Top 100 US Cities Ranked By 2016 Population

[Metro Jacksonville]

Top 100 US Cities Ranked By 2016 Population



The Census Bureau recently released their 2016 estimates for the country's largest cities. Here's a look at the latest numbers for the country's largest 100 cities. Find out where your city falls on the list!

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[Adam White]

Jacksonville has passed San Francisco. Coming soon to a barber shop near you...$100 haircuts!

[spuwho]

Jacksonville has passed San Francisco. Coming soon to a barber shop near you...$100 haircuts!

Knocking on Simms again?

The most surprising loss to me is Long Beach CA.  Its explainable as Boeing continues to demolish the Douglas Aircraft complex and they shut down the last remaining production line (C-17 Globemaster). Employees of Boeing and all of the suppliers are leaving town.

Chicago's losses are driven by its continued loss of manufacturing and warehousing within the city limits. While the Loop is actually growing in population due to large high residential development and further expansion of higher densities away from the Loop,

The losses come from the south and southwest sides. The southwest contains the remains of old school manufacturing and large expanses of unused rail yards and the constant tear downs of abandoned housing on the southside.

Until they can turnaround these abandoned peoperties, the losses will continue.

[thelakelander]

I'm still amazed by Miami.  Only 35 square miles and built out decades ago, but still packing in an additional 12k in a year.  Also nice to see a few cities like Cincinnati finally bottom out and begin growing again after six decades of continuous population loss.

[FlaBoy]

Between highrises and additional density in South Miami, that trend will probably continue as the housing market booms. There is plenty of vacant land to throw up additional density in and around downtown Miami.

Also, looks like Houston is destined to pass Chicago now as the third largest city, especially with Houston continuing to annex.

[spuwho]

Between highrises and additional density in South Miami, that trend will probably continue as the housing market booms. There is plenty of vacant land to throw up additional density in and around downtown Miami.

Also, looks like Houston is destined to pass Chicago now as the third largest city, especially with Houston continuing to annex.

I agree, Houston will surpass Chicago for #3 in the next 10 years, represents a major demographic shift over the years away from the Rust Belt.

[JaxJersey-licious]

While the city of Miami's growth is notable I'm still amazed at the streak Washington D.C. still has going. Both cities have limited land to develop on, suffered population losses for years, and plagued by crime and a less than savory reputation the big difference being Washington has maintained its growth for over a decade now. Can't think of a city with that kind of density sustaining their current level of growth for so long (San Francisco and Seattle, possibly).

[Jim]

If Ft Worth maintains that annual rate, it will surpass us in 5 years.  We'll pass San Jose in about 11.

[I-10east]

Holy crap Phoenix!! Alot of people from Taxifornia move to Arizona and Texas for more friendly business climate.

[I-10east]

Jacksonville has passed San Francisco. Coming soon to a barber shop near you...$100 haircuts!

LOL. The contrast between DC and Bmore, holy crap. It's like night and day right in the same megalopolis. I'm surprised that Orlando proper isn't growing faster, from what I heard on other censuses; they must be getting hella suburban growth then.

[thelakelander]

^Yeah, Orlando is a huge sprawler.

[Adam White]

Jacksonville has passed San Francisco. Coming soon to a barber shop near you...$100 haircuts!

LOL. The contrast between DC and Bmore, holy crap. It's like night and day right in the same megalopolis. I'm surprised that Orlando proper isn't growing faster, from what I heard on other censuses; they must be getting hella suburban growth then.

I wonder why Baltimore lost population?

In funnier news, Tulsa lost 15 people.

[RattlerGator]

I wonder why Baltimore lost population?

It's one of those weird locales where Baltimore City is surrounded by Baltimore County but they are two different entities. The city is not a subsumed component of the county and their populations are headed in very different directions. This reflects the absolute disaster that is Baltimore City (outside of the Inner Harbor area and a few other spots) and what the old guard in Jax feared for this city before consolidation.

I worked for a consulting firm years ago doing disparity studies across the nation. Baltimore City was one of our clients. Wowza. Blatant "I don't give a damn what *your* numbers say, we need the procurement percentage to be X" -- they don't understand the real world in Baltimore City and they think money grows on trees. Not a good mix. Beautiful place, though. But people much prefer to live in the County, or further out, than the City.

[Adam White]

I wonder why Baltimore lost population?

It's one of those weird locales where Baltimore City is surrounded by Baltimore County but they are two different entities. The city is not a subsumed component of the county and their populations are headed in very different directions. This reflects the absolute disaster that is Baltimore City (outside of the Inner Harbor area and a few other spots) and what the old guard in Jax feared for this city before consolidation.

I worked for a consulting firm years ago doing disparity studies across the nation. Baltimore City was one of our clients. Wowza. Blatant "I don't give a damn what *your* numbers say, we need the procurement percentage to be X" -- they don't understand the real world in Baltimore City and they think money grows on trees. Not a good mix. Beautiful place, though. But people much prefer to live in the County, or further out, than the City.

I seem to remember seeing a show about remodeling homes or something and there were some really nice houses in Baltimore. Old row houses or something.

It's a shame about the city, though. I know it is (or was) pretty crime-ridden. I had a friend who went to art school there and she ran a small gallery at one time. She and her staff were held up at gunpoint one day. She said at first she thought it was some performance artists doing a piece...until she had a shotgun pointed in her face.

[RattlerGator]

Ha !!! The Wire, of course, was a magnificent show on HBO.