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Fastest shrinking, Indiana cities

Indiana cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 135 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Gary, ININ67,289-13.9%+17%

02North Manchester, ININ5,230-13.7%+609%

03East Chicago, ININ25,610-11.2%+157%

04Westville, ININ5,387-10.2%−83%

05Vincennes, ININ16,378-9.0%+55%

06Muncie, ININ65,466-7.0%+38%

07Marion, ININ28,234-5.5%+37%

08Linton, ININ5,245-5.2%+652%

09Greencastle, ININ9,924-4.9%−149%

10Princeton, ININ8,524-4.0%−772%

11New Castle, ININ17,390-4.0%−2706%

12Terre Haute, ININ58,764-3.9%−206%

13South Haven, ININ7,241-3.7%−54%

14Hammond, ININ75,712-3.7%+159%

15Peru, ININ10,962-3.0%−356%

16Richmond, ININ35,376-3.0%−341%

17Mount Vernon, ININ6,289-2.9%−180%

18Anderson, ININ56,153-2.4%−598%

19Elwood, ININ8,525-2.4%−191%

20Griffith, ININ16,137-2.2%−33%

21Hartford City, ININ5,898-2.2%+56%

22Rensselaer, ININ5,681-2.2%−144%

23Huntington, ININ17,167-2.1%−133%

24Wabash, ININ10,190-2.1%−33%

25Rushville, ININ6,171-2.1%−125%

26North Vernon, ININ6,559-1.8%−108%

27Bloomington, ININ83,307-1.5%−111%

28Highland, ININ5,114-1.2%−107%

29Connersville, ININ13,406-1.2%+30%

30Granger, ININ30,321-0.4%−101%

31Logansport, ININ18,287-0.2%−101%

32Evansville, ININ116,176-0.1%−97%

33Alexandria, ININ5,223+0.1%−99%

34Dyer, ININ16,273+0.8%−97%

35Salem, ININ6,427+0.8%−92%

36Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,402+0.8%−94%

37Rochester, ININ6,132+0.8%−89%

38Martinsville, ININ12,141+0.9%+389%

39Mooresville, ININ10,173+0.9%−99%

40Highland, ININ23,409+1.1%−271%

41Munster, ININ23,504+1.2%−84%

42Schererville, ININ29,825+1.4%−94%

43New Whiteland, ININ5,937+1.4%−88%

44Portland, ININ6,237+1.6%−320%

45Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243+1.7%−76%

46Frankfort, ININ16,837+1.8%−86%

47Plymouth, ININ11,081+1.8%−90%

48Michigan City, ININ31,338+1.9%−169%

49La Porte, ININ22,600+1.9%+258%

50Bright, ININ5,540+2.1%−94%

51South Bend, ININ103,201+2.3%+6%

52Hobart, ININ29,298+2.4%−85%

53Monticello, ININ5,595+2.4%−74%

54Crawfordsville, ININ16,699+2.5%−80%

55Charlestown, ININ8,802+2.5%+42%

56Hidden Valley, ININ5,706+2.6%−98%

57Clarksville, ININ22,253+2.8%−65%

58Bedford, ININ13,962+2.8%−897%

59Winona Lake, ININ5,126+3.0%−281%

60Portage, ININ38,634+3.0%−80%

61Tell City, ININ7,441+3.2%−207%

62Gas City, ININ6,081+3.2%−157%

63Madison, ININ12,304+3.3%−19664%

64Tipton, ININ5,263+3.3%−69%

65Dunlap, ININ6,109+3.3%+4%

66Merrillville, ININ37,407+3.4%−72%

67Brazil, ININ8,343+3.4%−53%

68Beech Grove, ININ14,671+3.7%−67%

69Fort Wayne, ININ275,203+4.0%−79%

70New Albany, ININ37,463+4.0%+15%

71Garrett, ININ6,694+4.1%−52%

72Kendallville, ININ10,371+4.1%−83%

73Bluffton, ININ10,583+4.2%−27%

74Ellettsville, ININ6,840+4.3%−93%

75Washington, ININ12,991+4.4%−12%

76Nappanee, ININ6,885+4.5%−79%

77Shelbyville, ININ21,204+4.6%−73%

78Huntingburg, ININ6,522+5.0%−26%

79Lake Station, ININ12,977+5.3%+413%

80New Haven, ININ16,337+5.3%−84%

81Auburn, ININ14,068+5.3%−81%

82Decatur, ININ10,090+5.4%−47%

83Lafayette, ININ71,238+5.4%−81%

84Lebanon, ININ17,913+5.5%−69%

85Mishawaka, ININ51,226+5.8%−37%

86Elkhart, ININ54,092+5.8%−69%

87Franklin, ININ26,743+6.8%−87%

88Greensburg, ININ12,315+7.1%−32%

89Porter, ININ5,167+7.2%−88%

90Lawrence, ININ50,420+7.3%−84%

91Boonville, ININ6,689+7.5%+356%

92Valparaiso, ININ35,177+7.6%−38%

93Indianapolis, ININ901,116+8.2%–

94Angola, ININ9,366+8.5%−68%

95Goshen, ININ34,525+8.8%−62%

96Scottsburg, ININ7,478+8.9%−33%

97Chesterton, ININ14,635+9.0%−40%

98Jeffersonville, ININ54,134+10.0%−60%

99Cicero, ININ5,581+10.2%−68%

100Whiteland, ININ5,884+10.3%−83%

101Batesville, ININ7,401+10.5%−62%

102Pendleton, ININ5,930+10.9%−84%

103Jasper, ININ17,279+11.1%−46%

104Columbia City, ININ10,256+13.1%−46%

105Greenfield, ININ26,544+14.0%−45%

106Columbus, ININ52,655+14.6%−36%

107Lowell, ININ11,853+15.1%−10%

108Cumberland, ININ8,066+15.2%−26%

109Sheridan, ININ5,746+16.5%−29%

110Warsaw, ININ16,130+16.6%+26%

111Danville, ININ13,415+17.3%−64%

112Speedway, ININ14,373+18.1%−1224%

113Notre Dame, ININ6,890+21.1%–

114Cedar Lake, ININ16,789+22.0%+397%

115Yorktown, ININ11,947+22.8%+38%

116Seymour, ININ22,450+23.2%+43%

117Crown Point, ININ35,616+24.1%+106%

118Plainfield, ININ38,574+25.3%−67%

119Carmel, ININ105,634+26.0%−47%

120Greenwood, ININ69,349+28.2%−24%

121Fishers, ININ104,812+28.9%−93%

122Kokomo, ININ59,999+31.1%+1114%

123Noblesville, ININ76,111+33.9%−45%

124Brownsburg, ININ34,089+36.1%−60%

125St. John, ININ24,841+36.7%−48%

126West Lafayette, ININ45,747+50.7%+357%

127Sellersburg, ININ10,305+51.9%+815%

128Westfield, ININ66,258+54.4%−71%

129Winfield, ININ9,140+63.8%–

130Avon, ININ25,350+72.5%–

131McCordsville, ININ13,094+77.3%+19%

132Huntertown, ININ11,600+90.0%+172%

133Zionsville, ININ33,624+116.1%+76%

134Bargersville, ININ11,862+138.2%+429%

135Whitestown, ININ15,767+255.0%+29672%

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