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Fastest shrinking, Arizona cities · 2000

Arizona cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 71 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Valencia West, AZAZ14,728-27.4%+0%

02Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-4.2%+0%

03Sun City, AZAZ37,486+0.5%+0%

04Page, AZAZ7,147+3.2%+0%

05Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+6.9%+0%

06Nogales, AZAZ19,495+7.1%+0%

07Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559+7.4%+0%

08Douglas, AZAZ16,038+10.9%+0%

09Tempe, AZAZ190,571+11.8%+0%

10Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+12.2%+0%

11Tuba City, AZAZ7,960+12.3%+0%

12Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+12.4%+0%

13Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+12.6%+0%

14Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907+14.5%+0%

15Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260+15.3%+0%

16Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+15.3%+0%

17Winslow, AZAZ8,464+16.2%+0%

18Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251+17.1%+0%

19Youngtown, AZAZ7,039+18.4%+0%

20Tucson, AZAZ548,371+20.1%+0%

21Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+21.2%+0%

22Globe, AZAZ7,191+21.7%+0%

23Benson, AZAZ5,532+23.2%+0%

24Safford, AZAZ10,279+25.5%+0%

25New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993+27.4%+0%

26Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+27.5%+0%

27Prescott, AZAZ48,420+28.4%+0%

28Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+29.8%+0%

29Green Valley, AZAZ22,114+30.6%+0%

30Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+32.2%+0%

31Sedona, AZAZ9,619+33.3%+0%

32Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+34.3%+0%

33Somerton, AZAZ14,934+37.6%+0%

34Mesa, AZAZ513,656+37.6%+0%

35Yuma, AZAZ105,227+41.1%+0%

36Eloy, AZAZ19,967+44.1%+0%

37Catalina, AZAZ6,489+44.4%+0%

38Glendale, AZAZ260,572+47.7%+0%

39Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277+48.0%+0%

40Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+51.4%+0%

41El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+52.1%+0%

42Show Low, AZAZ12,471+53.3%+0%

43Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+55.1%+0%

44Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330+55.3%+0%

45Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+55.8%+0%

46Kingman, AZAZ35,829+57.8%+0%

47Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+62.0%+0%

48Payson, AZAZ16,693+62.6%+0%

49Sun City West, AZAZ27,425+64.7%+0%

50Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567+67.8%+0%

51Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+72.1%+0%

52Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+74.2%+0%

53Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+74.8%+0%

54Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924+81.5%+0%

55Chandler, AZAZ278,748+95.1%+0%

56Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625+101.7%+0%

57Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448+102.2%+0%

58Peoria, AZAZ200,881+114.1%+0%

59Avondale, AZAZ100,983+121.9%+0%

60Arizona City, AZAZ9,543+124.9%+0%

61Florence, AZAZ25,222+127.1%+0%

62Three Points, AZAZ5,254+154.5%+0%

63Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+164.7%+0%

64Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+165.7%+0%

65Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+202.2%+0%

66San Luis, AZAZ42,030+224.8%+0%

67Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136+266.5%+0%

68Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+275.8%+0%

69Surprise, AZAZ175,304+333.1%+0%

70Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+345.3%+0%

71Marana, AZAZ65,523+519.8%+0%

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