1800-1850
|
Population
|
City
|
60,515
|
New York, NY
|
41,220
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
26,514
|
Baltimore, MD
|
24,937
|
Boston, MA
|
18,824
|
Charleston, SC
|
10,718
|
Northern Liberties, PA
|
9,621
|
Southwark, PA
|
9.457
|
Salem, MA
|
7,614
|
Providence, RI
|
6,926
|
Norfolk, VA
|
Population
|
City
|
515,547
|
New York, NY
|
169,054
|
Baltimore, MD
|
136,881
|
Boston, MA
|
121,376
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
116,375
|
New Orleans, LA
|
115,435
|
Cincinnati, OH
|
96,838
|
Brooklyn, NY
|
77,860
|
St. Louis, MO
|
58,894
|
Spring Garden, PA
|
50,763
|
Albany, NY
|
|
1900-1950
|
Population
|
City
|
3,437,202
|
New York
|
1,698,575
|
Chicago
|
1,293,697
|
Philadelphia
|
575,238
|
St. Louis
|
560,892
|
Boston
|
508,957
|
Baltimore
|
381,768
|
Cleveland
|
352,387
|
Buffalo
|
342,782
|
San Francisco
|
325,902
|
Cincinnati
|
Population
|
City
|
7,891,957
|
New York
|
3,620,962
|
Chicago
|
2,071,605
|
Philadelphia
|
1,970,358
|
Los Angeles
|
1,849,568
|
Detroit
|
949,708
|
Baltimore
|
914,808
|
Cleveland
|
856,796
|
St. Louis
|
802,178
|
Washington D.C.
|
801,444
|
Boston
|
|
2000-Present
|
Population
|
City
|
8,336,817
|
New York
|
3,979,576
|
Los Angeles
|
2,693,976
|
Chicago
|
2,320,268
|
Houston
|
1,680,992
|
Phoenix
|
1,584,064
|
Philadelphia
|
1,547,253
|
San Antonio
|
1,423,851
|
San Diego
|
1,343,573
|
Dallas
|
1,021,795
|
San Jose
|
|