,293	35.0 years	15.6%
85	Lubbock, TX	261,078	$60,487	30.4 years	19.0%
86	St. Petersburg, FL	260,646	$73,118	43.1 years	11.7%
87	Laredo, TX	255,949	$63,264	29.7 years	20.8%
88	Irving, TX	255,036	$79,641	32.8 years	11.0%
89	Chesapeake, VA	251,153	$94,189	37.7 years	8.7%
90	Winston-Salem, NC	250,887	$57,673	35.6 years	17.9%
91	Glendale, AZ	250,193	$70,139	34.5 years	16.2%
92	Garland, TX	245,298	$74,717	34.7 years	12.3%
93	Scottsdale, AZ	242,169	$107,372	49.2 years	7.1%
94	Boise City, ID	235,701	$81,308	38.2 years	10.6%
95	Arlington, VA	235,463	$140,160	35.5 years	7.1%
96	Norfolk, VA	235,037	$64,017	32.4 years	17.3%
97	Enterprise, NV	232,043	$93,980	36.2 years	9.4%
98	Spokane, WA	229,228	$65,745	37.2 years	14.6%
99	Santa Clarita, CA	229,021	$119,926	38.1 years	7.7%
100	Fremont, CA	228,518	$176,350	38.8 years	5.1%

Populations reflect municipal (city-limit) boundaries, not metropolitan areas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates.

About This Ranking

All figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, the Bureau's most reliable dataset for state and local statistics. Because estimates pool five years of survey responses, they describe a recent period rather than a single moment, and small differences between closely ranked entries may fall within the survey's margin of error. Learn more about the data on our methodology page or at data.census.gov.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the largest city in the US?

New York, New York is the largest US city with 8,516,202 residents within its city limits, followed by Los Angeles with 3,857,897.

How many US cities have over 1 million people?

9 US cities have more than 1,000,000 residents within their municipal boundaries, according to the ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Which state has the most large cities?

California has the most cities in the top 100, with 17 entries on the list.