Top Cities in the U.S. by Population List v.2.0.0
19,483 Database Records
Download a complete, analysis-ready ranking of all 19,483 incorporated places in the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates. Each row includes 2025 and 2024 competition ranks, place and state names, state and place FIPS codes, GEOID, Census and estimates-base population, comparable 2024 and 2025 estimates, annual numeric and percentage change, geography status, and source timing. CSV, JSON, and SQLite files share one validated record set.
Table Schema Database Field Statistics
Release structure
Top Cities in the U.S. by Population List
Review the published tables, record coverage, and field names included with release 2.0.0.
- Database
- #745
- Version
- 2.0.0
- Format
- XML schema
Data dictionary
Tables and fields
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| list_position | integer | Yes | Unique one-based release position, ordered by 2025 population descending and GEOID ascending within ties. |
| population_rank_2025 | integer | Yes | Competition rank by July 1, 2025 population estimate; equal populations share a rank and the next rank is skipped. |
| population_rank_2024 | integer | Yes | Competition rank by July 1, 2024 population estimate across the same incorporated-place universe. |
| rank_change_2024_2025 | integer | Yes | 2024 rank minus 2025 rank; a positive value indicates movement toward rank 1. |
| place_name | text | Yes | Census place name without the state name. |
| state_name | text | Yes | Census state name. |
| state_fips | text | Yes | Two-character Census state FIPS code. |
| place_fips | text | Yes | Five-character Census place FIPS code. |
| geoid | text | Yes | Seven-character Census place GEOID formed from state and place FIPS codes. |
| functional_status | text | Yes | Census functional-status code for the incorporated place. |
| estimates_base_2020 | integer | Yes | April 1, 2020 population-estimates base. |
| population_estimate_2024 | integer | Yes | July 1, 2024 annual population estimate from Vintage 2025. |
| population_estimate_2025 | integer | Yes | July 1, 2025 annual population estimate from Vintage 2025. |
| numeric_change_2024_2025 | integer | Yes | Population estimate for 2025 minus the comparable 2024 estimate. |
| percent_change_2024_2025 | decimal | No | Numeric change divided by the 2024 estimate, expressed as a percentage; null when the 2024 estimate is zero. |
| data_as_of | text | Yes | Reference date of the newest population estimate. |
| geography_summary_level | text | Yes | Census summary level 162, incorporated places. |
| source_retrieved_at | text | Yes | UTC timestamp when the official source snapshot was retrieved. |
Release at a glance
What is inside this database
Review verified record totals, geographic coverage, classifications, and field completeness for Top Cities in the U.S. by Population List.
list_positionUnique one-based release position, ordered by 2025 population descending and GEOID ascending within ties.
- Distinct
- 19,483
- Missing
- 0.0%
population_rank_2025Competition rank by July 1, 2025 population estimate; equal populations share a rank and the next rank is skipped.
- Distinct
- 8,186
- Missing
- 0.0%
population_rank_2024Competition rank by July 1, 2024 population estimate across the same incorporated-place universe.
- Distinct
- 8,169
- Missing
- 0.0%
rank_change_2024_20252024 rank minus 2025 rank; a positive value indicates movement toward rank 1.
- Distinct
- 469
- Missing
- 0.0%
place_nameCensus place name without the state name.
- Distinct
- 15,483
- Missing
- 0.0%
state_nameCensus state name.
- Distinct
- 51
- Missing
- 0.0%
state_fipsTwo-character Census state FIPS code.
- Distinct
- 51
- Missing
- 0.0%
place_fipsFive-character Census place FIPS code.
- Distinct
- 14,226
- Missing
- 0.0%
geoidSeven-character Census place GEOID formed from state and place FIPS codes.
- Distinct
- 19,483
- Missing
- 0.0%
functional_statusCensus functional-status code for the incorporated place.
- Distinct
- 5
- Missing
- 0.0%
estimates_base_2020April 1, 2020 population-estimates base.
- Distinct
- 8,094
- Missing
- 0.0%
population_estimate_2024July 1, 2024 annual population estimate from Vintage 2025.
- Distinct
- 8,169
- Missing
- 0.0%
population_estimate_2025July 1, 2025 annual population estimate from Vintage 2025.
- Distinct
- 8,186
- Missing
- 0.0%
numeric_change_2024_2025Population estimate for 2025 minus the comparable 2024 estimate.
- Distinct
- 1,404
- Missing
- 0.0%
percent_change_2024_2025Numeric change divided by the 2024 estimate, expressed as a percentage; null when the 2024 estimate is zero.
- Distinct
- 11,309
- Missing
- 0.0%
data_as_ofReference date of the newest population estimate.
- Distinct
- 1
- Missing
- 0.0%
geography_summary_levelCensus summary level 162, incorporated places.
- Distinct
- 1
- Missing
- 0.0%
source_retrieved_atUTC timestamp when the official source snapshot was retrieved.
- Distinct
- 1
- Missing
- 0.0%
State Fips
Showing the 12 largest groups from 51 represented values.
- 171,294
- 481,224
- 421,014
- 19939
- 29936
- 39924
- 27856
- 20625
- 55608
- 36594
- 40591
- 18566
Records Information
Each row is one Census summary-level 162 incorporated place. Census-designated places and county subdivisions are excluded. Equal population estimates share a competition rank, while list_position is unique and uses GEOID to order ties deterministically.
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