Paul M. Bessel’s webpage about
Population of U.S. Cities
| U.S. Cities with Populations of 500,000 or More in 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Rank |
City and State | Growth or Loss since 1990 |
1998 Population |
|
| 1 | New York NY | +1% | 7,420,166 | |
| 2 | Los Angeles CA | +3% | 3,597,556 | |
| 3 | Chicago IL | +1% | 2,802,079 | |
| 4 | Houston TX | +8% | 1,786,691 | |
| 5 | Philadelphia PA | -10% | 1,436,287 | |
| 6 | San Diego CA | +10% | 1,220,666 | |
| 7 | Phoenix AZ | +21% | 1,198,064 | |
| 8 | San Antonio TX | +14% | 1,114,130 | |
| 9 | Dallas TX | +7% | 1,075,894 | |
| 10 | Detroit MI | -6% | 970,196 | |
| 11 | San Jose CA | +10% | 861,284 | |
| 12 | San Francisco CA | +3% | 745,774 | |
| 13 | Indianapolis IN | +1% | 741,304 | |
| 14 | Jacksonville FL | +9% | 693,630 | |
| 15 | Columbus OH | +6% | 670,234 | |
| 16 | Baltimore MD | -12% | 645,593 | |
| 17 | El Paso TX | +19% | 615,032 | |
| 18 | Memphis TN | -2% | 603,507 | |
| 19 | Milwaukee WI | -8% | 578,364 | |
| 20 | Boston MA | -3% | 555,447 | |
| 21 | Austin TX | +17% | 552,435 | |
| 22 | Seattle WA | +4% | 536,978 | |
| 23 | Washington DC | -14% | 523,124 | |
| 24 | Nashville-Davidson TN | +5% | 510,274 | |
| 25 | Charlotte NC | +20% | 504,637 | |
| 26 | Portland OR | +4% | 503,891 | |
