This is a list of the five most populous incorporated cities and Capital in
all 50 U.S. states, the
District of Columbia
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, and the 5 inhabited
territories of the United States
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.
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List
Census-designated places on the list
Note 1: The only incorporated place in Hawaii is the City & 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 city ...
. A portion of it, the Honolulu District, is sometimes regarded as the "city" for statistical purposes, although it has no government separate from that of the City and County as a whole. The U.S. 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 the ...
defines Honolulu CDP (census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a 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 counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
) to coincide with the Honolulu District. Thus for Hawaii, the largest CDPs are ranked.
Note 2: The 4 municipalities of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI; ch, Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas; cal, Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas), is an unincorporated territory and commonw ...
are listed. Each municipality is divided into smaller villages, but the municipalities are considered the primary subdivisions (as in how Saipan
Saipan ( ch, Sa’ipan, cal, Seipél, formerly in es, Saipán, and in ja, 彩帆島, Saipan-tō) is the largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands, a Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), commonwealth of the United States in the western Pa ...
is usually listed as the capital rather than Capitol Hill, Saipan
Capitol Hill (Former Japanese name: 中山, ''Nakayama''; sometimes spelled Capital Hill, formerly Army Hill under the United States Navy) is a settlement (sometimes termed a village or district) on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana I ...
). The five largest villages are Garapan
Garapan ( Old Japanese name: 柄帆町, ''Garapan-chō'') is the largest village and the center of the tourism industry on the island of Saipan, which is a part of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Garapan, ...
(3,983), Dandan (3,280), Koblerville (2,493), Finasisu (2,491) and Kagman III (2,402), with Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill, in addition to being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues. It is one of the ...
being the 19th largest village at 1,028 people.
Note 3: The most populous sub-districts of the U.S. Virgin Islands
The United States Virgin Islands,. Also called the ''American Virgin Islands'' and the ''U.S. Virgin Islands''. officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and an unincorporated and organized territory ...
(as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau) are listed.Census.gov. 2010 Census - U.S. Virgin Islands Districts and Subdistricts. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
/ref> The three largest towns are Charlotte Amalie (10,354), Christiansted
Christiansted is the largest town on Saint Croix, one of the main islands composing the United States Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States of America. The town is named after King Christian VI of Denmark.
History
The town was founded ...
(2,433) and Frederiksted
Frederiksted is both the town and one of the two administrative districts of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a grid-planned city, designed by surveyor Jens Beckfor, originally to 14x14 blocks but built 7x7 to enhance the island commerce in ...
(859).
Note 4: Though Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
has a number of incorporated places, many major population centers, usually suburbs in the Baltimore-Washington corridor, are census-designated places. For a list of incorporated places, see List of incorporated places in Maryland
Maryland is a state located in the Southern United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, Maryland is the 18th most populous state with inhabitants and the 9th smallest by land area spanning of land. The state is divided into 23 c ...
. If only incorporated places are considered, Annapolis, Maryland's capital, is the seventh-largest city of the state.
See also
*United States of America
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**Outline of the United States
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**Index of United States-related articles
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**United States Census Bureau
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***Demographics of the United States
The United States had an official estimated resident population of 333,287,557 on July 1, 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This figure includes the 50 states and the District of Columbia but excludes the population of five unincorpor ...
***Urbanization in the United States
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*** List of US states and territories by population
*** List of US cities by population
*** Lists of US cities and metropolitan areas
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* Office of Management and Budget
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** Statistical area (United States)
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***Combined statistical area
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(list
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)
***Core-based statistical area
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(list
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****Metropolitan statistical area
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, by GDP)
**** Micropolitan statistical area (list
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*Largest cities in the United States by population by decade
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*List of cities proper by population
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(most populous cities in the world)
*List of lists of settlements in the United States
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*List of United States cities by population density
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*List of United States urban areas
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Notes
References
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