Which metro area has the highest population growth?

Wildwood-The Villages, FL ranks #1 with +75.1% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population growth?

Wildwood-The Villages, FL, St. George, UT, Jefferson, GA, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, Raleigh-Cary, NC.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is population growth measured?

Percent change in population from the prior decennial census. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

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Fastest growing, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

501Ottawa, KSKS26,299+4.9%−62%

502Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914+4.9%−63%

503Columbus, GAGA324,830+4.9%−9%

504Monticello, NYNY80,586+4.8%−28%

505Rochelle, ILIL51,399+4.8%−56%

506Greensburg, ININ26,576+4.8%+25%

507Auburn, ININ44,535+4.8%−66%

508Price, UTUT20,680+4.8%+401%

509Enid, OKOK61,779+4.8%+152%

510Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047+4.8%−57%

511Vallejo, CACA455,376+4.8%−70%

512Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904+4.7%−13%

513Red Wing, MNMN48,195+4.7%−45%

514North Platte, NENE33,972+4.6%−23%

515Owensboro, KYKY113,962+4.6%−4%

516Winchester, TNTN45,579+4.5%−65%

517Trenton, NJNJ399,289+4.5%−41%

518Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553+4.5%−41%

519Keene, NHNH78,269+4.5%−16%

520Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669+4.5%−44%

521Warsaw, ININ80,892+4.5%−67%

522Payson, AZAZ53,801+4.4%−84%

523Hereford, TXTX18,626+4.4%−241%

524Springfield, ILIL206,033+4.3%−31%

525Duncan, OKOK44,310+4.3%+107%

526Augusta, MEME129,067+4.3%+312%

527McAlester, OKOK43,320+4.3%−48%

528Dodge City, KSKS33,993+4.3%−76%

529Albemarle, NCNC68,830+4.3%−65%

530Plymouth, ININ46,599+4.3%−39%

531Ardmore, OKOK48,910+4.2%−33%

532Stevens Point, WIWI71,943+4.2%−55%

533Carlsbad, NMNM62,509+4.2%−33%

534St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421+4.2%−6%

535Monroe, MIMI156,004+4.2%−55%

536Topeka, KSKS233,052+4.2%−39%

537Danville, KYKY56,985+4.1%−65%

538Big Spring, TXTX30,504+4.1%+4%

539Klamath Falls, OROR70,274+4.1%−61%

540McMinnville, TNTN43,717+4.1%−75%

541St. Joseph, MOMO119,170+4.1%−28%

542Athens, OHOH63,197+4.1%−9%

543Texarkana, TXTX146,816+4.1%−41%

544Elkins, WVWV26,882+4.0%+145%

545Bartlesville, OKOK54,037+4.0%+109%

546Watertown, NYNY111,540+4.0%+461%

547Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791+4.0%−49%

548Crescent City, CACA26,410+4.0%−77%

549Petoskey, MIMI33,775+4.0%−84%

550Astoria, OROR40,926+4.0%−43%

551Pella, IAIA34,192+3.9%−43%

552Paris, TNTN32,896+3.9%−66%

553Newberry, SCSC39,561+3.9%−56%

554Chicago, ILIL9,434,123+3.9%−65%

555Campbellsville, KYKY38,407+3.8%−59%

556Weatherford, OKOK39,059+3.8%−314%

557Amherst, MAMA164,065+3.8%−1%

558Pierre, SDSD20,588+3.8%−67%

559Marquette, MIMI68,064+3.8%−143%

560Cullman, ALAL94,009+3.8%−74%

561Lewiston, MEME116,487+3.8%−370%

562Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441+3.7%−61%

563Fallon, NVNV25,851+3.7%−89%

564Kingsport, TNTN314,834+3.7%−55%

565Wilmington, OHOH42,301+3.7%−74%

566Glens Falls, NYNY124,373+3.7%−25%

567Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010+3.7%−23%

568Boston, MAMA5,034,221+3.7%−41%

569Lansing, MIMI479,722+3.6%+5%

570Fort Morgan, COCO30,306+3.6%−85%

571Yankton, SDSD23,635+3.6%−71%

572Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599+3.6%−58%

573Newport, OROR50,636+3.5%−76%

574Lock Haven, PAPA37,870+3.5%+77%

575Racine, WIWI198,919+3.5%−56%

576Mount Airy, NCNC72,287+3.4%−78%

577Burley, IDID49,308+3.4%−50%

578Hays, KSKS29,075+3.4%−41%

579Snyder, TXTX16,162+3.4%−128%

580Marshalltown, IAIA39,890+3.4%+26%

581Bishop, CACA18,158+3.3%−282%

582Peoria, ILIL363,505+3.3%+44%

583Ontario, OROR60,085+3.3%−85%

584Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097+3.3%−73%

585Salinas, CACA433,729+3.3%−74%

586Mobile, ALAL411,658+3.3%−41%

587Victoria, TXTX99,864+3.3%−75%

588Platteville, WIWI52,446+3.2%+381%

589Salina, KSKS59,121+3.2%−63%

590McComb, MSMS52,640+3.2%−42%

591Minot, NDND75,694+3.2%−1093%

592Sidney, OHOH48,065+3.2%−53%

593Susanville, CACA28,117+3.2%−86%

594Abilene, TXTX185,429+3.1%−62%

595Urbana, OHOH38,820+3.1%−61%

596New York, NYNY20,112,448+3.1%−64%

597Kirksville, MOMO29,824+3.1%+164%

598Moberly, MOMO24,513+3.0%+153%

599Winona, MNMN50,523+3.0%−35%

600Florence, ALAL156,609+2.9%−67%

601Angola, ININ34,799+2.9%−86%

602Toccoa, GAGA27,854+2.9%−69%

603Gulfport, MSMS431,329+2.9%−83%

604Greenwood, SCSC95,215+2.9%−74%

605Dyersburg, TNTN36,320+2.8%−59%

606Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138+2.8%−140%

607Lake Charles, LALA244,655+2.8%−66%

608Kendallville, ININ47,937+2.7%−88%

609Hannibal, MOMO38,969+2.7%−44%

610Sumter, SCSC105,067+2.7%+37%

611Kingston, NYNY183,330+2.7%−65%

612Santa Cruz, CACA258,852+2.7%−76%

613Guymon, OKOK20,322+2.7%−88%

614Wooster, OHOH116,758+2.6%−73%

615Worthington, MNMN22,338+2.6%−28%

616Winnemucca, NVNV17,267+2.6%−90%

617Mitchell, SDSD25,913+2.6%−51%

618Barre, VTVT59,652+2.6%−55%

619Sheboygan, WIWI118,047+2.5%−70%

620Seymour, ININ47,370+2.5%−74%

621Willmar, MNMN44,720+2.5%−60%

622Waterloo, IAIA169,189+2.5%−21%

623Muscatine, IAIA41,853+2.5%−46%

624Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404+2.4%−68%

625Vermillion, SDSD15,031+2.4%−9%

626Alamogordo, NMNM70,368+2.4%−88%

627Tifton, GAGA51,237+2.4%−75%

628Americus, GAGA33,394+2.3%−75%

629Pittsburg, KSKS39,008+2.3%−69%

630Ozark, ALAL49,912+2.3%−325%

631Milledgeville, GAGA44,029+2.3%−83%

632Madison, ININ33,279+2.3%−64%

633Peru, ININ34,487+2.3%−203%

634Decatur, ININ36,650+2.3%−72%

635Clarksburg, WVWV88,142+2.2%+221%

636Muskogee, OKOK66,708+2.2%+10%

637Huron, SDSD19,624+2.2%−133%

638Corbin, KYKY150,040+2.2%−83%

639Morgan City, LALA46,552+2.1%−127%

640Summerville, GAGA25,300+2.1%−85%

641Shawano, WIWI45,759+2.1%−79%

642Washington Court House, OHOH28,552+2.1%−40%

643Laurel, MSMS82,281+2.1%−59%

644Rice Lake, WIWI46,484+2.0%−80%

645New Castle, ININ49,137+2.0%+157%

646Liberal, KSKS21,073+2.0%−90%

647Aberdeen, SDSD41,583+1.9%−813%

648Syracuse, NYNY652,273+1.9%−230%

649Shelby, NCNC103,325+1.9%−86%

650Uvalde, TXTX24,963+1.8%−83%

651Juneau city and, AKAK31,609+1.8%−88%

652New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373+1.8%−77%

653Ukiah, CACA88,122+1.8%−75%

654Zanesville, OHOH87,014+1.8%−43%

655Marshall, MNMN25,684+1.7%−34%

656Kingsville, TXTX30,315+1.6%−61%

657Alice, TXTX45,383+1.6%−48%

658Springfield, MAMA464,338+1.6%−8958%

659Rochester, NYNY1,056,149+1.6%−55%

660Sonora, CACA53,160+1.6%−87%

661Henderson, KYKY57,184+1.6%−54%

662Duluth, MNMN281,219+1.6%−33%

663Columbus, NENE46,583+1.5%−81%

664Russellville, ALAL32,449+1.5%−87%

665Ludington, MIMI29,040+1.5%−86%

666Cortland, NYNY45,850+1.5%−304%

667Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077+1.5%−85%

668Cañon City, COCO50,039+1.5%−97%

669Fremont, NENE38,057+1.5%−69%

670Austin, MNMN40,971+1.5%−55%

671Talladega, ALAL91,764+1.4%−84%

672Monroe, LALA222,390+1.4%−55%

673Crawfordsville, ININ38,954+1.3%−86%

674Charleston, ILIL46,607+1.3%−58%

675Cumberland, MDMD93,640+1.3%+252%

676Natchitoches, LALA36,089+1.2%−81%

677Michigan City, ININ111,294+1.2%−56%

678Houghton, MIMI40,028+1.2%−61%

679Great Falls, MTMT85,029+1.2%−65%

680Akron, OHOH701,780+1.2%−79%

681Ottawa, ILIL145,902+1.2%−63%

682Ashland, OHOH52,523+1.2%−89%

683Muskegon, MIMI177,901+1.2%−83%

684Jackson, MIMI159,552+1.2%−80%

685Brownwood, TXTX38,711+1.1%−88%

686Providence, RIRI1,708,161+1.1%−77%

687Boulder, COCO328,560+1.1%−96%

688Huntington, WVWV365,965+1.1%−71%

689Amsterdam, NYNY50,046+1.0%−124%

690Carbondale, ILIL52,501+1.0%−143%

691Adrian, MIMI97,779+1.0%−87%

692Grand Forks, NDND105,046+1.0%−118%

693Orangeburg, SCSC83,177+1.0%−87%

694Davenport, IAIA380,452+1.0%−54%

695Beaumont, TXTX399,310+0.9%−86%

696Oneonta, NYNY60,589+0.9%−51%

697Gadsden, ALAL103,886+0.9%−74%

698Meridian, MSMS85,419+0.9%−74%

699Midland, MIMI83,754+0.9%−90%

700Atchison, KSKS16,172+0.9%−196%

701Terre Haute, ININ169,241+0.9%−67%

702Madisonville, KYKY45,127+0.9%+1%

703Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099+0.9%−89%

704Gloversville, NYNY52,216+0.8%−49%

705South Bend, ININ324,538+0.8%−88%

706Alamosa, COCO27,896+0.7%−94%

707Huntingdon, PAPA43,001+0.7%−78%

708Brattleboro, VTVT45,204+0.7%−89%

709Coshocton, OHOH37,188+0.7%−81%

710Sioux City, IAIA145,738+0.6%−93%

711Le Mars, IAIA25,697+0.6%−91%

712Scranton, PAPA574,418+0.5%−121%

713Bedford, ININ45,568+0.5%−94%

714Alma, MIMI41,190+0.5%−95%

715Laurinburg, NCNC33,322+0.4%−93%

716Marion, OHOH65,115+0.4%−86%

717Lewistown, PAPA46,127+0.4%−33%

718Coos Bay, OROR63,992+0.4%−90%

719Portsmouth, OHOH71,365+0.4%−127%

720Martin, TNTN33,261+0.4%−96%

721Bennington, VTVT36,630+0.4%−89%

722Hillsdale, MIMI45,738+0.3%−95%

723Alexander City, ALAL40,953+0.3%−95%

724Deming, NMNM25,407+0.3%−99%

725Corning, NYNY91,855+0.3%−173%

726Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041+0.3%−98%

727Mayfield, KYKY37,050+0.3%−98%

728Norwalk, OHOH58,250+0.2%−96%

729El Campo, TXTX42,060+0.2%−93%

730Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880+0.2%−95%

731Rockingham, NCNC42,041+0.2%−96%

732Albany, GAGA145,510+0.1%−99%

733Arkansas City, KSKS34,382+0.1%−103%

734Massena, NYNY105,488+0.0%−130%

735Hudson, NYNY60,168+0.0%−98%

736Sunbury, PAPA107,788+0.0%−100%

737New Iberia, LALA66,846-0.0%−100%

738Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081-0.1%−101%

739Dixon, ILIL32,914-0.1%−102%

740Erie, PAPA265,832-0.1%−105%

741Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448-0.1%−102%

742Utica, NYNY285,611-0.2%−97%

743Bluefield, WVWV96,138-0.2%−93%

744Sayre, PAPA59,600-0.2%−108%

745Greenfield, MAMA70,698-0.2%−111%

746Binghamton, NYNY243,189-0.2%−95%

747Paducah, KYKY102,259-0.2%−106%

748Paris, TXTX63,319-0.3%−103%

749Kinston, NCNC55,837-0.3%−106%

750Celina, OHOH42,737-0.3%−107%

751Scottsbluff, NENE36,272-0.3%−112%

752Fairmont, WVWV55,584-0.3%−72%

753Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302-0.3%−104%

754Hutchinson, KSKS61,539-0.4%−111%

755Gallipolis, OHOH29,072-0.4%−217%

756Batavia, NYNY58,416-0.5%−193%

757Effingham, ILIL44,727-0.5%−107%

758Lexington, NENE26,255-0.5%−102%

759Sikeston, MOMO49,978-0.6%−1067%

760Canton, OHOH400,246-0.6%−119%

761Greenville, OHOH51,520-0.7%+14%

762Pampa, TXTX21,786-0.7%−87%

763Storm Lake, IAIA20,449-0.7%−133%

764Indiana, PAPA82,878-0.8%+87%

765Dayton, OHOH826,554-0.8%−414%

766Macomb, ILIL25,916-0.9%−86%

767Muncie, ININ113,106-0.9%+24%

768Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060-1.1%−140%

769Defiance, OHOH38,292-1.2%−407%

770Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118-1.2%−160%

771Coldwater, MIMI45,993-1.2%−111%

772Ottumwa, IAIA35,210-1.2%−216%

773Mexico, MOMO24,528-1.3%−113%

774Hastings, NENE40,577-1.3%−142%

775Parkersburg, WVWV87,264-1.3%−166%

776McPherson, KSKS30,064-1.3%−115%

777Scottsboro, ALAL54,281-1.3%−110%

778Toledo, OHOH599,376-1.3%−300%

779Battle Creek, MIMI133,408-1.3%−190%

780Pottsville, PAPA145,085-1.4%−8%

781Fremont, OHOH58,655-1.4%+397%

782Bainbridge, GAGA29,432-1.4%−113%

783Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909-1.4%−131%

784Owosso, MIMI67,681-1.4%−153%

785Minden, LALA34,948-1.5%+296%

786Beckley, WVWV109,940-1.5%−192%

787Beeville, TXTX32,515-1.5%−105%

788Altoona, PAPA119,541-1.6%+49%

789Thomaston, GAGA28,500-1.6%−133%

790Taylorville, ILIL33,443-1.6%−158%

791Marshall, MOMO23,265-1.6%−264%

792Sandusky, OHOH112,777-1.7%−153%

793Cambridge, OHOH38,379-1.7%−138%

794Manitowoc, WIWI81,710-1.7%−157%

795Vicksburg, MSMS41,759-1.8%−148%

796Meadville, PAPA81,792-1.8%−136%

797Sturgis, MIMI60,968-1.8%−130%

798Pontiac, ILIL35,057-1.8%−291%

799Quincy, ILIL74,146-1.8%−158%

800Great Bend, KSKS24,790-1.9%−53%

801Frankfort, ININ33,322-1.9%−120%

802Lima, OHOH100,881-2.0%+69%

803Union City, TNTN30,067-2.0%−186%

804Clinton, IAIA46,002-2.1%+18%

805Vincennes, ININ35,652-2.1%+32%

806DuBois, PAPA78,100-2.1%−131%

807Los Alamos, NMNM19,407-2.1%−270%

808Bay City, MIMI102,123-2.2%+55%

809Española, NMNM39,832-2.3%−112%

810Marietta, OHOH58,389-2.3%−245%

811Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938-2.3%−124%

812Auburn, NYNY74,365-2.4%+456%

813Flint, MIMI401,093-2.4%−280%

814Elmira, NYNY80,415-2.5%−43%

815Monticello, ININ25,164-2.5%−129%

816Huntington, ININ37,224-2.5%−133%

817Norfolk, NENE49,228-2.6%−142%

818Freeport, ILIL43,220-2.6%−234%

819Kokomo, ININ83,904-2.6%−151%

820Danville, ILIL71,259-2.7%−44%

821Pittsfield, MAMA128,224-2.8%−12%

822Rutland, VTVT59,653-2.8%−237%

823Lincoln, ILIL27,182-2.8%−325%

824Carroll, IAIA20,303-2.8%+30153%

825Somerset, PAPA72,004-2.9%−224%

826Barnstable, MAMA233,539-2.9%−115%

827Las Vegas, NMNM30,311-2.9%−117%

828Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653-3.0%+83%

829Beatrice, NENE21,711-3.0%−440%

830Jacksonville, ILIL37,381-3.0%−1214%

831Hermitage, PAPA107,860-3.0%+418%

832Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147-3.0%−137%

833Richmond, ININ66,169-3.1%+158%

834Van Wert, OHOH29,013-3.1%+17%

835Canton, ILIL32,901-3.1%−792%

836Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992-3.1%+105%

837Ponca City, OKOK43,490-3.2%−6422%

838Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775-3.2%−245%

839Danville, VAVA101,137-3.3%−346%

840Williamsport, PAPA112,587-3.3%−392%

841Tiffin, OHOH54,522-3.3%+88%

842Bay City, TXTX36,463-3.3%−219%

843Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025-3.4%−181%

844Mansfield, OHOH124,893-3.4%−258%

845Wheeling, WVWV134,089-3.4%−11%

846Decatur, ILIL99,300-3.4%+61%

847Jamestown, NYNY124,126-3.5%+129%

848Niles, MIMI152,444-3.5%−621%

849Detroit, MIMI4,390,913-3.5%−173%

850Sterling, ILIL54,121-3.6%−558%

851Kennett, MOMO26,855-3.6%−2892%

852Baker City, OROR16,658-3.6%−139%

853Forrest City, ARAR21,800-3.7%−225%

854Jamestown, NDND21,414-3.7%+146%

855Sweetwater, TXTX14,117-3.7%−22%

856Plainview, TXTX36,700-3.7%−234%

857Charleston, WVWV200,170-3.8%+21%

858Escanaba, MIMI36,582-3.8%−292%

859Salem, OHOH99,377-3.8%−208%

860New Ulm, MNMN25,517-3.8%+1298%

861Columbus, MSMS67,144-3.8%−223%

862Miami, OKOK30,438-4.1%−147%

863Spencer, IAIA16,202-4.1%+235%

864Albert Lea, MNMN30,440-4.1%+183%

865Magnolia, ARAR21,894-4.1%+1098%

866Ketchikan, AKAK13,549-4.2%−341%

867Marinette, WIWI65,515-4.3%−186%

868Olean, NYNY75,390-4.3%+1208%

869Fairmont, MNMN19,440-4.4%−9%

870Gallup, NMNM68,119-4.4%−119%

871Springfield, OHOH135,340-4.4%+133%

872Oil City, PAPA49,346-4.5%+47%

873Marion, ININ66,524-4.6%+341%

874Middlesborough, KYKY22,829-4.6%−1%

875Warren, PAPA37,038-4.7%+77%

876Saginaw, MIMI187,688-4.7%+422%

877Mason City, IAIA49,710-4.8%+613%

878Logansport, ININ37,836-4.8%−173%

879Silver City, NMNM27,252-4.8%−140%

880Opelousas, LALA80,765-4.9%−154%

881Connersville, ININ23,533-5.1%+212%

882Galesburg, ILIL47,767-5.2%+429%

883Eufaula, ALAL26,861-5.3%−136%

884Centralia, ILIL36,382-5.4%−1828%

885Bradford, PAPA38,984-5.4%+113%

886Natchez, MSMS54,722-5.4%+588%

887Alpena, MIMI28,853-5.5%−337%

888Selma, ALAL35,140-5.5%+50%

889Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838-5.5%+1982%

890Weirton, WVWV112,468-5.7%−22%

891Burlington, IAIA44,061-5.8%+1898%

892Fort Madison, IAIA32,306-5.8%+251%

893Johnstown, PAPA128,968-5.8%−9%

894Wabash, ININ30,713-5.9%+1807%

895Pikeville, KYKY89,122-6.0%+40%

896Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575-6.0%−267%

897Emporia, KSKS34,838-6.4%−299%

898Bucyrus, OHOH41,896-6.8%+259%

899Youngstown, OHOH423,678-6.9%+244%

900Altus, OKOK24,764-7.0%+520%

901Borger, TXTX19,633-7.2%+0%

902Mountain Home, IDID29,465-7.2%−119%

903Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211-7.2%+1512%

904Martinsville, VAVA63,091-7.3%−2313%

905Grenada, MSMS30,222-7.4%−266%

906Vernon, TXTX12,481-7.8%+164%

907Key West, FLFL80,406-8.2%−507%

908El Dorado, ARAR36,926-8.7%+275%

909Camden, ARAR26,363-8.8%+72%

910Wahpeton, NDND23,019-8.9%+333%

911St. Marys, PAPA29,926-9.0%−1444%

912Garden City, KSKS37,505-9.2%−141%

913Blytheville, ARAR37,828-10.6%+10%

914Greenwood, MSMS34,912-11.9%−359%

915Clarksdale, MSMS19,849-14.6%+343%

916Cleveland, MSMS28,262-16.0%+438%

917New Orleans, LALA970,849-16.6%−3425%

918Greenville, MSMS40,446-18.8%+158%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS