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The 100 biggest cities in the U.S. by population (2025)
City limits, not metro areas: these are the populations of incorporated places as the Census Bureau estimates them. Sort the table by growth or by state.
Data vintage: Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city and town estimates (July 1, 2025). Last checked 2026-10-27 by The CompareTheData team.
Data: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025. Jump to sources · Methodology
Key takeaways
- New York (8,584,629) is more than twice the size of second-place Los Angeles (3,869,089).
- 12 cities have more than one million residents; 343 have more than 100,000.
- 5 of the 20 largest cities are in Texas: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin.
- Biggest climbers in rank since 2024 among the top 100: McKinney (105 → 99), Greensboro (69 → 67), Port St. Lucie (88 → 86).
- 34 of the 100 largest cities lost population between 2024 and 2025.
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Top 100 largest cities in the United States
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| Rank | City | State | Population 2025 | Change since 2024 | Change % | Since 2020 | Rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | New York | 8,584,629 | −12,196 | −0.1% | −2.5% | 1 |
| 2 | Los Angeles | California | 3,869,089 | −3,621 | −0.1% | −0.8% | 2 |
| 3 | Chicago | Illinois | 2,731,585 | +5,253 | +0.2% | −0.6% | 3 |
| 4 | Houston | Texas | 2,397,315 | +11,515 | +0.5% | +4.2% | 4 |
| 5 | Phoenix | Arizona | 1,665,481 | +3,157 | +0.2% | +3.5% | 5 |
| 6 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,574,281 | +1,546 | +0.1% | −1.8% | 6 |
| 7 | San Antonio | Texas | 1,548,422 | +14,359 | +0.9% | +8.0% | 7 |
| 8 | San Diego | California | 1,406,106 | +5,874 | +0.4% | +1.6% | 8 |
| 9 | Dallas | Texas | 1,329,491 | −1,808 | −0.1% | +1.9% | 9 |
| 10 | Fort Worth | Texas | 1,028,117 | +19,512 | +1.9% | +11.9% | 11 |
| 11 | Jacksonville | Florida | 1,017,689 | +8,319 | +0.8% | +7.2% | 10 |
| 12 | Austin | Texas | 1,002,632 | +4,025 | +0.4% | +4.6% | 12 |
| 13 | San Jose | California | 989,814 | +1,983 | +0.2% | −2.3% | 13 |
| 14 | Charlotte | North Carolina | 964,784 | +20,731 | +2.2% | +10.3% | 14 |
| 15 | Columbus | Ohio | 938,396 | +7,696 | +0.8% | +3.5% | 15 |
| 16 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 901,116 | +1,842 | +0.2% | +1.5% | 16 |
| 17 | San Francisco | California | 826,079 | +5,134 | +0.6% | −6.0% | 17 |
| 18 | Seattle | Washington | 784,777 | +11,572 | +1.5% | +6.5% | 18 |
| 19 | Denver | Colorado | 740,613 | −978 | −0.1% | +3.5% | 19 |
| 20 | Nashville | Tennessee | 721,074 | +9,244 | +1.3% | +4.6% | 21 |
| 21 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 719,849 | +6,104 | +0.9% | +5.7% | 20 |
| 22 | Washington | District of Columbia | 693,645 | +2,335 | +0.3% | +0.6% | 22 |
| 23 | El Paso | Texas | 683,012 | −2,219 | −0.3% | +0.6% | 23 |
| 24 | Las Vegas | Nevada | 679,817 | +4,665 | +0.7% | +5.3% | 24 |
| 25 | Boston | Massachusetts | 672,973 | −1,338 | −0.2% | −0.8% | 25 |
| 26 | Detroit | Michigan | 649,095 | +5,060 | +0.8% | +1.5% | 26 |
| 27 | Louisville | Kentucky | 641,962 | +773 | +0.1% | +1.6% | 27 |
| 28 | Portland | Oregon | 635,109 | +707 | +0.1% | −2.7% | 28 |
| 29 | Memphis | Tennessee | 609,647 | −4,575 | −0.7% | −3.0% | 29 |
| 30 | Baltimore | Maryland | 569,997 | −56 | −0.0% | −2.7% | 30 |
| 31 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 562,407 | −915 | −0.2% | −2.7% | 31 |
| 32 | Albuquerque | New Mexico | 556,588 | −2,290 | −0.4% | −1.4% | 32 |
| 33 | Fresno | California | 555,549 | +474 | +0.1% | +2.5% | 33 |
| 34 | Tucson | Arizona | 548,371 | −2,262 | −0.4% | +1.1% | 34 |
| 35 | Sacramento | California | 536,449 | +1,615 | +0.3% | +2.2% | 35 |
| 36 | Atlanta | Georgia | 529,110 | +8,350 | +1.6% | +6.1% | 36 |
| 37 | Kansas City | Missouri | 521,220 | +4,681 | +0.9% | +2.6% | 37 |
| 38 | Mesa | Arizona | 513,656 | −1,133 | −0.2% | +1.8% | 38 |
| 39 | Raleigh | North Carolina | 506,306 | +7,289 | +1.5% | +8.2% | 39 |
| 40 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | 494,743 | +2,288 | +0.5% | +3.1% | 40 |
| 41 | Miami | Florida | 489,812 | +6,393 | +1.3% | +10.8% | 42 |
| 42 | Omaha | Nebraska | 488,797 | −450 | −0.1% | −0.6% | 41 |
| 43 | Virginia Beach | Virginia | 453,737 | −26 | −0.0% | −1.2% | 43 |
| 44 | Long Beach | California | 450,469 | −1,106 | −0.2% | −3.5% | 44 |
| 45 | Oakland | California | 440,838 | +665 | +0.1% | +0.0% | 45 |
| 46 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 430,324 | +199 | +0.1% | +0.1% | 46 |
| 47 | Bakersfield | California | 422,165 | +2,821 | +0.7% | +4.4% | 47 |
| 48 | Tulsa | Oklahoma | 416,209 | +27 | +0.0% | +0.8% | 48 |
| 49 | Tampa | Florida | 413,554 | +573 | +0.1% | +7.3% | 49 |
| 50 | Aurora | Colorado | 410,053 | +1,728 | +0.4% | +6.2% | 50 |
| 51 | Arlington | Texas | 402,134 | −1,214 | −0.3% | +2.0% | 51 |
| 52 | Wichita | Kansas | 400,987 | +1,224 | +0.3% | +0.8% | 52 |
| 53 | Cleveland | Ohio | 363,608 | +272 | +0.1% | −2.4% | 54 |
| 54 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 362,154 | −1,323 | −0.4% | −5.7% | 53 |
| 55 | Henderson | Nevada | 353,289 | +5,379 | +1.6% | +11.5% | 55 |
| 56 | Honolulu | Hawaii | 341,868 | −523 | −0.1% | −2.6% | 57 |
| 57 | Anaheim | California | 341,008 | −1,680 | −0.5% | −1.7% | 56 |
| 58 | Orlando | Florida | 333,888 | +1,233 | +0.4% | +8.4% | 58 |
| 59 | Lexington | Kentucky | 329,751 | +2,680 | +0.8% | +2.2% | 59 |
| 60 | Stockton | California | 324,597 | −46 | −0.0% | +1.2% | 60 |
| 61 | Newark | New Jersey | 323,808 | +3,646 | +1.1% | +4.0% | 62 |
| 62 | Riverside | California | 323,057 | −322 | −0.1% | +2.4% | 61 |
| 63 | Irvine | California | 318,764 | +899 | +0.3% | +3.6% | 63 |
| 64 | Corpus Christi | Texas | 317,247 | +100 | +0.0% | −0.3% | 64 |
| 65 | Santa Ana | California | 315,586 | +787 | +0.2% | +1.6% | 66 |
| 66 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 314,367 | −488 | −0.1% | +1.5% | 65 |
| 67 | Greensboro | North Carolina | 308,667 | +2,312 | +0.8% | +3.2% | 69 |
| 68 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 307,632 | +913 | +0.3% | +1.5% | 68 |
| 69 | St. Paul | Minnesota | 306,684 | −76 | −0.0% | −1.6% | 67 |
| 70 | Durham | North Carolina | 305,561 | +4,727 | +1.6% | +7.6% | 70 |
| 71 | Jersey City | New Jersey | 302,013 | +1,290 | +0.4% | +3.2% | 71 |
| 72 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 301,522 | +2,257 | +0.8% | +3.5% | 72 |
| 73 | North Las Vegas | Nevada | 296,653 | +4,332 | +1.5% | +14.3% | 74 |
| 74 | Plano | Texas | 293,028 | −367 | −0.1% | +2.6% | 73 |
| 75 | Gilbert | Arizona | 287,285 | +152 | +0.1% | +7.2% | 76 |
| 76 | Anchorage | Alaska | 287,155 | −214 | −0.1% | −1.4% | 75 |
| 77 | Madison | Wisconsin | 286,233 | +1,955 | +0.7% | +4.2% | 77 |
| 78 | Reno | Nevada | 283,621 | +2,975 | +1.1% | +7.4% | 78 |
| 79 | Chandler | Arizona | 278,748 | −1,266 | −0.5% | +1.0% | 80 |
| 80 | St. Louis | Missouri | 278,144 | −2,301 | −0.8% | −7.7% | 79 |
| 81 | Chula Vista | California | 275,533 | −1,214 | −0.4% | +0.0% | 81 |
| 82 | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 275,203 | +2,173 | +0.8% | +4.3% | 83 |
| 83 | Buffalo | New York | 274,613 | −709 | −0.3% | −1.3% | 82 |
| 84 | Lubbock | Texas | 273,071 | +2,845 | +1.1% | +6.2% | 84 |
| 85 | Laredo | Texas | 269,515 | +775 | +0.3% | +5.6% | 85 |
| 86 | Port St. Lucie | Florida | 268,062 | +9,131 | +3.5% | +30.9% | 88 |
| 87 | St. Petersburg | Florida | 264,033 | −1,822 | −0.7% | +2.2% | 86 |
| 88 | Toledo | Ohio | 263,423 | −962 | −0.4% | −2.8% | 87 |
| 89 | Glendale | Arizona | 260,572 | +3,796 | +1.5% | +4.9% | 90 |
| 90 | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | 257,271 | +1,625 | +0.6% | +3.1% | 91 |
| 91 | Irving | Texas | 257,076 | −1,561 | −0.6% | +0.1% | 89 |
| 92 | Chesapeake | Virginia | 255,332 | +562 | +0.2% | +2.4% | 92 |
| 93 | Garland | Texas | 249,625 | −1,409 | −0.6% | +1.4% | 93 |
| 94 | Scottsdale | Arizona | 243,006 | −1,680 | −0.7% | +0.7% | 94 |
| 95 | Boise City | Idaho | 238,429 | +699 | +0.3% | +1.1% | 95 |
| 96 | Richmond | Virginia | 237,257 | +2,450 | +1.0% | +4.7% | 97 |
| 97 | Frisco | Texas | 236,955 | +1,796 | +0.8% | +18.2% | 96 |
| 98 | Cape Coral | Florida | 236,264 | +3,156 | +1.4% | +21.8% | 99 |
| 99 | McKinney | Texas | 236,001 | +8,504 | +3.7% | +20.8% | 105 |
| 100 | Huntsville | Alabama | 233,627 | +3,280 | +1.4% | +8.7% | 101 |
What changed since 2024
The top-ten order is slightly reshuffled from 2024. Among the 100, 19 cities moved up at least one place and 16 moved down. Over five years, the biggest percentage gainers in the top 100 were Port St. Lucie (+30.9%), Cape Coral (+21.8%), McKinney (+20.8%).
How to read these numbers
- City rankings depend on city boundaries. Cities that annex land (common in Texas and Arizona) look bigger than older cities with fixed borders.
- Consolidated city-counties (Nashville, Louisville, Indianapolis, Lexington) use the Census “balance” figure, which leaves out separately incorporated towns inside them.
- Honolulu is a census-designated place (Urban Honolulu), not an incorporated city.
Common questions
What are the 10 biggest cities in the US?
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, Fort Worth, in that order, by 2025 population.
How many US cities have more than 1 million people?
12, as of July 1, 2025.
What is the biggest city in Texas?
Houston (2,397,315), the 4th-largest U.S. city.
Is this city or metro population?
City population within legal city limits. Metro areas, such as Dallas–Fort Worth, are much larger and rank differently.
Sources
Figures computed by CompareTheData.com from the official files below; the raw downloads are archived with the build. Where D.C. is included it is ranked alongside the states.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates (SUB-EST2025). estimates as of July 1, 2025.