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US cities by households, 2024

New York, NY had the highest households of 3219 cities in 2024, at 3.33 million. New Square, NY had the lowest, at 1,841. The median was 9,392 and the figure for the United States was 129.23 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest3,334,088New York, NY
Lowest1,841New Square, NY
Median9,3923219 cities
United States129,227,496History

Top 40 cities, 2024

New York, NY: 3,334,088 countNew York, NY3,334,088Los Angeles, CA: 1,439,097 countLos Angeles, CA1,439,097Chicago, IL: 1,160,205 countChicago, IL1,160,205Houston, TX: 930,404 countHouston, TX930,404Philadelphia, PA: 679,428 countPhiladelphia, PA679,428Phoenix, AZ: 610,442 countPhoenix, AZ610,442San Antonio, TX: 554,581 countSan Antonio, TX554,581Dallas, TX: 533,915 countDallas, TX533,915San Diego, CA: 530,412 countSan Diego, CA530,412Austin, TX: 456,113 countAustin, TX456,113Jacksonville, FL: 394,370 countJacksonville, FL394,370Columbus, OH: 390,528 countColumbus, OH390,528Charlotte, NC: 368,788 countCharlotte, NC368,788San Francisco, CA: 363,970 countSan Francisco, CA363,970Seattle, WA: 363,466 countSeattle, WA363,466Indianapolis, IN: 362,961 countIndianapolis, IN362,961Fort Worth, TX: 342,126 countFort Worth, TX342,126Denver, CO: 335,428 countDenver, CO335,428San Jose, CA: 328,550 countSan Jose, CA328,550Nashville, TN: 313,513 countNashville, TN313,513Portland, OR: 289,705 countPortland, OR289,705Boston, MA: 283,374 countBoston, MA283,374Oklahoma City, OK: 280,065 countOklahoma City, OK280,065Louisville, KY: 264,505 countLouisville, KY264,505Detroit, MI: 257,998 countDetroit, MI257,998Baltimore, MD: 255,668 countBaltimore, MD255,668Memphis, TN: 253,120 countMemphis, TN253,120Las Vegas, NV: 247,741 countLas Vegas, NV247,741El Paso, TX: 245,346 countEl Paso, TX245,346Albuquerque, NM: 243,733 countAlbuquerque, NM243,733Atlanta, GA: 236,468 countAtlanta, GA236,468Milwaukee, WI: 232,520 countMilwaukee, WI232,520Tucson, AZ: 228,020 countTucson, AZ228,020Kansas City, MO: 221,979 countKansas City, MO221,979Raleigh, NC: 203,443 countRaleigh, NC203,443Colorado Springs, CO: 202,515 countColorado Springs, CO202,515Omaha, NE: 201,698 countOmaha, NE201,698Sacramento, CA: 200,321 countSacramento, CA200,321Mesa, AZ: 198,498 countMesa, AZ198,498Miami, FL: 194,821 countMiami, FL194,821
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024
count		Change on 2023
1New York, NY3,334,088+0.6%
2Los Angeles, CA1,439,097+1.4%
3Chicago, IL1,160,205+1.2%
4Houston, TX930,404+1.5%
5Philadelphia, PA679,428+1.5%
6Phoenix, AZ610,442+1.5%
7San Antonio, TX554,581+1.2%
8Dallas, TX533,915+1.1%
9San Diego, CA530,412+1.6%
10Austin, TX456,113+3.6%
11Jacksonville, FL394,370+2.5%
12Columbus, OH390,528+1%
13Charlotte, NC368,788+2.1%
14San Francisco, CA363,970+0.4%
15Seattle, WA363,466+3%
16Indianapolis, IN362,961+0.9%
17Fort Worth, TX342,126+2.4%
18Denver, CO335,428+1.8%
19San Jose, CA328,550+0.5%
20Nashville, TN313,513+3.3%
21Portland, OR289,705+0.9%
22Boston, MA283,374+1.5%
23Oklahoma City, OK280,065+1.8%
24Louisville, KY264,505+0.7%
25Detroit, MI257,998+1.9%
26Baltimore, MD255,668+2%
27Memphis, TN253,120-0.6%
28Las Vegas, NV247,741+1.4%
29El Paso, TX245,346+1.2%
30Albuquerque, NM243,733+0.7%
31Atlanta, GA236,468+2.1%
32Milwaukee, WI232,520+0.6%
33Tucson, AZ228,020+1.3%
34Kansas City, MO221,979+1.1%
35Raleigh, NC203,443+3.3%
36Colorado Springs, CO202,515+2.2%
37Omaha, NE201,698+0.9%
38Sacramento, CA200,321+0.5%
39Mesa, AZ198,498+1.2%
40Miami, FL194,821+2.4%
41Minneapolis, MN192,734+2%
42Fresno, CA180,450+0.4%
43Virginia Beach, VA179,8510%
44Oakland, CA176,584+2%
45Tulsa, OK172,909+0.9%
46Long Beach, CA170,927-0.2%
47Cleveland, OH169,683+0.6%
48Tampa, FL166,278+3.6%
49Wichita, KS158,589+0.6%
50New Orleans, LA155,821+0.5%
51Aurora, CO145,310+1.5%
52St. Louis, MO144,891+0.3%
53Cincinnati, OH144,297+1%
54Arlington, TX142,455+1.5%
55Lexington, KY139,715+1.4%
56Pittsburgh, PA138,188+0.4%
57Honolulu, HI136,902+0.5%
58Henderson, NV132,573+4%
59Orlando, FL131,179+3.6%
60Bakersfield, CA129,625+1.6%
61Madison, WI128,261+2%
62Durham, NC126,550+2.6%
63St. Paul, MN125,249+1.8%
64Jersey City, NJ125,223+1.7%
65Greensboro, NC123,984+2.3%
66Lincoln, NE122,623+1.6%
67Buffalo, NY119,630+0.1%
68St. Petersburg, FL119,244+2.1%
69Corpus Christi, TX118,741+0.6%
70Toledo, OH118,662+0.1%
71Scottsdale, AZ118,637+0.7%
72Reno, NV114,322+2%
73Newark, NJ113,384-0.3%
74Plano, TX112,438+1.7%
75Irvine, CA112,091+0.1%
76Fort Wayne, IN110,929+1.2%
77Anchorage, AK108,597+0.7%
78Chandler, AZ107,693+1.7%
79Lubbock, TX107,086+1.7%
80Anaheim, CA106,317+0.5%
81Richmond, VA104,321+2.1%
82Winston-Salem, NC103,058+2.8%
83Boise City, ID101,178+1.6%
84Stockton, CA99,093+0.8%
85Spokane, WA97,446+0.9%
86Gilbert, AZ96,363+5.1%
87Huntsville, AL95,310+1.3%
88Riverside, CA95,176+3%
89Norfolk, VA94,965+0.5%
90Irving, TX94,845+0.6%
91Chesapeake, VA93,626+1.4%
92Rochester, NY93,261+1.1%
93Tacoma, WA93,033+1.6%
94Salt Lake City, UT92,652+4.2%
95Des Moines, IA90,1050%
96North Las Vegas, NV88,909+3.6%
97Birmingham, AL88,788+0.3%
98Glendale, AZ88,633+2.2%
99Baton Rouge, LA88,205+0.7%
100Little Rock, AR87,858+1.2%
101Knoxville, TN86,263+1.6%
102Sioux Falls, SD85,992+3.8%
103Chula Vista, CA85,710+0.6%
104Tallahassee, FL85,311+2%
105Overland Park, KS84,860+2.3%
106Akron, OH84,734+1%
107Mobile, AL84,639+9.1%
108Port St. Lucie, FL83,952+6%
109Cape Coral, FL82,914+4.6%
110Fayetteville, NC82,689+1.5%
111Garland, TX81,954+1.4%
112Yonkers, NY81,645+1.4%
113Vancouver, WA81,504+2.2%
114Columbus, GA81,415+1%
115Montgomery, AL81,241+0.9%
116Santa Ana, CA81,069+1.7%
117Fort Lauderdale, FL80,999+0.5%
118Grand Rapids, MI80,222+0.3%
119Amarillo, TX79,741+1.4%
120Worcester, MA79,501+0.5%
121Chattanooga, TN79,084+1.5%
122Springfield, MO78,824-0.8%
123Huntington Beach, CA78,307+1%
124Tempe, AZ78,279+1.6%
125Laredo, TX78,082+2.4%
126Fremont, CA78,054+1.3%
127Frisco, TX77,208+4.2%
128Hialeah, FL77,044-0.3%
129Eugene, OR76,822+0.9%
130Newport News, VA76,112+0.4%
131Alexandria, VA76,096+1%
132Shreveport, LA75,996+0.9%
133Santa Clarita, CA75,808+0.7%
134Augusta, GA75,222+2.4%
135McKinney, TX74,072+4.6%
136Peoria, AZ73,824+0.9%
137Modesto, CA72,989+0.8%
138Glendale, CA72,573-0.8%
139Fort Collins, CO71,768+1.4%
140Providence, RI71,497+1.7%
141Lakewood, CO69,799+0.7%
142Cary, NC69,710+2.6%
143Grand Prairie, TX68,406+2.2%
144Santa Rosa, CA68,321+0.1%
145Charleston, SC68,027+2.4%
146Clarksville, TN67,832+4.6%
147Salem, OR67,629+0.9%
148Pembroke Pines, FL64,875+1.4%
149San Bernardino, CA64,199+1.7%
150Bellevue, WA61,977+0.9%
151Oceanside, CA61,947+0.9%
152Jackson, MS61,415-0.9%
153Hollywood, FL61,409+1.6%
154Rockford, IL61,324-0.3%
155Aurora, IL61,317+1.5%
156Murfreesboro, TN60,683+3.6%
157Sunnyvale, CA60,293+2.6%
158Fargo, ND59,970+2.3%
159Macon, GA59,921+0.4%
160Brownsville, TX59,839+2.3%
161Gainesville, FL59,816+2.8%
161Syracuse, NY59,816+0.9%
163Killeen, TX59,769-0.1%
164Cedar Rapids, IA59,351+0.8%
165Roseville, CA59,123+2.1%
166Rancho Cucamonga, CA58,835+1.5%
167Dayton, OH58,477+0.9%
168Fontana, CA58,362+2.2%
169Savannah, GA58,192-0.8%
170Hampton, VA58,057+0.5%
171Springfield, MA57,772-0.5%
172Pasadena, CA57,425+0.5%
173Kansas City, KS57,016+0.3%
174Denton, TX56,664+5%
175Wilmington, NC56,612+2.7%
176Bridgeport, CT56,558+1.9%
177Surprise, AZ56,506+3.8%
178Elk Grove, CA55,592+1.6%
179Moreno Valley, CA55,565+1.4%
180Stamford, CT55,291+2.1%
181Torrance, CA54,869-0.8%
182Naperville, IL54,847+1%
183Topeka, KS54,837+1%
184New Haven, CT54,773+2.5%
185Warren, MI54,744+1.2%
186Waco, TX53,906+1.7%
187Ontario, CA53,770+2.1%
188Athens, GA53,643+0.5%
189Midland, TX53,414+1.2%
190Evansville, IN53,095+1.6%
191Columbia, SC53,076+2.5%
192Olathe, KS53,072+2.1%
193Lafayette, LA52,966+0.9%
194Oxnard, CA52,828+2%
195Norman, OK52,748+2.4%
196Columbia, MO52,564+2.3%
197West Palm Beach, FL52,522+4%
198Lancaster, CA52,374+0.4%
199Carrollton, TX51,995+1.8%
200Lewisville, TX51,915+3.5%
201Sterling Heights, MI51,736+0.6%
202Sandy Springs, GA51,647-0.7%
203Lansing, MI51,588+0.9%
204Independence, MO51,477+1.1%
205Rochester, MN51,131+0.9%
206Joliet, IL51,055+0.8%
207Springfield, IL51,040+0.5%
208Billings, MT50,994+1.3%
209Thornton, CO50,566+2%
210Ann Arbor, MI50,499+1.2%
211Escondido, CA50,346-0.6%
212Mesquite, TX50,171-0.4%
213Santa Clara, CA50,088+3.1%
214Clearwater, FL49,998+0.2%
215Arvada, CO49,881+0.2%
216Paterson, NJ49,865+0.4%
217Hayward, CA49,631+0.3%
218Pasadena, TX49,560-0.5%
219Cambridge, MA49,444-0.3%
220Corona, CA49,247+2.4%
221North Charleston, SC49,185+3.5%
222Manchester, NH49,162-0.8%
223Garden Grove, CA49,122+1%
224Peoria, IL49,037+0.2%
225Hartford, CT49,0280%
226McAllen, TX48,905+1.3%
227Round Rock, TX48,647+4%
228Fullerton, CA48,117+1.3%
229Westminster, CO48,106+0.2%
230Meridian, ID48,038+5.6%
231Lakeland, FL47,816+3.2%
232Las Cruces, NM47,517+1.8%
233Santa Monica, CA47,297+1.8%
234Pompano Beach, FL47,167-0.5%
235Kent, WA47,156+0.9%
236Berkeley, CA47,135+0.8%
237Visalia, CA47,089+1.3%
238Abilene, TX46,917+0.5%
239Odessa, TX46,660+3.7%
240Thousand Oaks, CA46,546+0.6%
241Pueblo, CO46,414+0.7%
242Allentown, PA46,374+0.7%
243Palmdale, CA46,373-0.3%
244Concord, CA46,236+1.3%
245College Station, TX46,214+3.4%
246Elizabeth, NJ46,121+0.4%
247High Point, NC45,872+1.8%
248Palm Bay, FL45,850+3.2%
249Richardson, TX45,818+0.8%
250Waterbury, CT45,663-0.7%

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Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), US cities by households, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/us-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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