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Fastest shrinking, Indiana cities · 2010

Indiana cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 134 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Gary, ININ67,289-21.9%−9.9 pts

02Alexandria, ININ5,223-17.8%−27.5 pts

03Connersville, ININ13,406-12.5%−11.6 pts

04Peru, ININ10,962-12.1%−13.3 pts

05Elwood, ININ8,525-11.5%−14.1 pts

06Mount Vernon, ININ6,289-10.6%−14.2 pts

07Hartford City, ININ5,898-10.2%−8.8 pts

08Lake Station, ININ12,977-9.9%−10.9 pts

09Wabash, ININ10,190-9.2%−6.0 pts

10Boonville, ININ6,689-8.6%−10.2 pts

11East Chicago, ININ25,610-8.4%−4.0 pts

12Speedway, ININ14,373-8.3%−6.7 pts

13Tell City, ININ7,441-7.3%−4.3 pts

14Logansport, ININ18,287-6.5%−23.6 pts

15Linton, ININ5,245-6.3%−5.6 pts

16South Bend, ININ103,201-6.1%−8.3 pts

17Anderson, ININ56,153-6.0%−6.5 pts

18Monticello, ININ5,595-6.0%−15.3 pts

19Cumberland, ININ8,066-6.0%−26.4 pts

20South Haven, ININ7,241-6.0%+2.1 pts

21Richmond, ININ35,376-5.9%−7.1 pts

22Beech Grove, ININ14,671-4.6%−15.8 pts

23Marion, ININ28,234-4.4%−0.4 pts

24Michigan City, ININ31,338-4.3%−1.6 pts

25Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,402-3.5%−16.3 pts

26Evansville, ININ116,176-3.4%+0.3 pts

27Brazil, ININ8,343-3.4%−10.5 pts

28Portland, ININ6,237-3.3%−2.6 pts

29Seymour, ININ22,450-3.3%−19.5 pts

30New Albany, ININ37,463-3.3%−6.8 pts

31Rochester, ININ6,132-3.1%−10.5 pts

32Tipton, ININ5,263-2.8%−13.3 pts

33Hammond, ININ75,712-2.7%−1.3 pts

34Bedford, ININ13,962-2.6%−2.2 pts

35Griffith, ININ16,137-2.5%+0.7 pts

36North Manchester, ININ5,230-2.4%−0.4 pts

37Porter, ININ5,167-2.3%−61.8 pts

38Elkhart, ININ54,092-1.8%−20.7 pts

39Vincennes, ININ16,378-1.5%+4.3 pts

40Frankfort, ININ16,837-1.4%−14.4 pts

41Kokomo, ININ59,999-1.4%−4.0 pts

42Decatur, ININ10,090-1.3%−11.5 pts

43Nappanee, ININ6,885-0.9%−22.7 pts

44Huntington, ININ17,167-0.3%−6.8 pts

45Madison, ININ12,304-0.3%−0.3 pts

46Gas City, ININ6,081+0.4%+6.1 pts

47Mooresville, ININ10,173+0.6%−66.8 pts

48Highland, ININ23,409+0.8%+1.4 pts

49Sellersburg, ININ10,305+0.9%−4.7 pts

50Martinsville, ININ12,141+1.1%+0.9 pts

51Washington, ININ12,991+1.1%−3.9 pts

52Clarksville, ININ22,253+1.5%−6.4 pts

53New Castle, ININ17,390+1.9%+1.7 pts

54Plymouth, ININ11,081+2.0%−16.5 pts

55Terre Haute, ININ58,764+2.0%−1.7 pts

56La Porte, ININ22,600+2.0%+1.5 pts

57Salem, ININ6,427+2.4%−7.5 pts

58Kendallville, ININ10,371+2.6%−21.2 pts

59West Lafayette, ININ45,747+2.8%−8.2 pts

60North Vernon, ININ6,559+3.3%−19.4 pts

61Mishawaka, ININ51,226+3.6%−5.6 pts

62Bluffton, ININ10,583+3.8%−1.9 pts

63Muncie, ININ65,466+3.9%+9.0 pts

64Crawfordsville, ININ16,699+4.4%−7.8 pts

65Greencastle, ININ9,924+4.5%−5.5 pts

66Indianapolis, ININ901,116+4.9%–

67Bright, ININ5,540+5.3%−30.3 pts

68Whiteland, ININ5,884+5.3%−56.5 pts

69Auburn, ININ14,068+5.4%−23.3 pts

70Princeton, ININ8,524+5.7%+5.1 pts

71Sheridan, ININ5,746+5.8%−17.4 pts

72Rushville, ININ6,171+5.8%−2.6 pts

73Dunlap, ININ6,109+5.9%+2.7 pts

74Shelbyville, ININ21,204+6.9%−10.1 pts

75Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243+7.6%+0.5 pts

76Granger, ININ30,321+7.7%−32.1 pts

77Goshen, ININ34,525+8.0%−15.5 pts

78Batesville, ININ7,401+8.1%−19.3 pts

79Huntingburg, ININ6,522+8.2%+1.4 pts

80Garrett, ININ6,694+8.3%−0.2 pts

81Warsaw, ININ16,130+9.2%−4.0 pts

82Highland, ININ5,114+9.3%−7.8 pts

83Munster, ININ23,504+9.7%+1.9 pts

84Pendleton, ININ5,930+9.8%−57.9 pts

85Portage, ININ38,634+9.9%−5.3 pts

86Rensselaer, ININ5,681+10.7%+5.7 pts

87Lebanon, ININ17,913+11.0%−6.9 pts

88Scottsburg, ININ7,478+11.7%−1.5 pts

89Cicero, ININ5,581+11.8%−19.8 pts

90Greensburg, ININ12,315+12.0%+1.5 pts

91Columbus, ININ52,655+12.8%−10.0 pts

92Hobart, ININ29,298+14.6%−1.7 pts

93Merrillville, ININ37,407+15.3%+3.2 pts

94Valparaiso, ININ35,177+15.7%+3.3 pts

95Bloomington, ININ83,307+16.0%+1.8 pts

96Angola, ININ9,366+17.3%−8.8 pts

97Schererville, ININ29,825+17.7%−7.0 pts

98Dyer, ININ16,273+18.0%−9.3 pts

99Lawrence, ININ50,420+18.2%−27.2 pts

100Lafayette, ININ71,238+19.0%−9.8 pts

101New Haven, ININ16,337+19.2%−13.9 pts

102New Whiteland, ININ5,937+19.5%+7.7 pts

103Franklin, ININ26,743+21.8%−29.0 pts

104Hidden Valley, ININ5,706+22.0%−90.9 pts

105Winona Lake, ININ5,126+23.1%+24.7 pts

106Fort Wayne, ININ275,203+23.3%+4.4 pts

107Lowell, ININ11,853+23.6%+6.8 pts

108Columbia City, ININ10,256+23.6%−0.4 pts

109Jasper, ININ17,279+24.3%+3.6 pts

110Cedar Lake, ININ16,789+24.6%+20.1 pts

111Chesterton, ININ14,635+24.6%+9.6 pts

112Ellettsville, ININ6,840+25.6%−38.9 pts

113Charlestown, ININ8,802+26.6%+24.8 pts

114Crown Point, ININ35,616+37.9%+26.2 pts

115Greenwood, ININ69,349+38.2%+1.0 pts

116Danville, ININ13,415+40.2%−7.5 pts

117Greenfield, ININ26,544+41.1%+15.9 pts

118Brownsburg, ININ34,089+46.6%−43.8 pts

119Plainfield, ININ38,574+50.2%−26.1 pts

120Zionsville, ININ33,624+61.4%−4.8 pts

121Jeffersonville, ININ54,134+64.3%+39.0 pts

122St. John, ININ24,841+77.2%+6.8 pts

123Noblesville, ININ76,111+81.8%+19.8 pts

124Bargersville, ININ11,862+89.3%+63.2 pts

125Winfield, ININ9,140+90.7%–

126Yorktown, ININ11,947+96.6%+80.0 pts

127Avon, ININ25,350+99.2%–

128Fishers, ININ104,812+103.0%−301.0 pts

129Carmel, ININ105,634+109.9%+61.2 pts

130Huntertown, ININ11,600+171.6%+138.4 pts

131Westville, ININ5,387+176.6%+236.3 pts

132Westfield, ININ66,258+223.6%+35.7 pts

133McCordsville, ININ13,094+323.0%+258.0 pts

134Whitestown, ININ15,767+508.7%+507.8 pts

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