RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,035

Fastest shrinking, US cities · 2000

US cities with the steepest population decline from the 1990 census to 2000. Lithia Springs, Georgia leads at -81.9%. 6,035 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

USUnited States281,421,906+14.8%–

01Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875-81.9%–

02Hillandale, MDMD5,060-70.1%–

03Ben Lomond, CACA6,858-70.0%–

04Olympia Heights, FLFL12,399-64.4%–

05Woodinville, WAWA14,548-61.1%–

06Westville, ININ5,387-59.7%–

07Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969-51.8%–

08Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447-50.4%–

09Orchard Homes, MTMT5,588-49.6%–

10East Foothills, CACA7,139-45.4%–

11Soquel, CACA10,679-44.7%–

12Fort Knox, KYKY8,836-42.4%–

13Millington, TNTN12,953-41.6%–

14Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158-41.2%–

15Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460-40.6%–

16Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765-38.6%–

17Villa Rica, GAGA21,022-36.8%–

18Chester, ILIL6,847-36.7%–

19Applewood, COCO8,350-35.6%–

20Cottleville, MOMO6,717-34.3%–

21Laguna Hills, CACA30,020-33.3%–

22Sappington, MOMO7,367-33.3%–

23Grafton, OHOH5,764-32.7%–

24Naranja, FLFL15,796-30.3%–

25Alondra Park, CACA8,373-29.4%–

26Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,287-29.3%–

27Morehead, KYKY6,776-29.2%–

28Valencia West, AZAZ14,728-27.4%–

29Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984-26.9%–

30Granville, OHOH6,252-26.6%–

31Stanford, CACA18,662-26.4%–

32Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,270-26.4%–

33Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913-26.2%–

34Rantoul, ILIL11,991-25.3%–

35Forestville, MDMD10,495-24.1%–

36Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356-24.0%–

37Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785-23.8%–

38Mitchellville, MDMD11,359-23.7%–

39Carbondale, ILIL21,811-23.5%–

40East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-23.0%–

41Highwood, ILIL5,323-22.3%–

42Dumbarton, VAVA7,997-21.7%–

43Rome, NYNY31,682-21.2%–

44Fort Meade, MDMD11,225-21.0%–

45Citrus Heights, CACA86,348-20.8%–

46Minnehaha, WAWA11,482-20.4%–

47Blytheville, ARAR12,227-20.2%–

48Watford City, NDND6,378-20.1%–

49Portsmouth, NHNH23,028-19.8%–

50International Falls, MNMN5,481-19.5%–

51Berkeley, MOMO8,026-19.2%–

52West Slope, OROR6,582-19.1%–

53Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285-18.7%–

54Seaside, CACA31,636-18.5%–

55Jefferson, LALA9,703-18.4%–

56Manvel, TXTX20,699-18.4%–

57Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604-18.3%–

58Jacksonville, ALAL14,400-18.3%–

59Laie, HIHI5,699-17.8%–

60East Cleveland, OHOH13,229-17.8%–

61Martinez, GAGA33,750-17.7%–

62Kermit, TXTX6,019-17.5%–

63Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545-17.3%–

64Triana, ALAL5,244-17.3%–

65Air Force Academy, COCO6,727-16.9%–

66Highland Park, MIMI8,248-16.8%–

67Talladega, ALAL14,840-16.7%–

68Prichard, ALAL18,825-16.5%–

69Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425-16.5%–

70Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449-16.5%–

71Kingston, RIRI7,332-16.3%–

72Concord, MOMO18,368-16.0%–

73South Brooksville, FLFL5,099-15.9%–

74Port Allen, LALA5,015-15.9%–

75East Hemet, CACA20,257-15.8%–

76Monahans, TXTX7,427-15.8%–

77Naples Park, FLFL5,122-15.8%–

78Orono, MEME11,151-15.7%–

79St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-15.1%–

80Johnstown, PAPA17,654-15.0%–

81Salem, NJNJ5,389-14.9%–

82Coffeyville, KSKS8,460-14.7%–

83Grambling, LALA5,314-14.4%–

84West Hazleton, PAPA5,284-14.4%–

85Youngstown, OHOH58,832-14.3%–

86Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167-14.1%–

87Steubenville, OHOH17,922-14.1%–

88Redlands, COCO8,868-14.0%–

89Duquesne, PAPA5,019-14.0%–

90Big Rapids, MIMI8,623-13.9%–

91McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624-13.9%–

92Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432-13.8%–

93Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,280-13.8%–

94Kendall, FLFL79,562-13.8%–

95Pittston, PAPA7,715-13.7%–

96Selma, ALAL16,077-13.7%–

97Fort Wright, KYKY6,240-13.6%–

98East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906-13.4%–

99Alfred, NYNY5,147-13.3%–

100Westvale, NYNY5,212-13.2%–

101South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,030-13.0%–

102Hartford, CTCT121,981-13.0%–

103Augusta, MEME19,155-13.0%–

104Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677-12.8%–

105Shamokin, PAPA6,764-12.8%–

106Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-12.8%–

107North Adams, MAMA12,368-12.6%–

108Berlin, NHNH9,502-12.6%–

109Morgan City, LALA10,757-12.6%–

110Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-12.5%–

111River Rouge, MIMI6,814-12.3%–

112Tucumcari, NMNM5,082-12.3%–

113Pahokee, FLFL5,794-12.3%–

114Aliquippa, PAPA9,002-12.3%–

115St. Louis, MOMO278,144-12.2%–

116Bethesda, MDMD69,397-12.2%–

117Lanett, ALAL6,781-12.1%–

118Petersburg, VAVA33,734-12.1%–

119Ironton, OHOH10,148-12.1%–

120Clairton, PAPA5,876-12.1%–

121Uniontown, OHOH7,920-12.0%–

122Lima, OHOH34,695-12.0%–

123Fairmount, NYNY9,724-12.0%–

124Chester, PAPA33,996-12.0%–

125Gary, ININ67,289-11.9%–

126Ferndale, MIMI19,212-11.9%–

127Caribou, MEME7,321-11.7%–

128Utica, NYNY62,978-11.6%–

129Monessen, PAPA6,657-11.6%–

130Leesville, LALA5,210-11.6%–

131Snyder, TXTX11,166-11.6%–

132Beecher, MIMI8,412-11.6%–

133Roeland Park, KSKS6,683-11.5%–

134Baltimore, MDMD569,997-11.5%–

135Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744-11.5%–

136Crystal City, TXTX5,871-11.4%–

137Bessemer, ALAL24,984-11.4%–

138Amsterdam, NYNY18,093-11.4%–

139Winsted, CTCT6,977-11.3%–

140Largo, MDMD12,229-11.3%–

141Flint, MIMI79,306-11.2%–

142Cullowhee, NCNC7,973-11.2%–

143Moss Point, MSMS11,743-11.1%–

144District Heights, MDMD5,938-11.1%–

145Saginaw, MIMI42,863-11.1%–

146Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783-11.0%–

147Clementon, NJNJ5,744-11.0%–

148Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579-11.0%–

149Union, SCSC8,077-10.9%–

150Cherokee, IAIA5,122-10.9%–

151Buffalo, NYNY274,613-10.8%–

152New Martinsville, WVWV5,039-10.8%–

153Nanticoke, PAPA10,712-10.7%–

154Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874-10.6%–

155Binghamton, NYNY46,418-10.6%–

156Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706-10.5%–

157Marquette, MIMI21,944-10.5%–

158Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502-10.4%–

159Pampa, TXTX16,414-10.4%–

160Malone, NYNY5,315-10.4%–

161Sheridan, OROR6,243-10.3%–

162Norfolk, VAVA231,013-10.3%–

163Bluefield, WVWV9,158-10.2%–

164Lewiston, MEME38,866-10.2%–

165Venus, TXTX8,870-10.2%–

166Edinboro, PAPA5,790-10.2%–

167South Kensington, MDMD8,148-10.1%–

168Syracuse, NYNY144,896-10.1%–

169Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255-10.1%–

170Ridgecrest, CACA28,333-10.1%–

171Port Clinton, OHOH5,875-10.1%–

172Isla Vista, CACA13,920-10.1%–

173New London, CTCT28,003-10.1%–

174Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050-10.0%–

175Cleveland, MSMS10,138-10.0%–

176Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-10.0%–

177Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115-10.0%–

178Wheeling, WVWV25,680-9.9%–

179Utica, MIMI5,114-9.9%–

180Princeton, WVWV5,578-9.9%–

181Storrs, CTCT15,207-9.9%–

182Presque Isle, MEME8,694-9.8%–

183Covington, VAVA5,680-9.8%–

184Hartsville, SCSC7,374-9.7%–

185Newport, KYKY13,998-9.7%–

186Morris, MNMN5,150-9.7%–

187Andrews, TXTX13,665-9.6%–

188Timberlane, LALA10,886-9.6%–

189Carnegie, PAPA7,777-9.6%–

190Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048-9.6%–

191Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632-9.5%–

192Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-9.5%–

193Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333-9.5%–

194Lake City, SCSC5,940-9.4%–

195Olean, NYNY13,508-9.4%–

196Troy, NYNY50,912-9.4%–

197Tamaqua, PAPA6,929-9.4%–

198Dayton, KYKY5,974-9.3%–

199Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523-9.3%–

200Watertown, NYNY23,517-9.3%–

201Swissvale, PAPA8,197-9.3%–

202Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280-9.2%–

203Cumberland, MDMD18,799-9.2%–

204Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643-9.2%–

205Coronado, CACA21,094-9.2%–

206Ville Platte, LALA6,172-9.2%–

207Corning, NYNY10,514-9.2%–

208Albion, MIMI7,474-9.2%–

209Kings Park, NYNY16,516-9.2%–

210Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-9.1%–

211White City, FLFL5,744-9.1%–

212Glenside, PAPA7,659-9.1%–

213Adams, MAMA5,427-9.0%–

214Cincinnati, OHOH314,367-9.0%–

215Dunmore, PAPA14,249-9.0%–

216Rawlins, WYWY7,745-9.0%–

217Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602-8.9%–

218Lancaster, SCSC9,623-8.9%–

219Sky Lake, FLFL8,116-8.9%–

220Holyoke, MAMA38,023-8.8%–

221Anniston, ALAL20,930-8.8%–

222South Apopka, FLFL7,300-8.8%–

223Lockport, NYNY20,248-8.8%–

224Plymouth, PAPA5,801-8.8%–

225Baldwin, PAPA20,516-8.8%–

226Borger, TXTX11,842-8.8%–

227Danville, VAVA41,647-8.8%–

228Spartanburg, SCSC39,978-8.7%–

229Waterville, MEME17,579-8.7%–

230Dayton, OHOH136,688-8.7%–

231Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055-8.7%–

232Hornell, NYNY8,024-8.7%–

233Camden, NJNJ71,430-8.7%–

234Birmingham, ALAL195,893-8.7%–

235Live Oak, TXTX16,426-8.7%–

236Franklin, LALA6,224-8.6%–

237Auburn, NYNY25,947-8.6%–

238Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123-8.6%–

239Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-8.6%–

240Crescent City, CACA6,002-8.5%–

241Camden, ARAR10,127-8.5%–

242Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-8.5%–

243Jamestown, NYNY27,663-8.5%–

244Sidney, MTMT6,217-8.5%–

245Sunbury, PAPA9,495-8.5%–

246Norwood, OHOH19,658-8.4%–

247Berkley, MIMI15,145-8.4%–

248Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937-8.4%–

249Bridgeport, MIMI6,884-8.4%–

250Swoyersville, PAPA5,155-8.4%–

251Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709-8.4%–

252North College Hill, OHOH9,544-8.4%–

253Junction City, KSKS22,583-8.3%–

254Gadsden, ALAL33,367-8.3%–

255Middlesborough, KYKY8,776-8.3%–

256Fulton, NYNY11,188-8.3%–

257Milan, ILIL5,028-8.3%–

258Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073-8.3%–

259La Habra Heights, CACA5,327-8.3%–

260Elmira, NYNY26,089-8.3%–

261Alliance, NENE7,914-8.3%–

262Clawson, MIMI11,312-8.2%–

263Keokuk, IAIA9,510-8.2%–

264East Lansing, MIMI49,355-8.2%–

265Belvedere, SCSC5,180-8.2%–

266Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-8.2%–

267Gardiner, MEME6,206-8.1%–

268Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-8.1%–

269Warren, PAPA9,046-8.1%–

270Darlington, SCSC6,075-8.1%–

271Portsmouth, OHOH17,282-8.1%–

272South Haven, ININ7,241-8.1%–

273Carbondale, PAPA8,731-8.1%–

274Potsdam, NYNY8,019-8.1%–

275Marion, SCSC6,028-8.0%–

276Johnson City, NYNY14,580-8.0%–

277Chester, SCSC5,324-8.0%–

278Levelland, TXTX12,513-8.0%–

279Siesta Key, FLFL5,525-8.0%–

280Leavenworth, KSKS37,012-8.0%–

281St. John, MOMO6,441-8.0%–

282Lamesa, TXTX8,103-8.0%–

283White City metro, UTUT5,146-8.0%–

284Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027-8.0%–

285Greenville, MSMS26,530-7.9%–

286Belle Glade, FLFL17,241-7.9%–

287Ecorse, MIMI8,893-7.8%–

288Warren, OHOH38,328-7.8%–

289Canton, NYNY6,894-7.8%–

290Brownsville, FLFL16,936-7.8%–

291Fort Madison, IAIA9,935-7.8%–

292Cohoes, NYNY18,518-7.8%–

293Weirton, WVWV18,133-7.7%–

294Country Knolls, NYNY5,445-7.7%–

295Lakeside, VAVA12,654-7.6%–

296Watervliet, NYNY10,242-7.6%–

297McKeesport, PAPA16,907-7.6%–

298Big Flats, NYNY5,651-7.6%–

299East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213-7.6%–

300Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750-7.6%–

301Clayton, MOMO17,807-7.6%–

302Darby, PAPA10,666-7.5%–

303Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-7.5%–

304Dillon, SCSC6,227-7.5%–

305New Kensington, PAPA11,759-7.5%–

306Del City, OKOK21,138-7.5%–

307Madison Park, NJNJ9,124-7.5%–

308Gladeview, FLFL16,655-7.5%–

309Gloversville, NYNY14,782-7.5%–

310Detroit, MIMI649,095-7.5%–

311Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059-7.4%–

312Hugo, OKOK5,082-7.4%–

313Bellevue, KYKY5,847-7.4%–

314Lackawanna, NYNY19,452-7.4%–

315Brockport, NYNY7,736-7.4%–

316Wickliffe, OHOH12,649-7.4%–

317Maplewood, MOMO8,033-7.4%–

318St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-7.4%–

319Toronto, OHOH5,149-7.3%–

320Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827-7.3%–

321Mira Monte, CACA6,888-7.3%–

322Alton, ILIL25,013-7.3%–

323Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070-7.3%–

324Springfield, OHOH58,281-7.3%–

325Cocoa, FLFL19,777-7.2%–

326White City, OROR10,750-7.2%–

327Langley Park, MDMD21,508-7.2%–

328Brook Park, OHOH18,195-7.2%–

329Devils Lake, NDND7,333-7.2%–

330Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832-7.2%–

331Monona, WIWI8,664-7.2%–

332Clarksburg, WVWV15,562-7.2%–

333New Castle, PAPA21,175-7.1%–

334Salamanca, NYNY5,719-7.1%–

335Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-7.1%–

336Monterey, CACA28,953-7.1%–

337Green River, WYWY11,450-7.1%–

338Media, PAPA5,920-7.1%–

339Endwell, NYNY11,546-7.1%–

340Wahiawa, HIHI17,996-7.1%–

341Orangeburg, SCSC13,383-7.1%–

342Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952-7.0%–

343Springfield, MIMI5,246-7.0%–

344Folcroft, PAPA6,780-7.0%–

345Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989-7.0%–

346Moundsville, WVWV7,659-7.0%–

347Sheffield, ALAL9,416-7.0%–

348Richlands, VAVA5,051-7.0%–

349Fostoria, OHOH12,920-7.0%–

350Macomb, ILIL14,530-7.0%–

351El Dorado, ARAR16,609-7.0%–

352Taylor, MIMI61,279-7.0%–

353East Glenville, NYNY11,914-7.0%–

354Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,097-7.0%–

355Moberly, MOMO13,719-7.0%–

356Ashland, KYKY20,996-6.9%–

357Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956-6.9%–

358View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230-6.9%–

359Merriam, KSKS11,509-6.9%–

360Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-6.9%–

361Seminole, TXTX7,730-6.8%–

362North Syracuse, NYNY6,773-6.8%–

363Munhall, PAPA10,253-6.8%–

364Brookhaven, PAPA8,362-6.8%–

365Havre, MTMT9,264-6.8%–

366Pontiac, MIMI62,077-6.8%–

367Charleston, WVWV46,117-6.7%–

368Monaca, PAPA5,456-6.7%–

369Taylor, PAPA6,232-6.7%–

370Crafton, PAPA5,790-6.7%–

371Bastrop, LALA8,908-6.7%–

372Whitehall, OHOH19,805-6.7%–

373Sharon, PAPA12,648-6.7%–

374Tonawanda, NYNY14,848-6.6%–

375University City, MOMO34,657-6.6%–

376Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332-6.6%–

377Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209-6.6%–

378Scranton, PAPA75,514-6.6%–

379Brewton, ALAL5,113-6.6%–

380Fort Carson, COCO18,019-6.6%–

381Grand Haven, MIMI11,038-6.6%–

382Harrisburg, PAPA50,522-6.5%–

383Greece, NYNY13,943-6.5%–

384Houghton, MIMI8,560-6.5%–

385La Riviera, CACA11,492-6.5%–

386Stuttgart, ARAR7,525-6.5%–

387Kittery, MEME5,110-6.5%–

388Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287-6.5%–

389Oswego, NYNY17,024-6.5%–

390Sandusky, OHOH24,001-6.5%–

391Canonsburg, PAPA9,529-6.4%–

392Lansing, MIMI113,884-6.4%–

393Overland, MOMO15,474-6.4%–

394Bogalusa, LALA10,321-6.4%–

395Waycross, GAGA13,936-6.4%–

396Roseville, MIMI46,863-6.4%–

397Lehighton, PAPA5,232-6.4%–

398Collingswood, NJNJ14,386-6.4%–

399Williamsburg, KYKY5,371-6.4%–

400Kinston, NCNC19,705-6.4%–

401Pottsville, PAPA13,170-6.3%–

402Hudson, NYNY5,721-6.3%–

403Houlton, MEME5,082-6.3%–

404Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329-6.3%–

405Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-6.3%–

406St. Francis, WIWI8,955-6.3%–

407Lancaster, NYNY9,995-6.3%–

408Jackson, MSMS141,196-6.3%–

409Arkansas City, KSKS11,800-6.3%–

410Cheviot, OHOH8,623-6.3%–

411Dunbar, WVWV7,050-6.2%–

412Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691-6.2%–

413Newport, RIRI24,251-6.2%–

414Quincy, FLFL8,162-6.2%–

415Reading, OHOH10,491-6.2%–

416Walterboro, SCSC5,485-6.2%–

417New Bedford, MAMA101,834-6.2%–

418Huntington, WVWV44,815-6.1%–

419Dunkirk, NYNY12,326-6.1%–

420Atlanta, TXTX5,478-6.1%–

421St. Ann, MOMO12,617-6.1%–

422Knoxville, IAIA7,469-6.1%–

423Johnstown, NYNY8,021-6.0%–

424West Monroe, LALA12,478-6.0%–

425Oak Park, CACA13,757-6.0%–

426Rensselaer, NYNY9,421-6.0%–

427Georgetown, SCSC8,869-6.0%–

428Willowick, OHOH14,178-5.9%–

429Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-5.9%–

430Claymont, DEDE8,786-5.9%–

431West View, PAPA6,355-5.9%–

432Depew, NYNY14,801-5.9%–

433Conshohocken, PAPA9,266-5.9%–

434South Lebanon, OHOH6,965-5.9%–

435Greenville, PAPA5,406-5.9%–

436Vincennes, ININ16,378-5.8%–

437Princeton, KYKY6,168-5.8%–

438Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-5.8%–

439Toledo, OHOH263,423-5.8%–

440Alexandria, LALA42,938-5.8%–

441Campbell, OHOH7,721-5.8%–

442Millcreek, UTUT63,926-5.7%–

443Bristol, VAVA16,418-5.7%–

444Washington, DCDC693,645-5.7%–

445Schenectady, NYNY69,471-5.7%–

446Conneaut, OHOH12,247-5.7%–

447Ripon, WIWI7,738-5.7%–

448Lansdowne, PAPA11,141-5.7%–

449Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FLFL6,511-5.7%–

450Beckley, WVWV16,373-5.7%–

451Bath, MEME8,835-5.7%–

452Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917-5.7%–

453Swainsboro, GAGA7,436-5.7%–

454Hazleton, PAPA30,286-5.7%–

455Gas City, ININ6,081-5.7%–

456Glendora, NJNJ5,431-5.7%–

457Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-5.7%–

458Garden City, MIMI26,280-5.6%–

459Guthrie, OKOK12,257-5.6%–

460Runnemede, NJNJ8,443-5.6%–

461Plymouth, MIMI9,164-5.6%–

462Brentwood, MOMO8,079-5.6%–

463Enola, PAPA6,534-5.6%–

464Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389-5.6%–

465Collingdale, PAPA8,898-5.6%–

466Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384-5.5%–

467Eagleton, TNTN5,598-5.5%–

468Allen Park, MIMI27,445-5.5%–

469Oceanport, NJNJ6,540-5.5%–

470Fairmont, WVWV18,035-5.5%–

471Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292-5.5%–

472Ware, MAMA6,369-5.5%–

473Alameda, CACA76,876-5.5%–

474Sumter, SCSC43,094-5.5%–

475Center Line, MIMI8,503-5.5%–

476Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212-5.5%–

477Woodbury, NJNJ10,130-5.5%–

478Bay City, MIMI31,868-5.4%–

479Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-5.4%–

480Hibbing, MNMN15,823-5.4%–

481Claremont, NHNH13,032-5.4%–

482King City, OROR5,044-5.4%–

483Hazardville, CTCT6,022-5.4%–

484Opp, ALAL6,738-5.4%–

485Cleveland, OHOH363,608-5.4%–

486Bay, OHOH15,792-5.4%–

487Albany, NYNY101,698-5.4%–

488Cortland, NYNY17,394-5.4%–

489Andalusia, ALAL8,763-5.3%–

490Mexia, TXTX7,091-5.3%–

491Dundalk, MDMD65,969-5.3%–

492Brandywine, MDMD12,160-5.3%–

493Corry, PAPA5,993-5.3%–

494Harriman, TNTN6,192-5.3%–

495Fort Hood, TXTX26,814-5.3%–

496Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995-5.3%–

497New Haven, CTCT138,774-5.2%–

498Vidalia, GAGA10,885-5.2%–

499Cambridge, MDMD13,457-5.2%–

500New Britain, CTCT76,286-5.2%–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the lowest population growth?

Lithia Springs, Georgia ranks #1 with -81.9% (2000 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is population growth measured?

Percent change in population from the prior decennial census. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.