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As of July 2025, the metropolitan area of New York-Newark-Jersey City had the largest resident population of any metro area in the United States. According to annual Census estimates, New York metro had around **** million inhabitants. The Los Angeles and Chicago metro areas rounded out the top three.

What is a metropolitan statistical area?

In general, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a core urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000 inhabitants – the smallest MSA is Carson City, with an estimated population of nearly ** The urban area is made bigger by adjacent communities that are socially and economically linked to the center. MSAs are particularly helpful in tracking demographic change and immigration over time in large communities and allow officials to see where the largest pockets of inhabitants are in the country.

How many MSAs are in the United States?

There were over 400 metropolitan statistical areas across the U.S. The largest city in each MSA is designated the principal city and will be the first name in the title. An additional two cities can be added to the title, listed in population order. So, in the example of New York-Newark-Jersey City, New York has the highest population, while Jersey City has the lowest. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts an official population count every ten years, and the new count is expected to be announced by the end of 2030.