List of largest cities of U.S. states and territories by population

This is a list of the five most populous incorporated places and the capital city in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited territories of the United States, as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.[1]

State, federal
district, or territory
State, federal district,
or territory population
Most populous 2nd most populous 3rd most populous 4th most populous 5th most populous Capital (if not
otherwise listed)
Name Population Name Population Name Population Name Population Name Population Name Population
 Alabama 5,108,468 Huntsville 225,564 Birmingham 196,644 Montgomery 195,287 Mobile 182,595 Tuscaloosa 111,338
 Alaska 733,406 Anchorage 286,075 Fairbanks 31,856 Juneau 31,555 Wasilla 9,945 Sitka 8,282
 American Samoa 49,710 Tafuna 7,945[2] Nuʻuuli 3,955 Pago Pago 3,656 'Ili'ili 3,195 Pava'ia'i 2,450 [note 1]
 Arizona 7,431,344 Phoenix 1,650,070 Tucson 547,239 Mesa 511,648 Chandler 280,167 Gilbert 275,411
 Arkansas 3,067,732 Little Rock 203,842 Fayetteville 101,680 Fort Smith 89,770 Springdale 88,224 Jonesboro 80,650
 California 38,965,193 Los Angeles 3,820,914 San Diego 1,388,320 San Jose 969,655 San Francisco 808,988 Fresno 545,716 Sacramento (6) 526,384
 Colorado 5,877,610 Denver 716,577 Colorado Springs 488,664 Aurora 395,052 Fort Collins 170,376 Lakewood 155,961
 Connecticut 3,617,176 Bridgeport 148,028 Stamford 136,226 New Haven 135,319 Hartford 119,669 Waterbury 114,990
 Delaware 1,031,890 Wilmington 71,675 Dover 39,894 Newark 30,169 Middletown 25,022 Milford 13,289
 District of Columbia 678,972 Washington, D.C. 678,972
 Florida 22,610,726 Jacksonville 985,843 Miami 455,924 Tampa 403,364 Orlando 320,742 St. Petersburg 263,553 Tallahassee (9) 202,221
 Georgia 11,029,227 Atlanta 510,823 Columbus 201,877 Augusta 200,884 Macon 156,512 Savannah 147,748
 Guam 153,836 Dededo 44,943 Yigo 20,539 Tamuning 19,685 Mangilao 15,191 Barrigada 8,875 Hagåtña (18) 1,051
 Hawaii 1,435,138 Honolulu1 350,964 East Honolulu 1 50,922 Pearl City1 45,295 Hilo1 44,186 Waipahu1 43,485
 Idaho 1,964,726 Boise 235,421 Meridian 134,801 Nampa 114,268 Caldwell 68,336 Idaho Falls 68,001
 Illinois 12,549,689 Chicago 2,664,452 Aurora 177,563 Joliet 150,489 Naperville 150,245 Rockford 146,120 Springfield (7) 112,544
 Indiana 6,862,199 Indianapolis 879,293 Fort Wayne 269,994 Evansville 115,332 Fishers 104,094 South Bend 103,395
 Iowa 3,207,004 Des Moines 210,381 Cedar Rapids 135,958 Davenport 100,354 Sioux City 85,727 Iowa City 75,678
 Kansas 2,940,546 Wichita 396,119 Overland Park 197,089 Kansas City 152,933 Olathe 147,461 Topeka 125,475
 Kentucky 4,526,154 Louisville 622,981 Lexington 320,154 Bowling Green 76,212 Owensboro 60,140 Covington 40,972 Frankfort (14) 28,285
 Louisiana 4,573,749 New Orleans 364,136 Baton Rouge 219,573 Shreveport 177,959 Lafayette 121,467 Lake Charles 79,633
 Maine 1,395,722 Portland 69,104 Lewiston 38,404 Bangor 31,628 South Portland 26,840 Auburn 24,793 Augusta (10) 19,102
 Maryland 6,180,253 Baltimore 565,239 Frederick 85,793 Gaithersburg 69,563 Rockville 67,297 Bowie 57,254 Annapolis (7) 40,552
 Massachusetts 7,001,399 Boston 653,833 Worcester 207,621 Springfield 153,672 Cambridge 118,214 Lowell 114,296
 Michigan 10,037,261 Detroit 633,218 Grand Rapids 196,608 Warren 136,655 Sterling Heights 133,306 Ann Arbor 119,381 Lansing (6) 112,115
 Minnesota 5,737,915 Minneapolis 425,115 Saint Paul 303,820 Rochester 122,413 Duluth 87,680 Bloomington 87,398
 Mississippi 2,939,690 Jackson 143,709 Gulfport 72,823 Southaven 56,851 Hattiesburg 48,414 Biloxi 48,235
 Missouri 6,196,156 Kansas City 510,704 Saint Louis 281,754 Springfield 170,188 Columbia 129,330 Independence 120,922 Jefferson City (16) 42,552
 Montana 1,132,812 Billings 120,864 Missoula 77,757 Great Falls 60,422 Bozeman 57,305 Butte 35,701 Helena (6) 34,464
 Nebraska 1,978,379 Omaha 483,335 Lincoln 294,757 Bellevue 63,922 Grand Island 52,622 Kearney 34,362
 Nevada 3,194,176 Las Vegas 660,929 Henderson 337,305 North Las Vegas 284,771 Reno 274,915 Sparks 110,323 Carson City (6) 58,036
 New Hampshire 1,402,054 Manchester 115,474 Nashua 91,003 Concord 44,629 Rochester 33,519 Dover 33,485
 New Jersey 9,290,841 Newark 304,960 Jersey City 291,657 Paterson 156,452 Elizabeth 135,829 Trenton 89,620
 New Mexico 2,114,371 Albuquerque 560,274 Las Cruces 114,892 Rio Rancho 110,660 Santa Fe 89,167 Roswell 47,109
 New York 19,571,216 New York 8,258,035 Buffalo 274,678 Yonkers 207,657 Rochester 207,274 Syracuse 145,560 Albany (6) 101,228
 North Carolina 10,835,491 Charlotte 911,311 Raleigh 482,295 Greensboro 302,296 Durham 296,186 Winston-Salem 252,975
 North Dakota 783,926 Fargo 133,188 Bismarck 75,092 Grand Forks 58,921 Minot 47,373 West Fargo 40,400
 Northern Mariana Islands 53,883 Saipan2 48,220 Tinian2 3,136 Rota2 2,527 Northern Islands2 0
 Ohio 11,785,935 Columbus 913,175 Cleveland 362,656 Cincinnati 311,097 Toledo 265,304 Akron 188,701
 Oklahoma 4,053,824 Oklahoma City 702,767 Tulsa 411,894 Norman 130,046 Broken Arrow 119,194 Edmond 98,103
 Oregon 4,233,358 Portland 630,498 Eugene 177,899 Salem 177,432 Gresham 110,685 Hillsboro 107,730
 Pennsylvania 12,961,683 Philadelphia 1,550,542 Pittsburgh 303,255 Allentown 124,880 Reading 94,903 Erie 92,957 Harrisburg (9) 50,012
 Puerto Rico 3,205,691 San Juan 320,967 Bayamón 170,480 Carolina 147,661 Ponce 133,191 Caguas 124,434
 Rhode Island 1,095,962 Providence 190,792 Warwick 82,999 Cranston 82,632 Pawtucket 75,321 East Providence 46,900
 South Carolina 5,373,555 Charleston 155,369 Columbia 142,416 North Charleston 121,469 Mount Pleasant 95,232 Rock Hill 75,654
 South Dakota 919,318 Sioux Falls 206,410 Rapid City 79,404 Aberdeen 28,110 Brookings 24,312 Watertown 23,230 Pierre (9) 13,880
 Tennessee 7,126,489 Nashville 687,788 Memphis 618,639 Knoxville 198,162 Chattanooga 187,030 Clarksville 180,716
 Texas 30,503,301 Houston 2,314,157 San Antonio 1,495,295 Dallas 1,302,868 Austin 979,882 Fort Worth 978,468
 Utah 3,417,734 Salt Lake City 209,593 West Valley City 134,470 West Jordan 114,908 Provo 113,343 St. George 104,578
 Vermont 647,464 Burlington 44,528 South Burlington 21,043 Rutland 15,630 Essex Junction 10,817 Barre 8,387 Montpelier (7) 7,991
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands (U.S.) 87,146 Charlotte Amalie3 18,481 Sion Farm3 13,003 Northside3 10,049 East End3 5,128 Southcentral3 3,277
 Virginia 8,715,698 Virginia Beach 453,649 Chesapeake 253,886 Norfolk 230,930 Richmond 229,247 Newport News 183,118
 Washington 7,812,880 Seattle 755,078 Spokane 229,447 Tacoma 222,906 Vancouver 196,442 Bellevue 151,574 Olympia (24) 55,733
 West Virginia 1,770,071 Charleston 46,838 Huntington 45,325 Morgantown 30,429 Parkersburg 29,025 Wheeling 26,208
 Wisconsin 5,910,955 Milwaukee 561,385 Madison 280,305 Green Bay 105,744 Kenosha 98,211 Racine 76,602
 Wyoming 584,057 Cheyenne 65,168 Casper 58,720 Gillette 33,496 Laramie 32,152 Rock Springs 22,954

Census-designated places on the list

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Note 1: The only incorporated place in Hawaii is the City & County of Honolulu. A portion of it, the Honolulu District, is sometimes regarded as the "city" for statistical purposes, although it has no government separate from that of the City and County as a whole. The U.S. Census Bureau defines Honolulu CDP (census-designated place) to coincide with the Honolulu District. Thus for Hawaii, the largest CDPs are ranked, as of the 2020 United States census.

Note 2: The 4 municipalities of the Northern Mariana Islands are listed. Each municipality is divided into smaller villages, but the municipalities are considered the primary subdivisions (as in how Saipan is usually listed as the capital rather than Capitol Hill, Saipan). The five largest villages are Garapan (3,983), Dandan (3,280), Koblerville (2,493), Finasisu (2,491) and Kagman III (2,402), with Capitol Hill being the 19th largest village at 1,028 people.

Note 3: The most populous sub-districts of the U.S. Virgin Islands (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau) are listed.[3] The three largest towns are Charlotte Amalie (10,354), Christiansted (2,433) and Frederiksted (859).

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Notes

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  1. ^ Although Pago Pago is the capital of American Samoa, Fagatogo (population 1,737) is the seat of government.

References

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  1. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. Profile of General Demographic characteristics: 2010. 2010 American Samoa demographic profile data. Geography set to "Tafuna village, American Samoa" Archived 2017-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Census.gov. 2010 Census - U.S. Virgin Islands Districts and Subdistricts. Retrieved September 21, 2018.