List of most populous cities in the United States by decade
This entry tracks and ranks the population of the largest cities in the United States by decade, starting with the 1790 Census. For 1790 through 1990, tables are taken from "Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990."[1] For year 2000 rankings, data from the Census Bureau's tally of "Cities with 100,000 or More Population Ranked by Selected Subject" is used.[2] For further research on year 2000 urban population, the County and City Data Book might be instructive.[3]
1790
By 1790, New York had overtaken Philadelphia as the largest city in the United States, a rank it continues to hold to this day. The source population numbers for this list come from the first United States Census Bureau.[4]
Rank | 2007 Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | 1 | New York | New York | 33,131 | New York has remained the largest city in the United States since the census began. Like many big American cities, it expanded its borders multiple times during the 19th century.[1] |
2 | 6 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 28,522 | Philadelphia has remained on the top 10 list of largest cities throughout its history. |
3 | 22 | Boston | Massachusetts | 18,320 | |
4 | 225 | Charleston | South Carolina | 16,359 | |
5 | 20 | Baltimore | Maryland | 13,503 | Existed as a township at the time. Now an independent city. |
6 | Part of Philadelphia | Northern Liberties Township | Pennsylvania | 9,913 | Township now absorbed in Philadelphia. See Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
7 | 274+* | Salem | Massachusetts | 7,921 | Listed as a town in 1790 census. Presently a city. |
8 | 274+* | Newport | Rhode Island | 6,716 | Listed as a town in 1790 census. Presently a city. |
9 | 136 | Providence | Rhode Island | 6,380 | Listed as a town in 1790 census. Now a city. |
10 | 274+* | Marblehead | Massachusetts | 5,661 | Still a town as of 2006. |
10 | Part of Philadelphia | District of Southwark | Pennsylvania | 5,661 | Before 1854 Act of Consolidation, Southwark was an independent municipality; it is now a neighborhood in South Philadelphia. |
*Salem, Newport, and Marblehead are all far smaller than the largest 273 cities listed in List of United States cities by population in 2008, so exact ranking is unavailable.
1800
Source data for population is available from the Census Bureau.[5]
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 60,515 | |
2 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 41,220 | |
3 | Baltimore | Maryland | 26,514 | |
4 | Boston | Massachusetts | 24,937 | |
5 | Charleston | South Carolina | 18,824 | |
6 | Northern Liberties | Pennsylvania | 10,718 | Now a neighborhood in Philadelphia. |
7 | District of Southwark | Pennsylvania | 9,621 | Before 1854 Act of Consolidation, Southwark was an independent municipality; it is now a neighborhood in South Philadelphia. |
8 | Salem | Massachusetts | 9,457 | Listed as a town. |
9 | Providence | Rhode Island | 7,614 | Last appearance in top ten. Drops to 11th by 1810. |
10 | Norfolk | Virginia | 6,926 | Listed as a borough; now an independent city. |
1810
A list of the 46 largest cities from the 1810 census is available from the Census Bureau and the source of this information.[6]
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 96,373 | |
2 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 53,722 | |
3 | Baltimore | Maryland | 46,555 | |
4 | Boston | Massachusetts | 33,787 | |
5 | Charleston | South Carolina | 24,711 | |
6 | Northern Liberties | Pennsylvania | 19,874 | Listed as a district; now a neighborhood of Philadelphia. |
7 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 17,242 | First entry on top 10 list not located in one of the original 13 colonies. |
8 | District of Southwark | Pennsylvania | 13,707 | Before 1854 Act of Consolidation, Southwark was an independent municipality; it is now a neighborhood in South Philadelphia. |
9 | Salem | Massachusetts | 12,613 | Listed as a town. Today, Salem is a city. |
10 | Albany | New York | 10,762 |
1820
A list of the 61 largest cities from the 1820 census is available from the Census Bureau and the source of this information.[7]
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 123,706 | New York was the first city to surpass 100,000 people in population. |
2 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 63,802 | |
3 | Baltimore | Maryland | 62,738 | |
4 | Boston | Massachusetts | 43,298 | |
5 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 27,176 | |
6 | Charleston | South Carolina | 24,780 | |
7 | Northern Liberties | Pennsylvania | 19,678 | Listed as a district; now a neighborhood of Philadelphia. |
8 | Southwark | Pennsylvania | 14,713 | Before 1854 Act of Consolidation, Southwark was an independent municipality; it is now a neighborhood in South Philadelphia. |
9 | Washington | District of Columbia | 13,247 | Washington is the capital of the United States; under the United States Constitution, it is forbidden to be part of any state. |
10 | Salem | Massachusetts | 12,731 | Listed as a town in 1820 census; Salem is a city today. |
1830
Source data for population is available from the Census Bureau.[8]
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 202,589 | |
2 | Baltimore | Maryland | 80,620 | Baltimore is the second city to rank number two. |
3 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 80,462 | |
4 | Boston | Massachusetts | 61,392 | |
5 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 46,082 | |
6 | Charleston | South Carolina | 30,289 | |
7 | Northern Liberties | Pennsylvania | 28,872 | Now a neighborhood in Philadelphia. |
8 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 24,831 | Listed as a town. First appearance on top 10. |
9 | Albany | New York | 24,209 | |
10 | District of Southwark | Pennsylvania | 20,581 | Before 1854 Act of Consolidation, Southwark was an independent municipality; it is now a neighborhood in South Philadelphia. |
1840
Source data for population is available from the Census Bureau.[9]
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 312,710 | |
2 | Baltimore | Maryland | 102,313 | Baltimore is likely the second city to surpass the 100,000 population mark. |
3 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 102,193 | New Orleans' rapid growth shows the increasing importance of Mississippi River trade. |
4 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 93,665 | |
5 | Boston | Massachusetts | 93,383 | |
6 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 46,338 | Listed as a town. |
7 | Brooklyn | New York | 36,233 | Brooklyn would cease to be a city in its own right in 1898. It is now a borough of New York City. |
8 | Northern Liberties | Pennsylvania | 34,474 | Now a neighborhood in Philadelphia. |
9 | Albany | New York | 33,721 | |
10 | Charleston | South Carolina | 29,261 | Charleston actually lost population between the 1830 and 1840 censuses. Last appearance on top 10. |
1850
By 1850, the United States was in the midst of the First Industrial Revolution. A list of the hundred largest cities from the 1850 census is available from the Census Bureau and the source of this information.[10]
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 515,547 | |
2 | Baltimore | Maryland | 169,054 | |
3 | Boston | Massachusetts | 136,881 | |
4 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 121,376 | |
5 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 116,375 | |
6 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 115,435 | |
7 | Brooklyn | New York | 96,838 | Brooklyn would cease to be a city in its own right in 1898. It is now a borough of New York City. |
8 | St. Louis | Missouri | 77,860 | |
9 | District of Spring Garden | Pennsylvania | 58,894 | Now a neighborhood of Philadelphia. |
10 | Albany | New York | 50,763 | Last appearance on top 10. |
1860
1860 was the eve of the American Civil War. A list of the hundred largest cities is available from the Census Bureau.[11] This was the eighth United States Census.
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 813,669 | |
2 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 565,529 | The large jump in population during the period from the seventh to eighth census counts is due to the 1854 Act of Consolidation, which merged the County and City of Philadelphia into a single government entity and abolished all other local governments. |
3 | Brooklyn | New York | 266,661 | Brooklyn would cease to be a city in its own right in 1898. It is now a borough of New York City. |
4 | Baltimore | Maryland | 212,418 | |
5 | Boston | Massachusetts | 177,840 | |
6 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 168,675 | |
7 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 161,044 | |
8 | St. Louis | Missouri | 160,773 | |
9 | Chicago | Illinois | 112,172 | The population of Chicago jumped drastically between the 1850 and 1860 censuses. In the 1850 Census, Chicago was ranked 24th largest city with a population of 29,963. |
10 | Buffalo | New York | 81,129 |
1870
A list of the hundred largest cities is available from the Census Bureau.[12] This was the ninth United States Census.
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 942,292 | |
2 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 674,022 | |
3 | Brooklyn | New York | 396,099 | |
4 | St. Louis | Missouri | 310,864 | |
5 | Chicago | Illinois | 298,977 | |
6 | Baltimore | Maryland | 267,354 | |
7 | Boston | Massachusetts | 250,526 | |
8 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 216,239 | |
9 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 191,418 | |
10 | San Francisco | California | 149,473 | The top ten's first West Coast city, its population boom beginning after 1848 with the Gold Rush and continuing with silver discoveries such as the Comstock Lode in 1859. |
1880
The Census bureau provides a list of the 100 largest cities in the United States during this year.[13]
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 1,206,299 | This marks the first time the population of a U.S. city exceeds 1 million. |
2 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 847,170 | |
3 | Brooklyn | New York | 566,663 | |
4 | Chicago | Illinois | 503,185 | |
5 | Boston | Massachusetts | 362,839 | |
6 | St. Louis | Missouri | 350,518 | The city of St. Louis seceded from St. Louis County in 1876 |
7 | Baltimore | Maryland | 332,313 | |
8 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 255,139 | |
9 | San Francisco | California | 233,959 | |
10 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 216,090 | Last appearance on top 10. |
1890
The 1890 Census was the Eleventh. The Census Bureau provides a list of the 100 largest cities in that year.[14]
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 1,515,301 | This is the last census before New York was consolidated into The Five Boroughs. At this point, the city is coterminus with New York County (the Borough of Manhattan), which included what is now Bronx County (the Borough of The Bronx). |
2 | Chicago | Illinois | 1,099,850 | Chicago is the third city to rank as number two |
3 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,046,964 | |
4 | Brooklyn | New York | 806,343 | This is the last census where the City of Brooklyn is independent of New York. Interestingly, if Brooklyn were to be its own city today, it would still make the top five list and New York would still be in the number one slot. |
5 | St. Louis | Missouri | 451,770 | |
6 | Boston | Massachusetts | 448,477 | |
7 | Baltimore | Maryland | 434,439 | |
8 | San Francisco | California | 298,997 | |
9 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 296,908 | |
10 | Cleveland | Ohio | 261,353 |
1900
The 1900 Census was the Twelfth. The Census Bureau provides a list of the 100 largest cities in that year.[15]
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 3,437,202 | This is the first census after the creation of The Five Boroughs. |
2 | Chicago | Illinois | 1,698,575 | |
3 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,293,697 | |
4 | St. Louis | Missouri | 575,238 | |
5 | Boston | Massachusetts | 560,892 | |
6 | Baltimore | Maryland | 508,957 | |
7 | Cleveland | Ohio | 381,768 | |
8 | Buffalo | New York | 352,387 | |
9 | San Francisco | California | 342,782 | Last appearance on top 10 and before the 1906 earthquake and fire. |
10 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 325,902 | Last appearance on top 10. |
1910
The 1910 Census was the Thirteenth. The Census Bureau provides a list of the 100 largest cities in that year.[16]
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 4,766,883 | Much of the population of New York City was in Manhattan, more or less the part of the city that was New York City until 1898, at this time. However, the other boroughs began to grow rapidly as the Interborough Rapid Transit system and other mass transit franchises built what is today the New York Subway. |
2 | Chicago | Illinois | 2,185,283 | |
3 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,549,008 | |
4 | St. Louis | Missouri | 687,029 | |
5 | Boston | Massachusetts | 670,585 | |
6 | Cleveland | Ohio | 560,663 | |
7 | Baltimore | Maryland | 558,485 | |
8 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 533,905 | Pittsburgh entered the Top 10 after annexing the neighboring city of Allegheny in 1907. This is now the city's North Side. |
9 | Detroit | Michigan | 465,766 | |
10 | Buffalo | New York | 423,715 | Last appearance on top 10. |
1920
The 1920 Census was the Fourteenth. The Census Bureau provides a list of the 100 largest cities in that year.[17]
Rank | City | State | Population | Land Area (sq. miles) |
Density People/Sq. mile |
Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 5,620,048 | 299.0 | 18,796 | |
2 | Chicago | Illinois | 2,701,705 | 192.8 | 14,013 | |
3 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,823,779 | 128.0 | 14,248 | |
4 | Detroit | Michigan | 993,078 | 77.9 | 12,748 | The rise of the automobile industry in the Detroit area propelled its growth substantially between 1910 and 1920, doubling its population in only 10 years. |
5 | Cleveland | Ohio | 796,841 | 56.4 | 14,128 | |
6 | St. Louis | Missouri | 772,897 | 61.0 | 12,670 | |
7 | Boston | Massachusetts | 748,060 | 43.5 | 17,197 | |
8 | Baltimore | Maryland | 733,826 | 79.0 | 9,289 | |
9 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 588,343 | 39.9 | 14,745 | |
10 | Los Angeles | California | 576,673 | 365.7 | 1,577 | By the 1920s, Los Angeles was already showing signs of its automobile-centric future. It is far less dense than any other city listed here. |
1930
The 1930 Census was the Fifteenth. The Census Bureau provides a list of the 100 largest cities in that year.[18]
Rank | City | State | Population | Land Area (sq. miles) |
Density People/Sq. mile |
Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 6,930,446 | 299.0 | 23,179 | |
2 | Chicago | Illinois | 3,376,438 | 201.9 | 16,723 | |
3 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,950,961 | 128.0 | 15,242 | |
4 | Detroit | Michigan | 1,568,662 | 137.9 | 11,375 | |
5 | Los Angeles | California | 1,238,048 | 440.3 | 2,812 | |
6 | Cleveland | Ohio | 900,429 | 70.8 | 12,718 | |
7 | St. Louis | Missouri | 821,960 | 61.0 | 13,475 | |
8 | Baltimore | Maryland | 804,874 | 78.7 | 10,227 | |
9 | Boston | Massachusetts | 781,188 | 43.9 | 17,795 | |
10 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 669,817 | 51.3 | 13,057 |
1940
Four of the ten cities here would have their first ever population drop in 1940. Though slight, they would presage a precipitous decline that started in 1950. The 1940 Census was the Sixteenth. The Census Bureau provides a list of the 100 largest cities in that year.[19]
Rank | City | State | Population | Land Area (sq. miles) |
Density People/Sq. mile |
Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 7,457,995 | 299.0 | 24,933 | |
2 | Chicago | Illinois | 3,396,808 | 206.7 | 16,434 | |
3 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,931,334 | 127.2 | 15,182 | First ever population drop for Philadelphia. |
4 | Detroit | Michigan | 1,623,452 | 137.9 | 11,773 | |
5 | Los Angeles | California | 1,504,277 | 448.3 | 3,356 | |
6 | Cleveland | Ohio | 878,336 | 73.1 | 12,016 | First ever population drop for Cleveland. |
7 | Baltimore | Maryland | 859,100 | 78.7 | 10.916 | |
8 | St. Louis | Missouri | 816,048 | 61.0 | 13,378 | First ever population drop for St. Louis. |
9 | Boston | Massachusetts | 770,816 | 46.1 | 16,721 | First ever population drop for Boston. |
10 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 671,659 | 52.1 | 12,892 | Last appearance on top 10. |
1950
1950 was a watershed year for many cities in the United States. Many cities in the country peaked in population, and began a slow decline caused by suburbanization associated with pollution, congestion, and increased crime rates, while the improved infrastructure of the Eisenhower Interstate System more easily facilitated car commutes and so-called white flight, and the G.I. Bill made available low interest loans to returning World War II veterans seeking more commodious housing in the suburbs.
Eight out of the ten largest cities in 1950 never recovered their 1950 populations. New York and Los Angeles are exceptions.
The source document for these numbers is available from the United States Census Bureau.[20]
Rank | City | State | Population | % lost by 2007 | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 7,891,957 | Gain | The Census Bureau wouldn't record a population larger than this for New York City until 1970. By 2000, the number would exceed eight million people. |
2 | Chicago | Illinois | 3,620,962 | 22 | Chicago also peaked in population this year, and has never fully recovered. See Demographics of Chicago. |
3 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 2,071,605 | 30 | Population peaked this year; has never recovered fully . |
4 | Los Angeles | California | 1,970,358 | Gain | Los Angeles is one of the few cities to enjoy nearly continuous growth since 1950. 78% of this growth has been due to Hispanic influx.[2] |
5 | Detroit | Michigan | 1,849,568 | 50 | Population peaked. As of 2006, Detroit is the only city in the United States to have a population grow beyond 1 million and then fall below 1 million. |
6 | Baltimore | Maryland | 949,708 | 33 | Population peaked this year. |
7 | Cleveland | Ohio | 914,808 | 52 | Population peaked this year. |
8 | St. Louis | Missouri | 856,796 | 58 | Population peaked this year. |
9 | Washington | District of Columbia | 802,178 | 26 | Population peaked this year. |
10 | Boston | Massachusetts | 801,444 | 24 | Population peaked this year. Last appearance on top 10. |
1960
The 1960 Census was the Eighteenth. The Census Bureau provides a list of the 100 largest cities in that year.[21]
Rank | City | State | Population | Land Area (sq. miles) |
Density People/Sq. mile |
Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 7,781,984 | 315.1 | 24,697 | First ever population drop for New York City. |
2 | Chicago | Illinois | 3,550,404 | 224.2 | 15,836 | |
3 | Los Angeles | California | 2,479,015 | 454.8 | 5,451 | |
4 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 2,002,512 | 127.2 | 15,743 | |
5 | Detroit | Michigan | 1,670,144 | 139.6 | 11,964 | |
6 | Baltimore | Maryland | 939,024 | 79.0 | 11,886 | |
7 | Houston | Texas | 938,219 | 328.1 | 2,860 | First appearance in top 10. Houston was a harbinger for the rise of the lower-density Sun Belt cities, which would dominate the top 10 by 2007, made possible through the advent of air conditioning[3][4] |
8 | Cleveland | Ohio | 876,050 | 81.2 | 10.789 | |
9 | Washington | District of Columbia | 763,956 | 61.4 | 12,442 | |
10 | St. Louis | Missouri | 750,026 | 61.0 | 12,296 | Last appearance on top 10. |
1970
The 1970 Census was the Nineteenth. The Census Bureau provides a list of the 100 largest cities in that year.[22]
Rank | City | State | Population | Land Area (sq. miles) |
Density People/Sq. mile |
Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 7,894,862 | 299.7 | 26,343 | This is a peak population for New York City that would not be surpassed until the 2000 Census. |
2 | Chicago | Illinois | 3,366,957 | 222.6 | 15,126 | |
3 | Los Angeles | California | 2,816,061 | 463.7 | 6,073 | |
4 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,948,609 | 128.5 | 15,164 | |
5 | Detroit | Michigan | 1,511,482 | 138.0 | 10,953 | |
6 | Houston | Texas | 1,232,802 | 433.9 | 2,841 | |
7 | Baltimore | Maryland | 905,759 | 78.3 | 11,568 | |
8 | Dallas | Texas | 844,401 | 265.6 | 3,179 | First appearance in top 10. Third Sun Belt city to join the top 10 after Houston and Los Angeles. |
9 | Washington | District of Columbia | 756,510 | 61.4 | 12,321 | Last appearance on top 10. |
10 | Cleveland | Ohio | 750,903 | 75.9 | 9,893 | Last appearance on top 10. Cleveland is notably smaller by population and larger by area, and therefore less dense, than it was in 1920. |
1980
By 1980, the trends towards suburbanization started in the 1950s continued. Population shifts towards the west and south began.[23]
For a more complete ranking, see the source material from the Census Bureau.[24]
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 7,071,639 | This year marks a historic drop in population for New York City. 1970s numbers will not be exceeded again until the year 2000. |
2 | Chicago | Illinois | 3,005,072 | This is the last year Chicago was the second largest city in the United States. Sometime soon after 1980, Los Angeles surpassed Chicago in population. |
3 | Los Angeles | California | 2,966,850 | |
4 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,688,210 | |
5 | Houston | Texas | 1,595,138 | |
6 | Detroit | Michigan | 1,203,339 | |
7 | Dallas | Texas | 904,078 | |
8 | San Diego | California | 875,538 | First appearance in top 10. |
9 | Phoenix | Arizona | 789,704 | First appearance in top 10. |
10 | Baltimore | Maryland | 786,775 | This is the last year Baltimore made the top 10 list. This was the most recent occurrence of a city ranked in the top 10 of the initial 1790 Census to drop out of it altogether. |
1990
By 1990, trends had continued that started during the 1970s. Northeastern cities generally lost population, and western and southwestern cities began to grow in size.[25]
Rank | City | State | Population | Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 7,322,564 | The City of New York, notably, gained a little more population during the 1980s after heavy losses in the 1970s. |
2 | Los Angeles | California | 3,485,398 | |
3 | Chicago | Illinois | 2,783,726 | |
4 | Houston | Texas | 1,630,553 | |
5 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,585,577 | |
6 | San Diego | California | 1,110,549 | |
7 | Detroit | Michigan | 1,027,974 | |
8 | Dallas | Texas | 1,006,877 | |
9 | Phoenix | Arizona | 983,403 | |
10 | San Antonio | Texas | 935,933 | First appearance in top 10. |
2000
The 2000 census was the most detailed to date. The Census Bureau provides a list of all cities with populations over 100,000.[26][27]
Rank | City | State | Population | Density People/Sq. mile |
Notes |
1 | New York | New York | 8,008,278 | 26,403.8 | First city to pass the 8 million mark |
2 | Los Angeles | California | 3,694,820 | 7,876.4 | Los Angeles surpasses Chicago's peak population |
3 | Chicago | Illinois | 2,896,016 | 12,752.2 | Chicago regained a little population since 1990, according to the enumeration, but is still well below its 1950 peak. |
4 | Houston | Texas | 1,953,631 | 3,371.8 | |
5 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,517,550 | 11,232.8 | |
6 | Phoenix | Arizona | 1,321,045 | 2,781.7 | |
7 | San Diego | California | 1,223,400 | 3,772.4 | |
8 | Dallas | Texas | 1,188,580 | 3,470.3 | |
9 | San Antonio | Texas | 1,144,646 | 2,808.3 | |
10 | Detroit | Michigan | 951,270 | 6,853.5 | Estimated to have dropped out of top 10 by 2005, its population exceeded by San Jose. |
2010 Estimates
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The United States has dozens of major cities, including 11 of the 55 global cities of all types—with three "alpha" global cities: New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
The figures expressed below are for populations within city limits. A different ranking is evident when considering U.S. metro area populations, although the top three would be unchanged. The ten largest cities, based on the United States Census Bureau's 2007 estimates[5], are as follows:
Rank | City | Population within city limits |
Population Density per sq mi |
Metropolitan Area |
Region | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
millions | rank | |||||
1 | New York, New York | 8,274,527 | 27,147.4 | 18.8 | 1 | Northeast |
2 | Los Angeles, California | 3,834,340 | 7,876.8 | 12.9 | 2 | West |
3 | Chicago, Illinois | 2,836,658 | 12,750.3 | 9.5 | 3 | Midwest |
4 | Houston, Texas | 2,208,180 | 4,371.7 | 5.7 | 6 | South |
5 | Phoenix, Arizona | 1,522,259 | 2,782.0 | 4.2 | 12 | West |
6 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1,449,634 | 11,233.6 | 5.8 | 5 | Northeast |
7 | San Antonio, Texas | 1,328,984 | 2,808.5 | 2.0 | 27 | South |
8 | San Diego, California | 1,266,731 | 3,771.9 | 3.0 | 17 | West |
9 | Dallas, Texas | 1,240,499 | 3,469.9 | 6.1 | 4 | South |
10 | San Jose, California | 939,899 | 5,117.9 | 1.8 | 31 | West |
For a more extensive list of present population estimates see List of United States cities by population.
References
- ^ Jackson, Kenneth T. Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States. New York: Oxford University Press, 1985. Chapter 8: "Suburbs Into Neighborhoods: The Rise and Fall of Municipal Annexation."
- ^ Suarez, Ray (1999). The Old Neighborhood: What we lost in the great suburban migration: 1966-1999. New York: The Free Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-684-83402-2.
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- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990"
- ^ "Cities with 100,000 or More Population Ranked by Selected Subject"
- ^ County and City Data Book
- ^ "Population of the 24 Urban Places: 1790"
- ^ "Population of the 33 Urban Places: 1800"
- ^ "Population of the 46 Urban Places: 1810"
- ^ "Population of the 61 Urban Places: 1820"
- ^ "Population of the 90 Urban Places: 1830"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1840"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1850"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1860"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1870"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1880"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1890"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1900"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1910"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1920"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1930"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1940"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1950"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1960"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1970"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980"
- ^ "Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1990"
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External links
- United States, 1780-1789—discusses population size from 1780 to 1789