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Fastest shrinking, US counties

US counties with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2025. King County, Texas leads at -27.5%. 3,135 counties qualify in total. Mississippi carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01King County, TXTX192-27.5%−4976%

02Garza County, TXTX4,510-22.5%+326%

03Loving County, TXTX52-18.8%−50%

04Sharkey County, MSMS3,097-18.5%+169%

05Reeves County, TXTX12,138-17.7%+3%

06Cameron Parish, LALA4,718-16.0%−303%

07Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,877-14.5%+616%

08Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711-14.3%−206%

09Yazoo County, MSMS22,947-14.2%−237%

10Lassen County, CACA28,117-14.1%−162%

11Phillips County, ARAR14,255-14.0%+68%

12Alpine County, CACA1,043-13.4%−257%

13Quitman County, MSMS5,364-13.1%+270%

14Stewart County, GAGA4,631-12.9%+81%

15Alexander County, ILIL4,570-12.8%+31%

16Perry County, ALAL7,425-12.8%+81%

17Howard County, TXTX30,504-12.5%−415%

18Desha County, ARAR9,984-12.4%+43%

19Jackson County, COCO1,211-12.2%+598%

20Sunflower County, MSMS22,893-11.9%−359%

21Claiborne County, MSMS8,058-11.8%−391%

22Hertford County, NCNC19,015-11.8%−3499%

23Madison Parish, LALA8,844-11.7%−215%

24Wilkinson County, MSMS7,582-11.7%−279%

25McDowell County, WVWV16,878-11.7%−48%

26Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465-11.5%−5%

27Presidio County, TXTX5,433-11.4%−213%

28Cottle County, TXTX1,224-11.3%−26%

29DeKalb County, MOMO9,795-11.2%−168%

30Slope County, NDND628-11.0%−28%

31Skagway, AKAK1,104-11.0%–

32Lake County, TNTN6,249-10.8%−193%

33Chicot County, ARAR9,107-10.8%+6%

34Tensas Parish, LALA3,700-10.8%+58%

35Crockett County, TXTX2,769-10.6%−2162%

36Kent County, TXTX674-10.5%−30%

37Cimarron County, OKOK2,059-10.3%+123%

38Telfair County, GAGA11,195-10.3%−242%

39Borden County, TXTX567-10.1%+16%

40Humphreys County, MSMS7,001-10.1%+32%

41Washington County, MSMS40,446-10.0%+37%

42Tunica County, MSMS8,819-9.8%−176%

43Lawrence County, ILIL13,790-9.8%+200%

44Floyd County, TXTX4,881-9.6%+13%

45East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760-9.4%+216%

46Leflore County, MSMS25,686-9.4%−677%

47McMullen County, TXTX544-9.3%−324%

48Lowndes County, ALAL9,359-9.2%−243%

49Edwards County, KSKS2,640-9.2%+3%

50Buchanan County, VAVA18,492-9.2%−34%

51Holmes County, MSMS15,465-9.0%−39114%

52Mingo County, WVWV21,455-9.0%−45%

53Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095-9.0%−150%

54Woodruff County, ARAR5,710-8.9%+9%

55Hartley County, TXTX4,904-8.9%−117%

56Kenedy County, TXTX319-8.9%−11%

57Hemphill County, TXTX3,083-8.8%−11%

58Wilcox County, ALAL9,666-8.8%+211%

59Bolivar County, MSMS28,262-8.8%+196%

60Arthur County, NENE396-8.8%+125%

61Dallas County, ALAL35,140-8.6%+136%

62Greene County, ALAL7,067-8.6%+386%

63Morton County, KSKS2,470-8.6%−1960%

64Allendale County, SCSC7,355-8.5%+95%

65Breathitt County, KYKY12,558-8.5%−434%

66Leslie County, KYKY9,627-8.4%−7%

67Schleicher County, TXTX2,245-8.4%+357%

68New Madrid County, MOMO15,086-8.2%+47%

69Grant County, NENE561-8.2%+186%

70Monroe County, ARAR6,244-8.2%−14%

71Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-8.1%−187%

72Greeley County, KSKS1,182-7.9%−41%

73Harlan County, KYKY24,725-7.8%−15%

74St. Louis, MOMO278,144-7.8%−36%

75Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,553-7.7%–

76Carroll County, MSMS9,226-7.7%−147%

77Bowman County, NDND2,762-7.7%−22%

78Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483-7.7%−134%

79Catahoula Parish, LALA8,223-7.7%+485%

80Arkansas County, ARAR15,836-7.7%+83%

81Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-7.6%−11%

82Terrell County, TXTX702-7.6%−67%

83McPherson County, NENE369-7.5%+216%

84Boyd County, NENE1,674-7.5%−46%

85Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705-7.5%+161%

86Vernon Parish, LALA45,091-7.5%−51%

87Buffalo County, SDSD1,802-7.5%−148%

88Letcher County, KYKY19,952-7.4%+16%

89Wyoming County, WVWV19,801-7.4%−35%

90Cameron County, PAPA4,211-7.4%−816%

91Webster County, WVWV7,760-7.4%−22%

92Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284-7.3%+446%

93Dallas County, ARAR6,011-7.3%+73%

94Hardeman County, TXTX3,292-7.2%−32%

95Coahoma County, MSMS19,849-7.2%+119%

96Pulaski County, ILIL4,820-7.2%+209%

97Macon County, ALAL18,132-7.2%+117%

98Boone County, WVWV20,251-7.1%+452%

99Brooks County, TXTX6,579-7.0%+153%

100Mississippi County, ARAR37,828-7.0%−27%

101Hinds County, MSMS211,888-7.0%+386%

102Dimmit County, TXTX8,024-6.9%+287%

103Traverse County, MNMN3,130-6.8%−7%

104Bradley County, ARAR9,828-6.8%−199%

105Perry County, KYKY26,555-6.7%+128%

106Logan County, WVWV30,375-6.7%−46%

107Pike County, KYKY54,721-6.7%+27%

108Irwin County, GAGA9,020-6.7%−145%

109Gallatin County, ILIL4,616-6.7%−1%

110Lafayette County, ARAR5,888-6.7%−41%

111Lee County, ARAR8,029-6.6%+83%

112Warren County, MSMS41,759-6.6%−280%

113Logan County, NENE669-6.6%−45%

114McKinley County, NMNM68,119-6.6%−128%

115Zavala County, TXTX9,037-6.5%+42%

116Sedgwick County, COCO2,247-6.5%−408%

117Knott County, KYKY13,321-6.5%+355%

118Scott County, KSKS4,815-6.5%+104%

119Harmon County, OKOK2,327-6.5%−52%

120Reagan County, TXTX3,166-6.5%−75%

121Ashley County, ARAR17,831-6.5%+1328%

122Hansford County, TXTX4,944-6.5%−21%

123Clay County, WVWV7,538-6.4%−283%

124Wells County, NDND3,729-6.4%−51%

125Jefferson County, ARAR62,987-6.4%+349%

126Henderson County, ILIL5,984-6.3%−537%

127Dickenson County, VAVA13,236-6.3%−10%

128Lincoln County, WVWV19,177-6.3%−285%

129Brooke County, WVWV21,142-6.3%+10%

130Assumption Parish, LALA19,720-6.3%−325%

131Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487-6.2%−39%

132St. James Parish, LALA18,938-6.2%−485%

133Sheridan County, NENE4,809-6.2%−24%

134Dewey County, OKOK4,207-6.2%−58%

135Osborne County, KSKS3,285-6.1%−28%

136Sumter County, ALAL11,588-6.1%−28%

137St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,875-6.1%−180%

138West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156-6.1%−434%

139Plumas County, CACA18,583-6.1%−211%

140Loup County, NENE570-6.1%−244%

141Harding County, NMNM617-6.1%−66%

142Union County, KYKY12,839-6.1%+9%

143Wirt County, WVWV4,879-6.1%−146%

144Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619-6.0%+43%

145Conecuh County, ALAL10,899-6.0%−2517%

146Choctaw County, ALAL11,904-6.0%+903%

147Jefferson County, MSMS6,825-6.0%−148%

148Red River Parish, LALA7,165-6.0%−339%

149Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,520-6.0%−703%

150Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929-6.0%+1266%

151Sioux County, NDND3,667-5.9%−179%

152Mitchell County, GAGA20,467-5.9%−133%

153Kingman County, KSKS7,029-5.9%−228%

154Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-5.9%−74%

155Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555-5.8%−274%

156St. Mary Parish, LALA46,552-5.8%−27%

157Union County, NMNM3,844-5.8%−575%

158Terrell County, GAGA8,656-5.8%−294%

159Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354-5.8%+81%

160Greene County, PAPA33,885-5.8%−303%

161Fayette County, WVWV38,165-5.7%+638%

162Caddo Parish, LALA224,226-5.7%−464%

163Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-5.7%−67%

164Norton, VAVA3,477-5.7%−29%

165Orleans Parish, LALA362,154-5.7%+130%

166Garfield County, NENE1,710-5.7%−49%

167Towner County, NDND2,040-5.6%−73%

168Wrangell, AKAK2,007-5.6%–

169Hyde County, SDSD1,191-5.6%+282%

170Wichita County, KSKS2,031-5.6%−32%

171Northampton County, NCNC16,491-5.6%−191%

172Greene County, ILIL11,313-5.6%+54%

173Issaquena County, MSMS1,263-5.6%−129%

174Cavalier County, NDND3,497-5.6%−73%

175St. Francis County, ARAR21,800-5.6%−291%

176Bullock County, ALAL9,780-5.6%−192%

177Edwards County, ILIL5,898-5.6%−12%

178Rooks County, KSKS4,646-5.5%−5%

179Wibaux County, MTMT885-5.5%−46%

180Emporia, VAVA5,447-5.5%−182%

181Henry County, IAIA19,349-5.5%−196%

182Bienville Parish, LALA12,269-5.5%+286%

183San Francisco County, CACA826,079-5.5%−175%

184Crosby County, TXTX4,852-5.5%+72%

185Webster Parish, LALA34,948-5.5%+1351%

186Dawson County, TXTX11,776-5.5%−223%

187Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387-5.4%−220%

188Union County, ARAR36,926-5.4%+134%

189Foster County, NDND3,212-5.4%−3%

190Schuyler County, NYNY16,924-5.4%−281%

191Otero County, COCO17,683-5.4%−963%

192Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,256-5.4%−216%

193Upton County, TXTX3,131-5.4%−77%

194Roger Mills County, OKOK3,259-5.3%−69%

195Twiggs County, GAGA7,597-5.3%−166%

196Bell County, KYKY22,829-5.3%+15%

197Baker County, GAGA2,725-5.3%−141%

198Marengo County, ALAL18,311-5.2%+122%

199Mono County, CACA12,505-5.2%−118%

200Martin County, KYKY10,697-5.2%−1359%

201Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932-5.2%–

202Dundy County, NENE1,568-5.2%−54%

203Tyler County, WVWV7,881-5.2%+150%

204Pendleton County, WVWV5,826-5.2%−393%

205Mason County, ILIL12,411-5.2%+263%

206Forest County, PAPA6,614-5.1%−272%

207Roosevelt County, MTMT10,242-5.1%+48%

208Niobrara County, WYWY2,341-5.1%+39%

209Phillips County, KSKS4,728-5.1%−43%

210Rawlins County, KSKS2,431-5.1%−61%

211Roane County, WVWV13,317-5.1%−335%

212Stevens County, KSKS4,984-5.1%−162%

213Dunklin County, MOMO26,855-5.0%−3988%

214Nodaway County, MOMO20,174-5.0%−637%

215Sutton County, TXTX3,203-5.0%+257%

216Meade County, KSKS3,852-5.0%−155%

217Butler County, ALAL18,100-5.0%+122%

218Jackson County, SDSD2,666-5.0%−218%

219Texas County, OKOK20,322-5.0%−122%

220Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,163-4.9%−164%

221Hempstead County, ARAR19,080-4.9%−154%

222Wetzel County, WVWV13,734-4.9%−40%

223Todd County, SDSD8,863-4.9%−159%

224Ritchie County, WVWV8,034-4.9%−552%

225McDonough County, ILIL25,916-4.9%−27%

226Lee County, SCSC15,730-4.8%−153%

227Del Norte County, CACA26,410-4.8%−128%

228Knox County, TXTX3,192-4.8%−60%

229Haskell County, KSKS3,599-4.8%−144%

230Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633-4.8%−33%

231Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153-4.8%−265%

232Montgomery County, MSMS9,354-4.8%+197%

233Gosper County, NENE1,803-4.8%−143%

234Stonewall County, TXTX1,186-4.7%−70%

235Noxubee County, MSMS9,798-4.7%+966%

236Bertie County, NCNC17,086-4.7%+57%

237Pickens County, ALAL18,221-4.7%−491%

238Massac County, ILIL13,502-4.7%−270%

239Stanton County, KSKS1,986-4.7%−250%

240Calhoun County, MSMS12,643-4.7%−535%

241Wallace County, KSKS1,441-4.7%+19%

242Hancock County, WVWV27,729-4.7%−36%

243Marshall County, WVWV29,159-4.7%−5%

244Siskiyou County, CACA42,013-4.7%−365%

245Foard County, TXTX1,044-4.7%−51%

246Bristol, VAVA16,418-4.7%−19%

247Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-4.7%−140%

248Clarke County, ALAL22,014-4.6%−302%

249Floyd County, IAIA14,901-4.6%+402%

250Hancock County, ILIL16,803-4.6%−21%

251Kanawha County, WVWV172,381-4.6%+27%

252White Pine County, NVNV8,661-4.6%+415%

253Haywood County, TNTN17,042-4.6%−348%

254Clark County, KSKS1,900-4.6%+295%

255Mississippi County, MOMO12,003-4.6%−35%

256Socorro County, NMNM15,838-4.6%−120%

257Fulton County, KYKY6,218-4.6%−27%

258Concordia Parish, LALA17,836-4.6%+63%

259Scurry County, TXTX16,162-4.5%−63%

260Ohio County, WVWV40,496-4.5%−33%

261Baca County, COCO3,347-4.5%+430%

262Magoffin County, KYKY11,110-4.5%−332%

263White County, ILIL13,250-4.5%−35%

264Macon County, ILIL99,300-4.5%+112%

265Braxton County, WVWV11,885-4.5%−134%

266Inyo County, CACA18,158-4.5%+145%

267Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332-4.5%−142%

268Chase County, NENE3,718-4.5%−37%

269Fayette County, PAPA123,021-4.5%−298%

270Thomas County, NENE639-4.5%−69%

271Treasure County, MTMT728-4.5%+200%

272Ward County, TXTX11,125-4.5%−74%

273Alleghany County, VAVA14,546-4.4%+134%

274Jefferson County, GAGA15,011-4.4%+445%

275Hinsdale County, COCO753-4.4%−106%

276Cass County, ILIL12,463-4.4%−331%

277Jefferson County, NYNY111,540-4.4%−719%

278Tazewell County, VAVA38,635-4.4%+50%

279Chemung County, NYNY80,415-4.4%+2%

280Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852-4.4%−139%

281Nevada County, ARAR7,942-4.4%+206%

282Crisp County, GAGA19,237-4.4%−145%

283Tuolumne County, CACA53,160-4.4%−135%

284Marlboro County, SCSC25,488-4.4%+139%

285Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,941-4.4%−174%

286Attala County, MSMS17,100-4.4%−169%

287Iberia Parish, LALA66,846-4.4%−161%

288Grant County, KSKS7,028-4.4%−142%

289Dickens County, TXTX1,692-4.4%−159%

290Knox County, ILIL47,767-4.4%+346%

291Williamsburg County, SCSC29,662-4.4%−503%

292Duval County, TXTX9,402-4.4%−379%

293Gilmer County, WVWV7,085-4.4%−34%

294Sullivan County, MOMO5,738-4.4%−131%

295Wheeler County, TXTX4,773-4.3%−57%

296Lawrence County, OHOH55,710-4.3%−654%

297Prairie County, ARAR7,923-4.3%−2065%

298Richardson County, NENE7,530-4.3%+6%

299Clay County, KYKY19,465-4.3%−133%

300Cleveland County, ARAR7,224-4.3%−143%

301Kemper County, MSMS8,600-4.3%−561%

302Halifax County, NCNC46,534-4.3%−229%

303Wayne County, WVWV37,309-4.3%−241%

304Clear Creek County, COCO8,994-4.3%−119%

305Floyd County, KYKY34,401-4.3%+63%

306Sierra County, CACA3,098-4.3%−160%

307Brown County, KSKS9,104-4.2%+17%

308Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578-4.2%+513%

309Pitkin County, COCO16,625-4.2%−124%

310Mountrail County, NDND9,395-4.2%−24%

311Nolan County, TXTX14,117-4.2%−12%

312Lane County, KSKS1,508-4.2%−55%

313Saline County, ILIL22,772-4.2%−711%

314Pawnee County, KSKS5,991-4.2%−2%

315Randolph County, GAGA6,156-4.2%+45%

316Kittson County, MNMN4,031-4.2%−50%

317Pecos County, TXTX14,560-4.2%−129%

318Dawes County, NENE7,858-4.2%−1062%

319Montgomery County, KSKS30,177-4.2%−37%

320Crowley County, COCO5,677-4.1%−110%

321Grant County, NDND2,206-4.1%−79%

322Pleasants County, WVWV7,338-4.1%+871%

323Miami County, ININ34,487-4.1%+86%

324Rolette County, NDND11,688-4.1%−158%

325Hayes County, NENE821-4.1%−68%

326Monroe County, ALAL18,965-4.1%−375%

327North Slope, AKAK10,582-4.1%−117%

328Logan County, COCO20,654-4.1%−124%

329Ouachita County, ARAR21,731-4.1%−30%

330Seward County, KSKS21,073-4.1%−120%

331Crittenden County, ARAR46,210-4.1%−318%

332Pembina County, NDND6,568-4.0%−43%

333Calhoun County, WVWV5,978-4.0%+5%

334Wolfe County, KYKY6,298-4.0%−147%

335McHenry County, NDND5,130-4.0%−51%

336Warren County, PAPA37,038-4.0%+52%

337Winnebago County, IAIA10,251-4.0%+22%

338Pike County, MSMS38,712-4.0%−172%

339Wabash County, ILIL10,907-4.0%+201%

340Lincoln County, NVNV4,320-4.0%−139%

341Columbia County, ARAR21,894-4.0%+1061%

342Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271-4.0%–

343Lincoln County, NENE33,303-4.0%−161%

344San Miguel County, COCO7,753-4.0%−105%

345Vermilion County, ILIL71,259-3.9%−20%

346Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-3.9%−67%

347Rio Grande County, COCO11,087-3.9%−126%

348Sargent County, NDND3,711-3.9%−3%

349Franklin Parish, LALA19,002-3.9%−22%

350Louisa County, IAIA10,416-3.9%−176%

351Divide County, NDND2,110-3.9%−82%

352Bamberg County, SCSC12,796-3.9%+168%

353Kiowa County, OKOK8,181-3.9%−61%

354Swisher County, TXTX6,703-3.8%−228%

355Cross County, ARAR16,186-3.8%−345%

356Potter County, SDSD2,377-3.8%−75%

357Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,466-3.8%−142%

358Manassas Park, VAVA16,560-3.8%−107%

359Shelby County, MOMO5,870-3.8%+85%

360Thayer County, NENE4,842-3.8%−56%

361Pierce County, NDND3,838-3.8%−49%

362Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,089-3.8%−158%

363Mendocino County, CACA88,122-3.8%−152%

364Mercer County, MOMO3,404-3.8%−515%

365Raleigh County, WVWV71,775-3.8%−221%

366Wilson County, KSKS8,299-3.8%−1002%

367Randolph County, WVWV26,882-3.8%−328%

368Richland County, ILIL15,219-3.8%+57%

369Rush County, KSKS2,845-3.8%−50%

370Lewis County, WVWV16,394-3.8%+113%

371Perry County, ILIL20,160-3.7%−148%

372Howard County, ARAR12,306-3.7%−170%

373Haakon County, SDSD1,802-3.7%−77%

374St. Charles Parish, LALA50,586-3.7%−128%

375Garden County, NENE1,804-3.7%−45%

376Clay County, ILIL12,793-3.7%−639%

377Lee County, IAIA32,306-3.7%+127%

378Dougherty County, GAGA82,616-3.7%+1348%

379Red Willow County, NENE10,307-3.7%+68%

380Washington County, ALAL14,822-3.7%−144%

381Calhoun County, IAIA9,562-3.7%+8%

382Early County, GAGA10,455-3.7%−187%

383Napa County, CACA132,949-3.7%−130%

384Curry County, NMNM46,655-3.7%−155%

385Pocahontas County, IAIA6,819-3.7%−60%

386Edwards County, TXTX1,370-3.7%−20%

387Logan County, KSKS2,661-3.7%+222%

388Lauderdale County, MSMS70,317-3.7%−206%

389Warren County, ILIL16,222-3.6%+57%

390Walsh County, NDND10,179-3.6%−65%

391Ellis County, OKOK3,613-3.6%−61%

392Mercer County, WVWV57,503-3.6%+18%

393Christian County, KYKY70,115-3.6%−175%

394Wise County, VAVA34,824-3.6%−360%

395Lee County, ILIL32,914-3.6%−174%

396Carbon County, WYWY14,013-3.6%−41%

397McKean County, PAPA38,984-3.6%+41%

398Lamb County, TXTX12,579-3.6%+48%

399Scioto County, OHOH71,365-3.6%+153%

400Summers County, WVWV11,532-3.6%−58%

401Marion County, ILIL36,382-3.6%−1241%

402Jasper County, MSMS15,785-3.6%−159%

403Mitchell County, KSKS5,590-3.6%−6%

404Schuyler County, ILIL6,657-3.5%−14%

405Menard County, ILIL11,863-3.5%−130%

406Humboldt County, CACA131,647-3.5%−157%

407Curry County, OROR22,621-3.5%−138%

408Grenada County, MSMS20,868-3.5%−144%

409Hooker County, NENE686-3.5%+179%

410Worth County, GAGA20,059-3.5%−131%

411Jewell County, KSKS2,830-3.5%−68%

412San Miguel County, NMNM26,260-3.5%−120%

413Pike County, ILIL14,231-3.4%+214%

414Pershing County, NVNV6,421-3.4%−106%

415Benson County, NDND5,759-3.4%+6%

416Clay County, ARAR14,052-3.4%+25%

417Potter County, TXTX114,453-3.4%−121%

418Elk County, PAPA29,926-3.4%−612%

419Barber County, KSKS4,083-3.4%−64%

420Osceola County, IAIA5,980-3.4%−6%

421Iroquois County, ILIL26,150-3.4%−293%

422Kossuth County, IAIA14,322-3.4%−56%

423Union County, ILIL16,656-3.4%−189%

424Lipscomb County, TXTX2,955-3.4%+24%

425Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602-3.4%−348%

426Cambria County, PAPA128,968-3.4%−47%

427Cabell County, WVWV91,183-3.4%+7458%

428Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,941-3.4%+430%

429Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-3.4%−33%

430Henry County, VAVA49,242-3.3%−293%

431Quay County, NMNM8,454-3.3%−46%

432Yoakum County, TXTX7,438-3.3%−80%

433Washington County, NCNC10,638-3.3%+69%

434Morrill County, NENE4,404-3.3%−1157%

435Grant County, NMNM27,252-3.3%−128%

436Beaver County, OKOK4,882-3.3%+20%

437Irion County, TXTX1,463-3.3%−138%

438Hickman County, KYKY4,372-3.3%−40%

439Mora County, NMNM4,051-3.3%−115%

440Marin County, CACA253,694-3.3%−144%

441Clarke County, MSMS15,102-3.3%−189%

442Tucker County, WVWV6,540-3.3%−38%

443Northampton County, VAVA11,879-3.3%−1439%

444Ida County, IAIA6,777-3.3%−48%

445Franklin County, NENE2,795-3.3%−65%

446Fayette County, ILIL20,790-3.2%−175%

447Lawrence County, KYKY15,765-3.2%−129%

448Spink County, SDSD6,155-3.2%−51%

449Mineral County, NVNV4,407-3.2%−85%

450Marion County, SCSC28,242-3.2%−170%

451Winkler County, TXTX7,540-3.2%−81%

452Edgar County, ILIL16,323-3.2%−679%

453East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,911-3.2%−129%

454Box Butte County, NENE10,494-3.2%−57%

455Gove County, KSKS2,631-3.2%−37%

456Muscatine County, IAIA41,853-3.2%−170%

457Rapides Parish, LALA125,877-3.2%−20%

458Chenango County, NYNY45,715-3.2%+350%

459Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934-3.2%−143%

460Washington County, NYNY59,353-3.2%−210%

461Montgomery County, IAIA10,002-3.2%+26%

462Major County, OKOK7,536-3.2%−50%

463Union County, ININ6,863-3.2%−159%

464Bath County, VAVA4,076-3.2%−161%

465Stephenson County, ILIL43,220-3.2%−264%

466Greenwood County, KSKS5,826-3.2%+42%

467Blackford County, ININ11,730-3.2%+2235%

468Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481-3.2%+7%

469Modoc County, CACA8,426-3.1%+33%

470Woodward County, OKOK19,827-3.1%+22%

471Burke County, NDND2,132-3.1%−88%

472Miller County, GAGA5,812-3.1%−291%

473Norton County, KSKS5,288-3.1%−3205%

474McIntosh County, NDND2,451-3.1%−80%

475Caldwell Parish, LALA9,344-3.1%−141%

476Hall County, TXTX2,737-3.1%−1%

477Belmont County, OHOH64,434-3.1%+160%

478Corson County, SDSD3,781-3.1%+829%

479Calhoun County, ILIL4,300-3.1%−31%

480Smyth County, VAVA28,882-3.1%−240%

481Erie County, OHOH73,296-3.1%−185%

482Nicholas County, WVWV23,848-3.1%+286%

483Copiah County, MSMS27,497-3.1%−173%

484Harper County, OKOK3,172-3.1%−75%

485Clearfield County, PAPA78,100-3.1%−145%

486Potter County, PAPA15,897-3.0%−137%

487Newport County, RIRI83,051-3.0%+50%

488Caddo County, OKOK26,130-3.0%−249%

489De Baca County, NMNM1,647-3.0%+464%

490Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615-3.0%−138%

491Kings County, NYNY2,653,963-3.0%−142%

492Mercer County, ILIL15,229-3.0%+55%

493Emmet County, IAIA9,107-3.0%−36%

494Worth County, MOMO1,914-3.0%+26%

495Monroe County, FLFL80,406-3.0%−248%

496Fallon County, MTMT2,959-3.0%−66%

497Daniels County, MTMT1,612-3.0%−73%

498Dillon County, SCSC27,458-2.9%−153%

499Sac County, IAIA9,525-2.9%−54%

500Norfolk, VAVA231,013-2.9%−71%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest population growth?

King County, Texas ranks #1 with -27.5% (2025 Census Population Estimates).

What are the top 5 counties by population growth?

King County, Texas, Garza County, Texas, Loving County, Texas, Sharkey County, Mississippi, Reeves County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2025 Census population estimates.

How is population growth measured?

Percent change in population from the prior decennial census. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (2025).