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Fastest shrinking, Arizona cities · 2010

Arizona cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 82 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993-18.1%−45.4 pts

02Sun City West, AZAZ27,425-6.9%−71.5 pts

03Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-6.2%−23.3 pts

04Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593-5.6%–

05Sun City, AZAZ37,486-2.1%−2.6 pts

06Sedona, AZAZ9,619-1.6%−34.9 pts

07Nogales, AZAZ19,495-0.2%−7.3 pts

08Globe, AZAZ7,191+0.6%−21.1 pts

09Winslow, AZAZ8,464+1.4%−14.8 pts

10Tempe, AZAZ190,571+2.0%−9.9 pts

11Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330+3.1%−52.2 pts

12Glendale, AZAZ260,572+3.6%−44.1 pts

13Safford, AZAZ10,279+3.6%−21.8 pts

14Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866+4.4%–

15Tuba City, AZAZ7,960+4.7%−7.6 pts

16Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093+5.6%+9.9 pts

17Three Points, AZAZ5,254+5.8%−148.6 pts

18Page, AZAZ7,147+6.4%+3.2 pts

19Tucson, AZAZ548,371+6.9%−13.2 pts

20Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+7.2%−48.6 pts

21Catalina, AZAZ6,489+7.7%−36.7 pts

22Benson, AZAZ5,532+8.4%−14.8 pts

23Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559+9.1%+1.7 pts

24Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+9.4%−24.9 pts

25Mesa, AZAZ513,656+10.8%−26.8 pts

26Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625+11.1%−90.6 pts

27Payson, AZAZ16,693+12.3%−50.2 pts

28Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+12.7%−62.2 pts

29Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+15.0%−36.3 pts

30Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907+16.2%+1.7 pts

31Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675+16.4%–

32Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924+17.1%−64.4 pts

33Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+17.1%–

34Prescott, AZAZ48,420+17.4%−11.0 pts

35Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448+17.5%−84.7 pts

36Yuma, AZAZ105,227+20.1%−21.1 pts

37Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277+20.1%−28.0 pts

38Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+21.0%+14.1 pts

39Douglas, AZAZ16,038+21.4%+10.5 pts

40Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+22.7%−32.4 pts

41Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+23.7%–

42Green Valley, AZAZ22,114+23.8%−6.9 pts

43Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260+24.5%+9.2 pts

44Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136+25.0%−241.5 pts

45Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+25.2%+12.6 pts

46Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+25.2%−46.9 pts

47Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+25.3%+4.1 pts

48Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+28.3%−136.4 pts

49Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+31.6%+19.4 pts

50Chandler, AZAZ278,748+33.7%−61.3 pts

51Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+34.5%+7.1 pts

52Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+38.1%−23.9 pts

53Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+38.1%−307.2 pts

54Show Low, AZAZ12,471+38.5%−14.8 pts

55New River, AZAZ18,240+39.2%–

56Kingman, AZAZ35,829+39.9%−17.9 pts

57Peoria, AZAZ200,881+42.2%−71.9 pts

58Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+43.7%+28.4 pts

59Williamson, AZAZ6,310+44.0%–

60Florence, AZAZ25,222+49.7%−77.3 pts

61Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+51.9%+39.5 pts

62Eloy, AZAZ19,967+60.3%+16.2 pts

63Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+65.0%−100.7 pts

64San Luis, AZAZ42,030+66.5%−158.3 pts

65Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567+85.4%+17.5 pts

66Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+90.0%−185.8 pts

67Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+92.6%+60.4 pts

68Somerton, AZAZ14,934+96.6%+59.1 pts

69Youngtown, AZAZ7,039+104.5%+86.1 pts

70Avondale, AZAZ100,983+112.5%−9.5 pts

71Arizona City, AZAZ9,543+138.9%+14.0 pts

72Marana, AZAZ65,523+157.9%−361.9 pts

73Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+245.2%+43.0 pts

74Surprise, AZAZ175,304+281.0%−52.2 pts

75Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+293.1%+320.4 pts

76Vail, AZAZ16,315+311.0%–

77El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+317.9%+265.7 pts

78Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+510.8%+436.6 pts

79Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+598.0%–

80Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+678.3%+648.5 pts

81Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+679.1%–

82Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+4081.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS