RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Fastest shrinking, US counties · 2000

US counties with the steepest population decline from the 1990 census to 2000. Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska leads at -42.3%. 3,122 counties qualify in total. North Dakota carries 12 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 3,122 is +8.4%.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

USUnited States281,421,906+14.8%–

01Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240-42.3%–

02Loving County, TXTX52-37.4%–

03Esmeralda County, NVNV729-27.8%–

04Reagan County, TXTX3,166-26.3%–

05Burke County, NDND2,132-25.3%–

06San Juan County, COCO813-25.1%–

07Upton County, TXTX3,131-23.5%–

08Terrell County, TXTX702-23.3%–

09Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-22.7%–

10McDowell County, WVWV16,878-22.4%–

11Mineral County, NVNV4,407-21.7%–

12Divide County, NDND2,110-21.2%–

13Hettinger County, NDND2,492-21.2%–

14Towner County, NDND2,040-20.7%–

15Sheridan County, NDND1,296-20.4%–

16Cavalier County, NDND3,497-20.3%–

17Grant County, NDND2,206-19.9%–

18Billings County, NDND1,071-19.9%–

19Garfield County, MTMT1,148-19.5%–

20Harding County, SDSD1,331-18.9%–

21Logan County, NDND1,859-18.9%–

22Adams County, NDND2,275-18.3%–

23Harding County, NMNM617-17.9%–

24Renville County, NDND2,331-17.4%–

25Kidder County, NDND2,393-17.4%–

26Roger Mills County, OKOK3,259-17.1%–

27Reeves County, TXTX12,138-17.1%–

28Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-17.0%–

29Graham County, KSKS2,371-16.9%–

30Winkler County, TXTX7,540-16.8%–

31Ward County, TXTX11,125-16.8%–

32Yoakum County, TXTX7,438-16.7%–

33Griggs County, NDND2,239-16.6%–

34Haakon County, SDSD1,802-16.3%–

35Mingo County, WVWV21,455-16.3%–

36Stonewall County, TXTX1,186-15.9%–

37Nelson County, NDND2,963-15.8%–

38McIntosh County, NDND2,451-15.7%–

39Potter County, SDSD2,377-15.6%–

40Slope County, NDND628-15.4%–

41Cottle County, TXTX1,224-15.3%–

42Vernon Parish, LALA45,091-15.2%–

43Comanche County, KSKS1,673-15.0%–

44Aroostook County, MEME66,609-15.0%–

45Kent County, TXTX674-15.0%–

46Cochran County, TXTX2,546-14.8%–

47Dewey County, OKOK4,207-14.6%–

48Perkins County, SDSD2,853-14.5%–

49Ness County, KSKS2,617-14.4%–

50Thomas County, NENE639-14.3%–

51Crane County, TXTX4,554-14.1%–

52Boyd County, NENE1,674-14.0%–

53Buchanan County, VAVA18,492-13.9%–

54Atchison County, MOMO5,175-13.8%–

55Decatur County, KSKS2,716-13.7%–

56Blaine County, NENE458-13.6%–

57Greeley County, KSKS1,182-13.5%–

58Roberts County, TXTX867-13.5%–

59Harmon County, OKOK2,327-13.4%–

60Prairie County, MTMT1,112-13.3%–

61Oliver County, NDND1,898-13.3%–

62Sheridan County, MTMT3,436-13.3%–

63McCone County, MTMT1,720-13.1%–

64Rock County, NENE1,259-13.0%–

65Wells County, NDND3,729-13.0%–

66Rawlins County, KSKS2,431-12.9%–

67Culberson County, TXTX2,267-12.7%–

68LaMoure County, NDND4,135-12.7%–

69Hayes County, NENE821-12.6%–

70Nuckolls County, NENE4,100-12.6%–

71Hand County, SDSD3,121-12.4%–

72Logan County, WVWV30,375-12.4%–

73Harper County, OKOK3,172-12.3%–

74St. Louis, MOMO278,144-12.2%–

75Scurry County, TXTX16,162-12.2%–

76Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465-12.1%–

77Petersburg, VAVA33,734-12.1%–

78Knox County, TXTX3,192-12.1%–

79Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-11.9%–

80Mercer County, NDND8,441-11.9%–

81Miner County, SDSD2,281-11.9%–

82Logan County, NENE669-11.8%–

83Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823-11.7%–

84Baltimore, MDMD569,997-11.5%–

85Wyoming County, WVWV19,801-11.3%–

86Holt County, MOMO4,200-11.3%–

87Lafayette County, ARAR5,888-11.2%–

88Dundy County, NENE1,568-11.2%–

89Garfield County, NENE1,710-11.2%–

90Powder River County, MTMT1,781-11.1%–

91Daniels County, MTMT1,612-11.0%–

92McLean County, NDND9,740-11.0%–

93Phillips County, MTMT4,203-10.9%–

94Jewell County, KSKS2,830-10.8%–

95Bristol Bay, AKAK847-10.8%–

96Bottineau County, NDND6,284-10.8%–

97Sherman County, NENE2,924-10.8%–

98Stafford County, KSKS4,005-10.7%–

99Rosebud County, MTMT8,253-10.7%–

100Smith County, KSKS3,566-10.7%–

101Haskell County, TXTX5,499-10.7%–

102Hardeman County, TXTX3,292-10.6%–

103Gregory County, SDSD4,037-10.6%–

104Tillman County, OKOK6,780-10.6%–

105Walsh County, NDND10,179-10.5%–

106Kiowa County, KSKS2,432-10.4%–

107Emmons County, NDND3,215-10.3%–

108Wibaux County, MTMT885-10.3%–

109Fisher County, TXTX3,692-10.3%–

110Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487-10.3%–

111Norfolk, VAVA231,013-10.3%–

112Day County, SDSD5,484-10.2%–

113Chicot County, ARAR9,107-10.2%–

114Trego County, KSKS2,740-10.2%–

115Wheeler County, TXTX4,773-10.1%–

116McKenzie County, NDND15,192-10.1%–

117Dunn County, NDND4,058-10.1%–

118Valley County, NENE4,094-10.1%–

119McPherson County, SDSD2,347-10.0%–

120Kenedy County, TXTX319-10.0%–

121Republic County, KSKS4,640-10.0%–

122Hemphill County, TXTX3,083-9.9%–

123Jones County, SDSD913-9.9%–

124Kiowa County, OKOK8,181-9.9%–

125Bowman County, NDND2,762-9.8%–

126Covington, VAVA5,680-9.8%–

127Richland County, MTMT11,377-9.8%–

128Alexander County, ILIL4,570-9.7%–

129Greeley County, NENE2,154-9.7%–

130Barber County, KSKS4,083-9.7%–

131Mississippi County, ARAR37,828-9.6%–

132Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704-9.6%–

133Foard County, TXTX1,044-9.6%–

134Grant County, OKOK4,067-9.6%–

135Monroe County, ARAR6,244-9.5%–

136Carter County, MTMT1,383-9.5%–

137Iosco County, MIMI25,266-9.5%–

138Webster County, WVWV7,760-9.4%–

139Ellis County, OKOK3,613-9.4%–

140Campbell County, SDSD1,377-9.3%–

141Andrews County, TXTX18,914-9.3%–

142Lane County, KSKS1,508-9.3%–

143Franklin County, NENE2,795-9.2%–

144Harlan County, KYKY24,725-9.2%–

145Briscoe County, TXTX1,474-9.2%–

146Leslie County, KYKY9,627-9.1%–

147Pocahontas County, IAIA6,819-9.1%–

148Phillips County, KSKS4,728-8.9%–

149Edwards County, KSKS2,640-8.9%–

150Marquette County, MIMI68,064-8.8%–

151Borden County, TXTX567-8.8%–

152Danville, VAVA41,647-8.8%–

153Thayer County, NENE4,842-8.7%–

154Golden Valley County, NDND1,808-8.7%–

155Desha County, ARAR9,984-8.7%–

156Castro County, TXTX7,295-8.7%–

157Fallon County, MTMT2,959-8.6%–

158Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-8.5%–

159Floyd County, TXTX4,881-8.5%–

160Osborne County, KSKS3,285-8.5%–

161Sumter County, ALAL11,588-8.5%–

162Summers County, WVWV11,532-8.5%–

163Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709-8.4%–

164Kittson County, MNMN4,031-8.4%–

165Washington County, KSKS5,533-8.3%–

166Holt County, NENE10,067-8.3%–

167Chariton County, MOMO7,377-8.3%–

168Phillips County, ARAR14,255-8.3%–

169McHenry County, NDND5,130-8.3%–

170Harper County, KSKS5,370-8.3%–

171Wichita County, KSKS2,031-8.2%–

172Geary County, KSKS36,338-8.2%–

173Hansford County, TXTX4,944-8.2%–

174Woodruff County, ARAR5,710-8.2%–

175Sheridan County, NENE4,809-8.2%–

176Wetzel County, WVWV13,734-8.1%–

177Norton, VAVA3,477-8.1%–

178Jefferson County, OHOH63,597-8.0%–

179Woodson County, KSKS3,118-8.0%–

180St. Mary Parish, LALA46,552-7.9%–

181Adams County, IAIA3,617-7.9%–

182Douglas County, SDSD2,888-7.7%–

183Kossuth County, IAIA14,322-7.7%–

184Humphreys County, MSMS7,001-7.6%–

185Marshall County, MNMN8,798-7.6%–

186Piscataquis County, MEME17,409-7.6%–

187Greer County, OKOK5,373-7.6%–

188Rush County, KSKS2,845-7.6%–

189Sheridan County, KSKS2,427-7.6%–

190Cherokee County, IAIA11,369-7.5%–

191Lander County, NVNV5,872-7.5%–

192Hardin County, ILIL3,588-7.5%–

193Pierce County, NDND3,838-7.5%–

194Box Butte County, NENE10,494-7.4%–

195Big Stone County, MNMN5,054-7.4%–

196Traverse County, MNMN3,130-7.4%–

197Washington County, MSMS40,446-7.3%–

198Hancock County, WVWV27,729-7.3%–

199Chase County, NENE3,718-7.1%–

200Tripp County, SDSD5,708-7.1%–

201Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633-7.1%–

202Stewart County, GAGA4,631-7.1%–

203Pembina County, NDND6,568-7.1%–

204Clinton County, NYNY78,138-7.1%–

205Perry County, ALAL7,425-7.0%–

206Mississippi County, MOMO12,003-7.0%–

207White County, ILIL13,250-7.0%–

208Dickenson County, VAVA13,236-7.0%–

209Pawnee County, NENE2,510-6.9%–

210Cheyenne County, COCO1,713-6.9%–

211Motley County, TXTX1,043-6.9%–

212Sharkey County, MSMS3,097-6.9%–

213Audubon County, IAIA5,509-6.9%–

214Cloud County, KSKS8,833-6.8%–

215Valley County, MTMT7,385-6.8%–

216Garden County, NENE1,804-6.8%–

217Tensas Parish, LALA3,700-6.8%–

218Ohio County, WVWV40,496-6.8%–

219Beadle County, SDSD19,624-6.7%–

220Gallatin County, ILIL4,616-6.7%–

221Steele County, NDND1,797-6.7%–

222Lincoln County, MNMN5,583-6.7%–

223Norman County, MNMN6,336-6.7%–

224Baylor County, TXTX3,472-6.7%–

225Bailey County, TXTX6,963-6.7%–

226Gilmer County, WVWV7,085-6.6%–

227McDonough County, ILIL25,916-6.6%–

228Montgomery County, KSKS30,177-6.6%–

229Spink County, SDSD6,155-6.6%–

230Fillmore County, NENE5,458-6.6%–

231Eddy County, NDND2,329-6.6%–

232Wheeler County, NENE789-6.5%–

233McCulloch County, TXTX7,472-6.5%–

234Williams County, NDND41,767-6.5%–

235Grand Forks County, NDND74,501-6.5%–

236Sac County, IAIA9,525-6.5%–

237Antelope County, NENE6,352-6.4%–

238Riley County, KSKS72,598-6.4%–

239Cambria County, PAPA128,968-6.4%–

240Letcher County, KYKY19,952-6.4%–

241Major County, OKOK7,536-6.3%–

242Marshall County, KSKS9,852-6.3%–

243Ida County, IAIA6,777-6.3%–

244Edwards County, ILIL5,898-6.3%–

245Fulton County, KYKY6,218-6.3%–

246Grant County, SDSD7,534-6.3%–

247Deuel County, NENE1,862-6.2%–

248Quay County, NMNM8,454-6.2%–

249Barnes County, NDND10,573-6.1%–

250Hockley County, TXTX21,600-6.1%–

251Oneida County, NYNY226,392-6.1%–

252Carbon County, WYWY14,013-6.1%–

253Boone County, NENE5,355-6.1%–

254Liberty County, MTMT1,957-6.0%–

255Russell County, KSKS6,581-5.9%–

256Clark County, SDSD4,031-5.9%–

257Rooks County, KSKS4,646-5.9%–

258Hancock County, ILIL16,803-5.9%–

259Ouachita County, ARAR21,731-5.8%–

260Franklin County, IAIA9,868-5.8%–

261Bristol, VAVA16,418-5.7%–

262District of Columbia, DCDC693,645-5.7%–

263Dickey County, NDND4,895-5.7%–

264Brooke County, WVWV21,142-5.7%–

265Pipestone County, MNMN9,260-5.7%–

266Foster County, NDND3,212-5.6%–

267New Madrid County, MOMO15,086-5.6%–

268Sanborn County, SDSD2,388-5.6%–

269Hill County, MTMT16,167-5.6%–

270Union County, KYKY12,839-5.6%–

271Mountrail County, NDND9,395-5.6%–

272Nance County, NENE3,290-5.5%–

273Marshall County, SDSD4,426-5.5%–

274Broome County, NYNY195,736-5.5%–

275Stevens County, MNMN9,747-5.5%–

276Hickman County, KYKY4,372-5.5%–

277Jerauld County, SDSD1,654-5.4%–

278Pike County, KYKY54,721-5.3%–

279Garza County, TXTX4,510-5.3%–

280Tucker County, WVWV6,540-5.3%–

281Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477-5.2%–

282Murray County, MNMN7,942-5.1%–

283Gray County, TXTX20,919-5.1%–

284Webster County, NENE3,336-5.1%–

285Cedar County, NENE8,373-5.1%–

286Nemaha County, NENE7,102-5.1%–

287Gove County, KSKS2,631-5.0%–

288Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-5.0%–

289Franklin Parish, LALA19,002-5.0%–

290Petroleum County, MTMT548-5.0%–

291Red Lake County, MNMN3,940-5.0%–

292Perkins County, NENE2,849-5.0%–

293Coos County, NHNH31,343-4.9%–

294Marshall County, WVWV29,159-4.9%–

295Vermilion County, ILIL71,259-4.9%–

296Palo Alto County, IAIA8,899-4.9%–

297Coleman County, TXTX7,915-4.9%–

298Jefferson County, NENE7,070-4.9%–

299Martin County, MNMN19,440-4.9%–

300Ramsey County, NDND11,530-4.8%–

301Alfalfa County, OKOK5,649-4.8%–

302Sioux County, NENE1,188-4.8%–

303Nolan County, TXTX14,117-4.8%–

304Wayne County, IAIA6,738-4.8%–

305Dawson County, MTMT8,692-4.7%–

306Emmet County, IAIA9,107-4.7%–

307Jasper County, ILIL9,032-4.6%–

308Cimarron County, OKOK2,059-4.6%–

309Zavala County, TXTX9,037-4.6%–

310Martinsville, VAVA13,849-4.6%–

311Bell County, KYKY22,829-4.6%–

312Edwards County, TXTX1,370-4.6%–

313Calhoun County, ILIL4,300-4.5%–

314Keya Paha County, NENE792-4.5%–

315Faribault County, MNMN13,888-4.5%–

316Montgomery County, NYNY50,046-4.4%–

317Allendale County, SCSC7,355-4.4%–

318Chemung County, NYNY80,415-4.3%–

319Carroll County, MOMO8,417-4.3%–

320Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281-4.3%–

321Pawnee County, KSKS5,991-4.3%–

322Hancock County, IAIA10,528-4.3%–

323Martin County, TXTX5,284-4.2%–

324Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619-4.2%–

325Dallas County, ARAR6,011-4.2%–

326Arkansas County, ARAR15,836-4.2%–

327Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405-4.2%–

328Furnas County, NENE4,524-4.1%–

329Schuyler County, ILIL6,657-4.1%–

330Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035-4.1%–

331Richardson County, NENE7,530-4.1%–

332Oldham County, TXTX1,783-4.1%–

333Sargent County, NDND3,711-4.0%–

334Barton County, KSKS24,790-4.0%–

335Rapides Parish, LALA125,877-4.0%–

336Johnson County, NENE5,218-4.0%–

337Wallace County, KSKS1,441-4.0%–

338Kiowa County, COCO1,412-3.9%–

339Arthur County, NENE396-3.9%–

340Custer County, NENE10,500-3.9%–

341Banner County, NENE686-3.9%–

342Washington County, MEME31,334-3.9%–

343Calhoun County, WVWV5,978-3.8%–

344Faulk County, SDSD2,178-3.8%–

345Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-3.8%–

346Mitchell County, KSKS5,590-3.8%–

347Highland County, VAVA2,318-3.8%–

348Lee County, VAVA21,642-3.7%–

349Niobrara County, WYWY2,341-3.7%–

350Clay County, KSKS7,990-3.7%–

351Dallas County, ALAL35,140-3.7%–

352Kanawha County, WVWV172,381-3.6%–

353Osceola County, IAIA5,980-3.6%–

354Brown County, KSKS9,104-3.6%–

355Greene County, ILIL11,313-3.6%–

356Lee County, ARAR8,029-3.6%–

357Labette County, KSKS19,685-3.6%–

358Brown County, NENE2,826-3.6%–

359Quitman County, MSMS5,364-3.6%–

360Owsley County, KYKY3,932-3.5%–

361Jackson County, MNMN9,857-3.5%–

362Humboldt County, IAIA9,409-3.5%–

363Polk County, MNMN30,545-3.5%–

364Union County, IAIA11,829-3.5%–

365Terry County, TXTX11,720-3.5%–

366Roosevelt County, MTMT10,242-3.4%–

367Calhoun County, IAIA9,562-3.4%–

368Macon County, ALAL18,132-3.3%–

369Coahoma County, MSMS19,849-3.3%–

370Winnebago County, IAIA10,251-3.3%–

371Calhoun County, ALAL115,834-3.3%–

372Lawrence County, ILIL13,790-3.3%–

373Benson County, NDND5,759-3.3%–

374Hopewell, VAVA23,261-3.2%–

375Franklin County, ILIL36,916-3.2%–

376Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-3.2%–

377Scott County, KSKS4,815-3.2%–

378Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354-3.2%–

379Crosby County, TXTX4,852-3.2%–

380Berkshire County, MAMA128,224-3.2%–

381Hall County, TXTX2,737-3.1%–

382Traill County, NDND7,920-3.1%–

383Sterling County, TXTX1,349-3.1%–

384Sweetwater County, WYWY41,267-3.1%–

385Stark County, ILIL5,319-3.1%–

386Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626-3.1%–

387Mercer County, WVWV57,503-3.1%–

388Lynn County, TXTX6,017-3.1%–

389Venango County, PAPA49,346-3.1%–

390Bertie County, NCNC17,086-3.0%–

391East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760-3.0%–

392Bolivar County, MSMS28,262-3.0%–

393Tazewell County, VAVA38,635-3.0%–

394Perry County, KYKY26,555-2.9%–

395Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481-2.9%–

396Renville County, MNMN14,356-2.9%–

397Cass County, IAIA12,960-2.9%–

398Randolph County, GAGA6,156-2.9%–

399Adams County, MSMS30,061-2.9%–

400Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705-2.9%–

401Grant County, NENE561-2.9%–

402Wilcox County, ALAL9,666-2.8%–

403Glasscock County, TXTX1,128-2.8%–

404Custer County, OKOK28,175-2.8%–

405Concordia Parish, LALA17,836-2.8%–

406Brooks County, TXTX6,579-2.8%–

407Jackson County, ARAR16,741-2.8%–

408Beaver County, OKOK4,882-2.8%–

409Clay County, ARAR14,052-2.8%–

410Jefferson County, OKOK5,431-2.7%–

411Mahoning County, OHOH224,706-2.7%–

412Lipscomb County, TXTX2,955-2.7%–

413Boyd County, KYKY47,751-2.7%–

414Luzerne County, PAPA332,126-2.7%–

415Butler County, IAIA14,049-2.7%–

416Knox County, MOMO3,728-2.7%–

417Van Wert County, OHOH29,013-2.6%–

418Warren County, PAPA37,038-2.6%–

419Floyd County, KYKY34,401-2.6%–

420Fremont County, IAIA6,522-2.6%–

421Lackawanna County, PAPA216,502-2.6%–

422Richmond, VAVA237,257-2.6%–

423Woodward County, OKOK19,827-2.6%–

424St. Clair County, ILIL250,708-2.6%–

425Montgomery County, OHOH539,598-2.6%–

426Redwood County, MNMN15,265-2.5%–

427Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597-2.5%–

428McKean County, PAPA38,984-2.5%–

429Mellette County, SDSD2,137-2.5%–

430Montgomery County, IAIA10,002-2.5%–

431Cherry County, NENE5,561-2.5%–

432Beaver County, PAPA166,032-2.5%–

433Staunton, VAVA26,801-2.5%–

434Orleans Parish, LALA362,154-2.5%–

435Aurora County, SDSD2,801-2.5%–

436Little River County, ARAR11,763-2.4%–

437Hamilton County, OHOH838,418-2.4%–

438Lamb County, TXTX12,579-2.4%–

439Cheyenne County, KSKS2,604-2.4%–

440Sherman County, KSKS5,763-2.4%–

441Richland County, ILIL15,219-2.4%–

442Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-2.4%–

443Jackson County, ILIL52,501-2.4%–

444McPherson County, NENE369-2.4%–

445Worth County, MOMO1,914-2.4%–

446Modoc County, CACA8,426-2.4%–

447Marengo County, ALAL18,311-2.4%–

448Union County, ARAR36,926-2.3%–

449Pulaski County, ILIL4,820-2.3%–

450Warren County, ILIL16,222-2.3%–

451Northumberland County, PAPA89,920-2.3%–

452Onondaga County, NYNY466,584-2.3%–

453Hutchinson County, SDSD7,413-2.3%–

454Butler County, ALAL18,100-2.3%–

455Greenwood County, KSKS5,826-2.2%–

456O'Brien County, IAIA14,220-2.2%–

457Miami County, ININ34,487-2.2%–

458Brule County, SDSD5,278-2.2%–

459Red Willow County, NENE10,307-2.2%–

460Taylor County, IAIA5,835-2.2%–

461Macon County, ILIL99,300-2.1%–

462Tyler County, WVWV7,881-2.1%–

463Herkimer County, NYNY59,219-2.1%–

464Sully County, SDSD1,479-2.1%–

465Shelby County, MOMO5,870-2.1%–

466Lincoln County, KSKS2,861-2.1%–

467Monroe County, OHOH12,994-2.0%–

468Seminole County, OKOK23,441-2.0%–

469Newport County, RIRI83,051-2.0%–

470Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,877-2.0%–

471Randolph County, ILIL29,921-2.0%–

472Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216-2.0%–

473Elk County, KSKS2,458-2.0%–

474Adair County, IAIA7,403-2.0%–

475Clayton County, IAIA16,845-2.0%–

476Jackson Parish, LALA15,834-2.0%–

477Washington County, NCNC10,638-2.0%–

478Keokuk County, IAIA9,797-1.9%–

479Mercer County, ILIL15,229-1.9%–

480Clark County, OHOH135,340-1.9%–

481Alleghany County, VAVA14,546-1.9%–

482Scott County, ILIL4,866-1.9%–

483Crawford County, OHOH41,896-1.9%–

484Erie County, NYNY946,741-1.9%–

485Kingsbury County, SDSD5,284-1.9%–

486Walworth County, SDSD5,217-1.9%–

487Refugio County, TXTX6,657-1.9%–

488Marlboro County, SCSC25,488-1.8%–

489Schleicher County, TXTX2,245-1.8%–

490Inyo County, CACA18,158-1.8%–

491Schenectady County, NYNY162,581-1.8%–

492Dimmit County, TXTX8,024-1.8%–

493Lewis County, WVWV16,394-1.8%–

494Greene County, ALAL7,067-1.8%–

495Seneca County, OHOH54,522-1.8%–

496Clinton County, IAIA46,002-1.7%–

497Jackson County, COCO1,211-1.7%–

498Clark County, MOMO6,475-1.7%–

499Allen County, KSKS12,302-1.7%–

500Cowley County, KSKS34,382-1.7%–

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

Frequently asked

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.