Which city has the lowest population growth?

Lackland AFB, Texas ranks #1 with -28.3% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by population growth?

Lackland AFB, Texas, Lacombe, Louisiana, Highlands, Texas, Poplar Grove, Illinois, Vandalia, Illinois.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 311 SHOWN OF 6,811

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

6501Scaggsville, MDMD10,564+14.6%–

6502University of Virginia, VAVA9,065+14.6%–

6503Temescal Valley, CACA30,069+14.6%–

6504Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+14.7%−51%

6505Seguin, TXTX41,048+14.7%−12%

6506Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+14.7%−40%

6507Forest, VAVA13,430+14.7%−65%

6508Frederick, COCO18,241+14.7%−90%

6509Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394+14.8%–

6510Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537+14.9%+255%

6511Valle Vista, CACA18,602+14.9%−25%

6512Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+14.9%−55%

6513Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107+14.9%–

6514Boerne, TXTX24,047+14.9%−66%

6515Katy, TXTX28,373+15.0%−66%

6516Oneonta, NYNY15,665+15.0%−417%

6517Margaret, ALAL7,149+15.1%−85%

6518Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,919+15.1%–

6519Bastrop, TXTX13,383+15.2%−53%

6520Vineyard, UTUT16,092+15.2%+74%

6521Waggaman, LALA11,330+15.2%+4665%

6522Rockwood, VAVA10,010+15.3%–

6523Brandywine, MDMD12,160+15.3%−388%

6524Fishhook, AKAK5,819+15.3%–

6525Highland, ININ5,114+15.3%−10%

6526Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971+15.3%–

6527Four Corners, FLFL65,048+15.4%–

6528Mapleton, UTUT16,275+15.4%−75%

6529Woods Creek, WAWA6,943+15.4%–

6530Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+15.4%−59%

6531Golden Gate, FLFL29,234+15.5%−68%

6532Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+15.5%–

6533Washington, UTUT37,107+15.6%−84%

6534Cumming, GAGA12,494+15.7%−69%

6535Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882+15.7%−53%

6536New Braunfels, TXTX122,492+15.8%−53%

6537Lakehills, TXTX6,130+15.8%−87%

6538Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629+15.8%+159%

6539Leisure, NJNJ5,751+15.8%+195%

6540Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353+15.8%−89%

6541Waller, TXTX5,380+15.9%−61%

6542Windsor, COCO43,840+15.9%−83%

6543Plumas Lake, CACA9,418+15.9%–

6544Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+15.9%−2%

6545Temple, GAGA6,564+16.0%−42%

6546Weatherford, TXTX40,634+16.0%−44%

6547Tremonton, UTUT12,934+16.0%−51%

6548Bedford, VAVA7,911+16.0%+331%

6549Horizon West, FLFL67,416+16.0%–

6550Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512+16.0%–

6551Kalispell, MTMT31,851+16.1%−17%

6552Yaphank, NYNY6,934+16.1%+92%

6553Gettysburg, PAPA8,365+16.2%+144%

6554Salton City, CACA5,988+16.2%–

6555Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087+16.2%+161%

6556Auburn, GAGA10,110+16.2%−86%

6557Bondurant, IAIA9,647+16.2%−2%

6558Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+16.3%−62%

6559Meraux, LALA7,918+16.4%+8%

6560Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+16.5%+167%

6561Lebanon, TNTN53,412+16.5%−50%

6562Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+16.6%−94%

6563El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323+16.6%–

6564Reidland, KYKY5,277+16.6%+125%

6565Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247+16.6%+32%

6566Terrell, TXTX23,921+16.6%+86%

6567Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+16.6%−69%

6568Indian River Estates, FLFL7,685+16.7%−13%

6569Lionville, PAPA7,683+16.7%–

6570West Pleasant View, COCO5,051+16.7%–

6571Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+16.7%+253%

6572Hutchison, VAVA7,284+16.9%–

6573Naranja, FLFL15,796+16.9%−156%

6574Linganore, MDMD14,444+16.9%–

6575The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+17.0%–

6576Valley Center, KSKS7,685+17.0%−51%

6577Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011+17.2%–

6578Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+17.2%+37%

6579Lewisville, TXTX139,006+17.2%−74%

6580Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157+17.3%–

6581Yulee, FLFL16,648+17.3%−19%

6582Lecanto, FLFL7,398+17.4%−94%

6583Loxley, ALAL6,131+17.4%+12%

6584Manhattan, ILIL10,943+17.5%−72%

6585Parkville, MOMO9,093+17.5%−73%

6586Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908+17.6%+18%

6587Greer, SCSC50,007+17.6%−72%

6588Williamstown, MAMA5,070+17.7%−2390%

6589Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+17.7%−70%

6590Meridian, COCO5,634+17.7%–

6591Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831+17.8%–

6592Westfield, ININ66,258+17.8%−91%

6593Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673+17.8%−76%

6594Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735+17.9%+47%

6595World Golf, FLFL26,077+17.9%–

6596Evergreen, MTMT9,611+17.9%−65%

6597Little Elm, TXTX62,727+18.0%−91%

6598Rathdrum, IDID13,227+18.1%−87%

6599Corcoran, MNMN9,269+18.1%+118%

6600Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147+18.1%−76%

6601Crawfordville, FLFL5,732+18.1%–

6602Foley, ALAL30,354+18.2%−66%

6603Elgin, TXTX13,327+18.2%+3%

6604South Lakes, AKAK6,180+18.2%–

6605Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408+18.2%−76%

6606North Sea, NYNY6,458+18.3%−76%

6607White City, OROR10,750+18.3%−353%

6608Estacada, OROR5,814+18.3%+4%

6609Stevensville, MDMD8,802+18.3%−91%

6610South Brooksville, FLFL5,099+18.3%−215%

6611Newcastle, OKOK15,198+18.4%−37%

6612Wescosville, PAPA7,148+18.4%–

6613Lantana, TXTX12,766+18.4%–

6614Shady Hollow, TXTX5,709+18.4%–

6615Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+18.4%−96%

6616Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049+18.4%–

6617Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604+18.5%−201%

6618Angier, NCNC9,410+18.5%−65%

6619Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536+18.5%−75%

6620Goddard, KSKS6,638+18.6%+44%

6621Auburndale, FLFL21,369+18.7%−24%

6622Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132+18.7%−60%

6623Sultan, WAWA7,230+18.8%−62%

6624Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875+18.9%+94%

6625Groveland, FLFL25,526+19.0%+626%

6626Maize, KSKS7,853+19.0%−17%

6627Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,988+19.0%−77%

6628Willow Park, TXTX7,439+19.0%−15%

6629Gateway, AKAK6,845+19.1%–

6630Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215+19.2%−80%

6631Rainbow Springs, FLFL6,082+19.5%–

6632Palmetto Estates, FLFL16,129+19.5%+73%

6633Rutherford, PAPA6,890+19.5%+43%

6634Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,766+19.6%–

6635Bluffton, SCSC36,807+19.6%−75%

6636Alfred, NYNY5,147+19.7%−248%

6637Kenmar, PAPA5,077+19.7%–

6638Santaquin, UTUT18,989+19.8%−81%

6639Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041+19.8%–

6640Minneola, FLFL21,064+19.9%−92%

6641Aledo, TXTX7,122+19.9%−58%

6642Farmington, ARAR10,658+19.9%−88%

6643North Scituate, MAMA6,492+19.9%+460%

6644Vail, AZAZ16,315+19.9%–

6645Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555+19.9%−57%

6646Glasgow, MOMO5,504+20.1%+2881%

6647Red Oak, TXTX20,394+20.1%−47%

6648Blythewood, SCSC7,233+20.1%−13%

6649Happy Valley, CACA5,944+20.1%–

6650Berthoud, COCO14,080+20.1%−67%

6651Apex, NCNC80,419+20.2%−93%

6652Cleveland, TXTX9,936+20.3%+200%

6653Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+20.3%−34%

6654Mascotte, FLFL10,150+20.3%−61%

6655Fort Meade, MDMD11,225+20.4%−197%

6656Exton, PAPA6,772+20.5%−68%

6657Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+20.7%−72%

6658Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765+20.9%–

6659Sunbury, OHOH8,857+21.0%−26%

6660Pine Hills, FLFL80,105+21.2%+16%

6661Tea, SDSD8,019+21.2%−82%

6662Castle Pines, COCO15,583+21.3%–

6663Wolfforth, TXTX8,746+21.4%−42%

6664Pasadena Hills, FLFL13,505+21.4%–

6665McCordsville, ININ13,094+21.5%−67%

6666Oakwood, GAGA7,245+21.6%−74%

6667Pilot Point, TXTX8,052+21.7%−47%

6668Nocatee, FLFL27,442+21.9%–

6669Argyle, TXTX6,372+22.0%−56%

6670Westview, FLFL12,107+22.0%+8766%

6671Waukee, IAIA34,890+22.1%−79%

6672Lathrop, CACA42,783+22.1%−58%

6673Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557+22.2%–

6674Celebration, FLFL13,667+22.3%–

6675Whitestown, ININ15,767+22.5%+2525%

6676Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984+22.7%−184%

6677Centerton, ARAR27,176+23.2%−93%

6678Travis Ranch, TXTX9,025+23.2%–

6679Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+23.3%−88%

6680Crandall, TXTX7,730+23.4%−66%

6681Pearsall, TXTX9,170+23.5%+1221%

6682Justin, TXTX7,285+23.5%−52%

6683Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120+23.6%+378%

6684Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233+23.6%−47%

6685Sienna, TXTX24,992+23.7%–

6686Mead, COCO7,042+23.8%−92%

6687Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536+24.1%−37%

6688Ellenton, FLFL5,133+24.3%+10%

6689Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425+24.3%−247%

6690Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+24.3%−6%

6691Kyle, TXTX69,917+24.3%−84%

6692Huntertown, ININ11,600+24.5%−26%

6693Imperial, MOMO5,488+24.5%+340%

6694Heartland, TXTX10,607+24.7%–

6695Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055+24.7%−384%

6696University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,121+24.8%–

6697Leander, TXTX91,132+25.1%−80%

6698Newport, MNMN5,525+25.2%−9489%

6699Dayton, MNMN11,402+25.2%+309%

6700Carencro, LALA13,224+25.3%+99%

6701Mila Doce, TXTX7,731+25.5%−80%

6702Prosper, TXTX45,605+25.5%−76%

6703Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+25.5%−53%

6704Kaufman, TXTX10,717+25.6%+7%

6705Springtown, TXTX5,204+25.8%−623%

6706Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+25.9%+109%

6707Rogersville, MOMO5,754+25.9%−51%

6708Marion Oaks, FLFL23,972+25.9%–

6709Lakewood Ranch, FLFL43,945+26.0%–

6710Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,172+26.0%–

6711Goulds, FLFL14,425+26.0%+1022%

6712Zebulon, NCNC11,933+26.2%−5%

6713Cortez, FLFL5,205+26.3%−6689%

6714On Top of the World, FLFL16,007+26.4%–

6715Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766+26.5%–

6716Harrisburg, SDSD10,405+26.5%−19%

6717McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629+26.6%−30%

6718Black Diamond, WAWA6,978+26.9%−85%

6719Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461+27.0%+1490%

6720Tiffin, IAIA7,156+27.1%−76%

6721Fate, TXTX29,007+27.4%+554%

6722Samoset, FLFL5,284+27.4%+167%

6723Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131+27.6%–

6724Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180+28.0%–

6725Georgetown, TXTX106,907+28.0%−69%

6726Mabank, TXTX7,294+28.1%+11%

6727Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355+28.3%+20%

6728French Valley, CACA45,269+28.3%–

6729Haines City, FLFL45,973+28.4%+122%

6730Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,397+28.5%–

6731Wilmer, TXTX6,768+28.5%−24%

6732Hutto, TXTX46,048+28.7%−72%

6733Locust, NCNC6,120+28.7%+13%

6734West Haven, UTUT25,627+28.8%–

6735McSwain, CACA5,783+29.1%–

6736Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920+29.1%–

6737Spring House, PAPA5,137+29.1%+48%

6738Leland, NCNC35,731+29.2%+241%

6739Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415+29.4%−30%

6740Flanders, NYNY6,609+29.6%+131%

6741Sierra View, PAPA6,365+29.7%–

6742Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+29.9%−54%

6743Bullard, TXTX5,301+31.0%−0%

6744Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458+31.0%+318%

6745Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+31.4%+146%

6746Severance, COCO11,841+31.8%−93%

6747Ave Maria, FLFL8,258+32.3%–

6748Hampstead, NCNC9,292+32.4%–

6749Star, IDID20,874+32.6%–

6750Alvarado, TXTX7,539+33.1%+251%

6751Wendell, NCNC19,687+33.4%−35%

6752Phelan, CACA18,496+33.5%–

6753Obetz, OHOH7,342+33.5%+31%

6754Hutchins, TXTX8,206+33.7%+1179%

6755Forney, TXTX41,658+34.4%−7%

6756Glennville, GAGA5,023+35.1%−3784%

6757Oak Point, TXTX6,909+35.1%−79%

6758Meridianville, ALAL11,150+35.8%−33%

6759Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012+36.2%+84%

6760Manor, TXTX23,070+36.3%+132%

6761Sheridan, OROR6,243+36.6%−457%

6762Triana, ALAL5,244+37.2%−314%

6763Swannanoa, NCNC6,901+37.4%+169%

6764Sonterra, TXTX10,563+37.6%–

6765Timnath, COCO11,600+37.8%+28%

6766Moorefield, VAVA6,123+38.5%–

6767Loughman, FLFL7,591+40.1%+172%

6768South Haven, ININ7,241+42.4%−626%

6769East Kapolei, HIHI7,551+42.5%–

6770Anna, TXTX35,245+44.0%+37%

6771Connerton, FLFL7,650+44.8%–

6772Melissa, TXTX29,969+44.9%−72%

6773Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+45.1%+744%

6774Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923+45.4%−53%

6775Lavon, TXTX11,888+45.4%+102%

6776Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+45.5%+243%

6777Davenport, FLFL18,110+46.4%+84%

6778Manvel, TXTX20,699+47.7%−359%

6779Aubrey, TXTX9,066+47.7%−2%

6780Princeton, TXTX43,524+48.2%+0%

6781Royse City, TXTX28,307+48.3%+30%

6782Horace, NDND7,001+48.7%+8%

6783Olivarez, TXTX6,326+48.9%–

6784Tontitown, ARAR8,046+49.4%−39%

6785White City, FLFL5,744+52.0%−670%

6786Doolittle, TXTX6,203+52.7%–

6787Northchase, NCNC5,896+53.5%–

6788Venus, TXTX8,870+54.7%−638%

6789Paradise, CACA10,023+55.2%+1302%

6790Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503+58.1%+112%

6791Trinity, FLFL18,907+58.6%–

6792Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167+59.2%+19%

6793Northlake, TXTX12,036+59.3%−80%

6794Wimauma, FLFL15,266+61.3%+42%

6795Louisville, KYKY641,962+63.3%–

6796Tehaleh, WAWA9,561+65.3%–

6797Haslet, TXTX5,267+68.0%+79%

6798Hoschton, GAGA8,623+70.1%+16%

6799Magnolia, TXTX8,095+72.4%+236%

6800Ione, CACA9,282+78.1%+730%

6801Gretna, NENE9,207+80.9%+5260%

6802Jarrell, TXTX5,870+88.0%–

6803Mableton, GAGA78,820+90.2%+479%

6804Godley, TXTX5,093+93.7%+53%

6805Celina, TXTX64,427+104.7%+1367%

6806Fulshear, TXTX64,630+106.9%+400%

6807Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,586+108.9%–

6808Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715+123.4%+1802%

6809Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317+129.6%–

6810Josephine, TXTX10,208+175.7%+709%

6811Westlake, FLFL9,042+367.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES