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Type a city or town and its state. For cities that span counties, see how their residents split.

Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau

Type a city or town and its state. Works for 15,677 places with 1,000 or more people.

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How the city lookup works

Type a city or town and its state ("Katy, TX" or "Katy Texas"). Your browser downloads that state's list of places with 1,000+ people and shows the county, or every county the place spans with the share of its residents in each.

Cities in more than one county

Of the 15,677 US places with more than 1,000 people, 639 span two or more counties. The largest:

PlacePopulationResidents by county
New York, NY8,516,202Kings County 31.1%, Queens County 27.4%, New York County 19.1%, Bronx County 16.7%, Richmond County 5.8%
Houston, TX2,300,419Harris County 97.9%, Fort Bend County 1.8%, Montgomery County 0.3%
Dallas, TX1,299,553Dallas County 93.8%, Collin County 4.0%, Denton County 2.2%
Austin, TX967,862Travis County 93.4%, Williamson County 6.5%
Fort Worth, TX941,311Tarrant County 98.0%, Denton County 1.9%, Parker County 0.1%
Columbus, OH906,480Franklin County 97.1%, Delaware County 1.6%, Fairfield County 1.2%
Oklahoma City, OK688,693Oklahoma County 76.9%, Canadian County 11.8%, Cleveland County 11.4%
Portland, OR642,715Multnomah County 99.6%, Washington County 0.2%, Clackamas County 0.2%
Kansas City, MO508,233Jackson County 62.0%, Clay County 27.4%, Platte County 10.6%
Atlanta, GA499,287Fulton County 92.0%, DeKalb County 8.0%
Raleigh, NC470,763Wake County 99.6%, Durham County 0.4%
Tulsa, OK412,322Tulsa County 98.6%, Osage County 1.4%
Aurora, CO390,201Arapahoe County 86.4%, Adams County 12.8%, Douglas County 0.8%
Plano, TX287,339Collin County 98.1%, Denton County 1.9%
Huntsville, AL218,814Madison County 97.9%, Limestone County 2.1%

For these, the county depends on your street: use your location for the exact answer.

Sources: ACS 2019-2023 5-year (place and place-in-county population); Census Gazetteer 2024. Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What county is my city in?
Type the city and state above, for example Katy, TX.
Can a city be in more than one county?
Yes. 639 US places with 1,000+ people span two or more counties.
Why can't I find my town?
The list covers places with more than 1,000 people. For smaller places, use your location or ZIP code.
Can I search by street address?
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