Which metro area has the lowest population growth?

Town of Pecos, TX ranks #1 with -17.1% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population growth?

Town of Pecos, TX, Snyder, TX, Blytheville, AR, Andrews, TX, Marquette, MI.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Fastest shrinking, US metro areas · 2000

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

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

501Rome, GAGA101,378+11.5%–

502Pierre, SDSD20,588+11.5%–

503Kearney, NENE57,962+11.5%–

504Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201+11.5%–

505Shawnee, OKOK75,102+11.5%–

506Chico, CACA209,211+11.6%–

507Staunton, VAVA129,692+11.6%–

508Paris, TNTN32,896+11.6%–

509Cheyenne, WYWY102,938+11.6%–

510Sparta, WIWI46,572+11.6%–

511Oshkosh, WIWI174,218+11.7%–

512Wilson, NCNC81,150+11.7%–

513Wichita, KSKS663,809+11.7%–

514Danville, KYKY56,985+11.8%–

515Lafayette, LALA423,758+11.8%–

516Omaha, NENE1,009,836+11.8%–

517San Francisco, CACA4,630,041+11.9%–

518Salisbury, MDMD131,872+11.9%–

519Glasgow, KYKY56,224+11.9%–

520Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076+11.9%–

521Lafayette, ININ228,468+11.9%–

522Brookings, SDSD37,635+12.0%–

523Silver City, NMNM27,252+12.0%–

524Thomasville, GAGA72,958+12.0%–

525New Bern, NCNC127,358+12.1%–

526Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682+12.2%–

527Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097+12.2%–

528Napa, CACA132,949+12.2%–

529Columbus, ININ85,729+12.2%–

530Albemarle, NCNC68,830+12.2%–

531Russellville, ALAL32,449+12.3%–

532Bismarck, NDND139,750+12.3%–

533Waco, TXTX308,807+12.3%–

534Burlington, VTVT227,803+12.3%–

535St. Cloud, MNMN205,854+12.4%–

536York, PAPA473,197+12.4%–

537Yankton, SDSD23,635+12.5%–

538Sonora, CACA53,160+12.5%–

539Oxnard, CACA830,851+12.6%–

540Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285+12.6%–

541Dumas, TXTX21,891+12.6%–

542Greeneville, TNTN73,831+12.6%–

543San Diego, CACA3,282,248+12.6%–

544Ottawa, KSKS26,299+12.7%–

545Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041+12.7%–

546Sheridan, WYWY33,241+12.7%–

547Bloomington, ININ165,231+12.7%–

548Cedartown, GAGA45,514+12.8%–

549Baton Rouge, LALA888,699+12.8%–

550Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813+12.8%–

551Scottsboro, ALAL54,281+12.8%–

552Memphis, TNTN1,341,412+12.8%–

553Lewiston, IDID65,450+12.9%–

554Rockford, ILIL337,242+12.9%–

555Red Bluff, CACA64,665+12.9%–

556Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273+12.9%–

557Salinas, CACA433,729+13.0%–

558Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014+13.0%–

559Albany, OROR132,843+13.0%–

560Rolla, MOMO45,247+13.0%–

561Morehead City, NCNC70,469+13.0%–

562Jackson, TNTN184,569+13.0%–

563Corsicana, TXTX57,181+13.0%–

564Corbin, KYKY150,040+13.1%–

565Milledgeville, GAGA44,029+13.1%–

566Winchester, TNTN45,579+13.1%–

567Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914+13.1%–

568San Jose, CACA1,984,473+13.1%–

569Fayetteville, NCNC395,412+13.2%–

570St. Simons, GAGA118,524+13.2%–

571Longview, WAWA114,885+13.2%–

572Johnson City, TNTN216,416+13.2%–

573Victoria, TXTX99,864+13.3%–

574Manchester, NHNH433,415+13.3%–

575Warsaw, ININ80,892+13.4%–

576Raymondville, TXTX19,971+13.4%–

577Yuba City, CACA187,478+13.5%–

578Rexburg, IDID69,380+13.5%–

579Warrensburg, MOMO56,670+13.5%–

580Concord, NHNH158,078+13.5%–

581Rochester, MNMN231,184+13.5%–

582Savannah, GAGA438,314+13.5%–

583Montgomery, ALAL388,747+13.6%–

584Vernal, UTUT38,278+13.6%–

585San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367+13.6%–

586Somerset, KYKY67,384+13.6%–

587Shelby, NCNC103,325+13.7%–

588Jacksonville, TXTX53,337+13.7%–

589Fargo, NDND269,528+13.7%–

590Farmington, MOMO67,809+13.8%–

591Iowa City, IAIA182,711+13.8%–

592Durant, OKOK51,367+13.9%–

593Walla Walla, WAWA62,361+13.9%–

594Tupelo, MSMS133,167+14.0%–

595Auburn, ININ44,535+14.0%–

596Idaho Falls, IDID173,851+14.1%–

597Watertown, SDSD29,562+14.1%–

598Moscow, IDID41,842+14.1%–

599Little Rock, ARAR777,607+14.1%–

600Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214+14.1%–

601Dover, DEDE194,786+14.1%–

602Eugene, OROR381,584+14.2%–

603Kapaa, HIHI73,400+14.2%–

604Port Angeles, WAWA78,202+14.3%–

605Newport, OROR50,636+14.4%–

606Laconia, NHNH65,147+14.4%–

607Pocatello, IDID91,591+14.4%–

608Alexandria, MNMN40,120+14.5%–

609Frankfort, KYKY77,874+14.5%–

610Wilmington, OHOH42,301+14.5%–

611Summerville, GAGA25,300+14.5%–

612Eufaula, ALAL26,861+14.5%–

613Columbus, OHOH2,242,028+14.5%–

614Cullman, ALAL94,009+14.6%–

615Augusta, GAGA641,231+14.6%–

616Lufkin, TXTX88,154+14.7%–

617Gillette, WYWY48,145+14.7%–

618Palestine, TXTX59,805+14.8%–

619Moultrie, GAGA47,438+14.8%–

620Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002+14.8%–

621Juneau city and, AKAK31,609+14.8%–

622Knoxville, TNTN968,137+14.8%–

623El Paso, TXTX881,291+14.9%–

624Billings, MTMT193,603+14.9%–

625Brevard, NCNC34,211+14.9%–

626Des Moines, IAIA758,539+15.0%–

627Pueblo, COCO169,277+15.0%–

628Lewisburg, PAPA42,313+15.1%–

629Jonesboro, ARAR139,440+15.1%–

630Waynesville, NCNC63,369+15.1%–

631Joplin, MOMO208,796+15.1%–

632Clearlake, CACA67,772+15.2%–

633Seneca, SCSC83,775+15.2%–

634Newport, TNTN37,889+15.2%–

635Faribault, MNMN69,939+15.2%–

636Amarillo, TXTX276,235+15.3%–

637Bemidji, MNMN47,055+15.3%–

638Appleton, WIWI249,876+15.3%–

639Richmond, VAVA1,389,338+15.3%–

640Mount Airy, NCNC72,287+15.4%–

641Tyler, TXTX252,549+15.5%–

642Boone, NCNC54,786+15.5%–

643Hagerstown, MDMD315,280+15.6%–

644Centralia, WAWA88,062+15.6%–

645Madison, WIWI709,685+15.7%–

646Del Rio, TXTX47,835+15.8%–

647Tampa, FLFL3,418,895+15.9%–

648Vallejo, CACA455,376+15.9%–

649Green Bay, WIWI336,756+16.0%–

650Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691+16.0%–

651Washington, DCDC6,465,724+16.0%–

652McMinnville, TNTN43,717+16.0%–

653Jefferson City, MOMO152,712+16.0%–

654Albertville, ALAL103,537+16.1%–

655Brenham, TXTX38,288+16.1%–

656Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695+16.2%–

657Malvern, ARAR33,451+16.2%–

658Sherman, TXTX153,613+16.4%–

659Bloomington, ILIL171,419+16.5%–

660Lincoln, NENE352,081+16.5%–

661Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206+16.6%–

662Gettysburg, PAPA107,594+16.6%–

663Kenosha, WIWI168,448+16.7%–

664Sterling, COCO20,654+16.7%–

665Spokane, WAWA608,012+16.7%–

666Holland, MIMI123,188+16.7%–

667Cadillac, MIMI49,719+16.8%–

668Huntsville, ALAL556,444+16.8%–

669Gulfport, MSMS431,329+16.9%–

670Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295+16.9%–

671Hickory, NCNC376,890+16.9%–

672Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645+16.9%–

673Elkhart, ININ208,774+17.0%–

674Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428+17.0%–

675Lexington, KYKY535,174+17.2%–

676Truckee, CACA101,911+17.2%–

677Brigham City, UTUT70,405+17.2%–

678Crescent City, CACA26,410+17.3%–

679Stockton, CACA823,815+17.3%–

680Lumberton, NCNC119,941+17.3%–

681Hammond, LALA141,346+17.4%–

682Paragould, ARAR47,411+17.4%–

683Greenville, SCSC1,014,101+17.5%–

684Baraboo, WIWI66,652+17.6%–

685Panama City, FLFL231,174+17.6%–

686Las Vegas, NMNM30,311+17.7%–

687Fort Smith, ARAR234,140+17.8%–

688Yakima, WAWA259,185+17.9%–

689Stephenville, TXTX43,911+17.9%–

690Fort Payne, ALAL74,085+17.9%–

691Visalia, CACA485,146+18.0%–

692Merced, CACA297,260+18.0%–

693Columbia, SCSC879,918+18.0%–

694Gaffney, SCSC58,275+18.0%–

695Oxford, MSMS71,972+18.1%–

696Santa Rosa, CACA486,444+18.1%–

697Marion, NCNC45,198+18.1%–

698Gainesville, TXTX44,461+18.1%–

699Dodge City, KSKS33,993+18.2%–

700Richmond, KYKY131,806+18.2%–

701Harrison, ARAR45,654+18.3%–

702West Plains, MOMO40,798+18.4%–

703Cookeville, TNTN152,477+18.4%–

704Sanford, NCNC70,258+18.5%–

705Columbia, MOMO219,062+18.6%–

706Russellville, ARAR84,932+18.8%–

707Greencastle, ININ37,876+18.8%–

708Jesup, GAGA32,481+18.8%–

709Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657+18.9%–

710Seattle, WAWA4,161,883+18.9%–

711Cleveland, TNTN134,057+19.1%–

712Barnstable, MAMA233,539+19.1%–

713Greensboro, NCNC805,945+19.1%–

714Athens, TNTN71,590+19.2%–

715Tullahoma, TNTN69,339+19.3%–

716Palm Bay, FLFL663,982+19.4%–

717Lakeland, FLFL874,790+19.4%–

718Helena, MTMT97,153+19.4%–

719Bowling Green, KYKY197,180+19.6%–

720Pensacola, FLFL544,949+19.7%–

721Lebanon, MOMO36,943+19.7%–

722Española, NMNM39,832+19.9%–

723Alamogordo, NMNM70,368+20.0%–

724Hot Springs, ARAR99,695+20.0%–

725Liberal, KSKS21,073+20.1%–

726Anchorage, AKAK405,821+20.1%–

727Twin Falls, IDID123,901+20.2%–

728Kerrville, TXTX54,037+20.2%–

729Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368+20.4%–

730Valdosta, GAGA153,276+20.5%–

731Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912+20.5%–

732Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638+20.5%–

733North Port, FLFL948,158+20.5%–

734Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332+20.6%–

735Modesto, CACA557,719+20.6%–

736Asheville, NCNC422,345+20.7%–

737Hood River, OROR23,720+20.8%–

738Othello, WAWA21,488+20.8%–

739Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083+20.8%–

740Burlington, NCNC186,177+20.9%–

741Grants Pass, OROR87,867+20.9%–

742Charlottesville, VAVA228,597+20.9%–

743Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527+21.0%–

744Angola, ININ34,799+21.0%–

745Okeechobee, FLFL42,608+21.2%–

746Lexington, NENE26,255+21.2%–

747Huntsville, TXTX83,842+21.3%–

748Sacramento, CACA2,477,274+21.3%–

749Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500+21.4%–

750Missoula, MTMT128,698+21.6%–

751San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140+21.6%–

752Dalton, GAGA147,819+21.7%–

753Albuquerque, NMNM925,279+21.7%–

754Bakersfield, CACA927,068+21.7%–

755Warner Robins, GAGA208,091+21.8%–

756Hermiston, OROR93,721+21.9%–

757Hinesville, GAGA91,870+22.0%–

758Fresno, CACA1,203,383+22.1%–

759Athens, GAGA224,148+22.1%–

760Kendallville, ININ47,937+22.2%–

761Lawrence, KSKS120,920+22.2%–

762Bremerton, WAWA283,374+22.3%–

763Winchester, VAVA152,332+22.4%–

764College Station, TXTX287,476+22.4%–

765Guymon, OKOK20,322+22.5%–

766Garden City, KSKS37,505+22.5%–

767Clarksville, TNTN349,001+22.6%–

768Susanville, CACA28,117+22.6%–

769Morristown, TNTN128,867+22.7%–

770Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155+22.7%–

771Searcy, ARAR80,085+22.8%–

772Gainesville, FLFL359,036+22.9%–

773Ontario, OROR60,085+22.9%–

774Killeen, TXTX511,497+23.0%–

775Crestview, FLFL315,098+23.1%–

776Mountain Home, ARAR42,982+23.1%–

777Gallup, NMNM68,119+23.3%–

778Springfield, MOMO500,694+23.3%–

779Traverse City, MIMI156,972+23.3%–

780Deltona, FLFL746,933+23.5%–

781Hilo, HIHI210,043+23.6%–

782Shelbyville, TNTN55,273+23.6%–

783Tallahassee, FLFL397,442+23.6%–

784Durham, NCNC625,485+23.8%–

785Medford, OROR221,795+23.8%–

786Fort Morgan, COCO30,306+23.8%–

787Greenville, NCNC182,936+24.0%–

788Auburn, ALAL208,013+24.2%–

789Farmington, NMNM120,340+24.2%–

790Lewisburg, TNTN38,071+24.3%–

791Brainerd, MNMN100,562+24.5%–

792Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377+24.8%–

793Grand Junction, COCO162,845+24.8%–

794Ellensburg, WAWA48,803+24.8%–

795Tahlequah, OKOK49,196+24.9%–

796Salem, OROR445,814+24.9%–

797Whitewater, WIWI106,127+25.0%–

798Houston, TXTX7,904,627+25.2%–

799Athens, TXTX88,595+25.2%–

800Sebastian, FLFL172,799+25.2%–

801Nashville, TNTN2,197,416+25.2%–

802Winnemucca, NVNV17,267+25.4%–

803Show Low, AZAZ109,946+25.5%–

804Petoskey, MIMI33,775+25.5%–

805Picayune, MSMS59,363+25.6%–

806Riverside, CACA4,769,007+25.7%–

807Douglas, GAGA52,861+25.7%–

808Calhoun, GAGA61,701+25.8%–

809Kalispell, MTMT115,429+25.8%–

810Ogden, UTUT672,784+25.8%–

811Bonham, TXTX39,265+26.0%–

812Safford, AZAZ40,157+26.1%–

813Lexington Park, MDMD211,176+26.2%–

814Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666+26.3%–

815Wenatchee, WAWA128,414+26.5%–

816Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685+26.5%–

817Portland, OROR2,542,282+26.5%–

818Pinehurst, NCNC110,619+26.7%–

819Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721+27.2%–

820Hanford, CACA154,327+27.6%–

821Kahului, HIHI160,674+27.6%–

822Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212+27.6%–

823Payson, AZAZ53,801+27.6%–

824Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830+27.6%–

825Sebring, FLFL111,122+27.7%–

826Kennewick, WAWA324,334+27.9%–

827Statesboro, GAGA97,977+28.2%–

828Lacey, WAWA304,261+28.6%–

829Beeville, TXTX32,515+28.7%–

830Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219+28.8%–

831Port Townsend, WAWA33,970+28.8%–

832Shelton, WAWA71,165+28.9%–

833Brownsville, TXTX433,946+28.9%–

834Las Cruces, NMNM229,091+28.9%–

835Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451+29.2%–

836Boulder, COCO328,560+29.3%–

837Nogales, AZAZ50,020+29.3%–

838Logan, UTUT160,889+29.3%–

839Dallas, TXTX8,477,157+29.4%–

840Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975+29.4%–

841Taos, NMNM34,564+29.7%–

842Carson, NVNV58,571+29.7%–

843Cornelia, GAGA50,416+30.0%–

844Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823+30.0%–

845El Centro, CACA181,411+30.2%–

846Bellingham, WAWA236,392+30.5%–

847Santa Fe, NMNM156,907+30.7%–

848Denver, COCO3,092,037+30.7%–

849Colorado Springs, COCO781,796+31.3%–

850Zapata, TXTX13,753+31.3%–

851Cape Coral, FLFL875,607+31.6%–

852Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245+31.7%–

853Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319+32.3%–

854Slidell, LALA279,108+32.4%–

855Lake City, FLFL74,094+32.6%–

856Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459+32.9%–

857Ocala, FLFL442,660+32.9%–

858Fallon, NVNV25,851+33.7%–

859Elko, NVNV56,682+33.8%–

860Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137+34.2%–

861Orlando, FLFL2,957,672+34.3%–

862Bozeman, MTMT128,740+34.4%–

863Crossville, TNTN66,300+34.7%–

864Arcadia, FLFL37,078+35.0%–

865Fort Collins, COCO377,292+35.1%–

866Durango, COCO56,898+36.1%–

867Reno, NVNV578,734+36.1%–

868Moses Lake, WAWA105,727+36.4%–

869Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551+36.5%–

870Hailey, IDID32,436+36.6%–

871Montrose, COCO44,591+36.9%–

872Wilmington, NCNC492,772+37.2%–

873Greeley, COCO378,426+37.3%–

874Mountain Home, IDID29,465+37.4%–

875Rifle, COCO80,099+37.6%–

876Deming, NMNM25,407+38.1%–

877Seaford, DEDE277,140+38.3%–

878Sandpoint, IDID54,420+38.4%–

879Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182+38.4%–

880Jefferson, GAGA99,265+38.6%–

881Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966+39.0%–

882Sevierville, TNTN101,342+39.4%–

883Provo, UTUT773,426+39.9%–

884Clewiston, FLFL61,546+40.2%–

885Granbury, TXTX70,501+41.8%–

886Daphne, ALAL267,761+42.9%–

887Cañon City, COCO50,039+43.0%–

888Kingsland, GAGA60,143+44.7%–

889East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179+44.9%–

890Laredo, TXTX281,224+44.9%–

891Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938+45.3%–

892Boise City, IDID864,243+45.4%–

893Gainesville, GAGA226,568+45.9%–

894Fayetteville, ARAR622,177+46.2%–

895Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720+47.3%–

896Austin, TXTX2,620,945+47.7%–

897Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154+47.7%–

898McAllen, TXTX921,549+48.5%–

899Bend, OROR266,376+49.5%–

900Yuma, AZAZ224,449+49.7%–

901Branson, MOMO57,001+55.3%–

902Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552+55.5%–

903Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864+55.7%–

904Nantucket, MAMA14,758+58.3%–

905Ruidoso, NMNM19,844+58.9%–

906Cedar City, UTUT67,141+62.5%–

907Naples, FLFL417,131+65.3%–

908Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808+65.6%–

909Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102+65.8%–

910Jackson, WYWY36,587+66.0%–

911Breckenridge, COCO39,069+66.0%–

912The Villages, FLFL157,772+68.9%–

913Heber, UTUT81,655+75.5%–

914Pahrump, NVNV57,336+82.7%–

915Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226+85.5%–

916St. George, UTUT213,670+86.1%–

917Edwards, COCO54,291+90.0%–

918Miami, FLFL6,391,072+136.3%–

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