Key takeaways
- New York is the largest U.S. city, with 8,584,629 residents in 2025, followed by Los Angeles (3,869,089) and Chicago (2,731,585).
- Austin passed 1 million residents in 2025, making it one of a dozen U.S. cities with at least 1 million people.
- Charlotte gained 20,731 residents from 2024 to 2025, more than any other city, followed by Fort Worth (+19,512).
- California (15), Texas (15) and Arizona (7) have the most cities on the list.
The 100 largest U.S. cities
Ranked by resident population on July 1, 2025, with July 1, 2024 population and the change. Filter by state or search.
Showing all 100 cities
| # | City | Population, 2025 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New YorkNew York | 8,584,629 | 8,596,825 | -0.1% |
| 2 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 3,869,089 | 3,872,710 | -0.1% |
| 3 | ChicagoIllinois | 2,731,585 | 2,726,332 | +0.2% |
| 4 | HoustonTexas | 2,397,315 | 2,385,800 | +0.5% |
| 5 | PhoenixArizona | 1,665,481 | 1,662,324 | +0.2% |
| 6 | PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | 1,574,281 | 1,572,735 | +0.1% |
| 7 | San AntonioTexas | 1,548,422 | 1,534,063 | +0.9% |
| 8 | San DiegoCalifornia | 1,406,106 | 1,400,232 | +0.4% |
| 9 | DallasTexas | 1,329,491 | 1,331,299 | -0.1% |
| 10 | Fort WorthTexas | 1,028,117 | 1,008,605 | +1.9% |
| 11 | JacksonvilleFlorida | 1,017,689 | 1,009,370 | +0.8% |
| 12 | AustinTexas | 1,002,632 | 998,607 | +0.4% |
| 13 | San JoseCalifornia | 989,814 | 987,831 | +0.2% |
| 14 | CharlotteNorth Carolina | 964,784 | 944,053 | +2.2% |
| 15 | ColumbusOhio | 938,396 | 930,700 | +0.8% |
| 16 | IndianapolisIndiana | 901,116 | 899,274 | +0.2% |
| 17 | San FranciscoCalifornia | 826,079 | 820,945 | +0.6% |
| 18 | SeattleWashington | 784,777 | 773,205 | +1.5% |
| 19 | DenverColorado | 740,613 | 741,591 | -0.1% |
| 20 | Nashville-DavidsonTennessee | 721,074 | 711,830 | +1.3% |
| 21 | Oklahoma CityOklahoma | 719,849 | 713,745 | +0.9% |
| 22 | WashingtonDistrict of Columbia | 693,645 | 691,310 | +0.3% |
| 23 | El PasoTexas | 683,012 | 685,231 | -0.3% |
| 24 | Las VegasNevada | 679,817 | 675,152 | +0.7% |
| 25 | BostonMassachusetts | 672,973 | 674,311 | -0.2% |
| 26 | DetroitMichigan | 649,095 | 644,035 | +0.8% |
| 27 | Louisville/Jefferson CountyKentucky | 641,962 | 641,189 | +0.1% |
| 28 | PortlandOregon | 635,109 | 634,402 | +0.1% |
| 29 | MemphisTennessee | 609,647 | 614,222 | -0.7% |
| 30 | BaltimoreMaryland | 569,997 | 570,053 | -0.0% |
| 31 | MilwaukeeWisconsin | 562,407 | 563,322 | -0.2% |
| 32 | AlbuquerqueNew Mexico | 556,588 | 558,878 | -0.4% |
| 33 | FresnoCalifornia | 555,549 | 555,075 | +0.1% |
| 34 | TucsonArizona | 548,371 | 550,633 | -0.4% |
| 35 | SacramentoCalifornia | 536,449 | 534,834 | +0.3% |
| 36 | AtlantaGeorgia | 529,110 | 520,760 | +1.6% |
| 37 | Kansas CityMissouri | 521,220 | 516,539 | +0.9% |
| 38 | MesaArizona | 513,656 | 514,789 | -0.2% |
| 39 | RaleighNorth Carolina | 506,306 | 499,017 | +1.5% |
| 40 | Colorado SpringsColorado | 494,743 | 492,455 | +0.5% |
| 41 | MiamiFlorida | 489,812 | 483,419 | +1.3% |
| 42 | OmahaNebraska | 488,797 | 489,247 | -0.1% |
| 43 | Virginia BeachVirginia | 453,737 | 453,763 | -0.0% |
| 44 | Long BeachCalifornia | 450,469 | 451,575 | -0.2% |
| 45 | OaklandCalifornia | 440,838 | 440,173 | +0.1% |
| 46 | MinneapolisMinnesota | 430,324 | 430,125 | +0.1% |
| 47 | BakersfieldCalifornia | 422,165 | 419,344 | +0.7% |
| 48 | TulsaOklahoma | 416,209 | 416,182 | +0.0% |
| 49 | TampaFlorida | 413,554 | 412,981 | +0.1% |
| 50 | AuroraColorado | 410,053 | 408,325 | +0.4% |
| 51 | ArlingtonTexas | 402,134 | 403,348 | -0.3% |
| 52 | WichitaKansas | 400,987 | 399,763 | +0.3% |
| 53 | ClevelandOhio | 363,608 | 363,336 | +0.1% |
| 54 | New OrleansLouisiana | 362,154 | 363,477 | -0.4% |
| 55 | HendersonNevada | 353,289 | 347,910 | +1.6% |
| 56 | Urban HonoluluHawaii | 341,868 | 342,391 | -0.1% |
| 57 | AnaheimCalifornia | 341,008 | 342,688 | -0.5% |
| 58 | OrlandoFlorida | 333,888 | 332,655 | +0.4% |
| 59 | Lexington-FayetteKentucky | 329,751 | 327,071 | +0.8% |
| 60 | StocktonCalifornia | 324,597 | 324,643 | -0.0% |
| 61 | NewarkNew Jersey | 323,808 | 320,162 | +1.1% |
| 62 | RiversideCalifornia | 323,057 | 323,379 | -0.1% |
| 63 | IrvineCalifornia | 318,764 | 317,865 | +0.3% |
| 64 | Corpus ChristiTexas | 317,247 | 317,147 | +0.0% |
| 65 | Santa AnaCalifornia | 315,586 | 314,799 | +0.3% |
| 66 | CincinnatiOhio | 314,367 | 314,855 | -0.1% |
| 67 | GreensboroNorth Carolina | 308,667 | 306,355 | +0.8% |
| 68 | PittsburghPennsylvania | 307,632 | 306,719 | +0.3% |
| 69 | St. PaulMinnesota | 306,684 | 306,760 | -0.0% |
| 70 | DurhamNorth Carolina | 305,561 | 300,834 | +1.6% |
| 71 | Jersey CityNew Jersey | 302,013 | 300,723 | +0.4% |
| 72 | LincolnNebraska | 301,522 | 299,265 | +0.8% |
| 73 | North Las VegasNevada | 296,653 | 292,321 | +1.5% |
| 74 | PlanoTexas | 293,028 | 293,395 | -0.1% |
| 75 | GilbertArizona | 287,285 | 287,133 | +0.1% |
| 76 | AnchorageAlaska | 287,155 | 287,369 | -0.1% |
| 77 | MadisonWisconsin | 286,233 | 284,278 | +0.7% |
| 78 | RenoNevada | 283,621 | 280,646 | +1.1% |
| 79 | ChandlerArizona | 278,748 | 280,014 | -0.5% |
| 80 | St. LouisMissouri | 278,144 | 280,445 | -0.8% |
| 81 | Chula VistaCalifornia | 275,533 | 276,747 | -0.4% |
| 82 | Fort WayneIndiana | 275,203 | 273,030 | +0.8% |
| 83 | BuffaloNew York | 274,613 | 275,322 | -0.3% |
| 84 | LubbockTexas | 273,071 | 270,226 | +1.1% |
| 85 | LaredoTexas | 269,515 | 268,740 | +0.3% |
| 86 | Port St. LucieFlorida | 268,062 | 258,931 | +3.5% |
| 87 | St. PetersburgFlorida | 264,033 | 265,855 | -0.7% |
| 88 | ToledoOhio | 263,423 | 264,385 | -0.4% |
| 89 | GlendaleArizona | 260,572 | 256,776 | +1.5% |
| 90 | Winston-SalemNorth Carolina | 257,271 | 255,646 | +0.6% |
| 91 | IrvingTexas | 257,076 | 258,637 | -0.6% |
| 92 | ChesapeakeVirginia | 255,332 | 254,770 | +0.2% |
| 93 | GarlandTexas | 249,625 | 251,034 | -0.6% |
| 94 | ScottsdaleArizona | 243,006 | 244,686 | -0.7% |
| 95 | Boise CityIdaho | 238,429 | 237,730 | +0.3% |
| 96 | RichmondVirginia | 237,257 | 234,807 | +1.0% |
| 97 | FriscoTexas | 236,955 | 235,159 | +0.8% |
| 98 | Cape CoralFlorida | 236,264 | 233,108 | +1.4% |
| 99 | McKinneyTexas | 236,001 | 227,497 | +3.7% |
| 100 | HuntsvilleAlabama | 233,627 | 230,347 | +1.4% |
Selling to city government
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About this data
Populations are the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimates of resident population for incorporated places on July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2024, released in May 2026. Like the Census Bureau's own rankings, Nashville, Louisville and Indianapolis use the "balance" figure that excludes separately incorporated places inside them, and Urban Honolulu, a census-designated place, is included.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places (SUB-EST2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates press release (May 2026)
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