This is a list of the most populous incorporated places of the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an incorporated place includes cities, towns, villages, boroughs, and municipalities. A few exceptional census-designated places (CDPs) are also included in the Census Bureau's listing of incorporated places. Consolidated city-counties represent a distinct type of government that includes the entire population of a county, or county equivalent. Some consolidated city-counties, however, include multiple incorporated places. This list presents only that portion (or "balance") of such consolidated city-counties that are not a part of another incorporated place. This list refers only to the population of individual municipalities within their defined limits; the populations of other municipalities considered suburbs of a central city are listed separately, and unincorporated areas within urban agglomerations are not included. Therefore, a different ranking is evident when considering U.S. metropolitan areas. 50 states and Washington, D.C. This table lists the 331 incorporated places in the United States (excluding the U.S. territories) with a population of at least 100,000 as of July 1, 2021 as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau. Five states — Delaware, Maine, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming — have no cities with populations exceeding 100,000. The table displays: The city rank by population as of July 1, 2021, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau The city name The name of the state in which the city lies The city population as of July 1, 2021, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau The city population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census The city percent population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021 The city land area as of January 1, 2020 The city population density as of April 1, 2020 (residents per unit of land area) The city latitude and longitude coordinates Distribution The total 2020 enumerated population of all cities over 100,000 is 96,598,047, representing 29.14% of the United States population (excluding territories) and covering a total land area of . The mean city population is 301,765, and the mean density is . Gallery Puerto Rico The following table lists the five municipalities () of Puerto Rico with a population greater than 100,000 on July 1, 2021, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. The table below contains the following information: The municipio rank by population as of July