RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,125

Fastest shrinking, US counties · 2010

US counties with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana leads at -46.6%. 3,125 counties qualify in total. Mississippi carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

USUnited States308,745,538+10.5%–

01St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,642-46.6%−47.5 pts

02Kalawao County, HIHI82-38.8%−51.9 pts

03Issaquena County, MSMS1,263-38.2%−57.3 pts

04Cameron Parish, LALA4,718-31.5%−39.4 pts

05Orleans Parish, LALA362,154-29.1%−26.6 pts

06Sharkey County, MSMS3,097-25.3%−18.4 pts

07Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465-24.3%−12.2 pts

08Sheridan County, NDND1,296-22.7%−2.4 pts

09Kiowa County, KSKS2,432-22.1%−11.7 pts

10Towner County, NDND2,040-21.9%−1.2 pts

11Cimarron County, OKOK2,059-21.4%−16.7 pts

12Cottle County, TXTX1,224-21.0%−5.7 pts

13Bristol Bay, AKAK847-20.7%−10.0 pts

14Jefferson County, MSMS6,825-20.7%−33.2 pts

15Tensas Parish, LALA3,700-20.6%−13.8 pts

16Monroe County, ARAR6,244-20.5%−11.0 pts

17King County, TXTX192-19.7%−20.2 pts

18Culberson County, TXTX2,267-19.4%−6.7 pts

19Esmeralda County, NVNV729-19.4%+8.4 pts

20McDowell County, WVWV16,878-19.1%+3.3 pts

21Jewell County, KSKS2,830-18.8%−8.0 pts

22Claiborne County, MSMS8,058-18.8%−22.9 pts

23Washington County, MSMS40,446-18.8%−11.5 pts

24Lane County, KSKS1,508-18.8%−9.5 pts

25Quitman County, MSMS5,364-18.7%−15.2 pts

26Greeley County, KSKS1,182-18.7%−5.2 pts

27Swift County, MNMN9,763-18.2%−29.7 pts

28Yakutat, AKAK672-18.1%–

29Emmons County, NDND3,215-18.0%−7.7 pts

30Blaine County, NENE458-18.0%−4.4 pts

31Sterling County, TXTX1,349-17.9%−14.8 pts

32Grant County, NENE561-17.8%−14.9 pts

33Campbell County, SDSD1,377-17.7%−8.4 pts

34Phillips County, ARAR14,255-17.7%−9.4 pts

35Cheyenne County, COCO1,713-17.7%−10.8 pts

36East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760-17.6%−14.7 pts

37Foard County, TXTX1,044-17.6%−8.0 pts

38Sheridan County, MTMT3,436-17.6%−4.3 pts

39Wells County, NDND3,729-17.5%−4.5 pts

40Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929-17.5%−17.1 pts

41Cavalier County, NDND3,497-17.3%+3.0 pts

42Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662-17.3%−25.8 pts

43Miner County, SDSD2,281-17.2%−5.3 pts

44McIntosh County, NDND2,451-17.1%−1.4 pts

45Lee County, ARAR8,029-17.1%−13.5 pts

46Floyd County, TXTX4,881-17.1%−8.5 pts

47Woodruff County, ARAR5,710-16.9%−8.8 pts

48McMullen County, TXTX544-16.9%−21.1 pts

49Treasure County, MTMT728-16.6%−15.1 pts

50Chicot County, ARAR9,107-16.4%−6.3 pts

51Humphreys County, MSMS7,001-16.3%−8.7 pts

52Keya Paha County, NENE792-16.2%−11.7 pts

53Cochran County, TXTX2,546-16.2%−1.4 pts

54Pulaski County, ILIL4,820-16.2%−13.8 pts

55Baca County, COCO3,347-16.1%−15.3 pts

56Lowndes County, ALAL9,359-16.1%−22.6 pts

57Bolivar County, MSMS28,262-16.0%−13.0 pts

58Nelson County, NDND2,963-15.9%−0.1 pts

59Chautauqua County, KSKS3,321-15.8%−14.7 pts

60Banner County, NENE686-15.8%−11.9 pts

61Grant County, NDND2,206-15.7%+4.2 pts

62Jones County, SDSD913-15.7%−5.8 pts

63Pocahontas County, IAIA6,819-15.6%−6.5 pts

64McPherson County, SDSD2,347-15.3%−5.3 pts

65Baker County, GAGA2,725-15.3%−28.0 pts

66Desha County, ARAR9,984-15.2%−6.5 pts

67Golden Valley County, MTMT844-15.2%−29.4 pts

68Motley County, TXTX1,043-15.1%−8.2 pts

69Wallace County, KSKS1,441-15.1%−11.1 pts

70Terrell County, GAGA8,656-15.1%−18.1 pts

71Rawlins County, KSKS2,431-15.1%−2.2 pts

72Smith County, KSKS3,566-15.1%−4.4 pts

73Hyde County, SDSD1,191-15.0%−13.5 pts

74Cameron County, PAPA4,211-14.9%−15.9 pts

75Leflore County, MSMS25,686-14.8%−16.5 pts

76Twiggs County, GAGA7,597-14.8%−22.8 pts

77Decatur County, KSKS2,716-14.7%−1.1 pts

78Carter County, MTMT1,383-14.7%−5.2 pts

79Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-14.7%+8.0 pts

80Republic County, KSKS4,640-14.7%−4.7 pts

81Huerfano County, COCO7,011-14.6%−45.5 pts

82Coahoma County, MSMS19,849-14.6%−11.3 pts

83Crosby County, TXTX4,852-14.3%−11.1 pts

84Mineral County, COCO910-14.3%−63.2 pts

85Sunflower County, MSMS22,893-14.3%−18.9 pts

86Harding County, NMNM617-14.2%+3.7 pts

87Alexander County, ILIL4,570-14.1%−4.3 pts

88Coke County, TXTX3,412-14.1%−26.9 pts

89Tillman County, OKOK6,780-13.9%−3.4 pts

90Spink County, SDSD6,155-13.9%−7.3 pts

91Traverse County, MNMN3,130-13.9%−6.6 pts

92Boyd County, NENE1,674-13.9%+0.1 pts

93Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,256-13.9%−18.5 pts

94Cheyenne County, KSKS2,604-13.9%−11.5 pts

95Kittson County, MNMN4,031-13.9%−5.5 pts

96Kiowa County, COCO1,412-13.8%−9.9 pts

97Breathitt County, KYKY12,558-13.8%−16.3 pts

98Logan County, NDND1,859-13.8%+5.2 pts

99Iron County, WIWI6,127-13.8%−25.3 pts

100Thayer County, NENE4,842-13.7%−4.9 pts

101Pembina County, NDND6,568-13.7%−6.6 pts

102Potter County, SDSD2,377-13.5%+2.1 pts

103Eddy County, NDND2,329-13.5%−6.9 pts

104Accomack County, VAVA33,859-13.4%−34.2 pts

105Sedgwick County, COCO2,247-13.4%−15.5 pts

106Osborne County, KSKS3,285-13.3%−4.8 pts

107Prowers County, COCO11,884-13.3%−21.9 pts

108Grayson County, VAVA15,230-13.3%−23.4 pts

109Gallatin County, ILIL4,616-13.3%−6.6 pts

110Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823-13.3%−1.6 pts

111Daniels County, MTMT1,612-13.2%−2.2 pts

112Douglas County, SDSD2,888-13.2%−5.5 pts

113Rock County, NENE1,259-13.1%−0.1 pts

114Florence County, WIWI4,748-13.1%−23.9 pts

115Calhoun County, IAIA9,562-13.0%−9.6 pts

116Choctaw County, ALAL11,904-13.0%−12.4 pts

117Greenwood County, KSKS5,826-12.8%−10.6 pts

118Glasscock County, TXTX1,128-12.8%−10.0 pts

119Golden Valley County, NDND1,808-12.7%−4.0 pts

120Woodson County, KSKS3,118-12.6%−4.7 pts

121Knox County, TXTX3,192-12.6%−0.5 pts

122Steele County, NDND1,797-12.5%−5.8 pts

123Choctaw County, MSMS8,048-12.4%−20.0 pts

124Dundy County, NENE1,568-12.4%−1.2 pts

125Hardeman County, TXTX3,292-12.4%−1.8 pts

126Sargent County, NDND3,711-12.3%−8.3 pts

127McCone County, MTMT1,720-12.3%+0.8 pts

128Richardson County, NENE7,530-12.3%−8.2 pts

129Kearny County, KSKS3,888-12.2%−24.7 pts

130Tripp County, SDSD5,708-12.2%−5.1 pts

131Burke County, NDND2,132-12.2%+13.1 pts

132Gove County, KSKS2,631-12.2%−7.1 pts

133Griggs County, NDND2,239-12.1%+4.5 pts

134Fulton County, KYKY6,218-12.1%−5.8 pts

135Borden County, TXTX567-12.1%−3.3 pts

136Boone County, NENE5,355-12.0%−5.9 pts

137Grant County, OKOK4,067-12.0%−2.4 pts

138Stonewall County, TXTX1,186-12.0%+3.9 pts

139Burt County, NENE6,678-12.0%−11.0 pts

140Sanborn County, SDSD2,388-12.0%−6.4 pts

141LaMoure County, NDND4,135-12.0%+0.7 pts

142Edwards County, KSKS2,640-11.9%−3.0 pts

143Madison Parish, LALA8,844-11.9%−22.1 pts

144Dallas County, ARAR6,011-11.9%−7.7 pts

145Graham County, KSKS2,371-11.8%+5.0 pts

146Billings County, NDND1,071-11.8%+8.0 pts

147Harlan County, KYKY24,725-11.8%−2.6 pts

148Haakon County, SDSD1,802-11.8%+4.5 pts

149Sheridan County, NENE4,809-11.8%−3.6 pts

150Sully County, SDSD1,479-11.8%−9.7 pts

151Wichita County, KSKS2,031-11.7%−3.5 pts

152Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-11.7%−9.3 pts

153Elk County, KSKS2,458-11.6%−9.6 pts

154Jackson County, COCO1,211-11.6%−9.9 pts

155Atchison County, MOMO5,175-11.6%+2.2 pts

156Kidder County, NDND2,393-11.6%+5.8 pts

157Dickens County, TXTX1,692-11.5%−18.9 pts

158Clay County, KYKY19,465-11.5%−24.4 pts

159Armstrong County, TXTX1,843-11.5%−17.8 pts

160Wilcox County, ALAL9,666-11.5%−8.6 pts

161Kingsbury County, SDSD5,284-11.5%−9.6 pts

162Aurora County, SDSD2,801-11.4%−8.9 pts

163Hall County, TXTX2,737-11.3%−8.2 pts

164Perkins County, SDSD2,853-11.3%+3.1 pts

165Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554-11.3%−9.7 pts

166Thomas County, NENE639-11.2%+3.1 pts

167Loup County, NENE570-11.2%−15.5 pts

168Dewey County, SDSD5,419-11.2%−19.4 pts

169Fillmore County, NENE5,458-11.2%−4.6 pts

170Holmes County, MSMS15,465-11.2%−11.2 pts

171Sioux County, NENE1,188-11.1%−6.3 pts

172Sherman County, KSKS5,763-11.1%−8.7 pts

173Frontier County, NENE2,655-11.1%−11.0 pts

174Foster County, NDND3,212-11.1%−5.4 pts

175Danville, VAVA41,647-11.1%−2.3 pts

176Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162-11.0%−13.1 pts

177Nuckolls County, NENE4,100-11.0%+1.6 pts

178Macon County, ALAL18,132-11.0%−7.7 pts

179Harmon County, OKOK2,327-11.0%+2.4 pts

180Quay County, NMNM8,454-11.0%−4.8 pts

181Clark County, SDSD4,031-10.9%−5.0 pts

182Early County, GAGA10,455-10.9%−15.1 pts

183Gregory County, SDSD4,037-10.9%−0.3 pts

184Brown County, NENE2,826-10.8%−7.2 pts

185Henderson County, ILIL5,984-10.7%−12.2 pts

186Perry County, ALAL7,425-10.7%−3.7 pts

187Lafayette County, ARAR5,888-10.7%+0.6 pts

188Buchanan County, VAVA18,492-10.7%+3.2 pts

189Oliver County, NDND1,898-10.6%+2.7 pts

190Mississippi County, ARAR37,828-10.6%−0.9 pts

191Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,941-10.6%−9.9 pts

192Washington County, KSKS5,533-10.6%−2.2 pts

193Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770-10.5%−21.5 pts

194Chickasaw County, MSMS16,730-10.5%−18.0 pts

195Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-10.5%−19.8 pts

196Price County, WIWI13,988-10.5%−11.9 pts

197Faulk County, SDSD2,178-10.5%−6.7 pts

198Cuming County, NENE8,823-10.4%−11.3 pts

199Audubon County, IAIA5,509-10.4%−3.5 pts

200Montgomery County, MSMS9,354-10.4%−8.8 pts

201Martinsville, VAVA13,849-10.3%−5.7 pts

202Antelope County, NENE6,352-10.3%−3.9 pts

203Garden County, NENE1,804-10.3%−3.4 pts

204Walsh County, NDND10,179-10.3%+0.2 pts

205Sac County, IAIA9,525-10.2%−3.8 pts

206Duval County, TXTX9,402-10.2%−11.8 pts

207Lincoln County, COCO5,645-10.2%−44.6 pts

208Pawnee County, NENE2,510-10.2%−3.2 pts

209Red River County, TXTX11,816-10.2%−10.1 pts

210Adams County, IAIA3,617-10.1%−2.2 pts

211Hamilton County, NYNY5,006-10.1%−12.0 pts

212Bottineau County, NDND6,284-10.1%+0.7 pts

213Faribault County, MNMN13,888-10.1%−5.6 pts

214Iron County, MIMI11,757-10.1%−9.8 pts

215Ness County, KSKS2,617-10.0%+4.3 pts

216Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704-10.0%−0.4 pts

217Hardin County, ILIL3,588-10.0%−2.5 pts

218Greene County, IAIA8,658-9.9%−13.1 pts

219McHenry County, NDND5,130-9.9%−1.6 pts

220Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705-9.8%−6.9 pts

221Franklin County, NENE2,795-9.8%−0.5 pts

222Jerauld County, SDSD1,654-9.8%−4.4 pts

223De Baca County, NMNM1,647-9.7%−9.2 pts

224Ashley County, ARAR17,831-9.7%−9.3 pts

225Irion County, TXTX1,463-9.7%−18.4 pts

226Lynn County, TXTX6,017-9.7%−6.6 pts

227Holt County, NENE10,067-9.7%−1.3 pts

228Sierra County, NMNM11,395-9.7%−43.5 pts

229Adams County, NDND2,275-9.6%+8.7 pts

230Carroll County, MOMO8,417-9.6%−5.3 pts

231Nevada County, ARAR7,942-9.6%−8.2 pts

232Harlan County, NENE3,000-9.6%−9.0 pts

233Trego County, KSKS2,740-9.6%+0.6 pts

234Ida County, IAIA6,777-9.5%−3.2 pts

235Logan County, KSKS2,661-9.5%−8.4 pts

236Big Stone County, MNMN5,054-9.5%−2.1 pts

237Hayes County, NENE821-9.5%+3.1 pts

238Brooks County, TXTX6,579-9.4%−6.7 pts

239Kossuth County, IAIA14,322-9.4%−1.8 pts

240Jefferson County, NENE7,070-9.4%−4.6 pts

241Lincoln County, KSKS2,861-9.4%−7.4 pts

242Kingman County, KSKS7,029-9.4%−14.0 pts

243Winn Parish, LALA14,961-9.4%−13.2 pts

244Richland County, NDND16,731-9.3%−8.5 pts

245Greene County, ALAL7,067-9.3%−7.6 pts

246Divide County, NDND2,110-9.3%+12.0 pts

247Ouachita County, ARAR21,731-9.3%−3.4 pts

248Crockett County, TXTX2,769-9.3%−9.8 pts

249Finney County, KSKS37,505-9.2%−31.8 pts

250Taylor County, IAIA5,835-9.2%−7.0 pts

251Clay County, WVWV7,538-9.1%−12.6 pts

252Sheridan County, KSKS2,427-9.1%−1.6 pts

253Blackford County, ININ11,730-9.1%−9.0 pts

254Hutchinson County, SDSD7,413-9.1%−6.8 pts

255Elk County, PAPA29,926-9.0%−9.7 pts

256Terrell County, TXTX702-9.0%+14.4 pts

257Walworth County, SDSD5,217-9.0%−7.1 pts

258Baylor County, TXTX3,472-9.0%−2.3 pts

259Wilson County, KSKS8,299-8.9%−9.4 pts

260Jackson County, MNMN9,857-8.9%−5.4 pts

261Day County, SDSD5,484-8.9%+1.3 pts

262Bienville Parish, LALA12,269-8.9%−7.5 pts

263Rooks County, KSKS4,646-8.9%−3.0 pts

264Sierra County, CACA3,098-8.9%−16.0 pts

265Worth County, MOMO1,914-8.9%−6.5 pts

266Leslie County, KYKY9,627-8.8%+0.3 pts

267Hettinger County, NDND2,492-8.8%+12.4 pts

268Montgomery County, IAIA10,002-8.8%−6.2 pts

269Union County, ARAR36,926-8.7%−6.4 pts

270Sherman County, OROR2,051-8.7%−9.6 pts

271Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-8.7%−0.2 pts

272Bradley County, ARAR9,828-8.7%−15.5 pts

273Clay County, ARAR14,052-8.7%−5.9 pts

274Runnels County, TXTX9,693-8.6%−10.4 pts

275Prairie County, ARAR7,923-8.6%−8.9 pts

276Mason County, ILIL12,411-8.6%−7.1 pts

277Briscoe County, TXTX1,474-8.5%+0.6 pts

278Fisher County, TXTX3,692-8.5%+1.8 pts

279Cross County, ARAR16,186-8.5%−10.0 pts

280Highland County, VAVA2,318-8.5%−4.7 pts

281Lamar County, ALAL13,587-8.4%−9.6 pts

282Childress County, TXTX6,643-8.4%−37.6 pts

283Barber County, KSKS4,083-8.4%+1.2 pts

284Arkansas County, ARAR15,836-8.3%−4.2 pts

285Valley County, NENE4,094-8.3%+1.8 pts

286Renville County, MNMN14,356-8.3%−5.4 pts

287St. Louis, MOMO278,144-8.3%+3.9 pts

288Hale County, ALAL15,194-8.3%−19.2 pts

289Lincoln County, MNMN5,583-8.3%−1.6 pts

290Hand County, SDSD3,121-8.3%+4.1 pts

291Oscoda County, MIMI8,723-8.3%−28.4 pts

292Huron County, MIMI30,530-8.2%−11.4 pts

293Holt County, MOMO4,200-8.2%+3.1 pts

294Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925-8.2%−6.9 pts

295Monroe County, FLFL80,406-8.2%−10.2 pts

296Dickey County, NDND4,895-8.1%−2.4 pts

297Jefferson County, ARAR62,987-8.1%−6.7 pts

298Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619-8.1%−3.9 pts

299Fayette County, PAPA123,021-8.1%−10.4 pts

300Mitchell County, KSKS5,590-8.1%−4.3 pts

301Noxubee County, MSMS9,798-8.0%−7.5 pts

302Cedar County, NENE8,373-7.9%−2.8 pts

303Arenac County, MIMI15,068-7.9%−23.6 pts

304Norman County, MNMN6,336-7.9%−1.2 pts

305Warren County, GAGA5,269-7.9%−12.2 pts

306Chase County, KSKS2,572-7.9%−8.2 pts

307Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-7.9%−2.8 pts

308Keokuk County, IAIA9,797-7.8%−5.9 pts

309Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481-7.8%−4.8 pts

310Monona County, IAIA8,539-7.8%−7.6 pts

311Pecos County, TXTX14,560-7.7%−22.3 pts

312Marshall County, KSKS9,852-7.7%−1.4 pts

313Osceola County, IAIA5,980-7.7%−4.1 pts

314Carroll County, ILIL15,419-7.7%−6.9 pts

315Wright County, IAIA12,801-7.7%−8.2 pts

316Dawson County, TXTX11,776-7.7%−12.1 pts

317Harper County, KSKS5,370-7.7%+0.6 pts

318Wheeler County, NENE789-7.7%−1.1 pts

319Wabash County, ILIL10,907-7.7%−6.3 pts

320Shelby County, IAIA11,689-7.6%−7.2 pts

321Kiowa County, OKOK8,181-7.6%+2.2 pts

322Alfalfa County, OKOK5,649-7.6%−2.7 pts

323Phillips County, MTMT4,203-7.6%+3.3 pts

324Morton County, KSKS2,470-7.5%−8.0 pts

325Pierce County, NENE7,378-7.5%−7.9 pts

326Williamsburg County, SCSC29,662-7.5%−8.6 pts

327Nance County, NENE3,290-7.5%−2.0 pts

328Deuel County, NENE1,862-7.5%−1.3 pts

329Wyoming County, WVWV19,801-7.4%+3.9 pts

330Monroe County, WVWV12,491-7.4%−25.0 pts

331Edwards County, TXTX1,370-7.4%−2.8 pts

332Blaine County, MTMT6,860-7.4%−11.6 pts

333Cherokee County, IAIA11,369-7.4%+0.2 pts

334Knott County, KYKY13,321-7.4%−5.9 pts

335Ransom County, NDND5,617-7.4%−6.8 pts

336Stafford County, KSKS4,005-7.4%+3.4 pts

337Clark County, KSKS1,900-7.3%−6.2 pts

338Morrill County, NENE4,404-7.3%−7.6 pts

339Winnebago County, IAIA10,251-7.3%−4.0 pts

340Shoshone County, IDID14,130-7.3%−6.2 pts

341Clarke County, ALAL22,014-7.3%−9.6 pts

342Otero County, COCO17,683-7.3%−7.9 pts

343Mahoning County, OHOH224,706-7.3%−4.5 pts

344Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-7.3%+4.7 pts

345Harding County, SDSD1,331-7.2%+11.7 pts

346Custer County, NENE10,500-7.2%−3.4 pts

347Menominee County, WIWI4,199-7.2%−24.5 pts

348Linn County, MOMO11,815-7.2%−6.3 pts

349Chariton County, MOMO7,377-7.2%+1.1 pts

350Perkins County, NENE2,849-7.2%−2.2 pts

351Forest County, WIWI9,574-7.2%−21.4 pts

352Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128-7.2%−12.0 pts

353Elmore County, IDID29,465-7.2%−44.6 pts

354Knox County, NENE8,335-7.2%−5.5 pts

355Cloud County, KSKS8,833-7.2%−0.3 pts

356Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633-7.2%−0.0 pts

357Palo Alto County, IAIA8,899-7.2%−2.3 pts

358Stanton County, KSKS1,986-7.1%−10.2 pts

359Fremont County, IAIA6,522-7.1%−4.5 pts

360Cherry County, NENE5,561-7.1%−4.6 pts

361Allendale County, SCSC7,355-7.1%−2.7 pts

362Clay County, NENE6,170-7.1%−5.9 pts

363Marshall County, MNMN8,798-7.1%+0.6 pts

364Allen County, KSKS12,302-7.0%−5.3 pts

365Floyd County, KYKY34,401-7.0%−4.4 pts

366Jackson County, OKOK24,764-7.0%−5.9 pts

367Sullivan County, MOMO5,738-7.0%−21.1 pts

368Sumter County, ALAL11,588-7.0%+1.5 pts

369Sumner County, KSKS22,312-7.0%−7.4 pts

370Box Butte County, NENE10,494-7.0%+0.4 pts

371Mackinac County, MIMI11,236-6.9%−18.8 pts

372Brown County, KSKS9,104-6.9%−3.3 pts

373Rush County, KSKS2,845-6.9%+0.7 pts

374Furnas County, NENE4,524-6.9%−2.7 pts

375Wheeler County, OROR1,472-6.9%−17.7 pts

376Hickman County, KYKY4,372-6.8%−1.4 pts

377Seminole County, GAGA9,162-6.8%−10.8 pts

378Bullock County, ALAL9,780-6.8%−12.9 pts

379Clarke County, MSMS15,102-6.8%−10.5 pts

380Saline County, ILIL22,772-6.8%−7.5 pts

381Adair County, IAIA7,403-6.8%−4.8 pts

382Pierce County, NDND3,838-6.8%+0.7 pts

383Hardin County, IAIA16,455-6.8%−5.3 pts

384Marshall County, WVWV29,159-6.8%−1.9 pts

385Fayette County, ALAL15,872-6.8%−9.7 pts

386Marion County, SCSC28,242-6.8%−11.4 pts

387Edmunds County, SDSD4,022-6.8%−7.0 pts

388Crawford County, OHOH41,896-6.8%−4.9 pts

389Monroe County, KYKY11,191-6.7%−9.9 pts

390Marengo County, ALAL18,311-6.7%−4.3 pts

391Alcona County, MIMI10,556-6.6%−22.1 pts

392Bear Lake County, IDID6,727-6.6%−12.0 pts

393Trumbull County, OHOH198,972-6.6%−5.4 pts

394Emmet County, IAIA9,107-6.6%−1.9 pts

395Kimball County, NENE3,391-6.6%−6.1 pts

396Calhoun County, ARAR4,632-6.5%−5.1 pts

397Louisa County, IAIA10,416-6.5%−11.6 pts

398Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-6.5%+10.5 pts

399Henry County, VAVA49,242-6.5%−8.3 pts

400Greeley County, NENE2,154-6.5%+3.2 pts

401Chambers County, ALAL34,253-6.5%−5.7 pts

402Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650-6.4%−6.4 pts

403Lake County, COCO7,552-6.4%−36.5 pts

404Hancock County, GAGA8,682-6.4%−19.5 pts

405York County, NENE14,564-6.4%−7.6 pts

406Cotton County, OKOK5,432-6.4%−5.8 pts

407Live Oak County, TXTX11,929-6.3%−35.1 pts

408Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186-6.3%−41.6 pts

409Rice County, KSKS9,266-6.3%−7.7 pts

410Ohio County, WVWV40,496-6.3%+0.5 pts

411Bath County, VAVA4,076-6.3%−11.5 pts

412Wetzel County, WVWV13,734-6.3%+1.9 pts

413Hancock County, IAIA10,528-6.3%−2.0 pts

414Shelby County, MOMO5,870-6.3%−4.2 pts

415Grant County, SDSD7,534-6.3%+0.0 pts

416Swisher County, TXTX6,703-6.3%−9.3 pts

417Lyon County, KSKS32,266-6.2%−9.7 pts

418Powder River County, MTMT1,781-6.2%+4.9 pts

419Ringgold County, IAIA4,642-6.2%−7.1 pts

420Grant County, OROR7,075-6.2%−7.2 pts

421Page County, IAIA14,856-6.1%−6.8 pts

422Hampton, VAVA137,315-6.1%−15.6 pts

423Webster County, NENE3,336-6.1%−1.0 pts

424Clay County, MSMS18,238-6.1%−10.2 pts

425Pendleton County, WVWV5,826-6.1%−7.9 pts

426Conecuh County, ALAL10,899-6.1%−6.4 pts

427Hancock County, WVWV27,729-6.1%+1.2 pts

428Oldham County, TXTX1,783-6.1%−2.0 pts

429Appanoose County, IAIA12,077-6.1%−5.9 pts

430Turner County, GAGA8,983-6.0%−15.2 pts

431Barnes County, NDND10,573-6.0%+0.1 pts

432Benton County, ININ8,883-6.0%−5.8 pts

433Hooker County, NENE686-6.0%−4.7 pts

434Beaver County, PAPA166,032-6.0%−3.5 pts

435Jasper County, MSMS15,785-6.0%−12.0 pts

436Phillips County, KSKS4,728-6.0%+3.0 pts

437Adams County, MSMS30,061-5.9%−3.1 pts

438Kent County, TXTX674-5.9%+9.0 pts

439Greene County, ILIL11,313-5.9%−2.3 pts

440Wabash County, ININ30,713-5.9%−5.6 pts

441Buffalo County, SDSD1,802-5.9%−21.4 pts

442Mineral County, NVNV4,407-5.9%+15.8 pts

443Cambria County, PAPA128,968-5.8%+0.6 pts

444Grenada County, MSMS20,868-5.8%−13.8 pts

445Webster County, WVWV7,760-5.8%+3.6 pts

446Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477-5.8%−0.6 pts

447Mora County, NMNM4,051-5.8%−27.3 pts

448Teton County, MTMT6,496-5.8%−8.5 pts

449West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156-5.8%−7.6 pts

450Lee County, IAIA32,306-5.8%−4.1 pts

451Pickens County, ALAL18,221-5.7%−7.0 pts

452Phelps County, NENE8,994-5.7%−6.1 pts

453Edgar County, ILIL16,323-5.7%−6.3 pts

454Keith County, NENE8,100-5.7%−9.1 pts

455Kearney County, NENE6,790-5.7%−9.5 pts

456Garfield County, MTMT1,148-5.7%+13.8 pts

457Refugio County, TXTX6,657-5.7%−3.8 pts

458Turner County, SDSD9,314-5.7%−8.9 pts

459Jefferson County, OHOH63,597-5.7%+2.3 pts

460Watonwan County, MNMN11,459-5.6%−7.3 pts

461Luce County, MIMI6,339-5.6%−27.5 pts

462Lucas County, IAIA8,847-5.6%−9.4 pts

463Webster County, IAIA36,838-5.5%−5.3 pts

464Red River Parish, LALA7,165-5.5%−8.0 pts

465Dallas County, ALAL35,140-5.5%−1.8 pts

466Pike County, ILIL14,231-5.5%−4.4 pts

467Warren County, ILIL16,222-5.5%−3.2 pts

468Alpena County, MIMI28,853-5.5%−7.8 pts

469Garfield County, WAWA2,416-5.5%−12.1 pts

470Humboldt County, IAIA9,409-5.5%−2.0 pts

471Barbour County, ALAL24,607-5.4%−19.7 pts

472Coosa County, ALAL10,161-5.4%−15.7 pts

473Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-5.4%−1.7 pts

474Russell County, KSKS6,581-5.4%+0.5 pts

475Covington, VAVA5,680-5.4%+4.4 pts

476Brooke County, WVWV21,142-5.4%+0.3 pts

477McKean County, PAPA38,984-5.4%−2.9 pts

478Marion County, ILIL36,382-5.4%−5.7 pts

479Pike County, KYKY54,721-5.4%−0.1 pts

480Labette County, KSKS19,685-5.4%−1.8 pts

481Northampton County, VAVA11,879-5.4%−5.6 pts

482Renville County, NDND2,331-5.4%+12.0 pts

483Dixon County, NENE5,602-5.3%−8.5 pts

484Brunswick County, VAVA15,727-5.3%−20.6 pts

485Stark County, ILIL5,319-5.3%−2.2 pts

486Montmorency County, MIMI9,842-5.3%−20.8 pts

487Iosco County, MIMI25,266-5.3%+4.2 pts

488Knox County, MOMO3,728-5.3%−2.6 pts

489Marion County, KSKS11,634-5.2%−8.9 pts

490Knox County, ILIL47,767-5.2%−4.2 pts

491Walker County, ALAL65,140-5.2%−9.7 pts

492Slope County, NDND628-5.2%+10.2 pts

493Clay County, GAGA2,815-5.2%−5.0 pts

494Monroe County, ALAL18,965-5.2%−6.6 pts

495Iroquois County, ILIL26,150-5.2%−6.9 pts

496Carson County, TXTX5,805-5.1%−4.2 pts

497Fayette County, IAIA19,047-5.1%−5.9 pts

498Fayette County, ININ23,533-5.1%−3.5 pts

499Menominee County, MIMI22,941-5.1%−6.8 pts

500East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,911-5.1%−16.3 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest population growth?

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana ranks #1 with -46.6% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by population growth?

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, Kalawao County, Hawaii, Issaquena County, Mississippi, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is population growth measured?

Percent change in population from the prior decennial census. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.