| Source | UN (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) |
| Date | 08 Feb 2026 |
| Code | City | Population | Share (%) | Rank | Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026 | United States | World | Population | (%) | |||
| New | New York City | 13,920,148 | 13,902,818 | 4.00 | 1 | 23 | -17,330 | -0.12 |
| Los | Los Angeles | 12,740,420 | 12,806,288 | 3.69 | 2 | 27 | 65,868 | 0.52 |
| Hous | Houston | 3,955,046 | 4,020,455 | 1.16 | 3 | 112 | 65,409 | 1.65 |
| Chic | Chicago | 3,683,385 | 3,680,163 | 1.06 | 4 | 126 | -3,222 | -0.09 |
| Wash | Washington, D.C. | 3,270,018 | 3,294,317 | 0.949 | 5 | 142 | 24,299 | 0.74 |
| San | San Francisco | 3,163,486 | 3,174,725 | 0.914 | 6 | 157 | 11,239 | 0.36 |
| Miam | Miami | 2,912,486 | 2,931,554 | 0.844 | 7 | 170 | 19,068 | 0.65 |
| Denv | Denver | 2,265,994 | 2,285,419 | 0.658 | 8 | 219 | 19,425 | 0.86 |
| Phil | Philadelphia | 2,232,420 | 2,233,549 | 0.643 | 9 | 225 | 1,129 | 0.05 |
| Las | Las Vegas | 2,183,655 | 2,193,398 | 0.632 | 10 | 232 | 9,743 | 0.45 |
| Phoe | Phoenix | 1,972,021 | 2,001,114 | 0.576 | 11 | 249 | 29,093 | 1.48 |
| San | San Diego | 1,915,114 | 1,933,365 | 0.557 | 12 | 262 | 18,251 | 0.95 |
| San | San Antonio | 1,686,163 | 1,719,635 | 0.495 | 13 | 287 | 33,472 | 1.99 |
| Bost | Boston | 1,639,797 | 1,640,163 | 0.472 | 14 | 300 | 366 | 0.02 |
| Aust | Austin | 1,513,032 | 1,543,466 | 0.444 | 15 | 327 | 30,434 | 2.01 |
| Sacr | Sacramento | 1,514,661 | 1,529,890 | 0.441 | 16 | 333 | 15,229 | 1.01 |
| Dall | Dallas | 1,521,118 | 1,529,065 | 0.440 | 17 | 334 | 7,947 | 0.52 |
| Oakl | Oakland | 1,503,319 | 1,509,001 | 0.435 | 18 | 339 | 5,682 | 0.38 |
| Seat | Seattle | 1,403,495 | 1,416,644 | 0.408 | 19 | 359 | 13,149 | 0.94 |
| Mesa | Mesa | 1,398,369 | 1,411,363 | 0.406 | 20 | 362 | 12,994 | 0.93 |
| Port | Portland | 1,397,788 | 1,405,336 | 0.405 | 21 | 364 | 7,548 | 0.54 |
| Fort | Fort Lauderdale | 1,368,027 | 1,394,121 | 0.401 | 22 | 368 | 26,094 | 1.91 |
| Balt | Baltimore | 1,145,219 | 1,150,285 | 0.331 | 23 | 449 | 5,066 | 0.44 |
| Minn | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 1,107,243 | 1,110,296 | 0.320 | 24 | 468 | 3,053 | 0.28 |
| Sain | Saint Petersburg | 877,183 | 891,395 | 0.257 | 25 | 585 | 14,212 | 1.62 |
| Detr | Detroit | 809,894 | 807,649 | 0.233 | 26 | 662 | -2,245 | -0.28 |
| Colu | Columbus | 731,335 | 732,788 | 0.211 | 27 | 738 | 1,453 | 0.20 |
| Milw | Milwaukee | 701,928 | 702,191 | 0.202 | 28 | 767 | 263 | 0.04 |
| Fres | Fresno | 685,330 | 687,121 | 0.198 | 29 | 790 | 1,791 | 0.26 |
| St. | St. Louis | 663,392 | 663,214 | 0.191 | 30 | 821 | -178 | -0.03 |
| West | West Palm Beach | 617,035 | 624,015 | 0.180 | 31 | 871 | 6,980 | 1.13 |
| El P | El Paso | 605,731 | 607,658 | 0.175 | 32 | 900 | 1,927 | 0.32 |
| Norf | Norfolk | 567,473 | 570,599 | 0.164 | 33 | 973 | 3,126 | 0.55 |
| Tamp | Tampa | 551,988 | 567,461 | 0.163 | 34 | 981 | 15,473 | 2.80 |
| Salt | Salt Lake City | 542,449 | 548,863 | 0.158 | 35 | 1007 | 6,414 | 1.18 |
| Hono | Honolulu | 540,683 | 546,255 | 0.157 | 36 | 1015 | 5,572 | 1.03 |
| Bake | Bakersfield | 503,676 | 506,923 | 0.146 | 37 | 1102 | 3,247 | 0.64 |
| Orla | Orlando | 477,249 | 500,678 | 0.144 | 38 | 1114 | 23,429 | 4.91 |
| Prov | Provo | 488,429 | 493,229 | 0.142 | 39 | 1136 | 4,800 | 0.98 |
| West | West Valley City | 463,325 | 468,988 | 0.135 | 40 | 1196 | 5,663 | 1.22 |
| Atla | Atlanta | 458,225 | 467,960 | 0.135 | 41 | 1200 | 9,735 | 2.12 |
| Ster | Sterling Heights | 435,980 | 434,781 | 0.125 | 42 | 1301 | -1,199 | -0.28 |
| Prov | Providence | 429,694 | 429,797 | 0.124 | 43 | 1317 | 103 | 0.02 |
| Esco | Escondido | 415,167 | 427,356 | 0.123 | 44 | 1323 | 12,189 | 2.94 |
| Tucs | Tucson | 422,107 | 427,308 | 0.123 | 45 | 1324 | 5,201 | 1.23 |
| Albu | Albuquerque | 410,810 | 411,973 | 0.119 | 46 | 1383 | 1,163 | 0.28 |
| Nort | North Richland Hills | 404,680 | 410,835 | 0.118 | 47 | 1389 | 6,155 | 1.52 |
| Colo | Colorado Springs | 394,888 | 408,560 | 0.118 | 48 | 1400 | 13,672 | 3.46 |
| Stoc | Stockton | 398,470 | 400,147 | 0.115 | 49 | 1429 | 1,677 | 0.42 |
| Miss | Mission Viejo | 365,221 | 392,873 | 0.113 | 50 | 1464 | 27,652 | 7.57 |
| Pitt | Pittsburgh | 385,498 | 384,613 | 0.111 | 51 | 1492 | -885 | -0.23 |
| Rive | Riverside | 367,336 | 370,417 | 0.107 | 52 | 1556 | 3,081 | 0.84 |
| Plan | Plano | 367,716 | 369,874 | 0.107 | 53 | 1559 | 2,158 | 0.59 |
| McAl | McAllen | 355,331 | 360,768 | 0.104 | 54 | 1600 | 5,437 | 1.53 |
| Oak | Oak Ridge | 353,212 | 358,932 | 0.103 | 55 | 1608 | 5,720 | 1.62 |
| Memp | Memphis | 356,215 | 356,359 | 0.103 | 56 | 1623 | 144 | 0.04 |
| Kans | Kansas City | 344,125 | 346,395 | 0.0997 | 57 | 1672 | 2,270 | 0.66 |
| Buff | Buffalo | 322,892 | 322,280 | 0.0928 | 58 | 1796 | -612 | -0.19 |
| Parm | Parma | 322,420 | 315,112 | 0.0907 | 59 | 1838 | -7,308 | -2.27 |
| Arli | Arlington | 311,130 | 313,059 | 0.0901 | 60 | 1852 | 1,929 | 0.62 |
| Mode | Modesto | 310,818 | 311,956 | 0.0898 | 61 | 1860 | 1,138 | 0.37 |
| Hamm | Hammond | 301,148 | 300,957 | 0.0867 | 62 | 1938 | -191 | -0.06 |
| Arli | Arlington Heights | 298,081 | 297,906 | 0.0858 | 63 | 1964 | -175 | -0.06 |
| Loui | Louisville | 291,103 | 292,187 | 0.0841 | 64 | 2006 | 1,084 | 0.37 |
| Taco | Tacoma | 289,128 | 291,019 | 0.0838 | 65 | 2012 | 1,891 | 0.65 |
| Eucl | Euclid | 290,669 | 288,971 | 0.0832 | 66 | 2029 | -1,698 | -0.58 |
| Powa | Poway | 283,508 | 286,266 | 0.0824 | 67 | 2054 | 2,758 | 0.97 |
| Meta | Metairie | 285,896 | 285,965 | 0.0823 | 68 | 2056 | 69 | 0.02 |
| Copp | Copperfield | 279,805 | 283,976 | 0.0818 | 69 | 2069 | 4,171 | 1.49 |
| Gait | Gaithersburg | 274,439 | 276,042 | 0.0795 | 70 | 2128 | 1,603 | 0.58 |
| Conc | Concord | 273,051 | 274,084 | 0.0789 | 71 | 2149 | 1,033 | 0.38 |
| Bell | Bellevue | 267,696 | 273,399 | 0.0787 | 72 | 2154 | 5,703 | 2.13 |
| The | The Woodlands | 260,732 | 265,939 | 0.0766 | 73 | 2222 | 5,207 | 2.00 |
| Haze | Hazel Dell | 259,716 | 261,730 | 0.0754 | 74 | 2255 | 2,014 | 0.78 |
| Murr | Murrieta | 257,413 | 259,083 | 0.0746 | 75 | 2285 | 1,670 | 0.65 |
| Edge | Edgecliff Village | 249,260 | 258,949 | 0.0746 | 76 | 2287 | 9,689 | 3.89 |
| New | New Orleans | 258,413 | 258,461 | 0.0744 | 77 | 2291 | 48 | 0.02 |
| Cutl | Cutler Bay | 249,822 | 254,835 | 0.0734 | 78 | 2317 | 5,013 | 2.01 |
| Lare | Laredo | 249,861 | 254,419 | 0.0733 | 79 | 2320 | 4,558 | 1.82 |
| Omah | Omaha | 248,059 | 251,215 | 0.0723 | 80 | 2358 | 3,156 | 1.27 |
| Cinc | Cinco Ranch | 244,538 | 248,316 | 0.0715 | 81 | 2385 | 3,778 | 1.54 |
| Corp | Corpus Christi | 239,855 | 244,032 | 0.0703 | 82 | 2429 | 4,177 | 1.74 |
| Roch | Rochester | 244,583 | 243,602 | 0.0701 | 83 | 2435 | -981 | -0.40 |
| Oxna | Oxnard | 236,988 | 237,491 | 0.0684 | 84 | 2500 | 503 | 0.21 |
| Cock | Cockrell Hill | 230,727 | 231,655 | 0.0667 | 85 | 2564 | 928 | 0.40 |
| Flow | Flower Mound | 226,153 | 228,976 | 0.0659 | 86 | 2595 | 2,823 | 1.25 |
| Indi | Indianapolis | 228,577 | 228,869 | 0.0659 | 87 | 2598 | 292 | 0.13 |
| Reno | Reno | 223,960 | 225,932 | 0.0651 | 88 | 2635 | 1,972 | 0.88 |
| Layt | Layton | 219,666 | 224,552 | 0.0647 | 89 | 2648 | 4,886 | 2.22 |
| Elmh | Elmhurst | 223,924 | 223,429 | 0.0643 | 90 | 2664 | -495 | -0.22 |
| Char | Charlotte | 221,000 | 222,730 | 0.0641 | 91 | 2681 | 1,730 | 0.78 |
| Spok | Spokane | 220,842 | 221,605 | 0.0638 | 92 | 2696 | 763 | 0.35 |
| Scha | Schaumburg | 218,625 | 218,487 | 0.0629 | 93 | 2738 | -138 | -0.06 |
| Gran | Grand Rapids | 215,899 | 215,941 | 0.0622 | 94 | 2771 | 42 | 0.02 |
| Cinc | Cincinnati | 215,459 | 215,724 | 0.0621 | 95 | 2773 | 265 | 0.12 |
| Wich | Wichita | 214,445 | 214,843 | 0.0619 | 96 | 2786 | 398 | 0.19 |
| Brid | Bridgeport | 214,775 | 214,028 | 0.0616 | 97 | 2799 | -747 | -0.35 |
| Lind | Lindberg | 210,973 | 213,024 | 0.0613 | 98 | 2815 | 2,051 | 0.97 |
| Buri | Burien | 205,095 | 208,588 | 0.0601 | 99 | 2897 | 3,493 | 1.70 |
| Moor | Moore | 204,392 | 205,383 | 0.0591 | 100 | 2934 | 991 | 0.48 |
| Dale | Dale City | 201,864 | 203,462 | 0.0586 | 101 | 2970 | 1,598 | 0.79 |
| Fede | Federal Way | 198,137 | 200,363 | 0.0577 | 102 | 3020 | 2,226 | 1.12 |
| Linc | Lincoln Park | 200,040 | 199,481 | 0.0574 | 103 | 3033 | -559 | -0.28 |
| Euge | Eugene | 197,063 | 199,143 | 0.0573 | 104 | 3040 | 2,080 | 1.06 |
| More | Moreno Valley | 195,562 | 196,753 | 0.0567 | 105 | 3078 | 1,191 | 0.61 |
| Anti | Antioch | 192,502 | 192,618 | 0.0555 | 106 | 3163 | 116 | 0.06 |
| Beth | Bethany | 188,536 | 191,287 | 0.0551 | 107 | 3182 | 2,751 | 1.46 |
| Auro | Aurora | 190,074 | 189,970 | 0.0547 | 108 | 3206 | -104 | -0.05 |
| Irvi | Irving | 181,347 | 182,095 | 0.0524 | 109 | 3348 | 748 | 0.41 |
| Tole | Toledo | 181,194 | 179,720 | 0.0518 | 110 | 3404 | -1,474 | -0.81 |
| Linc | Lincoln | 178,522 | 179,389 | 0.0517 | 111 | 3413 | 867 | 0.49 |
| Tren | Trenton | 175,678 | 175,794 | 0.0506 | 112 | 3482 | 116 | 0.07 |
| Dear | Dearborn Heights | 177,423 | 175,781 | 0.0506 | 113 | 3483 | -1,642 | -0.93 |
| Indi | Indio | 174,538 | 175,767 | 0.0506 | 114 | 3484 | 1,229 | 0.70 |
| Hart | Hartford | 174,432 | 174,397 | 0.0502 | 115 | 3514 | -35 | -0.02 |
| West | West Boise | 167,989 | 168,543 | 0.0485 | 116 | 3628 | 554 | 0.33 |
| Urba | Urbandale | 166,296 | 166,208 | 0.0479 | 117 | 3684 | -88 | -0.05 |
| Surp | Surprise | 160,204 | 164,337 | 0.0473 | 118 | 3720 | 4,133 | 2.58 |
| Sali | Salinas | 159,264 | 160,170 | 0.0461 | 119 | 3824 | 906 | 0.57 |
| Buen | Buenaventura Lakes | 158,161 | 159,691 | 0.0460 | 120 | 3837 | 1,530 | 0.97 |
| Atri | Atrisco | 157,131 | 157,928 | 0.0455 | 121 | 3880 | 797 | 0.51 |
| Rale | Raleigh | 151,326 | 157,317 | 0.0453 | 122 | 3899 | 5,991 | 3.96 |
| Wetm | Wetmore | 151,443 | 155,242 | 0.0447 | 123 | 3958 | 3,799 | 2.51 |
| New | New Hope | 150,299 | 154,161 | 0.0444 | 124 | 3978 | 3,862 | 2.57 |
| Jaci | Jacinto City | 149,916 | 152,517 | 0.0439 | 125 | 4029 | 2,601 | 1.73 |
| Rich | Richmond | 150,308 | 152,087 | 0.0438 | 126 | 4041 | 1,779 | 1.18 |
| Lave | Laveen | 147,740 | 150,636 | 0.0434 | 127 | 4081 | 2,896 | 1.96 |
| Vall | Vallejo | 149,117 | 149,196 | 0.0430 | 128 | 4113 | 79 | 0.05 |
| Syra | Syracuse | 149,948 | 148,868 | 0.0429 | 129 | 4127 | -1,080 | -0.72 |
| Brow | Brownsville | 141,086 | 147,124 | 0.0424 | 130 | 4190 | 6,038 | 4.28 |
| New | New Haven | 146,173 | 146,020 | 0.0420 | 131 | 4225 | -153 | -0.10 |
| Vall | Valley View | 135,219 | 142,951 | 0.0412 | 132 | 4314 | 7,732 | 5.72 |
| Fort | Fort Collins | 141,903 | 142,927 | 0.0412 | 133 | 4316 | 1,024 | 0.72 |
| Sant | Santa Rosa | 142,320 | 142,378 | 0.0410 | 134 | 4327 | 58 | 0.04 |
| Heme | Hemet | 140,100 | 140,878 | 0.0406 | 135 | 4370 | 778 | 0.56 |
| Anch | Anchorage | 139,472 | 140,370 | 0.0404 | 136 | 4394 | 898 | 0.64 |
| Home | Homestead | 138,728 | 139,569 | 0.0402 | 137 | 4412 | 841 | 0.61 |
| Keiz | Keizer | 137,352 | 138,494 | 0.0399 | 138 | 4451 | 1,142 | 0.83 |
| Dayt | Dayton | 136,938 | 137,089 | 0.0395 | 139 | 4491 | 151 | 0.11 |
| Worc | Worcester | 136,651 | 136,703 | 0.0394 | 140 | 4506 | 52 | 0.04 |
| Dent | Denton | 134,805 | 135,915 | 0.0391 | 141 | 4536 | 1,110 | 0.82 |
| Cast | Castlegate Estates | 132,507 | 135,130 | 0.0389 | 142 | 4565 | 2,623 | 1.98 |
| Ogde | Ogden | 132,132 | 133,820 | 0.0385 | 143 | 4609 | 1,688 | 1.28 |
| Alle | Allentown | 131,610 | 131,747 | 0.0379 | 144 | 4688 | 137 | 0.10 |
| Edge | Edgemoor | 129,804 | 130,609 | 0.0376 | 145 | 4733 | 805 | 0.62 |
| Read | Reading | 130,067 | 130,191 | 0.0375 | 146 | 4747 | 124 | 0.10 |
| Spri | Springfield | 129,696 | 129,660 | 0.0373 | 147 | 4776 | -36 | -0.03 |
| Zee | Zee Zee Gardens | 128,537 | 128,610 | 0.0370 | 148 | 4816 | 73 | 0.06 |
| Wilm | Wilmington | 127,195 | 127,268 | 0.0366 | 149 | 4860 | 73 | 0.06 |
| Sara | Sarasota | 125,252 | 126,968 | 0.0366 | 150 | 4871 | 1,716 | 1.37 |
| Coro | Corona | 125,871 | 126,444 | 0.0364 | 151 | 4889 | 573 | 0.46 |
| Brad | Bradenton | 122,428 | 126,146 | 0.0363 | 152 | 4906 | 3,718 | 3.04 |
| Emer | Emery Park | 124,400 | 126,009 | 0.0363 | 153 | 4912 | 1,609 | 1.29 |
| Delr | Delray Beach | 122,425 | 124,562 | 0.0359 | 154 | 4988 | 2,137 | 1.75 |
| Clar | Clarkston | 110,053 | 118,920 | 0.0342 | 155 | 5239 | 8,867 | 8.06 |
| Lynn | Lynn | 116,362 | 116,379 | 0.0335 | 156 | 5353 | 17 | 0.01 |
| Ston | Stonebridge | 113,352 | 113,881 | 0.0328 | 157 | 5482 | 529 | 0.47 |
| Wauk | Waukegan | 112,414 | 112,475 | 0.0324 | 158 | 5553 | 61 | 0.05 |
| Bayo | Bayonet Point | 109,983 | 111,743 | 0.0322 | 159 | 5590 | 1,760 | 1.60 |
| Para | Paradise Hills | 109,496 | 111,049 | 0.0320 | 160 | 5621 | 1,553 | 1.42 |
| Stam | Stamford | 109,725 | 109,598 | 0.0316 | 161 | 5710 | -127 | -0.12 |
| New | New Bedford | 109,364 | 109,375 | 0.0315 | 162 | 5721 | 11 | 0.01 |
| Lawr | Lawrence | 109,350 | 109,370 | 0.0315 | 163 | 5722 | 20 | 0.02 |
| Whea | Wheaton | 108,584 | 108,510 | 0.0312 | 164 | 5762 | -74 | -0.07 |
| Gree | Greeley | 105,834 | 106,461 | 0.0307 | 165 | 5874 | 627 | 0.59 |
| Glos | Gloster | 87,212 | 105,835 | 0.0305 | 166 | 5910 | 18,623 | 21.35 |
| Farl | Farleys Addition | 105,235 | 105,706 | 0.0304 | 167 | 5920 | 471 | 0.45 |
| Madi | Madison | 105,582 | 105,671 | 0.0304 | 168 | 5921 | 89 | 0.08 |
| Beth | Bethlehem | 104,676 | 105,098 | 0.0303 | 169 | 5953 | 422 | 0.40 |
| Alaf | Alafaya | 103,970 | 104,894 | 0.0302 | 170 | 5961 | 924 | 0.89 |
| Peab | Peabody | 104,798 | 104,839 | 0.0302 | 171 | 5967 | 41 | 0.04 |
| Lowe | Lowell | 104,535 | 104,554 | 0.0301 | 172 | 5987 | 19 | 0.02 |
| Jone | Jonestown | 103,237 | 103,353 | 0.0298 | 173 | 6064 | 116 | 0.11 |
| Simi | Simi Valley | 100,518 | 101,242 | 0.0292 | 174 | 6177 | 724 | 0.72 |
| Hand | Handley | 97,993 | 100,659 | 0.0290 | 175 | 6216 | 2,666 | 2.72 |