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Fastest shrinking, Arizona cities

Arizona cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 92 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277-8.0%−117%

02Three Points, AZAZ5,254-7.1%−105%

03Winslow, AZAZ8,464-6.7%−141%

04Tuba City, AZAZ7,960-6.3%−151%

05Eloy, AZAZ19,967-6.0%−114%

06Arizona City, AZAZ9,543-5.8%−105%

07Nogales, AZAZ19,495-5.1%−172%

08Douglas, AZAZ16,038-4.9%−145%

09Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559-4.6%−163%

10Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866-3.9%–

11Globe, AZAZ7,191-3.8%−117%

12Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-3.6%−14%

13Sedona, AZAZ9,619-3.5%−110%

14Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330-2.5%−105%

15Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160-2.5%−109%

16Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-1.3%−107%

17Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136-1.0%−100%

18Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675-0.8%–

19Somerton, AZAZ14,934-0.6%−102%

20Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,356-0.3%–

21Catalina, AZAZ6,489-0.2%−101%

22Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448-0.1%−100%

23Page, AZAZ7,147+2.7%−17%

24Yuma, AZAZ105,227+2.7%−94%

25Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593+3.2%–

26Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907+3.2%−78%

27Verde, AZAZ11,930+3.6%–

28Tucson, AZAZ548,371+4.3%−78%

29Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+4.6%–

30Florence, AZAZ25,222+4.9%−96%

31Benson, AZAZ5,532+4.9%−79%

32Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567+5.1%−92%

33Sun City West, AZAZ27,425+5.2%−92%

34Green Valley, AZAZ22,114+5.7%−81%

35Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+5.8%−97%

36Safford, AZAZ10,279+5.9%−77%

37Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625+5.9%−94%

38Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+6.3%–

39New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993+6.4%−77%

40Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924+6.4%−92%

41Sun City, AZAZ37,486+6.5%+1251%

42Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+6.8%−88%

43Payson, AZAZ16,693+6.9%−89%

44Anthem, AZAZ22,584+6.9%–

45Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+7.4%−90%

46Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+7.5%+9%

47Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017+8.4%–

48Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+8.8%−88%

49Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+9.2%−57%

50Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512+9.2%–

51Glendale, AZAZ260,572+9.5%−80%

52Doney Park, AZAZ6,253+9.5%–

53Show Low, AZAZ12,471+10.1%−81%

54Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+10.3%−16%

55Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+10.5%−67%

56Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+11.0%−80%

57Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+11.2%−67%

58Tempe, AZAZ190,571+11.7%−1%

59Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+11.7%−77%

60Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+11.8%−5%

61El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+12.6%−76%

62Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715+12.7%–

63Williamson, AZAZ6,310+13.9%–

64Youngtown, AZAZ7,039+14.6%−21%

65Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+14.8%−96%

66Mesa, AZAZ513,656+14.9%−60%

67Prescott, AZAZ48,420+15.0%−47%

68New River, AZAZ18,240+15.6%–

69Kingman, AZAZ35,829+16.5%−71%

70Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260+16.6%+8%

71Chandler, AZAZ278,748+16.9%−82%

72Avondale, AZAZ100,983+17.2%−86%

73Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+17.5%+39%

74Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+20.4%−67%

75Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+20.5%−88%

76Surprise, AZAZ175,304+21.8%−93%

77San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189+22.8%–

78Peoria, AZAZ200,881+24.0%−79%

79Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+25.0%+63%

80Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+28.5%−90%

81Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115+28.9%–

82Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085+30.8%–

83Vail, AZAZ16,315+33.3%–

84Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+33.7%–

85Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+35.1%–

86San Luis, AZAZ42,030+38.2%−83%

87Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+46.0%−77%

88Marana, AZAZ65,523+48.5%−91%

89Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+50.7%−285%

90Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+62.8%–

91Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+79.9%+168%

92Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+125.8%+70%

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