USStateMap

US Map with Major Cities

This map plots the 50 most populous cities in the United States, with each dot sized by its 2020 Census population. Hover or tap a city to see its population and rank.

US map showing the 50 largest cities with labeled dots
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The 50 largest cities in the US

Populations are for the city proper (inside city limits) from the 2020 Census, not the wider metro area.

RankCityStatePopulation (2020)
1New YorkNew York8,804,190
2Los AngelesCalifornia3,898,747
3ChicagoIllinois2,746,388
4HoustonTexas2,304,580
5PhoenixArizona1,608,139
6PhiladelphiaPennsylvania1,603,797
7San AntonioTexas1,434,625
8San DiegoCalifornia1,386,932
9DallasTexas1,304,379
10San JoseCalifornia1,013,240
11AustinTexas961,855
12JacksonvilleFlorida949,611
13Fort WorthTexas918,915
14ColumbusOhio905,748
15IndianapolisIndiana887,642
16CharlotteNorth Carolina874,579
17San FranciscoCalifornia873,965
18SeattleWashington737,015
19DenverColorado715,522
20WashingtonDistrict of Columbia689,545
21NashvilleTennessee689,447
22Oklahoma CityOklahoma681,054
23El PasoTexas678,815
24BostonMassachusetts675,647
25PortlandOregon652,503
26Las VegasNevada641,903
27DetroitMichigan639,111
28MemphisTennessee633,104
29LouisvilleKentucky633,045
30BaltimoreMaryland585,708
31MilwaukeeWisconsin577,222
32AlbuquerqueNew Mexico564,559
33TucsonArizona542,629
34FresnoCalifornia542,107
35SacramentoCalifornia524,943
36Kansas CityMissouri508,090
37MesaArizona504,258
38AtlantaGeorgia498,715
39OmahaNebraska486,051
40Colorado SpringsColorado478,961
41RaleighNorth Carolina467,665
42Long BeachCalifornia466,742
43Virginia BeachVirginia459,470
44MiamiFlorida442,241
45OaklandCalifornia440,646
46MinneapolisMinnesota429,954
47TulsaOklahoma413,066
48BakersfieldCalifornia403,455
49WichitaKansas397,532
50ArlingtonTexas394,266

What the cities map shows

  • 10 cities had more than one million residents in 2020: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, San Jose.
  • California has 9 of the top 50, followed by Texas with 7 and Arizona with 3.
  • The Sun Belt dominates: most top-50 cities lie in the South and West, where cities annexed suburbs as they grew. Older Northeast and Midwest cities have tight boundaries, so their city populations look small next to their metro areas.
  • The Texas Triangle: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth and Arlington, all linked by I-35, I-45 and I-10, make up six of the top 50.
  • Capital vs. largest city: most state capitals are not their state’s biggest city. Compare them on the US map with capitals.

City vs. metro area

Rankings change depending on what you measure. Jacksonville ranks 12th by city population because the city merged with its county in 1968, while Atlanta ranks 38th even though its metro area is one of the ten largest in the country. When comparing places for moving, business or travel, metro-area figures (metropolitan statistical areas) usually reflect the real size of a city better than city-limit counts.

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest city in the US?

New York City, with 8,804,190 residents in 2020, more than twice the population of second-place Los Angeles.

Which cities appear on the map?

The 50 most populous incorporated cities from the 2020 Census, plus their state. Washington, D.C., is included at rank 20.

Are there maps of cities within each state?

Yes. Each state page has a zoomable map with that state’s major cities and county lines.