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Fastest shrinking, Arizona cities · 2010

Arizona cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 82 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993-18.1%−166%

02Sun City West, AZAZ27,425-6.9%−111%

03Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-6.2%−136%

04Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593-5.6%–

05Sun City, AZAZ37,486-2.1%−541%

06Sedona, AZAZ9,619-1.6%−105%

07Nogales, AZAZ19,495-0.2%−103%

08Globe, AZAZ7,191+0.6%−97%

09Winslow, AZAZ8,464+1.4%−91%

10Tempe, AZAZ190,571+2.0%−83%

11Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330+3.1%−94%

12Glendale, AZAZ260,572+3.6%−92%

13Safford, AZAZ10,279+3.6%−86%

14Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866+4.4%–

15Tuba City, AZAZ7,960+4.7%−62%

16Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093+5.6%−234%

17Three Points, AZAZ5,254+5.8%−96%

18Page, AZAZ7,147+6.4%+101%

19Tucson, AZAZ548,371+6.9%−66%

20Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+7.2%−87%

21Catalina, AZAZ6,489+7.7%−83%

22Benson, AZAZ5,532+8.4%−64%

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

24Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+9.4%−73%

25Mesa, AZAZ513,656+10.8%−71%

26Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625+11.1%−89%

27Payson, AZAZ16,693+12.3%−80%

28Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+12.7%−83%

29Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+15.0%−71%

30Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907+16.2%+11%

31Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675+16.4%–

32Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924+17.1%−79%

33Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+17.1%–

34Prescott, AZAZ48,420+17.4%−39%

35Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448+17.5%−83%

36Yuma, AZAZ105,227+20.1%−51%

37Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277+20.1%−58%

38Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+21.0%+205%

39Douglas, AZAZ16,038+21.4%+96%

40Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+22.7%−59%

41Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+23.7%–

42Green Valley, AZAZ22,114+23.8%−22%

43Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260+24.5%+60%

44Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136+25.0%−91%

45Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+25.2%+101%

46Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+25.2%−65%

47Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+25.3%+19%

48Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+28.3%−83%

49Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+31.6%+159%

50Chandler, AZAZ278,748+33.7%−65%

51Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+34.5%+26%

52Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+38.1%−39%

53Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+38.1%−89%

54Show Low, AZAZ12,471+38.5%−28%

55New River, AZAZ18,240+39.2%–

56Kingman, AZAZ35,829+39.9%−31%

57Peoria, AZAZ200,881+42.2%−63%

58Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+43.7%+185%

59Williamson, AZAZ6,310+44.0%–

60Florence, AZAZ25,222+49.7%−61%

61Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+51.9%+318%

62Eloy, AZAZ19,967+60.3%+37%

63Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+65.0%−61%

64San Luis, AZAZ42,030+66.5%−70%

65Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567+85.4%+26%

66Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+90.0%−67%

67Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+92.6%+188%

68Somerton, AZAZ14,934+96.6%+157%

69Youngtown, AZAZ7,039+104.5%+468%

70Avondale, AZAZ100,983+112.5%−8%

71Arizona City, AZAZ9,543+138.9%+11%

72Marana, AZAZ65,523+157.9%−70%

73Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+245.2%+21%

74Surprise, AZAZ175,304+281.0%−16%

75Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+293.1%−1171%

76Vail, AZAZ16,315+311.0%–

77El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+317.9%+510%

78Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+510.8%+589%

79Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+598.0%–

80Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+678.3%+2180%

81Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+679.1%–

82Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+4081.0%–

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