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Fastest shrinking, Indiana cities · 2000

Indiana cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 131 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Westville, ININ5,387-59.7%+0%

02Gary, ININ67,289-11.9%+0%

03South Haven, ININ7,241-8.1%+0%

04Vincennes, ININ16,378-5.8%+0%

05Gas City, ININ6,081-5.7%+0%

06Muncie, ININ65,466-5.1%+0%

07East Chicago, ININ25,610-4.4%+0%

08Marion, ININ28,234-4.0%+0%

09Evansville, ININ116,176-3.7%+0%

10Griffith, ININ16,137-3.2%+0%

11Wabash, ININ10,190-3.2%+0%

12Tell City, ININ7,441-3.0%+0%

13Michigan City, ININ31,338-2.8%+0%

14North Manchester, ININ5,230-1.9%+0%

15Winona Lake, ININ5,126-1.6%+0%

16Speedway, ININ14,373-1.6%+0%

17Hammond, ININ75,712-1.4%+0%

18Hartford City, ININ5,898-1.4%+0%

19Connersville, ININ13,406-0.9%+0%

20Portland, ININ6,237-0.7%+0%

21Linton, ININ5,245-0.7%+0%

22Highland, ININ23,409-0.6%+0%

23Bedford, ININ13,962-0.4%+0%

24Madison, ININ12,304-0.0%+0%

25New Castle, ININ17,390+0.2%+0%

26Martinsville, ININ12,141+0.2%+0%

27Anderson, ININ56,153+0.5%+0%

28La Porte, ININ22,600+0.5%+0%

29Princeton, ININ8,524+0.6%+0%

30Whitestown, ININ15,767+0.9%+0%

31Lake Station, ININ12,977+1.0%+0%

32Peru, ININ10,962+1.2%+0%

33Richmond, ININ35,376+1.2%+0%

34Boonville, ININ6,689+1.6%+0%

35Charlestown, ININ8,802+1.8%+0%

36South Bend, ININ103,201+2.1%+0%

37Kokomo, ININ59,999+2.6%+0%

38Elwood, ININ8,525+2.6%+0%

39Dunlap, ININ6,109+3.2%+0%

40New Albany, ININ37,463+3.5%+0%

41Mount Vernon, ININ6,289+3.6%+0%

42Terre Haute, ININ58,764+3.7%+0%

43Cedar Lake, ININ16,789+4.4%+0%

44Rensselaer, ININ5,681+4.9%+0%

45Washington, ININ12,991+5.0%+0%

46Sellersburg, ININ10,305+5.7%+0%

47Bluffton, ININ10,583+5.7%+0%

48Huntington, ININ17,167+6.5%+0%

49Huntingburg, ININ6,522+6.8%+0%

50Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243+7.1%+0%

51Brazil, ININ8,343+7.2%+0%

52Rochester, ININ6,132+7.5%+0%

53Munster, ININ23,504+7.8%+0%

54Clarksville, ININ22,253+7.9%+0%

55Rushville, ININ6,171+8.3%+0%

56Garrett, ININ6,694+8.6%+0%

57Mishawaka, ININ51,226+9.3%+0%

58Monticello, ININ5,595+9.3%+0%

59Alexandria, ININ5,223+9.7%+0%

60Salem, ININ6,427+9.8%+0%

61Greencastle, ININ9,924+10.0%+0%

62Decatur, ININ10,090+10.2%+0%

63Greensburg, ININ12,315+10.5%+0%

64Tipton, ININ5,263+10.5%+0%

65West Lafayette, ININ45,747+11.1%+0%

66Beech Grove, ININ14,671+11.2%+0%

67Crown Point, ININ35,616+11.7%+0%

68New Whiteland, ININ5,937+11.8%+0%

69Merrillville, ININ37,407+12.1%+0%

70Crawfordsville, ININ16,699+12.2%+0%

71Valparaiso, ININ35,177+12.3%+0%

72Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,402+12.8%+0%

73Frankfort, ININ16,837+12.9%+0%

74Warsaw, ININ16,130+13.2%+0%

75Scottsburg, ININ7,478+13.2%+0%

76Bloomington, ININ83,307+14.3%+0%

77Chesterton, ININ14,635+14.9%+0%

78Portage, ININ38,634+15.3%+0%

79Seymour, ININ22,450+16.2%+0%

80Hobart, ININ29,298+16.2%+0%

81Yorktown, ININ11,947+16.5%+0%

82Lowell, ININ11,853+16.8%+0%

83Shelbyville, ININ21,204+17.1%+0%

84Highland, ININ5,114+17.1%+0%

85Logansport, ININ18,287+17.1%+0%

86Lebanon, ININ17,913+17.9%+0%

87Plymouth, ININ11,081+18.5%+0%

88Fort Wayne, ININ275,203+18.9%+0%

89Elkhart, ININ54,092+18.9%+0%

90Cumberland, ININ8,066+20.4%+0%

91Jasper, ININ17,279+20.6%+0%

92Nappanee, ININ6,885+21.8%+0%

93North Vernon, ININ6,559+22.7%+0%

94Columbus, ININ52,655+22.8%+0%

95Sheridan, ININ5,746+23.2%+0%

96Goshen, ININ34,525+23.5%+0%

97Kendallville, ININ10,371+23.7%+0%

98Columbia City, ININ10,256+24.0%+0%

99Schererville, ININ29,825+24.7%+0%

100Greenfield, ININ26,544+25.2%+0%

101Jeffersonville, ININ54,134+25.3%+0%

102Angola, ININ9,366+26.1%+0%

103Bargersville, ININ11,862+26.1%+0%

104Dyer, ININ16,273+27.2%+0%

105Batesville, ININ7,401+27.4%+0%

106Auburn, ININ14,068+28.7%+0%

107Lafayette, ININ71,238+28.9%+0%

108Cicero, ININ5,581+31.7%+0%

109New Haven, ININ16,337+33.1%+0%

110Huntertown, ININ11,600+33.2%+0%

111Bright, ININ5,540+35.6%+0%

112Greenwood, ININ69,349+37.2%+0%

113Granger, ININ30,321+39.8%+0%

114Lawrence, ININ50,420+45.4%+0%

115Danville, ININ13,415+47.7%+0%

116Carmel, ININ105,634+48.7%+0%

117Franklin, ININ26,743+50.8%+0%

118Porter, ININ5,167+59.5%+0%

119Whiteland, ININ5,884+61.8%+0%

120Noblesville, ININ76,111+61.9%+0%

121Ellettsville, ININ6,840+64.5%+0%

122McCordsville, ININ13,094+65.1%+0%

123Zionsville, ININ33,624+66.2%+0%

124Mooresville, ININ10,173+67.4%+0%

125Pendleton, ININ5,930+67.7%+0%

126St. John, ININ24,841+70.3%+0%

127Plainfield, ININ38,574+76.3%+0%

128Brownsburg, ININ34,089+90.4%+0%

129Hidden Valley, ININ5,706+112.9%+0%

130Westfield, ININ66,258+187.9%+0%

131Fishers, ININ104,812+403.9%+0%

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