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).

RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 135 SHOWN OF 3,135

Fastest shrinking, US counties

US counties with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2025.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

3001Boise County, IDID8,545+12.3%−86%

3002Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115+12.3%−72%

3003Gulf County, FLFL15,943+12.3%−22%

3004Union County, NCNC267,674+12.3%−74%

3005Harnett County, NCNC150,137+12.4%−64%

3006Forsyth County, GAGA282,805+12.5%−90%

3007Brazoria County, TXTX419,080+12.6%−52%

3008Wakulla County, FLFL38,089+12.8%−79%

3009Wilson County, TXTX56,139+12.8%−70%

3010Sequatchie County, TNTN17,861+12.9%−55%

3011Jack County, TXTX9,563+12.9%−50%

3012Greene County, GAGA21,367+13.0%−41%

3013Delaware County, OHOH242,032+13.0%−80%

3014Levy County, FLFL48,520+13.1%−60%

3015Union County, GAGA27,859+13.1%−70%

3016Rutherford County, TNTN386,352+13.1%−75%

3017Lamar County, GAGA20,941+13.2%−40%

3018Paulding County, GAGA190,996+13.2%−86%

3019Box Elder County, UTUT65,320+13.3%−23%

3020Grayson County, TXTX153,613+13.3%−19%

3021Billings County, NDND1,071+13.3%−167%

3022Custer County, SDSD9,431+13.4%−25%

3023Sanders County, MTMT14,062+13.4%−25%

3024Iredell County, NCNC211,798+13.4%−58%

3025Lincoln County, MTMT22,328+13.5%+74%

3026Montgomery County, TNTN249,935+13.6%−60%

3027Lincoln County, NCNC98,654+13.6%−49%

3028Gem County, IDID21,773+13.9%−51%

3029Hancock County, ININ90,969+13.9%−36%

3030Boone County, ININ80,689+13.9%−33%

3031Teton County, IDID13,254+14.0%−81%

3032Hernando County, FLFL221,701+14.0%−52%

3033Louisa County, VAVA42,924+14.2%−46%

3034Jefferson County, IDID35,297+14.3%−10%

3035Berkeley County, WVWV139,522+14.3%−49%

3036Lawrence County, SDSD29,459+14.3%+158%

3037Mineral County, MTMT5,185+14.3%−16%

3038Hood County, TXTX70,501+14.5%−65%

3039Adams County, IDID5,013+14.5%+112%

3040Monroe County, GAGA32,023+14.5%−46%

3041Gilchrist County, FLFL20,488+14.7%−70%

3042Effingham County, GAGA74,397+14.9%−68%

3043Weld County, COCO378,426+15.0%−60%

3044Lee County, FLFL875,607+15.1%−52%

3045Juab County, UTUT13,567+15.1%−64%

3046Wagoner County, OKOK93,263+15.2%−24%

3047Utah County, UTUT759,859+15.2%−62%

3048San Juan County, COCO813+15.3%−161%

3049Bonner County, IDID54,420+15.5%−60%

3050Baldwin County, ALAL267,761+15.5%−64%

3051Burnet County, TXTX57,015+16.0%−68%

3052Boundary County, IDID13,997+16.1%−13%

3053Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857+16.1%+35%

3054Loudon County, TNTN63,764+16.2%−35%

3055Edgefield County, SCSC29,808+16.2%−52%

3056Charlotte County, FLFL217,212+16.3%−41%

3057Madison County, MTMT10,026+16.3%+13%

3058Bryan County, GAGA52,062+16.4%−68%

3059Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111+16.4%−56%

3060Burleson County, TXTX20,549+16.5%−21%

3061Walton County, GAGA112,696+16.6%−71%

3062Bay County, FLFL204,479+16.7%−0%

3063Sussex County, DEDE277,140+16.8%−56%

3064Benton County, ARAR332,554+17.0%−70%

3065Union County, OHOH73,446+17.0%−39%

3066Maury County, TNTN118,131+17.0%−37%

3067Grimes County, TXTX34,252+17.0%−32%

3068Manatee County, FLFL468,200+17.1%−31%

3069Elbert County, COCO30,534+17.2%−84%

3070Iron County, UTUT67,141+17.2%−72%

3071Marion County, FLFL442,660+17.8%−46%

3072Banks County, GAGA21,273+18.0%−55%

3073Denton County, TXTX1,069,346+18.0%−69%

3074Currituck County, NCNC33,158+18.0%−44%

3075Musselshell County, MTMT5,582+18.0%+89%

3076Goochland County, VAVA29,187+18.0%−5%

3077Nassau County, FLFL106,879+18.3%−41%

3078Lincoln County, SDSD77,145+18.4%−67%

3079Wilson County, TNTN175,033+18.5%−41%

3080Washington County, UTUT213,670+18.5%−78%

3081Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191+18.5%−68%

3082Limestone County, ALAL122,928+18.7%−12%

3083Johnston County, NCNC256,448+18.7%−63%

3084Luce County, MIMI6,339+18.7%−14%

3085Lake County, FLFL456,068+18.8%−51%

3086Custer County, COCO5,590+18.8%−77%

3087Dallas County, IAIA118,457+18.8%−49%

3088Lancaster County, SCSC114,296+19.0%+52%

3089Canyon County, IDID275,123+19.0%−59%

3090McClain County, OKOK49,647+19.2%−12%

3091Blanco County, TXTX13,581+19.4%−53%

3092Barrow County, GAGA99,773+19.5%−65%

3093Berkeley County, SCSC274,666+19.5%+81%

3094Franklin County, NCNC82,037+19.6%−34%

3095Pender County, NCNC72,111+19.8%−53%

3096Pasco County, FLFL674,516+20.0%−11%

3097Caldwell County, TXTX55,150+20.2%−8%

3098Tooele County, UTUT87,461+20.3%−62%

3099Kendall County, TXTX53,289+20.3%−68%

3100Polk County, FLFL874,790+20.7%+7%

3101Jasper County, GAGA17,632+20.9%−41%

3102Johnson County, TXTX218,048+21.2%−31%

3103Canadian County, OKOK187,189+21.2%+19%

3104Sumter County, FLFL157,772+21.6%−69%

3105Flagler County, FLFL140,360+21.7%−71%

3106Horry County, SCSC427,551+21.8%−40%

3107Hendry County, FLFL48,276+21.9%−46%

3108Collin County, TXTX1,297,179+21.9%−75%

3109Wise County, TXTX83,778+22.1%−46%

3110New Kent County, VAVA28,022+22.1%−23%

3111Camas County, IDID1,316+22.2%−39%

3112St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449+22.2%−21%

3113Bastrop County, TXTX118,908+22.3%−56%

3114Waller County, TXTX69,858+23.0%−42%

3115Hunt County, TXTX123,336+23.4%+23%

3116Williamson County, TXTX752,827+23.6%−70%

3117Chambers County, TXTX57,594+23.7%−20%

3118Walton County, FLFL93,288+23.9%−48%

3119Osceola County, FLFL481,718+23.9%−60%

3120Parker County, TXTX184,767+24.7%−33%

3121Ellis County, TXTX240,867+25.2%−18%

3122Broadwater County, MTMT8,493+25.4%−21%

3123Montgomery County, TXTX781,194+25.9%−58%

3124Hays County, TXTX304,390+26.3%−46%

3125St. Johns County, FLFL346,328+26.7%−43%

3126Pinal County, AZAZ539,380+26.8%−51%

3127Brunswick County, NCNC174,702+27.8%−36%

3128Comal County, TXTX209,166+29.5%−42%

3129Rockwall County, TXTX140,738+30.5%−55%

3130Jackson County, GAGA99,265+30.8%−20%

3131Dawson County, GAGA35,365+32.0%−54%

3132Liberty County, TXTX121,364+32.5%−2%

3133Long County, GAGA21,557+33.3%−50%

3134Jasper County, SCSC38,533+33.8%+1%

3135Kaufman County, TXTX209,235+44.0%+20%

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