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Largest U.S. Cities Not Within Counties

Most of the United States is divided into counties, but all or part of seven states and the District of Columbia are not. Name the largest U.S. cities not located within a formal county.
Not including territories such as Puerto Rico
Not including CDPs
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State
Population
City
702,250
Washington
MD
568,271
Baltimore
VA
454,808
Virginia Beach
LA
362,701
New Orleans
AK
289,600
Anchorage
MO
279,695
St. Louis
VA
254,997
Chesapeake
VA
233,655
Richmond
VA
231,105
Norfolk
LA
220,907
Baton Rouge
State
Population
City
VA
183,056
Newport News
LA
176,578
Shreveport
VA
159,102
Alexandria
CT
151,599
Bridgeport
CT
139,134
Stamford
VA
137,596
Hampton
CT
137,562
New Haven
LA
122,280
Lafayette
CT
122,129
Hartford
CT
115,908
Waterbury
State
Population
City
VA
103,105
Suffolk
VA
97,912
Roanoke
VA
96,482
Portsmouth
CT
93,661
Norwalk
CT
88,692
Danbury
LA
81,157
Lake Charles
VA
80,301
Lynchburg
CT
75,871
New Britain
CT
65,300
Fairfield
LA
64,650
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Level 88
Mar 7, 2026
Carson City is highlighted on the map for some reason.
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Level 81
Mar 7, 2026
The map highlights every non-county area in the US (such as the independent Carson City), even if it's not an answer.