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2020 Census Urban Areas Facts

2020 Census Urban Areas by the Numbers

(Updated June 2023)

  United States Puerto Rico Island Areas
Total number of 2020 Census Urban Areas 2,611 26 7
Total urban population 265,149,027 3,018,908
 294,319
Percent population living within urban areas 80.0% 91.9% 87.1%
Total rural population 66,300,254 266,966 43,702
Percent population living within rural areas 20.0% 8.1% 12.9%

Urban Area/Population Change Over Time

  United States Puerto Rico Island Areas
Land area change for urban areas between 2010 and 2020 -2.4% -12.4% -17.4%
Population density change for urban areas between 2010 and 2020 9.0% -1.4% 2.6%
Total urban population change between 2010 and 2020 6.4% -13.6% -15.3%
Total population change between 2010 and 2020 7.4% -11.8% -9.9%
Total 2020 urban population 265,149,027 3,018,908  294,319
Total 2010 urban population
 249,253,271  3,493,256  347,487
Total population - 2020 331,449,281 3,285,874 338,021
Total population - 2010 308,754,538 3,725,789 375,165

Notable 2020 Census Urban Areas

(Updated June 2023)

Urban Area Population Land Area
(square miles)		 Population Density
New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ 19,426,449 3,248.12 5,981
Los Angeles--Long Beach--Anaheim, CA 12,237,376 1,636.83 7,476
Chicago, IL--IN 8,671,746 2,337.89 3,709
Miami--Fort Lauderdale , FL 6,077,522 1,244.18 4,885
Houston, TX 5,853,575 1,752.69 3,340
Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX 5,732,354 1,746.90 3,281
Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD 5,696,125 1,898.19 3,001
Washington--Arlington, DC--VA--MD 5,174,759 1,294.51 3,997
Atlanta, GA 5,100,112 2,553.04 1,998
Boston, MA--NH 4,382,009 1,655.89 2,646

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Urban Area Population Land Area
(square miles)		 Population Density
Los Angeles--Long Beach--Anaheim, CA 12,237,376 1,636.83 7,476
San Francisco--Oakland, CA 3,515,933 513.80 6,843
San Jose, CA 1,837,446 285.48 6,436
New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ 19,426,449 3,248.12 5,981
Honolulu, HI 853,252 144.97 5,886
Modesto, CA 357,301 70.38 5,077
Las Vegas--Henderson--Paradise, NV 2,196,623 435.29 5,046
Oxnard--San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA 376,117 76.61 4,910
Miami--Fort Lauderdale, FL 6,077,522 1,244.18 4,888
San Diego, CA 3,070,300 674.72 4,551

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(Updated June 2023)

Urban Area Housing Units Land Area
(square miles)		 Housing Unit Density
New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ 7,657,903 3,248.12 2,358
Los Angeles--Long Beach--Anaheim, CA 4,354,341 1,636.83 2,660
Chicago, IL--IN 3,559,615 2,337.89 1,523
Miami--Fort Lauderdale, FL 2,622,231 1,244.18 2,108
Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD 2,377,924 1,898.19 1,253
Dallas--Fort Worth--Arlington, TX 2,243,270 1,746.90 1,284
Houston, TX 2,232,438 1,752.69 1,274
Washington--Arlington, DC--VA--MD 2,042,623 1,294.51 1,578
Atlanta, GA 2,035,642 2,553.04 797
Boston, MA--NH 1,792,967 1,655.89 1,083

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(Updated June 2023)

Urban Area Housing Units Land Area
(square miles)		 Housing Unit Density
San Francisco--Oakland, CA 1,391,873 513.80 2,709
Los Angeles--Long Beach--Anaheim, CA 4,354,341 1,636.83 2,660
New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ 7,657,903 3,248.12 2,358
San Jose, CA 658,649 285.48 2,307
Honolulu, HI 315,727 144.97 2,178
Miami--Fort Lauderdale, FL 2,622,231 1,244.18 2,108
Las Vegas--Henderson--Paradise, NV 884,138 435.29 2,031
Denver--Aurora, CO 1,125,043 644.54 1,745
Lexington-Fayette, KY 143,074 83.99
 1,703
San Diego, CA
 1,149,240
 674.72 1,703

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Urban Area Population Housing Units Land Area (square miles)
Au Gres, MI 1,869 2,201 3.96
Bayside Gardens--Manzanita, OR 2,849 3,052 2.98
Blowing Rock, NC 1,412 2,085 3.20
Boothbay Harbor, ME 3,067 3,797 11.23
Buckeye North, AZ 6,796 3,928 2.81
Chincoteague, VA 3,223 4,092 4.06
Cienega Springs, AZ 2,041 2,934 3.20
Clayton, NY 2,092 2,089 2.75
Fire Island, NY 998 3,990 2.86
Florence West, AZ 11,636 5,032 5.87
Frankfort, MI 2,603 2,627 4.24
Freeland, WA 7,907 5,367 12.08
Friday Harbor, WA 3,542 2,139 4.42
Glenwood, MN 4,202 2,464 4.24
Grand Lake, CO 1,801 3,048 5.38
Heartland, TX 9,841 3,065 2.77
Heber-Overgaard, AZ 3,573 4,832 9.22
Higgins Lake, MI 2,145 3,490 4.52
Lake Royale, NC 2,942 2,237 3.21
Lincoln, NH 2,005 2,751 4.92
Long Beach, WA 3,252 2,613 2.93
McCall, ID 3,695 4,331 6.04
Meredith, NH 3,411 2,391 4.90
Munds Park, AZ 773 2,140 1.19
Palmyra, PA 3,772 4,385 8.30
Point Roberts, WA 1,191 2,175 4.89
Rio Verde, AZ 2,765 2,088 3.06
Rockaway Beach, OR 1,761 2,552 2.05
St. Helen, MI 2,522 2,342 3.49
St. James City, FL 2,055 2,000 1.95
Seabrook Island, SC 3,371 5,286 8.37
Snowmass Village, CO 2,392 2,048 2.24
Sonterra, TX 9,024 3,182 3.10
Telluride--Mountain Village, CO 4,587 4,347 6.87
Watford City, ND 6,687 3,796 8.31
Wildwood, FL 13,899 5,717 12.78

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Page Last Revised - June 29, 2023