Which county has the lowest population growth?

Alexander County, Illinois ranks #1 with -36.4% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by population growth?

Alexander County, Illinois, Schleicher County, Texas, Edwards County, Texas, Dickens County, Texas, Blaine County, Oklahoma.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is population growth measured?

Percent change in population from the prior decennial census. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

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US counties with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

3001Bonneville County, IDID135,771+18.9%+4.6 pts

3002Valley County, IDID12,831+19.1%−6.1 pts

3003Johnson County, TXTX218,048+19.2%−11.3 pts

3004Denver County, COCO740,613+19.2%+0.6 pts

3005Towns County, GAGA13,285+19.3%−18.7 pts

3006Currituck County, NCNC33,158+19.3%−13.1 pts

3007Bell County, TXTX402,248+19.5%−5.1 pts

3008Platte County, MOMO114,400+19.5%−8.0 pts

3009Larimer County, COCO377,292+19.8%−15.3 pts

3010Prince William County, VAVA502,966+20.0%−10.2 pts

3011Sarpy County, NENE208,303+20.0%+0.5 pts

3012Dawson County, GAGA35,365+20.0%−49.7 pts

3013Brazos County, TXTX249,088+20.0%−5.1 pts

3014Sterling County, TXTX1,349+20.0%+23.2 pts

3015Union County, OHOH73,446+20.0%−7.9 pts

3016Chatham County, NCNC85,111+20.1%−7.1 pts

3017Hendricks County, ININ193,510+20.2%−17.3 pts

3018Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666+20.3%−29.2 pts

3019Hood County, TXTX70,501+20.4%−21.5 pts

3020Barrow County, GAGA99,773+20.4%−34.9 pts

3021Galveston County, TXTX372,207+20.4%+5.3 pts

3022Prince George County, VAVA43,936+20.4%−0.2 pts

3023Sussex County, DEDE277,140+20.4%−17.9 pts

3024Polk County, FLFL874,790+20.4%+1.0 pts

3025Ector County, TXTX173,801+20.4%+18.6 pts

3026Caldwell County, TXTX55,150+20.5%−1.4 pts

3027Flagler County, FLFL140,360+20.6%−53.1 pts

3028Manassas Park, VAVA16,560+20.6%−32.2 pts

3029Billings County, NDND1,071+20.7%+40.5 pts

3030Broadwater County, MTMT8,493+20.7%−11.5 pts

3031McClain County, OKOK49,647+20.7%−1.0 pts

3032Pasco County, FLFL674,516+20.9%−1.7 pts

3033Washington County, ARAR271,213+21.1%−18.0 pts

3034Burleigh County, NDND103,251+21.1%+5.7 pts

3035Liberty County, TXTX121,364+21.1%−11.9 pts

3036Scott County, KYKY62,262+21.2%−17.4 pts

3037Morton County, NDND34,601+21.2%+14.4 pts

3038Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383+21.3%−14.7 pts

3039Durham County, NCNC347,240+21.4%−1.4 pts

3040Mineral County, COCO910+21.5%−27.4 pts

3041Stafford County, VAVA170,803+21.7%−29.3 pts

3042St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,642+21.9%+21.0 pts

3043Carter County, MTMT1,383+22.0%+31.5 pts

3044Sumner County, TNTN215,538+22.2%−4.1 pts

3045Canyon County, IDID275,123+22.3%−23.6 pts

3046Delaware County, OHOH242,032+22.9%−41.4 pts

3047Lee County, FLFL875,607+23.0%−8.6 pts

3048Cass County, NDND201,794+23.2%+3.5 pts

3049Gaines County, TXTX23,956+23.2%+20.8 pts

3050Nassau County, FLFL106,879+23.2%−8.0 pts

3051Kootenai County, IDID191,864+23.7%−32.0 pts

3052Franklin County, WAWA102,612+23.8%−7.9 pts

3053Manatee County, FLFL468,200+23.8%−0.9 pts

3054Effingham County, GAGA74,397+24.0%−22.2 pts

3055Iron County, UTUT67,141+24.1%−38.4 pts

3056Midland County, TXTX187,855+24.2%+15.4 pts

3057Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115+24.2%−20.1 pts

3058Lee County, ALAL189,881+24.2%−7.8 pts

3059Cherokee County, GAGA299,273+24.4%−32.9 pts

3060New Kent County, VAVA28,022+24.5%−4.4 pts

3061Dukes County, MAMA21,219+24.6%−4.2 pts

3062Maury County, TNTN118,131+24.7%−2.1 pts

3063York County, SCSC306,887+24.8%−0.4 pts

3064Orange County, FLFL1,528,002+24.8%−7.5 pts

3065Tooele County, UTUT87,461+24.9%−28.3 pts

3066Boone County, ININ80,689+25.0%+4.2 pts

3067Limestone County, ALAL122,928+25.1%+3.8 pts

3068Lancaster County, SCSC114,296+25.3%+12.7 pts

3069Wake County, NCNC1,257,235+25.4%−22.9 pts

3070Douglas County, COCO399,396+25.4%−165.6 pts

3071Jackson County, GAGA99,265+25.5%−13.1 pts

3072Deschutes County, OROR213,072+25.7%−28.2 pts

3073Columbia County, GAGA169,189+25.8%−9.5 pts

3074Andrews County, TXTX18,914+25.9%+35.2 pts

3075Travis County, TXTX1,389,670+26.0%−15.0 pts

3076Ada County, IDID546,141+26.1%−20.1 pts

3077Hamilton County, ININ387,036+26.5%−41.2 pts

3078Parker County, TXTX184,767+26.8%−9.8 pts

3079Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725+26.8%−5.6 pts

3080Baldwin County, ALAL267,761+27.2%−15.7 pts

3081Brunswick County, NCNC174,702+27.2%−16.2 pts

3082Oconee County, GAGA44,893+27.4%−21.4 pts

3083Utah County, UTUT759,859+27.7%−12.2 pts

3084Montgomery County, TNTN249,935+27.7%−6.4 pts

3085Mountrail County, NDND9,395+27.8%+33.4 pts

3086Johnston County, NCNC256,448+27.9%−22.1 pts

3087Skagway, AKAK1,104+28.1%–

3088Benton County, ARAR332,554+28.5%−28.9 pts

3089Ellis County, TXTX240,867+28.6%−2.1 pts

3090Berkeley County, SCSC274,666+29.2%+18.5 pts

3091Lake County, FLFL456,068+29.3%−9.2 pts

3092Wilson County, TNTN175,033+29.6%−1.6 pts

3093Morgan County, UTUT13,383+29.8%+0.9 pts

3094Rutherford County, TNTN386,352+30.0%−23.5 pts

3095Weld County, COCO378,426+30.1%−7.1 pts

3096Horry County, SCSC427,551+30.4%−6.1 pts

3097Washington County, UTUT213,670+30.5%−55.5 pts

3098Bastrop County, TXTX118,908+31.1%−19.8 pts

3099Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111+31.3%−5.9 pts

3100Waller County, TXTX69,858+31.5%−8.2 pts

3101Kendall County, TXTX53,289+32.5%−30.2 pts

3102Broomfield County, COCO79,174+32.6%–

3103Chambers County, TXTX57,594+32.7%+3.1 pts

3104Gallatin County, MTMT128,740+32.9%−1.5 pts

3105Canadian County, OKOK187,189+33.6%+15.8 pts

3106Loudoun County, VAVA449,749+34.8%−62.1 pts

3107Williamson County, TNTN272,061+35.2%−21.1 pts

3108Collin County, TXTX1,297,179+36.1%−50.2 pts

3109Montgomery County, TXTX781,194+36.1%−25.1 pts

3110Denton County, TXTX1,069,346+36.8%−21.5 pts

3111Walton County, FLFL93,288+36.8%−9.4 pts

3112Rockwall County, TXTX140,738+37.6%−30.6 pts

3113Sumter County, FLFL157,772+38.9%−30.0 pts

3114Stark County, NDND34,013+39.0%+39.9 pts

3115Nantucket County, MAMA14,758+40.1%−18.2 pts

3116Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191+40.6%−16.7 pts

3117Kaufman County, TXTX209,235+40.6%+4.0 pts

3118Madison County, IDID55,172+41.0%+24.9 pts

3119Forsyth County, GAGA282,805+43.2%−80.1 pts

3120St. Johns County, FLFL346,328+43.9%−3.0 pts

3121Williamson County, TXTX752,827+44.1%−35.0 pts

3122Osceola County, FLFL481,718+44.7%−15.5 pts

3123Lincoln County, SDSD77,145+45.4%−11.1 pts

3124Trousdale County, TNTN12,623+47.6%+25.0 pts

3125Wasatch County, UTUT38,514+47.8%−3.0 pts

3126Bryan County, GAGA52,062+48.0%−3.7 pts

3127Comal County, TXTX209,166+48.9%−1.6 pts

3128Dallas County, IAIA118,457+50.7%+13.8 pts

3129Hays County, TXTX304,390+53.4%+4.7 pts

3130Williams County, NDND41,767+82.8%+89.3 pts

3131McKenzie County, NDND15,192+131.2%+141.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS