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MSAs Ranked by Current Population

Metropolitan Area (MSA) Population
1990
Population
2000
Population
Change
Annual
% Change
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA8,863,0529,519,338656,2860.8
New York, NY8,546,8469,314,235767,3891.0
Chicago, IL7,410,8588,272,768861,9101.2
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brocktn, MA-NH5,685,7696,057,826372,0570.7
Philadelphia, PA-NJ4,922,2575,100,931178,6740.4
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV4,222,8304,923,153700,3231.7
Detroit, MI4,266,6544,441,551174,8970.4
Houston, TX3,321,9114,177,646855,7352.6
Atlanta, GA2,959,5004,112,1981,152,6983.7
Dallas, TX2,676,2483,519,176842,9283.1
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA2,588,7933,254,821666,0282.6
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ2,238,4983,251,8761,013,3784.2
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI2,538,7762,968,806430,0301.8
Orange County, CA2,410,6682,846,289435,6211.9
San Diego, CA2,498,0162,813,833315,8171.3
Nassau-Suffolk, NY2,609,2122,753,913144,7010.6
St. Louis, MO-IL2,492,3482,603,607111,2590.5
Baltimore, MD2,382,1722,552,994170,8220.8
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA2,033,1282,414,616381,4881.9
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL2,067,9592,395,997328,0381.6
Oakland, CA2,108,0782,392,557284,4791.4
Pittsburgh, PA2,394,8112,358,695-36,116-0.2
Miami, FL1,937,1942,253,362316,1681.7
Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH2,202,0872,250,87148,7840.2
Denver, CO1,622,9802,109,282486,3023.0
Newark, NJ1,915,7242,032,989117,2650.7
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA1,515,4521,918,009402,5572.7
Kansas City, MO-KS1,582,8741,776,062193,1881.3
San Francisco, CA1,603,6781,731,183127,5050.9
New Haven-Bridgprt-Stamfrd-Danbry-Wtrbry, CT1,631,8641,706,57574,7110.5
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX1,361,0341,702,625341,5912.5
San Jose, CA1,497,5771,682,585185,0081.3
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN1,526,0631,646,395120,3320.8
Orlando, FL1,224,8441,644,561419,7173.3
Sacramento, CA1,365,5801,628,197262,6172.0
Fort Lauderdale, FL1,255,5311,623,018367,4872.9
Indianapolis, IN1,380,4911,607,486226,9951.7
San Antonio, TX1,324,7491,592,383267,6342.1
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC1,444,7101,569,541124,8310.9
Las Vegas, NV-AZ852,6461,563,282710,6367.0
Columbus, OH1,345,4601,540,157194,6971.5
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI1,432,1491,500,74168,5920.5
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC1,161,5461,499,293337,7472.9
Bergen-Passaic, NJ1,296,2521,373,16776,9150.6
New Orleans, LA1,285,2621,337,72652,4640.4
Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT1,072,2271,333,914261,6872.5
Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC1,050,3041,251,509201,2052.0
Austin-San Marcos, TX846,2271,249,763403,5364.4
Nashville, TN985,0261,231,311246,2852.5
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC858,5161,187,941329,4253.7
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY1,189,3401,170,111-19,229-0.2
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ1,019,7861,169,641149,8551.5
Hartford, CT1,123,6781,148,61824,9400.2
Memphis, TN-AR-MS1,007,3061,135,614128,3081.3
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL863,5031,131,184267,6813.0
Monmouth-Ocean, NJ986,3951,126,217139,8221.5
Jacksonville, FL906,7271,100,491193,7642.2
Rochester, NY1,062,4701,098,20135,7310.4
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI937,8911,088,514150,6231.7
Oklahoma City, OK958,8391,083,346124,5071.4
Louisville, KY-IN949,0121,025,59876,5860.9
Richmond-Petersburg, VA865,640996,512130,8721.6
Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI916,270962,88646,6160.6
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC830,499962,441131,9421.7
Dayton-Springfield, OH951,262950,558-7040.0
Fresno, CA755,569922,516166,9472.2
Birmingham, AL839,942921,10681,1641.0
Honolulu, HI836,231876,15639,9250.5
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY861,623875,58313,9600.2
Tucson, AZ666,957843,746176,7892.6
Tulsa, OK708,954803,23594,2811.4
Ventura, CA669,016753,19784,1811.3
Syracuse, NY742,237732,117-10,120-0.2
Omaha, NE-IA639,580716,99877,4181.3
Albuquerque, NM589,131712,738123,6072.1
Tacoma, WA586,203700,820114,6172.0
Akron, OH657,575694,96037,3850.6
Knoxville, TN585,960687,249101,2891.8
El Paso, TX591,610679,62288,0121.6
Bakersfield, CA544,981661,645116,6642.2
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA595,043637,95842,9150.8
Gary, IN604,526631,36226,8360.5
Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA587,986629,40141,4150.8
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton, PA638,524624,776-13,748-0.2
Toledo, OH614,128618,2034,0750.1
Jersey City, NJ553,099608,97555,8761.1
Springfield, MA602,878608,4795,6010.1
Baton Rouge, LA528,261602,89474,6331.5
Youngstown-Warren, OH600,877594,746-6,131-0.1
Sarasota-Bradenton, FL489,483589,959100,4762.1
Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD513,293586,21672,9231.5
Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR513,026583,84570,8191.4
Ann Arbor, MI490,058578,73688,6781.9
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX383,545569,463185,9184.5
Stockton-Lodi, CA480,628563,59882,9701.8
Charleston-North Charleston, SC506,877549,03342,1560.9
Wichita, KS485,270545,22059,9501.3
Mobile, AL476,923540,25863,3351.4
Columbia, SC453,847536,69182,8441.9
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA450,234518,82168,5871.6
Colorado Springs, CO397,014516,929119,9153.0
Fort Wayne, IN456,281502,14145,8601.1
Daytona Beach, FL399,438493,17593,7372.4
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL405,382483,92478,5422.0
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA436,068480,09144,0231.1
Lexington, KY405,936479,19873,2621.9
Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC415,220477,44162,2211.6
Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL398,978476,23077,2522.0
Lancaster, PA422,822470,65847,8361.2
Chattanooga, TN-GA424,176465,16140,9851.0
Santa Rosa, CA388,222458,61470,3921.9
Des Moines, IA392,928456,02263,0941.7
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI429,453452,85123,3980.6
Lansing-East Lansing, MI432,684447,72815,0440.4
Modesto, CA370,522446,99776,4752.1
Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL335,113440,888105,7753.1
Jackson, MS395,396440,80145,4051.2
Flint, MI430,459436,1415,6820.1
Boise City, ID295,851432,345136,4944.3
Madison, WI367,085426,52659,4411.7
Spokane, WA361,333417,93956,6061.6
Pensacola, FL344,406412,15367,7472.0
Canton-Massillon, OH394,106406,93412,8280.4
Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI399,320403,0703,7500.1
Salinas, CA355,660401,76246,1021.4
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA369,608399,34729,7390.9
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA376,330392,30215,9720.5
Newburgh, NY-PA335,603387,66952,0661.6
Lafayette, LA345,053385,64740,5941.2
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX361,218385,09023,8720.7
York, PA339,574381,75142,1771.3
Corpus Christi, TX349,894380,78330,8890.9
Reading, PA336,523373,63837,1151.2
Rockford, IL329,676371,23641,5601.3
Provo-Orem, UT263,590368,536104,9463.8
Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA311,932368,02156,0891.9
Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS312,368363,98851,6201.7
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL350,855359,0628,2070.3
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI315,121358,36543,2441.4
Atlantic-Cape May, NJ319,416354,87835,4621.2
Trenton, NJ325,759350,76125,0020.8
Peoria-Pekin, IL339,172347,3878,2150.3
Salem, OR278,024347,21469,1902.5
Huntsville, AL293,047342,37649,3291.7
Hickory-Morganton, NC292,405341,85149,4461.8
Reno, NV254,667339,48684,8193.2
Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX260,120335,22775,1072.9
Montgomery, AL292,517333,05540,5381.5
Hamilton-Middletown, OH291,479332,80741,3281.5
Springfield, MO264,346325,72161,3752.3
Eugene-Springfield, OR282,912322,95940,0471.5
Macon, GA291,079322,54931,4701.1
Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL251,071319,42668,3552.7
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH312,529315,5383,0090.1
Killeen-Temple, TX255,299312,95257,6532.3
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR210,939311,121100,1824.4
Fayetteville, NC274,713302,96328,2501.1
Utica-Rome, NY316,645299,896-16,749-0.6
Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY278,990296,19517,2050.7
Savannah, GA257,899293,00035,1011.4
Boulder-Longmont, CO225,339291,28865,9492.9
Tallahassee, FL233,609284,53950,9302.2
Erie, PA275,575280,8435,2680.2
Dutchess County, NY259,462280,15020,6880.9
Columbus, GA-AL260,862274,62413,7620.6
Portland, ME243,135265,61222,4771.0
South Bend, IN247,052265,55918,5070.8
Anchorage, AK226,338260,28333,9451.6
New London-Norwich, CT254,957259,0884,1310.2
Ocala, FL194,835258,91664,0813.2
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA229,734255,60225,8681.2
Binghamton, NY264,497252,320-12,177-0.5
Charleston, WV250,454251,6621,2080.1
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO186,136251,49465,3583.4
Naples, FL152,099251,37799,2785.7
Lincoln, NE213,641250,29136,6501.8
Galveston-Texas City, TX217,396250,15832,7621.6
San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA217,162246,68129,5191.4
Duluth-Superior, MN-WI239,990243,8153,8250.2
Lubbock, TX222,636242,62819,9921.0
Brazoria, TX191,707241,76750,0602.6
Odessa-Midland, TX225,545237,13211,5870.6
Roanoke, VA224,592235,93211,3400.5
Wilmington, NC171,269233,45062,1813.5
Johnstown, PA241,280232,621-8,659-0.4
Bremerton, WA189,731231,96942,2382.3
Green Bay, WI194,594226,77832,1841.7
Asheville, NC191,310225,96534,6551.9
Yakima, WA188,823222,58133,7581.8
Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA186,605222,23035,6252.0
Gainesville, FL181,596217,95536,3592.0
Amarillo, TX187,514217,85830,3441.7
Lynchburg, VA193,926214,91120,9851.1
Waco, TX189,123213,51724,3941.4
Merced, CA178,403210,55432,1511.9
Longview-Marshall, TX193,801208,78014,9790.8
Olympia, WA161,238207,35546,1172.8
Fort Smith, AR-OK175,911207,29031,3791.8
Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY169,439207,03337,5942.3
Chico-Paradise, CA182,120203,17121,0511.2
Springfield, IL189,550201,43711,8870.7
Burlington, VT177,059198,88921,8301.3
Myrtle Beach, SC144,053196,62952,5763.5
Houma, LA182,842194,47711,6350.7
Laredo, TX133,239193,11759,8784.2
Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA150,033191,82241,7892.8
Cedar Rapids, IA168,767191,70122,9341.4
Racine, WI175,034188,83113,7970.8
Lake Charles, LA168,134183,57715,4431.0
Lafayette, IN161,572182,82121,2491.4
Elkhart-Goshen, IN156,198182,79126,5931.8
Medford-Ashland, OR146,387181,26934,8822.4
Greeley, CO131,821180,93649,1153.6
Champaign-Urbana, IL173,025179,6696,6440.4
Mansfield, OH174,007175,8181,8110.1
Tyler, TX151,309174,70623,3971.6
Las Cruces, NM135,510174,68239,1722.9
Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN153,296174,36721,0711.4
Sioux Falls, SD139,236172,41233,1762.4
Fort Walton Beach, FL143,777170,49826,7211.9
Topeka, KS160,976169,8718,8950.6
Yolo, CA141,212168,66027,4482.0
St. Cloud, MN149,509167,39217,8831.3
Bellingham, WA127,780166,81439,0343.0
Tuscaloosa, AL150,500164,87514,3751.0
Redding, CA147,036163,25616,2201.2
Benton Harbor, MI161,378162,4531,0750.1
Yuma, AZ106,895160,02653,1314.6
Charlottesville, VA131,373159,57628,2032.2
Jackson, MI149,756158,4228,6660.6
Joplin, MO134,910157,32222,4121.7
Lima, OH154,340155,0847440.1
Athens, GA126,262153,44427,1822.2
Wheeling, WV-OH159,301153,172-6,129-0.4
Bryan-College Station, TX121,862152,41530,5532.5
Janesville-Beloit, WI139,510152,30712,7971.0
Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH149,169151,2372,0680.2
Bloomington-Normal, IL129,180150,43321,2531.7
Jacksonville, NC149,838150,3555170.0
Kenosha, WI128,181149,57721,3961.7
Terre Haute, IN147,585149,1921,6070.1
Eau Claire, WI137,543148,33710,7940.8
Panama City, FL126,994148,21721,2231.7
Santa Fe, NM117,043147,63530,5922.6
Monroe, LA142,191147,2505,0590.4
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ138,053146,4388,3850.7
Decatur, AL131,556145,86714,3111.2
Bangor, ME146,601144,919-1,682-0.1
Rocky Mount, NC133,369143,0269,6570.8
Florence, AL131,327142,95011,6230.9
Punta Gorda, FL110,975141,62730,6522.7
Pueblo, CO123,051141,47218,4211.6
Wichita Falls, TX130,351140,51810,1670.8
Jamestown, NY141,895139,750-2,145-0.2
Yuba City, CA122,643139,14916,5061.4
Dothan, AL130,964137,9166,9520.6
State College, PA124,812135,75810,9460.9
Columbia, MO112,379135,45423,0752.1
Pittsfield, MA139,352134,953-4,399-0.4
Greenville, NC108,480133,79825,3182.4
Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV142,523132,008-10,515-0.8
Hagerstown, MD121,393131,92310,5300.9
Texarkana, TX-AR120,132129,7499,6170.9
Billings, MT113,419129,35215,9331.5
Altoona, PA130,542129,144-1,398-0.1
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA123,798128,0124,2140.4
La Crosse, WI-MN116,401126,83810,4371.0
Dover, DE110,993126,69715,7041.5
Abilene, TX119,655126,5556,9000.6
Alexandria, LA131,556126,337-5,219-0.4
Wausau, WI115,400125,83410,4341.0
Florence, SC114,344125,76111,4171.1
Glens Falls, NY118,539124,3455,8060.5
Rochester, MN106,470124,27717,8071.7
Sioux City, IA-NE115,018124,1309,1120.9
Flagstaff, AZ-UT101,760122,36620,6062.1
Albany, GA112,571120,8228,2510.8
Bloomington, IN108,978120,56311,5851.1
Sharon, PA121,003120,293-710-0.1
Williamsport, PA118,710120,0441,3340.1
Muncie, IN119,659118,769-890-0.1
Grand Junction, CO93,145116,25523,1102.5
Lawton, OK111,486114,9963,5100.3
Decatur, IL117,206114,706-2,500-0.2
Goldsboro, NC104,666113,3298,6630.9
Sheboygan, WI103,877112,6468,7690.9
Anniston, AL116,032112,249-3,783-0.4
Hattiesburg, MS98,738111,67412,9361.4
Iowa City, IA96,119111,00614,8871.6
Sherman-Denison, TX95,019110,59515,5761.7
Danville, VA108,728110,1561,4280.1
Jackson, TN90,801107,37716,5761.9
Sumter, SC101,276104,6463,3700.4
San Angelo, TX98,458104,0105,5520.6
Kankakee, IL96,255103,8337,5780.8
Lewiston-Auburn, ME105,259103,793-1,466-0.2
Gadsden, AL99,840103,4593,6190.4
St. Joseph, MO97,715102,4904,7750.5
Cumberland, MD-WV101,643102,0083650.0
Kokomo, IN96,946101,5414,5950.5
Lawrence, KS81,79899,96218,1642.3
Grand Forks, ND-MN103,27297,478-5,794-0.6
Bismarck, ND83,83194,71910,8881.4
Owensboro, KY87,18991,5454,3560.5
Elmira, NY95,19591,070-4,125-0.5
Dubuque, IA86,40389,1432,7400.3
Rapid City, SD81,34388,5657,2220.9
Pine Bluff, AR85,48784,278-1,209-0.2
Victoria, TX74,36184,0889,7271.4
Jonesboro, AR68,95682,14813,1922.0
Cheyenne, WY73,14281,6078,4651.2
Great Falls, MT77,69180,3572,6660.4
Pacatello, ID66,02675,5659,5391.5
Casper, WY61,22666,5335,3070.9
Enid, OK56,73557,8131,0780.2

 
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