This was about 3 years ago - Dallas was #9 at that time. After the first 2 counties, populations seem to drop to the 2-3 million marks. I actually thought Dallas was a little higher that year.
List of the largest counties in the United States (by population).
| Rank |
County |
Population (2003) |
County Seat or Courthouse |
| 1 |
Los Angeles County, California |
9,871,506 |
Los Angeles |
| 2 |
Cook County, Illinois |
5,351,552 |
Chicago |
| 3 |
Harris County, Texas |
3,596,086 |
Houston |
| 4 |
Maricopa County, Arizona |
3,389,260 |
Phoenix |
| 5 |
Orange County, California |
2,957,766 |
Santa Ana |
| 6 |
San Diego County, California |
2,930,886 |
San Diego |
| 7 |
Kings County, New York |
2,472,523 |
Brooklyn |
| 8 |
Miami-Dade County, Florida |
2,341,167 |
Miami |
| 9 |
Dallas County, Texas |
2,284,096 |
Dallas |
| 10 |
Queens County, New York |
2,225,486 |
Jamaica |
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