This article includes information about the 100 most populous incorporated cities, the 100 most populous core-based statistical areas (CBSAs), and the 100 most populous

primary statistical area The United States federal government defines and delineates the nation's metropolitan areas for statistical purposes, using a set of standard statistical area definitions. the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defined and delineated 39 ...

s (PSAs) of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

and

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...

. This information is displayed in two tables. The first table ranks the cities, CBSAs, and PSAs separately by population. The second table displays the areas in hierarchical order by the most populous PSA, then most populous CBSA, and then most populous city. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, an

incorporated place The United States Census Bureau defines a place as a concentration of population which has a name, is locally recognized, and is not part of any other place. A place typically has a residential nucleus and a closely spaced street pattern, and it fr ...

includes a variety of designations, including

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle A ...

, and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

.Towns in

New England New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the Can ...

, while incorporated on a level similar to cities in other states, are considered minor civil divisions by the Census Bureau and are not included in its list of incorporated places. A detailed discussion on this subject can be found at New England town#Census treatment of the New England town system. A few exceptional

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...

s (CDPs) are also included in the Census Bureau's list of incorporated places.The State of Hawaii has no incorporated municipalities other than the

City and County of Honolulu Honolulu County (officially known as the City and County of Honolulu, formerly Oahu County) is a consolidated city–county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The city–county includes both the city of Honolulu (the state's capital and largest cit ...

, which comprises the entire Island of Oahu. In accordance with Hawaiian law, the

United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of t ...

defines the state's "cities" and "towns" as

s (CDPs). The Census Bureau defines the Urban Honolulu CDP as the portion of the City and County of Honolulu that is coextensive with the Judicial District of Honolulu. The Urban Honolulu CDP is what is generally thought of as the "city" of

Honolulu Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...

, and its population is used here and in other population comparisons. The Urban Honolulu CDP is currently the most populous census-designated place in the United States. The Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area comprises the entire City and County of Honolulu. Most recently on December 1, 2009, the

United States Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). OMB's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, but it also examines agency programs, pol ...

(OMB) defined 955 core-based statistical areas (CBSAs)The

(OMB) defines a core-based statistical area as one or more adjacent

counties A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...

county equivalents In the United States, a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a state that consists of a geographic region with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 states, wh ...

that have at least one urban core area of at least 10,000 population, together with adjacent communities having a high degree of economic and social integration with that core. Most recently on December 1, 2009, the OMB defined 955 core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) for the

and

comprising 374

metropolitan statistical area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally incorporated as a city or tow ...

s (MSAs), which have an urban core population of 50,000 or more, and 581 micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs), which have an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000. for the United States and Puerto Rico. The OMB defines a core-based statistical area as one or more adjacent

that have at least one urban core area of at least 10,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. The core-based statistical areas currently defined by the OMB include the 374

s (MSAs),The

(OMB) defines a

(MSA) as a core-based statistical area having at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. Most recently on December 1, 2009, the OMB defined 366 MSAs for the

and 8 MSAs for

. which have an urban core population of at least 50,000, and the 581 micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs),The

(OMB) defines a micropolitan statistical area (μSA) as a core-based statistical area having at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. Most recently on December 1, 2009, the OMB defined 576 μSAs for the

and 5 μSAs for

. which have an urban core population of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000. Most recently on December 1, 2009, the United States Office of Management and Budget also defined 125

combined statistical area Combined statistical area (CSA) is a United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) term for a combination of adjacent metropolitan (MSA) and micropolitan statistical areas (µSA) across the 50 US states and the territory of Puerto Ric ...

s (CSAs) for the United States and 3 CSAs for Puerto Rico. The OMB defines a combined statistical area as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas that have substantial employment interchange. The CBSAs that combine to create a CSA retain their separate identities within the larger CSA. A primary statistical area is a single or multiple core-based statistical area that is not a component of a larger statistical area. The United States Office of Management and the Budget currently does not use the term "primary statistical area." Currently, the United States and Puerto Rico have 725 primary statistical areas comprising all 128 combined statistical areas (CSAs) plus the 188

metropolitan statistical areas In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally incorporated as a city or tow ...

(MSAs) and 409 micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) that are not a component of a CSA. __TOC__

Rank table

The sortable table below displays three lists: #A list of the 100 most populous incorporated cities of the United States, #A list of the 100 most populous core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) of the United States and Puerto Rico, and #A list of the 100 most populous

s (PSAs) of the United States and Puerto Rico. The table contains the following information: #The city rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the

#The city and state #The city population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau #The CBSA rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau #The CBSA name as defined by the

#The CBSA population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau #The PSA rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau #The PSA name as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget #The PSA population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau

Hierarchical table

The sortable table below displays the 100 most populous

s (PSAs), the 100 most populous core-based statistical areas (CBSAs), and the 100 most populous incorporated cities of the

and

with the following information: #The PSA rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the

#The PSA name as defined by the

#The PSA population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau #The CBSA rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau #The CBSA name as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget #The CBSA population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau #The city rank by population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau #The city and state #The city population as of July 1, 2011, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau Please note: This table does not include less populous primary statistical areas, less populous constituent core-based statistical areas of combined statistical areas, and less populous incorporated cities in core-based statistical areas.

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Rank table

Hierarchical table

See also

References

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