List of largest cities in the Midwestern United States by population

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This is a list of the largest cities in the Midwestern United States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) over 100,000 people, based on estimates for July 1, 2024, by the United States Census Bureau.[1]

A map of the Midwestern United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.

The Midwest Region has a collective population of 68,995,685 in 12 states, based on the 2020 United States census.[2] Sizeable cities in this region include Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Louisville, and Minneapolis, among others. The population figures here are for the incorporated areas of the listed cities, as opposed to metropolitan areas, urban areas, or counties.

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2024 rank[1] City State Population
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1 Chicago IL 2,721,308 Cook County, Illinois Largest city in Illinois; Largest city in the Midwest
2 Columbus OH 933,263 Franklin County, Ohio Largest city and capital of Ohio
3 Indianapolis IN 891,484 Marion County, Indiana Largest city and capital of Indiana
4 Detroit MI 645,705 Wayne County, Michigan Largest city in Michigan
5 Louisville KY 640,796 Jefferson County, Kentucky Largest city in Kentucky
6 Milwaukee WI 563,531 Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Largest city in Wisconsin
7 Kansas City MO 516,032 Jackson County, Missouri Largest city in Missouri
8 Omaha NE 489,265 Douglas County, Nebraska Largest city in Nebraska
9 Minneapolis MN 428,579 Hennepin County, Minnesota Largest city in Minnesota
10 Wichita KS 400,991 Sedgwick County, Kansas Largest city in Kansas
11 Cleveland OH 365,379 Cuyahoga County, Ohio
12 Lexington KY 329,437 Fayette County, Kentucky
13 Cincinnati OH 314,915 Hamilton County, Ohio
14 Saint Paul MN 307,465 Ramsey County, Minnesota Capital of Minnesota
15 Lincoln NE 300,619 Lancaster County, Nebraska Capital of Nebraska
16 Madison WI 285,300 Dane County, Wisconsin Capital of Wisconsin
17 St. Louis MO 279,695 Independent City
18 Fort Wayne IN 273,203 Allen County, Indiana
19 Toledo OH 265,638 Lucas County, Ohio
20 Des Moines IA 213,096 Polk County, Iowa Largest city and capital of Iowa
21 Sioux Falls SD 209,289 Lincoln County, South Dakota Largest city in South Dakota
22 Overland Park KS 202,893 Johnson County, Kansas
23 Grand Rapids MI 200,117 Kent County, Michigan
24 Akron OH 189,664 Summit County, Ohio
25 Aurora IL 180,710 Kane County, Illinois
26 Springfield MO 170,596 Greene County, Missouri
27 Kansas City KS 156,752 Wyandotte County, Kansas
28 Naperville IL 153,124 DuPage County, Illinois
29 Joliet IL 151,837 Will County, Illinois
30 Olathe KS 149,035 Johnson County, Kansas
31 Rockford IL 147,486 Winnebago County, Illinois
32 Cedar Rapids IA 137,904 Linn County, Iowa
33 Warren MI 137,686 Macomb County, Michigan
34 Dayton OH 136,346 Montgomery County, Ohio
35 Fargo ND 136,285 Cass County, North Dakota Largest city in North Dakota
36 Sterling Heights MI 134,342 Macomb County, Michigan
37 Columbia MO 130,900 Boone County, Missouri
38 Topeka KS 125,467 Shawnee County, Kansas Capital of Kansas
39 Rochester MN 123,624 Olmsted County, Minnesota
40 Ann Arbor MI 122,925 Washtenaw County, Michigan
41 Independence MO 121,629 Jackson County, Missouri
42 Evansville IN 115,395 Vanderburgh County, Indiana
43 Elgin IL 114,701 Kane County, Illinois
44 Lansing MI 114,336 Ingham County, Michigan Capital of Michigan
45 Springfield IL 112,949 Sangamon County, Illinois Capital of Illinois
46 Peoria IL 111,696 Peoria County, Illinois
47 Lee's Summit MO 106,419 Jackson County, Missouri
48 Dearborn MI 106,377 Wayne County, Michigan
49 Green Bay WI 106,311 Brown County, Wisconsin
50 Fishers IN 103,986 Hamilton County, Indiana
51 South Bend IN 103,713 St. Joseph County, Indiana
52 Carmel IN 103,606 Hamilton County, Indiana
53 Clinton MI 101,359 Macomb County, Michigan (Charter Township)
54 Davenport IA 100,938 Scott County, Iowa
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Cities formerly over 100,000 people

The following cities are places that have reached 100,000 people in past censuses but have since decreased below 100,000, mostly due to Rust Belt decline.[1] The 2024 population estimates of these cities are also listed.

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Top 20 most populous cities in the Midwestern United States.

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