Which city has the highest population change?

New York, New York ranks #1 with +685,714 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by population change?

New York, New York, Phoenix, Arizona, Houston, Texas, Las Vegas, Nevada, Los Angeles, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,036 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is population change measured?

Change in the number of residents from the prior decennial census (raw count, not a percentage). Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,036

Most population gained, US cities · 2000

US cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

4501Blackwell, OKOK6,029+130–

4502East Merrimack, NHNH5,081+128–

4503Solvay, NYNY6,427+128–

4504Fulshear, TXTX64,630+126–

4505Center Point, ALAL15,538+126–

4506Piqua, OHOH21,064+126–

4507Pearsall, TXTX9,170+125–

4508Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+125–

4509Torrington, WYWY6,205+125–

4510Celina, TXTX64,427+124–

4511Topsham, MEME7,271+124–

4512Norridge, ILIL14,808+123–

4513Gladstone, MOMO27,497+122–

4514Rittman, OHOH6,120+121–

4515Streator, ILIL12,190+121–

4516Riverside, ILIL8,939+121–

4517Hudson, MAMA15,719+121–

4518Ferguson, MOMO17,953+120–

4519Manchester, IAIA5,357+120–

4520Yoakum, TXTX5,900+120–

4521Ahuimanu, HIHI8,452+119–

4522Newport, TNTN7,049+119–

4523Albany, CACA19,195+117–

4524Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139+117–

4525Crockett, TXTX6,346+117–

4526Vinton, VAVA7,967+117–

4527Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052+117–

4528Garden City Park, NYNY7,914+117–

4529Arcadia, FLFL8,046+116–

4530Broomall, PAPA10,679+116–

4531Salisbury, NYNY12,412+115–

4532Bexley, OHOH12,452+115–

4533Forestdale, ALAL9,742+114–

4534La Porte, ININ22,600+114–

4535Aiea, HIHI9,087+113–

4536Centerport, NYNY6,072+113–

4537Waynesboro, GAGA5,511+112–

4538Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168+111–

4539Boonville, ININ6,689+110–

4540Decorah, IAIA7,417+109–

4541Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908+108–

4542Yukon, OKOK27,615+108–

4543Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102+108–

4544Riverton, WYWY10,910+108–

4545Waseca, MNMN9,035+108–

4546Berkeley, ILIL5,141+108–

4547Maynard, MAMA10,712+108–

4548Ripley, MSMS5,377+107–

4549Josephine, TXTX10,208+106–

4550Covington, KYKY41,847+106–

4551St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396+105–

4552King of Prussia, PAPA25,857+105–

4553Charlestown, ININ8,802+104–

4554Highland Park, TXTX8,764+103–

4555Barling, ARAR5,452+101–

4556Inwood, FLFL7,556+101–

4557Franklin, NHNH8,839+101–

4558Blakely, GAGA5,156+101–

4559Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246+101–

4560Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602+101–

4561Tarboro, NCNC10,979+101–

4562El Cerrito, CACA5,325+100–

4563Newington, CTCT30,896+98–

4564Calumet Park, ILIL6,772+98–

4565Richland Center, WIWI5,020+96–

4566Sylacauga, ALAL12,055+96–

4567East Hills, NYNY7,328+96–

4568Seffner, FLFL8,885+96–

4569Red Bank, TNTN12,405+96–

4570Springfield, FLFL8,551+95–

4571Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+94–

4572Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640+91–

4573Alexander City, ALAL14,515+91–

4574Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+90–

4575Paris, ILIL8,026+90–

4576Fort Polk South, LALA7,869+89–

4577Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+89–

4578Montvale, NJNJ10,113+88–

4579Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018+87–

4580Trenton, MOMO5,557+87–

4581Hueytown, ALAL16,159+84–

4582Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154+83–

4583Falmouth, VAVA5,216+83–

4584Robinson, ILIL7,283+82–

4585Artesia, NMNM12,735+82–

4586Elk City, OKOK11,335+82–

4587Powell, WYWY6,574+81–

4588Romulus, MIMI24,547+81–

4589Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+80–

4590Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853+80–

4591LaSalle, ILIL9,388+79–

4592Bridgeport, PAPA5,758+79–

4593Hampton, MDMD5,372+78–

4594Ralston, NENE6,382+78–

4595Greenlawn, NYNY15,210+78–

4596Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+77–

4597Country Homes, WAWA6,198+77–

4598Athens, OHOH25,313+77–

4599Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117+76–

4600Danville, ILIL28,138+76–

4601Sunset, UTUT5,549+76–

4602Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+76–

4603Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266+75–

4604Huntingdon, PAPA6,862+75–

4605Kelso, WAWA12,801+75–

4606Forest City, NCNC7,410+74–

4607Mojave, CACA5,173+73–

4608Fayetteville, TNTN7,068+73–

4609Santee, CACA58,205+73–

4610Crookston, MNMN7,375+73–

4611Union, OHOH7,177+73–

4612Hutchins, TXTX8,206+72–

4613Lavon, TXTX11,888+71–

4614Gantt, SCSC15,401+71–

4615Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715+70–

4616Kingsford, MIMI5,096+69–

4617Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461+66–

4618Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+65–

4619Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839+64–

4620Hillsdale, MIMI8,002+63–

4621Champion Heights, OHOH6,380+62–

4622Lincroft, NJNJ6,939+62–

4623Groveland, FLFL25,526+60–

4624Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+59–

4625Anadarko, OKOK5,448+59–

4626Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145+58–

4627Orlovista, FLFL6,890+57–

4628Gladewater, TXTX6,306+57–

4629Kennett Square, PAPA6,893+55–

4630Cameron, TXTX5,489+54–

4631Colby, KSKS5,489+54–

4632St. Matthews, KYKY17,868+54–

4633Lake City, FLFL12,788+53–

4634Rosemont, CACA23,766+53–

4635Timnath, COCO11,600+51–

4636Maywood, NJNJ10,166+50–

4637South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+50–

4638Rayne, LALA6,995+50–

4639Clinton, ILIL6,781+48–

4640Princeton, ININ8,524+48–

4641Sharon, MAMA6,232+48–

4642Branford Center, CTCT6,305+47–

4643Bellevue, OHOH8,154+47–

4644Myrtletown, CACA5,322+46–

4645Albert Lea, MNMN18,217+46–

4646Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+46–

4647East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+46–

4648Lahaina, HIHI10,162+45–

4649Novato, CACA51,947+45–

4650McGregor, TXTX6,405+44–

4651Gunbarrel, COCO10,051+43–

4652South Holland, ILIL20,749+42–

4653Independence, IAIA6,312+42–

4654Crystal Lake, FLFL5,451+41–

4655Newberry, SCSC10,891+41–

4656Norton, OHOH11,493+40–

4657Jackson, OHOH6,233+40–

4658West York, PAPA5,110+38–

4659Woodway, TXTX9,753+38–

4660Bellefonte, PAPA5,862+37–

4661Hubbard, OHOH7,528+36–

4662Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+36–

4663Waynesboro, PAPA11,190+36–

4664Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+35–

4665Glasgow, MOMO5,504+35–

4666Gretna, NENE9,207+35–

4667Northport, NYNY7,336+34–

4668Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+33–

4669Marlton, NJNJ10,922+32–

4670Merrydale, LALA9,490+32–

4671Blythewood, SCSC7,233+32–

4672Milltown, NJNJ7,103+32–

4673Irondequoit, NYNY50,657+32–

4674Urbana, ILIL39,719+32–

4675Atherton, CACA6,960+31–

4676Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+31–

4677Slaton, TXTX5,684+31–

4678Cheshire, CTCT6,172+30–

4679Waggaman, LALA11,330+30–

4680Lochearn, MDMD27,074+29–

4681Wellston, OHOH5,488+29–

4682Pottstown, PAPA23,322+28–

4683Demopolis, ALAL6,641+28–

4684Butler, NJNJ8,184+28–

4685Eastchester, NYNY20,491+27–

4686New Castle, ININ17,390+27–

4687Miles City, MTMT8,450+26–

4688Belfast, MEME6,988+26–

4689East Aurora, NYNY5,949+26–

4690Croydon, PAPA9,684+26–

4691Silsbee, TXTX6,613+25–

4692New Castle, DEDE5,726+25–

4693Westview, FLFL12,107+24–

4694Petoskey, MIMI5,772+24–

4695Fern Park, FLFL7,981+24–

4696Lebanon, KYKY6,699+23–

4697Culver City, CACA39,452+23–

4698Oradell, NJNJ8,293+23–

4699Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631+23–

4700Tiverton, RIRI8,091+23–

4701Edgemere, MDMD9,061+22–

4702Sayre, PAPA5,328+22–

4703Schlusser, PAPA5,402+22–

4704Martinsville, ININ12,141+21–

4705Westbrook, MEME21,565+21–

4706Fate, TXTX29,007+20–

4707Floral Park, NYNY16,105+20–

4708Red Lion, PAPA6,523+19–

4709Berkeley, CACA121,911+19–

4710Rye, NYNY16,614+19–

4711Littlefield, TXTX5,675+18–

4712Solana Beach, CACA12,602+17–

4713Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+17–

4714La Palma, CACA14,907+16–

4715Stoneham, MAMA23,355+16–

4716Charles, WVWV9,329+15–

4717Mexico, MOMO11,558+15–

4718East Massapequa, NYNY20,377+15–

4719Swarthmore, PAPA6,561+13–

4720Vineyard, UTUT16,092+12–

4721Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031+12–

4722Hatboro, PAPA8,593+11–

4723Overlea, MDMD13,035+11–

4724National City, CACA57,807+11–

4725Nevada, MOMO8,404+10–

4726Lawrence, NYNY6,847+9–

4727West Bountiful, UTUT5,931+7–

4728Whitestown, ININ15,767+4–

4729Oberlin, OHOH8,603+4–

4730Bellmore, NYNY15,954+3–

4731Burke, VAVA44,029+3–

4732Maryland City, MDMD19,186+1–

4733Stony Brook, NYNY12,868+1–

4734Maquoketa, IAIA6,027+1–

4735Elwood, NYNY11,7620–

4736Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488-1–

4737Vienna, WVWV10,321-1–

4738Morrilton, ARAR7,195-1–

4739Vinton, IAIA5,004-1–

4740Clearfield, PAPA5,753-2–

4741Madison, ININ12,304-2–

4742Geneva, OHOH5,806-2–

4743Wellesley, MAMA30,347-2–

4744Shillington, PAPA5,542-3–

4745Ardsley, NYNY5,007-3–

4746Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198-4–

4747Bridge City, LALA7,297-4–

4748Idabel, OKOK6,934-5–

4749Waipio Acres, HIHI5,332-6–

4750Whitehall, PAPA14,521-7–

4751Progress, PAPA11,017-7–

4752Linthicum, MDMD11,313-8–

4753Williamsville, NYNY5,478-10–

4754Newport, MNMN5,525-10–

4755Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-11–

4756Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-12–

4757Centerville, IAIA5,327-12–

4758Middletown, PAPA9,776-12–

4759Easton, PAPA30,402-13–

4760Warren, ARAR5,146-13–

4761Pelham, NYNY7,608-13–

4762Garden City, NYNY23,043-14–

4763Camden, SCSC9,201-14–

4764San Marino, CACA11,964-14–

4765Bryan, OHOH8,579-15–

4766Pearl City, HIHI44,547-17–

4767Denton, MDMD5,075-17–

4768Cortez, FLFL5,205-18–

4769Keyport, NJNJ7,235-18–

4770Fort Washington, PAPA6,271-19–

4771Kenton, OHOH7,808-20–

4772Logan, OHOH7,164-21–

4773Wakefield, MAMA27,793-21–

4774Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-22–

4775Audubon, NJNJ8,825-23–

4776Gilmer, TXTX5,287-23–

4777White Horse, NJNJ10,507-24–

4778Pulaski, TNTN8,394-24–

4779Kewanee, ILIL12,115-25–

4780Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545-26–

4781Combee Settlement, FLFL5,242-27–

4782Washington, IAIA7,261-27–

4783Hiram, GAGA5,585-28–

4784Pikeville, KYKY7,270-29–

4785Nitro, WVWV6,270-29–

4786Penn Yan, NYNY5,272-29–

4787Sheldon, IAIA5,575-29–

4788Ardmore, PAPA13,909-30–

4789Kodiak, AKAK5,281-31–

4790Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334-31–

4791DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338-31–

4792Harrison, OHOH13,795-31–

4793Germantown, OHOH5,947-32–

4794Macon, MOMO5,532-33–

4795Pitman, NJNJ8,961-34–

4796Brewer, MEME9,636-34–

4797Thomson, GAGA6,763-34–

4798River Forest, ILIL11,393-34–

4799Olney, ILIL8,347-34–

4800Holdrege, NENE5,555-35–

4801Northwood, OHOH5,252-35–

4802Glennville, GAGA5,023-35–

4803Airmont, NYNY10,634-36–

4804Old Forge, PAPA8,640-36–

4805Williamstown, MAMA5,070-37–

4806Kensington, CACA5,179-38–

4807Bellingham, MAMA5,325-38–

4808New Brighton, MNMN22,159-40–

4809Linton, ININ5,245-40–

4810Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-41–

4811Salem, OHOH11,655-42–

4812Harahan, LALA8,916-42–

4813East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663-43–

4814Shields, MIMI7,402-44–

4815Jamestown, NDND15,688-44–

4816Kenwood, OHOH8,326-46–

4817Portland, ININ6,237-46–

4818Altadena, CACA41,705-48–

4819Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950-48–

4820Suffern, NYNY11,796-49–

4821Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067-49–

4822Lincoln, ILIL12,981-49–

4823Bedford, ININ13,962-49–

4824Iola, KSKS5,240-49–

4825Oakmont, PAPA6,576-50–

4826Alpena, MIMI10,088-50–

4827Mattydale, NYNY5,971-51–

4828Quakertown, PAPA9,235-51–

4829Myers Corner, NYNY10,877-53–

4830Bethalto, ILIL9,202-53–

4831Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-53–

4832Cherry Valley, CACA6,668-54–

4833Mason, MIMI8,264-54–

4834Batavia, NYNY15,168-54–

4835Osceola, ARAR6,450-55–

4836Mountainside, NJNJ7,346-55–

4837Hellertown, PAPA6,138-56–

4838Marysville, CACA12,738-56–

4839Bayville, NYNY6,780-56–

4840Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-57–

4841Midlothian, ILIL13,841-57–

4842DeRidder, LALA9,503-57–

4843Springdale, OHOH11,134-58–

4844Alpine, TXTX5,989-59–

4845Clinton, MAMA7,658-59–

4846Holdenville, OKOK5,923-60–

4847Marianna, FLFL7,289-62–

4848Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253-62–

4849Bangor, PAPA5,118-64–

4850Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375-64–

4851Estherville, IAIA5,807-64–

4852Fort Scott, KSKS7,500-65–

4853London, KYKY7,637-65–

4854Terryville, CTCT5,461-66–

4855Brown Deer, WIWI12,821-66–

4856Heeia, HIHI5,144-66–

4857Winona Lake, ININ5,126-66–

4858Charles City, IAIA7,013-66–

4859Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700-66–

4860North Haledon, NJNJ9,089-67–

4861Red Oak, IAIA5,388-67–

4862Litchfield, ILIL6,598-68–

4863Cloverly, MDMD16,646-69–

4864North Bend, OROR9,966-70–

4865Oxford, MAMA5,671-70–

4866Dickson City, PAPA5,976-71–

4867Archbald, PAPA7,598-71–

4868Brownfield, TXTX8,762-72–

4869La Junta, COCO6,864-72–

4870Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-74–

4871Catasauqua, PAPA6,590-74–

4872Seneca, SCSC9,424-74–

4873Garwood, NJNJ5,390-74–

4874Eastwood, MIMI6,669-75–

4875Ashland, WIWI7,927-75–

4876Chanute, KSKS8,584-77–

4877Brandywine, MDMD12,160-79–

4878Berlin, WIWI5,588-80–

4879Lock Haven, PAPA8,500-81–

4880Radford, VAVA17,243-81–

4881Berea, OHOH17,920-81–

4882Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633-81–

4883Sparta, TNTN5,038-82–

4884Maryville, MOMO10,092-82–

4885Great Bend, KSKS14,266-82–

4886Connellsville, PAPA6,574-83–

4887South Williamsport, PAPA6,124-84–

4888Kankakee, ILIL23,400-84–

4889Three Rivers, MIMI7,910-85–

4890Monticello, NYNY7,195-85–

4891Nashville, GAGA5,038-85–

4892Grandview, MOMO26,653-86–

4893Dickinson, NDND25,870-87–

4894Winooski, VTVT8,239-88–

4895Raton, NMNM5,952-90–

4896Willow Grove, PAPA14,131-91–

4897Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029-91–

4898North Olmsted, OHOH31,542-91–

4899Lexington, VAVA7,769-92–

4900Belding, MIMI6,000-92–

4901Wadesboro, NCNC5,035-93–

4902Muleshoe, TXTX5,162-94–

4903Marinette, WIWI11,168-94–

4904Milton, PAPA6,457-96–

4905Triana, ALAL5,244-96–

4906Jericho, NYNY13,759-96–

4907Hartford City, ININ5,898-97–

4908Picayune, MSMS12,019-98–

4909Burlington, NJNJ10,243-99–

4910St. Marys, OHOH8,398-99–

4911Bethlehem, PAPA79,644-99–

4912St. Augustine, FLFL16,141-100–

4913Midland Park, NJNJ7,039-100–

4914Folsom, PAPA8,671-101–

4915Hingham, MAMA5,130-102–

4916Spotswood, NJNJ8,236-103–

4917Colonie, NYNY7,679-103–

4918Venus, TXTX8,870-103–

4919Aberdeen, WAWA17,088-104–

4920Cadillac, MIMI10,438-104–

4921Grand Forks, NDND60,365-104–

4922Richmond Heights, FLFL9,992-104–

4923St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,859-105–

4924South San Gabriel, CACA7,923-105–

4925East Quogue, NYNY5,406-105–

4926Springtown, TXTX5,204-107–

4927Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-109–

4928Portland, MEME69,911-109–

4929Tappan, NYNY6,687-110–

4930Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975-110–

4931King City, OROR5,044-111–

4932Portland, CTCT5,944-111–

4933Scituate, MAMA5,796-111–

4934Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948-113–

4935Norwood, MAMA31,542-113–

4936Woodlyn, PAPA9,736-115–

4937Maili, HIHI11,570-116–

4938Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-116–

4939Franklin, PAPA5,899-117–

4940Pratt, KSKS6,574-117–

4941Moorhead, MNMN46,533-118–

4942McCook, NENE7,157-118–

4943Ayden, NCNC5,263-118–

4944Brooklyn, OHOH11,072-120–

4945North Wantagh, NYNY11,940-120–

4946Malverne, NYNY8,476-120–

4947Old, MEME7,589-122–

4948Plaquemine, LALA5,891-122–

4949Oakville, CTCT9,276-123–

4950North Manchester, ININ5,230-123–

4951Chillicothe, OHOH21,815-125–

4952Island Park, NYNY5,069-128–

4953Cuero, TXTX8,264-129–

4954Ada, OKOK16,660-129–

4955West Concord, MAMA5,876-129–

4956Hobe Sound, FLFL13,817-131–

4957Monroeville, ALAL5,758-131–

4958Kahaluu, HIHI5,619-133–

4959Ocean City, NJNJ11,101-134–

4960Centralia, ILIL11,863-134–

4961Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191-134–

4962Elsmere, DEDE6,196-135–

4963Olivette, MOMO8,937-135–

4964Waldwick, NJNJ10,252-135–

4965Woodruff, SCSC6,026-136–

4966Belpre, OHOH6,657-136–

4967Amory, MSMS6,386-137–

4968Silver City, NMNM9,284-138–

4969Capitola, CACA9,340-138–

4970Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-138–

4971Connersville, ININ13,406-139–

4972Waipio, HIHI10,870-140–

4973Los Alamitos, CACA11,702-140–

4974Alliance, OHOH21,582-140–

4975Bonita, CACA12,652-141–

4976Jackson, GAGA5,884-142–

4977Dock Junction, GAGA8,147-143–

4978Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120-144–

4979Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886-145–

4980Sandersville, GAGA5,397-146–

4981Palmerton, PAPA5,615-146–

4982White Rock, NMNM5,716-147–

4983Delphos, OHOH7,096-147–

4984Oak Park, CACA13,757-148–

4985Wilson, PAPA8,159-148–

4986Hereford, TXTX14,976-148–

4987Manistee, MIMI6,157-148–

4988St. Martinville, LALA5,229-148–

4989Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210-150–

4990Ludington, MIMI7,634-150–

4991Mattoon, ILIL16,667-150–

4992Highland, ININ23,409-150–

4993Maywood, ILIL23,330-152–

4994Liberty, NYNY5,097-153–

4995Perry Heights, OHOH8,756-155–

4996DuBois, PAPA7,254-155–

4997Economy, PAPA9,098-156–

4998Lander, WYWY7,379-156–

4999Davison, MIMI5,039-157–

5000Montevideo, MNMN5,335-157–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS