The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an incorporated place includes a variety of designations, including but not limited to cities, towns, villages, boroughs, and municipalities. A few entities known as census-designated places (CDPs) are also included in the definition of incorporated places.
Most populous census-designated places[]
The following table lists the 436 incorporated places in the United States with a population of at least 100,000 as of July 1, 2165, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. A location is displayed in bold text if it is a federal or state capital, and in italics if it is the most populous city in the state that it is located in. Two states - Guam and Northern Mariana - do not have any cities with a population of 100,000 or more.
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| 1 | Houston | Texas | 16,893,179 | 16,216,543 |
| 2 | Los Angeles | California | 13,941,086 | 13,428,492 |
| 3 | New York | New York | 12,038,301 | 11,732,811 |
| 4 | Phoenix | Arizona | 9,362,279 | 8,820,991 |
| 5 | El Paso | Texas | 6,828,019 | 6,555,320 |
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