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Fastest shrinking, Indiana cities · 2020

Indiana cities with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. 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

01Gary, ININ67,289-13.9%−2.0 pts

02North Manchester, ININ5,230-13.7%−11.7 pts

03East Chicago, ININ25,610-11.2%−6.8 pts

04Westville, ININ5,387-10.2%+49.6 pts

05Vincennes, ININ16,378-9.0%−3.2 pts

06Muncie, ININ65,466-7.0%−1.9 pts

07Marion, ININ28,234-5.5%−1.5 pts

08Linton, ININ5,245-5.2%−4.5 pts

09Greencastle, ININ9,924-4.9%−14.9 pts

10Princeton, ININ8,524-4.0%−4.6 pts

11New Castle, ININ17,390-4.0%−4.1 pts

12Terre Haute, ININ58,764-3.9%−7.6 pts

13South Haven, ININ7,241-3.7%+4.3 pts

14Hammond, ININ75,712-3.7%−2.2 pts

15Peru, ININ10,962-3.0%−4.2 pts

16Richmond, ININ35,376-3.0%−4.2 pts

17Mount Vernon, ININ6,289-2.9%−6.5 pts

18Anderson, ININ56,153-2.4%−2.9 pts

19Elwood, ININ8,525-2.4%−5.0 pts

20Griffith, ININ16,137-2.2%+1.1 pts

21Hartford City, ININ5,898-2.2%−0.8 pts

22Rensselaer, ININ5,681-2.2%−7.1 pts

23Huntington, ININ17,167-2.1%−8.6 pts

24Wabash, ININ10,190-2.1%+1.0 pts

25Rushville, ININ6,171-2.1%−10.4 pts

26North Vernon, ININ6,559-1.8%−24.5 pts

27Bloomington, ININ83,307-1.5%−15.8 pts

28Highland, ININ5,114-1.2%−18.3 pts

29Connersville, ININ13,406-1.2%−0.3 pts

30Granger, ININ30,321-0.4%−40.2 pts

31Logansport, ININ18,287-0.2%−17.2 pts

32Evansville, ININ116,176-0.1%+3.6 pts

33Alexandria, ININ5,223+0.1%−9.6 pts

34Dyer, ININ16,273+0.8%−26.4 pts

35Salem, ININ6,427+0.8%−9.0 pts

36Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,402+0.8%−12.0 pts

37Rochester, ININ6,132+0.8%−6.6 pts

38Martinsville, ININ12,141+0.9%+0.7 pts

39Mooresville, ININ10,173+0.9%−66.4 pts

40Highland, ININ23,409+1.1%+1.7 pts

41Munster, ININ23,504+1.2%−6.6 pts

42Schererville, ININ29,825+1.4%−23.3 pts

43New Whiteland, ININ5,937+1.4%−10.3 pts

44Portland, ININ6,237+1.6%+2.3 pts

45Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243+1.7%−5.4 pts

46Frankfort, ININ16,837+1.8%−11.1 pts

47Plymouth, ININ11,081+1.8%−16.7 pts

48Michigan City, ININ31,338+1.9%+4.6 pts

49La Porte, ININ22,600+1.9%+1.4 pts

50Bright, ININ5,540+2.1%−33.5 pts

51South Bend, ININ103,201+2.3%+0.1 pts

52Hobart, ININ29,298+2.4%−13.8 pts

53Monticello, ININ5,595+2.4%−6.9 pts

54Crawfordsville, ININ16,699+2.5%−9.8 pts

55Charlestown, ININ8,802+2.5%+0.7 pts

56Hidden Valley, ININ5,706+2.6%−110.2 pts

57Clarksville, ININ22,253+2.8%−5.1 pts

58Bedford, ININ13,962+2.8%+3.2 pts

59Winona Lake, ININ5,126+3.0%+4.6 pts

60Portage, ININ38,634+3.0%−12.3 pts

61Tell City, ININ7,441+3.2%+6.2 pts

62Gas City, ININ6,081+3.2%+8.9 pts

63Madison, ININ12,304+3.3%+3.3 pts

64Tipton, ININ5,263+3.3%−7.2 pts

65Dunlap, ININ6,109+3.3%+0.1 pts

66Merrillville, ININ37,407+3.4%−8.7 pts

67Brazil, ININ8,343+3.4%−3.8 pts

68Beech Grove, ININ14,671+3.7%−7.5 pts

69Fort Wayne, ININ275,203+4.0%−14.8 pts

70New Albany, ININ37,463+4.0%+0.5 pts

71Garrett, ININ6,694+4.1%−4.5 pts

72Kendallville, ININ10,371+4.1%−19.6 pts

73Bluffton, ININ10,583+4.2%−1.6 pts

74Ellettsville, ININ6,840+4.3%−60.2 pts

75Washington, ININ12,991+4.4%−0.6 pts

76Nappanee, ININ6,885+4.5%−17.3 pts

77Shelbyville, ININ21,204+4.6%−12.5 pts

78Huntingburg, ININ6,522+5.0%−1.8 pts

79Lake Station, ININ12,977+5.3%+4.2 pts

80New Haven, ININ16,337+5.3%−27.8 pts

81Auburn, ININ14,068+5.3%−23.4 pts

82Decatur, ININ10,090+5.4%−4.8 pts

83Lafayette, ININ71,238+5.4%−23.4 pts

84Lebanon, ININ17,913+5.5%−12.4 pts

85Mishawaka, ININ51,226+5.8%−3.4 pts

86Elkhart, ININ54,092+5.8%−13.1 pts

87Franklin, ININ26,743+6.8%−44.0 pts

88Greensburg, ININ12,315+7.1%−3.4 pts

89Porter, ININ5,167+7.2%−52.2 pts

90Lawrence, ININ50,420+7.3%−38.1 pts

91Boonville, ININ6,689+7.5%+5.8 pts

92Valparaiso, ININ35,177+7.6%−4.7 pts

93Indianapolis, ININ901,116+8.2%–

94Angola, ININ9,366+8.5%−17.6 pts

95Goshen, ININ34,525+8.8%−14.7 pts

96Scottsburg, ININ7,478+8.9%−4.4 pts

97Chesterton, ININ14,635+9.0%−6.0 pts

98Jeffersonville, ININ54,134+10.0%−15.3 pts

99Cicero, ININ5,581+10.2%−21.5 pts

100Whiteland, ININ5,884+10.3%−51.5 pts

101Batesville, ININ7,401+10.5%−16.9 pts

102Pendleton, ININ5,930+10.9%−56.8 pts

103Jasper, ININ17,279+11.1%−9.6 pts

104Columbia City, ININ10,256+13.1%−11.0 pts

105Greenfield, ININ26,544+14.0%−11.2 pts

106Columbus, ININ52,655+14.6%−8.3 pts

107Lowell, ININ11,853+15.1%−1.7 pts

108Cumberland, ININ8,066+15.2%−5.2 pts

109Sheridan, ININ5,746+16.5%−6.6 pts

110Warsaw, ININ16,130+16.6%+3.4 pts

111Danville, ININ13,415+17.3%−30.4 pts

112Speedway, ININ14,373+18.1%+19.7 pts

113Notre Dame, ININ6,890+21.1%–

114Cedar Lake, ININ16,789+22.0%+17.6 pts

115Yorktown, ININ11,947+22.8%+6.2 pts

116Seymour, ININ22,450+23.2%+7.0 pts

117Crown Point, ININ35,616+24.1%+12.4 pts

118Plainfield, ININ38,574+25.3%−51.0 pts

119Carmel, ININ105,634+26.0%−22.7 pts

120Greenwood, ININ69,349+28.2%−9.0 pts

121Fishers, ININ104,812+28.9%−375.0 pts

122Kokomo, ININ59,999+31.1%+28.5 pts

123Noblesville, ININ76,111+33.9%−28.0 pts

124Brownsburg, ININ34,089+36.1%−54.2 pts

125St. John, ININ24,841+36.7%−33.6 pts

126West Lafayette, ININ45,747+50.7%+39.6 pts

127Sellersburg, ININ10,305+51.9%+46.3 pts

128Westfield, ININ66,258+54.4%−133.5 pts

129Winfield, ININ9,140+63.8%–

130Avon, ININ25,350+72.5%–

131McCordsville, ININ13,094+77.3%+12.2 pts

132Huntertown, ININ11,600+90.0%+56.9 pts

133Zionsville, ININ33,624+116.1%+50.0 pts

134Bargersville, ININ11,862+138.2%+112.1 pts

135Whitestown, ININ15,767+255.0%+254.1 pts

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