Most Populated Cities
Cities ranked by total population · Top 100 nationally · Updated 2026-04-05
This ranking shows the top 100 US cities for most populated cities based on data from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. Cities are sorted by total population from highest to lowest.
All data reflects the most recent Census release and is updated nightly. Only incorporated cities and census-designated places are included. Use the state links below the table to see how cities rank within individual states, or visit any city's profile for detailed demographics, housing, and economic data.
| Rank | City | State | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | NY | 8,516,202 | 8,516,202 |
| #2 | Los Angeles | CA | 3,857,897 | 3,857,897 |
| #3 | Chicago | IL | 2,707,648 | 2,707,648 |
| #4 | Houston | TX | 2,300,419 | 2,300,419 |
| #5 | Phoenix | AZ | 1,624,832 | 1,624,832 |
| #6 | Philadelphia | PA | 1,582,432 | 1,582,432 |
| #7 | San Antonio | TX | 1,458,954 | 1,458,954 |
| #8 | San Diego | CA | 1,385,061 | 1,385,061 |
| #9 | Dallas | TX | 1,299,553 | 1,299,553 |
| #10 | San Jose | CA | 990,054 | 990,054 |
| #11 | Austin | TX | 967,862 | 967,862 |
| #12 | Jacksonville | FL | 961,739 | 961,739 |
| #13 | Fort Worth | TX | 941,311 | 941,311 |
| #14 | Columbus | OH | 906,480 | 906,480 |
| #15 | Charlotte | NC | 886,283 | 886,283 |
| #16 | Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana | IN | 882,043 | 882,043 |
| #17 | San Francisco | CA | 836,321 | 836,321 |
| #18 | Seattle | WA | 741,440 | 741,440 |
| #19 | Denver | CO | 713,734 | 713,734 |
| #20 | Oklahoma City | OK | 688,693 | 688,693 |
| #21 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee | TN | 684,298 | 684,298 |
| #22 | El Paso | TX | 678,147 | 678,147 |
| #23 | Boston | MA | 663,972 | 663,972 |
| #24 | Las Vegas | NV | 650,873 | 650,873 |
| #25 | Portland | OR | 642,715 | 642,715 |
| #26 | Detroit | MI | 636,644 | 636,644 |
| #27 | Memphis | TN | 629,063 | 629,063 |
| #28 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky | KY | 627,210 | 627,210 |
| #29 | Baltimore | MD | 577,193 | 577,193 |
| #30 | Milwaukee | WI | 569,756 | 569,756 |
| #31 | Albuquerque | NM | 562,488 | 562,488 |
| #32 | Fresno | CA | 543,615 | 543,615 |
| #33 | Tucson | AZ | 543,348 | 543,348 |
| #34 | Sacramento | CA | 524,802 | 524,802 |
| #35 | Kansas City | MO | 508,233 | 508,233 |
| #36 | Mesa | AZ | 507,478 | 507,478 |
| #37 | Atlanta | GA | 499,287 | 499,287 |
| #38 | Omaha | NE | 488,197 | 488,197 |
| #39 | Colorado Springs | CO | 483,099 | 483,099 |
| #40 | Raleigh | NC | 470,763 | 470,763 |
| #41 | Long Beach | CA | 458,491 | 458,491 |
| #42 | Virginia Beach | VA | 457,066 | 457,066 |
| #43 | Miami | FL | 446,663 | 446,663 |
| #44 | Oakland | CA | 438,072 | 438,072 |
| #45 | Minneapolis | MN | 426,845 | 426,845 |
| #46 | Tulsa | OK | 412,322 | 412,322 |
| #47 | Bakersfield | CA | 408,366 | 408,366 |
| #48 | Wichita | KS | 396,488 | 396,488 |
| #49 | Arlington | TX | 394,769 | 394,769 |
| #50 | Tampa | FL | 393,389 | 393,389 |
| #51 | Aurora | CO | 390,201 | 390,201 |
| #52 | New Orleans | LA | 376,035 | 376,035 |
| #53 | Cleveland | OH | 367,523 | 367,523 |
| #54 | Urban Honolulu | HI | 346,323 | 346,323 |
| #55 | Anaheim | CA | 344,553 | 344,553 |
| #56 | Henderson | NV | 324,523 | 324,523 |
| #57 | Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky | KY | 321,122 | 321,122 |
| #58 | Stockton | CA | 320,470 | 320,470 |
| #59 | Corpus Christi | TX | 317,383 | 317,383 |
| #60 | Riverside | CA | 316,241 | 316,241 |
| #61 | Orlando | FL | 311,732 | 311,732 |
| #62 | Santa Ana | CA | 311,639 | 311,639 |
| #63 | Cincinnati | OH | 309,595 | 309,595 |
| #64 | Irvine | CA | 308,160 | 308,160 |
| #65 | St. Paul | MN | 307,762 | 307,762 |
| #66 | Newark | NJ | 307,188 | 307,188 |
| #67 | Pittsburgh | PA | 303,620 | 303,620 |
| #68 | Greensboro | NC | 298,564 | 298,564 |
| #69 | St. Louis | MO | 293,109 | 293,109 |
| #70 | Lincoln | NE | 291,932 | 291,932 |
| #71 | Jersey City | NJ | 289,691 | 289,691 |
| #72 | Anchorage | AK | 289,069 | 289,069 |
| #73 | Durham | NC | 288,465 | 288,465 |
| #74 | Plano | TX | 287,339 | 287,339 |
| #75 | Chandler | AZ | 278,123 | 278,123 |
| #76 | Buffalo | NY | 276,397 | 276,397 |
| #77 | Madison | WI | 275,568 | 275,568 |
| #78 | Chula Vista | CA | 275,030 | 275,030 |
| #79 | Gilbert | AZ | 271,118 | 271,118 |
| #80 | North Las Vegas | NV | 270,773 | 270,773 |
| #81 | Reno | NV | 268,959 | 268,959 |
| #82 | Toledo | OH | 268,461 | 268,461 |
| #83 | Fort Wayne | IN | 266,235 | 266,235 |
| #84 | Lubbock | TX | 261,078 | 261,078 |
| #85 | St. Petersburg | FL | 260,646 | 260,646 |
| #86 | Laredo | TX | 255,949 | 255,949 |
| #87 | Irving | TX | 255,036 | 255,036 |
| #88 | Chesapeake | VA | 251,153 | 251,153 |
| #89 | Winston-Salem | NC | 250,887 | 250,887 |
| #90 | Glendale | AZ | 250,193 | 250,193 |
| #91 | Garland | TX | 245,298 | 245,298 |
| #92 | Scottsdale | AZ | 242,169 | 242,169 |
| #93 | Boise City | ID | 235,701 | 235,701 |
| #94 | Arlington | VA | 235,463 | 235,463 |
| #95 | Norfolk | VA | 235,037 | 235,037 |
| #96 | Enterprise | NV | 232,043 | 232,043 |
| #97 | Spokane | WA | 229,228 | 229,228 |
| #98 | Santa Clarita | CA | 229,021 | 229,021 |
| #99 | Fremont | CA | 228,518 | 228,518 |
| #100 | Richmond | VA | 227,595 | 227,595 |