Cities and urban areas in United States with population over 100,000 [Books from Amazon]
[For more population information including updated figures and a wider selection of cities please visit The World Gazetteer]
Copyright Rhett Butler 2003

The table below includes cities with populations exceeding 100 000 people. All figures are estimates for 2002.


Urban Area RankCity Pop RankCityCountryCity PopulationUrban Area Population
214New YorkUnited States810370029881200
940Los AngelesUnited States380540016584700
2255ChicagoUnited States293490010894200
58103HoustonUnited States20285004647300
246140PhiladelphiaUnited States15229001522900
104161PhoenixUnited States13958003116700
309185San DiegoUnited States12600001260000
53195DallasUnited States12342005077300
223205San AntonioUnited States11885001618400
43285DetroitUnited States9603005959000
456295San JoseUnited States921700921700
229341IndianapolisUnited States8040001589200
37344San FranciscoUnited States8000007108600
377363JacksonvilleUnited States7619001092400
240393ColumbusUnited States7149001540400
328419AustinUnited States6817001185200
341427MemphisUnited States6658001142800
33431BaltimoreUnited States6637007610600
677472MilwaukeeUnited States605300605300
38475BostonUnited States5977007025000
694490El PasoUnited States585300585300
317493NashvilleUnited States5837001211800
122494DenverUnited States5830002745500
83500SeattleUnited States5783003584200
701501WashingtonUnited States577800577800
256521CharlotteUnited States5599001465700
735531Fort WorthUnited States555200555200
163541PortlandUnited States5423002255500
271576Las VegasUnited States5180001428300
495584TucsonUnited States514200831100
381585Oklahoma CityUnited States5139001082000
295628New OrleansUnited States4886001350100
109639ClevelandUnited States4807003010100
852652Long BeachUnited States475300475300
594675AlbuquerqueUnited States455500702000
191686Kansas CityUnited States4480001815900
463701FresnoUnited States440400909900
893705Virginia BeachUnited States437200437200
69709AtlantaUnited States4355003988900
192734SacramentoUnited States4192001800500
913736MesaUnited States418800418800
921747OaklandUnited States411400411400
510775TulsaUnited States399100813000
577783OmahaUnited States394300722800
114788MinneapolisUnited States3921002970300
786818Colorado SpringsUnited States379400517100
55828MiamiUnited States3754004923200
471842HonoluluUnited States370600894100
130885Saint LouisUnited States3533002656800
718899WichitaUnited States348800567500
1036906Santa AnaUnited States348100348100
1044916ArlingtonUnited States345700345700
1063939AnaheimUnited States337800337800
148949PittsburghUnited States3357002411000
177956CincinnatiUnited States3329002028000
6501005ToledoUnited States315100629800
1551007TampaUnited States3143002356000
2331079BuffaloUnited States2961001572000
11871091Saint PaulUnited States294200294200
12061110AuroraUnited States290500290500
12181122Corpus ChristiUnited States288100288100
3401134RaleighUnited States2858001143300
12481158NewarkUnited States278200278200
13081224Lexington-FayetteUnited States264700264700
13101226AnchorageUnited States264200264200
13151232RiversideUnited States262800262800
3951245LouisvilleUnited States2604001040200
13401261Saint PetersburgUnited States257100257100
6201271BakersfieldUnited States254500664500
6961290StocktonUnited States251100582400
4401310BirminghamUnited States245600946400
13941321Jersey CityUnited States244200244200
2251338NorfolkUnited States2410001616000
14461381HialeahUnited States234500234500
3161395GreensboroUnited States2318001219700
14621402GlendaleUnited States231200231200
14691409PlanoUnited States230500230500
6811418Baton RougeUnited States229700598700
14841427LincolnUnited States228100228100
15171461GarlandUnited States224000224000
3611475RochesterUnited States2224001116000
15571504AkronUnited States218100218100
15771528ScottsdaleUnited States214200214200
16061560MadisonUnited States211000211000
16111565FremontUnited States209500209500
16191572Augusta-RichmondUnited States208900208900
16201573Fort WayneUnited States208900208900
16341590LubbockUnited States207200207200
16511608ChesapeakeUnited States204800204800
16581615MontgomeryUnited States203800203800
4161618RichmondUnited States203400994300
16761635ShreveportUnited States201800201800
16781637ParadiseUnited States201500201500
7361639MobileUnited States201200553800
16871647GlendaleUnited States200800200800
16881648SpokaneUnited States200800200800
16921652Des MoinesUnited States200500200500
3781656Grand RapidsUnited States1997001088100
17001661IrvingUnited States199000199000
17061667TacomaUnited States198700198700
17081669YonkersUnited States198400198400
17271688RenoUnited States195400195400
17291690Huntington BeachUnited States195300195300
17351696ArlingtonUnited States194800194800
17361697ColumbusUnited States194800194800
17421703ModestoUnited States194500194500
17481709DurhamUnited States193600193600
9091716Boise CityUnited States192700421800
2301719OrlandoUnited States1926001587500
17631726Winston-SalemUnited States192300192300
17751738San BernardinoUnited States190900190900
17791742HendersonUnited States189900189900
2111759Salt Lake CityUnited States1880001677500
18031767JacksonUnited States187300187300
18081773ChandlerUnited States186600186600
9851774Little RockUnited States186500369700
18191785Newport NewsUnited States185200185200
18351802LaredoUnited States183300183300
18621832AmarilloUnited States180300180300
18791849Chula VistaUnited States178800178800
6021855KnoxvilleUnited States178100695100
18981870ProvidenceUnited States176500176500
19071879OxnardUnited States175500175500
19111883WorcesterUnited States175100175100
19571929Garden GroveUnited States170100170100
19681939Sunrise ManorUnited States169000169000
19831956TempeUnited States167600167600
4181965DaytonUnited States167000991500
20051979OceansideUnited States165800165800
20392013OntarioUnited States162700162700
20632039HuntsvilleUnited States160000160000
20692046ChattanoogaUnited States159300159300
20902067Fort LauderdaleUnited States157800157800
21052082TallahasseeUnited States156000156000
21132090SalinasUnited States155600155600
21142091Santa ClaritaUnited States155600155600
21332111SpringfieldUnited States154300154300
21372115PomonaUnited States153900153900
21382116SpringfieldUnited States153800153800
21612140RockfordUnited States152100152100
21632142Santa RosaUnited States152000152000
21662145PatersonUnited States151800151800
21692148LakewoodUnited States151500151500
21762155Overland ParkUnited States151000151000
21822161HamptonUnited States150600150600
5512175SyracuseUnited States149100758000
21992179Kansas CityUnited States148800148800
22202201IrvineUnited States147400147400
22212202VancouverUnited States147400147400
22262207MetairieUnited States147300147300
22292210PasadenaUnited States147100147100
22362217Moreno ValleyUnited States146600146600
22572238BrownsvilleUnited States145100145100
22592240AuroraUnited States144900144900
22682250HollywoodUnited States144300144300
22702252HaywardUnited States144200144200
22982280Pembroke PinesUnited States142300142300
23052287TorranceUnited States142100142100
23182300BridgeportUnited States141300141300
23192301EugeneUnited States141300141300
23332316SalemUnited States140300140300
23412325WarrenUnited States139600139600
23572341PasadenaUnited States137900137900
23622346EscondidoUnited States137600137600
23662350SavannahUnited States137500137500
23972381SunnyvaleUnited States135700135700
24442429FontanaUnited States132800132800
24462431OrangeUnited States132700132700
24482433Grand PrairieUnited States132300132300
24552439AlexandriaUnited States131900131900
24622446Rancho CucamongaUnited States131600131600
24842468NapervilleUnited States130100130100
24902474FullertonUnited States129800129800
24942478MesquiteUnited States129300129300
25012485CoronaUnited States128700128700
25132497East Los AngelesUnited States128000128000
25342518Spring ValleyUnited States127100127100
25512535FlintUnited States126100126100
25592543Sterling HeightsUnited States125700125700
25652549ConcordUnited States125400125400
25662550Sioux FallsUnited States125400125400
25712555FayettevilleUnited States125300125300
25722556New HavenUnited States125200125200
25862570Fort CollinsUnited States124700124700
25982582TopekaUnited States124000124000
26032587EvansvilleUnited States123400123400
26112595HartfordUnited States123100123100
26242608ElizabethUnited States122600122600
26322616LancasterUnited States122300122300
26402624Cedar RapidsUnited States121900121900
26472631Coral SpringsUnited States121700121700
26632647Thousand OaksUnited States120500120500
26652649AbileneUnited States120400120400
26692653LansingUnited States120300120300
26702654VallejoUnited States120300120300
26732657PalmdaleUnited States120200120200
7612670ColumbiaUnited States119500533900
26912676El MonteUnited States119400119400
27032688StamfordUnited States118500118500
27052690BeaumontUnited States118200118200
27062691WacoUnited States118100118100
27472732GilbertUnited States115900115900
27482733InglewoodUnited States115900115900
27682752Ann ArborUnited States115100115100
27722756IndependenceUnited States115000115000
27812765Simi ValleyUnited States114700114700
27872771PeoriaUnited States114500114500
27882772PeoriaUnited States114500114500
28032787CarrolltonUnited States113800113800
28202804SpringfieldUnited States112900112900
28272811ClearwaterUnited States112700112700
28282812West Valley CityUnited States112700112700
28352819BellevueUnited States112500112500
28502834Costa MesaUnited States112000112000
28732857LafayetteUnited States111200111200
3892868MacAllenUnited States1105001058400
28872872DowneyUnited States110500110500
28972882ManchesterUnited States110100110100
29172903South BendUnited States109400109400
29332919ProvoUnited States108800108800
29372922WaterburyUnited States108600108600
29492934West CovinaUnited States108200108200
29502935Wichita FallsUnited States108200108200
29632948JolietUnited States107600107600
29712956ArvadaUnited States107400107400
29732958PuebloUnited States107300107300
29792964AllentownUnited States107000107000
29842969Daly CityUnited States106700106700
29852970LowellUnited States106700106700
29932978NorwalkUnited States106400106400
30052990Athens-ClarkeUnited States106100106100
30062991WestminsterUnited States106100106100
30102995ClarksvilleUnited States106000106000
30153000Cape CoralUnited States105900105900
30183003BerkeleyUnited States105800105800
30263012Santa ClaraUnited States105400105400
30453031GaryUnited States104300104300
30553041ErieUnited States104100104100
30573043San BuenaventuraUnited States103900103900
30643050Green BayUnited States103700103700
30733059PortsmouthUnited States103400103400
30793065BurbankUnited States103300103300
30953081CambridgeUnited States102800102800
31093095RichmondUnited States102200102200
31213107MaconUnited States101700101700
31243110LivoniaUnited States101500101500


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