Which county has the lowest population growth?

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska ranks #1 with -42.3% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by population growth?

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, Loving County, Texas, Esmeralda County, Nevada, Reagan County, Texas, Burke County, North Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 122 SHOWN OF 3,122

Fastest shrinking, US counties · 2000

US counties with the steepest population decline from the 1990 census to 2000.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

3001Ravalli County, MTMT48,582+44.2%–

3002Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115+44.3%–

3003Camden County, GAGA60,143+44.7%–

3004Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558+44.8%–

3005Monroe County, PAPA167,179+44.9%–

3006Webb County, TXTX281,224+44.9%–

3007Clark County, WAWA532,119+45.0%–

3008San Benito County, CACA70,082+45.1%–

3009Calvert County, MDMD94,484+45.1%–

3010Canyon County, IDID275,123+45.9%–

3011Gallatin County, KYKY8,840+45.9%–

3012Hall County, GAGA226,568+45.9%–

3013Powhatan County, VAVA32,591+46.0%–

3014Garfield County, COCO63,474+46.1%–

3015Effingham County, GAGA74,397+46.1%–

3016Fayette County, GAGA125,156+46.2%–

3017Ada County, IDID546,141+46.2%–

3018Valencia County, NMNM82,013+46.2%–

3019Walton County, FLFL93,288+46.3%–

3020Carver County, MNMN114,379+46.5%–

3021Llano County, TXTX23,353+46.5%–

3022Union County, NCNC267,674+46.9%–

3023St. Johns County, FLFL346,328+46.9%–

3024Hoke County, NCNC56,939+47.2%–

3025Greene County, VAVA21,958+48.0%–

3026Wake County, NCNC1,257,235+48.3%–

3027Newton County, GAGA125,583+48.3%–

3028Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549+48.5%–

3029Hays County, TXTX304,390+48.7%–

3030Oconee County, GAGA44,893+48.9%–

3031Mineral County, COCO910+48.9%–

3032Douglas County, NVNV50,111+49.3%–

3033Boone County, KYKY145,316+49.3%–

3034Gilchrist County, FLFL20,488+49.3%–

3035Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+49.5%–

3036Yuma County, AZAZ224,449+49.7%–

3037Johnston County, NCNC256,448+50.0%–

3038Stone County, MOMO32,503+50.2%–

3039Comal County, TXTX209,166+50.5%–

3040Burnet County, TXTX57,015+50.6%–

3041Wasatch County, UTUT38,514+50.8%–

3042Bastrop County, TXTX118,908+50.9%–

3043Stafford County, VAVA170,803+51.0%–

3044Bryan County, GAGA52,062+51.7%–

3045Lee County, GAGA34,179+52.4%–

3046Hartley County, TXTX4,904+52.4%–

3047Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+52.8%–

3048Tooele County, UTUT87,461+53.1%–

3049White County, GAGA29,802+53.3%–

3050Rutherford County, TNTN386,352+53.5%–

3051Sherburne County, MNMN104,194+53.6%–

3052Deschutes County, OROR213,072+53.9%–

3053Pershing County, NVNV6,421+54.4%–

3054Pinal County, AZAZ539,380+54.4%–

3055Scott County, MNMN159,017+54.7%–

3056Gilpin County, COCO6,073+55.0%–

3057Barrow County, GAGA99,773+55.3%–

3058Taney County, MOMO57,001+55.3%–

3059Yavapai County, AZAZ252,552+55.5%–

3060Kootenai County, IDID191,864+55.7%–

3061Grand County, COCO16,496+56.2%–

3062Williamson County, TNTN272,061+56.3%–

3063Lincoln County, SDSD77,145+56.4%–

3064Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191+57.2%–

3065Walton County, GAGA112,696+57.3%–

3066Cherokee County, GAGA299,273+57.3%–

3067Benton County, ARAR332,554+57.3%–

3068Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388+57.5%–

3069DeSoto County, MSMS197,918+57.9%–

3070Denton County, TXTX1,069,346+58.3%–

3071Nantucket County, MAMA14,758+58.3%–

3072Lincoln County, NMNM19,844+58.9%–

3073Pickens County, GAGA37,167+59.3%–

3074Osceola County, FLFL481,718+60.1%–

3075Echols County, GAGA3,685+60.8%–

3076Wakulla County, FLFL38,089+61.0%–

3077Montgomery County, TXTX781,194+61.2%–

3078Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975+61.3%–

3079Iron County, UTUT67,141+62.5%–

3080Kendall County, TXTX53,289+62.7%–

3081Ouray County, COCO5,265+63.1%–

3082Teton County, WYWY23,333+63.4%–

3083Delaware County, OHOH242,032+64.3%–

3084Torrance County, NMNM16,100+64.4%–

3085Teller County, COCO24,756+64.9%–

3086Collier County, FLFL417,131+65.3%–

3087Pike County, PAPA62,808+65.6%–

3088Coweta County, GAGA160,240+65.7%–

3089Mohave County, AZAZ228,102+65.8%–

3090Long County, GAGA21,557+66.1%–

3091Christian County, MOMO96,725+66.3%–

3092Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099+66.7%–

3093Bandera County, TXTX22,876+67.1%–

3094Hamilton County, ININ387,036+67.7%–

3095Rockwall County, TXTX140,738+68.3%–

3096Sumter County, FLFL157,772+68.9%–

3097Hinsdale County, COCO753+69.2%–

3098Dawson County, GAGA35,365+69.7%–

3099Lyon County, NVNV65,088+72.5%–

3100Spencer County, KYKY20,998+73.0%–

3101Flagler County, FLFL140,360+73.6%–

3102Teton County, IDID13,254+74.4%–

3103Gilmer County, GAGA33,894+75.5%–

3104Williamson County, TXTX752,827+79.1%–

3105San Miguel County, COCO7,753+80.5%–

3106Custer County, COCO5,590+81.9%–

3107Nye County, NVNV57,336+82.7%–

3108Summit County, COCO31,517+82.8%–

3109Archuleta County, COCO14,306+85.2%–

3110Clark County, NVNV2,407,226+85.5%–

3111Washington County, UTUT213,670+86.1%–

3112Collin County, TXTX1,297,179+86.2%–

3113Eagle County, COCO54,291+90.0%–

3114Boise County, IDID8,545+90.1%–

3115Summit County, UTUT43,141+91.6%–

3116Paulding County, GAGA190,996+96.3%–

3117Loudoun County, VAVA449,749+96.9%–

3118Park County, COCO18,314+102.4%–

3119Henry County, GAGA264,922+103.2%–

3120Elbert County, COCO30,534+106.0%–

3121Forsyth County, GAGA282,805+123.2%–

3122Douglas County, COCO399,396+191.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS