City-Data.com has put together a list of the Top 10 Largest American Cities by Population. Check out the list below.
1

New York (pop 8,084,316)
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2

California (pop 3,798,981)
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3

Illinois (pop 2,886,251)
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4

Texas (pop 2,009,834)
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5

Pennsylvania (pop 1,492,231)
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6

Arizona (pop 1,371,960)
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7

California (pop 1,259,532)
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8

Texas (pop 1,211,467)
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9

Michigan (pop 925,051)
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10

Detroit is the largest city in the US state of Michigan and the seat of Wayne County.
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