Cities and metropolitan areas of the United States

This article includes information about the 100 most populous incorporated cities, the 100 most populous core-based statistical areas (CBSAs), and the 100 most populous primary statistical areas (PSAs) of the United States and Puerto Rico. This information is displayed in two tables. The first table ranks the cities, CBSAs, and PSAs separately by population. The second table displays the areas in hierarchical order by the most populous PSA, then most populous CBSA, and then most populous city.

As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, an incorporated place includes a variety of designations, including city, town, village, borough, and municipality. ^[1] A few exceptional census-designated places (CDPs) are also included in the Census Bureau's list of incorporated places. ^[2]

Most recently on December 1, 2009, the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defined 955 core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) ^[3] for the United States and Puerto Rico. The OMB defines a core-based statistical area as one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have at least one urban core area of at least 10,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. ^[4] The core-based statistical areas currently defined by the OMB include the 374 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), ^[5] which have an urban core population of at least 50,000, and the 581 micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs), ^[6] which have an urban core population of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000.

Most recently on December 1, 2009, the United States Office of Management and Budget also defined 125 combined statistical areas (CSAs) for the United States and 3 CSAs for Puerto Rico. The OMB defines a combined statistical area as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas that have substantial employment interchange. The CBSAs that combine to create a CSA retain their separate identities within the larger CSA.

A primary statistical area is a single or multiple core-based statistical area that is not a component of a larger statistical area. The United States Office of Management and the Budget currently does not use the term "primary statistical area." Currently, the United States and Puerto Rico have 725 primary statistical areas comprising all 128 combined statistical areas (CSAs) plus the 188 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and 409 micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) that are not a component of a CSA.

Rank table

The 10 most populous cities of the United States (2020 census)

1. New York

2. Los Angeles

3. Chicago

4. Houston

5. Phoenix

6. Philadelphia

7. San Antonio

8. San Diego

9. Dallas

10. San Jose

The sortable table below displays three lists:

1. A list of the 100 most populous incorporated cities of the United States,
2. A list of the 100 most populous core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) of the United States and Puerto Rico, and
3. A list of the 100 most populous primary statistical areas (PSAs) of the United States and Puerto Rico.

The table contains the following information:

1. The city rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau ^[7]
2. The city and state ^[7]
3. The city population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau ^[7]
4. The CBSA rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau ^[8]
5. The CBSA name as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget ^[4]
6. The CBSA population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau ^[8]
7. The PSA rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau ^{[8] [9]}
8. The PSA name as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget ^[4]
9. The PSA population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau ^{[8] [9]}

The 100 most populous cities, metropolitan statistical areas, and primary statistical areas of the United States and Puerto Rico

Incorporated cities			Core-based statistical areas			Primary statistical areas
	City & state	2020 population		CBSA name	2020 population		PSA name	2020 population
1	New York, New York [10]	8,804,190	1	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA MSA	20,140,470	1	New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA	23,582,649
2	Los Angeles, California	3,893,986	2	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA	13,200,998	2	Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA CSA	18,644,680
3	Chicago, Illinois	2,747,231	3	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI MSA	9,618,502	3	Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA	9,986,960
4	Houston, Texas	2,302,792	4	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA	7,637,387	4	Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA	9,973,383
5	Phoenix, Arizona	1,607,739	5	Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX MSA	7,122,240	5	San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA	9,714,023
6	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [11]	1,603,797	6	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA	6,385,162	6	Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT CSA	8,466,186
7	San Antonio, Texas	1,434,270	7	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA	6,245,051	7	Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA	8,121,108
8	San Diego, California	1,385,922	8	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL MSA	6,138,333	8	Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA	7,379,700
9	Dallas, Texas	1,304,442	9	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA MSA	6,089,815	9	Houston-The Woodlands, TX CSA	7,312,270
10	San Jose, California	1,014,545	10	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA	4,941,632	10	Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA	6,930,423
11	Austin, Texas	959,549	11	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA	4,845,832	11	Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA	6,868,652
12	Jacksonville, Florida [12]	949,577	12	San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA MSA	4,749,008	12	Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI CSA	5,424,742
13	Fort Worth, Texas	918,377	13	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA	4,599,839	13	Seattle-Tacoma, WA CSA	4,953,421
14	Columbus, Ohio	905,672	14	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MSA	4,392,041	14	Phoenix-Mesa, AZ CSA	4,899,104
15	Indianapolis, Indiana [13]	887,752	15	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA	4,018,762	15	Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL CSA	4,222,422
16	Charlotte, North Carolina	874,541	16	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA	3,690,261	16	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA	4,078,788
17	San Francisco, California [14]	873,965	17	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA	3,298,634	17	Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH CSA	3,633,962
18	Seattle, Washington	735,157	18	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA	3,175,275	18	Denver-Aurora, CO CSA	3,623,560
19	Denver, Colorado [15]	715,522	19	Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA	2,963,821	19	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSA	3,298,634
20	Washington, District of Columbia [16]	689,545	20	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA	2,844,510	20	Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA CSA	3,280,736
21	Nashville, Tennessee [17]	689,504	21	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	2,820,253	21	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA	3,175,275
22	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	681,387	22	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA	2,673,376	22	St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL CSA	2,924,904
23	El Paso, Texas	678,587	23	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA	2,660,329	23	Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA	2,822,352
24	Boston, Massachusetts	676,216	24	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA	2,558,143	24	Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT CSA	2,701,129
25	Portland, Oregon	652,089	25	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA	2,512,859	25	Sacramento-Roseville, CA CSA	2,680,831
26	Las Vegas, Nevada	641,825	26	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MSA	2,397,382	26	Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV CSA	2,657,149
27	Detroit, Michigan	639,614	27	Pittsburgh, PA MSA	2,370,930	27	San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX CSA	2,576,528
28	Louisville, Kentucky [18]	632,689	28	Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX MSA	2,283,371	28	Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH CSA	2,544,048
29	Memphis, Tennessee	632,207	29	Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV MSA	2,265,461	29	Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA	2,528,644
30	Baltimore, Maryland [19]	585,708	30	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN MSA	2,256,884	30	Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN CSA	2,492,514
31	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	577,235	31	Kansas City, MO-KS MSA	2,192,035	31	San Juan-Bayamón, PR CSA	2,358,201
32	Albuquerque, New Mexico	564,563	32	Columbus, OH MSA	2,138,926	32	Las Vegas-Henderson, NV CSA	2,317,052
33	Fresno, California	542,161	33	Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN MSA	2,111,040	33	Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN CSA	2,316,022
34	Tucson, Arizona	541,349	34	Cleveland-Elyria, OH MSA	2,088,251	34	Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX MSA	2,283,371
35	Sacramento, California	522,754	35	San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR MSA	2,081,265	35	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro, TN CSA	2,118,233
36	Kansas City, Missouri	507,969	36	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA	2,000,468	36	Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA	2,106,463
37	Mesa, Arizona	504,500	37	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN MSA	1,989,519	37	Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI CSA	2,053,232
38	Atlanta, Georgia	498,602	38	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA	1,799,674	38	Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC CSA	1,890,162
39	Omaha, Nebraska	490,627	39	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA	1,676,579	39	Jacksonville-St. Marys-Palatka, FL-GA CSA	1,733,937
40	Colorado Springs, Colorado	479,260	40	Jacksonville, FL MSA	1,605,848	40	Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA	1,695,306
41	Raleigh, North Carolina	467,592	41	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA	1,574,731	41	Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown–Bardstown, KY-IN CSA	1,512,133
42	Long Beach, California	466,302	42	Oklahoma City, OK MSA	1,425,695	42	New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS CSA	1,506,610
43	Virginia Beach, Virginia [19]	459,470	43	Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA	1,413,982	43	Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK CSA	1,498,149
44	Miami, Florida	442,265	44	Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA	1,337,779	46	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC CSA	1,487,610
45	Oakland, California	439,349	45	Richmond, VA MSA	1,314,434	45	Hartford-East Hartford, CT CSA	1,482,086
46	Minneapolis, Minnesota	428,403	46	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA	1,285,439	46	Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon, MI CSA	1,423,632
47	Tulsa, Oklahoma	412,458	47	New Orleans-Metairie, LA MSA	1,271,845	47	Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA	1,360,869
48	Bakersfield, California	402,907	48	Salt Lake City, UT MSA	1,257,936	48	Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL CSA	1,350,646
49	Wichita, Kansas	397,070	49	Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT MSA	1,213,531	49	Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA CSA	1,317,395
50	Arlington, Texas	394,218	50	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA	1,166,902	50	Richmond, VA MSA	1,314,434
51	Aurora, Colorado	386,241	51	Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA	1,115,289	51	Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA CSA	1,295,259
52	New Orleans, Louisiana [20]	383,997	52	Rochester, NY MSA	1,090,135	52	Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY CSA	1,243,944
53	Tampa, Florida	382,769	53	Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI MSA	1,087,592	53	Albany-Schenectady, NY CSA	1,190,727
54	Cleveland, Ohio	373,091	54	Tucson, AZ MSA	1,043,433	54	Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY CSA	1,182,337
55	Honolulu CDP, Hawaii [2]	350,943	55	Urban Honolulu, HI MSA	1,016,508	55	Cape Coral-Fort Myers-Naples, FL CSA	1,176,193
56	Anaheim, California	347,015	56	Tulsa, OK MSA	1,015,331	56	Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM CSA	1,162,523
57	Lexington, Kentucky [21]	322,570	57	Fresno, CA MSA	1,008,654	57	Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN CSA	1,156,861
58	Stockton, California	320,759	58	Worcester, MA-CT MSA	978,529	58	Tulsa-Muskogee-Bartlesville, OK CSA	1,134,125
59	Corpus Christi, Texas	317,929	59	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA MSA	967,604	59	Tucson-Nogales, AZ CSA	1,091,102
60	Henderson, Nevada	317,521	60	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT MSA	957,419	60	Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH CSA	1,088,875
61	Riverside, California	314,347	61	Greenville-Anderson, SC MSA	928,195	61	El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM CSA	1,088,420
62	Saint Paul, Minnesota	311,448	62	Albuquerque, NM MSA	916,528	62	North Port-Sarasota, FL CSA	1,054,539
63	Newark, New Jersey	310,876	63	Bakersfield, CA MSA	909,235	63	Urban Honolulu, HI MSA	1,016,508
64	Santa Ana, California	310,538	64	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA	899,262	64	Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA CSA	1,004,771
65	Cincinnati, Ohio	310,242	65	Knoxville, TN MSA	879,773	65	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA CSA	1,000,303
66	Orlando, Florida	307,674	66	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA	870,781	66	Columbia-Orangeburg-Newberry, SC CSA	951,412
67	Irvine, California	305,313	67	Baton Rouge, LA MSA	870,569	67	McAllen-Edinburg, TX CSA	936,701
68	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	303,160	68	El Paso, TX MSA	868,859	68	Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR CSA	912,604
69	St. Louis, Missouri [19]	301,578	69	New Haven-Milford, CT MSA	864,835	69	Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI CSA	910,246
70	Greensboro, North Carolina	297,899	70	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ MSA	861,889	70	Bakersfield, CA MSA	909,235
71	Jersey City, New Jersey	292,412	71	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA	843,843	71	Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA CSA	890,322
72	Anchorage, Alaska [22]	291,247	72	North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA	833,716	72	Baton Rouge, LA MSA	870,569
73	Lincoln, Nebraska	291,114	73	Columbia, SC MSA	829,470	73	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ MSA	861,889
74	Plano, Texas	285,900	74	Dayton-Kettering, OH MSA	814,049	74	Boise City-Mountain Home-Ontario, ID-OR CSA	850,341
75	Durham, North Carolina	283,547	75	Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA	799,636	75	Toledo-Findlay-Tiffin, OH CSA	835,489
76	Buffalo, New York	278,302	76	Stockton, CA MSA	779,233	76	Fayetteville-Sanford-Lumberton, NC CSA	834,094
77	Chandler, Arizona	276,330	77	Greensboro-High Point, NC MSA	776,566	77	South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA	812,199
78	Chula Vista, California	276,025	78	Boise City, ID MSA	764,718	78	Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA	799,636
79	Toledo, Ohio	270,726	79	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA	760,822	79	Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY CSA	779,969
80	Madison, Wisconsin	268,414	80	Colorado Springs, CO MSA	755,105	80	Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID CSA	757,146
81	Gilbert, Arizona [23]	268,302	81	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MSA	748,031	81	Colorado Springs, CO MSA	755,105
82	Fort Wayne, Indiana	263,852	82	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA	725,046	82	Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY CSA	746,045
83	Reno, Nevada	263,436	83	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA	709,466	83	Syracuse-Auburn, NY CSA	738,305
84	North Las Vegas, Nevada	262,678	84	Akron, OH MSA	702,219	84	Springfield, MA MSA	699,162
85	Saint Petersburg, Florida	258,277	85	Springfield, MA MSA	699,162	85	Wichita-Winfield, KS CSA	682,159
86	Lubbock, Texas	257,180	86	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA	697,221	86	Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS CSA	671,607
87	Irving, Texas	256,793	87	Ogden-Clearfield, UT MSA	694,863	87	Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME CSA	662,879
88	Laredo, Texas	255,181	88	Madison, WI MSA	680,796	88	Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope, AL CSA	661,964
89	Winston–Salem, North Carolina	249,443	89	Winston-Salem, NC MSA	675,966	89	Reno-Carson City-Fernley, NV CSA	657,958
90	Chesapeake, Virginia [19]	249,422	90	Provo-Orem, UT MSA	671,185	90	Huntsville-Decatur, AL CSA	648,217
91	Glendale, Arizona	248,345	91	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL MSA	668,921	91	Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN CSA	645,409
92	Garland, Texas	246,132	92	Syracuse, NY MSA	662,057	92	Youngstown-Warren, OH-PA CSA	643,120
93	Scottsdale, Arizona	241,488	93	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA	649,903	93	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA	611,000
94	Norfolk, Virginia [19]	238,005	94	Wichita, KS MSA	647,610	94	Lafayette-Opelousas-Morgan City, LA CSA	610,330
95	Boise, Idaho	235,670	95	Toledo, OH MSA	646,604	95	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA	606,612
96	Fremont, California	232,084	96	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA	611,000	96	Savannah-Hinesville-Statesboro, GA CSA	597,465
97	Santa Clarita, California	229,213	97	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA	606,612	97	Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA	567,559
98	Spokane, Washington	228,831	98	Jackson, MS MSA	591,978	98	Lancaster, PA MSA	552,984
99	Richmond, Virginia	226,610	99	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA	591,712	99	Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC-NC CSA	551,126
100	Baton Rouge, Louisiana [24]	225,128	100	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA MSA	585,784	100	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA	546,725

Hierarchical table

The sortable table below displays the 100 most populous primary statistical areas (PSAs), the 100 most populous core-based statistical areas (CBSAs), and the 100 most populous incorporated cities of the United States and Puerto Rico with the following information:

1. The PSA rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau ^{[8] [9]}
2. The PSA name as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget ^[4]
3. The PSA population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau ^{[8] [9]}
4. The CBSA rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau ^[8]
5. The CBSA name as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget ^[4]
6. The CBSA population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau ^[8]
7. The city rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau ^[7]
8. The city and state ^[7]
9. The city population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau ^[7]

Please note: This table does not include less populous primary statistical areas, less populous constituent core-based statistical areas of combined statistical areas, and less populous incorporated cities in core-based statistical areas.

The 100 most populous primary statistical areas, metropolitan statistical areas, and cities of the United States and Puerto Rico

Primary statistical area			Core-based statistical area			Incorporated city
2011 rank	PSA name	2011 population	2011 rank	CBSA name	2011 population	2011 rank	City & state	2011 population
1	New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA	22,214,083	1	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA MSA	19,015,900	1	New York, New York [10]	8,244,910
						69	Newark, New Jersey	277,540
						76	Jersey City, New Jersey	250,323
			57	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT MSA	925,899
			61	New Haven-Milford, CT MSA	861,113
			80	Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA	672,871
2	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA CSA	18,081,569	2	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA MSA	12,944,801	2	Los Angeles, California	3,819,702
						36	Long Beach, California	465,576
						55	Anaheim, California	341,361
						58	Santa Ana, California	329,427
						97	Irvine, California	215,529
			12	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA	4,304,997	60	Riverside, California	310,651
						98	San Bernardino, California	213,012
			64	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA	831,771
3	Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA	9,729,825	3	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI MSA	9,504,753	3	Chicago, Illinois	2,707,120
4	Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA	8,718,083	7	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA	5,703,948	25	Washington, District of Columbia [16]	617,996
			20	Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA	2,729,110	24	Baltimore, Maryland [19]	619,493
5	Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH CSA	7,601,061	10	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH MSA	4,591,112	21	Boston, Massachusetts	625,087
			39	Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA MSA	1,600,224
			68	Worcester, MA MSA	801,227
6	San Francisco Bay Area	7,563,460	11	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA	4,391,037	14	San Francisco, California [14]	812,826
						46	Oakland, California	395,817
						96	Fremont, California	216,916
			32	Silicon Valley	1,865,450	10	San Jose, California	967,487
7	Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CSA	6,887,383	4	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA	6,526,548	9	Dallas, Texas	1,223,229
						16	Fort Worth, Texas	758,738
						51	Arlington, Texas	373,698
						71	Plano, Texas	269,776
						87	Garland, Texas	231,517
						94	Irving, Texas	220,702
8	Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA	6,562,287	6	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA	5,992,414	5	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [11]	1,536,471
9	Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA	6,191,434	5	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX MSA	6,086,538	4	Houston, Texas	2,145,146
10	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA	5,712,148	9	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA MSA	5,359,205	40	Atlanta, Georgia	432,427
11	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL MSA	5,670,125	8	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL MSA	5,670,125	44	Miami, Florida	408,750
						90	Hialeah, Florida	229,969
12	Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI CSA	5,207,434	13	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI MSA	4,285,832	18	Detroit, Michigan	706,585
13	Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA	4,269,349	15	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA	3,500,026	22	Seattle, Washington	620,778
14	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ MSA	4,263,236	14	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ MSA	4,263,236	6	Phoenix, Arizona	1,469,471
						38	Mesa, Arizona	446,518
						82	Chandler, Arizona	240,101
						88	Glendale, Arizona	230,482
						93	Scottsdale, Arizona	221,020
						100	Gilbert, Arizona [23]	211,951
15	Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI CSA	3,655,558	16	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA	3,318,486	49	Minneapolis, Minnesota	387,753
						67	Saint Paul, Minnesota	288,448
16	Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO CSA	3,157,520	21	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO MSA	2,599,504	23	Denver, Colorado [15]	619,968
						57	Aurora, Colorado	332,354
17	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSA	3,140,069	17	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSA	3,140,069	8	San Diego, California	1,326,179
						77	Chula Vista, California	247,535
18	St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL CSA	2,882,932	19	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	2,817,355	59	St. Louis, Missouri [19]	318,069
19	Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH CSA	2,871,084	29	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH MSA	2,068,283	47	Cleveland, Ohio	393,806
			76	Akron, OH MSA	701,456
20	Orlando-Deltona-Daytona Beach, FL CSA	2,861,296	27	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA	2,171,360	79	Orlando, Florida	243,195
21	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA	2,824,724	18	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA	2,824,724	54	Tampa, Florida	346,037
						78	Saint Petersburg, Florida	244,997
22	San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo, PR CSA	2,571,374	22	San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR MSA	2,468,598	48	San Juan, Puerto Rico	389,714
23	Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Yuba City, CA-NV CSA	2,489,230	26	Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville, CA MSA	2,176,235	35	Sacramento, California	472,178
24	Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-WV-OH CSA	2,450,281	23	Pittsburgh, PA MSA	2,359,746	62	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	307,484
25	Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC CSA	2,442,564	34	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA	1,795,472	17	Charlotte, North Carolina	751,087
26	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA	2,262,605	24	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA	2,262,605	29	Portland, Oregon	593,820
27	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA	2,194,927	25	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA	2,194,927	7	San Antonio, Texas	1,359,758
28	Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN CSA	2,179,965	28	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN MSA	2,138,038	65	Cincinnati, Ohio	296,223
29	Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA	2,122,908	30	Kansas City, MO-KS MSA	2,052,676	37	Kansas City, Missouri	463,202
30	Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN CSA	2,103,574	36	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN MSA	1,778,568	12	Indianapolis, Indiana [13]	827,609
31	Columbus-Marion-Chillicothe, OH CSA	2,093,185	33	Columbus, OH MSA	1,858,464	15	Columbus, Ohio	797,434
32	Las Vegas-Paradise-Pahrump, NV CSA	2,013,326	31	Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA	1,969,975	31	Las Vegas, Nevada	589,317
						74	Henderson, Nevada	260,068
						95	North Las Vegas, Nevada	219,020
33	Austin-Round Rock-Marble Falls, TX CSA	1,826,636	35	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA	1,783,519	13	Austin, Texas	820,611
34	Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC CSA	1,795,750	48	Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA	1,163,515	42	Raleigh, North Carolina	416,468
			102	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA	512,979	85	Durham, North Carolina	233,252
35	Salt Lake City-Ogden-Clearfield, UT CSA	1,776,528	49	Salt Lake City, UT MSA	1,145,905
			94	Ogden-Clearfield, UT MSA	555,916
36	Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI CSA	1,757,604	40	Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI MSA	1,562,216	28	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	597,867
37	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Columbia, TN CSA	1,698,651	38	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN MSA	1,617,142	26	Nashville, Tennessee [17]	609,644
38	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA	1,679,894	37	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA	1,679,894	39	Virginia Beach, Virginia [19]	442,707
						80	Norfolk, Virginia [19]	242,628
						92	Chesapeake, Virginia [19]	225,050
39	Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA	1,602,693	72	Greensboro-High Point, NC MSA	730,966	70	Greensboro, North Carolina	273,425
			105	Winston-Salem, NC MSA	482,025	86	Winston–Salem, North Carolina	232,385
40	Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown–Bardstown, KY-IN CSA	1,440,607	43	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA	1,294,849	27	Louisville, Kentucky [18]	602,011
41	Jacksonville, FL MSA	1,360,251	41	Jacksonville, FL MSA	1,360,251	11	Jacksonville, Florida [12]	827,908
42	Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK CSA	1,348,333	44	Oklahoma City, OK MSA	1,278,053	30	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	591,967
43	Hartford-East Hartford, CT CSA	1,331,406	46	Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT MSA	1,213,255
44	Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI CSA	1,328,440	70	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI MSA	779,604
45	Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA	1,325,605	42	Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA	1,325,605	20	Memphis, Tennessee	652,050
46	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC CSA	1,281,394	84	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC MSA	647,401
47	Richmond, VA MSA	1,269,380	45	Richmond, VA MSA	1,269,380
48	New Orleans-Metairie-Bogalusa, LA CSA	1,238,228	47	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA MSA	1,191,089	52	New Orleans, Louisiana [20]	360,740
49	Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY CSA	1,213,871	50	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA	1,134,039	73	Buffalo, New York	261,025
50	Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL CSA	1,212,800	51	Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA	1,132,264	99	Birmingham, Alabama	212,413
51	Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY CSA	1,168,120	60	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA	871,478
52	Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY CSA	1,150,469	52	Rochester, NY MSA	1,055,278
53	Fresno-Madera, CA CSA	1,095,829	56	Fresno, CA MSA	942,904	34	Fresno, California	501,362
54	Dayton-Springfield-Greenville, OH CSA	1,075,683	63	Dayton, OH MSA	845,388
55	Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette, TN CSA	1,063,354	75	Knoxville, TN MSA	704,500
56	Tulsa-Bartlesville, OK CSA	998,438	55	Tulsa, OK MSA	946,962	45	Tulsa, Oklahoma	396,466
57	Tucson, AZ MSA	989,569	53	Tucson, AZ MSA	989,569	33	Tucson, Arizona	525,796
58	Honolulu, HI MSA	963,607	54	Honolulu, HI MSA	963,607	56	Honolulu CDP, Hawaii [2]	340,936
59	Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA CSA	913,883	59	Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA MSA	877,110	43	Omaha, Nebraska	415,068
60	Albuquerque, NM MSA	898,642	58	Albuquerque, NM MSA	898,642	32	Albuquerque, New Mexico	552,804
61	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR CSA	886,992	73	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MSA	709,901
62	Sarasota-Bradenton-Punta Gorda, FL CSA	869,866	74	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA	709,355
63	Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA	851,710	62	Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA	851,710	53	Bakersfield, California	352,428
64	Baton Rouge-Pierre Part, LA CSA	831,395	67	Baton Rouge, LA MSA	808,242	89	Baton Rouge, Louisiana [24]	230,139
65	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ MSA	824,916	65	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ MSA	824,916
66	El Paso, TX MSA	820,790	66	El Paso, TX MSA	820,790	19	El Paso, Texas	665,568
67	Columbia-Newberry, SC CSA	814,837	71	Columbia, SC MSA	777,116
68	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA	797,810	69	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA	797,810
69	Syracuse-Auburn, NY CSA	742,291	81	Syracuse, NY MSA	662,553
70	Toledo-Fremont, OH CSA	711,000	83	Toledo, OH MSA	650,266	68	Toledo, Ohio	286,038
71	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA	702,714	99	Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA	533,372
72	Lexington-Fayette–Frankfort–Richmond, KY CSA	696,340	106	Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA	479,244	63	Lexington, Kentucky [21]	301,569
73	Stockton, CA MSA	696,214	77	Stockton, CA MSA	696,214	64	Stockton, California	296,357
74	Springfield, MA MSA	693,204	78	Springfield, MA MSA	693,204
75	Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon, PA CSA	687,222	95	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA	552,911
76	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC MSA	682,121	79	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC MSA	682,121
77	Youngstown-Warren, OH-PA CSA	670,309	92	Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA MSA	562,739
78	Wichita-Winfield, KS CSA	661,798	87	Wichita, KS MSA	625,526	50	Wichita, Kansas	384,445
79	Colorado Springs, CO MSA	660,319	82	Colorado Springs, CO MSA	660,319	41	Colorado Springs, Colorado	426,388
80	Des Moines-Newton-Pella, IA CSA	650,137	89	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA	580,255
81	Madison-Baraboo, WI CSA	638,757	90	Madison, WI MSA	576,467	83	Madison, Wisconsin	236,901
82	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA	631,330	85	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA	631,330
83	Boise City-Nampa, ID MSA	627,664	86	Boise City-Nampa, ID MSA	627,664
84	Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME CSA	623,205
85	Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN CSA	615,077	122	Fort Wayne, IN MSA	419,453	75	Fort Wayne, Indiana	255,824
86	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA	609,492	88	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA	609,492
87	Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope, AL CSA	599,294
88	Huntsville-Decatur, AL CSA	579,550
89	Jackson-Yazoo City, MS CSA	573,280	96	Jackson, MS MSA	545,394
90	Port St. Lucie-Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL CSA	566,768
91	South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA	564,679
92	Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA	563,223	91	Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA	563,223
93	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA	561,858	93	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA	561,858
94	Lafayette-Acadiana, LA CSA	554,517
95	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA	543,566	97	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA	543,566
96	Provo-Orem, UT MSA	540,834	98	Provo-Orem, UT MSA	540,834
97	York-Hanover-Gettysburg, PA CSA	538,204
98	Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI CSA	534,979
99	Lancaster, PA MSA	523,594	100	Lancaster, PA MSA	523,594
100	Modesto, CA MSA	518,522
102	Reno-Sparks-Fernley, NV CSA	481,477	116	Reno-Sparks, NV MSA	429,606	91	Reno, Nevada	227,511
106	Corpus Christi-Kingsville, TX CSA	464,014	115	Corpus Christi, TX MSA	431,381	61	Corpus Christi, Texas	307,953
127	Anchorage, AK MSA	387,516	134	Anchorage, AK MSA	387,516	66	Anchorage, Alaska [22]	295,570
139	Lubbock-Levelland, TX CSA	312,894	163	Lubbock, TX MSA	290,002	84	Lubbock, Texas	233,740
142	Lincoln, NE MSA	306,503	155	Lincoln, NE MSA	306,503	72	Lincoln, Nebraska	262,341
164	Laredo, TX MSA	256,496	183	Laredo, TX MSA	256,496	81	Laredo, Texas	241,935

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References

1. 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 are not included in its list of incorporated places. A detailed discussion on this subject can be found at New England town#Census treatment of the New England town system.
2. The State of Hawaiʻi has no incorporated municipalities other than the City and County of Honolulu, which comprises the entire Island of Oʻahu. In accordance with Hawaiian law, the United States Census Bureau defines the state's "cities" and "towns" as census-designated places (CDPs). The Census Bureau defines the Urban Honolulu CDP as the portion of the City and County of Honolulu that is coextensive with the Judicial District of Honolulu. The Urban Honolulu CDP is what is generally thought of as the "city" of Honolulu, and its population is used here and in other population comparisons. The Urban Honolulu CDP is currently the most populous census-designated place in the United States. The Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area comprises the entire City and County of Honolulu.
3. The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines a core-based statistical area as one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have at least one urban core area of at least 10,000 population, together with adjacent communities having a high degree of economic and social integration with that core. Most recently on December 1, 2009, the OMB defined 955 core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) for the United States and Puerto Rico comprising 374 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), which have an urban core population of 50,000 or more, and 581 micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs), which have an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000.
4. "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
5. The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as a core-based statistical area having at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. Most recently on December 1, 2009, the OMB defined 366 MSAs for the United States and 8 MSAs for Puerto Rico.
6. The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines a micropolitan statistical area (μSA) as a core-based statistical area having at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. Most recently on December 1, 2009, the OMB defined 576 μSAs for the United States and 5 μSAs for Puerto Rico.
7. "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places Over 50,000, Ranked by July 1, 2011 Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011". 2011 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. June 2012. Archived from the original (CSV) on 2012-08-21. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
8. "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011". 2011 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. April 2012. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 27, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
9. "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011". 2011 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. April 2012. Archived from the original (CSV) on January 17, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
10. Since 1898, the City of New York, New York, has comprised five boroughs with consolidated borough–county governments:
    • Borough of Manhattan = New York County, New York
    • Borough of Brooklyn = Kings County, New York
    • Borough of Queens = Queens County, New York
    • Borough of the Bronx = Bronx County, New York
    • Borough of Staten Island = Richmond County, New York
11. The City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, are separate but coterminous entities with a single consolidated city–county government.
12. The City of Jacksonville, Florida, and Duval County, Florida, are separate entities with a single consolidated city–county government. The City of Jacksonville comprises all of Duval County except the other incorporated municipalities within the county.
13. The City of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Marion County, Indiana, are separate entities with a single consolidated city–county government. The City of Indianapolis comprises all of Marion County except the other incorporated municipalities within the county. See Indianapolis (balance).
14. The City and County of San Francisco, California has a consolidated city and county government.
15. The City and County of Denver, Colorado, has a consolidated city and county government.
16. The City of Washington was consolidated with the District of Columbia in 1871.
17. The City of Nashville, Tennessee, and Davidson County, Tennessee, are separate entities with a single consolidated city–county government. The City of Nashville comprises all of Davidson County except the other incorporated municipalities within the county. See Nashville-Davidson (balance), Tennessee.
18. The City of Louisville, Kentucky, and Jefferson County, Kentucky, are separate entities with a single consolidated city–county government. The City of Louisville comprises all of Jefferson County except the other incorporated municipalities within the county. See Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky.
19. This is an independent city that is not part of any county.
20. The City of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Orleans Parish, Louisiana, are separate but coterminous entities with a single consolidated city–parish government.
21. The City of Lexington, Kentucky, and Fayette County, Kentucky, are separate but coterminous entities with a single consolidated city–parish government.
22. The Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, is a unified home rule municipality that functions as both a city and a borough.
23. The Town of Gilbert, Arizona, is currently the most populous incorporated town in the United States.
24. The City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, are separate entities with a single consolidated city–parish government. The City of Baton Rouge has retained its own city limits within East Baton Rouge Parish.

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