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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. The median across all 94 is +2.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Citrus Park, AZ, up 68 places to #13.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲20Catalina, AZAZ6,489-14.1%−58.5 pts

02▲38Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924-6.3%−87.8 pts

03▲38Sun City, AZAZ37,486-6.1%−6.6 pts

04▲26Florence, AZAZ25,222-4.5%−131.6 pts

05▲3Douglas, AZAZ16,038-3.3%−14.2 pts

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

07▲55Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715-2.9%–

08▲24Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567-2.7%−70.5 pts

09▲35Anthem, AZAZ22,584-2.6%–

10▼7Winslow, AZAZ8,464-2.6%−18.8 pts

11▼1Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866-2.4%–

12▲22Green Valley, AZAZ22,114-2.2%−32.8 pts

13▲68Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115-1.5%–

14▼10Tuba City, AZAZ7,960-1.4%−13.7 pts

15▲8Page, AZAZ7,147-1.3%−4.5 pts

16▲6Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448-1.1%−103.2 pts

17▼5Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-0.9%+3.3 pts

18▼7Globe, AZAZ7,191-0.7%−22.4 pts

19▲8Verde, AZAZ11,930-0.7%–

20▼6Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330-0.7%−56.0 pts

21▲43Youngtown, AZAZ7,039-0.6%−19.0 pts

22▲48Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260-0.5%−15.8 pts

23▼7Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-0.4%−17.4 pts

24▲2Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907-0.3%−14.9 pts

25▲12Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625-0.1%−101.9 pts

26▼19Nogales, AZAZ19,495+0.4%−6.8 pts

27▼2Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593+0.4%–

28▼10Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675+0.6%–

29▼12Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136+0.6%−265.9 pts

30▲31El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+0.8%−51.4 pts

31▼3Tucson, AZAZ548,371+0.8%−19.2 pts

32▼19Sedona, AZAZ9,619+1.0%−32.4 pts

33▲46Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+1.0%−14.3 pts

34▲22Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+1.0%−54.8 pts

35▲1Safford, AZAZ10,279+1.1%−24.4 pts

36▼5Benson, AZAZ5,532+1.2%−22.0 pts

37▼35Three Points, AZAZ5,254+1.4%−153.1 pts

38▲28Mesa, AZAZ513,656+1.5%−36.1 pts

39▲32Chandler, AZAZ278,748+1.5%−93.6 pts

40▼2Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+1.5%–

41▲2Payson, AZAZ16,693+1.7%−60.9 pts

42▲9Glendale, AZAZ260,572+1.8%−45.9 pts

43▲20Williamson, AZAZ6,310+1.8%–

44▲13Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+2.1%−32.2 pts

45▲3Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+2.1%−70.0 pts

46▲19Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+2.3%−343.0 pts

47▼28Somerton, AZAZ14,934+2.7%−34.9 pts

48▼19Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+2.8%–

49▲10Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+3.1%−48.3 pts

50▲28Peoria, AZAZ200,881+3.1%−111.0 pts

51▲2Show Low, AZAZ12,471+3.2%−50.2 pts

52▲15Prescott, AZAZ48,420+3.4%−25.0 pts

53▲19Avondale, AZAZ100,983+3.5%−118.4 pts

54▲36Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+3.5%–

55▼35Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,356+3.7%–

56▼10Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+4.0%−2.9 pts

57▼22Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+4.0%−160.6 pts

58▲24Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085+4.1%–

59▼44Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+4.1%−23.4 pts

60▼2Tempe, AZAZ190,571+4.1%−7.7 pts

61▲28Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+4.4%+31.8 pts

62▲12Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+4.5%−57.5 pts

63Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353+4.5%–

64▼22Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+4.6%−50.5 pts

65▲15Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+4.6%−271.2 pts

66▼42Yuma, AZAZ105,227+4.8%−36.3 pts

67▲18Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+5.1%–

68▲7Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+5.1%−160.6 pts

69Kingman, AZAZ35,829+5.2%−52.6 pts

70▼2New River, AZAZ18,240+5.5%–

71▼22Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+5.6%−15.7 pts

72▼63Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559+5.8%−1.6 pts

73▼21Doney Park, AZAZ6,253+5.8%–

74▲12San Luis, AZAZ42,030+5.9%−218.9 pts

75▼21Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+6.3%−5.9 pts

76▼43Sun City West, AZAZ27,425+6.3%−58.4 pts

77▼32Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+6.6%−68.2 pts

78▼31Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017+7.1%–

79▼6Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+7.8%−4.7 pts

80▼4Surprise, AZAZ175,304+8.2%−324.9 pts

81▼42New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993+8.4%−19.0 pts

82▼5San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189+9.3%–

83▲5Marana, AZAZ65,523+9.7%−510.2 pts

84▼79Eloy, AZAZ19,967+11.5%−32.6 pts

85▼84Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277+12.7%−35.3 pts

86▲1Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+13.0%−189.2 pts

87▼32Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+13.5%−18.7 pts

88▲3Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+14.7%−15.1 pts

89Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107+14.9%–

90▼6Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+15.5%–

91▼41Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512+16.0%–

92▼9Vail, AZAZ16,315+19.9%–

93▼1Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+20.7%−53.4 pts

94▼34Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+25.9%+13.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES