US Cities Larger Than Their Capital

Can you name every city in the United States that is more populous than its state's capital?
City proper populations from the 2020 census
Including towns and villages
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Alabama
215,006
Huntsville
200,733
Birmingham
200,603
Montgomery
 
 
Alaska
291,247
Anchorage
32,515
Fairbanks
32,255
Juneau
 
 
California
3,898,747
Los Angeles
1,386,932
San Diego
1,013,240
San Jose
873,965
San Francisco
542,107
Fresno
524,943
Sacramento
 
 
Connecticut
148,654
Bridgeport
135,470
Stamford
134,023
New Haven
121,054
Hartford
 
 
Delaware
70,898
Wilmington
39,403
Dover
 
 
Florida
949,611
Jacksonville
442,241
Miami
384,959
Tampa
307,573
Orlando
258,308
St. Petersburg
223,109
Hialeah
204,851
Port St. Lucie
196,169
Tallahassee
 
 
Illinois
2,746,388
Chicago
180,542
Aurora
150,362
Joliet
149,540
Naperville
148,655
Rockford
114,797
Elgin
114,394
Springfield
 
 
Kansas
397,532
Wichita
197,238
Overland Park
156,607
Kansas City
141,290
Olathe
126,587
Topeka
 
 
Kentucky
633,045
Louisville
322,570
Lexington
72,294
Bowling Green
60,183
Owensboro
40,961
Covington
37,086
Georgetown
34,585
Richmond
31,946
Florence
31,394
Elizabethtown
31,180
Hopkinsville
31,093
Nicholasville
28,676
Independence
28,602
Frankfort
 
 
Louisiana
383,997
New Orleans
227,470
Baton Rouge
 
 
Maine
68,408
Portland
37,121
Lewiston
31,753
Bangor
26,498
South Portland
24,061
Auburn
22,552
Biddeford
22,135
Scarborough
21,982
Sanford
21,756
Brunswick
20,400
Westbrook
20,381
Saco
18,899
Augusta
Maryland
585,708
Baltimore
78,171
Frederick
69,657
Gaithersburg
67,117
Rockville
58,329
Bowie
43,527
Hagerstown
40,812
Annapolis
 
 
Michigan
639,111
Detroit
198,917
Grand Rapids
139,387
Warren
134,346
Sterling Heights
123,851
Ann Arbor
112,644
Lansing
 
 
Minnesota
429,954
Minneapolis
311,527
Saint Paul
 
 
Missouri
508,090
Kansas City
301,578
St. Louis
169,176
Springfield
126,254
Columbia
123,011
Independence
101,108
Lee's Summit
91,316
O'Fallon
72,473
St. Joseph
70,493
St. Charles
58,603
Blue Springs
57,732
St. Peters
52,533
Florissant
51,762
Joplin
49,999
Chesterfield
44,372
Wentzville
43,228
Jefferson City
 
 
Montana
117,116
Billings
73,489
Missoula
60,442
Great Falls
53,293
Bozeman
34,494
Butte
32,091
Helena
 
 
Nebraska
486,051
Omaha
291,082
Lincoln
 
 
Nevada
641,903
Las Vegas
317,610
Henderson
264,165
Reno
262,527
North Las Vegas
108,445
Sparks
58,639
Carson City
 
 
New Hampshire
115,644
Manchester
91,322
Nashua
43,976
Concord
 
 
New Jersey
311,549
Newark
292,449
Jersey City
159,732
Paterson
137,298
Elizabeth
90,871
Trenton
 
 
New Mexico
564,559
Albuquerque
111,385
Las Cruces
104,026
Rio Rancho
87,505
Santa Fe
 
 
New York
8,804,190
New York
278,349
Buffalo
211,569
Yonkers
211,328
Rochester
148,620
Syracuse
99,224
Albany
 
 
North Carolina
874,579
Charlotte
467,665
Raleigh
 
 
North Dakota
125,990
Fargo
73,622
Bismarck
Oregon
652,503
Portland
176,654
Eugene
175,535
Salem
 
 
Pennsylvania
1,603,797
Philadelphia
302,971
Pittsburgh
125,845
Allentown
95,112
Reading
94,831
Erie
76,328
Scranton
75,781
Bethlehem
58,039
Lancaster
50,135
Harrisburg
 
 
South Carolina
150,227
Charleston
136,632
Columbia
 
 
South Dakota
192,517
Sioux Falls
74,703
Rapid City
28,495
Aberdeen
23,377
Brookings
22,655
Watertown
15,660
Mitchell
15,411
Yankton
14,263
Huron
14,091
Pierre
 
 
Texas
2,301,572
Houston
1,434,625
San Antonio
1,304,379
Dallas
961,855
Austin
 
 
Vermont
44,743
Burlington
20,292
South Burlington
17,524
Colchester
15,807
Rutland
15,333
Bennington
12,184
Brattleboro
11,540
Essex
10,723
Milton
10,686
Hartford
10,590
Essex Junction
10,103
Williston
9,152
Middlebury
9,062
Springfield
8,491
Barre
8,074
Montpelier
 
 
Virginia
457,672
Virginia Beach
249,422
Chesapeake
238,005
Norfolk
226,610
Richmond
 
 
Washington
737,015
Seattle
228,989
Spokane
219,346
Tacoma
190,915
Vancouver
151,854
Bellevue
136,588
Kent
110,629
Everett
106,785
Renton
102,976
Spokane Valley
101,030
Federal Way
96,968
Yakima
92,175
Kirkland
91,482
Bellingham
87,256
Auburn
83,921
Kennewick
77,108
Pasco
73,256
Redmond
70,714
Marysville
67,455
Sammamish
63,612
Lakewood
60,560
Richland
58,608
Shoreline
55,605
Olympia
 
 
Wisconsin
577,222
Milwaukee
269,840
Madison
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2 Comments
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Level 85
Aug 3, 2025
Questions for anyone taking this quiz, since I'm looking for some feedback: Should I still show the states where the capital is the largest city, or should I remove them? Also, should I include territories? I would like to see what people think.
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Level 85
Aug 3, 2025
After some thinking... I'll remove any states listed where the capital is the largest city. I'm not going to add territories simply because the capital of Guam is genuinely one of the smallest villages in the territory.