Biggest Cities (80k+)
|
City
|
State
|
2019 Population
|
Peak Population
|
Loss of Population
|
Year of Peak Population
|
Chicago
|
IL
|
2,693,976
|
3,620,962
|
-926,986
|
1950
|
Columbus
|
OH
|
898,553
|
898,553
|
0
|
2019
|
Detroit
|
MI
|
670,031
|
1,849,568
|
-1,179,537
|
1950
|
Milwaukee
|
WI
|
590,157
|
741,324
|
-151,167
|
1960
|
Cleveland
|
OH
|
381,009
|
914,808
|
-533,799
|
1950
|
Cincinnati
|
OH
|
303,940
|
503,998
|
-200,058
|
1950
|
St. Louis
|
MO
|
300,576
|
856,796
|
-556,220
|
1950
|
Pittsburgh
|
PA
|
300,286
|
676,806
|
-376,520
|
1950
|
Toledo
|
OH
|
272,779
|
383,818
|
-111,039
|
1970
|
Fort Wayne
|
IN
|
270,402
|
270,402
|
0
|
2019
|
Buffalo
|
NY
|
255,284
|
580,132
|
-324,848
|
1950
|
Rochester
|
NY
|
205,695
|
332,488
|
-126,792
|
1950
|
Grand Rapids
|
MI
|
201,013
|
201,013
|
0
|
2019
|
Aurora
|
IL
|
197,757
|
197,899
|
-142
|
2010
|
Akron
|
OH
|
197,597
|
290,351
|
-92,754
|
1960
|
Naperville
|
IL
|
148,449
|
148,449
|
0
|
2019
|
Joliet
|
IL
|
147,344
|
147,459
|
-155
|
2010
|
Rockford
|
IL
|
145,609
|
152,871
|
-7,262
|
2010
|
Syracuse
|
NY
|
142,327
|
220,583
|
-78,256
|
1950
|
Dayton
|
OH
|
140,407
|
262,332
|
-121,925
|
1960
|
Warren
|
MI
|
133,943
|
179,260
|
-45,317
|
1970
|
Sterling Heights
|
MI
|
132,438
|
132,438
|
0
|
2019
|
Ann Arbor
|
MI
|
119,980
|
119,980
|
0
|
2019
|
Lansing
|
MI
|
118,210
|
131,403
|
-13,193
|
1960
|
Evansville
|
IN
|
117,979
|
141,543
|
-23,564
|
1960
|
Elgin
|
IL
|
110,849
|
110,849
|
0
|
2019
|
Peoria
|
IL
|
110,417
|
115,007
|
-4,590
|
2000
|
South Bend
|
IN
|
102,026
|
132,445
|
-30,419
|
1960
|
Davenport
|
IA
|
101,590
|
103,264
|
-1,674
|
1980
|
Kenosha
|
WI
|
99,218
|
99,218
|
0
|
2010
|
Flint
|
MI
|
95,538
|
196,940
|
-101,402
|
1960
|
Erie
|
PA
|
95,508
|
138,440
|
-42,932
|
1960
|
Dearborn
|
MI
|
93,932
|
112,007
|
-18,075
|
1960
|
Livonia
|
MI
|
93,665
|
110,109
|
-16,444
|
1970
|
Champaign
|
IL
|
88,909
|
88,909
|
0
|
2019
|
Waukegan
|
IL
|
86,075
|
89,426
|
-3,351
|
2000
|
Troy
|
MI
|
84,092
|
84,092
|
0
|
2019
|
Racine
|
WI
|
81,855
|
95,162
|
-13,307
|
1970
|
Westland
|
MI
|
81,511
|
86,749
|
-5,238
|
1970
|
Cicero
|
IL
|
80,976
|
85,616
|
-4,640
|
2000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Cities
|
City
|
State
|
2019 Population
|
Peak Population
|
Loss of Population
|
Year of Peak Population
|
Parma
|
OH
|
78,103
|
100,216
|
-22,113
|
1970
|
Bloomington
|
IL
|
77,330
|
77,330
|
0
|
2019
|
Scranton
|
PA
|
76,653
|
143,433
|
-66,780
|
1930
|
Kalamazoo
|
MI
|
76,200
|
85,555
|
-9,355
|
1970
|
Hammond
|
IN
|
75,522
|
111,698
|
-36,176
|
1960
|
Gary
|
IN
|
74,879
|
178,320
|
-103,441
|
1960
|
Lafayette
|
IN
|
71,721
|
71,721
|
0
|
2019
|
Decatur
|
IL
|
70,746
|
94,081
|
-23,335
|
1980
|
Canton
|
OH
|
70,447
|
116,912
|
-46,465
|
1950
|
Muncie
|
IN
|
67,999
|
76,460
|
-8,461
|
1980
|
Youngstown
|
OH
|
65,469
|
170,002
|
-104,533
|
1930
|
Schenectady
|
NY
|
65,273
|
95,692
|
-30,419
|
1930
|
Lorain
|
OH
|
63,855
|
78,185
|
-14,330
|
1970
|
Janesville
|
WI
|
63,575
|
63,575
|
0
|
2019
|
Owensboro
|
KY
|
60,131
|
60,131
|
0
|
2019
|
Utica
|
NY
|
59,750
|
101,740
|
-41,990
|
1930
|
Pontiac
|
MI
|
59,438
|
85,279
|
-25,841
|
1970
|
Kokomo
|
IN
|
58,020
|
58,020
|
0
|
2019
|
Anderson
|
IN
|
54,765
|
70,787
|
-16,022
|
1970
|
Elkhart
|
IN
|
52,358
|
52,358
|
0
|
2019
|
Battle Creek
|
MI
|
51,093
|
53,540
|
-2,447
|
1990
|
New Castle
|
PA
|
48,834
|
21,618
|
-27,216
|
1950
|
Middletown
|
OH
|
48,807
|
51,605
|
-2,798
|
2000
|
Saginaw
|
MI
|
48,115
|
98,265
|
-50,150
|
1960
|
Mansfield
|
OH
|
46,599
|
55,047
|
-8,448
|
1970
|
Huntington
|
WV
|
45,110
|
86,353
|
-41,243
|
1950
|
Binghamton
|
NY
|
44,399
|
80,674
|
-36,275
|
1950
|
Altoona
|
PA
|
43,364
|
82,054
|
-38,690
|
1930
|
Wilkes-Barre
|
PA
|
40,766
|
86,626
|
-45,860
|
1930
|
Covington
|
KY
|
40,341
|
65,252
|
-24.911
|
1930
|
Warren
|
OH
|
38,752
|
63,494
|
-24,742
|
1970
|
Beloit
|
WI
|
36,966
|
36,966
|
0
|
2019
|
Lima
|
OH
|
36,659
|
53,734
|
-17,075
|
1970
|
Muskegon
|
MI
|
36,565
|
48,429
|
-11,864
|
1950
|
Richmond
|
IN
|
35,342
|
44,149
|
-8,807
|
1960
|
Jackson
|
MI
|
32,440
|
55,187
|
-22,747
|
1930
|
Michigan City
|
IN
|
31,015
|
39,369
|
-8.354
|
1970
|
Danville
|
IL
|
30,479
|
42,570
|
-12,091
|
1970
|
Galesburg
|
IL
|
30,197
|
37,243
|
-7,046
|
1960
|
Parkersburg
|
WV
|
29,306
|
44,797
|
-15,491
|
1960
|
Jamestown
|
NY
|
29,058
|
45,155
|
-16,097
|
1930
|
Port Huron
|
MI
|
28,749
|
36,084
|
-7,335
|
1960
|
Williamsport
|
PA
|
28,186
|
45,729
|
-17,543
|
1930
|
Alton
|
IL
|
27,865
|
43,047
|
-16,839
|
1960
|
Wheeling
|
WV
|
26,430
|
61,659
|
-35,229
|
1930
|
Zanesville
|
OH
|
25,158
|
40,517
|
-15,359
|
1970
|
Carbondale
|
IL
|
25,083
|
27,033
|
-1,970
|
1990
|
Sandusky
|
OH
|
24,564
|
32,674
|
-8,110
|
1970
|
Alliance
|
OH
|
21,446
|
28,362
|
-6,916
|
1960
|
Ypsilanti
|
MI
|
20,171
|
29,538
|
-9,367
|
1970
|
Johnstown
|
PA
|
19,195
|
67,327
|
-48,132
|
1920
|
Steubenville
|
OH
|
17,753
|
37,651
|
-19,898
|
1940
|
Beckley
|
WV
|
15,940
|
20,492
|
-4,552
|
1980
|
Clarksburg
|
WV
|
15,225
|
32,014
|
16,789
|
1950
|
Sharon
|
PA
|
12,933
|
25,908
|
-12.975
|
1930
|
Latrobe
|
PA
|
7,830
|
11,932
|
-4,102
|
1960
|
|
Anyways, can you please explain why they were removed? I'm not pushing you to put it back on if they got removed for a good reason, I just want to hear more about it.
Also I think it could also be extended into more of Southwest Virginia, maybe all the way to Roanoke, which I think should also be added onto the quiz, as it used to be a major railroad hub, even being home to the headquarters of the Norfolk and Western railway. However, N&W (Now Norfolk-Southern), has been moving their operations in Roanoke to places further south,and growth has stagnated for the most part. There have been efforts though to revitalize parts of it though, and I'd say it's generally a nice area to visit sometimes.
That all being said, this is in amazing quiz and keep it up!
-Michael Scott
BTW, New Castle's 2019 population and peak population seem to be switched round.