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US cities by population, 2025

New York, NY had the highest population of 3223 cities in 2025, at 8.58 million. Oneida, NY had the lowest, at 10,009. The median was 25,127 and the figure for the United States was 341.78 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest8,584,629New York, NY
Lowest10,009Oneida, NY
Median25,1273223 cities
United States341,784,857History

Top 40 cities, 2025

New York, NY: 8,584,629 personsNew York, NY8,584,629Los Angeles, CA: 3,869,089 personsLos Angeles, CA3,869,089Chicago, IL: 2,731,585 personsChicago, IL2,731,585Houston, TX: 2,397,315 personsHouston, TX2,397,315Phoenix, AZ: 1,665,481 personsPhoenix, AZ1,665,481Philadelphia, PA: 1,574,281 personsPhiladelphia, PA1,574,281San Antonio, TX: 1,548,422 personsSan Antonio, TX1,548,422San Diego, CA: 1,406,106 personsSan Diego, CA1,406,106Dallas, TX: 1,329,491 personsDallas, TX1,329,491Fort Worth, TX: 1,028,117 personsFort Worth, TX1,028,117Jacksonville, FL: 1,017,689 personsJacksonville, FL1,017,689Austin, TX: 1,002,632 personsAustin, TX1,002,632San Jose, CA: 989,814 personsSan Jose, CA989,814Charlotte, NC: 964,784 personsCharlotte, NC964,784Columbus, OH: 938,396 personsColumbus, OH938,396Indianapolis, IN: 901,116 personsIndianapolis, IN901,116San Francisco, CA: 826,079 personsSan Francisco, CA826,079Seattle, WA: 784,777 personsSeattle, WA784,777Denver, CO: 740,613 personsDenver, CO740,613Nashville, TN: 721,074 personsNashville, TN721,074Oklahoma City, OK: 719,849 personsOklahoma City, OK719,849El Paso, TX: 683,012 personsEl Paso, TX683,012Las Vegas, NV: 679,817 personsLas Vegas, NV679,817Boston, MA: 672,973 personsBoston, MA672,973Detroit, MI: 649,095 personsDetroit, MI649,095Louisville, KY: 641,962 personsLouisville, KY641,962Portland, OR: 635,109 personsPortland, OR635,109Memphis, TN: 609,647 personsMemphis, TN609,647Baltimore, MD: 569,997 personsBaltimore, MD569,997Milwaukee, WI: 562,407 personsMilwaukee, WI562,407Albuquerque, NM: 556,588 personsAlbuquerque, NM556,588Fresno, CA: 555,549 personsFresno, CA555,549Tucson, AZ: 548,371 personsTucson, AZ548,371Sacramento, CA: 536,449 personsSacramento, CA536,449Atlanta, GA: 529,110 personsAtlanta, GA529,110Kansas City, MO: 521,220 personsKansas City, MO521,220Mesa, AZ: 513,656 personsMesa, AZ513,656Raleigh, NC: 506,306 personsRaleigh, NC506,306Colorado Springs, CO: 494,743 personsColorado Springs, CO494,743Miami, FL: 489,812 personsMiami, FL489,812
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2025
persons		Change on 2024
1New York, NY8,584,629-0.1%
2Los Angeles, CA3,869,089-0.1%
3Chicago, IL2,731,585+0.2%
4Houston, TX2,397,315+0.5%
5Phoenix, AZ1,665,481+0.2%
6Philadelphia, PA1,574,281+0.1%
7San Antonio, TX1,548,422+0.9%
8San Diego, CA1,406,106+0.4%
9Dallas, TX1,329,491-0.1%
10Fort Worth, TX1,028,117+1.9%
11Jacksonville, FL1,017,689+0.8%
12Austin, TX1,002,632+0.4%
13San Jose, CA989,814+0.2%
14Charlotte, NC964,784+2.2%
15Columbus, OH938,396+0.8%
16Indianapolis, IN901,116+0.2%
17San Francisco, CA826,079+0.6%
18Seattle, WA784,777+1.5%
19Denver, CO740,613-0.1%
20Nashville, TN721,074+1.3%
21Oklahoma City, OK719,849+0.9%
22El Paso, TX683,012-0.3%
23Las Vegas, NV679,817+0.7%
24Boston, MA672,973-0.2%
25Detroit, MI649,095+0.8%
26Louisville, KY641,962+0.1%
27Portland, OR635,109+0.1%
28Memphis, TN609,647-0.7%
29Baltimore, MD569,997-0%
30Milwaukee, WI562,407-0.2%
31Albuquerque, NM556,588-0.4%
32Fresno, CA555,549+0.1%
33Tucson, AZ548,371-0.4%
34Sacramento, CA536,449+0.3%
35Atlanta, GA529,110+1.6%
36Kansas City, MO521,220+0.9%
37Mesa, AZ513,656-0.2%
38Raleigh, NC506,306+1.5%
39Colorado Springs, CO494,743+0.5%
40Miami, FL489,812+1.3%
41Omaha, NE488,797-0.1%
42Virginia Beach, VA453,737-0%
43Long Beach, CA450,469-0.2%
44Oakland, CA440,838+0.2%
45Minneapolis, MN430,3240%
46Bakersfield, CA422,165+0.7%
47Tulsa, OK416,2090%
48Tampa, FL413,554+0.1%
49Aurora, CO410,053+0.4%
50Arlington, TX402,134-0.3%
51Wichita, KS400,987+0.3%
52Cleveland, OH363,608+0.1%
53New Orleans, LA362,154-0.4%
54Henderson, NV353,289+1.5%
55Honolulu, HI341,868-0.2%
56Anaheim, CA341,008-0.5%
57Orlando, FL333,888+0.4%
58Lexington, KY329,751+0.8%
59Stockton, CA324,597-0%
60Newark, NJ323,808+1.1%
61Riverside, CA323,057-0.1%
62Irvine, CA318,764+0.3%
63Corpus Christi, TX317,2470%
64Santa Ana, CA315,586+0.3%
65Cincinnati, OH314,367-0.2%
66Greensboro, NC308,667+0.8%
67Pittsburgh, PA307,632+0.3%
68St. Paul, MN306,684-0%
69Durham, NC305,561+1.6%
70Jersey City, NJ302,013+0.4%
71Lincoln, NE301,522+0.8%
72North Las Vegas, NV296,653+1.5%
73Plano, TX293,028-0.1%
74Gilbert, AZ287,285+0.1%
75Anchorage, AK287,155-0.1%
76Madison, WI286,233+0.7%
77Reno, NV283,621+1.1%
78Chandler, AZ278,748-0.5%
79St. Louis, MO278,144-0.8%
80Chula Vista, CA275,533-0.4%
81Fort Wayne, IN275,203+0.8%
82Buffalo, NY274,613-0.3%
83Lubbock, TX273,071+1.1%
84Laredo, TX269,515+0.3%
85Port St. Lucie, FL268,062+3.5%
86St. Petersburg, FL264,033-0.7%
87Toledo, OH263,423-0.4%
88Glendale, AZ260,572+1.5%
89Winston-Salem, NC257,271+0.6%
90Irving, TX257,076-0.6%
91Chesapeake, VA255,332+0.2%
92Garland, TX249,625-0.6%
93Scottsdale, AZ243,006-0.7%
94Boise City, ID238,429+0.3%
95Richmond, VA237,257+1%
96Frisco, TX236,955+0.8%
97Cape Coral, FL236,264+1.4%
98McKinney, TX236,001+3.7%
99Huntsville, AL233,627+1.4%
100Norfolk, VA231,013-0%
101Hialeah, FL230,968-0.9%
102Spokane, WA230,783+0.2%
103Tacoma, WA229,816+0.8%
104Santa Clarita, CA228,430-0.4%
105Fremont, CA226,442-0.1%
106Baton Rouge, LA222,795+0.6%
107San Bernardino, CA222,044-0.1%
108Fontana, CA221,223+0.8%
109Modesto, CA219,652-0.3%
110Salt Lake City, UT218,428+0.3%
111Moreno Valley, CA214,263+0.1%
112Worcester, MA213,862+0.9%
113Sioux Falls, SD213,748+1.8%
114Yonkers, NY212,603+0.5%
115Des Moines, IA212,086-0.1%
116Grand Prairie, TX209,434+0.9%
117Fayetteville, NC209,1200%
118Little Rock, AR206,427+0.2%
119Rochester, NY206,1080%
120Amarillo, TX205,130+0.8%
121Tallahassee, FL204,902+0.4%
122Overland Park, KS203,677+0.6%
123Columbus, GA202,1710%
124Knoxville, TN202,021+1.5%
125Augusta, GA201,9990%
126Grand Rapids, MI201,183+0.9%
127Peoria, AZ200,881+1.1%
128Mobile, AL200,824-0.4%
129Vancouver, WA199,698+0.6%
130Oxnard, CA199,651-0.2%
131Birmingham, AL195,893-0.5%
132Providence, RI195,310+0.5%
133Montgomery, AL195,300-0.3%
134Chattanooga, TN194,144+1.1%
135Brownsville, TX192,957+0.3%
136Huntington Beach, CA191,451-0.6%
137Tempe, AZ190,571+0.6%
138Akron, OH189,691+0.2%
139Clarksville, TN188,829+1.6%
140Fort Lauderdale, FL188,677-0%
141Glendale, CA187,160-0.4%
142Ontario, CA187,013+0.7%
143Elk Grove, CA185,007+1.2%
144Cary, NC183,582+0.8%
145Newport News, VA183,230-0.1%
146Salem, OR181,779+0.7%
147Aurora, IL181,505+0.3%
148Santa Rosa, CA179,437+0.8%
149Eugene, OR178,618-0.1%
150Rancho Cucamonga, CA177,856+0.5%
151Pembroke Pines, FL176,714-0.2%
152Shreveport, LA175,902-0.6%
153Surprise, AZ175,304+4.6%
154Fort Collins, CO171,500+0.5%
155Murfreesboro, TN171,178+0.8%
156Oceanside, CA170,483-0.2%
157Garden Grove, CA170,455-0.3%
158Lancaster, CA170,084+0.7%
159Springfield, MO169,847-0.2%
160Denton, TX169,431+1.9%
161Roseville, CA167,302+2.3%
162Killeen, TX161,883+0.9%
163Palmdale, CA161,845-0.4%
164Paterson, NJ161,7930%
165Corona, CA161,734+0.1%
166Alexandria, VA160,662+0.8%
167Charleston, SC159,423+0.4%
168Salinas, CA159,134-0.4%
169Kansas City, KS157,805+0.4%
170Macon, GA157,556+0.1%
171Hayward, CA157,113-0%
172Hollywood, FL157,019-0.2%
173Lakewood, CO156,927-0.3%
174Sunnyvale, CA156,577+0.7%
175Springfield, MA154,702+0.2%
176Bellevue, WA154,193+0.8%
177Naperville, IL153,114+0.4%
178Bridgeport, CT152,273+0.6%
179Joliet, IL152,241+0.2%
180Mesquite, TX150,693+0.2%
181McAllen, TX150,640+1.3%
182Olathe, KS150,025+0.9%
183Savannah, GA149,440-0.4%
184Gainesville, FL148,671+0.5%
185Pasadena, TX148,539-0.5%
186Palm Bay, FL148,092+4.8%
187Pomona, CA147,807+0.1%
188Waco, TX147,788+0.7%
189Thornton, CO147,766-0.4%
190Midland, TX147,615+2.4%
191Rockford, IL147,384+0.2%
192Columbia, SC147,035+2%
193Visalia, CA146,541+0.2%
194Escondido, CA146,030-1.2%
195Syracuse, NY144,896-0.3%
196Meridian, ID142,988+2.4%
197Miramar, FL142,570+0.8%
198Elizabeth, NJ141,675+0.1%
199Victorville, CA141,395+0.3%
200Round Rock, TX141,282+4.2%
201Jackson, MS141,196-0.6%
202Stamford, CT139,535+0.1%
203Lewisville, TX139,006+2.2%
204Coral Springs, FL138,783-0.2%
205New Haven, CT138,774+0.6%
206Fullerton, CA138,675-0.7%
207Torrance, CA138,391-0.8%
208Orange, CA138,3650%
209Cedar Rapids, IA137,935+0.7%
210West Valley City, UT137,491-0.6%
211Hampton, VA137,315-0.1%
212Warren, MI137,1380%
213Dayton, OH136,688+0.3%
214Fargo, ND136,275+0.8%
215Pasadena, CA135,804-0.4%
216Kent, WA134,871+0.5%
217Carrollton, TX134,562-0.9%
218Sterling Heights, MI133,931+0.1%
219Santa Clara, CA133,446+0.8%
220Abilene, TX131,588+1.1%
221Norman, OK130,943+0.1%
222Columbia, MO130,851+0.6%
223Pearland, TX129,930-0.7%
224Clovis, CA129,347+0.4%
225North Charleston, SC129,245+2.1%
226Athens, GA128,612-0.6%
227College Station, TX127,472+0.2%
228West Palm Beach, FL127,189-0.1%
229Wilmington, NC126,809+1.1%
230Allentown, PA126,044+0.2%
231Topeka, KS125,795+0.1%
232Lakeland, FL125,520+0.5%
233Buckeye, AZ125,445+5.5%
234Goodyear, AZ125,359+6.5%
235Broken Arrow, OK124,991+1.8%
236Simi Valley, CA124,861-0.4%
237Rochester, MN124,292+0.9%
238Lafayette, LA123,311+0.5%
239Vallejo, CA123,287-0.3%
240Concord, CA123,261-0.3%
241Arvada, CO122,901+0.5%
242Odessa, TX122,707+2.1%
243Cambridge, MA122,588+0.6%
244New Braunfels, TX122,492+5.1%
245Fairfield, CA122,489+0.1%
246Ann Arbor, MI122,233+0.6%
247Thousand Oaks, CA122,230-1.1%
248Hartford, CT121,981+0.1%
249Berkeley, CA121,911+1%
250Independence, MO121,675-0.2%

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Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which city has the highest population?

New York, NY, with 8.58 million in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest population?

Oneida, NY, with 10,009 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

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