This is a list of the largest cities in each United States state and territory. State or territory capitals are listed in italics.
List
State,
Federal District,
or Territory |
State,
Federal District,
or Territory Population |
Most populous |
City population |
2nd most populous |
3rd most populous |
4th most populous |
5th most populous |
Capital (if not
otherwise listed) |
---|
Alabama |
4,817,786 |
Birmingham |
212,237 |
Montgomery |
Huntsville |
Mobile |
Tuscaloosa |
|
Alaska |
710,231 |
Anchorage |
291,826 |
Fairbanks |
Juneau |
Sitka |
Ketchikan |
|
American Samoa |
51,504 |
Tafuna |
9,756 |
Nu'uuli |
Pago Pago |
'Ili'ili |
Pava'ia'i |
|
Arizona |
6,392,017 |
Phoenix |
1,445,632 |
Tucson |
Mesa |
Chandler |
Glendale |
|
Arkansas |
2,915,918 |
Little Rock |
193,524 |
Fort Smith |
Fayetteville |
Springdale |
Jonesboro |
|
California |
37,253,956 |
Los Angeles |
4,792,621 |
San Diego |
San Jose |
San Francisco |
Fresno |
Sacramento (6) |
Colorado |
5,029,196 |
Denver |
600,158 |
Colorado Springs |
Aurora |
Fort Collins |
Lakewood |
|
Connecticut |
3,574,097 |
Bridgeport |
144,229 |
New Haven |
Hartford |
Stamford |
Waterbury |
|
Delaware |
897,934 |
Wilmington |
70,851 |
Dover |
Newark |
Middletown |
Smyrna |
|
District of Columbia |
693,972 |
Washington |
693,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
Florida |
20,612,439 |
Jacksonville |
880,619 |
Miami |
Tampa |
Orlando |
St. Petersburg |
Tallahassee (7) |
Georgia |
9,687,653 |
Atlanta |
420,003 |
Augusta |
Columbus |
Macon |
Savannah |
|
Guam |
162,742 |
Dededo |
44,943 |
Yigo |
Tamuning |
Mangilao |
Barrigada |
Hagåtña (18) |
Hawaii |
1,360,301 |
Honolulu1 |
337,256 |
Hilo1 |
Kailua1 |
Kapolei1 |
Kaneohe1 |
|
Idaho |
1,567,582 |
Boise |
205,671 |
Meridian |
Nampa |
Idaho Falls |
Pocatello |
|
Illinois |
12,830,632 |
Chicago |
2,695,598 |
Aurora |
Rockford |
Joliet |
Naperville |
Springfield (6) |
Indiana |
6,483,802 |
Indianapolis |
820,445 |
Fort Wayne |
Evansville |
South Bend |
Carmel |
|
Iowa |
3,134,693 |
Des Moines |
215,472 |
Cedar Rapids |
Davenport |
Sioux City |
Iowa City |
|
Kansas |
2,853,118 |
Wichita |
382,368 |
Overland Park |
Kansas City |
Olathe |
Topeka |
|
Kentucky |
4,339,367 |
Louisville |
597,337 |
Lexington |
Bowling Green |
Owensboro |
Covington |
Frankfort (15) |
Louisiana |
4,533,372 |
New Orleans |
343,829 |
Baton Rouge |
Shreveport |
Lafayette |
Lake Charles |
|
Maine |
1,328,361 |
Portland |
66,194 |
Lewiston |
Bangor |
South Portland |
Auburn |
Augusta (9) |
Maryland |
5,773,552 |
Baltimore |
620,961 |
Frederick |
Rockville |
Gaithersburg |
Bowie |
Annapolis (7) |
Massachusetts |
6,547,629 |
Boston |
617,594 |
Worcester |
Springfield |
Lowell |
Cambridge |
|
Michigan |
9,883,640 |
Detroit |
713,777 |
Grand Rapids |
Warren |
Sterling Heights |
Ann Arbor |
Lansing (6) |
Minnesota |
5,303,925 |
Minneapolis |
382,578 |
Saint Paul |
Rochester |
Bloomington |
Duluth |
|
Mississippi |
2,967,297 |
Jackson |
173,514 |
Gulfport |
Southaven |
Hattiesburg |
Biloxi |
|
Missouri |
5,988,927 |
Kansas City |
459,787 |
Saint Louis |
Springfield |
Columbia |
Independence |
Jefferson City (15) |
Montana |
989,415 |
Billings |
104,170 |
Missoula |
Great Falls |
Bozeman |
Butte |
Helena (6) |
Nebraska |
1,826,341 |
Omaha |
408,958 |
Lincoln |
Bellevue |
Grand Island |
Kearney |
|
Nevada |
2,700,551 |
Las Vegas |
583,756 |
Henderson |
Reno |
North Las Vegas |
Sparks |
Carson City (6) |
New Hampshire |
1,316,470 |
Manchester |
109,565 |
Nashua |
Concord |
Derry |
Rochester |
|
New Jersey |
8,791,894 |
Newark |
277,140 |
Jersey City |
Paterson |
Elizabeth |
Edison |
Trenton (6) |
New Mexico |
2,059,179 |
Albuquerque |
545,852 |
Las Cruces |
Rio Rancho |
Santa Fe |
Roswell |
|
New York |
19,378,102 |
New York City |
8,175,133 |
Buffalo |
Rochester |
Yonkers |
Syracuse |
Albany (6) |
North Carolina |
9,535,483 |
Charlotte |
731,424 |
Raleigh |
Greensboro |
Durham |
Winston-Salem |
|
North Dakota |
672,591 |
Fargo |
105,549 |
Bismarck |
Grand Forks |
Minot |
West Fargo |
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
52,263 |
Saipan2 |
48,220 |
Tinian2 |
Rota2 |
Northern Islands2 |
|
|
Ohio |
11,536,504 |
Columbus |
879,170 |
Cleveland |
Cincinnati |
Toledo |
Akron |
|
Oklahoma |
3,751,351 |
Oklahoma City |
579,999 |
Tulsa |
Norman |
Broken Arrow |
Lawton |
|
Oregon |
3,831,074 |
Portland |
583,776 |
Salem |
Eugene |
Gresham |
Hillsboro |
|
Pennsylvania |
12,702,379 |
Philadelphia |
1,526,006 |
Pittsburgh |
Allentown |
Erie |
Reading |
Harrisburg (9) |
Puerto Rico |
3,337,177 |
San Juan |
395,326 |
Bayamón |
Carolina |
Ponce |
Caguas |
|
Rhode Island |
1,052,567 |
Providence |
178,042 |
Warwick |
Cranston |
Pawtucket |
East Providence |
|
South Carolina |
4,625,364 |
Charleston |
136,208 |
Columbia |
North Charleston |
Mount Pleasant |
Rock Hill |
|
South Dakota |
814,180 |
Sioux Falls |
153,888 |
Rapid City |
Aberdeen |
Brookings |
Watertown |
Pierre (8) |
Tennessee |
6,346,105 |
Nashville |
660,388 |
Memphis |
Knoxville |
Chattanooga |
Clarksville |
|
Texas |
25,145,561 |
Houston |
2,099,451 |
San Antonio |
Dallas |
Austin |
Fort Worth |
|
Utah |
2,763,885 |
Salt Lake City |
186,440 |
West Valley City |
Provo |
West Jordan |
Orem |
|
Vermont |
625,741 |
Burlington |
42,417 |
Essex |
South Burlington |
Colchester |
Rutland |
Montpelier (17) |
Virgin Islands (U.S.) |
104,901 |
Charlotte Amalie3 |
18,481 |
Sion Farm3 |
Northside3 |
East End3 |
Southcentral (St. Croix)3 |
|
Virginia |
8,001,024 |
Virginia Beach |
437,994 |
Norfolk |
Chesapeake |
Richmond |
Newport News |
|
Washington |
6,724,540 |
Seattle |
608,660 |
Spokane |
Tacoma |
Vancouver |
Bellevue |
Olympia (24) |
West Virginia |
1,852,994 |
Charleston |
51,400 |
Huntington |
Morgantown |
Parkersburg |
Wheeling |
|
Wisconsin |
5,686,986 |
Milwaukee |
594,833 |
Madison |
Green Bay |
Kenosha |
Racine |
|
Wyoming |
563,626 |
Cheyenne |
59,466 |
Casper |
Laramie |
Gillette |
Rock Springs |
|
Note 1: The only incorporated place in Hawaii is the City & County of Honolulu. A portion of it, the Honolulu District, is sometimes called the "city of Honolulu" for statistical reasons, 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) as the Honolulu District. For Hawaii, the largest CDPs are listed.
Note 2: As of June 2013, New Orleans remains at a population of 343,829 (according to the 2010 Census) still showing a long term decrease since Hurricane Katrina, which initially decreased the population of the city by about 50%. Many of the city's residents were displaced during the storm and it is still unknown how many will return or can be considered "displaced". Despite previous claims that with the 2010 Census New Orleans will move down in the rankings, it still remains the largest city in Louisiana by a margin of more than 100,000.
Note 3: The most populous sub-districts of the U.S. Virgin Islands (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau) are listed.