Largest by population in the United States
US states, counties, cities, and ZIP codes ranked by population.
Across the United States, this page ranks states, counties, cities & places, zip codes by population — which have the most people, from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among states, California leads at 39,242,785.
Among counties, Los Angeles County leads at 9,848,406.
States
| # | Name | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 39,242,785 | |
| 2 | Texas | 29,640,343 | |
| 3 | Florida | 21,928,881 | |
| 4 | New York | 19,872,319 | |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 12,986,518 | |
| 6 | Illinois | 12,692,653 | |
| 7 | Ohio | 11,780,046 | |
| 8 | Georgia | 10,822,590 | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 10,584,340 | |
| 10 | Michigan | 10,051,595 | |
| 11 | New Jersey | 9,267,014 | |
| 12 | Virginia | 8,657,499 | |
| 13 | Washington | 7,740,984 | |
| 14 | Arizona | 7,268,175 | |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 6,992,395 | |
| 16 | Tennessee | 6,986,082 | |
| 17 | Indiana | 6,811,752 | |
| 18 | Maryland | 6,170,738 | |
| 19 | Missouri | 6,168,181 | |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 5,892,023 | |
| 21 | Colorado | 5,810,774 | |
| 22 | Minnesota | 5,713,716 | |
| 23 | South Carolina | 5,212,774 | |
| 24 | Alabama | 5,054,253 | |
| 25 | Louisiana | 4,621,025 | |
| 26 | Kentucky | 4,510,725 | |
| 27 | Oregon | 4,238,714 | |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 3,995,260 | |
| 29 | Connecticut | 3,598,348 | |
| 30 | Utah | 3,331,187 | |
| 31 | Puerto Rico | 3,254,885 | |
| 32 | Iowa | 3,195,937 | |
| 33 | Nevada | 3,141,000 | |
| 34 | Arkansas | 3,032,651 | |
| 35 | Mississippi | 2,951,438 | |
| 36 | Kansas | 2,937,569 | |
| 37 | New Mexico | 2,114,768 | |
| 38 | Nebraska | 1,965,926 | |
| 39 | Idaho | 1,893,296 | |
| 40 | West Virginia | 1,784,462 | |
| 41 | Hawaii | 1,445,635 | |
| 42 | New Hampshire | 1,387,834 | |
| 43 | Maine | 1,377,400 | |
| 44 | Montana | 1,105,072 | |
| 45 | Rhode Island | 1,095,371 | |
| 46 | Delaware | 1,005,872 | |
| 47 | South Dakota | 899,194 | |
| 48 | North Dakota | 779,361 | |
| 49 | Alaska | 733,971 | |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 672,079 | |
| 51 | Vermont | 645,254 | |
| 52 | Wyoming | 579,761 |
Counties
Top 100.Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City | 8,516,202 | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 3,857,897 | |
| 3 | Chicago | 2,707,648 | |
| 4 | Houston | 2,300,419 | |
| 5 | Phoenix | 1,624,832 | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 1,582,432 | |
| 7 | San Antonio | 1,458,954 | |
| 8 | San Diego | 1,385,061 | |
| 9 | Dallas | 1,299,553 | |
| 10 | San Jose | 990,054 | |
| 11 | Austin | 967,862 | |
| 12 | Jacksonville | 961,739 | |
| 13 | Fort Worth | 941,311 | |
| 14 | Columbus | 906,480 | |
| 15 | Charlotte | 886,283 | |
| 16 | Indianapolis | 882,043 | |
| 17 | San Francisco | 836,321 | |
| 18 | Seattle | 741,440 | |
| 19 | Denver | 713,734 | |
| 20 | Oklahoma City | 688,693 | |
| 21 | Nashville | 684,298 | |
| 22 | El Paso | 678,147 | |
| 23 | Washington | 672,079 | |
| 24 | Boston | 663,972 | |
| 25 | Las Vegas | 650,873 | |
| 26 | Portland | 642,715 | |
| 27 | Detroit | 636,644 | |
| 28 | Memphis | 629,063 | |
| 29 | Louisville | 627,210 | |
| 30 | Louisville | 627,210 | |
| 31 | Baltimore | 577,193 | |
| 32 | Milwaukee | 569,756 | |
| 33 | Albuquerque | 562,488 | |
| 34 | Fresno | 543,615 | |
| 35 | Tucson | 543,348 | |
| 36 | Sacramento | 524,802 | |
| 37 | Kansas City | 508,233 | |
| 38 | Mesa | 507,478 | |
| 39 | Atlanta | 499,287 | |
| 40 | Omaha | 488,197 | |
| 41 | Colorado Springs | 483,099 | |
| 42 | Raleigh | 470,763 | |
| 43 | Long Beach | 458,491 | |
| 44 | Virginia Beach | 457,066 | |
| 45 | Miami | 446,663 | |
| 46 | Oakland | 438,072 | |
| 47 | Minneapolis | 426,845 | |
| 48 | Tulsa | 412,322 | |
| 49 | Bakersfield | 408,366 | |
| 50 | Wichita | 396,488 | |
| 51 | Arlington | 394,769 | |
| 52 | Tampa | 393,389 | |
| 53 | Aurora | 390,201 | |
| 54 | New Orleans | 376,035 | |
| 55 | Cleveland | 367,523 | |
| 56 | Urban Honolulu | 346,323 | |
| 57 | Anaheim | 344,553 | |
| 58 | Henderson | 324,523 | |
| 59 | Lexington-Fayette urban county | 321,122 | |
| 60 | San Juan | 320,691 | |
| 61 | Stockton | 320,470 | |
| 62 | Corpus Christi | 317,383 | |
| 63 | Riverside | 316,241 | |
| 64 | Orlando | 311,732 | |
| 65 | Santa Ana | 311,639 | |
| 66 | Cincinnati | 309,595 | |
| 67 | Irvine | 308,160 | |
| 68 | St. Paul | 307,762 | |
| 69 | Newark | 307,188 | |
| 70 | Pittsburgh | 303,620 | |
| 71 | Greensboro | 298,564 | |
| 72 | St. Louis | 293,109 | |
| 73 | Lincoln | 291,932 | |
| 74 | Jersey City | 289,691 | |
| 75 | Anchorage | 289,069 | |
| 76 | Durham | 288,465 | |
| 77 | Plano | 287,339 | |
| 78 | Chandler | 278,123 | |
| 79 | Buffalo | 276,397 | |
| 80 | Madison | 275,568 | |
| 81 | Chula Vista | 275,030 | |
| 82 | Gilbert | 271,118 | |
| 83 | North Las Vegas | 270,773 | |
| 84 | Reno | 268,959 | |
| 85 | Toledo | 268,461 | |
| 86 | Fort Wayne | 266,235 | |
| 87 | Lubbock | 261,078 | |
| 88 | St. Petersburg | 260,646 | |
| 89 | Laredo | 255,949 | |
| 90 | Irving | 255,036 | |
| 91 | Chesapeake | 251,153 | |
| 92 | Winston-Salem | 250,887 | |
| 93 | Glendale | 250,193 | |
| 94 | Garland | 245,298 | |
| 95 | Scottsdale | 242,169 | |
| 96 | Boise City | 235,701 | |
| 97 | Arlington | 235,463 | |
| 98 | Norfolk | 235,037 | |
| 99 | Enterprise | 232,043 | |
| 100 | Spokane | 229,228 |
ZIP codes
Top 100.Other national rankings
20- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)
By state
52- Largest by population in Alabama
- Largest by population in Alaska
- Largest by population in Arizona
- Largest by population in Arkansas
- Largest by population in California
- Largest by population in Colorado
- Largest by population in Connecticut
- Largest by population in Delaware
- Largest by population in District of Columbia
- Largest by population in Florida
- Largest by population in Georgia
- Largest by population in Hawaii
- Largest by population in Idaho
- Largest by population in Illinois
- Largest by population in Indiana
- Largest by population in Iowa
- Largest by population in Kansas
- Largest by population in Kentucky
- Largest by population in Louisiana
- Largest by population in Maine
- Largest by population in Maryland
- Largest by population in Massachusetts
- Largest by population in Michigan
- Largest by population in Minnesota
- Largest by population in Mississippi
- Largest by population in Missouri
- Largest by population in Montana
- Largest by population in Nebraska
- Largest by population in Nevada
- Largest by population in New Hampshire
- Largest by population in New Jersey
- Largest by population in New Mexico
- Largest by population in New York
- Largest by population in North Carolina
- Largest by population in North Dakota
- Largest by population in Ohio
- Largest by population in Oklahoma
- Largest by population in Oregon
- Largest by population in Pennsylvania
- Largest by population in Puerto Rico
- Largest by population in Rhode Island
- Largest by population in South Carolina
- Largest by population in South Dakota
- Largest by population in Tennessee
- Largest by population in Texas
- Largest by population in Utah
- Largest by population in Vermont
- Largest by population in Virginia
- Largest by population in Washington
- Largest by population in West Virginia
- Largest by population in Wisconsin
- Largest by population in Wyoming