Metropolitan Areas Ranked by Population
New York, with a population of 20,124,377, was the most populous metro area in the United States, according to a December 1999 Census Bureau report.
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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 parts of Northern New Jersey, Long Island, Connecticut and Pennsylvania
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20,124,377
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2.9%
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2. Los Angeles
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Includes Riverside and Orange County
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15,781,273
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8.6%
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3. Chicago-Gary, Ind.-
Kenosha, Wis.
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8,809,846
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6.9%
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4. Washington-Baltimore
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Includes parts of Virginia and West Virginia
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7,285,206
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8.3%
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5. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
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6,816,047
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8.6%
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6. Philadelphia-Wilmington-
Atlantic City
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Includes parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland
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5,988,348
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1.6%
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7. Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, Mass.
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Includes nearby parts of New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut
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5,633,060
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3.3%
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8. Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Mich.
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5,457,583
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5%
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Source:
U.S. Census Bureau.
* Growth rate for 1990s.
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