| Rank | City | 2008 Population (Est.) | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 8,310,212 | 0.5% |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 3,778,658 | 0.3% |
| 3 | Chicago, IL | 2,811,035 | -0.4% |
| 4 | Houston, TX | 2,206,573 | 1.6% |
| 5 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,538,431 | 2.1% |
| 6 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,530,031 | 0.2% |
| 7 | San Antonio, TX | 1,323,698 | 1.9% |
| 8 | San Diego, CA | 1,297,624 | 0.8% |
| 9 | Dallas, TX | 1,266,372 | 0.9% |
| 10 | San Jose, CA | 931,344 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Detroit, MI | 917,234 | -0.4% |
| 12 | Jacksonville, FL | 805,325 | 1.3% |
| 13 | San Francisco, CA | 799,185 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Indianapolis, IN | 796,611 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Columbus, OH | 750,700 | 0.7% |
| 16 | Austin, TX | 749,120 | 1.6% |
| 17 | Fort Worth, TX | 680,433 | 3.2% |
| 18 | Memphis, TN | 679,404 | -0.2% |
| 19 | Charlotte, NC | 669,690 | 2.3% |
| 20 | Baltimore, MD | 640,150 | -0.2% |
| 21 | Boston, MA | 622,748 | 0.8% |
| 22 | Milwaukee, WI | 602,656 | 0.1% |
| 23 | El Paso, TX | 600,402 | 0.9% |
| 24 | Seattle, WA | 592,647 | 0.7% |
| 25 | Nashville, TN | 592,503 | 1.2% |
| 26 | Washington, DC | 586,409 | 0.4% |
| 27 | Denver, CO | 578,789 | 0.6% |
| 28 | Louisville, KY | 562,632 | 0.2% |
| 29 | Las Vegas, NV | 559,892 | 2.1% |
| 30 | Portland, OR | 546,747 | 0.4% |
| 31 | Oklahoma City, OK | 545,910 | 1.0% |
| 32 | Tucson, AZ | 536,752 | 1.3% |
| 33 | Atlanta, GA | 519,569 | 3.0% |
| 34 | Albuquerque, NM | 517,162 | 2.0% |
| 35 | Kansas City, MO | 475,830 | 1.0% |
| 36 | Fresno, CA | 465,669 | 1.1% |
| 37 | Mesa, AZ | 460,493 | 1.9% |
| 38 | Long Beach, CA | 459,925 | -0.1% |
| 39 | Sacramento, CA | 455,760 | 1.6% |
| 40 | Omaha, NE | 442,452 | 1.1% |
| 41 | Cleveland, OH | 438,068 | -1.2% |
| 42 | Virginia Beach, VA | 434,138 | 0.3% |
| 43 | Miami, FL | 424,662 | 2.3% |
| 44 | Colorado Springs, CO | 399,751 | 1.4% |
| 45 | Oakland, CA | 397,441 | -0.1% |
| 46 | Tulsa, OK | 384,592 | -0.3% |
| 47 | Raleigh, NC | 379,106 | 3.9% |
| 48 | Minneapolis, MN | 378,877 | -0.1% |
| 49 | Honolulu, HI | 373,283 | 0.1% |
| 50 | Arlington, TX | 369,452 | 1.4% |
| 51 | Wichita, KS | 360,897 | 0.3% |
| 52 | St. Louis, MO | 355,663 | 0.4% |
| 53 | Santa Ana, CA | 335,491 | -0.1% |
| 54 | Tampa, FL | 334,852 | 1.4% |
| 55 | Cincinnati, OH | 333,321 | 0.1% |
| 56 | Anaheim, CA | 329,131 | -0.0% |
| 57 | Toledo, OH | 316,851 | 0.1% |
| 58 | Bakersfield, CA | 312,454 | 3.5% |
| 59 | Pittsburgh, PA | 312,322 | -0.9% |
| 60 | Aurora, CO | 309,007 | 1.5% |
| 61 | Riverside, CA | 290,601 | 1.7% |
| 62 | New Orleans, LA | 288,113 | -7.1% |
| 63 | Lexington, KY | 287,263 | 1.4% |
| 64 | Stockton, CA | 284,538 | 2.2% |
| 65 | Corpus Christi, TX | 283,445 | 0.3% |
| 66 | Anchorage, AK | 278,504 | 1.0% |
| 67 | St. Paul, MN | 277,782 | -0.5% |
| 68 | Newark, NJ | 277,374 | 0.2% |
| 69 | Buffalo, NY | 272,492 | -1.0% |
| 70 | Plano, TX | 261,466 | 2.2% |
| 71 | Fort Wayne, IN | 253,194 | -0.0% |
| 72 | Glendale, AZ | 250,936 | 1.8% |
| 73 | Henderson, NV | 249,508 | 4.8% |
| 74 | Lincoln, NE | 247,789 | 1.2% |
| 75 | Greensboro, NC | 245,767 | 1.0% |
| 76 | St. Petersburg, FL | 245,142 | -0.2% |
| 77 | Chandler, AZ | 244,013 | 4.5% |
| 78 | Jersey City, NJ | 238,702 | -0.1% |
| 79 | Norfolk, VA | 236,051 | 0.1% |
| 80 | Scottsdale, AZ | 233,605 | 1.9% |
| 81 | Birmingham, AL | 230,618 | -0.7% |
| 82 | Orlando, FL | 230,239 | 2.4% |
| 83 | Madison, WI | 228,776 | 1.2% |
| 84 | Baton Rouge, LA | 226,683 | -0.1% |
| 85 | Winston-Salem, NC | 223,532 | 1.4% |
| 86 | Chesapeake, VA | 219,132 | 1.3% |
| 87 | Lubbock, TX | 218,946 | 1.3% |
| 88 | Garland, TX | 217,258 | 0.1% |
| 89 | Durham, NC | 216,943 | 2.0% |
| 90 | Hialeah, FL | 216,063 | -0.6% |
| 91 | Laredo, TX | 215,789 | 2.7% |
| 92 | Reno, NV | 214,648 | 2.2% |
| 93 | Chula Vista, CA | 214,506 | 2.9% |
| 94 | North Las Vegas, NV | 211,612 | 8.7% |
| 95 | Akron, OH | 208,877 | -0.5% |
| 96 | Rochester, NY | 207,481 | -0.8% |
| 97 | Gilbert, AZ | 206,604 | 8.4% |
| 98 | Arlington, VA | 203,914 | 1.1% |
| 99 | Montgomery, AL | 203,688 | 0.1% |
| 100 | Boise City, ID | 202,566 | 0.5% |
Cities in Bold = State Capitals
In 2007, the largest city in the US was New York, with a population of 8,310,212. The second largest city was Los Angeles, with a population of 3,778,658. The third largest US city in 2007 was Chicago, with a population of 2,811,035.
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