U.S. Census Data Explorer

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for any U.S. city

Free, sourced straight from the U.S. Census Bureau. Search a place or pick a state to see population, age, income, housing — and how people get to work.

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Straight from the Census

Built on the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey — official, cited, and current.

Cities of every size

From the largest metros to smaller towns — every state, 1,000+ cities, one search.

By the numbers

Population & demographics, coast to coast

1,107
U.S. cities covered
144.6M
people living in those cities
50 + DC
states & the District
7+
demographic & economic metrics per city

These are the most populous incorporated cities in every state — home to 144.6M of the country’s ~340 million people (most everyone else lives in suburbs, towns and unincorporated areas). Largest: New York, NY (8,483,844).

By population

The largest U.S. cities

The most populous cities we cover, by U.S. Census Bureau ACS population. Open any one for its full demographic profile. Browse all cities.

  1. 1New York, NY8,483,844
  2. 2Los Angeles, CA3,857,263
  3. 3Chicago, IL2,711,226
  4. 4Houston, TX2,328,253
  5. 5Phoenix, AZ1,642,323
  6. 6Philadelphia, PA1,579,706
  7. 7San Antonio, TX1,479,835
  8. 8San Diego, CA1,389,526

The national picture

27.2min

The average American one-way commute to work — and it looks nothing alike from one city to the next.

How America gets to work

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 1-Year Estimates (Tables S0801 & B08301).