Biggest USA Cities by Population

New York is the largest city in the USA, with 8,584,629 residents as of July 1, 2025. Los Angeles (3.9 million) and Chicago (2.7 million) are second and third.

#	City	State	Population (July 2025)	Change since 2020
1	New York	New York	8,584,629	-2.5%
2	Los Angeles	California	3,869,089	-0.8%
3	Chicago	Illinois	2,731,585	-0.6%
4	Houston	Texas	2,397,315	+4.2%
5	Phoenix	Arizona	1,665,481	+3.6%
6	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	1,574,281	-1.8%
7	San Antonio	Texas	1,548,422	+8.0%
8	San Diego	California	1,406,106	+1.6%
9	Dallas	Texas	1,329,491	+1.9%
10	Fort Worth	Texas	1,028,117	+11.9%
11	Jacksonville	Florida	1,017,689	+7.2%
12	Austin	Texas	1,002,632	+4.6%
13	San Jose	California	989,814	-2.3%
14	Charlotte	North Carolina	964,784	+10.3%
15	Columbus	Ohio	938,396	+3.6%
16	Indianapolis	Indiana	901,116	+1.5%
17	San Francisco	California	826,079	-6.0%
18	Seattle	Washington	784,777	+6.5%
19	Denver	Colorado	740,613	+3.5%
20	Nashville-Davidson	Tennessee	721,074	+4.6%
21	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	719,849	+5.7%
22	Washington	District of Columbia	693,645	+0.6%
23	El Paso	Texas	683,012	+0.6%
24	Las Vegas	Nevada	679,817	+5.3%
25	Boston	Massachusetts	672,973	-0.8%
26	Detroit	Michigan	649,095	+1.5%
27	Louisville/Jefferson County	Kentucky	641,962	+1.6%
28	Portland	Oregon	635,109	-2.7%
29	Memphis	Tennessee	609,647	-3.0%
30	Baltimore	Maryland	569,997	-2.7%
31	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	562,407	-2.7%
32	Albuquerque	New Mexico	556,588	-1.4%
33	Fresno	California	555,549	+2.5%
34	Tucson	Arizona	548,371	+1.1%
35	Sacramento	California	536,449	+2.2%
36	Atlanta	Georgia	529,110	+6.1%
37	Kansas City	Missouri	521,220	+2.6%
38	Mesa	Arizona	513,656	+1.8%
39	Raleigh	North Carolina	506,306	+8.2%
40	Colorado Springs	Colorado	494,743	+3.1%
41	Miami	Florida	489,812	+10.8%
42	Omaha	Nebraska	488,797	-0.6%
43	Virginia Beach	Virginia	453,737	-1.2%
44	Long Beach	California	450,469	-3.5%
45	Oakland	California	440,838	-0.0%
46	Minneapolis	Minnesota	430,324	+0.1%
47	Bakersfield	California	422,165	+4.4%
48	Tulsa	Oklahoma	416,209	+0.8%
49	Tampa	Florida	413,554	+7.3%
50	Aurora	Colorado	410,053	+6.2%

#	City	State	Change since 2020	People added since 2020	Population (July 2025)
1	Fort Worth	Texas	+11.9%	+109,225	1,028,117
2	Miami	Florida	+10.8%	+47,576	489,812
3	Charlotte	North Carolina	+10.3%	+90,076	964,784
4	Raleigh	North Carolina	+8.2%	+38,204	506,306
5	San Antonio	Texas	+8.0%	+115,074	1,548,422
6	Tampa	Florida	+7.3%	+28,218	413,554
7	Jacksonville	Florida	+7.2%	+68,082	1,017,689
8	Seattle	Washington	+6.5%	+47,674	784,777
9	Aurora	Colorado	+6.2%	+23,798	410,053
10	Atlanta	Georgia	+6.1%	+30,305	529,110
11	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	+5.7%	+38,913	719,849
12	Las Vegas	Nevada	+5.3%	+34,043	679,817
13	Austin	Texas	+4.6%	+44,481	1,002,632
14	Nashville-Davidson	Tennessee	+4.6%	+31,625	721,074
15	Bakersfield	California	+4.4%	+17,803	422,165
16	Houston	Texas	+4.2%	+97,666	2,397,315
17	Phoenix	Arizona	+3.6%	+57,132	1,665,481
18	Columbus	Ohio	+3.6%	+32,181	938,396
19	Denver	Colorado	+3.5%	+25,104	740,613
20	Colorado Springs	Colorado	+3.1%	+14,780	494,743
21	Kansas City	Missouri	+2.6%	+13,208	521,220
22	Fresno	California	+2.5%	+13,321	555,549
23	Sacramento	California	+2.2%	+11,542	536,449
24	Dallas	Texas	+1.9%	+25,150	1,329,491
25	Mesa	Arizona	+1.8%	+9,264	513,656
26	Louisville/Jefferson County	Kentucky	+1.6%	+10,061	641,962
27	San Diego	California	+1.6%	+21,625	1,406,106
28	Indianapolis	Indiana	+1.5%	+13,469	901,116
29	Detroit	Michigan	+1.5%	+9,561	649,095
30	Tucson	Arizona	+1.1%	+5,773	548,371
31	Tulsa	Oklahoma	+0.8%	+3,116	416,209
32	El Paso	Texas	+0.6%	+4,080	683,012
33	Washington	District of Columbia	+0.6%	+4,101	693,645
34	Minneapolis	Minnesota	+0.1%	+340	430,324
35	Oakland	California	-0.0%	-4	440,838
36	Chicago	Illinois	-0.6%	-16,748	2,731,585
37	Omaha	Nebraska	-0.6%	-3,070	488,797
38	Los Angeles	California	-0.8%	-30,253	3,869,089
39	Boston	Massachusetts	-0.8%	-5,644	672,973
40	Virginia Beach	Virginia	-1.2%	-5,680	453,737
41	Albuquerque	New Mexico	-1.4%	-7,840	556,588
42	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	-1.8%	-29,519	1,574,281
43	San Jose	California	-2.3%	-23,507	989,814
44	New York	New York	-2.5%	-220,965	8,584,629
45	Portland	Oregon	-2.7%	-17,357	635,109
46	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	-2.7%	-15,487	562,407
47	Baltimore	Maryland	-2.7%	-15,732	569,997
48	Memphis	Tennessee	-3.0%	-18,863	609,647
49	Long Beach	California	-3.5%	-16,299	450,469
50	San Francisco	California	-6.0%	-52,471	826,079

#	City	State	Household income (2020–24)	Population (July 2025)
1	San Jose	California	$146,427	989,814
2	San Francisco	California	$140,970	826,079
3	Seattle	Washington	$123,860	784,777
4	Washington	District of Columbia	$109,870	693,645
5	San Diego	California	$108,077	1,406,106
6	Oakland	California	$101,600	440,838
7	Boston	Massachusetts	$97,344	672,973
8	Denver	Colorado	$94,718	740,613
9	Austin	Texas	$93,658	1,002,632
10	Virginia Beach	Virginia	$92,968	453,737
11	Portland	Oregon	$90,919	635,109
12	Aurora	Colorado	$88,368	410,053
13	Long Beach	California	$87,430	450,469
14	Sacramento	California	$87,321	536,449
15	Atlanta	Georgia	$85,652	529,110
16	Raleigh	North Carolina	$85,395	506,306
17	Colorado Springs	Colorado	$84,818	494,743
18	Mesa	Arizona	$82,752	513,656
19	Charlotte	North Carolina	$82,068	964,784
20	Los Angeles	California	$81,939	3,869,089
21	Phoenix	Arizona	$81,332	1,665,481
22	Minneapolis	Minnesota	$80,846	430,324
23	Bakersfield	California	$80,540	422,165
24	New York	New York	$80,483	8,584,629
25	Fort Worth	Texas	$79,507	1,028,117
26	Chicago	Illinois	$77,902	2,731,585
27	Nashville-Davidson	Tennessee	$77,371	721,074
28	Tampa	Florida	$75,475	413,554
29	Las Vegas	Nevada	$73,877	679,817
30	Omaha	Nebraska	$73,201	488,797
31	Fresno	California	$70,991	555,549
32	Dallas	Texas	$70,518	1,329,491
33	Jacksonville	Florida	$69,872	1,017,689
34	Kansas City	Missouri	$69,166	521,220
35	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	$68,656	719,849
36	Albuquerque	New Mexico	$68,317	556,588
37	Louisville/Jefferson County	Kentucky	$66,849	641,962
38	Indianapolis	Indiana	$66,219	901,116
39	Columbus	Ohio	$66,082	938,396
40	San Antonio	Texas	$65,056	1,548,422
41	Houston	Texas	$64,813	2,397,315
42	Miami	Florida	$62,462	489,812
43	Baltimore	Maryland	$62,177	569,997
44	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	$61,953	1,574,281
45	Tulsa	Oklahoma	$59,838	416,209
46	El Paso	Texas	$59,745	683,012
47	Tucson	Arizona	$57,073	548,371
48	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	$54,234	562,407
49	Memphis	Tennessee	$51,736	609,647
50	Detroit	Michigan	$39,938	649,095

#	City	State	Home value (2020–24)	Population (July 2025)
1	San Francisco	California	$1,394,500	826,079
2	San Jose	California	$1,233,200	989,814
3	Seattle	Washington	$938,600	784,777
4	Oakland	California	$929,900	440,838
5	Los Angeles	California	$921,200	3,869,089
6	San Diego	California	$906,700	1,406,106
7	Long Beach	California	$806,600	450,469
8	New York	New York	$777,600	8,584,629
9	Washington	District of Columbia	$737,100	693,645
10	Boston	Massachusetts	$731,700	672,973
11	Denver	Colorado	$616,000	740,613
12	Portland	Oregon	$581,500	635,109
13	Austin	Texas	$555,300	1,002,632
14	Miami	Florida	$518,100	489,812
15	Sacramento	California	$506,300	536,449
16	Aurora	Colorado	$469,100	410,053
17	Colorado Springs	Colorado	$452,600	494,743
18	Atlanta	Georgia	$439,600	529,110
19	Las Vegas	Nevada	$427,900	679,817
20	Phoenix	Arizona	$420,700	1,665,481
21	Tampa	Florida	$420,400	413,554
22	Raleigh	North Carolina	$415,800	506,306
23	Nashville-Davidson	Tennessee	$413,600	721,074
24	Mesa	Arizona	$408,000	513,656
25	Charlotte	North Carolina	$385,700	964,784
26	Virginia Beach	Virginia	$382,500	453,737
27	Fresno	California	$374,800	555,549
28	Bakersfield	California	$371,700	422,165
29	Minneapolis	Minnesota	$362,200	430,324
30	Chicago	Illinois	$334,100	2,731,585
31	Dallas	Texas	$320,700	1,329,491
32	Fort Worth	Texas	$303,000	1,028,117
33	Jacksonville	Florida	$293,700	1,017,689
34	Albuquerque	New Mexico	$291,500	556,588
35	Houston	Texas	$277,800	2,397,315
36	Tucson	Arizona	$266,200	548,371
37	Columbus	Ohio	$252,900	938,396
38	Omaha	Nebraska	$245,500	488,797
39	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	$243,100	1,574,281
40	Kansas City	Missouri	$242,900	521,220
41	San Antonio	Texas	$235,700	1,548,422
42	Louisville/Jefferson County	Kentucky	$233,900	641,962
43	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	$231,300	719,849
44	Baltimore	Maryland	$229,600	569,997
45	Indianapolis	Indiana	$224,800	901,116
46	Tulsa	Oklahoma	$205,300	416,209
47	El Paso	Texas	$184,500	683,012
48	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	$184,000	562,407
49	Memphis	Tennessee	$169,000	609,647
50	Detroit	Michigan	$83,900	649,095

#	City	State	Median age (2020–24)	Population (July 2025)
1	San Francisco	California	40.0	826,079
2	Miami	Florida	39.3	489,812
3	Portland	Oregon	38.8	635,109
4	Albuquerque	New Mexico	38.8	556,588
5	Las Vegas	Nevada	38.6	679,817
6	New York	New York	38.2	8,584,629
7	San Jose	California	38.2	989,814
8	Virginia Beach	Virginia	37.9	453,737
9	Oakland	California	37.9	440,838
10	Louisville/Jefferson County	Kentucky	37.7	641,962
11	Mesa	Arizona	37.4	513,656
12	Los Angeles	California	37.2	3,869,089
13	Long Beach	California	37.1	450,469
14	Jacksonville	Florida	36.5	1,017,689
15	San Diego	California	36.2	1,406,106
16	Baltimore	Maryland	36.2	569,997
17	Sacramento	California	36.0	536,449
18	Tampa	Florida	35.9	413,554
19	Chicago	Illinois	35.8	2,731,585
20	Kansas City	Missouri	35.8	521,220
21	Colorado Springs	Colorado	35.7	494,743
22	Seattle	Washington	35.6	784,777
23	Tulsa	Oklahoma	35.6	416,209
24	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	35.3	1,574,281
25	Denver	Colorado	35.3	740,613
26	Omaha	Nebraska	35.3	488,797
27	Aurora	Colorado	35.3	410,053
28	Detroit	Michigan	35.2	649,095
29	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	35.1	719,849
30	Phoenix	Arizona	34.9	1,665,481
31	San Antonio	Texas	34.9	1,548,422
32	Washington	District of Columbia	34.9	693,645
33	Austin	Texas	34.7	1,002,632
34	Raleigh	North Carolina	34.7	506,306
35	Tucson	Arizona	34.6	548,371
36	Charlotte	North Carolina	34.5	964,784
37	Nashville-Davidson	Tennessee	34.5	721,074
38	El Paso	Texas	34.5	683,012
39	Houston	Texas	34.4	2,397,315
40	Indianapolis	Indiana	34.3	901,116
41	Memphis	Tennessee	34.2	609,647
42	Atlanta	Georgia	34.2	529,110
43	Fort Worth	Texas	33.6	1,028,117
44	Dallas	Texas	33.4	1,329,491
45	Minneapolis	Minnesota	33.4	430,324
46	Boston	Massachusetts	33.3	672,973
47	Columbus	Ohio	33.2	938,396
48	Fresno	California	32.8	555,549
49	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	32.4	562,407
50	Bakersfield	California	32.1	422,165

Data sources: Population and change since 2020: US Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates (July 1, 2025; released May 14, 2026), compared with the April 1, 2020 census base. Median age, household income and home value: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (released January 29, 2026). Values are 2020–2024 averages; dollar figures are in 2024 dollars. census.gov

Last updated May 14, 2026 Checked monthly, last checked October 3, 2026

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15 biggest USA cities by population (July 2025)

Population on July 1, 2025, from Census Bureau estimates.

Fastest-growing of the 50 biggest USA cities (% change, 2020–2025)

Population change from April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025.

States with the most of the 50 biggest USA cities

Number of the 50 most populous USA cities in each state, July 2025.

Household income vs home value in the 50 biggest USA cities

Each dot is one city. 2020–2024 average, in 2024 dollars.

USA City Population, Growth, Income, Home Value and Age: Key Facts

Latest population

What is the most populous city in the USA?

New York, with 8,584,629 people on July 1, 2025.

Which big USA cities have lost people since 2020?

16 of the 50 largest: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Jose, San Francisco, Boston, Portland, Memphis, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Albuquerque, Omaha, Virginia Beach, Long Beach, Oakland.

Growth since 2020

What is the fastest-growing big city in the USA?

Fort Worth, up 11.9% between April 2020 and July 1, 2025, to 1,028,117 people.

Which city added the most people since 2020?

San Antonio, which gained 115,074 residents between April 2020 and July 1, 2025.

Household income

Which big USA city has the highest household income?

San Jose, with a median of $146,427 a year.

Which big USA city has the lowest household income?

Detroit, with a median of $39,938 a year.

Home value

Where are homes most expensive among big USA cities?

San Francisco, where the median home is worth $1,394,500.

Where are homes cheapest among big USA cities?

Detroit, at a median of $83,900.

Median age

Which big USA city is the youngest?

Bakersfield, with a median age of 32.1.

Which big USA city is the oldest?

San Francisco, with a median age of 40.0.

Among the 50 most populous USA cities. Income, home value and age are 2020–2024 averages.

What are the 10 largest cities in the USA?

New York, New York — 8,584,629
Los Angeles, California — 3,869,089
Chicago, Illinois — 2,731,585
Houston, Texas — 2,397,315
Phoenix, Arizona — 1,665,481
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — 1,574,281
San Antonio, Texas — 1,548,422
San Diego, California — 1,406,106
Dallas, Texas — 1,329,491
Fort Worth, Texas — 1,028,117

What is the second largest city in the USA?

Los Angeles, California is the second largest USA city with 3,869,089 residents on July 1, 2025. Chicago is third with 2,731,585.

How many USA cities have over 1 million people?

12 as of July 1, 2025: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, Fort Worth, Jacksonville, Austin.

Which state has the most large cities?

California, with 9 of the 50 biggest USA cities.

How many people live in the 50 biggest USA cities?

About 51.3 million people as of July 1, 2025.

What is the largest city in each state?

The largest place in each state and Washington, DC by the 2020–2024 survey population, which counts every place, not only incorporated cities.

AlabamaHuntsville222,791

AlaskaAnchorage288,976

ArizonaPhoenix1,642,323

ArkansasLittle Rock203,436

CaliforniaLos Angeles3,857,263

ColoradoDenver718,877

ConnecticutBridgeport149,153

DelawareWilmington71,727

District of ColumbiaWashington681,294

FloridaJacksonville977,670

GeorgiaAtlanta505,268

HawaiiHonolulu345,482

IdahoBoise City237,242

IllinoisChicago2,711,226

IndianaIndianapolis885,860

IowaDes Moines212,421

KansasWichita397,945

KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson County631,818

LouisianaNew Orleans371,853

MainePortland68,854

MarylandBaltimore573,243

MassachusettsBoston666,442

MichiganDetroit638,530

MinnesotaMinneapolis427,246

MississippiJackson146,631

MissouriKansas City510,612

MontanaBillings119,434

NebraskaOmaha488,837

NevadaLas Vegas660,400

New HampshireManchester115,643

New JerseyNewark310,178

New MexicoAlbuquerque562,218

New YorkNew York8,483,844

North CarolinaCharlotte903,844

North DakotaFargo131,627

OhioColumbus914,802

OklahomaOklahoma City697,125

OregonPortland641,165

PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia1,579,706

Rhode IslandProvidence191,767

South CarolinaCharleston154,338

South DakotaSioux Falls201,469

TennesseeNashville-Davidson690,130

TexasHouston2,328,253

UtahSalt Lake City208,007

VermontBurlington44,675

VirginiaVirginia Beach456,349

WashingtonSeattle754,195

West VirginiaCharleston47,421

WisconsinMilwaukee566,973

WyomingCheyenne65,239

Frequently asked questions

What is the biggest city in the USA?

New York is the largest USA city with 8,584,629 residents as of July 1, 2025.

How many USA cities have more than 1 million people?

12 cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, Fort Worth, Jacksonville, Austin.

Why does this differ from the 2020 Census count?

The census is a full count taken every ten years, most recently on April 1, 2020. The figures here are Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, which update the 2020 count each year using births, deaths and migration.

How often is this list updated?

We rebuild the ranking every May when new city population estimates are released, and check the page monthly for corrections in between.

How we compiled this ranking

We take the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 population estimate for every incorporated city and town in the 50 states and Washington, DC, and keep the 50 largest. Puerto Rico is left out so the list compares US states only.

Each place is ranked by its total resident population inside official city limits. Suburbs and the wider metro area are not added in, which is why a city like Atlanta or Miami ranks lower here than its regional size suggests.

City names are cleaned so they read the way people search for them. "New York city" becomes New York, and consolidated city-counties such as Nashville-Davidson and Louisville/Jefferson County are listed under their common city name.

Change since 2020 compares each city's 2025 estimate with its April 2020 census base. Median age, household income and home value are added from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024 and shown in 2024 dollars, because the yearly estimates count people only.

How often this page is updated

City population estimates are published once a year, usually in May. Survey figures for age, income and home value are released separately, usually in December or January. When either comes out we rebuild the ranking, recheck every city name and update the summary figures on this page. Between releases we check the page monthly for corrections.