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Biggest Cities in the United States

Can you guess the 50 most populous cities in the United States according to 2024 U.S. Census estimates?
This is based on city proper population. For metro areas, check out this quiz.
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Last updated: May 16, 2025
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First submittedMay 9, 2011
Times taken818,637
Average score76.0%
Rating4.93
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Population
City
8,478,072
New York
3,878,704
Los Angeles
2,721,308
Chicago
2,390,125
Houston
1,673,164
Phoenix
1,573,916
Philadelphia
1,526,656
San Antonio
1,404,452
San Diego
1,326,087
Dallas
1,009,833
Jacksonville
1,008,106
Fort Worth
997,368
San Jose
993,588
Austin
943,476
Charlotte
933,263
Columbus
891,484
Indianapolis
827,526
San Francisco
Population
City
780,995
Seattle
729,019
Denver
712,919
Oklahoma City
704,963
Nashville
702,250
Washington
681,723
El Paso
678,922
Las Vegas
673,458
Boston
645,705
Detroit
640,796
Louisville
635,749
Portland
610,919
Memphis
568,271
Baltimore
563,531
Milwaukee
560,326
Albuquerque
554,013
Tucson
550,105
Fresno
Population
City
535,798
Sacramento
520,070
Atlanta
517,151
Mesa
516,032
Kansas City
499,825
Raleigh
493,554
Colorado Springs
489,265
Omaha
487,014
Miami
454,808
Virginia Beach
450,901
Long Beach
443,554
Oakland
428,579
Minneapolis
417,468
Bakersfield
415,154
Tulsa
414,547
Tampa
403,672
Arlington
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100 Recent Comments
TheGeographyMan
+6
Level 35
Dec 13, 2020
50/50. Not bad for an 11 year old Australian.
Koult45
+2
Level 53
Dec 17, 2020
41. Wasted so much time going state-by-state and listing a few of their big cities instead of just going for the top of the country.
LuigiDood227
+7
Level 70
Dec 22, 2020
Got Fresno...

Forgot Chicago.

Clovis26
+4
Level 27
Jan 31, 2021
Dang, forgot Vegas
NewYorker125
+4
Level 25
Apr 1, 2021
Missed detroit, sacramento, tampa, memphis, milwaukee, and tulsa.. I KNEW ALL OF THEM AND EVEN WENT TO A FEW OF THESE HOW DID I FORGET-
Chuck11
+4
Level 16
May 4, 2021
I was born in Tulsa... but I still forgot Tulsa :/
Angbo
+2
Level 66
Jun 7, 2021
So,It just change New Orleans to Wichita...
Koult45
+5
Level 53
Jun 14, 2021
There's just not enough time
vermiciousknid
+2
Level 90
Jul 3, 2021
Agreed. I got 44 correct, and might have gotten the rest with another minute. Fun and challenging in any case.
ornei
+3
Level 65
Jun 26, 2021
47/50 Forgot Colorado and Indiana in my mental map through the states.
Ames
+3
Level 56
Jul 3, 2021
50/50! Yay! Almost missed Arlington but got Wichita straight off the bat
AnnikaKim
+2
Level 66
Jul 3, 2021
OK, that's impressive!
tdl
+2
Level 52
Jul 3, 2021
crazy how tulsa has a larger population than new orleans, cleveland, cininnati, boise, pittsburgh, newark etc etc
Asterlan
+5
Level 57
Jul 6, 2021
I bet several of those have larger metro areas, but have more of their population outside of the city limits.
Tomo234
+2
Level 24
Jul 5, 2021
Strange that Los Angeles has 3M population🤔
Asterlan
+3
Level 57
Jul 6, 2021
City proper is a lot smaller than the metro area.
Asterlan
+2
Level 57
Jul 6, 2021
Got 44, but somehow I managed to forget Tennessee existed :(
Eduardoleonl05
+2
Level 25
Aug 12, 2021
Wow I feel special, only 3.3% did 100% like me. I completed everything missing like 0:30 seconds, but yeah I did it and im Colombian, I feel proud of myself
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 91
Aug 25, 2021
The official U.S. Census results for 2020 came out a couple weeks ago. All the hype about New York City and other places taking a quick population dive as of Census Day proved false. NYC had lost a couple hundred thousand people according to the estimates shown in the table here currently, while the official count is 550,000 people more. Many of the losses and gains came out way off.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Aug 25, 2021
Very interesting. It appears that they found a bunch of new housing units that they didn’t count before. But that only explains 250,000 of the difference. We will be sure to update next June when the 2021 estimates are released.
Prakash14
+2
Level 57
Sep 7, 2021
Bakersfield 403,455? US Census Bureau for reference
Jared0309
+2
Level 78
Nov 8, 2021
My hometown is top 25 for metro but doesn't make this list :(
Lapto
+2
Level 19
Nov 15, 2021
I forgot Dallas, when i live in dallas
Froststar101
+2
Level 73
Dec 2, 2021
Just missed Wichita
Froststar101
+3
Level 73
Dec 2, 2021
I wish there was a way to see my old scores for every time I've taken this quiz before each time the quiz was reset.
VL
+1
Level 37
Dec 15, 2021
new orleans 390,845
LuigiDood227
+3
Level 70
Jan 7, 2022
which would put it at 51st
SpartanLlama
+3
Level 74
Jan 3, 2022
The 50 United Cities of America
emwcee
+2
Level 48
Feb 25, 2022
I was really surprised that St. Louis and New Orleans are not on the list. Perhaps in both cases the city proper is quite small if you don't count the surrounding towns.
Suncity
+1
Level 21
Jul 17, 2022
They've lost population. People are moving out.
wiifly
+1
Level 60
Dec 26, 2024
no it’s because of metro vs city proper
ShievaAndGolly
+1
Level 58
May 4, 2022
How far down is Spokane? I've always heard that it was the 50th largest city in the United States.
UG332
+2
Level 70
Jun 4, 2022
It sits around 100th largest in the US give or take
GeoGeniusThe1
+1
Level 40
May 7, 2022
46, cant belive i forgot Boston
GeoGeniusThe1
+1
Level 40
May 7, 2022
im not from the us btw
tom1riddle1
+1
Level 38
May 19, 2022
I misspelled Albuquerque smh
GeoGeniusThe1
+1
Level 40
May 22, 2022
48 from israel
Enderboi
+1
Level 39
Jun 9, 2022
Bro I missed Atlanta. I live there -_-
chevo123
+1
Level 56
Jun 15, 2022
47 for a mexican, i guess not bad
GeoGeniusThe1
+2
Level 40
Jul 7, 2022
50 From Israel
Nissan
+1
Level 33
Jul 22, 2022
I Missed Omaha And Arlington
Zupity
+1
Level 66
Sep 20, 2022
Never heard of Long Beach, except as a brand of cigarettes. So I looked it up on Google maps, and it is a suburb of Los Angeles. Not a satellite suburb or a neighbouring town that has grown to merge, but bang in the middle of Los Angeles. To me a city is the entire urban sprawl. Clearly it means something else in the US. The term 'city proper' in the hints does not help. Do you mean local government areas?
TheQuizzler
+6
Level 64
Sep 21, 2022
"City proper" very likely means to refer to a city by its official municipal boundaries. This definition would separate Long Beach from Los Angeles they are technically two separate legal entities.
brettski
+2
Level 58
Nov 27, 2022
boston, nyc, philly, baltimore, and dc would all be one big city by your definition. Its one continuous urban sprawl along the east coast. but they are all independently governed as separate municipalities. hence long beach is separate from LA. if it was Metro population long beach would be included in LA. but that's not what the quiz is asking
KennethTAA
+1
Level 62
May 10, 2023
uh no it doesnt, philadelphia is not close to boston or nyc.
TheQuizzler
+7
Level 64
Sep 21, 2022
It's very interesting to see how the use of city proper changes what appears on the list.

Cities have a much higher ranking than their national reputation would suggest:

1.) Jacksonville

2.) San Jose

3.) El Paso

4.) Mesa

5.) Fort Worth

Cities with a much lower ranking than their national reputation would suggest (this one relies more on metro area)

1.) Miami

2.) Atlanta

3.) Minneapolis

Cities that surprisingly don't make the list (likely would it used metro area definition)

1.) Saint Louis

2.) New Orleans

3.) Cleveland

4.) Cincinnati

5.) Pittsburgh

6.) Salt Lake

GlassMonkeyCode
+1
Level 69
Apr 16, 2024
The last one is like a song I know...
Trepach
+1
Level 47
Sep 14, 2024
Haha I guess ALL of those last 6 and was surprised to not get them, makes sense now!
Lpro
+1
Level 41
Oct 15, 2022
GOOD QUIZ!!!!!
Lpro
+1
Level 41
Oct 15, 2022
I can't believe I forgot Boston and Washington D.C.
bentshaggyoil
+4
Level 62
Nov 18, 2022
POV: You went into the comments to see some of the answers
m0jave
+1
Level 55
Nov 19, 2022
Are these based on population? Bc vegas is OFF lol
Quizmaster
+9
Level ∞
May 18, 2023
I just don't get these type of comments. This is Census data. It's incredibly easy to look up.
Nickelz
+1
Level 67
Oct 4, 2023
Las Vegas doesn't have a big population lol
GlassMonkeyCode
+1
Level 69
Apr 16, 2024
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. I guess all those cancelled trips home really add up.
luke0lamoreaux
+2
Level 48
Sep 29, 2024
- las vegas population (2022) - 656,274

- what quiz master said las vegas's population was (may 2023 using 2022 census) - 656,274

your thinking metro areas bro. vegas has a metro of 2,953,000 as of 2024. next time read the directions lol

RJG
+1
Level 63
Feb 11, 2023
40/50 on second attempt.
cactus
+2
Level 68
Feb 12, 2023
Time to update. The new estimates are in.
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
May 18, 2023
No. The new estimates just arrived today.
Karrotism
+2
Level 61
May 18, 2023
question for quizmaster: Where do I go to see these estimates? Thanks in advance.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
May 18, 2023
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html
WillWake
+1
Level 56
Mar 23, 2023
Great quiz though I would like to say that metropolitan areas is a far better way to show population. Still great though. For example Atlanta is 10x that size when considering it surrounding areas
Karrotism
+1
Level 61
May 18, 2023
it appears Tampa has entered the top 50!
Karrotism
+1
Level 61
May 19, 2023
if the cities continue at their current rates, Jacksonville, FL will be in the top 10 next year!
Nissan
+2
Level 33
May 19, 2023
Great Quiz! Got them all!
catie09
+2
Level 85
May 19, 2023
Wondering if this kind of a speed challenge on purpose. If not, please add another minute. Pleeeease?
Muncie
+1
Level 72
May 24, 2023
Thanks for the update! It's like Christmas!
fleshero01
+1
Level 63
May 25, 2023
Interesting how massive of distinction there is between cities and metro areas now a days. For instance Columbus is a top 15 city here, and the only city in Ohio on the list, but as of 2022 is actually below Cincinnati and barely above Cleveland in metro area rankings (oddly enough Cincy is below Cleveland in city proper rankings). Urban flight is certainly at play, but so are some peculiar politics. Being from Cleveland, I will use Ohio as an example again when I say Columbus has taken the liberty of incorporating a massive area of 200+ square miles, where Cincy and Cleveland are both under 80. Columbus is growing at a wild rate, but you'd be far fetched to find any Ohioan who thinks Columbus is bigger than these other cities to the degree that these stats insinuate.
RJG
+1
Level 63
May 29, 2023
40/50 and I'm all the way over here in the UK.
Ian9876
+1
Level 55
Jun 10, 2023
Could you accept Oklahoma for Oklahoma City and Kansas for Kansas City? I assumed that they would work as type ins but no :(
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jun 10, 2023
Sorry but no. This comes off as broken English. KC and OKC are accepted type-ins however.
TheodoreE45
+3
Level 93
Aug 25, 2023
I've been on this site for six years and I'm just now finding out that OKC and KC are type-ins...
luke0lamoreaux
+1
Level 48
Sep 29, 2024
sf works too. idk how i missed it this whole time tho. hey at least i know how to type out san francisco the right way lol.
Myles980
+1
Level 22
Jun 23, 2023
I thought Tampa would definitely be more than Minneapolis which is where im from
WillWake
+1
Level 56
Jul 9, 2023
misleading since US cities have a large percent in suburbs and some cities on here have near 10x in their metro than in their proper such as Miami and Atlanta. Retitle to city proper. Other than that its good.
TheodoreE45
+1
Level 93
Aug 25, 2023
I mean it is in the description. It's not the fault of the quiz maker that you didn't read the caveats.
emwcee
+1
Level 48
Aug 10, 2023
How is St. Louis not on this list?
Nickelz
+5
Level 67
Oct 4, 2023
Their population isn't high enough.
BBbb94mxkaomalja
+1
Level 21
Oct 18, 2023
Got 27 -used to live in Portland
Pauno
+1
Level 22
Nov 10, 2023
44 As a Finn
NotaRealPerson
+1
Level 61
Nov 29, 2023
Please accept charlote as an alternate spelling for charlotte
KennethTAA
+4
Level 62
Dec 19, 2023
just spell it right
Slimeyplayz2010
+1
Level 44
Feb 13, 2024
none from iowa ):
andromator191
+4
Level 47
Apr 30, 2024
Needs more time
Dadam
+1
Level 67
May 16, 2024
The Kansas City on the quiz should be listed as in Missouri, not Kansas. The one in Kansas is far smaller.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
May 16, 2024
Fixed
teggy
+1
Level 54
Aug 8, 2024
I missed Dallas ( Giant Facepalm )
RJG
+2
Level 63
Aug 16, 2024
The short time limit is cancer. Ruins the quiz.
HydratedMite
+2
Level 67
Oct 10, 2024
That's what the "Take Untimed" button is for
ATLFalconsFan
+1
Level 40
Jan 20, 2025
But what if you want to level up?
TheGeoGoat2
+1
Level 28
Jan 18, 2025
I GOT ALL EXEPT WASHINGTON HOW??????!! + im 12 years old
ATLFalconsFan
+1
Level 40
Jan 20, 2025
You should put this on the USA badge because German cities is on the Germany badge.
TheGeoGoat2
+1
Level 28
Jan 24, 2025
got all finally a good achievment on jetpunk
erutnevanob
+2
Level 46
Mar 1, 2025
Cities by Region:

Pacific Northwest/Cascadia: Seattle, Portland

SF Bay Area: San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose

California Central Valley: Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield

Southern Cali: Los Angeles-Long Beach, San Diego

Mojave Basin/Nevada: Las Vegas

Southwest Mexico Border: Phoenix-Mesa, Tucson, Albuquerque, El Paso

Colorado: Denver, Colorado Springs

Texas Triangle: San Antonio, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston

Central Plains: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Wichita, Omaha, Kansas City

Midwest/Great Lakes: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus, Detroit

Kentucky-Tennessee: Louisville, Nashville, Memphis

Northeast: Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC

South Atlantic: Virginia Beach, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta

Florida Peninsula: Jacksonville, Tampa, Miami

lodo1899
+1
Level 55
Mar 17, 2025
in the answers stats it says Kansas City is in Missouri lol
michaelngwa
+3
Level 59
May 16, 2025
Because it is in Missouri. It straddles Missouri and Kansas.
Anderis
+1
Level 74
Mar 21, 2025
Curious how the capital city is only 10th most guessed.
Armaandoman2796
+1
Level 32
Mar 29, 2025
KANSAS CITY IS IN MISSOURI. There is a separate one in Kansas, but that one is not really big.
PontiacLover
+2
Level 43
May 16, 2025
Kansas City is divided between Missouri and Kansas. Just straddling the border. It is just a bi-state city
FreeStater
+4
Level 78
May 16, 2025
The urban area might, but the two cities are totally distinct entities.

Interestingly, Kansas City, Missouri predates both the state and territory of Kansas. Maybe they have a right to the name?

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