Population growth in US cities of 100,000 or more

June 30, 2005

US cities with at least 100,000 residents, ranked by increase or decrease in population between April 2000 and July 2004.

Rank	Geographic area	Population estimates		Change from 2000 to 2004
Rank	Geographic area	July 1, 2004	2000 Census**	Number	Percentage

1	Gilbert, Ariz.	156,917	110,049	46,868	42.6
2	Miramar, Fla.	101,486	72,739	28,747	39.5
3	North Las Vegas, Nev.	158,748	115,488	43,260	37.5
4	Port St. Lucie, Fla.	118,396	88,774	29,622	33.4
5	Roseville, Calif.	103,609	79,920	23,689	29.6
6	Henderson, Nev.	224,829	175,395	49,434	28.2
7	Chandler, Ariz.	223,991	176,939	47,052	26.6
8	Cape Coral, Fla.	127,985	102,286	25,699	25.1
9	Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.	159,346	127,743	31,603	24.7
10	Irvine, Calif.	178,317	143,072	35,245	24.6
11	Elk Grove, Calif.	100,760	81,100	19,660	24.2
12	Thornton, Colo.	102,072	82,550	19,522	23.6
13	Fontana, Calif.	158,715	128,937	29,778	23.1
14	Peoria, Ariz.	132,487	108,987	23,500	21.6
15	Joliet, Ill.	129,519	106,672	22,847	21.4
16	Chula Vista, Calif.	204,879	173,555	31,324	18.0
17	Moreno Valley, Calif.	166,290	142,379	23,911	16.8
18	Bakersfield, Calif.	283,936	243,135	40,801	16.8
19	Olathe, Kan.	108,390	93,043	15,347	16.5
20	Aurora, Ill.	166,614	143,150	23,464	16.4
21	Corona, Calif.	145,398	125,251	20,147	16.1
22	Raleigh, N.C.	326,653	283,025	43,628	15.4
23	Brownsville, Texas	161,225	139,715	21,510	15.4
24	Stockton, Calif.	279,888	243,825	36,063	14.8
25	Laredo, Texas	203,212	177,400	25,812	14.6
26	Visalia, Calif.	104,655	91,996	12,659	13.8
27	McAllen, Texas	120,743	106,440	14,303	13.4
28	Riverside, Calif.	288,384	255,179	33,205	13.0
29	Palmdale, Calif.	131,153	116,848	14,305	12.2
30	Sacramento, Calif.	454,330	407,018	47,312	11.6
31	Las Vegas, Nev.	534,847	479,681	55,166	11.5
32	Antioch, Calif.	100,923	90,532	10,391	11.5
33	Fort Worth, Texas	603,337	541,349	61,988	11.5
34	Plano, Texas	245,411	222,014	23,397	10.5
35	Grand Prairie, Texas	140,320	127,427	12,893	10.1
36	Mesa, Ariz.	437,454	397,776	39,678	10.0
37	Sioux Falls, S.D.	136,695	124,614	12,081	9.7
38	Scottsdale, Ariz.	221,792	202,596	19,196	9.5
39	Modesto, Calif.	206,769	188,877	17,892	9.5
40	Reno, Nev.	197,963	180,901	17,062	9.4
41	Pembroke Pines, Fla.	150,104	137,415	12,689	9.2
42	Coral Springs, Fla.	128,355	117,549	10,806	9.2
43	Santa Clarita, Calif.	164,800	151,170	13,630	9.0
44	Naperville, Ill.	140,106	128,629	11,477	8.9
45	Overland Park, Kan.	162,728	149,434	13,294	8.9
46	Lancaster, Calif.	128,928	118,718	10,210	8.6
47	Fairfield, Calif.	103,949	96,184	7,765	8.1
48	Vancouver, Wash.	155,053	143,593	11,460	8.0
49	Arlington, Texas	359,467	332,962	26,505	8.0
50	Albuquerque, N.M.	484,246	449,119	35,127	7.8
51	Chesapeake, Va.	214,725	199,184	15,541	7.8
52	Oxnard, Calif.	183,587	170,367	13,220	7.8
53	Orlando, Fla.	205,648	190,976	14,672	7.7
54	Glendale, Ariz.	235,591	218,819	16,772	7.7
55	Ontario, Calif.	170,057	158,011	12,046	7.6
56	Charleston, S.C.	104,883	97,468	7,415	7.6
57	Pasadena, Calif.	144,068	133,945	10,123	7.6
58	Durham, N.C.	201,726	187,567	14,159	7.5
59	Carrollton, Texas	117,823	109,578	8,245	7.5
60	San Antonio, Texas	1,236,249	1,151,271	84,978	7.4
61	Phoenix, Ariz.	1,418,041	1,321,559	96,482	7.3
62	San Bernardino, Calif.	198,406	185,240	13,166	7.1
63	Cary town, N.C.	101,265	94,731	6,534	6.9
64	Thousand Oaks, Calif.	125,054	117,005	8,049	6.9
65	Simi Valley, Calif.	118,893	111,372	7,521	6.8
66	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	164,578	154,198	10,380	6.7
67	Fresno, Calif.	457,719	428,896	28,823	6.7
68	Fort Collins, Colo.	126,967	118,997	7,970	6.7
69	Salem, Ore.	146,120	137,026	9,094	6.6
70	Charlotte, N.C.	594,359	557,902	36,457	6.5
71	Tampa, Fla.	321,772	303,475	18,297	6.0
72	Fullerton, Calif.	133,439	126,003	7,436	5.9
73	Aurora, Colo.	291,843	275,923	15,920	5.8
74	Jacksonville, Fla.	777,704	735,617	42,087	5.7
75	Madison, Wisc.	220,332	209,098	11,234	5.4
76	El Monte, Calif.	122,123	115,965	6,158	5.3
77	Clarksville, Tenn.	108,972	103,478	5,494	5.3
78	Tucson, Ariz.	512,023	487,337	24,686	5.1
79	El Paso, Texas	592,099	563,657	28,442	5.0
80	Miami, Fla.	379,724	362,437	17,287	4.8
81	Anchorage, Alaska	272,687	260,283	12,404	4.8
82	Omaha, Neb.	409,416	391,021	18,395	4.7
83	Lincoln, Neb.	236,146	225,654	10,492	4.6
84	Ok. City, Ok.	528,042	506,129	21,913	4.3
85	Norman, Ok.	100,923	96,782	4,141	4.3
86	Mesquite, Texas	129,710	124,533	5,177	4.2
87	Lubbock, Texas	207,852	199,572	8,280	4.1
88	Amarillo, Texas	180,791	173,640	7,151	4.1
89	Los Angeles, Calif.	3,845,541	3,694,616	150,925	4.1
90	Pomona, Calif.	155,448	149,473	5,975	4.0
91	Oceanside, Calif.	167,438	161,039	6,399	4.0
92	Bellevue, Wash.	116,914	112,509	4,405	3.9
93	Santa Rosa, Calif.	153,636	147,905	5,731	3.9
94	Burbank, Calif.	104,114	100,316	3,798	3.8
95	Westminster, Colo.	104,759	101,018	3,741	3.7
96	Waco, Texas	118,093	113,880	4,213	3.7
97	Salinas, Calif.	148,183	142,938	5,245	3.7
98	Hollywood, Fla.	144,535	139,443	5,092	3.7
99	Torrance, Calif.	142,841	137,946	4,895	3.5
100	Va. Beach, Va.	440,098	425,257	14,841	3.5
101	West Valley City, Utah	112,678	108,896	3,782	3.5
102	Elizabeth, N.J.	124,724	120,568	4,156	3.4
103	West Covina, Calif.	108,668	105,080	3,588	3.4
104	Huntsville, Ala.	164,146	158,812	5,334	3.4
105	San Diego, Calif.	1,263,756	1,223,415	40,341	3.3
106	Long Beach, Calif.	476,564	461,522	15,042	3.3
107	Austin, Texas	681,804	660,284	21,520	3.3
108	Glendale, Calif.	201,326	194,973	6,353	3.3
109	Greensboro, N.C.	231,543	224,471	7,072	3.2
110	Richmond, Calif.	102,318	99,216	3,102	3.1
111	Eugene, Ore.	142,681	138,386	4,295	3.1
112	San Buenaventura (Ventura), Calif.	104,068	100,938	3,130	3.1
113	Orange, Calif.	133,819	129,813	4,006	3.1
114	Winston-Salem, N.C.	191,523	185,790	5,733	3.1
115	Huntington Beach, Calif.	195,305	189,627	5,678	3.0
116	Springfield, Ill.	114,738	111,492	3,246	2.9
117	Newark, N.J.	280,451	272,537	7,914	2.9
118	Houston, Texas	2,012,626	1,956,883	55,743	2.8
119	Tallahassee, Fla.	156,612	152,306	4,306	2.8
120	Downey, Calif.	110,318	107,323	2,995	2.8
121	Stamford, Conn.	120,226	117,083	3,143	2.7
122	Providence, R.I.	178,126	173,618	4,508	2.6
123	Columbus, Ohio	730,008	712,119	17,889	2.5
124	Athens-Clarke County (balance), Ga.	102,744	100,266	2,478	2.5
125	Inglewood, Calif.	115,313	112,580	2,733	2.4
126	Sterling Heights, Mich.	127,476	124,471	3,005	2.4
127	Colo. Springs, Colo.	369,363	360,988	8,375	2.3
128	Norwalk, Calif.	106,683	104,323	2,360	2.3
129	Lexington-Fayette, Ky.	266,358	260,512	5,846	2.2
130	Boise City, Idaho	190,122	186,057	4,065	2.2
131	Manchester, N.H.	109,310	107,006	2,304	2.2
132	Concord, Calif.	124,328	121,875	2,453	2.0
133	Worcester, Mass.	175,966	172,648	3,318	1.9
134	Dallas, Texas	1,210,393	1,188,589	21,804	1.8
135	Pasadena, Texas	144,174	141,674	2,500	1.8
136	Anaheim, Calif.	333,776	328,014	5,762	1.8
137	Knoxville, Tenn.	178,118	175,268	2,850	1.6
138	Santa Clara, Calif.	104,001	102,361	1,640	1.6
139	Irving, Texas	194,547	191,615	2,932	1.5
140	Honolulu CDP, Hawaii	377,260	371,657	5,603	1.5
141	Norfolk, Va.	237,835	234,403	3,432	1.5
142	Pueblo, Colo.	103,621	102,129	1,492	1.5
143	Seattle, Wash.	571,480	563,375	8,105	1.4
144	Santa Ana, Calif.	342,715	337,977	4,738	1.4
145	Vallejo, Calif.	118,349	116,760	1,589	1.4
146	Corpus Christi, Texas	281,196	277,496	3,700	1.3
147	Rockford, Ill.	152,452	150,461	1,991	1.3
148	Tacoma, Wash.	196,094	193,572	2,522	1.3
149	Tempe, Ariz.	160,676	158,625	2,051	1.3
150	Garden Grove, Calif.	167,347	165,215	2,132	1.3
151	Escondido, Calif.	135,462	133,773	1,689	1.3
152	New York City	8,104,079	8,008,654	95,425	1.2
153	Paterson, N.J.	150,869	149,222	1,647	1.1
154	Waterbury, Conn.	108,429	107,271	1,158	1.1
155	San Jose, Calif.	904,522	895,330	9,192	1.0
156	Costa Mesa, Calif.	110,411	109,308	1,103	1.0
157	Louisville-Jefferson County, Ky.	556,332	551,188	5,144	0.9
158	New Haven, Conn.	124,829	123,776	1,053	0.9
159	Portland, Ore.	533,492	529,185	4,307	0.8
160	Wichita, Kan.	353,823	351,199	2,624	0.7
161	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	122,206	121,339	867	0.7
162	Newport News, Va.	181,913	180,697	1,216	0.7
163	Atlanta, Ga.	419,122	416,425	2,697	0.6
164	Kan. City, Mo.	444,387	441,545	2,842	0.6
165	Garland, Texas	217,176	215,794	1,382	0.6
166	Hartford, Conn.	124,848	124,121	727	0.6
167	Denver, Colo.	556,835	553,693	3,142	0.6
168	Yonkers, N.Y.	197,126	196,019	1,107	0.6
169	Spokane, Wash.	196,721	195,629	1,092	0.6
170	Hayward, Calif.	140,795	140,031	764	0.5
171	Little Rock, Ark.	184,081	183,150	931	0.5
172	Columbia, S.C.	116,331	115,880	451	0.4
173	Miami Gardens, Fla.	100,887	100,511	376	0.4
174	Arvada, Colo.	102,562	102,203	359	0.4
175	Ind.polis city (balance), Ind.	784,242	781,864	2,378	0.3
176	Bridgeport, Conn.	139,910	139,529	381	0.3
177	Erie, Pa.	103,925	103,688	237	0.2
178	Nashville-Davidson (balance), Tenn.	546,719	545,535	1,184	0.2
179	Fayetteville, N.C.	125,241	125,072	169	0.1
180	St. Petersburg, Fla.	249,090	248,807	283	0.1
181	Allentown, Pa.	106,732	106,632	100	0.1
182	Lafayette, La.	111,966	111,862	104	0.1
183	Springfield, Mass.	152,091	152,082	9	-
184	Alexandria, Va.	128,206	128,283	-77	-0.1
185	Peoria, Ill.	112,720	113,020	-300	-0.3
186	Clearwater, Fla.	108,606	108,899	-293	-0.3
187	Hampton, Va.	145,951	146,437	-486	-0.3
188	Oakland, Calif.	397,976	399,484	-1,508	-0.4
189	Montgomery, Ala.	200,983	201,756	-773	-0.4
190	Jersey City, N.J.	239,079	240,055	-976	-0.4
191	Ann Arbor, Mich.	113,567	114,123	-556	-0.5
192	Fremont, Calif.	202,373	203,413	-1,040	-0.5
193	Fort Wayne, Ind.	219,351	220,525	-1,174	-0.5
194	Chattanooga, Tenn.	154,853	155,688	-835	-0.5
195	Cambridge, Mass.	100,771	101,355	-584	-0.6
196	Shreveport, La.	198,675	200,174	-1,499	-0.7
197	Hialeah, Fla.	224,522	226,419	-1,897	-0.8
198	Springfield, Mo.	150,704	152,074	-1,370	-0.9
199	Topeka, Kan.	121,809	122,923	-1,114	-0.9
200	Abilene, Texas	114,807	115,930	-1,123	-1.0
201	Chicago, Ill.	2,862,244	2,896,016	-33,772	-1.2
202	Memphis, Tenn.	671,929	679,983	-8,054	-1.2
203	Berkeley, Calif.	101,517	102,743	-1,226	-1.2
204	Kan. City, Kan.	145,004	146,866	-1,862	-1.3
205	Beaumont, Texas	112,294	113,836	-1,542	-1.4
206	Grand Rapids, Mich.	195,115	197,800	-2,685	-1.4
207	St. Louis, Mo.	343,279	348,189	-4,910	-1.4
208	Lowell, Mass.	103,655	105,167	-1,512	-1.4
209	Warren, Mich.	136,118	138,247	-2,129	-1.5
210	Green Bay, Wisc.	101,100	102,793	-1,693	-1.6
211	Salt Lake City, Utah	178,605	181,773	-3,168	-1.7
212	Arlington CDP, Va.	186,117	189,453	-3,336	-1.8
213	Columbus, Ga.	182,850	186,291	-3,441	-1.8
214	Baton Rouge, La.	224,097	228,534	-4,437	-1.9
215	Lakewood, Colo.	141,301	144,139	-2,838	-2.0
216	Augusta-Richmond County (balance), Ga.	191,326	195,182	-3,856	-2.0
217	Independence, Mo.	111,023	113,288	-2,265	-2.0
218	Lansing, Mich.	116,941	119,378	-2,437	-2.0
219	Milwaukee, Wisc.	583,624	596,974	-13,350	-2.2
220	Akron, Ohio	212,179	217,070	-4,891	-2.3
221	Des Moines, Iowa	194,311	198,812	-4,501	-2.3
222	South Bend, Ind.	105,494	107,939	-2,445	-2.3
223	Syracuse, N.Y.	143,101	146,435	-3,334	-2.3
224	Baltimore, Md.	636,251	651,154	-14,903	-2.3
225	Gainesville, Fla.	108,856	111,406	-2,550	-2.3
226	Minneapolis, Minn.	373,943	382,747	-8,804	-2.3
227	Tulsa, Ok.	383,764	393,120	-9,356	-2.4
228	Savannah, Ga.	129,808	133,310	-3,502	-2.6
229	Richmond, Va.	192,494	197,790	-5,296	-2.7
230	Jackson, Miss.	179,298	184,256	-4,958	-2.7
231	Toledo, Ohio	304,973	313,782	-8,809	-2.8
232	Daly City, Calif.	100,620	103,625	-3,005	-2.9
233	Sunnyvale, Calif.	128,012	131,844	-3,832	-2.9
234	Philadelphia, Pa.	1,470,151	1,517,550	-47,399	-3.1
235	Wichita Falls, Texas	100,929	104,197	-3,268	-3.1
236	Mobile, Ala.	192,759	199,191	-6,432	-3.2
237	Washington, D.C.	553,523	572,059	-18,536	-3.2
238	Rochester, N.Y.	212,481	219,773	-7,292	-3.3
239	Buffalo, N.Y.	282,864	292,648	-9,784	-3.3
240	Boston, Mass.	569,165	589,141	-19,976	-3.4
241	St. Paul, Minn.	276,963	286,840	-9,877	-3.4
242	Dayton, Ohio	160,293	166,197	-5,904	-3.6
243	Pittsburgh, Pa.	322,450	334,563	-12,113	-3.6
244	Evansville, Ind.	117,156	121,582	-4,426	-3.6
245	Cleveland, Ohio	458,684	477,472	-18,788	-3.9
246	Birmingham, Ala.	233,149	242,792	-9,643	-4.0
247	Flint, Mich.	119,716	124,943	-5,227	-4.2
248	San Francisco, Calif.	744,230	776,733	-32,503	-4.2
249	New Orleans, La.	462,269	484,674	-22,405	-4.6
250	Cincinnati, Ohio	314,154	331,285	-17,131	-5.2
251	Detroit, Mich.	900,198	951,270	-51,072	-5.4


2000 Census figures as modified under the Count Question Resolution program. Source:** Population Division, US Census Bureau.