10/10/95 Table 1. 1980 and 1990 CENSUS COUNTS for CITIES WITH 1990 POPULATION GREATER THAN 100,000 Sorted by 1990 population size Source: Population Distribution Branch U.S. Bureau of the Census Released: Sept. 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 1. 1980 and 1990 CENSUS COUNTS for CITIES WITH 1990 POPULATION GREATER THAN 100,000 Sorted by 1990 population size -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City Rank ---------------------------- April 1, April 1, Change Percent 1990 1980 1980-90 Population change --------------- ---------------------------- City and State census census Number Pct. 1990 1980 1980-90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- New York, NY 7322564 7071639 250925 3.5 1 1 114 Los Angeles, CA 3485398 2968528 516870 17.4 2 3 66 Chicago, IL 2783726 3005072 -221346 -7.4 3 2 177 Houston, TX 1630553 1595138 35415 2.2 4 5 125 Philadelphia, PA 1585577 1688210 -102633 -6.1 5 4 171 San Diego, CA 1110549 875538 235011 26.8 6 8 49 Detroit, MI 1027974 1203368 -175394 -14.6 7 6 191 Dallas, TX 1006877 904599 102278 11.3 8 7 80 Phoenix, AX 983403 789704 193699 24.5 9 9 51 San Antonio, TX 935933 785940 149993 19.1 10 11 61 San Jose, CA 782248 629400 152848 24.3 11 17 52 Indianapolis, IN (consolidated city) 741952 711539 30413 4.3 12 12 111 Baltimore, MD 736014 786741 -50727 -6.4 13 10 173 San Francisco, CA 723959 678974 44985 6.6 14 13 99 Jacksonville, FL (consolidated city) 672971 571003 101968 17.9 15 19 65 Columbus, OH 632910 565021 67889 12.0 16 20 74 Milwaukee, WI 628088 636297 -8209 -1.3 17 16 146 Memphis, TN 610337 646174 -35837 -5.5 18 14 167 Washington, DC 606900 638432 -31532 -4.9 19 15 164 Boston, MA 574283 562994 11289 2.0 20 21 127 Seattle, WA 516259 493846 22413 4.5 21 23 110 El Paso, TX 515342 425259 90083 21.2 22 28 57 Nashville-Davidson, TN (consolidated city) 510784 477811 32973 6.9 23 25 96 Cleveland, OH 505616 573822 -68206 -11.9 24 18 188 New Orleans, LA 496938 557927 -60989 -10.9 25 22 186 Denver, CO 467610 492686 -25076 -5.1 26 24 165 Austin, TX 465622 345890 119732 34.6 27 42 32 Fort Worth, TX 447619 385164 62455 16.2 28 33 69 Oklahoma City, OK 444719 404014 40705 10.1 29 31 85 Portland, OR 437319 368148 69171 18.8 30 35 63 Kansas City, MO 435146 448028 -12882 -2.9 31 27 153 Long Beach, CA 429433 361498 67935 18.8 32 37 62 Tucson, AZ 405390 330537 74853 22.6 33 45 55 St Louis, MO 396685 452801 -56116 -12.4 34 26 189 Charlotte, NC 395934 315474 80460 25.5 35 47 50 Atlanta, GA 394017 425022 -31005 -7.3 36 29 176 Virginia Beach, VA 393069 262199 130870 49.9 37 56 17 Albuquerque, NM 384736 332920 51816 15.6 38 44 71 Oakland, CA 372242 339337 32905 9.7 39 43 87 Pittsburgh, PA 369879 423959 -54080 -12.8 40 30 190 Sacramento, CA 369365 275741 93624 34.0 41 52 34 Minneapolis, MN 368383 370951 -2568 -0.7 42 34 145 Tulsa, OK 367302 360919 6383 1.8 43 38 128 Honolulu CDP, HI 365272 365048 224 0.1 44 36 137 Cincinnati, OH 364040 385409 -21369 -5.5 45 32 166 Miami, FL 358548 346681 11867 3.4 46 41 117 Fresno, CA 354202 217491 136711 62.9 47 65 9 Omaha, NE 335795 313939 21856 7.0 48 48 95 Toledo, OH 332943 354635 -21692 -6.1 49 40 172 Buffalo, NY 328123 357870 -29747 -8.3 50 39 179 Wichita, KS 304011 279838 24173 8.6 51 51 90 Santa Ana, CA 293742 204023 89719 44.0 52 69 19 Mesa, AZ 288091 152404 135687 89.0 53 102 1 Colorado Springs, CO 281140 215105 66035 30.7 54 66 42 Tampa, FL 280015 271577 8438 3.1 55 53 118 Newark, NJ 275221 329248 -54027 -16.4 56 46 192 St Paul, MN 272235 270320 1915 0.7 57 54 133 Louisville, KY 269063 298694 -29631 -9.9 58 49 183 Anaheim, CA 266406 219494 46912 21.4 59 63 56 Birmingham, AL 265868 284413 -18545 -6.5 60 50 174 Arlington, TX 261721 160113 101608 63.5 61 94 8 Norfolk, VA 261229 266979 -5750 -2.2 62 55 150 Las Vegas, NV 258295 164674 93621 56.9 63 89 11 Corpus Christi, TX 257453 232134 25319 10.9 64 60 82 St Petersburg, FL 238629 238647 -18 -0.0 65 58 138 Rochester, NY 231636 241741 -10105 -4.2 66 57 163 Jersey City, NJ 228537 223532 5005 2.2 67 61 124 Riverside, CA 226505 170591 55914 32.8 68 84 37 Anchorage, AK 226338 174731 51607 29.5 69 78 44 Lexington-Fayette, KY 225366 204165 21201 10.4 70 68 84 Akron, OH 223019 237177 -14158 -6.0 71 59 170 Aurora, CO 222103 158588 63515 40.1 72 97 23 Baton Rouge, LA 219531 220394 -863 -0.4 73 62 140 Stockton, CA 210943 148283 62660 42.3 74 107 20 Raleigh, NC 207951 150255 57696 38.4 75 105 24 Richmond, VA 203056 219214 -16158 -7.4 76 64 178 Shreveport, LA 198525 206989 -8464 -4.1 77 67 162 Jackson, MS 196637 202895 -6258 -3.1 78 70 155 Mobile, AL 196278 200452 -4174 -2.1 79 71 149 Des Moines, IA 193187 191003 2184 1.1 80 74 131 Lincoln, NE 191972 171932 20040 11.7 81 81 76 Madison, WI 191262 170616 20646 12.1 82 83 73 Grand Rapids, MI 189126 181843 7283 4.0 83 75 112 Yonkers, NY 188082 195351 -7269 -3.7 84 72 159 Hialeah, FL 188004 145254 42750 29.4 85 108 46 Montgomery, AL 187106 177857 9249 5.2 86 76 107 Lubbock, TX 186206 174361 11845 6.8 87 79 97 Greensboro, NC 183521 155642 27879 17.9 88 100 64 Dayton, OH 182044 193536 -11492 -5.9 89 73 169 Huntington Beach, CA 181519 170505 11014 6.5 90 85 100 Garland, TX 180650 138857 41793 30.1 91 115 43 Glendale, CA 180038 139060 40978 29.5 92 114 45 Columbus, GA (consolidated city) 179278 170108 9170 5.4 93 86 106 Spokane, WA 177196 171300 5896 3.4 94 82 116 Tacoma, WA 176664 158501 18163 11.5 95 98 78 Little Rock, AR 175795 159159 16636 10.5 96 96 83 Bakersfield, CA 174820 105611 69209 65.5 97 151 7 Fremont, CA 173339 131945 41394 31.4 98 119 41 Fort Wayne, IN 173072 172391 681 0.4 99 80 135 Newport News, VA 170045 144903 25142 17.4 100 109 67 Worcester, MA 169759 161799 7960 4.9 101 91 109 Knoxville, TN 165121 175045 -9924 -5.7 102 77 168 Modesto, CA 164730 106963 57767 54.0 103 146 12 Orlando, FL 164693 128291 36402 28.4 104 124 48 San Bernardino, CA 164164 118794 45370 38.2 105 131 25 Syracuse, NY 163860 170105 -6245 -3.7 106 87 158 Providence, RI 160728 156804 3924 2.5 107 99 120 Salt Lake City, UT 159936 163034 -3098 -1.9 108 90 148 Huntsville, AL 159786 142513 17273 12.1 109 111 72 Amarillo, TX 157615 149230 8385 5.6 110 106 102 Springfield, MA 156983 152319 4664 3.1 111 103 119 Irving, TX 155037 109943 45094 41.0 112 141 22 Chattanooga, TN 152466 169514 -17048 -10.1 113 88 184 Chesapeake, VA 151976 114486 37490 32.7 114 136 38 Kansas City, KS 149767 161148 -11381 -7.1 115 92 175 Fort Lauderdale, FL 149377 153249 -3872 -2.5 116 101 152 Glendale, AZ 148134 97172 50962 52.4 117 168 14 Warren, MI 144864 161134 -16270 -10.1 118 93 185 Winston-Salem, NC 143485 131885 11600 8.8 119 120 89 Garden Grove, CA 143050 123307 19743 16.0 120 127 70 Oxnard, CA 142216 108195 34021 31.4 121 144 40 Tempe, AZ 141865 106919 34946 32.7 122 147 39 Bridgeport, CT 141686 142546 -860 -0.6 123 110 142 Paterson, NJ 140891 137970 2921 2.1 124 116 126 Flint, MI 140761 159611 -18850 -11.8 125 95 187 Springfield, MO 140494 133116 7378 5.5 126 118 103 Hartford, CT 139739 136392 3347 2.5 127 117 122 Rockford, IL 139426 139712 -286 -0.2 128 113 139 Savannah, GA 137560 141654 -4094 -2.9 129 112 154 Durham, NC 136611 101149 35462 35.1 130 164 31 Chula Vista, CA 135163 83927 51236 61.0 131 178 10 Reno, NV 133850 100756 33094 32.8 132 165 36 Hampton, VA 133793 122617 11176 9.1 133 128 88 Ontario, CA 133179 88820 44359 49.9 134 176 16 Torrance, CA 133107 129881 3226 2.5 135 123 121 Pomona, CA 131723 92742 38981 42.0 136 171 21 Pasadena, CA 131591 118072 13519 11.4 137 134 79 New Haven, CT 130474 126089 4385 3.5 138 125 115 Scottsdale, AZ 130069 88622 41447 46.8 139 177 18 Plano, TX 128713 72331 56382 77.9 140 189 3 Oceanside, CA 128398 76698 51700 67.4 141 188 6 Lansing, MI 127321 130414 -3093 -2.4 142 122 151 Lakewood, CO 126481 113808 12673 11.1 143 137 81 Evansville, IN 126272 130496 -4224 -3.2 144 121 157 Boise City, ID 125738 102249 23489 23.0 145 160 54 Tallahassee, FL 124773 81548 43225 53.0 146 181 13 Laredo, TX 122899 91449 31450 34.4 147 174 33 Hollywood, FL 121697 121323 374 0.3 148 129 136 Topeka, KS 119883 118690 1193 1.0 149 132 132 Pasadena, TX 119363 112560 6803 6.0 150 138 101 Moreno Valley, CA 118779 ... ... ... 151 ... ... Sterling Heights, MI 117810 108999 8811 8.1 152 143 92 Sunnyvale, CA 117229 106618 10611 10.0 153 148 86 Gary, IN 116646 151968 -35322 -23.2 154 104 193 Beaumont, TX 114323 118102 -3779 -3.2 155 133 156 Fullerton, CA 114144 102246 11898 11.6 156 161 77 Peoria, IL 113504 124160 -10656 -8.6 157 126 180 Santa Rosa, CA 113313 82658 30655 37.1 158 179 26 Eugene, OR 112669 105664 7005 6.6 159 150 98 Independence, MO 112301 111797 504 0.5 160 139 134 Overland Park, KS 111790 81784 30006 36.7 161 180 27 Hayward, CA 111498 93585 17913 19.1 162 170 60 Concord, CA 111348 103763 7585 7.3 163 154 94 Alexandria, VA 111183 103217 7966 7.7 164 158 93 Orange, CA 110658 91450 19208 21.0 165 173 58 Santa Clarita, CA 110642 ... ... ... 166 ... ... Irvine, CA 110330 62134 48196 77.6 167 192 4 Elizabeth, NJ 110002 106201 3801 3.6 168 149 113 Inglewood, CA 109602 94162 15440 16.4 169 169 68 Ann Arbor, MI 109592 107969 1623 1.5 170 145 129 Vallejo, CA 109199 80303 28896 36.0 171 184 28 Waterbury, CT 108961 103266 5695 5.5 172 157 104 Salinas, CA 108777 80479 28298 35.2 173 183 30 Cedar Rapids, IA 108751 110243 -1492 -1.4 174 140 147 Erie, PA 108718 119123 -10405 -8.7 175 130 181 Escondido, CA 108635 64355 44280 68.8 176 191 5 Stamford, CT 108056 102466 5590 5.5 177 159 105 Salem, OR 107786 89091 18695 21.0 178 175 59 Abilene, TX 106654 98315 8339 8.5 179 167 91 Macon, GA 106612 116896 -10284 -8.8 180 135 182 El Monte, CA 106209 79494 26715 33.6 181 185 35 South Bend, IN 105511 109727 -4216 -3.8 182 142 161 Springfield, IL 105227 100054 5173 5.2 183 166 108 Allentown, PA 105090 103758 1332 1.3 184 155 130 Thousand Oaks, CA 104352 77072 27280 35.4 185 187 29 Portsmouth, VA 103907 104577 -670 -0.6 186 153 144 Waco, TX 103590 101261 2329 2.3 187 163 123 Lowell, MA 103439 92418 11021 11.9 188 172 75 Berkeley, CA 102724 103328 -604 -0.6 189 156 141 Mesquite, TX 101484 67053 34431 51.3 190 190 15 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 101409 55250 46159 83.5 191 193 2 Albany, NY 101082 101727 -645 -0.6 192 162 143 Livonia, MI 100850 104814 -3964 -3.8 193 152 160 Siox Falls, SD 100814 81343 19471 23.9 194 182 53 Simi Valley, CA 100217 77500 22717 29.3 195 186 47 The term "remainder" following a city name indicates that it is part of a consolidated city-county government and that the populations of other incorporated places in the county have been excluded from the population totals shown here. Honolulu and Arlington CDPs (census designated places) are not incorporated as cities but are recognized for census purposes as large urban places. Honolulu CDP is coextensive with Honolulu Judicial District within the City and County of Honolulu. Arlington CDP is coextensive with Arlington County. NOTE: The 1990 census counts do not include count resolution corrections or adjustments for census coverage errors.