Census 2000. PHC-T-16. Ranking Tables for Places of 100,000 or More Population by Race Alone, Race Alone or in Combination, and Two or More Races Table 1. Places of 100,000 or More Population Ranked by the Number of White Alone for the United States and Puerto Rico: 2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 Internet Release Date: June 21, 2002 For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/doc/sf1.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | White Alone | | | |--------------------- Rank | Place Name /1 | State | Total Population | Number | Percent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 New York city NY 8,008,278 3,576,385 44.7 2 Los Angeles city CA 3,694,820 1,734,036 46.9 3 Chicago city IL 2,896,016 1,215,315 42.0 4 Houston city TX 1,953,631 962,610 49.3 5 Phoenix city AZ 1,321,045 938,853 71.1 6 San Antonio city TX 1,144,646 774,708 67.7 7 San Diego city CA 1,223,400 736,207 60.2 8 Philadelphia city PA 1,517,550 683,267 45.0 9 Dallas city TX 1,188,580 604,209 50.8 10 Indianapolis city IN 791,926 549,100 69.3 11 Columbus city OH 711,470 483,332 67.9 12 Jacksonville city FL 735,617 474,307 64.5 13 Austin city TX 656,562 429,100 65.4 14 San Jose city CA 894,943 425,017 47.5 15 El Paso city TX 563,662 413,061 73.3 16 Portland city OR 529,121 412,241 77.9 17 Seattle city WA 563,374 394,889 70.1 18 San Francisco city CA 776,733 385,728 49.7 19 Nashville-Davidson1 TN 569,891 381,783 67.0 20 Denver city CO 554,636 362,180 65.3 21 Oklahoma City city OK 506,132 346,226 68.4 22 Tucson city AZ 486,699 341,424 70.2 23 Las Vegas city NV 478,434 334,230 69.9 24 Mesa city AZ 396,375 323,655 81.7 25 Albuquerque city NM 448,607 321,179 71.6 26 Boston city MA 589,141 320,944 54.5 27 Fort Worth city TX 534,694 319,159 59.7 28 Charlotte city NC 540,828 315,061 58.3 29 Omaha city NE 390,007 305,745 78.4 30 Virginia Beach city VA 425,257 303,681 71.4 31 Milwaukee city WI 596,974 298,379 50.0 32 Colorado Springs city CO 360,890 291,095 80.7 33 Tulsa city OK 393,049 275,488 70.1 34 Kansas City city MO 441,545 267,931 60.7 35 Wichita city KS 344,284 258,900 75.2 36 Minneapolis city MN 382,618 249,186 65.1 37 Miami city FL 362,470 241,470 66.6 38 Pittsburgh city PA 334,563 226,258 67.6 39 Arlington city TX 332,969 225,379 67.7 40 Memphis city TN 650,100 223,728 34.4 41 Toledo city OH 313,619 220,261 70.2 42 Fresno city CA 427,652 214,556 50.2 43 Lexington-Fayette1 KY 260,512 211,120 81.0 44 Long Beach city CA 461,522 208,410 45.2 45 Baltimore city MD 651,154 205,982 31.6 46 Lincoln city NE 225,581 201,322 89.2 47 Hialeah city FL 226,419 199,276 88.0 48 Corpus Christi city TX 277,454 198,714 71.6 49 Cleveland city OH 478,403 198,510 41.5 50 Sacramento city CA 407,018 196,549 48.3 51 Tampa city FL 303,447 194,871 64.2 52 St. Paul city MN 287,151 192,444 67.0 53 Aurora city CO 276,393 190,311 68.9 54 Anchorage municipality1 AK 260,283 188,009 72.2 55 Scottsdale city AZ 202,705 186,883 92.2 56 Anaheim city CA 328,014 179,627 54.8 57 St. Petersburg city FL 248,232 177,133 71.4 58 Washington city DC 572,059 176,101 30.8 59 Cincinnati city OH 331,285 175,492 53.0 60 Spokane city WA 195,629 175,018 89.5 61 Raleigh city NC 276,093 174,786 63.3 62 Madison city WI 208,054 174,689 84.0 63 Plano city TX 222,030 173,761 78.3 64 Boise City city ID 185,787 171,204 92.2 65 Glendale city AZ 218,812 165,293 75.5 66 Des Moines city IA 198,682 163,494 82.3 67 Louisville city KY 256,231 161,261 62.9 68 Buffalo city NY 292,648 159,300 54.4 69 Fort Wayne city IN 205,727 155,231 75.5 70 Bakersfield city CA 247,057 152,849 61.9 71 St. Louis city MO 348,189 152,666 43.8 72 Riverside city CA 255,166 151,377 59.3 73 Huntington Beach city CA 189,594 150,194 79.2 74 Henderson city NV 175,381 148,181 84.5 75 Akron city OH 217,074 145,924 67.2 76 Lubbock city TX 199,564 145,426 72.9 77 Laredo city TX 176,576 145,267 82.3 78 Santa Ana city CA 337,977 144,425 42.7 79 Salt Lake City city UT 181,743 143,933 79.2 80 Garland city TX 215,768 140,835 65.3 81 Reno city NV 180,480 139,793 77.5 82 Springfield city MO 151,580 138,987 91.7 83 Knoxville city TN 173,890 138,611 79.7 84 Atlanta city GA 416,474 138,352 33.2 85 Chandler city AZ 176,581 136,296 77.2 86 New Orleans city LA 484,674 135,956 28.1 87 Overland Park city KS 149,080 135,137 90.6 88 Paradise CDP1 NV 186,070 134,927 72.5 89 Amarillo city TX 173,627 134,563 77.5 90 Tacoma city WA 193,556 133,704 69.1 91 Chesapeake city VA 199,184 133,193 66.9 92 Worcester city MA 172,648 133,124 77.1 93 Grand Rapids city MI 197,800 133,116 67.3 94 Modesto city CA 188,856 131,414 69.6 95 Arlington CDP1 VA 189,453 130,601 68.9 96 Metairie CDP1 LA 146,136 126,445 86.5 97 Warren city MI 138,247 126,205 91.3 98 Lakewood city CO 144,126 125,611 87.2 99 Oakland city CA 399,484 125,013 31.3 100 Greensboro city NC 223,891 124,243 55.5 101 Glendale city CA 194,973 123,960 63.6 102 Irving city TX 191,615 123,019 64.2 103 Tempe city AZ 158,625 122,952 77.5 104 Vancouver city WA 143,560 121,752 84.8 105 Eugene city OR 137,893 121,546 88.1 106 Santa Clarita city CA 151,088 120,157 79.5 107 Yonkers city NY 196,086 118,007 60.2 108 Detroit city MI 951,270 116,599 12.3 109 Santa Rosa city CA 147,595 114,527 77.6 110 Brownsville city TX 139,722 114,083 81.6 111 Sioux Falls city SD 123,975 113,938 91.9 112 Salem city OR 136,924 113,746 83.1 113 Orlando city FL 185,951 113,611 61.1 114 Norfolk city VA 234,403 113,358 48.4 115 Sterling Heights city MI 124,471 112,899 90.7 116 Cedar Rapids city IA 120,758 110,931 91.9 117 Naperville city IL 128,358 109,346 85.2 118 Rockford city IL 150,115 109,303 72.8 119 Hollywood city FL 139,357 109,190 78.4 120 Oceanside city CA 161,029 106,866 66.4 121 Fort Collins city CO 118,652 106,347 89.6 122 Rochester city NY 219,773 106,161 48.3 123 Stockton city CA 243,771 105,446 43.3 124 Evansville city IN 121,582 104,858 86.2 125 Baton Rouge city LA 227,818 104,117 45.7 126 Independence city MO 113,288 104,081 91.9 127 Pembroke Pines city FL 137,427 103,870 75.6 128 Winston-Salem city NC 185,776 103,243 55.6 129 Sunrise Manor CDP1 NV 156,120 102,212 65.5 130 Huntsville city AL 158,216 101,998 64.5 131 Pasadena city TX 141,674 101,219 71.4 132 Little Rock city AR 183,133 100,848 55.1 133 Mobile city AL 198,915 100,251 50.4 134 Thousand Oaks city CA 117,005 99,563 85.1 135 Manchester city NH 107,006 98,178 91.7 136 Fort Lauderdale city FL 152,397 97,941 64.3 137 Aurora city IL 142,990 97,340 68.1 138 Fremont city CA 203,413 96,968 47.7 139 Newport News city VA 180,150 96,383 53.5 140 Topeka city KS 122,377 96,093 78.5 141 Montgomery city AL 201,568 96,085 47.7 142 Livonia city MI 100,545 95,975 95.5 143 Coral Springs city FL 117,549 95,860 81.5 144 Chula Vista city CA 173,556 95,553 55.1 145 Cape Coral city FL 102,286 95,133 93.0 146 Providence city RI 173,618 94,666 54.5 147 Syracuse city NY 147,306 94,663 64.3 148 Gilbert town1 AZ 109,697 94,043 85.7 149 Columbus city GA 186,291 93,936 50.4 150 Shreveport city LA 200,145 93,394 46.7 151 Provo city UT 105,166 93,094 88.5 152 Arvada city CO 102,153 92,999 91.0 153 Chattanooga city TN 155,554 92,874 59.7 154 Peoria city AZ 108,364 92,050 84.9 155 Mesquite city TX 124,523 91,572 73.5 156 Clearwater city FL 108,787 91,223 83.9 157 Tallahassee city FL 150,624 91,007 60.4 158 Augusta-Richmond County1 GA 199,775 91,006 45.6 159 Orange city CA 128,821 90,822 70.5 160 Escondido city CA 133,559 90,578 67.8 161 Simi Valley city CA 111,351 90,561 81.3 162 Abilene city TX 115,930 90,502 78.1 163 Springfield city IL 111,454 90,287 81.0 164 Dayton city OH 166,179 88,676 53.4 165 Green Bay city WI 102,313 87,841 85.9 166 Irvine city CA 143,072 87,354 61.1 167 Concord city CA 121,780 86,114 70.7 168 Springfield city MA 152,082 85,329 56.1 169 Spring Valley CDP1 NV 117,390 85,224 72.6 170 West Valley City city UT 108,896 85,172 78.2 171 Ann Arbor city MI 114,024 85,151 74.7 172 Durham city NC 187,035 85,126 45.5 173 Rancho Cucamonga city CA 127,743 84,987 66.5 174 Westminster city CO 100,940 84,983 84.2 175 San Bernardino city CA 185,401 83,849 45.2 176 Erie city PA 103,717 83,550 80.6 177 McAllen city TX 106,414 83,491 78.5 178 Kansas City city KS 146,866 81,910 55.8 179 Stamford city CT 117,083 81,718 69.8 180 Jersey City city NJ 240,055 81,637 34.0 181 Torrance city CA 137,946 81,605 59.2 182 Bellevue city WA 109,569 81,441 74.3 183 San Buenaventura (Ventura) city CA 100,916 79,511 78.8 184 Grand Prairie city TX 127,427 78,970 62.0 185 Carrollton city TX 109,576 78,758 71.9 186 Wichita Falls city TX 104,197 78,258 75.1 187 Peoria city IL 112,936 78,254 69.3 188 Fullerton city CA 126,003 77,977 61.9 189 Pueblo city CO 102,121 77,830 76.2 190 Lansing city MI 119,128 77,766 65.3 191 Corona city CA 124,966 77,514 62.0 192 Garden Grove city CA 165,196 77,443 46.9 193 Allentown city PA 106,632 77,361 72.5 194 Alexandria city VA 128,283 76,702 59.8 195 Richmond city VA 197,790 75,744 38.3 196 Ontario city CA 158,007 75,575 47.8 197 Costa Mesa city CA 108,724 75,542 69.5 198 Lafayette city LA 110,257 75,232 68.2 199 Lancaster city CA 118,718 74,573 62.8 200 Joliet city IL 106,221 73,633 69.3 201 Honolulu CDP1 HI 371,657 73,093 19.7 202 Hampton city VA 146,437 72,556 49.5 203 Newark city NJ 273,546 72,537 26.5 204 Burbank city CA 100,316 72,409 72.2 205 Lowell city MA 105,167 72,145 68.6 206 Waterbury city CT 107,271 72,018 67.1 207 Oxnard city CA 170,358 71,688 42.1 208 Pasadena city CA 133,936 71,469 53.4 209 South Bend city IN 107,789 71,195 66.1 210 Clarksville city TN 103,455 70,254 67.9 211 Sunnyvale city CA 131,760 70,193 53.3 212 Waco city TX 113,726 69,119 60.8 213 Cambridge city MA 101,355 69,022 68.1 214 Salinas city CA 151,060 68,218 45.2 215 Elizabeth city NJ 120,568 67,250 55.8 216 Moreno Valley city CA 142,381 66,689 46.8 217 Athens-Clarke County1 GA 101,489 65,852 64.9 218 North Las Vegas city NV 115,488 64,591 55.9 219 Palmdale city CA 116,670 63,905 54.8 220 Bridgeport city CT 139,529 62,822 45.0 221 Pomona city CA 149,473 62,419 41.8 222 Berkeley city CA 102,743 60,797 59.2 223 Hayward city CA 140,030 60,146 43.0 224 Fayetteville city NC 121,015 59,007 48.8 225 Birmingham city AL 242,820 58,457 24.1 226 Fontana city CA 128,929 58,006 45.0 227 Downey city CA 107,323 57,395 53.5 228 Columbia city SC 116,278 57,236 49.2 229 Santa Clara city CA 102,361 56,903 55.6 230 New Haven city CT 123,626 53,723 43.5 231 Beaumont city TX 113,866 52,826 46.4 232 Flint city MI 124,943 51,710 41.4 233 Jackson city MS 184,256 51,208 27.8 234 Savannah city GA 131,510 51,108 38.9 235 East Los Angeles CDP1 CA 124,283 48,788 39.3 236 Norwalk city CA 103,298 46,303 44.8 237 Portsmouth city VA 100,565 46,096 45.8 238 West Covina city CA 105,080 46,086 43.9 239 Paterson city NJ 149,222 45,913 30.8 240 Vallejo city CA 116,760 41,996 36.0 241 El Monte city CA 115,965 41,360 35.7 242 Hartford city CT 121,578 33,705 27.7 243 Daly City city CA 103,621 26,836 25.9 244 Inglewood city CA 112,580 21,505 19.1 245 Gary city IN 102,746 12,245 11.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 San Juan zona urbana1 PR 421,958 306,603 72.7 2 Bayamón zona urbana1 PR 203,499 172,459 84.7 3 Ponce zona urbana1 PR 155,038 129,878 83.8 4 Carolina zona urbana1 PR 168,164 115,713 68.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /1 In the United States, there are 245 places with 100,000 or more population. These places include 234 incorporated places (232 cities, 1 municipality, and 1 town), 4 city-county consolidations with the county name included as part of the place name (Athens-Clarke County, GA; Augusta-Richmond County, GA; Lexington-Fayette, KY; and Nashville-Davidson, TN), and 7 census designated places (CDPs). CDPs are delineated for the decennial census and comprise densely settled concentrations of population which are identifiable by name, but which are not legally incorporated places. One of these CDPs is Arlington CDP, VA, which is coextensive with Arlington County. In Puerto Rico, there are 4 places with 100,000 or more population, all of which are CDPs identified as zonas urbanas. There are no incorporated places in Hawaii or Puerto Rico.