Metropolitan Areas Ranked by Population
With a population of more than 21 million, New York City remains the most populous metro area in the United States. The following rankings are from the Census 2000 results.
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Metro Area
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Notes
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Population
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Growth*
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1. New York
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Includes Long Island and parts of N.J., Conn. and Pa.
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21,199,865
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8.4%
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2. Los Angeles
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Includes Riverside and Orange County, Calif.
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16,373,645
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12.7%
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3. Chicago
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Includes Gary, Ind. and Kenosha, Wis.
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9,157,540
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11.1%
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4. Washington-Baltimore
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Includes parts of Md., Va. and W.Va.
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7,608,070
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13.1%
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5. San Francisco
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Includes Oakland and San Jose. Calif.
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7,039,362
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12.6%
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6. Philadelphia
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Includes Wilmington, Atlantic City and parts of Pa., N.J., Del. and Md.
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6,188,463
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5.0%
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7. Boston
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Includes Worcester and Lawrence, Mass., and parts of N.H., Maine and Conn.
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5,819,100
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6.7%
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8. Detroit
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Includes Ann Arbor and Flint, Mich.
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5,456,428
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5.2%
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9. Dallas-Fort Worth
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5,221,801
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29.3%
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10. Houston
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Includes Galvaston and Brazoria, Texas
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4,669,571
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25.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
* Growth rate from 1990-2000.
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