Most populous census-designated places in the United States

Most populous census-designated places in the United States ranked by population.

Last updated . Source: Wikidata.

As of 2026-10-14, Arlington tops the list with 238,643.

  1. #1 Arlington — 238,643

    census-designated place coextensive with Arlington County, Virginia, United States

    source Wikidata
  2. #2 Enterprise — 221,831

    census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States

    Enterprise is an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas Valley in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 221,831 at the 2020 U.S. census, up from 14,676 at the 2000 census. It was founded on December 17, 1996. As in other unincorporated towns in the Las Vegas Valley, its ZIP Codes are assigned the place name "Las Vegas" for mailing addresses. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  3. #3 Spring Valley — 215,597

    census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States

    source Wikidata
  4. #4 Sunrise Manor — 205,618

    census designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States

    source Wikidata
  5. #5 Paradise — 191,238

    census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States

    source Wikidata
  6. #6 Metairie — 143,507

    unincorporated suburban community and census-designated places in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States

    source Wikidata
  7. #7 East Los Angeles — 118,786

    census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States

    East Los Angeles, or East L.A., is an unincorporated community in the Eastside of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It borders Monterey Park to the northeast; the City of Los Angeles to the north, west, and a small portion to the south. Commerce to the south, and Montebello to the southeast. California State Route 60 and Interstate 710 intersect through the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, East Los Angeles is designated as a census-designated place (CDP) for... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  8. #8 Brandon — 114,626

    census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States

    source Wikidata
  9. #9 The Woodlands — 114,436

    census-designated place in metropolitan Houston, Texas, United States

    source Wikidata
  10. #10 Lehigh Acres — 114,287

    census designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States

    source Wikidata