The Ten Most Populous Cities in the United States (2021) and More Statistics

The ten most populous cities in the United States, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau in 2021, are as follows:

1. New York, New York – 8,336,817 habitants
2. Los Angeles, California – population 3,898,747
3. Chicago, Illinois – 2,695,598 habitants
4. Houston, Texas – 2,349,901 habitants
5. Phoenix, Arizona – 1,745,550 habitants
6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – population 1,584,064
7. San Antonio, Texas – 1,486,521 habitants
8. San Diego, California – population 1,423,851
9. Dallas, Texas – 1,379,735 habitants
10. San Jose, California – population 1,037,529

Density in number of inhabitants per km2

1. New York, New York – 10,933 people/km2
2. Los Angeles, California – 3,307 people/km²
3. Chicago, Illinois – 4,614 people/km²
4. Houston, Texas – 1,515 people/km2
5. Phoenix, Arizona – 1,223 people/km²
6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 4,498 people/km²
7. San Antonio, Texas – 1,151 people/km2
8. San Diego, California – 1,528 people/km²
9. Dallas, TX – 1,472 people/km²
10. San Jose, California – 2,414 people/km²

Top 10 cities that have lost the most inhabitants

The figures date from the last census in 2020 and do not take into account the major movements that took place during the pandemic and in particular the departure of startups from California to Texas.

1. Chicago, Illinois – 253 370 habitants
2. Detroit, Michigan – population 80,990
3. Baltimore, Maryland – 53 833 habitants
4. Memphis, Tennessee –  42 195 habitants
5. Milwaukee, Wisconsin –  41 007 habitants
6. St. Louis, Missouri – population 43,436
7. Cleveland, Ohio – 33 533 habitants
8. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – population 25,439
9. Buffalo, New York – 20 973 habitants
10. Toledo, Ohio – 19 239 habitants