RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,125

Fastest shrinking, US counties · 2010

US counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,642-46.6%−5293%

02Kalawao County, HIHI82-38.8%−397%

03Issaquena County, MSMS1,263-38.2%−300%

04Cameron Parish, LALA4,718-31.5%−500%

05Orleans Parish, LALA362,154-29.1%+1078%

06Sharkey County, MSMS3,097-25.3%+268%

07Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465-24.3%+100%

08Sheridan County, NDND1,296-22.7%+12%

09Kiowa County, KSKS2,432-22.1%+112%

10Towner County, NDND2,040-21.9%+6%

11Cimarron County, OKOK2,059-21.4%+361%

12Cottle County, TXTX1,224-21.0%+37%

13Bristol Bay, AKAK847-20.7%+92%

14Jefferson County, MSMS6,825-20.7%−265%

15Tensas Parish, LALA3,700-20.6%+202%

16Monroe County, ARAR6,244-20.5%+116%

17King County, TXTX192-19.7%−3580%

18Culberson County, TXTX2,267-19.4%+53%

19Esmeralda County, NVNV729-19.4%−30%

20McDowell County, WVWV16,878-19.1%−15%

21Jewell County, KSKS2,830-18.8%+74%

22Claiborne County, MSMS8,058-18.8%−564%

23Washington County, MSMS40,446-18.8%+158%

24Lane County, KSKS1,508-18.8%+103%

25Quitman County, MSMS5,364-18.7%+426%

26Greeley County, KSKS1,182-18.7%+38%

27Swift County, MNMN9,763-18.2%−258%

28Yakutat, AKAK672-18.1%–

29Emmons County, NDND3,215-18.0%+75%

30Blaine County, NENE458-18.0%+32%

31Sterling County, TXTX1,349-17.9%+474%

32Grant County, NENE561-17.8%+522%

33Campbell County, SDSD1,377-17.7%+90%

34Phillips County, ARAR14,255-17.7%+114%

35Cheyenne County, COCO1,713-17.7%+156%

36East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760-17.6%+495%

37Foard County, TXTX1,044-17.6%+84%

38Sheridan County, MTMT3,436-17.6%+33%

39Wells County, NDND3,729-17.5%+35%

40Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929-17.5%+3910%

41Cavalier County, NDND3,497-17.3%−15%

42Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662-17.3%−305%

43Miner County, SDSD2,281-17.2%+45%

44McIntosh County, NDND2,451-17.1%+9%

45Lee County, ARAR8,029-17.1%+373%

46Floyd County, TXTX4,881-17.1%+100%

47Woodruff County, ARAR5,710-16.9%+107%

48McMullen County, TXTX544-16.9%−507%

49Treasure County, MTMT728-16.6%+1017%

50Chicot County, ARAR9,107-16.4%+62%

51Humphreys County, MSMS7,001-16.3%+114%

52Keya Paha County, NENE792-16.2%+262%

53Cochran County, TXTX2,546-16.2%+9%

54Pulaski County, ILIL4,820-16.2%+594%

55Baca County, COCO3,347-16.1%+1785%

56Lowndes County, ALAL9,359-16.1%−351%

57Bolivar County, MSMS28,262-16.0%+438%

58Nelson County, NDND2,963-15.9%+1%

59Chautauqua County, KSKS3,321-15.8%+1353%

60Banner County, NENE686-15.8%+307%

61Grant County, NDND2,206-15.7%−21%

62Jones County, SDSD913-15.7%+58%

63Pocahontas County, IAIA6,819-15.6%+72%

64McPherson County, SDSD2,347-15.3%+53%

65Baker County, GAGA2,725-15.3%−220%

66Desha County, ARAR9,984-15.2%+75%

67Golden Valley County, MTMT844-15.2%−206%

68Motley County, TXTX1,043-15.1%+119%

69Wallace County, KSKS1,441-15.1%+282%

70Terrell County, GAGA8,656-15.1%−607%

71Rawlins County, KSKS2,431-15.1%+17%

72Smith County, KSKS3,566-15.1%+41%

73Hyde County, SDSD1,191-15.0%+919%

74Cameron County, PAPA4,211-14.9%−1542%

75Leflore County, MSMS25,686-14.8%−1014%

76Twiggs County, GAGA7,597-14.8%−285%

77Decatur County, KSKS2,716-14.7%+8%

78Carter County, MTMT1,383-14.7%+55%

79Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-14.7%−35%

80Republic County, KSKS4,640-14.7%+47%

81Huerfano County, COCO7,011-14.6%−147%

82Coahoma County, MSMS19,849-14.6%+343%

83Crosby County, TXTX4,852-14.3%+351%

84Mineral County, COCO910-14.3%−129%

85Sunflower County, MSMS22,893-14.3%−413%

86Harding County, NMNM617-14.2%−21%

87Alexander County, ILIL4,570-14.1%+45%

88Coke County, TXTX3,412-14.1%−210%

89Tillman County, OKOK6,780-13.9%+32%

90Spink County, SDSD6,155-13.9%+111%

91Traverse County, MNMN3,130-13.9%+89%

92Boyd County, NENE1,674-13.9%−1%

93Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,256-13.9%−400%

94Cheyenne County, KSKS2,604-13.9%+477%

95Kittson County, MNMN4,031-13.9%+66%

96Kiowa County, COCO1,412-13.8%+253%

97Breathitt County, KYKY12,558-13.8%−646%

98Logan County, NDND1,859-13.8%−27%

99Iron County, WIWI6,127-13.8%−220%

100Thayer County, NENE4,842-13.7%+56%

101Pembina County, NDND6,568-13.7%+93%

102Potter County, SDSD2,377-13.5%−13%

103Eddy County, NDND2,329-13.5%+105%

104Accomack County, VAVA33,859-13.4%−164%

105Sedgwick County, COCO2,247-13.4%−732%

106Osborne County, KSKS3,285-13.3%+56%

107Prowers County, COCO11,884-13.3%−257%

108Grayson County, VAVA15,230-13.3%−232%

109Gallatin County, ILIL4,616-13.3%+98%

110Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823-13.3%+13%

111Daniels County, MTMT1,612-13.2%+20%

112Douglas County, SDSD2,888-13.2%+72%

113Rock County, NENE1,259-13.1%+1%

114Florence County, WIWI4,748-13.1%−220%

115Calhoun County, IAIA9,562-13.0%+281%

116Choctaw County, ALAL11,904-13.0%+2062%

117Greenwood County, KSKS5,826-12.8%+478%

118Glasscock County, TXTX1,128-12.8%+352%

119Golden Valley County, NDND1,808-12.7%+45%

120Woodson County, KSKS3,118-12.6%+59%

121Knox County, TXTX3,192-12.6%+4%

122Steele County, NDND1,797-12.5%+87%

123Choctaw County, MSMS8,048-12.4%−264%

124Dundy County, NENE1,568-12.4%+10%

125Hardeman County, TXTX3,292-12.4%+17%

126Sargent County, NDND3,711-12.3%+206%

127McCone County, MTMT1,720-12.3%−6%

128Richardson County, NENE7,530-12.3%+200%

129Kearny County, KSKS3,888-12.2%−198%

130Tripp County, SDSD5,708-12.2%+71%

131Burke County, NDND2,132-12.2%−52%

132Gove County, KSKS2,631-12.2%+141%

133Griggs County, NDND2,239-12.1%−27%

134Fulton County, KYKY6,218-12.1%+93%

135Borden County, TXTX567-12.1%+38%

136Boone County, NENE5,355-12.0%+97%

137Grant County, OKOK4,067-12.0%+25%

138Stonewall County, TXTX1,186-12.0%−25%

139Burt County, NENE6,678-12.0%+1124%

140Sanborn County, SDSD2,388-12.0%+114%

141LaMoure County, NDND4,135-12.0%−6%

142Edwards County, KSKS2,640-11.9%+34%

143Madison Parish, LALA8,844-11.9%−217%

144Dallas County, ARAR6,011-11.9%+183%

145Graham County, KSKS2,371-11.8%−30%

146Billings County, NDND1,071-11.8%−40%

147Harlan County, KYKY24,725-11.8%+28%

148Haakon County, SDSD1,802-11.8%−28%

149Sheridan County, NENE4,809-11.8%+44%

150Sully County, SDSD1,479-11.8%+466%

151Wichita County, KSKS2,031-11.7%+43%

152Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-11.7%+388%

153Elk County, KSKS2,458-11.6%+486%

154Jackson County, COCO1,211-11.6%+565%

155Atchison County, MOMO5,175-11.6%−16%

156Kidder County, NDND2,393-11.6%−34%

157Dickens County, TXTX1,692-11.5%−255%

158Clay County, KYKY19,465-11.5%−189%

159Armstrong County, TXTX1,843-11.5%−283%

160Wilcox County, ALAL9,666-11.5%+304%

161Kingsbury County, SDSD5,284-11.5%+518%

162Aurora County, SDSD2,801-11.4%+363%

163Hall County, TXTX2,737-11.3%+260%

164Perkins County, SDSD2,853-11.3%−22%

165Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554-11.3%+608%

166Thomas County, NENE639-11.2%−22%

167Loup County, NENE570-11.2%−365%

168Dewey County, SDSD5,419-11.2%−238%

169Fillmore County, NENE5,458-11.2%+70%

170Holmes County, MSMS15,465-11.2%−48309%

171Sioux County, NENE1,188-11.1%+133%

172Sherman County, KSKS5,763-11.1%+363%

173Frontier County, NENE2,655-11.1%+17061%

174Foster County, NDND3,212-11.1%+97%

175Danville, VAVA41,647-11.1%+26%

176Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162-11.0%−636%

177Nuckolls County, NENE4,100-11.0%−13%

178Macon County, ALAL18,132-11.0%+233%

179Harmon County, OKOK2,327-11.0%−18%

180Quay County, NMNM8,454-11.0%+78%

181Clark County, SDSD4,031-10.9%+85%

182Early County, GAGA10,455-10.9%−358%

183Gregory County, SDSD4,037-10.9%+3%

184Brown County, NENE2,826-10.8%+199%

185Henderson County, ILIL5,984-10.7%−843%

186Perry County, ALAL7,425-10.7%+52%

187Lafayette County, ARAR5,888-10.7%−5%

188Buchanan County, VAVA18,492-10.7%−23%

189Oliver County, NDND1,898-10.6%−20%

190Mississippi County, ARAR37,828-10.6%+10%

191Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,941-10.6%+1568%

192Washington County, KSKS5,533-10.6%+26%

193Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770-10.5%−196%

194Chickasaw County, MSMS16,730-10.5%−241%

195Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357-10.5%−213%

196Price County, WIWI13,988-10.5%−839%

197Faulk County, SDSD2,178-10.5%+176%

198Cuming County, NENE8,823-10.4%−1327%

199Audubon County, IAIA5,509-10.4%+51%

200Montgomery County, MSMS9,354-10.4%+546%

201Martinsville, VAVA13,849-10.3%+124%

202Antelope County, NENE6,352-10.3%+60%

203Garden County, NENE1,804-10.3%+50%

204Walsh County, NDND10,179-10.3%−2%

205Sac County, IAIA9,525-10.2%+59%

206Duval County, TXTX9,402-10.2%−752%

207Lincoln County, COCO5,645-10.2%−130%

208Pawnee County, NENE2,510-10.2%+47%

209Red River County, TXTX11,816-10.2%+48377%

210Adams County, IAIA3,617-10.1%+28%

211Hamilton County, NYNY5,006-10.1%−633%

212Bottineau County, NDND6,284-10.1%−6%

213Faribault County, MNMN13,888-10.1%+125%

214Iron County, MIMI11,757-10.1%+3480%

215Ness County, KSKS2,617-10.0%−30%

216Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704-10.0%+4%

217Hardin County, ILIL3,588-10.0%+33%

218Greene County, IAIA8,658-9.9%−411%

219McHenry County, NDND5,130-9.9%+19%

220Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705-9.8%+242%

221Franklin County, NENE2,795-9.8%+6%

222Jerauld County, SDSD1,654-9.8%+82%

223De Baca County, NMNM1,647-9.7%+1726%

224Ashley County, ARAR17,831-9.7%+2052%

225Irion County, TXTX1,463-9.7%−211%

226Lynn County, TXTX6,017-9.7%+215%

227Holt County, NENE10,067-9.7%+16%

228Sierra County, NMNM11,395-9.7%−129%

229Adams County, NDND2,275-9.6%−47%

230Carroll County, MOMO8,417-9.6%+123%

231Nevada County, ARAR7,942-9.6%+566%

232Harlan County, NENE3,000-9.6%+1422%

233Trego County, KSKS2,740-9.6%−6%

234Ida County, IAIA6,777-9.5%+51%

235Logan County, KSKS2,661-9.5%+738%

236Big Stone County, MNMN5,054-9.5%+28%

237Hayes County, NENE821-9.5%−25%

238Brooks County, TXTX6,579-9.4%+240%

239Kossuth County, IAIA14,322-9.4%+23%

240Jefferson County, NENE7,070-9.4%+94%

241Lincoln County, KSKS2,861-9.4%+359%

242Kingman County, KSKS7,029-9.4%−305%

243Winn Parish, LALA14,961-9.4%−344%

244Richland County, NDND16,731-9.3%+1027%

245Greene County, ALAL7,067-9.3%+428%

246Divide County, NDND2,110-9.3%−56%

247Ouachita County, ARAR21,731-9.3%+59%

248Crockett County, TXTX2,769-9.3%−1900%

249Finney County, KSKS37,505-9.2%−141%

250Taylor County, IAIA5,835-9.2%+320%

251Clay County, WVWV7,538-9.1%−363%

252Sheridan County, KSKS2,427-9.1%+21%

253Blackford County, ININ11,730-9.1%+6656%

254Hutchinson County, SDSD7,413-9.1%+301%

255Elk County, PAPA29,926-9.0%−1444%

256Terrell County, TXTX702-9.0%−62%

257Walworth County, SDSD5,217-9.0%+383%

258Baylor County, TXTX3,472-9.0%+35%

259Wilson County, KSKS8,299-8.9%−2238%

260Jackson County, MNMN9,857-8.9%+154%

261Day County, SDSD5,484-8.9%−13%

262Bienville Parish, LALA12,269-8.9%+525%

263Rooks County, KSKS4,646-8.9%+51%

264Sierra County, CACA3,098-8.9%−224%

265Worth County, MOMO1,914-8.9%+273%

266Leslie County, KYKY9,627-8.8%−3%

267Hettinger County, NDND2,492-8.8%−59%

268Montgomery County, IAIA10,002-8.8%+247%

269Union County, ARAR36,926-8.7%+275%

270Sherman County, OROR2,051-8.7%−1148%

271Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-8.7%+2%

272Bradley County, ARAR9,828-8.7%−227%

273Clay County, ARAR14,052-8.7%+215%

274Runnels County, TXTX9,693-8.6%−586%

275Prairie County, ARAR7,923-8.6%−4015%

276Mason County, ILIL12,411-8.6%+502%

277Briscoe County, TXTX1,474-8.5%−7%

278Fisher County, TXTX3,692-8.5%−17%

279Cross County, ARAR16,186-8.5%−642%

280Highland County, VAVA2,318-8.5%+126%

281Lamar County, ALAL13,587-8.4%−801%

282Childress County, TXTX6,643-8.4%−129%

283Barber County, KSKS4,083-8.4%−13%

284Arkansas County, ARAR15,836-8.3%+100%

285Valley County, NENE4,094-8.3%−18%

286Renville County, MNMN14,356-8.3%+183%

287St. Louis, MOMO278,144-8.3%−32%

288Hale County, ALAL15,194-8.3%−176%

289Lincoln County, MNMN5,583-8.3%+24%

290Hand County, SDSD3,121-8.3%−33%

291Oscoda County, MIMI8,723-8.3%−141%

292Huron County, MIMI30,530-8.2%−354%

293Holt County, MOMO4,200-8.2%−28%

294Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925-8.2%+535%

295Monroe County, FLFL80,406-8.2%−507%

296Dickey County, NDND4,895-8.1%+42%

297Jefferson County, ARAR62,987-8.1%+474%

298Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619-8.1%+92%

299Fayette County, PAPA123,021-8.1%−457%

300Mitchell County, KSKS5,590-8.1%+114%

301Noxubee County, MSMS9,798-8.0%+1699%

302Cedar County, NENE8,373-7.9%+56%

303Arenac County, MIMI15,068-7.9%−151%

304Norman County, MNMN6,336-7.9%+19%

305Warren County, GAGA5,269-7.9%−287%

306Chase County, KSKS2,572-7.9%−2759%

307Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-7.9%+57%

308Keokuk County, IAIA9,797-7.8%+305%

309Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481-7.8%+164%

310Monona County, IAIA8,539-7.8%+5458%

311Pecos County, TXTX14,560-7.7%−153%

312Marshall County, KSKS9,852-7.7%+22%

313Osceola County, IAIA5,980-7.7%+113%

314Carroll County, ILIL15,419-7.7%+890%

315Wright County, IAIA12,801-7.7%−1792%

316Dawson County, TXTX11,776-7.7%−273%

317Harper County, KSKS5,370-7.7%−7%

318Wheeler County, NENE789-7.7%+17%

319Wabash County, ILIL10,907-7.7%+477%

320Shelby County, IAIA11,689-7.6%+1673%

321Kiowa County, OKOK8,181-7.6%−23%

322Alfalfa County, OKOK5,649-7.6%+56%

323Phillips County, MTMT4,203-7.6%−31%

324Morton County, KSKS2,470-7.5%−1736%

325Pierce County, NENE7,378-7.5%−2062%

326Williamsburg County, SCSC29,662-7.5%−788%

327Nance County, NENE3,290-7.5%+35%

328Deuel County, NENE1,862-7.5%+20%

329Wyoming County, WVWV19,801-7.4%−34%

330Monroe County, WVWV12,491-7.4%−142%

331Edwards County, TXTX1,370-7.4%+61%

332Blaine County, MTMT6,860-7.4%−277%

333Cherokee County, IAIA11,369-7.4%−2%

334Knott County, KYKY13,321-7.4%+414%

335Ransom County, NDND5,617-7.4%+1304%

336Stafford County, KSKS4,005-7.4%−32%

337Clark County, KSKS1,900-7.3%+532%

338Morrill County, NENE4,404-7.3%−2434%

339Winnebago County, IAIA10,251-7.3%+122%

340Shoshone County, IDID14,130-7.3%+536%

341Clarke County, ALAL22,014-7.3%−417%

342Otero County, COCO17,683-7.3%−1267%

343Mahoning County, OHOH224,706-7.3%+166%

344Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-7.3%−39%

345Harding County, SDSD1,331-7.2%−62%

346Custer County, NENE10,500-7.2%+86%

347Menominee County, WIWI4,199-7.2%−142%

348Linn County, MOMO11,815-7.2%+665%

349Chariton County, MOMO7,377-7.2%−13%

350Perkins County, NENE2,849-7.2%+45%

351Forest County, WIWI9,574-7.2%−151%

352Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128-7.2%−248%

353Elmore County, IDID29,465-7.2%−119%

354Knox County, NENE8,335-7.2%+328%

355Cloud County, KSKS8,833-7.2%+5%

356Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633-7.2%+0%

357Palo Alto County, IAIA8,899-7.2%+46%

358Stanton County, KSKS1,986-7.1%−327%

359Fremont County, IAIA6,522-7.1%+171%

360Cherry County, NENE5,561-7.1%+181%

361Allendale County, SCSC7,355-7.1%+62%

362Clay County, NENE6,170-7.1%+499%

363Marshall County, MNMN8,798-7.1%−8%

364Allen County, KSKS12,302-7.0%+308%

365Floyd County, KYKY34,401-7.0%+168%

366Jackson County, OKOK24,764-7.0%+520%

367Sullivan County, MOMO5,738-7.0%−150%

368Sumter County, ALAL11,588-7.0%−18%

369Sumner County, KSKS22,312-7.0%−1821%

370Box Butte County, NENE10,494-7.0%−6%

371Mackinac County, MIMI11,236-6.9%−158%

372Brown County, KSKS9,104-6.9%+90%

373Rush County, KSKS2,845-6.9%−9%

374Furnas County, NENE4,524-6.9%+66%

375Wheeler County, OROR1,472-6.9%−163%

376Hickman County, KYKY4,372-6.8%+25%

377Seminole County, GAGA9,162-6.8%−271%

378Bullock County, ALAL9,780-6.8%−212%

379Clarke County, MSMS15,102-6.8%−284%

380Saline County, ILIL22,772-6.8%−1093%

381Adair County, IAIA7,403-6.8%+245%

382Pierce County, NDND3,838-6.8%−9%

383Hardin County, IAIA16,455-6.8%+360%

384Marshall County, WVWV29,159-6.8%+38%

385Fayette County, ALAL15,872-6.8%−328%

386Marion County, SCSC28,242-6.8%−247%

387Edmunds County, SDSD4,022-6.8%−2784%

388Crawford County, OHOH41,896-6.8%+259%

389Monroe County, KYKY11,191-6.7%−317%

390Marengo County, ALAL18,311-6.7%+184%

391Alcona County, MIMI10,556-6.6%−143%

392Bear Lake County, IDID6,727-6.6%−223%

393Trumbull County, OHOH198,972-6.6%+455%

394Emmet County, IAIA9,107-6.6%+40%

395Kimball County, NENE3,391-6.6%+1317%

396Calhoun County, ARAR4,632-6.5%+365%

397Louisa County, IAIA10,416-6.5%−228%

398Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-6.5%−62%

399Henry County, VAVA49,242-6.5%−476%

400Greeley County, NENE2,154-6.5%−33%

401Chambers County, ALAL34,253-6.5%+715%

402Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650-6.4%+8119%

403Lake County, COCO7,552-6.4%−121%

404Hancock County, GAGA8,682-6.4%−149%

405York County, NENE14,564-6.4%−642%

406Cotton County, OKOK5,432-6.4%+1044%

407Live Oak County, TXTX11,929-6.3%−122%

408Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186-6.3%−118%

409Rice County, KSKS9,266-6.3%−543%

410Ohio County, WVWV40,496-6.3%−7%

411Bath County, VAVA4,076-6.3%−221%

412Wetzel County, WVWV13,734-6.3%−23%

413Hancock County, IAIA10,528-6.3%+47%

414Shelby County, MOMO5,870-6.3%+204%

415Grant County, SDSD7,534-6.3%−0%

416Swisher County, TXTX6,703-6.3%−308%

417Lyon County, KSKS32,266-6.2%−280%

418Powder River County, MTMT1,781-6.2%−44%

419Ringgold County, IAIA4,642-6.2%−784%

420Grant County, OROR7,075-6.2%−691%

421Page County, IAIA14,856-6.1%−1079%

422Hampton, VAVA137,315-6.1%−165%

423Webster County, NENE3,336-6.1%+20%

424Clay County, MSMS18,238-6.1%−250%

425Pendleton County, WVWV5,826-6.1%−447%

426Conecuh County, ALAL10,899-6.1%−2554%

427Hancock County, WVWV27,729-6.1%−16%

428Oldham County, TXTX1,783-6.1%+49%

429Appanoose County, IAIA12,077-6.1%+3697%

430Turner County, GAGA8,983-6.0%−166%

431Barnes County, NDND10,573-6.0%−2%

432Benton County, ININ8,883-6.0%+2741%

433Hooker County, NENE686-6.0%+376%

434Beaver County, PAPA166,032-6.0%+138%

435Jasper County, MSMS15,785-6.0%−199%

436Phillips County, KSKS4,728-6.0%−33%

437Adams County, MSMS30,061-5.9%+107%

438Kent County, TXTX674-5.9%−60%

439Greene County, ILIL11,313-5.9%+63%

440Wabash County, ININ30,713-5.9%+1807%

441Buffalo County, SDSD1,802-5.9%−138%

442Mineral County, NVNV4,407-5.9%−73%

443Cambria County, PAPA128,968-5.8%−9%

444Grenada County, MSMS20,868-5.8%−174%

445Webster County, WVWV7,760-5.8%−38%

446Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477-5.8%+12%

447Mora County, NMNM4,051-5.8%−127%

448Teton County, MTMT6,496-5.8%−308%

449West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156-5.8%−416%

450Lee County, IAIA32,306-5.8%+251%

451Pickens County, ALAL18,221-5.7%−575%

452Phelps County, NENE8,994-5.7%−1841%

453Edgar County, ILIL16,323-5.7%−1129%

454Keith County, NENE8,100-5.7%−269%

455Kearney County, NENE6,790-5.7%−250%

456Garfield County, MTMT1,148-5.7%−71%

457Refugio County, TXTX6,657-5.7%+206%

458Turner County, SDSD9,314-5.7%−278%

459Jefferson County, OHOH63,597-5.7%−29%

460Watonwan County, MNMN11,459-5.6%−437%

461Luce County, MIMI6,339-5.6%−126%

462Lucas County, IAIA8,847-5.6%−243%

463Webster County, IAIA36,838-5.5%+1982%

464Red River Parish, LALA7,165-5.5%−320%

465Dallas County, ALAL35,140-5.5%+50%

466Pike County, ILIL14,231-5.5%+400%

467Warren County, ILIL16,222-5.5%+136%

468Alpena County, MIMI28,853-5.5%−337%

469Garfield County, WAWA2,416-5.5%−182%

470Humboldt County, IAIA9,409-5.5%+56%

471Barbour County, ALAL24,607-5.4%−138%

472Coosa County, ALAL10,161-5.4%−153%

473Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-5.4%+44%

474Russell County, KSKS6,581-5.4%−9%

475Covington, VAVA5,680-5.4%−45%

476Brooke County, WVWV21,142-5.4%−5%

477McKean County, PAPA38,984-5.4%+113%

478Marion County, ILIL36,382-5.4%−1828%

479Pike County, KYKY54,721-5.4%+2%

480Labette County, KSKS19,685-5.4%+49%

481Northampton County, VAVA11,879-5.4%−2295%

482Renville County, NDND2,331-5.4%−69%

483Dixon County, NENE5,602-5.3%−268%

484Brunswick County, VAVA15,727-5.3%−135%

485Stark County, ILIL5,319-5.3%+73%

486Montmorency County, MIMI9,842-5.3%−135%

487Iosco County, MIMI25,266-5.3%−44%

488Knox County, MOMO3,728-5.3%+95%

489Marion County, KSKS11,634-5.2%−243%

490Knox County, ILIL47,767-5.2%+429%

491Walker County, ALAL65,140-5.2%−216%

492Slope County, NDND628-5.2%−66%

493Clay County, GAGA2,815-5.2%+2391%

494Monroe County, ALAL18,965-5.2%−448%

495Iroquois County, ILIL26,150-5.2%−390%

496Carson County, TXTX5,805-5.1%+462%

497Fayette County, IAIA19,047-5.1%−779%

498Fayette County, ININ23,533-5.1%+212%

499Menominee County, MIMI22,941-5.1%−414%

500East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,911-5.1%−146%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest population growth?

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana ranks #1 with -46.6% (2010 American Community Survey).

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 ACS 5-year data.

How is population growth measured?

Percent change in population from the prior decennial census. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).