List Of United States Cities By Population

''See also List Of United States Cities By Area and 25 Largest Metropolitan Areas In The United States ''

Largest cities

The United States has dozens of major cities, including 11 of the 55 , Los Angeles , and Chicago .
The figures expressed below are for populations within city limits. A different ranking is evident when considering U.S. Metro Area Populations , although the top three would be unchanged. The ten largest cities, based on the United States Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, are as follows:

Notes

Indianapolis , Jacksonville , Louisville , and Nashville are Consolidated City-counties ; the population given is that within the city-county limits excluding other Incorporated places that remain within them.

Hawaii has no incorporated municipalities other than the City & County Of Honolulu , which actually includes the entire island of Oahu . In agreement with Hawaiian Law, the U.S. Census Bureau defines the state's "cities" and "towns" as Census Designated Places (CDPs). The Census defines Honolulu CDP as the portion of the City and County that is coextensive with the Judicial District of Honolulu. Honolulu CDP is what is generally thought of as the "city" of Honolulu, and its population is used here and in other population comparisons.

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