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Fastest shrinking, Indiana cities · 2010

Indiana cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 134 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Gary, ININ67,289-21.9%+83%

02Alexandria, ININ5,223-17.8%−285%

03Connersville, ININ13,406-12.5%+1301%

04Peru, ININ10,962-12.1%−1132%

05Elwood, ININ8,525-11.5%−543%

06Mount Vernon, ININ6,289-10.6%−392%

07Hartford City, ININ5,898-10.2%+640%

08Lake Station, ININ12,977-9.9%−1059%

09Wabash, ININ10,190-9.2%+190%

10Boonville, ININ6,689-8.6%−626%

11East Chicago, ININ25,610-8.4%+92%

12Speedway, ININ14,373-8.3%+415%

13Tell City, ININ7,441-7.3%+143%

14Logansport, ININ18,287-6.5%−138%

15Linton, ININ5,245-6.3%+809%

16South Bend, ININ103,201-6.1%−388%

17Anderson, ININ56,153-6.0%−1359%

18Monticello, ININ5,595-6.0%−165%

19Cumberland, ININ8,066-6.0%−129%

20South Haven, ININ7,241-6.0%−26%

21Richmond, ININ35,376-5.9%−581%

22Beech Grove, ININ14,671-4.6%−141%

23Marion, ININ28,234-4.4%+10%

24Michigan City, ININ31,338-4.3%+57%

25Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,402-3.5%−128%

26Evansville, ININ116,176-3.4%−8%

27Brazil, ININ8,343-3.4%−147%

28Portland, ININ6,237-3.3%+369%

29Seymour, ININ22,450-3.3%−120%

30New Albany, ININ37,463-3.3%−193%

31Rochester, ININ6,132-3.1%−141%

32Tipton, ININ5,263-2.8%−126%

33Hammond, ININ75,712-2.7%+89%

34Bedford, ININ13,962-2.6%+627%

35Griffith, ININ16,137-2.5%−22%

36North Manchester, ININ5,230-2.4%+23%

37Porter, ININ5,167-2.3%−104%

38Elkhart, ININ54,092-1.8%−109%

39Vincennes, ININ16,378-1.5%−75%

40Frankfort, ININ16,837-1.4%−111%

41Kokomo, ININ59,999-1.4%−155%

42Decatur, ININ10,090-1.3%−113%

43Nappanee, ININ6,885-0.9%−104%

44Huntington, ININ17,167-0.3%−105%

45Madison, ININ12,304-0.3%+1750%

46Gas City, ININ6,081+0.4%−107%

47Mooresville, ININ10,173+0.6%−99%

48Highland, ININ23,409+0.8%−221%

49Sellersburg, ININ10,305+0.9%−83%

50Martinsville, ININ12,141+1.1%+518%

51Washington, ININ12,991+1.1%−77%

52Clarksville, ININ22,253+1.5%−81%

53New Castle, ININ17,390+1.9%+1135%

54Plymouth, ININ11,081+2.0%−89%

55Terre Haute, ININ58,764+2.0%−47%

56La Porte, ININ22,600+2.0%+277%

57Salem, ININ6,427+2.4%−76%

58Kendallville, ININ10,371+2.6%−89%

59West Lafayette, ININ45,747+2.8%−74%

60North Vernon, ININ6,559+3.3%−86%

61Mishawaka, ININ51,226+3.6%−61%

62Bluffton, ININ10,583+3.8%−34%

63Muncie, ININ65,466+3.9%−178%

64Crawfordsville, ININ16,699+4.4%−64%

65Greencastle, ININ9,924+4.5%−55%

66Indianapolis, ININ901,116+4.9%–

67Bright, ININ5,540+5.3%−85%

68Whiteland, ININ5,884+5.3%−91%

69Auburn, ININ14,068+5.4%−81%

70Princeton, ININ8,524+5.7%+871%

71Sheridan, ININ5,746+5.8%−75%

72Rushville, ININ6,171+5.8%−31%

73Dunlap, ININ6,109+5.9%+85%

74Shelbyville, ININ21,204+6.9%−59%

75Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243+7.6%+8%

76Granger, ININ30,321+7.7%−81%

77Goshen, ININ34,525+8.0%−66%

78Batesville, ININ7,401+8.1%−70%

79Huntingburg, ININ6,522+8.2%+21%

80Garrett, ININ6,694+8.3%−3%

81Warsaw, ININ16,130+9.2%−30%

82Highland, ININ5,114+9.3%−46%

83Munster, ININ23,504+9.7%+24%

84Pendleton, ININ5,930+9.8%−86%

85Portage, ININ38,634+9.9%−35%

86Rensselaer, ININ5,681+10.7%+116%

87Lebanon, ININ17,913+11.0%−38%

88Scottsburg, ININ7,478+11.7%−12%

89Cicero, ININ5,581+11.8%−63%

90Greensburg, ININ12,315+12.0%+14%

91Columbus, ININ52,655+12.8%−44%

92Hobart, ININ29,298+14.6%−10%

93Merrillville, ININ37,407+15.3%+27%

94Valparaiso, ININ35,177+15.7%+27%

95Bloomington, ININ83,307+16.0%+12%

96Angola, ININ9,366+17.3%−34%

97Schererville, ININ29,825+17.7%−28%

98Dyer, ININ16,273+18.0%−34%

99Lawrence, ININ50,420+18.2%−60%

100Lafayette, ININ71,238+19.0%−34%

101New Haven, ININ16,337+19.2%−42%

102New Whiteland, ININ5,937+19.5%+66%

103Franklin, ININ26,743+21.8%−57%

104Hidden Valley, ININ5,706+22.0%−81%

105Winona Lake, ININ5,126+23.1%−1519%

106Fort Wayne, ININ275,203+23.3%+24%

107Lowell, ININ11,853+23.6%+40%

108Columbia City, ININ10,256+23.6%−2%

109Jasper, ININ17,279+24.3%+18%

110Cedar Lake, ININ16,789+24.6%+454%

111Chesterton, ININ14,635+24.6%+65%

112Ellettsville, ININ6,840+25.6%−60%

113Charlestown, ININ8,802+26.6%+1404%

114Crown Point, ININ35,616+37.9%+224%

115Greenwood, ININ69,349+38.2%+3%

116Danville, ININ13,415+40.2%−16%

117Greenfield, ININ26,544+41.1%+63%

118Brownsburg, ININ34,089+46.6%−48%

119Plainfield, ININ38,574+50.2%−34%

120Zionsville, ININ33,624+61.4%−7%

121Jeffersonville, ININ54,134+64.3%+154%

122St. John, ININ24,841+77.2%+10%

123Noblesville, ININ76,111+81.8%+32%

124Bargersville, ININ11,862+89.3%+242%

125Winfield, ININ9,140+90.7%–

126Yorktown, ININ11,947+96.6%+484%

127Avon, ININ25,350+99.2%–

128Fishers, ININ104,812+103.0%−75%

129Carmel, ININ105,634+109.9%+126%

130Huntertown, ININ11,600+171.6%+418%

131Westville, ININ5,387+176.6%−396%

132Westfield, ININ66,258+223.6%+19%

133McCordsville, ININ13,094+323.0%+396%

134Whitestown, ININ15,767+508.7%+59291%

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