Which metro area has the highest population growth?

Williston, ND ranks #1 with +82.8% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population growth?

Williston, ND, Nantucket, MA, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Dickinson, ND, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is population growth measured?

Percent change in population from the prior decennial census. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).

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Fastest growing, US metro areas

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

501Monticello, NYNY80,586+1.4%−79%

502Eureka, CACA131,647+1.4%−78%

503Deming, NMNM25,407+1.3%−97%

504Lebanon, MOMO36,943+1.3%−93%

505Elk City, OKOK22,159+1.3%−75%

506Fremont, NENE38,057+1.3%−73%

507Dodge City, KSKS33,993+1.3%−93%

508Russellville, ALAL32,449+1.3%−89%

509Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215+1.3%−86%

510Douglas, GAGA52,861+1.3%−95%

511Lebanon, NHNH224,500+1.3%−83%

512Greenville, NCNC182,936+1.2%−95%

513Augusta, MEME129,067+1.2%+17%

514Davenport, IAIA380,452+1.2%−43%

515Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010+1.2%−75%

516Ludington, MIMI29,040+1.2%−89%

517Marion, ILIL67,225+1.2%−81%

518Corbin, KYKY150,040+1.2%−91%

519Racine, WIWI198,919+1.2%−85%

520St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421+1.2%−74%

521Muscatine, IAIA41,853+1.1%−75%

522Napa, CACA132,949+1.1%−91%

523Kokomo, ININ83,904+1.1%−79%

524Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791+1.1%−87%

525Rochester, NYNY1,056,149+1.0%−70%

526Santa Rosa, CACA486,444+1.0%−94%

527Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909+1.0%−77%

528St. Simons, GAGA118,524+1.0%−92%

529Norfolk, NENE49,228+1.0%−84%

530Newport, TNTN37,889+0.9%−94%

531Ardmore, OKOK48,910+0.9%−85%

532Bloomington, ININ165,231+0.9%−93%

533Monroe, LALA222,390+0.9%−71%

534Moultrie, GAGA47,438+0.9%−94%

535Jackson, MSMS609,847+0.9%−92%

536Weatherford, OKOK39,059+0.9%−148%

537Michigan City, ININ111,294+0.9%−70%

538Bloomington, ILIL171,419+0.8%−95%

539New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373+0.7%−91%

540Angola, ININ34,799+0.7%−97%

541Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097+0.7%−94%

542El Campo, TXTX42,060+0.7%−77%

543Fort Payne, ALAL74,085+0.7%−96%

544Scranton, PAPA574,418+0.7%−127%

545Van Wert, OHOH29,013+0.7%−125%

546Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553+0.6%−91%

547Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302+0.6%−93%

548Wahpeton, NDND23,019+0.6%−129%

549Bennington, VTVT36,630+0.6%−81%

550Dublin, GAGA60,351+0.6%−94%

551Newberry, SCSC39,561+0.6%−94%

552Picayune, MSMS59,363+0.6%−98%

553Nogales, AZAZ50,020+0.5%−98%

554Stevens Point, WIWI71,943+0.5%−95%

555Springfield, MAMA464,338+0.5%−2903%

556Tupelo, MSMS133,167+0.5%−97%

557Sonora, CACA53,160+0.5%−96%

558Barre, VTVT59,652+0.5%−92%

559Jackson, TNTN184,569+0.5%−97%

560Mobile, ALAL411,658+0.4%−92%

561Dalton, GAGA147,819+0.4%−98%

562Watertown, NYNY111,540+0.4%−41%

563Alamosa, COCO27,896+0.4%−96%

564Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992+0.4%−126%

565Zanesville, OHOH87,014+0.4%−87%

566Waterloo, IAIA169,189+0.4%−88%

567Mansfield, OHOH124,893+0.4%−83%

568Malvern, ARAR33,451+0.4%−98%

569Duluth, MNMN281,219+0.3%−85%

570Jefferson City, MOMO152,712+0.3%−98%

571Troy, ALAL33,688+0.3%−95%

572Hutchinson, MNMN36,631+0.3%−96%

573Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775+0.3%−85%

574Pella, IAIA34,192+0.3%−95%

575Española, NMNM39,832+0.3%−99%

576Mountain Home, ARAR42,982+0.3%−99%

577Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035+0.2%−98%

578Tahlequah, OKOK49,196+0.2%−99%

579Findlay, OHOH75,034+0.2%−98%

580Monticello, ININ25,164+0.2%−98%

581Jesup, GAGA32,481+0.1%−99%

582Brookhaven, MSMS35,012+0.1%−99%

583Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655+0.1%−96%

584Jackson, MIMI159,552+0.1%−99%

585New Ulm, MNMN25,517+0.1%−127%

586Snyder, TXTX16,162+0.1%−101%

587Ottawa, KSKS26,299+0.0%−100%

588Brownwood, TXTX38,711-0.0%−100%

589Wilmington, OHOH42,301-0.1%−100%

590Hickory, NCNC376,890-0.1%−100%

591Syracuse, NYNY652,273-0.1%−95%

592Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404-0.1%−101%

593Manitowoc, WIWI81,710-0.1%−103%

594Frankfort, ININ33,322-0.1%−101%

595Akron, OHOH701,780-0.1%−102%

596Marshall, MOMO23,265-0.2%−116%

597Midland, MIMI83,754-0.2%−102%

598Kendallville, ININ47,937-0.2%−101%

599Hannibal, MOMO38,969-0.2%−104%

600Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201-0.2%−102%

601Murray, KYKY39,421-0.2%−102%

602Cambridge, MDMD33,628-0.3%−118%

603Carroll, IAIA20,303-0.3%+2782%

604Washington Court House, OHOH28,552-0.3%−108%

605Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575-0.3%−108%

606Topeka, KSKS233,052-0.3%−105%

607Brevard, NCNC34,211-0.3%−102%

608Hanford, CACA154,327-0.3%−101%

609Searcy, ARAR80,085-0.3%−101%

610Russellville, ARAR84,932-0.4%−102%

611Kingston, NYNY183,330-0.4%−105%

612Paducah, KYKY102,259-0.4%−109%

613Fairmont, WVWV55,584-0.4%−67%

614Effingham, ILIL44,727-0.4%−105%

615Paris, TNTN32,896-0.4%−104%

616Pittsburg, KSKS39,008-0.4%−106%

617Lufkin, TXTX88,154-0.4%−103%

618Big Spring, TXTX30,504-0.4%−111%

619Escanaba, MIMI36,582-0.4%−123%

620Adrian, MIMI97,779-0.5%−106%

621Greenfield, MAMA70,698-0.5%−123%

622Crawfordsville, ININ38,954-0.5%−105%

623Houma, LALA199,668-0.5%−108%

624Ottumwa, IAIA35,210-0.5%−152%

625Clewiston, FLFL61,546-0.5%−101%

626Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047-0.5%−105%

627Sturgis, MIMI60,968-0.6%−110%

628Payson, AZAZ53,801-0.6%−102%

629Marinette, WIWI65,515-0.6%−112%

630Toledo, OHOH599,376-0.6%−193%

631Kingsport, TNTN314,834-0.6%−108%

632Easton, MDMD38,238-0.7%−106%

633Show Low, AZAZ109,946-0.7%−103%

634Canton, OHOH400,246-0.7%−122%

635Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060-0.7%−127%

636Springfield, ILIL206,033-0.7%−112%

637Alexander City, ALAL40,953-0.7%−111%

638Roswell, NMNM63,364-0.7%−112%

639Coshocton, OHOH37,188-0.8%−123%

640Jacksonville, TXTX53,337-0.9%−106%

641Coldwater, MIMI45,993-0.9%−108%

642Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880-0.9%−123%

643Keene, NHNH78,269-0.9%−116%

644Okeechobee, FLFL42,608-0.9%−104%

645Clovis, NMNM65,270-0.9%−112%

646East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179-0.9%−102%

647Palestine, TXTX59,805-0.9%−106%

648Zapata, TXTX13,753-0.9%−103%

649Marion, NCNC45,198-0.9%−105%

650Gadsden, ALAL103,886-1.0%−126%

651Opelousas, LALA80,765-1.0%−111%

652New Castle, ININ49,137-1.1%−245%

653Ruidoso, NMNM19,844-1.1%−102%

654Bangor, MEME157,967-1.1%−2%

655Alexandria, LALA147,952-1.1%−59%

656Texarkana, TXTX146,816-1.1%−116%

657Rolla, MOMO45,247-1.1%−109%

658Albert Lea, MNMN30,440-1.2%−20%

659Lewistown, PAPA46,127-1.2%−285%

660Scottsboro, ALAL54,281-1.2%−109%

661Bay City, TXTX36,463-1.2%−144%

662Chillicothe, OHOH76,429-1.2%−121%

663Huntington, ININ37,224-1.2%−117%

664Fort Smith, ARAR234,140-1.2%−107%

665Mayfield, KYKY37,050-1.3%−112%

666Ashland, OHOH52,523-1.3%−112%

667Shreveport, LALA383,474-1.3%−129%

668DuBois, PAPA78,100-1.3%−120%

669Marshalltown, IAIA39,890-1.3%−149%

670Battle Creek, MIMI133,408-1.3%−192%

671Amsterdam, NYNY50,046-1.4%−69%

672Talladega, ALAL91,764-1.4%−116%

673Lexington, NENE26,255-1.4%−107%

674Palatka, FLFL77,734-1.4%−117%

675Harrison, ARAR45,654-1.4%−108%

676Laurel, MSMS82,281-1.4%−128%

677Glens Falls, NYNY124,373-1.5%−130%

678Greenwood, SCSC95,215-1.5%−114%

679Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904-1.6%−129%

680Paris, TXTX63,319-1.6%−120%

681Marquette, MIMI68,064-1.6%−82%

682Niles, MIMI152,444-1.6%−339%

683West Plains, MOMO40,798-1.6%−109%

684Williamsport, PAPA112,587-1.7%−247%

685Pittsfield, MAMA128,224-1.7%−47%

686Alma, MIMI41,190-1.7%−120%

687Springfield, OHOH135,340-1.7%−11%

688Spencer, IAIA16,202-1.7%+40%

689Marion, OHOH65,115-1.7%−157%

690Rutland, VTVT59,653-1.7%−186%

691Vineland, NJNJ157,148-1.8%−129%

692Sumter, SCSC105,067-1.8%−190%

693Norwalk, OHOH58,250-1.8%−131%

694Oxford, ALAL115,834-1.8%−45%

695Evanston, WYWY23,415-1.8%−129%

696Binghamton, NYNY243,189-1.8%−60%

697Ozark, ALAL49,912-1.8%+81%

698Defiance, OHOH38,292-1.9%−605%

699Vidalia, GAGA36,180-1.9%−120%

700Fairbanks, AKAK93,972-2.0%−130%

701Quincy, ILIL74,146-2.0%−162%

702Hillsdale, MIMI45,738-2.0%−128%

703Plymouth, ININ46,599-2.0%−129%

704Greenville, OHOH51,520-2.0%+252%

705Terre Haute, ININ169,241-2.1%−179%

706Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448-2.1%−126%

707Sandusky, OHOH112,777-2.1%−167%

708Taylorville, ILIL33,443-2.2%−180%

709Riverton, WYWY39,464-2.2%−135%

710Mexico, MOMO24,528-2.2%−123%

711Shawano, WIWI45,759-2.3%−122%

712Marshall, MNMN25,684-2.3%−189%

713Mason City, IAIA49,710-2.3%+239%

714Kirksville, MOMO29,824-2.3%−299%

715Alpena, MIMI28,853-2.3%−201%

716Utica, NYNY285,611-2.4%−55%

717Scottsbluff, NENE36,272-2.4%−199%

718Sidney, OHOH48,065-2.4%−136%

719Hudson, NYNY60,168-2.4%−1460%

720Hastings, NENE40,577-2.4%−181%

721Bedford, ININ45,568-2.4%−134%

722Dumas, TXTX21,891-2.5%−120%

723Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099-2.5%−133%

724Arcadia, FLFL37,078-2.5%−107%

725Peru, ININ34,487-2.5%+15%

726Beeville, TXTX32,515-2.6%−109%

727Del Rio, TXTX47,835-2.6%−117%

728Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838-2.7%+906%

729Sunbury, PAPA107,788-2.7%+78%

730Salina, KSKS59,121-2.7%−131%

731Beatrice, NENE21,711-2.7%−412%

732Florence, SCSC201,392-2.7%−128%

733Peoria, ILIL363,505-2.7%−218%

734Huntington, WVWV365,965-2.7%−176%

735Moberly, MOMO24,513-2.7%−328%

736Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138-2.8%−61%

737Lawton, OKOK127,590-2.8%−195%

738Logansport, ININ37,836-2.8%−143%

739Batavia, NYNY58,416-2.8%−645%

740McComb, MSMS52,640-2.9%−153%

741Tiffin, OHOH54,522-3.0%+68%

742St. Marys, PAPA29,926-3.0%−546%

743Wilson, NCNC81,150-3.0%−126%

744Columbus, MSMS67,144-3.0%−198%

745Crescent City, CACA26,410-3.0%−118%

746Rockford, ILIL337,242-3.0%−124%

747Massena, NYNY105,488-3.1%+7900%

748Mount Airy, NCNC72,287-3.1%−120%

749Sweetwater, TXTX14,117-3.1%−34%

750Kingsville, TXTX30,315-3.2%−176%

751Madisonville, KYKY45,127-3.2%−474%

752Rochelle, ILIL51,399-3.2%−129%

753Union City, TNTN30,067-3.2%−239%

754Albany, GAGA145,510-3.2%−142%

755Marietta, OHOH58,389-3.2%−303%

756Danville, VAVA101,137-3.3%−345%

757Greencastle, ININ37,876-3.3%−117%

758Altoona, PAPA119,541-3.4%+214%

759Fremont, OHOH58,655-3.4%+1118%

760Atchison, KSKS16,172-3.4%+265%

761Richmond, ININ66,169-3.4%+189%

762Parkersburg, WVWV87,264-3.4%−281%

763Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076-3.4%−129%

764Henderson, KYKY57,184-3.4%−201%

765Urbana, OHOH38,820-3.4%−143%

766Erie, PAPA265,832-3.5%−281%

767Winona, MNMN50,523-3.5%−177%

768Rock Springs, WYWY41,267-3.5%+12%

769Pottsville, PAPA145,085-3.5%+140%

770Athens, OHOH63,197-3.6%−180%

771Bogalusa, LALA44,937-3.6%−311%

772Owosso, MIMI67,681-3.6%−232%

773Connersville, ININ23,533-3.6%+121%

774Bay City, MIMI102,123-3.6%+159%

775New Bern, NCNC127,358-3.7%−130%

776Chico, CACA209,211-3.8%−133%

777Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193-3.8%−354%

778Lima, OHOH100,881-3.9%+232%

779Fairmont, MNMN19,440-3.9%−19%

780Huntingdon, PAPA43,001-4.0%−223%

781Gloversville, NYNY52,216-4.0%−344%

782Clarksburg, WVWV88,142-4.0%−676%

783Dyersburg, TNTN36,320-4.0%−158%

784Bucyrus, OHOH41,896-4.0%+113%

785Summerville, GAGA25,300-4.0%−128%

786Hutchinson, KSKS61,539-4.1%−205%

787Hereford, TXTX18,626-4.1%+32%

788Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883-4.1%+303%

789Olean, NYNY75,390-4.1%+1131%

790Ottawa, ILIL145,902-4.1%−228%

791Cambridge, OHOH38,379-4.1%−191%

792Youngstown, OHOH423,678-4.1%+104%

793Milledgeville, GAGA44,029-4.2%−132%

794Grenada, MSMS30,222-4.2%−195%

795Sayre, PAPA59,600-4.2%−244%

796Liberal, KSKS21,073-4.3%−121%

797Goldsboro, NCNC122,278-4.3%−152%

798Centralia, ILIL36,382-4.3%−1485%

799Alice, TXTX45,383-4.4%−241%

800Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147-4.4%−154%

801North Platte, NENE33,972-4.5%−174%

802Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332-4.5%−122%

803McAlester, OKOK43,320-4.5%−154%

804Silver City, NMNM27,252-4.5%−137%

805Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081-4.5%−140%

806New Iberia, LALA66,846-4.5%−162%

807Lock Haven, PAPA37,870-4.6%−331%

808Flint, MIMI401,093-4.6%−448%

809St. Joseph, MOMO119,170-4.6%−182%

810Price, UTUT20,680-4.6%−583%

811Somerset, PAPA72,004-4.6%−301%

812Auburn, NYNY74,365-4.7%+1010%

813Emporia, KSKS34,838-4.7%−248%

814Vernon, TXTX12,481-4.8%+63%

815Sterling, ILIL54,121-4.8%−718%

816Marion, ININ66,524-4.8%+368%

817Arkansas City, KSKS34,382-4.9%+187%

818North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233-4.9%−146%

819Duncan, OKOK44,310-4.9%−334%

820Muncie, ININ113,106-4.9%+559%

821Miami, OKOK30,438-4.9%−157%

822Burlington, IAIA44,061-5.0%+1619%

823Forest City, NCNC65,745-5.0%−147%

824Elkins, WVWV26,882-5.0%−403%

825Saginaw, MIMI187,688-5.0%+458%

826Lewisburg, PAPA42,313-5.0%−133%

827Cortland, NYNY45,850-5.1%+589%

828Hermitage, PAPA107,860-5.1%+775%

829Natchitoches, LALA36,089-5.2%−180%

830Sterling, COCO20,654-5.2%−131%

831Martinsville, VAVA63,091-5.2%−1673%

832Dixon, ILIL32,914-5.2%−208%

833Kankakee, ILIL105,525-5.2%−167%

834Elmira, NYNY80,415-5.3%+22%

835Jamestown, NYNY124,126-5.4%+255%

836Clinton, IAIA46,002-5.4%+210%

837Meadville, PAPA81,792-5.4%−212%

838Sikeston, MOMO49,978-5.4%−9544%

839Corning, NYNY91,855-5.5%+1395%

840Laurinburg, NCNC33,322-5.5%−182%

841Salem, OHOH99,377-5.5%−258%

842Gallipolis, OHOH29,072-5.5%−1591%

843Galesburg, ILIL47,767-5.6%+465%

844Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486-5.6%−176%

845Vincennes, ININ35,652-5.6%+257%

846Wheeling, WVWV134,089-5.7%+48%

847Wabash, ININ30,713-5.8%+1770%

848Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599-6.0%−171%

849Oneonta, NYNY60,589-6.0%−413%

850Pampa, TXTX21,786-6.0%+10%

851Martin, TNTN33,261-6.1%−166%

852Weirton, WVWV112,468-6.1%−18%

853Decatur, ILIL99,300-6.1%+187%

854Ponca City, OKOK43,490-6.1%−12408%

855Susanville, CACA28,117-6.2%−127%

856El Dorado, ARAR36,926-6.2%+166%

857Corinth, MSMS34,569-6.3%−170%

858Henderson, NCNC42,638-6.3%−160%

859Altus, OKOK24,764-6.3%+456%

860Indiana, PAPA82,878-6.3%+1366%

861Fort Madison, IAIA32,306-6.4%+292%

862Farmington, NMNM120,340-6.4%−127%

863Freeport, ILIL43,220-6.5%−435%

864Washington, NCNC44,670-6.5%−203%

865Muskogee, OKOK66,708-6.6%−425%

866Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938-6.7%−168%

867Bluefield, WVWV96,138-6.8%+123%

868Portsmouth, OHOH71,365-6.9%+390%

869Borger, TXTX19,633-6.9%−3%

870Bradford, PAPA38,984-6.9%+174%

871Uvalde, TXTX24,963-7.0%−163%

872Johnstown, PAPA128,968-7.1%+11%

873Magnolia, ARAR21,894-7.1%+1982%

874Big Rapids, MIMI42,320-7.2%−183%

875Charleston, WVWV200,170-7.3%+134%

876Kinston, NCNC55,837-7.4%−277%

877Jacksonville, ILIL37,381-7.4%−2888%

878Lincoln, ILIL27,182-7.6%−712%

879Warren, PAPA37,038-7.7%+193%

880Beckley, WVWV109,940-7.9%−584%

881Great Bend, KSKS24,790-7.9%+97%

882Rockingham, NCNC42,041-7.9%−272%

883Cumberland, MDMD93,640-8.0%−2325%

884Pontiac, ILIL35,057-8.0%−939%

885Oil City, PAPA49,346-8.2%+169%

886Vicksburg, MSMS41,759-8.3%−325%

887Eufaula, ALAL26,861-8.4%−158%

888Las Vegas, NMNM30,311-8.4%−148%

889Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691-8.4%−153%

890Meridian, MSMS85,419-8.7%−347%

891Natchez, MSMS54,722-8.8%+1020%

892Raymondville, TXTX19,971-8.9%−166%

893Orangeburg, SCSC83,177-8.9%−212%

894Maryville, MOMO20,174-9.1%−1074%

895Danville, ILIL71,259-9.1%+85%

896Cleveland, MSMS28,262-9.3%+212%

897Canton, ILIL32,901-9.3%−2191%

898Pikeville, KYKY89,122-9.4%+120%

899Morgan City, LALA46,552-9.6%+22%

900Americus, GAGA33,394-9.7%−204%

901Minden, LALA34,948-10.3%+2634%

902Greenwood, MSMS34,912-10.7%−332%

903Plainview, TXTX36,700-11.2%−502%

904Kennett, MOMO26,855-11.5%−8944%

905Carbondale, ILIL52,501-12.0%+405%

906Greenville, MSMS40,446-12.2%+67%

907Selma, ALAL35,140-12.2%+233%

908Blytheville, ARAR37,828-12.5%+29%

909Charleston, ILIL46,607-13.0%−533%

910Camden, ARAR26,363-13.0%+154%

911Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211-13.1%+2824%

912Lumberton, NCNC119,941-13.1%−176%

913Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025-13.9%−438%

914Cordele, GAGA19,237-14.1%−242%

915Middlesborough, KYKY22,829-16.0%+249%

916Macomb, ILIL25,916-16.5%+149%

917Clarksdale, MSMS19,849-18.2%+453%

918Forrest City, ARAR21,800-18.3%−726%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES