RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Fastest shrinking, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. Greenville, MS leads at -18.8%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Mississippi carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

USUnited States308,745,538+10.5%–

01Greenville, MSMS40,446-18.8%+158%

02New Orleans, LALA970,849-16.6%−3425%

03Cleveland, MSMS28,262-16.0%+438%

04Clarksdale, MSMS19,849-14.6%+343%

05Greenwood, MSMS34,912-11.9%−359%

06Blytheville, ARAR37,828-10.6%+10%

07Garden City, KSKS37,505-9.2%−141%

08St. Marys, PAPA29,926-9.0%−1444%

09Wahpeton, NDND23,019-8.9%+333%

10Camden, ARAR26,363-8.8%+72%

11El Dorado, ARAR36,926-8.7%+275%

12Key West, FLFL80,406-8.2%−507%

13Vernon, TXTX12,481-7.8%+164%

14Grenada, MSMS30,222-7.4%−266%

15Martinsville, VAVA63,091-7.3%−2313%

16Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211-7.2%+1512%

17Mountain Home, IDID29,465-7.2%−119%

18Borger, TXTX19,633-7.2%+0%

19Altus, OKOK24,764-7.0%+520%

20Youngstown, OHOH423,678-6.9%+244%

21Bucyrus, OHOH41,896-6.8%+259%

22Emporia, KSKS34,838-6.4%−299%

23Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575-6.0%−267%

24Pikeville, KYKY89,122-6.0%+40%

25Wabash, ININ30,713-5.9%+1807%

26Johnstown, PAPA128,968-5.8%−9%

27Fort Madison, IAIA32,306-5.8%+251%

28Burlington, IAIA44,061-5.8%+1898%

29Weirton, WVWV112,468-5.7%−22%

30Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838-5.5%+1982%

31Selma, ALAL35,140-5.5%+50%

32Alpena, MIMI28,853-5.5%−337%

33Natchez, MSMS54,722-5.4%+588%

34Bradford, PAPA38,984-5.4%+113%

35Centralia, ILIL36,382-5.4%−1828%

36Eufaula, ALAL26,861-5.3%−136%

37Galesburg, ILIL47,767-5.2%+429%

38Connersville, ININ23,533-5.1%+212%

39Opelousas, LALA80,765-4.9%−154%

40Silver City, NMNM27,252-4.8%−140%

41Logansport, ININ37,836-4.8%−173%

42Mason City, IAIA49,710-4.8%+613%

43Saginaw, MIMI187,688-4.7%+422%

44Warren, PAPA37,038-4.7%+77%

45Middlesborough, KYKY22,829-4.6%−1%

46Marion, ININ66,524-4.6%+341%

47Oil City, PAPA49,346-4.5%+47%

48Springfield, OHOH135,340-4.4%+133%

49Gallup, NMNM68,119-4.4%−119%

50Fairmont, MNMN19,440-4.4%−9%

51Olean, NYNY75,390-4.3%+1208%

52Marinette, WIWI65,515-4.3%−186%

53Ketchikan, AKAK13,549-4.2%−341%

54Magnolia, ARAR21,894-4.1%+1098%

55Albert Lea, MNMN30,440-4.1%+183%

56Spencer, IAIA16,202-4.1%+235%

57Miami, OKOK30,438-4.1%−147%

58Columbus, MSMS67,144-3.8%−223%

59New Ulm, MNMN25,517-3.8%+1298%

60Salem, OHOH99,377-3.8%−208%

61Escanaba, MIMI36,582-3.8%−292%

62Charleston, WVWV200,170-3.8%+21%

63Plainview, TXTX36,700-3.7%−234%

64Sweetwater, TXTX14,117-3.7%−22%

65Jamestown, NDND21,414-3.7%+146%

66Forrest City, ARAR21,800-3.7%−225%

67Baker City, OROR16,658-3.6%−139%

68Kennett, MOMO26,855-3.6%−2892%

69Sterling, ILIL54,121-3.6%−558%

70Detroit, MIMI4,390,913-3.5%−173%

71Niles, MIMI152,444-3.5%−621%

72Jamestown, NYNY124,126-3.5%+129%

73Decatur, ILIL99,300-3.4%+61%

74Wheeling, WVWV134,089-3.4%−11%

75Mansfield, OHOH124,893-3.4%−258%

76Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025-3.4%−181%

77Bay City, TXTX36,463-3.3%−219%

78Tiffin, OHOH54,522-3.3%+88%

79Williamsport, PAPA112,587-3.3%−392%

80Danville, VAVA101,137-3.3%−346%

81Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775-3.2%−245%

82Ponca City, OKOK43,490-3.2%−6422%

83Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992-3.1%+105%

84Canton, ILIL32,901-3.1%−792%

85Van Wert, OHOH29,013-3.1%+17%

86Richmond, ININ66,169-3.1%+158%

87Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147-3.0%−137%

88Hermitage, PAPA107,860-3.0%+418%

89Jacksonville, ILIL37,381-3.0%−1214%

90Beatrice, NENE21,711-3.0%−440%

91Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653-3.0%+83%

92Las Vegas, NMNM30,311-2.9%−117%

93Barnstable, MAMA233,539-2.9%−115%

94Somerset, PAPA72,004-2.9%−224%

95Carroll, IAIA20,303-2.8%+30153%

96Lincoln, ILIL27,182-2.8%−325%

97Rutland, VTVT59,653-2.8%−237%

98Pittsfield, MAMA128,224-2.8%−12%

99Danville, ILIL71,259-2.7%−44%

100Kokomo, ININ83,904-2.6%−151%

101Freeport, ILIL43,220-2.6%−234%

102Norfolk, NENE49,228-2.6%−142%

103Huntington, ININ37,224-2.5%−133%

104Monticello, ININ25,164-2.5%−129%

105Elmira, NYNY80,415-2.5%−43%

106Flint, MIMI401,093-2.4%−280%

107Auburn, NYNY74,365-2.4%+456%

108Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938-2.3%−124%

109Marietta, OHOH58,389-2.3%−245%

110Española, NMNM39,832-2.3%−112%

111Bay City, MIMI102,123-2.2%+55%

112Los Alamos, NMNM19,407-2.1%−270%

113DuBois, PAPA78,100-2.1%−131%

114Vincennes, ININ35,652-2.1%+32%

115Clinton, IAIA46,002-2.1%+18%

116Union City, TNTN30,067-2.0%−186%

117Lima, OHOH100,881-2.0%+69%

118Frankfort, ININ33,322-1.9%−120%

119Great Bend, KSKS24,790-1.9%−53%

120Quincy, ILIL74,146-1.8%−158%

121Pontiac, ILIL35,057-1.8%−291%

122Sturgis, MIMI60,968-1.8%−130%

123Meadville, PAPA81,792-1.8%−136%

124Vicksburg, MSMS41,759-1.8%−148%

125Manitowoc, WIWI81,710-1.7%−157%

126Cambridge, OHOH38,379-1.7%−138%

127Sandusky, OHOH112,777-1.7%−153%

128Marshall, MOMO23,265-1.6%−264%

129Taylorville, ILIL33,443-1.6%−158%

130Thomaston, GAGA28,500-1.6%−133%

131Altoona, PAPA119,541-1.6%+49%

132Beeville, TXTX32,515-1.5%−105%

133Beckley, WVWV109,940-1.5%−192%

134Minden, LALA34,948-1.5%+296%

135Owosso, MIMI67,681-1.4%−153%

136Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909-1.4%−131%

137Bainbridge, GAGA29,432-1.4%−113%

138Fremont, OHOH58,655-1.4%+397%

139Pottsville, PAPA145,085-1.4%−8%

140Battle Creek, MIMI133,408-1.3%−190%

141Toledo, OHOH599,376-1.3%−300%

142Scottsboro, ALAL54,281-1.3%−110%

143McPherson, KSKS30,064-1.3%−115%

144Parkersburg, WVWV87,264-1.3%−166%

145Hastings, NENE40,577-1.3%−142%

146Mexico, MOMO24,528-1.3%−113%

147Ottumwa, IAIA35,210-1.2%−216%

148Coldwater, MIMI45,993-1.2%−111%

149Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118-1.2%−160%

150Defiance, OHOH38,292-1.2%−407%

151Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060-1.1%−140%

152Muncie, ININ113,106-0.9%+24%

153Macomb, ILIL25,916-0.9%−86%

154Dayton, OHOH826,554-0.8%−414%

155Indiana, PAPA82,878-0.8%+87%

156Storm Lake, IAIA20,449-0.7%−133%

157Pampa, TXTX21,786-0.7%−87%

158Greenville, OHOH51,520-0.7%+14%

159Canton, OHOH400,246-0.6%−119%

160Sikeston, MOMO49,978-0.6%−1067%

161Lexington, NENE26,255-0.5%−102%

162Effingham, ILIL44,727-0.5%−107%

163Batavia, NYNY58,416-0.5%−193%

164Gallipolis, OHOH29,072-0.4%−217%

165Hutchinson, KSKS61,539-0.4%−111%

166Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302-0.3%−104%

167Fairmont, WVWV55,584-0.3%−72%

168Scottsbluff, NENE36,272-0.3%−112%

169Celina, OHOH42,737-0.3%−107%

170Kinston, NCNC55,837-0.3%−106%

171Paris, TXTX63,319-0.3%−103%

172Paducah, KYKY102,259-0.2%−106%

173Binghamton, NYNY243,189-0.2%−95%

174Greenfield, MAMA70,698-0.2%−111%

175Sayre, PAPA59,600-0.2%−108%

176Bluefield, WVWV96,138-0.2%−93%

177Utica, NYNY285,611-0.2%−97%

178Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448-0.1%−102%

179Erie, PAPA265,832-0.1%−105%

180Dixon, ILIL32,914-0.1%−102%

181Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081-0.1%−101%

182New Iberia, LALA66,846-0.0%−100%

183Sunbury, PAPA107,788+0.0%−100%

184Hudson, NYNY60,168+0.0%−98%

185Massena, NYNY105,488+0.0%−130%

186Arkansas City, KSKS34,382+0.1%−103%

187Albany, GAGA145,510+0.1%−99%

188Rockingham, NCNC42,041+0.2%−96%

189Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880+0.2%−95%

190El Campo, TXTX42,060+0.2%−93%

191Norwalk, OHOH58,250+0.2%−96%

192Mayfield, KYKY37,050+0.3%−98%

193Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041+0.3%−98%

194Corning, NYNY91,855+0.3%−173%

195Deming, NMNM25,407+0.3%−99%

196Alexander City, ALAL40,953+0.3%−95%

197Hillsdale, MIMI45,738+0.3%−95%

198Bennington, VTVT36,630+0.4%−89%

199Martin, TNTN33,261+0.4%−96%

200Portsmouth, OHOH71,365+0.4%−127%

201Coos Bay, OROR63,992+0.4%−90%

202Lewistown, PAPA46,127+0.4%−33%

203Marion, OHOH65,115+0.4%−86%

204Laurinburg, NCNC33,322+0.4%−93%

205Alma, MIMI41,190+0.5%−95%

206Bedford, ININ45,568+0.5%−94%

207Scranton, PAPA574,418+0.5%−121%

208Le Mars, IAIA25,697+0.6%−91%

209Sioux City, IAIA145,738+0.6%−93%

210Coshocton, OHOH37,188+0.7%−81%

211Brattleboro, VTVT45,204+0.7%−89%

212Huntingdon, PAPA43,001+0.7%−78%

213Alamosa, COCO27,896+0.7%−94%

214South Bend, ININ324,538+0.8%−88%

215Gloversville, NYNY52,216+0.8%−49%

216Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099+0.9%−89%

217Madisonville, KYKY45,127+0.9%+1%

218Terre Haute, ININ169,241+0.9%−67%

219Atchison, KSKS16,172+0.9%−196%

220Midland, MIMI83,754+0.9%−90%

221Meridian, MSMS85,419+0.9%−74%

222Gadsden, ALAL103,886+0.9%−74%

223Oneonta, NYNY60,589+0.9%−51%

224Beaumont, TXTX399,310+0.9%−86%

225Davenport, IAIA380,452+1.0%−54%

226Orangeburg, SCSC83,177+1.0%−87%

227Grand Forks, NDND105,046+1.0%−118%

228Adrian, MIMI97,779+1.0%−87%

229Carbondale, ILIL52,501+1.0%−143%

230Amsterdam, NYNY50,046+1.0%−124%

231Huntington, WVWV365,965+1.1%−71%

232Boulder, COCO328,560+1.1%−96%

233Providence, RIRI1,708,161+1.1%−77%

234Brownwood, TXTX38,711+1.1%−88%

235Jackson, MIMI159,552+1.2%−80%

236Muskegon, MIMI177,901+1.2%−83%

237Ashland, OHOH52,523+1.2%−89%

238Ottawa, ILIL145,902+1.2%−63%

239Akron, OHOH701,780+1.2%−79%

240Great Falls, MTMT85,029+1.2%−65%

241Houghton, MIMI40,028+1.2%−61%

242Michigan City, ININ111,294+1.2%−56%

243Natchitoches, LALA36,089+1.2%−81%

244Cumberland, MDMD93,640+1.3%+252%

245Charleston, ILIL46,607+1.3%−58%

246Crawfordsville, ININ38,954+1.3%−86%

247Monroe, LALA222,390+1.4%−55%

248Talladega, ALAL91,764+1.4%−84%

249Austin, MNMN40,971+1.5%−55%

250Fremont, NENE38,057+1.5%−69%

251Cañon City, COCO50,039+1.5%−97%

252Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077+1.5%−85%

253Cortland, NYNY45,850+1.5%−304%

254Ludington, MIMI29,040+1.5%−86%

255Russellville, ALAL32,449+1.5%−87%

256Columbus, NENE46,583+1.5%−81%

257Duluth, MNMN281,219+1.6%−33%

258Henderson, KYKY57,184+1.6%−54%

259Sonora, CACA53,160+1.6%−87%

260Rochester, NYNY1,056,149+1.6%−55%

261Springfield, MAMA464,338+1.6%−8958%

262Alice, TXTX45,383+1.6%−48%

263Kingsville, TXTX30,315+1.6%−61%

264Marshall, MNMN25,684+1.7%−34%

265Zanesville, OHOH87,014+1.8%−43%

266Ukiah, CACA88,122+1.8%−75%

267New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373+1.8%−77%

268Juneau city and, AKAK31,609+1.8%−88%

269Uvalde, TXTX24,963+1.8%−83%

270Shelby, NCNC103,325+1.9%−86%

271Syracuse, NYNY652,273+1.9%−230%

272Aberdeen, SDSD41,583+1.9%−813%

273Liberal, KSKS21,073+2.0%−90%

274New Castle, ININ49,137+2.0%+157%

275Rice Lake, WIWI46,484+2.0%−80%

276Laurel, MSMS82,281+2.1%−59%

277Washington Court House, OHOH28,552+2.1%−40%

278Shawano, WIWI45,759+2.1%−79%

279Summerville, GAGA25,300+2.1%−85%

280Morgan City, LALA46,552+2.1%−127%

281Corbin, KYKY150,040+2.2%−83%

282Huron, SDSD19,624+2.2%−133%

283Muskogee, OKOK66,708+2.2%+10%

284Clarksburg, WVWV88,142+2.2%+221%

285Decatur, ININ36,650+2.3%−72%

286Peru, ININ34,487+2.3%−203%

287Madison, ININ33,279+2.3%−64%

288Milledgeville, GAGA44,029+2.3%−83%

289Ozark, ALAL49,912+2.3%−325%

290Pittsburg, KSKS39,008+2.3%−69%

291Americus, GAGA33,394+2.3%−75%

292Tifton, GAGA51,237+2.4%−75%

293Alamogordo, NMNM70,368+2.4%−88%

294Vermillion, SDSD15,031+2.4%−9%

295Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404+2.4%−68%

296Muscatine, IAIA41,853+2.5%−46%

297Waterloo, IAIA169,189+2.5%−21%

298Willmar, MNMN44,720+2.5%−60%

299Seymour, ININ47,370+2.5%−74%

300Sheboygan, WIWI118,047+2.5%−70%

301Barre, VTVT59,652+2.6%−55%

302Mitchell, SDSD25,913+2.6%−51%

303Winnemucca, NVNV17,267+2.6%−90%

304Worthington, MNMN22,338+2.6%−28%

305Wooster, OHOH116,758+2.6%−73%

306Guymon, OKOK20,322+2.7%−88%

307Santa Cruz, CACA258,852+2.7%−76%

308Kingston, NYNY183,330+2.7%−65%

309Sumter, SCSC105,067+2.7%+37%

310Hannibal, MOMO38,969+2.7%−44%

311Kendallville, ININ47,937+2.7%−88%

312Lake Charles, LALA244,655+2.8%−66%

313Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138+2.8%−140%

314Dyersburg, TNTN36,320+2.8%−59%

315Greenwood, SCSC95,215+2.9%−74%

316Gulfport, MSMS431,329+2.9%−83%

317Toccoa, GAGA27,854+2.9%−69%

318Angola, ININ34,799+2.9%−86%

319Florence, ALAL156,609+2.9%−67%

320Winona, MNMN50,523+3.0%−35%

321Moberly, MOMO24,513+3.0%+153%

322Kirksville, MOMO29,824+3.1%+164%

323New York, NYNY20,112,448+3.1%−64%

324Urbana, OHOH38,820+3.1%−61%

325Abilene, TXTX185,429+3.1%−62%

326Susanville, CACA28,117+3.2%−86%

327Sidney, OHOH48,065+3.2%−53%

328Minot, NDND75,694+3.2%−1093%

329McComb, MSMS52,640+3.2%−42%

330Salina, KSKS59,121+3.2%−63%

331Platteville, WIWI52,446+3.2%+381%

332Victoria, TXTX99,864+3.3%−75%

333Mobile, ALAL411,658+3.3%−41%

334Salinas, CACA433,729+3.3%−74%

335Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097+3.3%−73%

336Ontario, OROR60,085+3.3%−85%

337Peoria, ILIL363,505+3.3%+44%

338Bishop, CACA18,158+3.3%−282%

339Marshalltown, IAIA39,890+3.4%+26%

340Snyder, TXTX16,162+3.4%−128%

341Hays, KSKS29,075+3.4%−41%

342Burley, IDID49,308+3.4%−50%

343Mount Airy, NCNC72,287+3.4%−78%

344Racine, WIWI198,919+3.5%−56%

345Lock Haven, PAPA37,870+3.5%+77%

346Newport, OROR50,636+3.5%−76%

347Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599+3.6%−58%

348Yankton, SDSD23,635+3.6%−71%

349Fort Morgan, COCO30,306+3.6%−85%

350Lansing, MIMI479,722+3.6%+5%

351Boston, MAMA5,034,221+3.7%−41%

352Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010+3.7%−23%

353Glens Falls, NYNY124,373+3.7%−25%

354Wilmington, OHOH42,301+3.7%−74%

355Kingsport, TNTN314,834+3.7%−55%

356Fallon, NVNV25,851+3.7%−89%

357Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441+3.7%−61%

358Lewiston, MEME116,487+3.8%−370%

359Cullman, ALAL94,009+3.8%−74%

360Marquette, MIMI68,064+3.8%−143%

361Pierre, SDSD20,588+3.8%−67%

362Amherst, MAMA164,065+3.8%−1%

363Weatherford, OKOK39,059+3.8%−314%

364Campbellsville, KYKY38,407+3.8%−59%

365Chicago, ILIL9,434,123+3.9%−65%

366Newberry, SCSC39,561+3.9%−56%

367Paris, TNTN32,896+3.9%−66%

368Pella, IAIA34,192+3.9%−43%

369Astoria, OROR40,926+4.0%−43%

370Petoskey, MIMI33,775+4.0%−84%

371Crescent City, CACA26,410+4.0%−77%

372Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791+4.0%−49%

373Watertown, NYNY111,540+4.0%+461%

374Bartlesville, OKOK54,037+4.0%+109%

375Elkins, WVWV26,882+4.0%+145%

376Texarkana, TXTX146,816+4.1%−41%

377Athens, OHOH63,197+4.1%−9%

378St. Joseph, MOMO119,170+4.1%−28%

379McMinnville, TNTN43,717+4.1%−75%

380Klamath Falls, OROR70,274+4.1%−61%

381Big Spring, TXTX30,504+4.1%+4%

382Danville, KYKY56,985+4.1%−65%

383Topeka, KSKS233,052+4.2%−39%

384Monroe, MIMI156,004+4.2%−55%

385St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421+4.2%−6%

386Carlsbad, NMNM62,509+4.2%−33%

387Stevens Point, WIWI71,943+4.2%−55%

388Ardmore, OKOK48,910+4.2%−33%

389Plymouth, ININ46,599+4.3%−39%

390Albemarle, NCNC68,830+4.3%−65%

391Dodge City, KSKS33,993+4.3%−76%

392McAlester, OKOK43,320+4.3%−48%

393Augusta, MEME129,067+4.3%+312%

394Duncan, OKOK44,310+4.3%+107%

395Springfield, ILIL206,033+4.3%−31%

396Hereford, TXTX18,626+4.4%−241%

397Payson, AZAZ53,801+4.4%−84%

398Warsaw, ININ80,892+4.5%−67%

399Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669+4.5%−44%

400Keene, NHNH78,269+4.5%−16%

401Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553+4.5%−41%

402Trenton, NJNJ399,289+4.5%−41%

403Winchester, TNTN45,579+4.5%−65%

404Owensboro, KYKY113,962+4.6%−4%

405North Platte, NENE33,972+4.6%−23%

406Red Wing, MNMN48,195+4.7%−45%

407Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904+4.7%−13%

408Vallejo, CACA455,376+4.8%−70%

409Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047+4.8%−57%

410Enid, OKOK61,779+4.8%+152%

411Price, UTUT20,680+4.8%+401%

412Auburn, ININ44,535+4.8%−66%

413Greensburg, ININ26,576+4.8%+25%

414Rochelle, ILIL51,399+4.8%−56%

415Monticello, NYNY80,586+4.8%−28%

416Columbus, GAGA324,830+4.9%−9%

417Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914+4.9%−63%

418Ottawa, KSKS26,299+4.9%−62%

419Findlay, OHOH75,034+4.9%−44%

420Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118+4.9%+6%

421Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193+4.9%+226%

422Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795+4.9%−28%

423Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138+4.9%−129%

424La Grande, OROR25,900+5.0%+26%

425Thomasville, GAGA72,958+5.0%−58%

426Hutchinson, MNMN36,631+5.0%−44%

427Lewiston, IDID65,450+5.0%−61%

428Dubuque, IAIA99,381+5.1%+60%

429Lebanon, NHNH224,500+5.1%−30%

430San Francisco, CACA4,630,041+5.1%−57%

431Brookhaven, MSMS35,012+5.1%−46%

432Watertown, SDSD29,562+5.1%−64%

433Dickinson, NDND39,142+5.1%−275%

434Manchester, NHNH433,415+5.2%−61%

435Ithaca, NYNY104,047+5.2%+105%

436Janesville, WIWI166,472+5.3%−43%

437Gaffney, SCSC58,275+5.3%−70%

438Carson, NVNV58,571+5.4%−82%

439Greencastle, ININ37,876+5.4%−71%

440Albany, NYNY915,835+5.4%+167%

441Holland, MIMI123,188+5.4%−68%

442Portland, MEME577,635+5.4%−48%

443Decatur, ALAL160,326+5.5%−50%

444Santa Rosa, CACA486,444+5.5%−70%

445La Crosse, WIWI171,182+5.5%−39%

446Big Rapids, MIMI42,320+5.5%−36%

447Evansville, ININ273,786+5.5%−15%

448Jasper, ININ44,016+5.6%−33%

449Ruidoso, NMNM19,844+5.6%−90%

450Palatka, FLFL77,734+5.6%−32%

451Franklin, KYKY20,788+5.6%−32%

452Oxford, ALAL115,834+5.6%−273%

453North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233+5.6%−46%

454Jackson, TNTN184,569+5.7%−56%

455Gainesville, TXTX44,461+5.7%−69%

456San Angelo, TXTX122,065+5.7%+0%

457Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883+5.7%−666%

458Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655+5.7%+143%

459Henderson, NCNC42,638+5.7%−45%

460Corsicana, TXTX57,181+5.8%−56%

461Brookings, OROR22,621+5.8%−38%

462San Jose, CACA1,984,473+5.8%−56%

463Cadillac, MIMI49,719+5.8%−65%

464Frankfort, KYKY77,874+5.9%−60%

465Vidalia, GAGA36,180+5.9%−41%

466The Dalles, OROR26,310+6.0%−39%

467Shawnee, OKOK75,102+6.0%−48%

468Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858+6.0%−33%

469Shreveport, LALA383,474+6.0%+33%

470Tupelo, MSMS133,167+6.0%−57%

471Palestine, TXTX59,805+6.1%−59%

472Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645+6.1%−64%

473Alexandria, LALA147,952+6.1%−326%

474Washington, ININ34,209+6.1%−26%

475Santa Maria, CACA442,065+6.1%−24%

476Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781+6.2%−14%

477Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191+6.2%−36%

478LaGrange, GAGA107,097+6.2%+94%

479Bangor, MEME157,967+6.2%−642%

480Burlington, VTVT227,803+6.2%−50%

481Washington, NCNC44,670+6.2%−2%

482Newport, TNTN37,889+6.2%−59%

483Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213+6.3%−29%

484Harrison, ARAR45,654+6.3%−66%

485Worcester, MAMA888,502+6.3%+9%

486Cambridge, MDMD33,628+6.3%+337%

487Rome, GAGA101,378+6.4%−45%

488Eureka, CACA131,647+6.4%+3%

489Florence, SCSC201,392+6.4%−33%

490Chillicothe, OHOH76,429+6.4%+11%

491Fayetteville, TNTN36,853+6.4%−43%

492Grand Island, NENE78,076+6.5%−23%

493Athens, TNTN71,590+6.5%−66%

494Walla Walla, WAWA62,361+6.5%−53%

495Oshkosh, WIWI174,218+6.5%−44%

496Wausau, WIWI139,432+6.5%−28%

497Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486+6.5%−11%

498Cordele, GAGA19,237+6.6%−34%

499Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215+6.6%−26%

500Moscow, IDID41,842+6.6%−53%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest population growth?

Greenville, MS ranks #1 with -18.8% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population growth?

Greenville, MS, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Cleveland, MS, Clarksdale, MS, Greenwood, MS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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.