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%−77.8 pts

3002Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115+12.3%−32.0 pts

3003Gulf County, FLFL15,943+12.3%−3.6 pts

3004Union County, NCNC267,674+12.3%−34.5 pts

3005Harnett County, NCNC150,137+12.4%−21.8 pts

3006Forsyth County, GAGA282,805+12.5%−110.7 pts

3007Brazoria County, TXTX419,080+12.6%−13.5 pts

3008Wakulla County, FLFL38,089+12.8%−48.2 pts

3009Wilson County, TXTX56,139+12.8%−30.2 pts

3010Sequatchie County, TNTN17,861+12.9%−15.4 pts

3011Jack County, TXTX9,563+12.9%−12.6 pts

3012Greene County, GAGA21,367+13.0%−9.2 pts

3013Delaware County, OHOH242,032+13.0%−51.3 pts

3014Levy County, FLFL48,520+13.1%−19.8 pts

3015Union County, GAGA27,859+13.1%−31.1 pts

3016Rutherford County, TNTN386,352+13.1%−40.4 pts

3017Lamar County, GAGA20,941+13.2%−8.8 pts

3018Paulding County, GAGA190,996+13.2%−83.0 pts

3019Box Elder County, UTUT65,320+13.3%−3.9 pts

3020Grayson County, TXTX153,613+13.3%−3.1 pts

3021Billings County, NDND1,071+13.3%+33.2 pts

3022Custer County, SDSD9,431+13.4%−4.4 pts

3023Sanders County, MTMT14,062+13.4%−4.6 pts

3024Iredell County, NCNC211,798+13.4%−18.5 pts

3025Lincoln County, MTMT22,328+13.5%+5.7 pts

3026Montgomery County, TNTN249,935+13.6%−20.5 pts

3027Lincoln County, NCNC98,654+13.6%−13.1 pts

3028Gem County, IDID21,773+13.9%−14.3 pts

3029Hancock County, ININ90,969+13.9%−7.7 pts

3030Boone County, ININ80,689+13.9%−6.9 pts

3031Teton County, IDID13,254+14.0%−60.5 pts

3032Hernando County, FLFL221,701+14.0%−15.4 pts

3033Louisa County, VAVA42,924+14.2%−11.9 pts

3034Jefferson County, IDID35,297+14.3%−1.5 pts

3035Berkeley County, WVWV139,522+14.3%−13.8 pts

3036Lawrence County, SDSD29,459+14.3%+8.8 pts

3037Mineral County, MTMT5,185+14.3%−2.8 pts

3038Hood County, TXTX70,501+14.5%−27.4 pts

3039Adams County, IDID5,013+14.5%+7.7 pts

3040Monroe County, GAGA32,023+14.5%−12.6 pts

3041Gilchrist County, FLFL20,488+14.7%−34.7 pts

3042Effingham County, GAGA74,397+14.9%−31.3 pts

3043Weld County, COCO378,426+15.0%−22.2 pts

3044Lee County, FLFL875,607+15.1%−16.5 pts

3045Juab County, UTUT13,567+15.1%−26.5 pts

3046Wagoner County, OKOK93,263+15.2%−4.9 pts

3047Utah County, UTUT759,859+15.2%−24.6 pts

3048San Juan County, COCO813+15.3%+40.4 pts

3049Bonner County, IDID54,420+15.5%−22.8 pts

3050Baldwin County, ALAL267,761+15.5%−27.3 pts

3051Burnet County, TXTX57,015+16.0%−34.5 pts

3052Boundary County, IDID13,997+16.1%−2.4 pts

3053Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857+16.1%+4.2 pts

3054Loudon County, TNTN63,764+16.2%−8.9 pts

3055Edgefield County, SCSC29,808+16.2%−17.7 pts

3056Charlotte County, FLFL217,212+16.3%−11.4 pts

3057Madison County, MTMT10,026+16.3%+1.9 pts

3058Bryan County, GAGA52,062+16.4%−35.3 pts

3059Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111+16.4%−20.8 pts

3060Burleson County, TXTX20,549+16.5%−4.4 pts

3061Walton County, GAGA112,696+16.6%−40.7 pts

3062Bay County, FLFL204,479+16.7%−0.0 pts

3063Sussex County, DEDE277,140+16.8%−21.6 pts

3064Benton County, ARAR332,554+17.0%−40.4 pts

3065Union County, OHOH73,446+17.0%−11.0 pts

3066Maury County, TNTN118,131+17.0%−9.8 pts

3067Grimes County, TXTX34,252+17.0%−8.1 pts

3068Manatee County, FLFL468,200+17.1%−7.6 pts

3069Elbert County, COCO30,534+17.2%−88.9 pts

3070Iron County, UTUT67,141+17.2%−45.3 pts

3071Marion County, FLFL442,660+17.8%−15.1 pts

3072Banks County, GAGA21,273+18.0%−22.0 pts

3073Denton County, TXTX1,069,346+18.0%−40.3 pts

3074Currituck County, NCNC33,158+18.0%−14.4 pts

3075Musselshell County, MTMT5,582+18.0%+8.5 pts

3076Goochland County, VAVA29,187+18.0%−1.0 pts

3077Nassau County, FLFL106,879+18.3%−12.9 pts

3078Lincoln County, SDSD77,145+18.4%−38.0 pts

3079Wilson County, TNTN175,033+18.5%−12.8 pts

3080Washington County, UTUT213,670+18.5%−67.5 pts

3081Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191+18.5%−38.7 pts

3082Limestone County, ALAL122,928+18.7%−2.6 pts

3083Johnston County, NCNC256,448+18.7%−31.3 pts

3084Luce County, MIMI6,339+18.7%−3.2 pts

3085Lake County, FLFL456,068+18.8%−19.6 pts

3086Custer County, COCO5,590+18.8%−63.0 pts

3087Dallas County, IAIA118,457+18.8%−18.1 pts

3088Lancaster County, SCSC114,296+19.0%+6.5 pts

3089Canyon County, IDID275,123+19.0%−26.9 pts

3090McClain County, OKOK49,647+19.2%−2.5 pts

3091Blanco County, TXTX13,581+19.4%−21.6 pts

3092Barrow County, GAGA99,773+19.5%−35.8 pts

3093Berkeley County, SCSC274,666+19.5%+8.7 pts

3094Franklin County, NCNC82,037+19.6%−10.2 pts

3095Pender County, NCNC72,111+19.8%−22.6 pts

3096Pasco County, FLFL674,516+20.0%−2.6 pts

3097Caldwell County, TXTX55,150+20.2%−1.8 pts

3098Tooele County, UTUT87,461+20.3%−32.8 pts

3099Kendall County, TXTX53,289+20.3%−42.4 pts

3100Polk County, FLFL874,790+20.7%+1.3 pts

3101Jasper County, GAGA17,632+20.9%−14.3 pts

3102Johnson County, TXTX218,048+21.2%−9.3 pts

3103Canadian County, OKOK187,189+21.2%+3.4 pts

3104Sumter County, FLFL157,772+21.6%−47.3 pts

3105Flagler County, FLFL140,360+21.7%−52.0 pts

3106Horry County, SCSC427,551+21.8%−14.7 pts

3107Hendry County, FLFL48,276+21.9%−18.6 pts

3108Collin County, TXTX1,297,179+21.9%−64.4 pts

3109Wise County, TXTX83,778+22.1%−18.6 pts

3110New Kent County, VAVA28,022+22.1%−6.8 pts

3111Camas County, IDID1,316+22.2%−14.1 pts

3112St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449+22.2%−6.1 pts

3113Bastrop County, TXTX118,908+22.3%−28.6 pts

3114Waller County, TXTX69,858+23.0%−16.6 pts

3115Hunt County, TXTX123,336+23.4%+4.3 pts

3116Williamson County, TXTX752,827+23.6%−55.5 pts

3117Chambers County, TXTX57,594+23.7%−5.9 pts

3118Walton County, FLFL93,288+23.9%−22.4 pts

3119Osceola County, FLFL481,718+23.9%−36.2 pts

3120Parker County, TXTX184,767+24.7%−11.9 pts

3121Ellis County, TXTX240,867+25.2%−5.6 pts

3122Broadwater County, MTMT8,493+25.4%−6.8 pts

3123Montgomery County, TXTX781,194+25.9%−35.3 pts

3124Hays County, TXTX304,390+26.3%−22.5 pts

3125St. Johns County, FLFL346,328+26.7%−20.2 pts

3126Pinal County, AZAZ539,380+26.8%−27.6 pts

3127Brunswick County, NCNC174,702+27.8%−15.7 pts

3128Comal County, TXTX209,166+29.5%−21.0 pts

3129Rockwall County, TXTX140,738+30.5%−37.7 pts

3130Jackson County, GAGA99,265+30.8%−7.8 pts

3131Dawson County, GAGA35,365+32.0%−37.7 pts

3132Liberty County, TXTX121,364+32.5%−0.6 pts

3133Long County, GAGA21,557+33.3%−32.8 pts

3134Jasper County, SCSC38,533+33.8%+0.3 pts

3135Kaufman County, TXTX209,235+44.0%+7.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES