The largest city by population in every state
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- The 2020 US Census determined the largest city in every state.
- New York City is the biggest US city, followed by Los Angeles and Chicago.
- Some states' most populous cities only have tens of thousands of residents.
Conducted every 10 years, the United States census counts every person living in the US and collects statistics such as age, sex, and household makeup.
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A city's population, along with other demographic data, is a key factor in determining its allocations for federal and state funding.
According to 2020 census data, some states' most populous cities only have tens of thousands of residents, while others, like New York City, have more than 8 million.
Take a look at the largest city in every state.
ALABAMA: BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama.Isabella Pino/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Population: 200,733
ALASKA: AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska.Rocky Grimes/Shutterstock
Population: 291,247
ARIZONA: PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona.Shutterstock
Population: 1,608,139
ARKANSAS: Little RockLittle Rock, Arkansas.Walter Bibikow/Getty Images
Population: 202,591
CALIFORNIA: Los AngelesLos Angeles, California.Sean Pavone/Shutterstock
Population: 3,898,747
COLORADO: DenverDenver's forthcoming "Benefit Recovery Fund," a permanent "wage-replacement" program for undocumented workers, is the first of its kind in the country.Jon Paciaroni/Getty Images
Population: 715,522
CONNECTICUT: BridgeportBridgeport, Connecticut.DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images
Population: 148,654
DELAWARE: WilmingtonWilmington, Delaware.Denis Tangney Jr./Getty Images
Population: 70,898
FLORIDA: JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida.Sean Pavone/Shutterstock
Population: 949,611
GEORGIA: AtlantaAtlanta, Georgia.ESB Professional/Shutterstock
Population: 498,715
HAWAII: HonoluluHonolulu, Hawaii.7maru/Shutterstock
Population: 350,964
IDAHO: BoiseBoise, Idaho.Charles Knowles/Shutterstock
Population: 235,684
ILLINOIS: ChicagoChicago, Illinois.Bob Krist/Getty Images
Population: 2,746,388
INDIANA: IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana.alexeys/Shutterstock
Population: 887,642
IOWA: Des MoinesDes Moines, Iowa.Shutterstock
Population: 214,133
KANSAS: WichitaWichita, Kansas.Ricardo Reitmeyer/Shutterstock
Population: 397,532
KENTUCKY: LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky.f11photo/Shutterstock
Population: 246,161
LOUISIANA: New OrleansNew Orleans, Louisiana.John Coletti/Getty Images
Population: 383,997
MAINE: PortlandPortland, Maine.DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images
Population: 68,408
MARYLAND: BaltimoreBaltimore, Maryland.David Shvartsman/Getty Images
Population: 585,708
MASSACHUSETTS: BostonBoston, Massachusetts.DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images
Population: 675,647
MICHIGAN: DetroitDetroit, Michigan.f11photo/Shutterstock
Population: 639,111
MINNESOTA: MinneapolisMinneapolis, Minnesota.f11photo/Shutterstock
Population: 429,954
MISSISSIPPI: JacksonJackson, Mississippi.Getty Images
Population: 153,701
MISSOURI: Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri.Edwin Remsberg/Getty Images
Population: 508,090
MONTANA: BillingsBillings, Montana.trekandshoot/Shutterstock
Population: 117,116
NEBRASKA: OmahaOmaha, Nebraska.Shutterstock
Population: 486,051
NEVADA: Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada.Kobby Dagan/Shutterstock
Population: 641,903
NEW HAMPSHIRE: ManchesterManchester, New Hampshire.DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images
Population: 115,644
NEW JERSEY: NewarkNewark, New Jersey.EQRoy/Shutterstock
Population: 311,549
NEW MEXICO: AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, New Mexico.turtix/Shutterstock
Population: 564,559
NEW YORK: New York CityNew York City.Getty Images
Population: 8,804,190
NORTH CAROLINA: CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina.digidreamgrafix/Shutterstock
Population: 874,579
NORTH DAKOTA: FargoFargo, North Dakota.David Harmantas/Shutterstock
Population: 125,990
OHIO: ColumbusColumbus, Ohio.f11photo/Shutterstock
Population: 905,748
OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, Oklahoma.Marcus Elwell/Getty Images
Population: 681,054
OREGON: PortlandPortland, Oregon.pikappa51/Shutterstock
Population: 652,503
PENNSYLVANIA: PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.Pabkov/Shutterstock
Population: 1,603,797
RHODE ISLAND: ProvidenceProvidence, Rhode Island.Shutterstock
Population: 190,934
SOUTH CAROLINA: CharlestonCharleston, South Carolina.f11photo/Shutterstock
Population: 150,227
SOUTH DAKOTA: Sioux FallsSioux Falls, South Dakota.DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images
Population: 192,517
TENNESSEE: NashvilleNashville, Tennessee.f11photo/Shutterstock
Population: 689,447
TEXAS: HoustonHouston, Texas.Trong Nguyen / Shutterstock
Population: 2,304,580
UTAH: Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City, Utah.Darwin Fan/Getty Images
Population: 199,723
VERMONT: BurlingtonBurlington, Vermont.Shutterstock
Population: 44,743
VIRGINIA: Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, Virginia.Joanna Will/Shutterstock
Population: 459,470
WASHINGTON: SeattleSeattle, Washington.Sean Pavone/Getty Images
Population: 737,015
WEST VIRGINIA: CharlestonCharleston, West Virginia.Jerry Pennington/Shutterstock
Population: 48,864
WISCONSIN: MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin.Henryk Sadura/Shutterstock
Population: 577,222
WYOMING: CheyenneCheyenne, Wyoming.Henryk Sadura/Shutterstock
Population: 65,132
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