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Fastest shrinking, Arizona cities · 2020

Arizona cities with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 92 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277-8.0%−56.0 pts

02Three Points, AZAZ5,254-7.1%−161.6 pts

03Winslow, AZAZ8,464-6.7%−23.0 pts

04Tuba City, AZAZ7,960-6.3%−18.6 pts

05Eloy, AZAZ19,967-6.0%−50.1 pts

06Arizona City, AZAZ9,543-5.8%−130.7 pts

07Nogales, AZAZ19,495-5.1%−12.2 pts

08Douglas, AZAZ16,038-4.9%−15.8 pts

09Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559-4.6%−12.0 pts

10Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866-3.9%–

11Globe, AZAZ7,191-3.8%−25.4 pts

12Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-3.6%+0.6 pts

13Sedona, AZAZ9,619-3.5%−36.8 pts

14Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330-2.5%−57.8 pts

15Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160-2.5%−29.9 pts

16Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-1.3%−18.3 pts

17Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136-1.0%−267.5 pts

18Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675-0.8%–

19Somerton, AZAZ14,934-0.6%−38.2 pts

20Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,356-0.3%–

21Catalina, AZAZ6,489-0.2%−44.7 pts

22Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448-0.1%−102.3 pts

23Page, AZAZ7,147+2.7%−0.5 pts

24Yuma, AZAZ105,227+2.7%−38.5 pts

25Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593+3.2%–

26Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907+3.2%−11.3 pts

27Verde, AZAZ11,930+3.6%–

28Tucson, AZAZ548,371+4.3%−15.7 pts

29Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+4.6%–

30Florence, AZAZ25,222+4.9%−122.2 pts

31Benson, AZAZ5,532+4.9%−18.3 pts

32Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567+5.1%−62.7 pts

33Sun City West, AZAZ27,425+5.2%−59.5 pts

34Green Valley, AZAZ22,114+5.7%−24.9 pts

35Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+5.8%−158.9 pts

36Safford, AZAZ10,279+5.9%−19.6 pts

37Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625+5.9%−95.8 pts

38Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+6.3%–

39New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993+6.4%−21.0 pts

40Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924+6.4%−75.1 pts

41Sun City, AZAZ37,486+6.5%+6.0 pts

42Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+6.8%−48.3 pts

43Payson, AZAZ16,693+6.9%−55.7 pts

44Anthem, AZAZ22,584+6.9%–

45Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+7.4%−67.4 pts

46Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+7.5%+0.6 pts

47Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017+8.4%–

48Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+8.8%−63.3 pts

49Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+9.2%−12.0 pts

50Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512+9.2%–

51Glendale, AZAZ260,572+9.5%−38.2 pts

52Doney Park, AZAZ6,253+9.5%–

53Show Low, AZAZ12,471+10.1%−43.3 pts

54Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+10.3%−1.9 pts

55Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+10.5%−21.7 pts

56Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+11.0%−44.8 pts

57Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+11.2%−23.1 pts

58Tempe, AZAZ190,571+11.7%−0.1 pts

59Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+11.7%−39.7 pts

60Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+11.8%−0.6 pts

61El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+12.6%−39.5 pts

62Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715+12.7%–

63Williamson, AZAZ6,310+13.9%–

64Youngtown, AZAZ7,039+14.6%−3.8 pts

65Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+14.8%−330.5 pts

66Mesa, AZAZ513,656+14.9%−22.7 pts

67Prescott, AZAZ48,420+15.0%−13.4 pts

68New River, AZAZ18,240+15.6%–

69Kingman, AZAZ35,829+16.5%−41.3 pts

70Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260+16.6%+1.3 pts

71Chandler, AZAZ278,748+16.9%−78.2 pts

72Avondale, AZAZ100,983+17.2%−104.7 pts

73Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+17.5%+4.9 pts

74Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+20.4%−41.6 pts

75Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+20.5%−145.2 pts

76Surprise, AZAZ175,304+21.8%−311.3 pts

77San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189+22.8%–

78Peoria, AZAZ200,881+24.0%−90.1 pts

79Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+25.0%+9.7 pts

80Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+28.5%−247.3 pts

81Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115+28.9%–

82Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085+30.8%–

83Vail, AZAZ16,315+33.3%–

84Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+33.7%–

85Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+35.1%–

86San Luis, AZAZ42,030+38.2%−186.5 pts

87Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+46.0%−156.2 pts

88Marana, AZAZ65,523+48.5%−471.4 pts

89Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+50.7%+78.1 pts

90Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+62.8%–

91Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+79.9%+50.1 pts

92Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+125.8%+51.6 pts

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