Which city has the lowest population growth?

Lithia Springs, Georgia ranks #1 with -81.9% (2000 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by population growth?

Lithia Springs, Georgia, Hillandale, Maryland, Ben Lomond, California, Olympia Heights, Florida, Woodinville, Washington.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,035 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 ACS 5-year data.

How is population growth measured?

Percent change in population from the prior decennial census. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2000).

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 35 SHOWN OF 6,035

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

6001Valley Center, CACA11,119+326.7%+0%

6002North Branch, MNMN12,398+329.7%+0%

6003Parker, COCO65,985+332.3%+0%

6004Surprise, AZAZ175,304+333.1%+0%

6005Cedar Hills, UTUT9,755+337.0%+0%

6006Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+345.3%+0%

6007Coto de Caza, CACA15,190+357.7%+0%

6008Cornelius, NCNC35,094+363.7%+0%

6009Erie, COCO40,904+398.1%+0%

6010Atoka, TNTN10,645+399.2%+0%

6011Mesquite, NVNV24,001+401.8%+0%

6012Fishers, ININ104,812+403.9%+0%

6013Cedar Park, TXTX79,032+404.7%+0%

6014Morrisville, NCNC32,466+409.6%+0%

6015Palm City, FLFL26,371+412.0%+0%

6016Rogers, MNMN15,606+413.3%+0%

6017Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844+427.7%+0%

6018Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+429.1%+0%

6019Frisco, TXTX236,955+454.9%+0%

6020Severance, COCO11,841+463.2%+0%

6021Lakeland, TNTN14,422+469.9%+0%

6022Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+490.2%+0%

6023Indian Trail, NCNC44,303+513.0%+0%

6024Marana, AZAZ65,523+519.8%+0%

6025Doral, FLFL81,634+553.8%+0%

6026Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257+596.7%+0%

6027La Homa, TXTX11,285+710.0%+0%

6028Huntersville, NCNC68,535+728.1%+0%

6029Holly Springs, NCNC50,288+899.1%+0%

6030Maple Valley, WAWA28,482+1031.3%+0%

6031Toms River, NJNJ94,956+1047.4%+0%

6032Riverside, OHOH24,706+1500.6%+0%

6033Clayton, OHOH13,397+1761.5%+0%

6034Murrieta, CACA114,124+2813.3%+0%

6035Superior, COCO13,637+3490.0%+0%

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