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Fastest shrinking, Arizona cities

Arizona cities with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Catalina, AZAZ6,489-14.1%−58.5 pts

02Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924-6.3%−87.8 pts

03Sun City, AZAZ37,486-6.1%−6.6 pts

04Florence, AZAZ25,222-4.5%−131.6 pts

05Douglas, AZAZ16,038-3.3%−14.2 pts

06Arizona City, AZAZ9,543-3.3%−128.2 pts

07Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715-2.9%–

08Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567-2.7%−70.5 pts

09Anthem, AZAZ22,584-2.6%–

10Winslow, AZAZ8,464-2.6%−18.8 pts

11Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866-2.4%–

12Green Valley, AZAZ22,114-2.2%−32.8 pts

13Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115-1.5%–

14Tuba City, AZAZ7,960-1.4%−13.7 pts

15Page, AZAZ7,147-1.3%−4.5 pts

16Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448-1.1%−103.2 pts

17Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-0.9%+3.3 pts

18Globe, AZAZ7,191-0.7%−22.4 pts

19Verde, AZAZ11,930-0.7%–

20Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330-0.7%−56.0 pts

21Youngtown, AZAZ7,039-0.6%−19.0 pts

22Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260-0.5%−15.8 pts

23Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-0.4%−17.4 pts

24Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907-0.3%−14.9 pts

25Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625-0.1%−101.9 pts

26Nogales, AZAZ19,495+0.4%−6.8 pts

27Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593+0.4%–

28Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675+0.6%–

29Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136+0.6%−265.9 pts

30El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+0.8%−51.4 pts

31Tucson, AZAZ548,371+0.8%−19.2 pts

32Sedona, AZAZ9,619+1.0%−32.4 pts

33Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+1.0%−14.3 pts

34Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+1.0%−54.8 pts

35Safford, AZAZ10,279+1.1%−24.4 pts

36Benson, AZAZ5,532+1.2%−22.0 pts

37Three Points, AZAZ5,254+1.4%−153.1 pts

38Mesa, AZAZ513,656+1.5%−36.1 pts

39Chandler, AZAZ278,748+1.5%−93.6 pts

40Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+1.5%–

41Payson, AZAZ16,693+1.7%−60.9 pts

42Glendale, AZAZ260,572+1.8%−45.9 pts

43Williamson, AZAZ6,310+1.8%–

44Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+2.1%−32.2 pts

45Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+2.1%−70.0 pts

46Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+2.3%−343.0 pts

47Somerton, AZAZ14,934+2.7%−34.9 pts

48Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+2.8%–

49Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+3.1%−48.3 pts

50Peoria, AZAZ200,881+3.1%−111.0 pts

51Show Low, AZAZ12,471+3.2%−50.2 pts

52Prescott, AZAZ48,420+3.4%−25.0 pts

53Avondale, AZAZ100,983+3.5%−118.4 pts

54Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+3.5%–

55Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,356+3.7%–

56Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+4.0%−2.9 pts

57Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+4.0%−160.6 pts

58Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085+4.1%–

59Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+4.1%−23.4 pts

60Tempe, AZAZ190,571+4.1%−7.7 pts

61Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+4.4%+31.8 pts

62Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+4.5%−57.5 pts

63Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353+4.5%–

64Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+4.6%−50.5 pts

65Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+4.6%−271.2 pts

66Yuma, AZAZ105,227+4.8%−36.3 pts

67Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+5.1%–

68Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+5.1%−160.6 pts

69Kingman, AZAZ35,829+5.2%−52.6 pts

70New River, AZAZ18,240+5.5%–

71Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+5.6%−15.7 pts

72Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559+5.8%−1.6 pts

73Doney Park, AZAZ6,253+5.8%–

74San Luis, AZAZ42,030+5.9%−218.9 pts

75Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+6.3%−5.9 pts

76Sun City West, AZAZ27,425+6.3%−58.4 pts

77Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+6.6%−68.2 pts

78Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017+7.1%–

79Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+7.8%−4.7 pts

80Surprise, AZAZ175,304+8.2%−324.9 pts

81New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993+8.4%−19.0 pts

82San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189+9.3%–

83Marana, AZAZ65,523+9.7%−510.2 pts

84Eloy, AZAZ19,967+11.5%−32.6 pts

85Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277+12.7%−35.3 pts

86Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+13.0%−189.2 pts

87Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+13.5%−18.7 pts

88Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+14.7%−15.1 pts

89Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107+14.9%–

90Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+15.5%–

91Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512+16.0%–

92Vail, AZAZ16,315+19.9%–

93Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+20.7%−53.4 pts

94Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+25.9%+13.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES