USA Urbanized Areas Over 500,000: 2000 Rankings
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CORRECTIONS TO TABLE BELOW On 25 August, the US Census Bureau released the following urbanized area corrections for 2000. Tables will be updated to reflect this information in the future. |
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Urbanized Area |
Population |
Land Area (Square Miles) |
Population per Square Mile |
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Fort Collins, CO |
206,757 |
83.7 |
2,472 |
|
Hanford, CA (New) |
69,639 |
25.5 |
2,734 |
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Holland, MI |
91,921 |
48.0 |
1,917 |
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San Francisco--Oakland, CA |
3,228,605 |
526.7 |
6,130 |
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San Rafael--Novato, CA (now included in San Francisco-Oakland) |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
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RANK BY POPULATION |
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Rank |
Urbanized Area |
Population |
Square Miles |
Population Density |
|
1 |
New York--Newark, NY--NJ--CT |
17,799,861 |
3,353 |
5,309 |
|
2 |
Los Angeles--Long Beach--Santa Ana, CA |
11,789,487 |
1,668 |
7,068 |
|
3 |
Chicago, IL--IN |
8,307,904 |
2,123 |
3,914 |
|
4 |
Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD |
5,149,079 |
1,799 |
2,861 |
|
5 |
Miami, FL |
4,919,036 |
1,116 |
4,407 |
|
6 |
Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX |
4,145,659 |
1,407 |
2,946 |
|
7 |
Boston, MA--NH--RI |
4,032,484 |
1,736 |
2,323 |
|
8 |
Washington, DC--VA--MD |
3,933,920 |
1,157 |
3,401 |
|
9 |
Detroit, MI |
3,903,377 |
1,261 |
3,094 |
|
10 |
Houston, TX |
3,822,509 |
1,295 |
2,951 |
|
11 |
Atlanta, GA |
3,499,840 |
1,963 |
1,783 |
|
12 |
San Francisco--Oakland, CA |
2,995,769 |
428 |
7,004 |
|
13 |
Phoenix--Mesa, AZ |
2,907,049 |
799 |
3,638 |
|
14 |
Seattle, WA |
2,712,205 |
954 |
2,844 |
|
15 |
San Diego, CA |
2,674,436 |
782 |
3,419 |
|
16 |
Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN |
2,388,593 |
894 |
2,671 |
|
17 |
St. Louis, MO--IL |
2,077,662 |
829 |
2,506 |
|
18 |
Baltimore, MD |
2,076,354 |
683 |
3,041 |
|
19 |
Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL |
2,062,339 |
802 |
2,571 |
|
20 |
Denver--Aurora, CO |
1,984,887 |
499 |
3,979 |
|
21 |
Cleveland, OH |
1,786,647 |
647 |
2,761 |
|
22 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
1,753,136 |
852 |
2,057 |
|
23 |
Portland, OR--WA |
1,583,138 |
474 |
3,340 |
|
24 |
San Jose, CA |
1,538,312 |
260 |
5,914 |
|
25 |
Riverside--San Bernardino, CA |
1,506,816 |
439 |
3,434 |
|
26 |
Cincinnati, OH--KY--IN |
1,503,262 |
672 |
2,238 |
|
27 |
Virginia Beach, VA |
1,394,439 |
527 |
2,647 |
|
28 |
Sacramento, CA |
1,393,498 |
369 |
3,776 |
|
29 |
Kansas City, MO--KS |
1,361,744 |
584 |
2,330 |
|
30 |
San Antonio, TX |
1,327,554 |
408 |
3,257 |
|
31 |
Las Vegas, NV |
1,314,357 |
286 |
4,597 |
|
32 |
Milwaukee, WI |
1,308,913 |
487 |
2,688 |
|
33 |
Indianapolis, IN |
1,218,919 |
553 |
2,205 |
|
34 |
Providence, RI--MA |
1,174,548 |
504 |
2,332 |
|
35 |
Orlando, FL |
1,157,431 |
453 |
2,554 |
|
36 |
Columbus, OH |
1,133,193 |
398 |
2,849 |
|
37 |
New Orleans, LA |
1,009,283 |
198 |
5,102 |
|
38 |
Buffalo, NY |
976,703 |
367 |
2,664 |
|
39 |
Memphis, TN--MS--AR |
972,091 |
400 |
2,431 |
|
40 |
Austin, TX |
901,920 |
318 |
2,835 |
|
41 |
Bridgeport--Stamford, CT--NY |
888,890 |
465 |
1,910 |
|
42 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
887,650 |
231 |
3,847 |
|
43 |
Jacksonville, FL |
882,295 |
411 |
2,149 |
|
44 |
Louisville, KY--IN |
863,582 |
391 |
2,207 |
|
45 |
Hartford, CT |
851,535 |
469 |
1,814 |
|
46 |
Richmond, VA |
818,836 |
437 |
1,875 |
|
47 |
Charlotte, NC--SC |
758,927 |
435 |
1,745 |
|
48 |
Nashville-Davidson, TN |
749,935 |
431 |
1,741 |
|
49 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
747,003 |
322 |
2,317 |
|
50 |
Tucson, AZ |
720,425 |
291 |
2,473 |
|
51 |
Honolulu, HI |
718,182 |
154 |
4,660 |
|
52 |
Dayton, OH |
703,444 |
324 |
2,174 |
|
53 |
Rochester, NY |
694,396 |
295 |
2,353 |
|
54 |
El Paso, TX--NM |
674,801 |
219 |
3,080 |
|
55 |
Birmingham, AL |
663,615 |
392 |
1,693 |
|
56 |
Omaha, NE--IA |
626,623 |
226 |
2,768 |
|
57 |
Albuquerque, NM |
598,191 |
224 |
2,671 |
|
58 |
Allentown--Bethlehem, PA--NJ |
576,408 |
289 |
1,991 |
|
59 |
Springfield, MA--CT |
573,610 |
309 |
1,857 |
|
60 |
Akron, OH |
570,215 |
308 |
1,853 |
|
61 |
Sarasota--Bradenton, FL |
559,229 |
270 |
2,068 |
|
62 |
Albany, NY |
558,947 |
284 |
1,966 |
|
63 |
Tulsa, OK |
558,329 |
261 |
2,136 |
|
64 |
Fresno, CA |
554,923 |
139 |
4,003 |
|
65 |
Concord, CA |
552,624 |
176 |
3,132 |
|
66 |
Raleigh, NC |
541,527 |
320 |
1,694 |
|
67 |
Grand Rapids, MI |
539,080 |
257 |
2,095 |
|
68 |
Mission Viejo, CA |
533,015 |
137 |
3,894 |
|
69 |
New Haven, CT |
531,314 |
285 |
1,862 |
|
70 |
McAllen, TX |
523,144 |
314 |
1,667 |
|
71 |
Toledo, OH--MI |
503,008 |
202 |
2,486 |
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Total |
140,022,057 |
44,013 |
3,181 |
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RANK BY LAND AREA |
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|
Rank |
Urbanized Area |
Population |
Square Miles |
Population Density |
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1 |
New York--Newark, NY--NJ--CT |
17,799,861 |
3,353 |
5,309 |
|
2 |
Chicago, IL--IN |
8,307,904 |
2,123 |
3,914 |
|
3 |
Atlanta, GA |
3,499,840 |
1,963 |
1,783 |
|
4 |
Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD |
5,149,079 |
1,799 |
2,861 |
|
5 |
Boston, MA--NH--RI |
4,032,484 |
1,736 |
2,323 |
|
6 |
Los Angeles--Long Beach--Santa Ana, CA |
11,789,487 |
1,668 |
7,068 |
|
7 |
Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX |
4,145,659 |
1,407 |
2,946 |
|
8 |
Houston, TX |
3,822,509 |
1,295 |
2,951 |
|
9 |
Detroit, MI |
3,903,377 |
1,261 |
3,094 |
|
10 |
Washington, DC--VA--MD |
3,933,920 |
1,157 |
3,401 |
|
11 |
Miami, FL |
4,919,036 |
1,116 |
4,407 |
|
12 |
Seattle, WA |
2,712,205 |
954 |
2,844 |
|
13 |
Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN |
2,388,593 |
894 |
2,671 |
|
14 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
1,753,136 |
852 |
2,057 |
|
15 |
St. Louis, MO--IL |
2,077,662 |
829 |
2,506 |
|
16 |
Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL |
2,062,339 |
802 |
2,571 |
|
17 |
Phoenix--Mesa, AZ |
2,907,049 |
799 |
3,638 |
|
18 |
San Diego, CA |
2,674,436 |
782 |
3,419 |
|
19 |
Baltimore, MD |
2,076,354 |
683 |
3,041 |
|
20 |
Cincinnati, OH--KY--IN |
1,503,262 |
672 |
2,238 |
|
21 |
Cleveland, OH |
1,786,647 |
647 |
2,761 |
|
22 |
Kansas City, MO--KS |
1,361,744 |
584 |
2,330 |
|
23 |
Indianapolis, IN |
1,218,919 |
553 |
2,205 |
|
24 |
Virginia Beach, VA |
1,394,439 |
527 |
2,647 |
|
25 |
Providence, RI--MA |
1,174,548 |
504 |
2,332 |
|
26 |
Denver--Aurora, CO |
1,984,887 |
499 |
3,979 |
|
27 |
Milwaukee, WI |
1,308,913 |
487 |
2,688 |
|
28 |
Portland, OR--WA |
1,583,138 |
474 |
3,340 |
|
29 |
Hartford, CT |
851,535 |
469 |
1,814 |
|
30 |
Bridgeport--Stamford, CT--NY |
888,890 |
465 |
1,910 |
|
31 |
Orlando, FL |
1,157,431 |
453 |
2,554 |
|
32 |
Riverside--San Bernardino, CA |
1,506,816 |
439 |
3,434 |
|
33 |
Richmond, VA |
818,836 |
437 |
1,875 |
|
34 |
Charlotte, NC--SC |
758,927 |
435 |
1,745 |
|
35 |
Nashville-Davidson, TN |
749,935 |
431 |
1,741 |
|
36 |
San Francisco--Oakland, CA |
2,995,769 |
428 |
7,004 |
|
37 |
Jacksonville, FL |
882,295 |
411 |
2,149 |
|
38 |
San Antonio, TX |
1,327,554 |
408 |
3,257 |
|
39 |
Memphis, TN--MS--AR |
972,091 |
400 |
2,431 |
|
40 |
Columbus, OH |
1,133,193 |
398 |
2,849 |
|
41 |
Birmingham, AL |
663,615 |
392 |
1,693 |
|
42 |
Louisville, KY--IN |
863,582 |
391 |
2,207 |
|
43 |
Sacramento, CA |
1,393,498 |
369 |
3,776 |
|
44 |
Buffalo, NY |
976,703 |
367 |
2,664 |
|
45 |
Dayton, OH |
703,444 |
324 |
2,174 |
|
46 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
747,003 |
322 |
2,317 |
|
47 |
Raleigh, NC |
541,527 |
320 |
1,694 |
|
48 |
Austin, TX |
901,920 |
318 |
2,835 |
|
49 |
McAllen, TX |
523,144 |
314 |
1,667 |
|
50 |
Springfield, MA--CT |
573,610 |
309 |
1,857 |
|
51 |
Akron, OH |
570,215 |
308 |
1,853 |
|
52 |
Rochester, NY |
694,396 |
295 |
2,353 |
|
53 |
Tucson, AZ |
720,425 |
291 |
2,473 |
|
54 |
Allentown--Bethlehem, PA--NJ |
576,408 |
289 |
1,991 |
|
55 |
Las Vegas, NV |
1,314,357 |
286 |
4,597 |
|
56 |
New Haven, CT |
531,314 |
285 |
1,862 |
|
57 |
Albany, NY |
558,947 |
284 |
1,966 |
|
58 |
Sarasota--Bradenton, FL |
559,229 |
270 |
2,068 |
|
59 |
Tulsa, OK |
558,329 |
261 |
2,136 |
|
60 |
San Jose, CA |
1,538,312 |
260 |
5,914 |
|
61 |
Grand Rapids, MI |
539,080 |
257 |
2,095 |
|
62 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
887,650 |
231 |
3,847 |
|
63 |
Omaha, NE--IA |
626,623 |
226 |
2,768 |
|
64 |
Albuquerque, NM |
598,191 |
224 |
2,671 |
|
65 |
El Paso, TX--NM |
674,801 |
219 |
3,080 |
|
66 |
Toledo, OH--MI |
503,008 |
202 |
2,486 |
|
67 |
New Orleans, LA |
1,009,283 |
198 |
5,102 |
|
68 |
Concord, CA |
552,624 |
176 |
3,132 |
|
69 |
Honolulu, HI |
718,182 |
154 |
4,660 |
|
70 |
Fresno, CA |
554,923 |
139 |
4,003 |
|
71 |
Mission Viejo, CA |
533,015 |
137 |
3,894 |
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RANK BY DENSITY |
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Rank |
Urbanized Area |
Population |
Square Miles |
Population Density |
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1 |
Los Angeles--Long Beach--Santa Ana, CA |
11,789,487 |
1,668 |
7,068 |
|
2 |
San Francisco--Oakland, CA |
2,995,769 |
428 |
7,004 |
|
3 |
San Jose, CA |
1,538,312 |
260 |
5,914 |
|
4 |
New York--Newark, NY--NJ--CT |
17,799,861 |
3,353 |
5,309 |
|
5 |
New Orleans, LA |
1,009,283 |
198 |
5,102 |
|
6 |
Honolulu, HI |
718,182 |
154 |
4,660 |
|
7 |
Las Vegas, NV |
1,314,357 |
286 |
4,597 |
|
8 |
Miami, FL |
4,919,036 |
1,116 |
4,407 |
|
9 |
Fresno, CA |
554,923 |
139 |
4,003 |
|
10 |
Denver--Aurora, CO |
1,984,887 |
499 |
3,979 |
|
11 |
Chicago, IL--IN |
8,307,904 |
2,123 |
3,914 |
|
12 |
Mission Viejo, CA |
533,015 |
137 |
3,894 |
|
13 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
887,650 |
231 |
3,847 |
|
14 |
Sacramento, CA |
1,393,498 |
369 |
3,776 |
|
15 |
Phoenix--Mesa, AZ |
2,907,049 |
799 |
3,638 |
|
16 |
Riverside--San Bernardino, CA |
1,506,816 |
439 |
3,434 |
|
17 |
San Diego, CA |
2,674,436 |
782 |
3,419 |
|
18 |
Washington, DC--VA--MD |
3,933,920 |
1,157 |
3,401 |
|
19 |
Portland, OR--WA |
1,583,138 |
474 |
3,340 |
|
20 |
San Antonio, TX |
1,327,554 |
408 |
3,257 |
|
21 |
Concord, CA |
552,624 |
176 |
3,132 |
|
22 |
Detroit, MI |
3,903,377 |
1,261 |
3,094 |
|
23 |
El Paso, TX--NM |
674,801 |
219 |
3,080 |
|
24 |
Baltimore, MD |
2,076,354 |
683 |
3,041 |
|
25 |
Houston, TX |
3,822,509 |
1,295 |
2,951 |
|
26 |
Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX |
4,145,659 |
1,407 |
2,946 |
|
27 |
Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD |
5,149,079 |
1,799 |
2,861 |
|
28 |
Columbus, OH |
1,133,193 |
398 |
2,849 |
|
29 |
Seattle, WA |
2,712,205 |
954 |
2,844 |
|
30 |
Austin, TX |
901,920 |
318 |
2,835 |
|
31 |
Omaha, NE--IA |
626,623 |
226 |
2,768 |
|
32 |
Cleveland, OH |
1,786,647 |
647 |
2,761 |
|
33 |
Milwaukee, WI |
1,308,913 |
487 |
2,688 |
|
34 |
Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN |
2,388,593 |
894 |
2,671 |
|
35 |
Albuquerque, NM |
598,191 |
224 |
2,671 |
|
36 |
Buffalo, NY |
976,703 |
367 |
2,664 |
|
37 |
Virginia Beach, VA |
1,394,439 |
527 |
2,647 |
|
38 |
Tampa--St. Petersburg, FL |
2,062,339 |
802 |
2,571 |
|
39 |
Orlando, FL |
1,157,431 |
453 |
2,554 |
|
40 |
St. Louis, MO--IL |
2,077,662 |
829 |
2,506 |
|
41 |
Toledo, OH--MI |
503,008 |
202 |
2,486 |
|
42 |
Tucson, AZ |
720,425 |
291 |
2,473 |
|
43 |
Memphis, TN--MS--AR |
972,091 |
400 |
2,431 |
|
44 |
Rochester, NY |
694,396 |
295 |
2,353 |
|
45 |
Providence, RI--MA |
1,174,548 |
504 |
2,332 |
|
46 |
Kansas City, MO--KS |
1,361,744 |
584 |
2,330 |
|
47 |
Boston, MA--NH--RI |
4,032,484 |
1,736 |
2,323 |
|
48 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
747,003 |
322 |
2,317 |
|
49 |
Cincinnati, OH--KY--IN |
1,503,262 |
672 |
2,238 |
|
50 |
Louisville, KY--IN |
863,582 |
391 |
2,207 |
|
51 |
Indianapolis, IN |
1,218,919 |
553 |
2,205 |
|
52 |
Dayton, OH |
703,444 |
324 |
2,174 |
|
53 |
Jacksonville, FL |
882,295 |
411 |
2,149 |
|
54 |
Tulsa, OK |
558,329 |
261 |
2,136 |
|
55 |
Grand Rapids, MI |
539,080 |
257 |
2,095 |
|
56 |
Sarasota--Bradenton, FL |
559,229 |
270 |
2,068 |
|
57 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
1,753,136 |
852 |
2,057 |
|
58 |
Allentown--Bethlehem, PA--NJ |
576,408 |
289 |
1,991 |
|
59 |
Albany, NY |
558,947 |
284 |
1,966 |
|
60 |
Bridgeport--Stamford, CT--NY |
888,890 |
465 |
1,910 |
|
61 |
Richmond, VA |
818,836 |
437 |
1,875 |
|
62 |
New Haven, CT |
531,314 |
285 |
1,862 |
|
63 |
Springfield, MA--CT |
573,610 |
309 |
1,857 |
|
64 |
Akron, OH |
570,215 |
308 |
1,853 |
|
65 |
Hartford, CT |
851,535 |
469 |
1,814 |
|
66 |
Atlanta, GA |
3,499,840 |
1,963 |
1,783 |
|
67 |
Charlotte, NC--SC |
758,927 |
435 |
1,745 |
|
68 |
Nashville-Davidson, TN |
749,935 |
431 |
1,741 |
|
69 |
Raleigh, NC |
541,527 |
320 |
1,694 |
|
70 |
Birmingham, AL |
663,615 |
392 |
1,693 |
|
71 |
McAllen, TX |
523,144 |
314 |
1,667 |
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