Top 50 Cities in the U.S. by Population, 2006
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The table below lists the largest 50 U.S. cities based on population, as of 2006.
| Rank | City | State | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New York | New York | 8,214,426 |
| 2. | Los Angeles | California | 3,849,378 |
| 3. | Chicago | Illinois | 2,833,321 |
| 4. | Houston | Texas | 2,144,491 |
| 5. | Phoenix | Arizona | 1,512,986 |
| 6. | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,448,394 |
| 7. | San Antonio | Texas | 1,296,682 |
| 8. | San Diego | California | 1,256,951 |
| 9. | Dallas | Texas | 1,232,940 |
| 10. | San Jose City | California | 929,936 |
| 11. | Detroit | Michigan | 871,121 |
| 12. | Jacksonville | Florida | 794,555 |
| 13. | Indianapolis | Indiana | 785,597 |
| 14. | San Francisco | California | 744,041 |
| 15. | Columbus | Ohio | 733,203 |
| 16. | Austin | Texas | 709,893 |
| 17. | Memphis | Tennessee | 670,902 |
| 18. | Fort Worth | Texas | 653,320 |
| 19. | Baltimore | Maryland | 631,366 |
| 20. | Charlotte | North Carolina | 630,478 |
| 21. | El Paso | Texas | 609,415 |
| 22. | Boston | Massachusetts | 590,763 |
| 23. | Seattle | Washington | 582,454 |
| 24. | Washington | D.C. | 581,530 |
| 25. | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 573,358 |
| 26. | Denver | Colorado | 566,974 |
| 27. | Louisville/Jefferson County | Kentucky | 554,496 |
| 28. | Las Vegas | Nevada | 552,539 |
| 29. | Nashville-Davidson | Tennessee | 552,120 |
| 30. | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 537,734 |
| 31. | Portland | Oregon | 537,081 |
| 32. | Tucson | Arizona | 518,956 |
| 33. | Albuquerque | New Mexico | 504,949 |
| 34. | Atlanta | Georgia | 486,411 |
| 35. | Long Beach | California | 472,494 |
| 36. | Fresno | California | 466,714 |
| 37. | Sacramento | California | 453,781 |
| 38. | Mesa | Arizona | 447,541 |
| 39. | Kansas City | Missouri | 447,306 |
| 40. | Cleveland | Ohio | 444,313 |
| 41. | Virginia Beach | Virginia | 435,619 |
| 42. | Omaha | Nebraska | 419,545 |
| 43. | Miami | Florida | 404,048 |
| 44. | Oakland | California | 397,067 |
| 45. | Tulsa | Oklahoma | 382,872 |
| 46. | Honolulu | Hawaii | 377,357 |
| 47. | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 372,833 |
| 48. | Colorado Springs | Colorado | 372,437 |
| 49. | Arlington | Texas | 367,197 |
| 50. | Wichita | Kansas | 357,698 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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