Ten most populous cities in the United States

(2) Los Angeles

(10) San Jose

(9) San Diego

(5) Phoenix

(3) Chicago

(1) New York City

(4) Houston

(7) San Antonio

(8) Dallas

(6) Philadelphia

The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an incorporated place includes a variety of designations, including a city, town, village, borough, and municipality.^[a] Some census-designated places may also be included in the Census Bureau's listing of incorporated places.^[b][c] Consolidated city-counties represent a distinct type of government that includes the entire population of a county, or county equivalent. Some consolidated city-counties, however, include multiple incorporated places. This list presents only that portion (or "balance") of such consolidated city-counties that are not a part of another incorporated place.

Note that this list refers only to the population of individual municipalities within their defined limits, which does not include other municipalities or unincorporated suburban areas within urban agglomerations. A different ranking is evident when considering U.S. metropolitan area populations.

Incorporated places over 100,000 population

1 – New York, New York 2 – Los Angeles, California 3 – Chicago, Illinois 4 – Houston, Texas 5 – Phoenix, Arizona 6 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 7 – San Antonio, Texas 8 – Dallas, Texas 9 – San Diego, California 10 – San Jose, California 11 – Detroit, Michigan 12 – San Francisco, California 13 – Jacksonville, Florida 14 – Indianapolis, Indiana 15 – Austin, Texas 16 – Columbus, Ohio 17 – Fort Worth, Texas 18 – Charlotte, North Carolina 19 – Memphis, Tennessee 20 – Baltimore, Maryland 21 – El Paso, Texas 22 – Boston, Massachusetts 23 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin 24 – Denver, Colorado 25 – Seattle, Washington 26 – Nashville, Tennessee 27 – Washington, D.C. 28 – Las Vegas, Nevada 29 – Portland, Oregon 30 – Louisville, Kentucky 31 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 32 - Tucson, Arizona 33 – Atlanta, Georgia 34 – Albuquerque, New Mexico 35 – Fresno, California 36 – Sacramento, California 37 – Long Beach, California 38 – Mesa, Arizona 39 – Kansas City, Missouri 40 – Omaha, Nebraska 41 – Cleveland, Ohio 42 – Virginia Beach, Virginia 43 – Miami, Florida 44 – Oakland, California 45 – Raleigh, North Carolina 46 – Tulsa, Oklahoma 47 – Minneapolis, Minnesota 48 – Colorado Springs, Colorado 49 – Honolulu, Hawaii 50 – Arlington, Texas

The following table lists the incorporated places in the United States with a population of more than 100,000 as estimated by the United States Census Bureau for July 1, 2008.^[1] Population densities are also given by the U.S. Census Bureau, but are listed as of the 2000 U.S. Census.^[2][3]

Since the U.S. Census Bureau typically does not rank the cities of U.S. territories along with those of the fifty states and the District of Columbia, the cities of Puerto Rico with populations greater than 100,000 are listed separately below.

Puerto Rico

The following table lists the incorporated municipalities (municipios) of Puerto Rico with a population greater than 100,000 as estimated by the United States Census Bureau on July 1, 2007,^[4] and the rankings they would have if included in the above table.

(42) – San Juan, Puerto Rico

Notes

• ^ a: Towns in New England, while incorporated on a level similar to cities in other states, are considered Minor civil divisions by the Census Bureau and not included in its list of incorporated places. A detailed discussion on this subject can be found here.
  

• ^ b: Hawaii has no incorporated municipalities other than the City and County of Honolulu, which actually includes the entire island of Oahu. In accordance with Hawaiian law, the U.S. Census Bureau defines the state's "cities" and "towns" as census-designated places (CDPs). The Census Bureau defines Honolulu CDP as the portion of the City and County that is coextensive with the Judicial District of Honolulu. Honolulu CDP is what is generally thought of as the "city" of Honolulu, and its population is used here and in other population comparisons. If the entire population of the City and County was included, Honolulu would place 12th on the list above with a 2007 estimated population of 905,601.^[5]
  

• ^ c: Arlington CDP, Virginia, is coextensive with Arlington County. Virginia law forbids the creation of cities in counties with over 1,000 people per square mile, which Arlington County exceeds. Thus, the entire county is considered by the Census Bureau as one CDP. While not incorporated as a municipality, Arlington is included in the Census Bureau's annual list of incorporated places and is retained in the above list.
  

• ^ d: Currently, there are no challenges to the Census' 2008 estimates.
  

• ^ e: Indianapolis, Louisville, KY, Nashville, TN, Augusta, GA, and Athens, GA, are consolidated city-counties; the population given is for the entire city excluding other incorporated places lying within the county limits (see Indianapolis (balance), Louisville-Jefferson County (balance), and Nashville-Davidson (balance)). As of 2008, the consolidated populations of these city-counties including other incorporated places are, respectively: 880,380;^[6] 713,877;^[7] 626,144;^[8] 199,486;^[9] and 114,737.^[9]
  

• ^ f:  Baltimore, St. Louis, and the cities in Virginia, excepting Arlington, are all independent cities that are not a part of any particular county.
  

• ^ g: Miami Gardens, Florida, was not incorporated as a city until 2003, so 2000 census data for it is unavailable. The population density is based on the current 2007 population estimate and a land area of 20 square miles.^[10]
  

Distributions

For cities with populations of 100,000 or more the following distributions hold. Smaller incorporated places are not included.

The mean density is 4,128.21 per mi². The median is 3,160.85 per mi².

See also

• Largest cities in the United States by population by decade
• List of cities proper by population (most populous cities in the World)
• List of cities, towns, and villages in the United States
• List of U.S. states by population
• List of United States cities by area
• List of United States cities by population density
• List of United States urban areas
• Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas (CSA)
• Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA)
• Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA)
• Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSA)

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References

External links

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• Lists of city and town population estimates by state from the United States Census Bureau

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