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Fastest shrinking, Indiana cities

Indiana cities with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 135 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01North Manchester, ININ5,230-8.7%+350%

02Dunlap, ININ6,109-5.2%−262%

03Hartford City, ININ5,898-4.8%+247%

04Frankfort, ININ16,837-4.8%−137%

05Notre Dame, ININ6,890-4.8%–

06Bright, ININ5,540-4.7%−113%

07Brazil, ININ8,343-4.3%−160%

08Jasper, ININ17,279-4.3%−121%

09Logansport, ININ18,287-3.1%−118%

10Rensselaer, ININ5,681-2.8%−157%

11Rushville, ININ6,171-2.8%−133%

12Marion, ININ28,234-2.8%−31%

13Nappanee, ININ6,885-1.9%−109%

14Connersville, ININ13,406-1.6%+81%

15Peru, ININ10,962-1.6%−232%

16Griffith, ININ16,137-1.5%−53%

17Mount Vernon, ININ6,289-1.4%−140%

18Hammond, ININ75,712-1.4%+1%

19Clarksville, ININ22,253-1.4%−118%

20Gary, ININ67,289-1.4%−88%

21East Chicago, ININ25,610-1.3%−70%

22Gas City, ININ6,081-1.3%−77%

23Highland, ININ23,409-1.3%+100%

24Madison, ININ12,304-1.1%+6410%

25Vincennes, ININ16,378-1.0%−82%

26Decatur, ININ10,090-1.0%−110%

27Evansville, ININ116,176-1.0%−73%

28Rochester, ININ6,132-0.9%−112%

29Michigan City, ININ31,338-0.8%−70%

30Kokomo, ININ59,999-0.8%−132%

31Wabash, ININ10,190-0.8%−75%

32Dyer, ININ16,273-0.7%−103%

33New Albany, ININ37,463-0.7%−119%

34Muncie, ININ65,466-0.7%−87%

35Greensburg, ININ12,315-0.7%−106%

36Munster, ININ23,504-0.7%−109%

37Hobart, ININ29,298-0.7%−104%

38Elwood, ININ8,525-0.6%−125%

39Richmond, ININ35,376-0.4%−132%

40Lake Station, ININ12,977-0.4%−137%

41South Bend, ININ103,201-0.4%−117%

42Elkhart, ININ54,092-0.4%−102%

43Goshen, ININ34,525-0.3%−101%

44Monticello, ININ5,595-0.2%−102%

45Indianapolis, ININ901,116-0.2%–

46New Castle, ININ17,390-0.2%−210%

47Boonville, ININ6,689-0.1%−109%

48La Porte, ININ22,600-0.1%−118%

49Mishawaka, ININ51,226-0.1%−101%

50Granger, ININ30,321-0.1%−100%

51Tell City, ININ7,441-0.0%−100%

52Martinsville, ININ12,141+0.0%−95%

53Huntington, ININ17,167+0.0%−99%

54Columbia City, ININ10,256+0.1%−100%

55Terre Haute, ININ58,764+0.1%−98%

56Merrillville, ININ37,407+0.1%−99%

57Tipton, ININ5,263+0.1%−99%

58Speedway, ININ14,373+0.1%−107%

59Alexandria, ININ5,223+0.1%−99%

60Porter, ININ5,167+0.1%−100%

61Schererville, ININ29,825+0.2%−99%

62Scottsburg, ININ7,478+0.2%−98%

63Lawrence, ININ50,420+0.3%−99%

64Bedford, ININ13,962+0.3%−192%

65Portage, ININ38,634+0.4%−97%

66Westville, ININ5,387+0.4%−101%

67Greencastle, ININ9,924+0.4%−96%

68Lafayette, ININ71,238+0.5%−98%

69Winona Lake, ININ5,126+0.5%−133%

70Huntingburg, ININ6,522+0.5%−92%

71Ellettsville, ININ6,840+0.6%−99%

72Angola, ININ9,366+0.7%−97%

73New Haven, ININ16,337+0.7%−98%

74Princeton, ININ8,524+0.9%+45%

75Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243+1.0%−86%

76Anderson, ININ56,153+1.1%+120%

77Batesville, ININ7,401+1.1%−96%

78Bloomington, ININ83,307+1.1%−92%

79Crawfordsville, ININ16,699+1.1%−91%

80Auburn, ININ14,068+1.1%−96%

81Shelbyville, ININ21,204+1.1%−93%

82West Lafayette, ININ45,747+1.3%−89%

83Yorktown, ININ11,947+1.3%−92%

84Beech Grove, ININ14,671+1.3%−88%

85Chesterton, ININ14,635+1.4%−90%

86Crown Point, ININ35,616+1.5%−88%

87Portland, ININ6,237+1.5%−314%

88Garrett, ININ6,694+1.5%−82%

89Valparaiso, ININ35,177+1.7%−86%

90Fort Wayne, ININ275,203+1.8%−91%

91Salem, ININ6,427+1.9%−81%

92Carmel, ININ105,634+1.9%−96%

93Bluffton, ININ10,583+2.1%−63%

94Linton, ININ5,245+2.5%−460%

95Columbus, ININ52,655+2.7%−88%

96New Whiteland, ININ5,937+2.8%−76%

97Kendallville, ININ10,371+2.8%−88%

98Washington, ININ12,991+2.9%−42%

99Sheridan, ININ5,746+3.2%−86%

100Hidden Valley, ININ5,706+3.2%−97%

101Jeffersonville, ININ54,134+3.2%−87%

102Franklin, ININ26,743+3.4%−93%

103Fishers, ININ104,812+3.4%−99%

104Greenwood, ININ69,349+3.4%−91%

105Mooresville, ININ10,173+3.6%−95%

106Lowell, ININ11,853+3.7%−78%

107Seymour, ININ22,450+3.7%−77%

108Cicero, ININ5,581+3.9%−88%

109Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,402+4.4%−66%

110Plymouth, ININ11,081+4.4%−76%

111Zionsville, ININ33,624+4.9%−93%

112Plainfield, ININ38,574+5.0%−93%

113Cumberland, ININ8,066+5.3%−74%

114Noblesville, ININ76,111+5.4%−91%

115Warsaw, ININ16,130+6.1%−54%

116Greenfield, ININ26,544+6.2%−76%

117Charlestown, ININ8,802+6.7%+278%

118Lebanon, ININ17,913+6.9%−61%

119North Vernon, ININ6,559+7.1%−69%

120Brownsburg, ININ34,089+7.7%−91%

121Cedar Lake, ININ16,789+8.4%+90%

122Winfield, ININ9,140+8.8%–

123Sellersburg, ININ10,305+8.9%+57%

124Avon, ININ25,350+9.1%–

125Danville, ININ13,415+10.9%−77%

126St. John, ININ24,841+11.2%−84%

127Bargersville, ININ11,862+12.5%−52%

128Whiteland, ININ5,884+12.5%−80%

129Pendleton, ININ5,930+12.8%−81%

130Highland, ININ5,114+15.3%−10%

131Westfield, ININ66,258+17.8%−91%

132McCordsville, ININ13,094+21.5%−67%

133Whitestown, ININ15,767+22.5%+2525%

134Huntertown, ININ11,600+24.5%−26%

135South Haven, ININ7,241+42.4%−626%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES