Which city has the lowest population growth?

Woodbridge, Virginia ranks #1 with -87.3% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by population growth?

Woodbridge, Virginia, North Laurel, Maryland, Nellis AFB, Nevada, Pike Creek, Delaware, Mount Vernon, Virginia.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,294 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

6001Ashland, MOMO5,221+98.3%+100%

6002American Canyon, CACA22,773+99.0%+269%

6003Avon, ININ25,350+99.2%–

6004Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+99.4%+304%

6005Tiffin, IAIA7,156+99.7%−12%

6006Johnston, IAIA25,065+99.8%+19%

6007North Weeki Wachee, FLFL8,979+100.4%–

6008Westport, NCNC5,915+100.7%+69%

6009Pasadena, MDMD34,309+100.8%+385%

6010Mansfield, TXTX84,444+101.1%+29%

6011Rincon, GAGA11,726+101.9%+79%

6012Fishers, ININ104,812+103.0%−75%

6013Youngsville, LALA19,980+103.0%−56%

6014Shorewood, ILIL18,536+103.2%+354%

6015Elburn, ILIL7,084+103.3%−11%

6016Newnan, GAGA45,867+103.4%+255%

6017Gardner, KSKS26,154+103.5%−49%

6018Wright City, MOMO5,854+103.6%+374%

6019Rogersville, MOMO5,754+103.8%+97%

6020Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233+104.3%+133%

6021Youngtown, AZAZ7,039+104.5%+468%

6022Millcreek, UTUT63,926+104.6%−1919%

6023Roxborough Park, COCO9,085+104.7%–

6024Lakeland, CACA12,236+105.1%+605%

6025Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540+105.7%–

6026Naranja, FLFL15,796+105.8%−449%

6027Basehor, KSKS8,249+106.1%+170%

6028Ruskin, FLFL29,834+106.8%+184%

6029Hernando, MSMS18,824+106.8%−9%

6030Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215+107.4%+13%

6031Cornelius, NCNC35,094+107.8%−70%

6032New Albany, OHOH11,803+108.1%−16%

6033Yelm, WAWA12,043+108.2%−23%

6034Sachse, TXTX32,834+108.5%+33%

6035Rockwall, TXTX53,980+108.6%+52%

6036Bondurant, IAIA9,647+109.1%+560%

6037Hugo, MNMN17,167+109.5%+149%

6038Lone Tree, COCO15,278+109.7%–

6039Carmel, ININ105,634+109.9%+126%

6040Sudley, VAVA19,162+109.9%+1922%

6041Krum, TXTX6,808+110.1%+288%

6042Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+110.7%+603%

6043Whitney, NVNV47,221+111.2%–

6044Knik-Fairview, AKAK19,972+111.7%–

6045Manhattan, ILIL10,943+111.7%+81%

6046Holt, MIMI25,316+111.9%−3162%

6047Roanoke, TXTX10,931+112.2%+52%

6048Otsego, MNMN24,525+112.4%–

6049Avondale, AZAZ100,983+112.5%−8%

6050Big Flats, NYNY5,651+112.6%−1583%

6051Big Bear City, CACA11,431+112.9%+547%

6052Goddard, KSKS6,638+113.3%+777%

6053Thonotosassa, FLFL15,764+113.7%–

6054Bullard, TXTX5,301+114.2%+267%

6055Eagle, COCO7,280+114.6%+25%

6056Meridian, IDID142,988+115.0%−56%

6057Purcellville, VAVA8,890+115.6%+10%

6058Stansbury Park, UTUT11,242+115.7%−5%

6059Lakemoor, ILIL6,449+115.8%+6%

6060Three Lakes, FLFL16,888+116.3%–

6061Pineville, NCNC11,851+116.8%+519%

6062Progress, FLFL10,450+117.2%–

6063Princeton, FLFL42,625+118.4%+178%

6064Tea, SDSD8,019+118.5%−1%

6065Commerce City, COCO72,345+118.7%+332%

6066Brentwood, CACA66,607+120.9%−42%

6067Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+121.8%+86%

6068Cold Springs, NVNV11,321+122.8%–

6069Withamsville, OHOH7,429+123.2%+1023%

6070Ammon, IDID20,119+123.3%+420%

6071Doral, FLFL81,634+123.6%−78%

6072Diamond Springs, CACA10,927+125.8%+79%

6073Isanti, MNMN7,714+125.9%+41%

6074Meadow Woods, FLFL42,852+126.5%−4%

6075Crestwood, KYKY6,582+126.7%+222%

6076Fernley, NVNV26,214+126.7%+94%

6077Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536+127.1%+74%

6078Oswego, ILIL39,948+127.8%−48%

6079Dallas, GAGA15,402+128.3%+38%

6080Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413+128.3%+0%

6081Soledad, CACA26,357+128.5%+123%

6082Wildomar, CACA37,889+128.8%+282%

6083Odessa, FLFL8,381+129.0%–

6084East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414+129.1%+14%

6085Washington, UTUT37,107+129.2%+36%

6086Palm Coast, FLFL109,886+129.7%+0%

6087Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381+130.2%+37%

6088Fishhook, AKAK5,819+130.5%–

6089Lochbuie, COCO8,776+130.6%+73%

6090Clayton, NCNC32,633+131.1%+181%

6091Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+132.6%+123%

6092Murrieta, CACA114,124+133.7%−95%

6093El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026+133.7%−26%

6094Battlefield, MOMO6,361+134.4%+139%

6095Wellington, COCO12,169+135.4%+40%

6096Maryland City, MDMD19,186+136.2%+927664%

6097Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,280+136.3%−1086%

6098Fairburn, GAGA17,133+137.0%+279%

6099Marysville, WAWA77,686+137.1%−6%

6100Woodstock, GAGA39,895+137.8%+6%

6101Estero, FLFL38,365+137.9%−28%

6102Castle Rock, COCO83,815+138.5%+5%

6103Arizona City, AZAZ9,543+138.9%+11%

6104Chaparral, NMNM18,186+139.2%+35%

6105Wake Forest, NCNC58,147+139.3%+18%

6106Rogers, MNMN15,606+139.6%−66%

6107Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498+140.7%+169%

6108Winter Garden, FLFL48,063+140.9%+198%

6109Midlothian, TXTX46,683+141.1%+198%

6110McKinney, TXTX236,001+141.2%−9%

6111Pearland, TXTX129,930+142.4%+41%

6112Vineyard, CACA43,751+145.7%–

6113Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+146.4%+667%

6114Jefferson, GAGA17,185+146.6%+281%

6115Wedgefield, FLFL8,851+148.3%–

6116Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+149.1%−13%

6117Lehi, UTUT95,313+149.1%+20%

6118North Liberty, IAIA21,976+149.2%+75%

6119Red Oak, TXTX20,394+150.4%+299%

6120Etowah, NCNC7,968+151.0%+297%

6121North Port, FLFL96,551+151.6%+68%

6122Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902+152.4%+214%

6123Trinity, FLFL18,907+154.9%–

6124Elk Grove, CACA185,007+155.1%−36%

6125Wyoming, MNMN8,121+155.6%+268%

6126Harrisburg, NCNC20,742+156.5%−11%

6127Lovejoy, GAGA12,929+157.4%−30%

6128Marana, AZAZ65,523+157.9%−70%

6129Johnstown, COCO22,433+158.3%+11%

6130West Haven, UTUT25,627+158.4%–

6131Syracuse, UTUT39,909+158.9%+65%

6132Atoka, TNTN10,645+159.3%−60%

6133Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353+159.6%+10%

6134McDonough, GAGA33,395+160.0%−9%

6135Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+160.2%−17%

6136Hiram, GAGA5,585+160.5%−8064%

6137Tontitown, ARAR8,046+161.1%+98%

6138Gainesville, VAVA18,196+162.0%–

6139Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+162.2%+10%

6140Forney, TXTX41,658+162.4%+338%

6141Mayo, MDMD8,694+163.2%+519%

6142Ben Lomond, CACA6,858+163.7%−334%

6143Horace, NDND7,001+165.6%+266%

6144Nibley, UTUT8,975+165.9%+121%

6145Shallotte, NCNC5,335+166.1%+300%

6146Holly Springs, NCNC50,288+168.3%−81%

6147Graham, WAWA35,079+168.8%–

6148Waukee, IAIA34,890+169.0%+62%

6149Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+170.3%+929%

6150Port Royal, SCSC16,648+170.3%+427%

6151Pace, FLFL26,282+171.1%+905%

6152Issaquah, WAWA39,423+171.4%+278%

6153Celebration, FLFL13,667+171.5%–

6154Huntertown, ININ11,600+171.6%+418%

6155Blanchard, OKOK10,013+172.4%+268%

6156Yorkville, ILIL26,730+173.4%+201%

6157Wylie, TXTX63,842+173.8%+123%

6158Fairview, TXTX10,913+174.1%+148%

6159Box Elder, SDSD13,936+174.6%+2806%

6160Minooka, ILIL12,899+175.1%+219%

6161Parker, TXTX6,462+176.4%+1413%

6162Westville, ININ5,387+176.6%−396%

6163Timnath, COCO11,600+180.3%+508%

6164Monument, COCO13,813+180.6%+94%

6165Alton, TXTX24,138+181.5%+314%

6166Indian Trail, NCNC44,303+181.5%−65%

6167Kuna, IDID31,525+182.6%+4%

6168Gateway, FLFL11,176+185.5%–

6169Pflugerville, TXTX68,316+187.3%−30%

6170Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+187.6%+472%

6171Erie, COCO40,904+188.3%−53%

6172Grafton, OHOH5,764+188.3%−675%

6173Fresno, TXTX24,560+188.8%+76%

6174Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+188.8%+1406%

6175Todd Creek, COCO5,379+190.1%–

6176South Brooksville, FLFL5,099+191.2%−1299%

6177Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566+192.8%–

6178Carver, MNMN7,198+194.2%+158%

6179Canton, GAGA40,778+197.8%+229%

6180Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+199.3%+536%

6181Bigfork, MTMT5,565+200.5%–

6182Buda, TXTX16,166+203.5%+500%

6183Plainfield, ILIL50,043+203.6%+9%

6184Waldorf, MDMD82,943+203.7%+323%

6185Middletown, DEDE25,798+206.3%+240%

6186Pooler, GAGA32,744+206.8%+416%

6187Happy Valley, OROR28,916+207.7%+9%

6188Clermont, FLFL52,812+208.0%+493%

6189Round Lake, ILIL18,526+213.1%+230%

6190Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+214.5%+401%

6191Royse City, TXTX28,307+216.2%+481%

6192Cedar Hills, UTUT9,755+216.6%−36%

6193Odenville, ALAL6,023+217.0%+507%

6194Acton, CACA7,880+217.8%+203%

6195Horizon City, TXTX25,118+219.8%+69%

6196Star, IDID20,874+222.7%–

6197Westfield, ININ66,258+223.6%+19%

6198Celina, TXTX64,427+223.9%+3037%

6199Beaumont, CACA60,835+223.9%+1177%

6200Frederickson, WAWA25,383+225.1%+249%

6201Venus, TXTX8,870+225.3%−2316%

6202Lely Resort, FLFL8,582+225.8%–

6203DuPont, WAWA9,778+234.4%−26%

6204Montgomery, ILIL21,978+237.0%+846%

6205Villa Rica, GAGA21,022+237.6%−745%

6206Southchase, FLFL13,981+243.6%–

6207Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+245.2%+21%

6208Chelsea, ALAL17,716+245.3%+185%

6209Frisco, TXTX236,955+247.0%−46%

6210Melissa, TXTX29,969+247.8%+57%

6211Grayson, GAGA5,569+248.5%+489%

6212Leander, TXTX91,132+249.1%+102%

6213Frederick, COCO18,241+251.8%+68%

6214Morrisville, NCNC32,466+256.7%−37%

6215Medina, TNTN5,813+259.0%+448%

6216Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+267.2%+192%

6217Calera, ALAL18,992+268.0%+460%

6218Groveland, FLFL25,526+269.9%+10245%

6219Waxhaw, NCNC23,140+275.6%+168%

6220Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+276.4%−36%

6221Penitas, TXTX6,495+277.3%+1164%

6222Margaret, ALAL7,149+278.8%+175%

6223Surprise, AZAZ175,304+281.0%−16%

6224Lincoln, CACA57,367+282.1%+417%

6225Salton City, CACA5,988+284.8%–

6226Poinciana, FLFL75,068+289.8%+2%

6227Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458+290.5%+3812%

6228Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+293.1%−1171%

6229St. James, NCNC7,318+293.7%–

6230East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213+299.0%−4042%

6231Vail, AZAZ16,315+311.0%–

6232Linton Hall, VAVA41,876+314.4%–

6233Rolesville, NCNC12,839+317.4%+455%

6234El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+317.9%+510%

6235Manor, TXTX23,070+318.4%+1933%

6236Four Corners, TXTX11,692+319.2%–

6237Wentzville, MOMO49,495+321.5%+841%

6238McCordsville, ININ13,094+323.0%+396%

6239Huntley, ILIL29,132+323.9%+142%

6240Harrisburg, SDSD10,405+326.8%+894%

6241Stallings, NCNC17,760+333.7%+657%

6242Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+341.3%+291%

6243Centerton, ARAR27,176+343.4%+6%

6244Arlington, TNTN15,703+348.3%+422%

6245Prosper, TXTX45,605+349.4%+230%

6246Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563+359.4%+155%

6247Orangetree, FLFL6,084+363.8%–

6248Brandywine, MDMD12,160+376.5%−7197%

6249Cibolo, TXTX39,019+405.7%+458%

6250Oakland, TNTN10,835+417.8%+112%

6251Kyle, TXTX69,917+427.2%+181%

6252Highland City, FLFL13,276+428.2%+3715%

6253Severance, COCO11,841+430.2%−7%

6254Firestone, COCO20,129+431.8%+966%

6255Marvin, NCNC7,040+437.0%–

6256Gilberts, ILIL9,082+437.8%+1257%

6257Valrico, FLFL40,239+440.0%–

6258Murphy, TXTX20,985+471.4%+370%

6259Lavon, TXTX11,888+473.4%+2007%

6260Riverview, FLFL113,697+490.4%+472%

6261Oak Park, CACA13,757+495.3%−8359%

6262Bee Cave, TXTX8,464+498.3%+182%

6263Whitestown, ININ15,767+508.7%+59291%

6264Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+510.8%+589%

6265The Villages, FLFL83,498+517.3%–

6266Braselton, GAGA18,496+522.8%+166%

6267Summerlin South, NVNV31,354+544.8%–

6268New Franklin, OHOH13,873+549.3%–

6269Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640+554.2%+9279%

6270Anna, TXTX35,245+573.4%+1692%

6271Leland, NCNC35,731+598.0%+6877%

6272Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+598.0%–

6273Selma, TXTX11,955+603.0%+1205%

6274Fish Hawk, FLFL26,186+607.5%–

6275Little Elm, TXTX62,727+610.3%+220%

6276Enterprise, NVNV240,464+639.2%+396%

6277Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875+647.6%−891%

6278Clarksburg, MDMD30,487+650.6%–

6279Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011+674.8%–

6280Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+678.3%+2180%

6281Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+679.1%–

6282Bluffton, SCSC36,807+882.7%+1020%

6283Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557+892.8%–

6284Hutto, TXTX46,048+1075.8%+949%

6285Blythewood, SCSC7,233+1096.5%+4629%

6286Fate, TXTX29,007+1179.1%+28021%

6287Herriman, UTUT63,282+1330.4%–

6288Meridian, COCO5,634+1514.1%–

6289Volo, ILIL6,805+1527.2%–

6290Pike Road, ALAL11,899+1643.9%–

6291Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,397+1672.8%–

6292Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545+3554.8%−20609%

6293Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+4081.0%–

6294Short Pump, VAVA29,026+13487.4%–

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