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Fastest shrinking, Arizona counties

Arizona counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 15 counties in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01La Paz County, AZAZ16,711-19.2%−145%

02Apache County, AZAZ64,445-7.7%−160%

03Cochise County, AZAZ126,332-4.5%−122%

04Navajo County, AZAZ109,946-0.7%−103%

05Gila County, AZAZ53,801-0.6%−102%

06Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,020+0.5%−98%

07Graham County, AZAZ40,157+3.5%−86%

08Yuma County, AZAZ224,449+4.2%−92%

09Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685+6.4%−76%

10Mohave County, AZAZ228,102+6.5%−90%

11Coconino County, AZAZ144,368+7.9%−61%

12Yavapai County, AZAZ252,552+11.9%−79%

13Pinal County, AZAZ539,380+13.2%−76%

14Greenlee County, AZAZ9,312+13.3%+98%

15Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558+15.8%−65%

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