Population

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Estimated Population of the 25 Largest Metropolitan Areas*
Rank
Metropolitan statistical areas
 
2009
1
New York
19,069,796
2
Los Angeles
12,874,797
3
Chicago
9,580,567
4
Dallas
6,447,615
5
Philadelphia
5,968,252
6
Houston
5,867,489
7
Miami
5,547,051
8
Washington DC
5,476,241
9
Atlanta
5,475,213
10
Boston
4,588,680
11
Detroit
4,403,437
12
Phoenix
4,364,094
13
San Francisco
4,317,853
14
Riverside
4,143,113
15
Seattle
3,407,848
16
Minneapolis
3,269,814
17
San Diego
3,053,793
18
St. Louis
2,828,990
19
Tampa
2,747,272
20
Baltimore
2,690,886
21
Denver
2,552,195
22
Pittsburgh
2,354,957
23
Portland
2,241,841
24
Cincinnati
2,171,896
25
Sacramento
2,127,355
26
Cleveland
2,091,286
*The Top 25 shifted in 2008, pushing Cleveland from 25th to 26th. Because many of our materials are calculated trends over time, Cleveland appears often as a 25th Largest Metro when the comparison is beneficial. It is shown here on the bubble.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division