United States Cities by Population 2026
5 Most Populated United States Cities
New York
8,346,955
Los Angeles
3,869,891
Chicago
2,709,364
Houston
2,435,715
Phoenix
1,703,449
4297 cities
United States Overview
United States has 12 cities with more than a million people, 353 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 3932 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in United States is New York, with a population of 8,346,955 people.
The United States is the third-most populous country in the world, behind only India and China, with over 332 million people. The United States has ten cities with over 1 million people and an additional 27 with over 500,000 people. There are 317 U.S. cities with populations over 100,000.
The most populous U.S. city is New York City, which has over 8.3 million people. New York City has one of the highest population densities of 28,317 persons per square mile. New York is considered one of the world’s financial, cultural, and media capitals with significant influence on business, fashion, entertainment, education, art, tourism, and more. Los Angeles is the second-most populous city in the U.S., with over 3.9 million people, followed by Chicago with 2.7 million and Houston with 2.3 million. The other cities with populations of over 1 million are Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, and San Jose. Together, these ten cities have a total population of about 25,932,165 million, or about 7.8% of the country’s population.
An estimated 83% of the United States population lives in urban areas. In 1950, this number was 64%, and by 2050, it is expected to rise to 89%.
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