Explore the top 30 most populous metropolitan areas in the USA as of 2023, including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. This guide provides recent data on population rankings across U.S. metro areas.

Ranking of the Top 30 Most Populous Metropolitan Areas in the USA:

  1. 🇺🇸 New York City: 19.5 million
  2. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles: 12.8 million
  3. 🇺🇸 Chicago: 9.3 million
  4. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth: 8.1 million
  5. 🇺🇸 Houston: 7.5 million
  6. 🇺🇸 Atlanta: 6.3 million
  7. 🇺🇸 Washington, D.C.: 6.3 million
  8. 🇺🇸 Philadelphia: 6.2 million
  9. 🇺🇸 Miami: 6.2 million
  10. 🇺🇸 Phoenix: 5.1 million
  11. 🇺🇸 Boston: 4.9 million
  12. 🇺🇸 San Francisco: 4.7 million
  13. 🇺🇸 Riverside-San Bernardino: 4.7 million
  14. 🇺🇸 Detroit: 4.4 million
  15. 🇺🇸 Seattle: 4 million
  16. 🇺🇸 Minneapolis-St. Paul: 3.7 million
  17. 🇺🇸 San Diego: 3.3 million
  18. 🇺🇸 Tampa: 3.2 million
  19. 🇺🇸 Denver: 3.2 million
  20. 🇺🇸 St. Louis: 2.8 million
  21. 🇺🇸 Baltimore: 2.8 million
  22. 🇺🇸 Charlotte: 2.7 million
  23. 🇺🇸 Orlando: 2.7 million
  24. 🇺🇸 San Antonio: 2.6 million
  25. 🇺🇸 Portland: 2.5 million
  26. 🇺🇸 Sacramento: 2.4 million
  27. 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh: 2.4 million
  28. 🇺🇸 Las Vegas: 2.3 million
  29. 🇺🇸 Cincinnati: 2.3 million
  30. 🇺🇸 Kansas City: 2.2 million

Sources:

  • Top 10 U.S. Metropolitan Areas by Population – Top 10 Cities
  • Population of U.S. metropolitan areas 2023 – Statista
  • U.S. Census Bureau Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals (2020-2023)

Note on the Ranking:

This ranking lists the top 30 most populous metropolitan areas in the United States as of 2023. New York City leads with approximately 19.5 million residents, followed by Los Angeles and Chicago. These figures highlight significant urban concentrations across the country, reflecting areas with dense populations and major economic activities.