The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about America's people and economy. It is the official ", an incorporated place The United States Census Bureau defines the term place as a concentration of population. The types of places defined by the Census Bureau are incorporated place, such as a city, town or village, and census designated place , which resembles a city, town or village but lacks its own government. The concentration of population must have a name, be includes a variety of designations, including a city A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement, particularly a large urban settlement. Although there are no agreed on technical definitions distinguishing a city from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law — for example an article of, town A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few hundred to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition. Usually, a "town" is thought of as larger than a village but smaller than a "city&, village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a town or city. Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon. Villages are normally permanent,, borough A borough is an administrative division of various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely, and municipality A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.[a] Some census-designated places A census-designated place is a type of place (a concentration of population) identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages. CDPs are populated areas that lack separate municipal may also be included in the Census Bureau's listing of incorporated places.[b][c] Consolidated city-counties In American local government, a consolidated city–county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction. As such, it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal corporation; and a county, which is an administrative division of a state. This is distinct from an independent city, which is a city that is not deemed by represent a distinct type of government that includes the entire population of a county, or county equivalent. Some consolidated city-counties, however, include multiple incorporated places. This list presents only that portion (or "balance") of such consolidated city-counties that are not a part of another incorporated place.
Note that this list refers only to the population of individual municipalities within their defined limits The term city limits refers to the defined boundary or border of a city. The terms town limits and village limits mean the same as city limits, but apply to towns and villages. Municipal limits may be expanded through annexation, which does not include other municipalities or unincorporated suburban Suburbs are commonly defined as smaller residential communities lying immediately outside a city. In the United States, suburbs have a prevalence of usually detached single-family homes. Some suburbs have a degree of political autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods. Modern suburbs grew in the 20th century as areas within urban An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets agglomerations In the study of human settlements, an agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area. In France, INSEE the French Statistical Institute, translate it as "Unité urbaine" which means continuous urbanized area. However, because of differences in. A different ranking is evident when considering U.S. metropolitan area populations The United States Census Bureau has defined 363 Metropolitan Statistical Areas for the United States of America. The Census Bureau defines a Metropolitan Statistical Area as one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have at least one urban core area of at least 50,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of.
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Incorporated places over 100,000 population
The following table lists the incorporated places in the United States with a population of more than 100,000 as estimated by the United States Census Bureau for July 1, 2008.[1] Population densities are also given by the U.S. Census Bureau, but are listed as of the 2000 U.S. Census.[2][3]
Since the U.S. Census Bureau typically does not rank the cities of U.S. territories along with those of the fifty states and the District of Columbia, the cities of Puerto Rico with populations greater than 100,000 are listed separately below.
Puerto Rico
The following table lists the incorporated municipalities (municipios) of Puerto Rico with a population greater than 100,000 as estimated by the United States Census Bureau on July 1, 2007,[4] and the rankings they would have if included in the above table.
(42) – San Juan, Puerto Rico| Rank | City | Territory | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | 424,951 |
| 87 | Bayamón | Puerto Rico | 220,629 |
| 120 | Carolina | Puerto Rico | 187,607 |
| 129 | Ponce | Puerto Rico | 180,376 |
| 170 | Caguas | Puerto Rico | 142,984 |
| 257 | Guaynabo | Puerto Rico | 102,838 |
| 259 | Arecibo | Puerto Rico | 102,495 |
Notes
- ^ a: Towns in New England, while incorporated on a level similar to cities in other states, are considered Minor civil divisions by the Census Bureau and not included in its list of incorporated places. A detailed discussion on this subject can be found here.
- ^ b: Hawaii has no incorporated municipalities other than the City and County of Honolulu, which actually includes the entire island of Oahu. In accordance with Hawaiian law, the U.S. Census Bureau defines the state's "cities" and "towns" as census-designated places (CDPs). The Census Bureau defines Honolulu CDP as the portion of the City and County that is coextensive with the Judicial District of Honolulu. Honolulu CDP is what is generally thought of as the "city" of Honolulu, and its population is used here and in other population comparisons. If the entire population of the City and County was included, Honolulu would place 12th on the list above with a 2007 estimated population of 905,601.[5]
- ^ c: Arlington CDP, Virginia, is coextensive with Arlington County. Virginia law forbids the creation of cities in counties with over 1,000 people per square mile, which Arlington County exceeds. Thus, the entire county is considered by the Census Bureau as one CDP. While not incorporated as a municipality, Arlington is included in the Census Bureau's annual list of incorporated places and is retained in the above list.
- ^ d: Currently, there are no challenges to the Census' 2008 estimates.
- ^ e: Indianapolis, Louisville, KY, Nashville, TN, Augusta, GA, and Athens, GA, are consolidated city-counties; the population given is for the entire city excluding other incorporated places lying within the county limits (see Indianapolis (balance), Louisville-Jefferson County (balance), and Nashville-Davidson (balance)). As of 2008, the consolidated populations of these city-counties including other incorporated places are, respectively: 880,380;[6] 713,877;[7] 626,144;[8] 199,486;[9] and 114,737.[9]
- ^ f: Baltimore, St. Louis, and the cities in Virginia, excepting Arlington, are all independent cities that are not a part of any particular county.
- ^ g: Miami Gardens, Florida, was not incorporated as a city until 2003, so 2000 census data for it is unavailable. The population density is based on the current 2007 population estimate and a land area of 20 square miles.[10]
Distributions
For cities with populations of 100,000 or more the following distributions hold. Smaller incorporated places are not included.
The mean density is 4,128.21 per mi2. The median is 3,160.85 per mi2.
| Population | Number of municipal governments[11] |
|---|---|
| 1,000,000+ | 9 |
| 300,000–1,000,000 | 51 |
| 200,000–299,999 | 47 |
| 100,000–199,999 | 162 |
| Total | 269 |
See also
- Largest cities in the United States by population by decade
- List of cities proper by population (most populous cities in the World)
- List of cities, towns, and villages in the United States
- List of U.S. states by population
- List of United States cities by area
- List of United States cities by population density
- List of United States urban areas
- Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas (CSA)
- Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA)
- Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA)
- Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSA)
U.S. Census Bureau statistical areas
U.S. Census Bureau statistical areas by state, district, or territory AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY AS GU PR MP VIReferences
- ^ "Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places Over 100,000, Ranked by July 1, 2008 Population: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008" (CSV). 2008 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-07-01. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2008-01.csv. Retrieved on 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Cities with 100,000 or More Population in 2000 ranked by Population per Square Mile, 2000 in Alphabetic Order" (TXT). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2008-07-10. http://www.census.gov/statab/ccdb/cit1040a.txt. Retrieved on 2008-07-13.
- ^ United States by Places and (in selected states) County Subdivisions with 50,000 or More Population; and for Puerto Rico - GCT-PH1-R. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Dens...
- ^ "Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Municipios of Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007" (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2008-06-26. http://www.census.gov/popest/municipios/tables/PRM-EST2007-01.csv. Retrieved on 2008-07-15.
- ^ "Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Hawaii: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CO-EST2007-01-15)" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2008-03-20. http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2007-01-15.csv. Retrieved on 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Indiana" (CSV). US Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2008-01-18.csv. Retrieved on 2009-04-07.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Kentucky" (CSV). US Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2008-01-21.csv. Retrieved on 2009-04-07.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Tennessee" (CSV). US Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2008-01-47.csv. Retrieved on 2009-04-07.
- ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Georgia" (CSV). US Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2008-01-13.csv. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ "Demographics". City of Miami Gardens. http://www.miamigardens-fl.gov/Demographics/demographics.aspx. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
- ^ 2002 Census of Governments; Volume 1, No. 1, Government Organization(PDF) U.S. Census Bureau.
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