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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%−132%

02Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924-6.3%−108%

03Sun City, AZAZ37,486-6.1%−1376%

04Florence, AZAZ25,222-4.5%−104%

05Douglas, AZAZ16,038-3.3%−131%

06Arizona City, AZAZ9,543-3.3%−103%

07Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715-2.9%–

08Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567-2.7%−104%

09Anthem, AZAZ22,584-2.6%–

10Winslow, AZAZ8,464-2.6%−116%

11Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866-2.4%–

12Green Valley, AZAZ22,114-2.2%−107%

13Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115-1.5%–

14Tuba City, AZAZ7,960-1.4%−111%

15Page, AZAZ7,147-1.3%−140%

16Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448-1.1%−101%

17Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-0.9%−78%

18Globe, AZAZ7,191-0.7%−103%

19Verde, AZAZ11,930-0.7%–

20Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330-0.7%−101%

21Youngtown, AZAZ7,039-0.6%−103%

22Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260-0.5%−103%

23Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-0.4%−102%

24Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907-0.3%−102%

25Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625-0.1%−100%

26Nogales, AZAZ19,495+0.4%−95%

27Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593+0.4%–

28Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675+0.6%–

29Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136+0.6%−100%

30El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+0.8%−98%

31Tucson, AZAZ548,371+0.8%−96%

32Sedona, AZAZ9,619+1.0%−97%

33Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+1.0%−93%

34Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+1.0%−98%

35Safford, AZAZ10,279+1.1%−96%

36Benson, AZAZ5,532+1.2%−95%

37Three Points, AZAZ5,254+1.4%−99%

38Mesa, AZAZ513,656+1.5%−96%

39Chandler, AZAZ278,748+1.5%−98%

40Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+1.5%–

41Payson, AZAZ16,693+1.7%−97%

42Glendale, AZAZ260,572+1.8%−96%

43Williamson, AZAZ6,310+1.8%–

44Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+2.1%−94%

45Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+2.1%−97%

46Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+2.3%−99%

47Somerton, AZAZ14,934+2.7%−93%

48Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+2.8%–

49Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+3.1%−94%

50Peoria, AZAZ200,881+3.1%−97%

51Show Low, AZAZ12,471+3.2%−94%

52Prescott, AZAZ48,420+3.4%−88%

53Avondale, AZAZ100,983+3.5%−97%

54Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+3.5%–

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

56Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+4.0%−42%

57Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+4.0%−98%

58Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085+4.1%–

59Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+4.1%−85%

60Tempe, AZAZ190,571+4.1%−65%

61Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+4.4%−116%

62Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+4.5%−93%

63Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353+4.5%–

64Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+4.6%−92%

65Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+4.6%−98%

66Yuma, AZAZ105,227+4.8%−88%

67Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+5.1%–

68Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+5.1%−97%

69Kingman, AZAZ35,829+5.2%−91%

70New River, AZAZ18,240+5.5%–

71Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+5.6%−74%

72Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559+5.8%−22%

73Doney Park, AZAZ6,253+5.8%–

74San Luis, AZAZ42,030+5.9%−97%

75Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+6.3%−49%

76Sun City West, AZAZ27,425+6.3%−90%

77Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+6.6%−91%

78Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017+7.1%–

79Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+7.8%−38%

80Surprise, AZAZ175,304+8.2%−98%

81New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993+8.4%−69%

82San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189+9.3%–

83Marana, AZAZ65,523+9.7%−98%

84Eloy, AZAZ19,967+11.5%−74%

85Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277+12.7%−74%

86Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+13.0%−94%

87Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+13.5%−58%

88Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+14.7%−51%

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%−72%

94Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+25.9%+109%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES