List of United States cities by population
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The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an incorporated place includes a variety of designations, including city, town, village, and borough. These designations and their usages can vary greatly from state to state. Most of the largest incorporated places in the United States are incorporated as cities by their states. Consolidated city-counties represent a distinct type of government in that other incorporated places exist within the consolidated city-county. This list presents only that portion (or "balance") of the consolidated city-counties that are not a part of another incorporated place.
Note that this list refers only to the population of individual municipalities and defined city limits and does not count the rest of their respective suburban or urban agglomerations. Some American cities, like those in many other parts of the world, cover large geographical areas. Because of this, the city's population may be large in overall numbers but their metropolitan area or urban area may be much smaller. For example, Jacksonville, Florida has a population greater than both Boston and Washington. But Boston and Washington are surrounded by many more suburbs which make their metropolitan area populations much greater than Jacksonville's.
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[edit] Incorporated places over 100,000 population
The United States has dozens of major cities, including 11 of the 55 global cities of all types, more than any other nation, with three "alpha" global cities: New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago (it should be noted that "global cities" really are metro areas, while the figures expressed below are for populations within city limits). A different ranking is evident when considering U.S. metro area populations, although the top three would be unchanged. The following sortable table lists the incorporated places in the United States with a population of more than 100,000 as estimated by the United States Census Bureau on 2006-07-01:[1]
This list does not include the following cities and towns in Puerto Rico: San Juan (434,374), Bayamon (224,044), Ponce, Puerto Rico (186,475), Carolina, Puerto Rico (186,076 as of 2000), Caguas (140,502), Arecibo (100,131 as of 2000), Guaynabo (100,053 as of 2000), and Mayaguez (98,434 as of 2005). This is because San Juan, Puerto Rico and the other municipalities mentioned, while located in a U.S. Territory, are not part of the United States as defined by the Constitution and the U.S. Census Bureau (e.g., no state can secede, but Puerto Rico has the right to vote for independence). The official list from the Census Bureau only includes cities from the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a: Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, Augusta, and Athens are consolidated city-counties; the population given is for the entire city excluding other incorporated places lying within the county limits. The consolidated populations of these city-counties including other incorporated places are, respectively: 855,617; 701,500[2]; 578,698[3]; 194,398[4]; and 112,787[4].
- ^ b: Hawaii has no incorporated municipalities other than the City & County of Honolulu, which actually includes the entire island of Oahu. In accordance with Hawaiian law, the U.S. Census Bureau defines the state's "cities" and "towns" as Census-designated Places (CDPs). The Census defines Honolulu CDP as the portion of the City and County that is coextensive with the Judicial District of Honolulu. Honolulu CDP is what is generally thought of as the "city" of Honolulu, and its population is used here and in other population comparisons
- ^ c: Arlington CDP, Virginia is coextensive with Arlington County. Virginia law forbids the creation of cities in counties with over 1,000 people per square mile, which Arlington County exceeds. Thus, the entire county is considered by the Census Bureau as one CDP.
- ^ d: St. Louis, Baltimore, and the cities in Virginia, excepting Arlington, are all independent cities that are not a part of any particular county.
- ^ e: Some cities may challenge the annual Census estimates. Cities from the above list that have filed successful challenges to date are St. Louis, Baltimore, New York City, Detroit, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, West Valley, Utah, and West Jordan, Utah.[5]
[edit] Population distribution
| Population | Number of municipal governments[6] |
|---|---|
| 1,000,000+ | 9 |
| 300,000-1,000,000 | 50 |
| 200,000-299,999 | 39 |
| 100,000-199,999 | 156 |
| 50,000-99,999 | 364 |
| 25,000-49,999 | 643 |
| 10,000-24,999 | 1,436 |
| 5,000-9,999 | 1,637 |
| 2,500-4,999 | 2,070 |
| 1,000-2,499 | 3,677 |
| Under 1000 | 9,361 |
| Total | 19,429 |
[edit] See also
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- List of cities by population
- List of U.S. states by population
- List of United States metropolitan areas
- List of United States cities by area
- Table of United States primary census statistical areas (PCSA)
- Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas (CSA)
- Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA)
- Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSA)
- List of cities, towns, and villages in the United States
- List of United States urban areas