This article includes information about the 100 most populous
incorporated cities
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, the 100 most populous
core-based statistical area
A core-based statistical area (CBSA) is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that consists of one or more counties (or equivalents) anchored by an urban center of at least 10,000 people plus adjacent counti ...
s (CBSAs), and the 100 most populous
primary statistical areas (PSAs) of the
United States
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and
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
. This information is displayed in two tables. The first table ranks the cities, CBSAs, and PSAs separately by population. The second table displays the areas in hierarchical order by the most populous PSA, then most populous CBSA, and then most populous city.
As defined by the
U.S. Census Bureau, an
incorporated place includes a variety of designations, including
city
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,
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares ...
,
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
,
borough
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History
In the Middle ...
, and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
.
[Towns in ]New England
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, while incorporated on a level similar to cities in other states, are considered minor civil division
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s by the Census Bureau and are not included in its list of incorporated places. A detailed discussion on this subject can be found at New England town#Census treatment of the New England town system. A few exceptional
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, su ...
s (CDPs) are also included in the Census Bureau's list of incorporated places.
[The State of Hawaii has no incorporated municipalities other than the ]City and County of Honolulu
Honolulu County (officially known as the City and County of Honolulu, formerly Oahu County) is a consolidated city–county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The city–county includes both the Honolulu, city of Honolulu (the state's List of capital ...
, which comprises the entire Island of Oahu
Oahu () ( Hawaiian: ''Oʻahu'' ()), also known as "The Gathering Place", is the third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is home to roughly one million people—over two-thirds of the population of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The island of O’ ...
. In accordance with Hawaiian law, the United States Census Bureau
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An economy is an area of th ...
defines the state's "cities" and "towns" as census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, su ...
s (CDPs). The Census Bureau defines the Urban Honolulu CDP as the portion of the City and County of Honolulu that is coextensive with the Judicial District of Honolulu. The Urban Honolulu CDP is what is generally thought of as the "city" of Honolulu
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, and its population is used here and in other population comparisons. The Urban Honolulu CDP is currently the most populous census-designated place in the United States. The Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area comprises the entire City and County of Honolulu.
Most recently on December 1, 2009, the
United States Office of Management and Budget
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(OMB) defined 955
core-based statistical area
A core-based statistical area (CBSA) is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that consists of one or more counties (or equivalents) anchored by an urban center of at least 10,000 people plus adjacent counti ...
s (CBSAs)
[The ]United States Office of Management and Budget
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). OMB's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, but it also examines agency programs, poli ...
(OMB) defines a core-based statistical area
A core-based statistical area (CBSA) is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that consists of one or more counties (or equivalents) anchored by an urban center of at least 10,000 people plus adjacent counti ...
as one or more adjacent counties
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
or county equivalents that have at least one urban core area of at least 10,000 population, together with adjacent communities having a high degree of economic and social integration with that core. Most recently on December 1, 2009, the OMB defined 955 core-based statistical area
A core-based statistical area (CBSA) is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that consists of one or more counties (or equivalents) anchored by an urban center of at least 10,000 people plus adjacent counti ...
s (CBSAs) for the United States
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and Puerto Rico
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comprising 374 metropolitan statistical area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
s (MSAs), which have an urban core population of 50,000 or more, and 581 micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs), which have an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000. for the United States and Puerto Rico. The OMB defines a core-based statistical area as one or more adjacent
counties
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
or
county equivalents that have at least one
urban core area of at least 10,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.
The core-based statistical areas currently defined by the OMB include the 374
metropolitan statistical area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
s (MSAs),
[The ]United States Office of Management and Budget
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(OMB) defines a metropolitan statistical area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
(MSA) as a core-based statistical area
A core-based statistical area (CBSA) is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that consists of one or more counties (or equivalents) anchored by an urban center of at least 10,000 people plus adjacent counti ...
having at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. Most recently on December 1, 2009, the OMB defined 366 MSAs for the United States
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and 8 MSAs for Puerto Rico
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. which have an urban core population of at least 50,000, and the 581
micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs),
[The ]United States Office of Management and Budget
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(OMB) defines a micropolitan statistical area (μSA) as a core-based statistical area
A core-based statistical area (CBSA) is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that consists of one or more counties (or equivalents) anchored by an urban center of at least 10,000 people plus adjacent counti ...
having at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. Most recently on December 1, 2009, the OMB defined 576 μSAs for the United States
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and 5 μSAs for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
. which have an urban core population of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000.
Most recently on December 1, 2009, the United States Office of Management and Budget also defined 125
combined statistical area
Combined statistical area (CSA) is a United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) term for a combination of adjacent metropolitan (MSA) and micropolitan statistical areas (µSA) across the 50 US states and the territory of Puerto Ric ...
s (CSAs) for the United States and 3 CSAs for Puerto Rico. The OMB defines a combined statistical area as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas that have substantial employment interchange. The CBSAs that combine to create a CSA retain their separate identities within the larger CSA.
A primary statistical area is a single or multiple core-based statistical area that is not a component of a larger statistical area. The United States Office of Management and the Budget currently does not use the term "primary statistical area." Currently, the United States and Puerto Rico have 725 primary statistical areas comprising all
128 combined statistical areas (CSAs) plus the 188
metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and 409
micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) that are not a component of a CSA.
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Rank table
The sortable table below displays three lists:
#A list of the 100 most populous
incorporated cities
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. The term can also be used to describe municipally owned ...
of the United States,
#A list of the 100 most populous
core-based statistical area
A core-based statistical area (CBSA) is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that consists of one or more counties (or equivalents) anchored by an urban center of at least 10,000 people plus adjacent counti ...
s (CBSAs) of the United States and Puerto Rico, and
#A list of the 100 most populous
primary statistical areas (PSAs) of the United States and Puerto Rico.
The table contains the following information:
#The city rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the
United States Census Bureau
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#The city and state
[
#The city population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau][
#The CBSA rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau]
#The CBSA name as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget
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[
#The CBSA population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau][
#The PSA rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau]
#The PSA name as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget[
#The PSA population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau][
]
Hierarchical table
The sortable table below displays the 100 most populous primary statistical areas (PSAs), the 100 most populous core-based statistical area
A core-based statistical area (CBSA) is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that consists of one or more counties (or equivalents) anchored by an urban center of at least 10,000 people plus adjacent counti ...
s (CBSAs), and the 100 most populous incorporated cities
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. The term can also be used to describe municipally owned ...
of the United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...
and Puerto Rico
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with the following information:
#The PSA rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
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An economy is an area of th ...
[
#The PSA name as defined by the ]United States Office of Management and Budget
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[
#The PSA population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau][
#The CBSA rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau][
#The CBSA name as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget][
#The CBSA population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau][
#The city rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau][
#The city and state][
#The city population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau][
Please note: This table does not include less populous primary statistical areas, less populous constituent core-based statistical areas of combined statistical areas, and less populous incorporated cities in core-based statistical areas.
]
See also
*United States of America
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territor ...
**Outline of the United States
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General reference
*Pronunciation:
*Abbreviations: USA or US
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*Official English country nam ...
** Index of United States-related articles
**
*Demographics of the United States
The United States had an official estimated resident population of 333,287,557 on July 1, 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This figure includes the 50 states and the District of Columbia but excludes the population of five unincorp ...
**United States Census Bureau
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An economy is an area of th ...
*** List of U.S. states and territories by population
*** List of metropolitan areas of the United States
***List of United States cities by population
This is a list of the most populous incorporated places of the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an " incorporated place" includes a variety of designations, including city, town, village, borough, and municipali ...
*** List of United States counties and county-equivalents
***Cities and metropolitan areas of the United States
**United States Office of Management and Budget
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). OMB's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, but it also examines agency programs, poli ...
***Statistical area (United States)
The United States federal government defines and delineates the nation's metropolitan areas for statistical purposes, using a set of standard statistical area definitions. the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defined and delineated 39 ...
****Combined statistical area
Combined statistical area (CSA) is a United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) term for a combination of adjacent metropolitan (MSA) and micropolitan statistical areas (µSA) across the 50 US states and the territory of Puerto Ric ...
(list
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
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)
****Core-based statistical area
A core-based statistical area (CBSA) is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that consists of one or more counties (or equivalents) anchored by an urban center of at least 10,000 people plus adjacent counti ...
(list
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby uni ...
)
*****Metropolitan statistical area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
(list
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby uni ...
)
***** Micropolitan statistical area (list
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby uni ...
)
References
External links
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2010 United States Census
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