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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

5001South Lebanon, OHOH6,965-158–

5002Belle Haven, VAVA6,570-158–

5003South Huntington, NYNY9,779-159–

5004Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770-159–

5005Downingtown, PAPA8,384-160–

5006Bath, NYNY5,545-160–

5007Worth, ILIL10,696-161–

5008Sanford, MEME22,663-163–

5009Brooksville, FLFL10,145-163–

5010Louisville, MSMS5,921-163–

5011North Westport, MAMA5,289-164–

5012Kirksville, MOMO17,863-164–

5013Lewisburg, PAPA5,226-165–

5014Wahpeton, NDND8,141-165–

5015Greenville, MIMI9,256-166–

5016Independence, KSKS8,193-166–

5017Newark, NYNY8,919-167–

5018Humboldt, TNTN7,841-167–

5019Bolivar, TNTN5,043-167–

5020West Pensacola, FLFL20,665-168–

5021Palatka, FLFL10,872-168–

5022Vandenberg, CACA6,776-169–

5023Prospect Park, PAPA6,409-170–

5024Welcome, SCSC6,527-170–

5025Milton, FLFL11,440-171–

5026Seminole, OKOK7,393-172–

5027Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559-172–

5028Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-173–

5029Atlantic, IAIA6,676-175–

5030Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-176–

5031Norwood, PAPA5,927-177–

5032Gaffney, SCSC12,583-177–

5033Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181-177–

5034Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611-178–

5035Hamlet, NCNC5,870-178–

5036Muskegon, MIMI37,224-178–

5037Glendale, MOMO6,060-178–

5038Villa Park, ILIL21,888-178–

5039Paoli, PAPA6,362-178–

5040Country Knolls, NYNY5,445-179–

5041West Chester, PAPA19,591-180–

5042Pana, ILIL5,010-182–

5043Ambler, PAPA6,840-183–

5044Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-184–

5045Sierra Madre, CACA10,620-184–

5046Muscatine, IAIA23,164-184–

5047Bainbridge, OHOH8,623-185–

5048Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287-185–

5049Oreland, PAPA5,953-186–

5050Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-188–

5051Barre, VTVT8,214-191–

5052Myrtle Grove, FLFL15,595-191–

5053Morrow, GAGA6,211-192–

5054Makaha, HIHI10,066-194–

5055Flatwoods, KYKY7,439-194–

5056Hannibal, MOMO16,804-194–

5057Wood River, ILIL10,224-194–

5058Flushing, MIMI8,175-194–

5059Blakely, PAPA6,611-195–

5060Camp Hill, PAPA8,199-195–

5061Gering, NENE8,535-195–

5062Niles, OHOH18,116-196–

5063The, OKOK9,276-196–

5064Fort Valley, GAGA9,220-197–

5065Foxborough, MAMA6,251-197–

5066Mound, MNMN9,064-199–

5067Deer Park, OHOH5,557-199–

5068Port Jervis, NYNY8,518-200–

5069Coatesville, PAPA13,283-200–

5070Bon Air, VAVA16,904-200–

5071Vermilion, OHOH10,695-200–

5072Lakewood, WAWA62,755-201–

5073Van Wert, OHOH11,200-201–

5074Raleigh Hills, OROR6,744-201–

5075Frostburg, MDMD6,979-202–

5076Ladue, MOMO8,934-202–

5077Dexter, MOMO7,851-203–

5078Fairport, NYNY5,326-203–

5079Big Flats, NYNY5,651-204–

5080Bellwood, VAVA7,907-204–

5081North Babylon, NYNY17,963-204–

5082Lake Shore, MDMD18,249-204–

5083New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226-205–

5084Berwick, PAPA10,297-205–

5085Bithlo, FLFL10,486-208–

5086Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546-210–

5087Speedway, ININ14,373-211–

5088River Ridge, LALA13,312-212–

5089Montpelier, VTVT7,823-212–

5090Columbia, MSMS6,525-212–

5091Durham, NHNH10,681-212–

5092Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,611-213–

5093New Brighton, PAPA5,503-213–

5094Raytown, MOMO29,154-213–

5095North Massapequa, NYNY17,877-213–

5096Tyrone, PAPA5,226-215–

5097Grove City, PAPA7,694-216–

5098Ellwood City, PAPA7,362-217–

5099Somerdale, NJNJ5,823-218–

5100Palos Heights, ILIL12,084-218–

5101Madeira, OHOH9,637-218–

5102Yeadon, PAPA12,320-218–

5103Levittown, NYNY51,904-219–

5104Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-223–

5105Brunswick, MDMD9,380-223–

5106Manville, NJNJ10,932-224–

5107El Rio, CACA6,368-226–

5108Fox Point, WIWI6,583-226–

5109Windcrest, TXTX5,809-226–

5110Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-227–

5111Cambridge, OHOH10,055-228–

5112Mechanicville, NYNY5,021-230–

5113Robstown, TXTX10,324-230–

5114Cudahy, WIWI17,655-230–

5115Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-230–

5116Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013-231–

5117Homeland Park, SCSC6,632-232–

5118Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FLFL6,511-233–

5119East Alton, ILIL5,621-233–

5120Wytheville, VAVA8,128-234–

5121Duryea, PAPA5,157-235–

5122Margate City, NJNJ5,194-238–

5123Burlington, VTVT44,019-238–

5124Lewistown, MTMT6,179-238–

5125Cocoa West, FLFL5,923-239–

5126Hanahan, SCSC22,415-239–

5127Cynthiana, KYKY6,576-239–

5128Irmo, SCSC12,204-241–

5129West Hills, NYNY5,369-242–

5130Tell City, ININ7,441-243–

5131Olyphant, PAPA5,390-244–

5132Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-245–

5133Fort Washington, MDMD25,134-246–

5134East Islip, NYNY13,573-247–

5135North Madison, OHOH8,594-248–

5136Webster, NYNY5,761-248–

5137Webster, MAMA12,228-249–

5138Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-249–

5139Port Washington, NYNY18,004-250–

5140Howland Center, OHOH6,266-251–

5141Metropolis, ILIL5,727-252–

5142Niles, MIMI11,665-252–

5143Virginia, MNMN8,187-253–

5144Ithaca, NYNY33,632-254–

5145Williston Park, NYNY7,524-255–

5146Whiskey Creek, FLFL5,371-255–

5147South Charleston, WVWV13,072-255–

5148Malvern, ARAR11,144-256–

5149Astoria, OROR9,838-256–

5150Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470-256–

5151Holbrook, MAMA11,380-256–

5152Florence, ALAL42,581-257–

5153Norwich, NYNY6,538-258–

5154Seven Hills, OHOH11,464-259–

5155Fairfield, IAIA9,220-259–

5156South Brooksville, FLFL5,099-261–

5157Dowagiac, MIMI5,725-262–

5158Northampton, MAMA31,047-264–

5159Greenville, ALAL6,912-264–

5160Mims, FLFL7,610-265–

5161Weatherford, OKOK12,005-265–

5162Bethel Park, PAPA32,074-267–

5163Attalla, ALAL5,807-267–

5164Menominee, MIMI8,175-267–

5165Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274-268–

5166South Gate Ridge, FLFL5,310-269–

5167Aberdeen, SDSD27,961-269–

5168Vermillion, SDSD11,720-269–

5169North Merrick, NYNY12,366-269–

5170Ladson, SCSC16,140-270–

5171Graham, TXTX8,814-270–

5172Medina, NYNY5,855-271–

5173Latrobe, PAPA7,826-271–

5174Bucyrus, OHOH11,631-272–

5175Horsham, PAPA16,005-272–

5176Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209-273–

5177Fremont, OHOH15,765-273–

5178Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-273–

5179Spencer, MAMA5,661-274–

5180Algona, IAIA5,309-274–

5181Merrick, NYNY21,744-278–

5182Phoenixville, PAPA20,356-278–

5183Marshall, MOMO13,766-278–

5184Ilion, NYNY7,488-278–

5185Hazardville, CTCT6,022-279–

5186Indiana, PAPA14,697-279–

5187Marion, VAVA5,555-281–

5188East Rochester, NYNY6,132-282–

5189Chickasaw, ALAL6,166-285–

5190Totowa, NJNJ11,166-285–

5191Rock Springs, WYWY22,936-286–

5192Eagleton, TNTN5,598-286–

5193Titusville, PAPA5,112-288–

5194Glenwood, ILIL8,416-289–

5195Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382-293–

5196Magnolia, ARAR10,660-293–

5197Murphy, MOMO8,285-294–

5198Glendora, NJNJ5,431-294–

5199Skowhegan, MEME6,662-294–

5200Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-296–

5201Ravenna, OHOH11,136-298–

5202Ferndale, MDMD17,529-299–

5203Villa Park, CACA5,645-300–

5204Greenfield, MAMA17,691-300–

5205Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995-303–

5206Defiance, OHOH17,009-303–

5207Petal, MSMS11,694-304–

5208Perry, FLFL7,330-304–

5209Livonia, MIMI92,603-305–

5210Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640-305–

5211Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-305–

5212Russellville, KYKY7,454-305–

5213Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,214-306–

5214Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-307–

5215Covedale, OHOH6,500-309–

5216Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287-311–

5217Richlands, VAVA5,051-312–

5218Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384-312–

5219Satellite Beach, FLFL11,365-312–

5220Coral Hills, MDMD9,756-312–

5221Parker, SCSC12,898-312–

5222Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609-313–

5223New Carlisle, OHOH5,525-314–

5224Creston, IAIA7,335-314–

5225Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579-315–

5226Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112-315–

5227New Cumberland, PAPA7,590-316–

5228South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676-316–

5229Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-316–

5230Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-317–

5231Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208-318–

5232Dedham, MAMA25,237-318–

5233Jennings, LALA9,235-319–

5234Strathmore, NJNJ6,708-320–

5235Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-321–

5236Lansdale, PAPA18,986-323–

5237Brattleboro, VTVT7,657-323–

5238White Oak, PAPA7,286-324–

5239Maumee, OHOH13,521-324–

5240Millersville, PAPA9,280-325–

5241Price, UTUT8,368-325–

5242Hamburg, NYNY9,840-326–

5243Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-328–

5244South Euclid, OHOH21,248-329–

5245Ketchikan, AKAK7,939-330–

5246West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-330–

5247Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835-332–

5248Opa-locka, FLFL16,177-332–

5249Thompsonville, CTCT7,927-333–

5250Benton, ILIL6,558-333–

5251Enola, PAPA6,534-334–

5252Shiloh, OHOH10,526-335–

5253Barstow, CACA24,804-335–

5254Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-337–

5255Valley City, NDND6,430-337–

5256Kittery, MEME5,110-338–

5257Lebanon, PAPA26,479-339–

5258Walterboro, SCSC5,485-339–

5259Oceanport, NJNJ6,540-339–

5260Vernon, TXTX9,747-341–

5261Andover, MAMA9,451-342–

5262Leon Valley, TXTX11,563-342–

5263Stratford, NJNJ7,200-343–

5264Lewistown, PAPA8,385-343–

5265Cypress Gardens, FLFL10,077-344–

5266Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-344–

5267Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295-345–

5268Cedar Hills, OROR8,388-345–

5269Doylestown, PAPA8,330-348–

5270Horseheads, NYNY6,275-350–

5271Williamsburg, KYKY5,371-350–

5272Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440-352–

5273Shorewood, WIWI13,474-353–

5274Bellevue, PAPA7,888-356–

5275Gas City, ININ6,081-356–

5276Southport, NYNY6,450-357–

5277Houlton, MEME5,082-357–

5278Brentwood, PAPA9,597-357–

5279Ware, MAMA6,369-359–

5280Matawan, NJNJ9,768-360–

5281Watford City, NDND6,378-361–

5282Athol, MAMA8,801-362–

5283Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709-362–

5284Rockland, MEME7,142-363–

5285Ambridge, PAPA6,944-364–

5286Bennington, VTVT9,245-364–

5287Burlington, IAIA23,336-369–

5288Mexia, TXTX7,091-370–

5289Atmore, ALAL8,360-370–

5290Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469-371–

5291Atlanta, TXTX5,478-373–

5292Crescent City, CACA6,002-374–

5293Harriman, TNTN6,192-375–

5294Opp, ALAL6,738-376–

5295Fairmont, MNMN10,099-376–

5296Lehighton, PAPA5,232-377–

5297Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451-380–

5298Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-382–

5299Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055-382–

5300Corry, PAPA5,993-382–

5301Uniontown, OHOH7,920-383–

5302Wabash, ININ10,190-384–

5303Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-384–

5304Herkimer, NYNY7,195-385–

5305Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059-385–

5306Brewton, ALAL5,113-387–

5307Elkins, WVWV6,622-388–

5308Shively, KYKY15,895-388–

5309Columbia, PAPA10,314-390–

5310Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482-390–

5311Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-391–

5312Springfield, MIMI5,246-393–

5313Northbrook, OHOH10,742-395–

5314Ridley Park, PAPA7,255-396–

5315Greenville, PAPA5,406-397–

5316Vienna, VAVA16,691-399–

5317Middle Valley, TNTN12,187-401–

5318West Hollywood, CACA34,231-402–

5319Girard, OHOH9,384-402–

5320Bladensburg, MDMD9,671-403–

5321Princeton, KYKY6,168-404–

5322Orange Park, FLFL8,953-407–

5323Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995-409–

5324Sheridan, OROR6,243-409–

5325Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037-410–

5326Parsons, KSKS9,315-410–

5327Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-411–

5328Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,280-411–

5329Ripon, WIWI7,738-413–

5330Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-414–

5331Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329-417–

5332Swainsboro, GAGA7,436-418–

5333Beeville, TXTX13,086-418–

5334Okmulgee, OKOK11,394-419–

5335Greensburg, PAPA14,462-422–

5336Syosset, NYNY18,433-423–

5337White City, FLFL5,744-424–

5338Media, PAPA5,920-424–

5339Atchison, KSKS10,789-424–

5340St. Joseph, MIMI7,893-425–

5341White City, OROR10,750-425–

5342Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070-425–

5343Burlington, MAMA26,274-426–

5344Colonia, NJNJ18,587-427–

5345Holt, MIMI25,316-429–

5346Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917-431–

5347Seminole, TXTX7,730-432–

5348Laurel, MSMS17,662-434–

5349Jennings, MOMO13,093-436–

5350La Marque, TXTX20,324-438–

5351Ponca City, OKOK24,225-440–

5352Hugo, OKOK5,082-442–

5353Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893-442–

5354Sidney, MTMT6,217-443–

5355Palestine, TXTX19,555-444–

5356Oil City, PAPA9,301-445–

5357Carlisle, PAPA22,693-449–

5358Broadview, ILIL7,871-449–

5359Cullowhee, NCNC7,973-450–

5360Bradford, PAPA7,442-450–

5361Toronto, OHOH5,149-450–

5362Monaca, PAPA5,456-453–

5363East Glenville, NYNY11,914-454–

5364Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971-454–

5365Dublin, GAGA16,565-455–

5366Westwego, LALA8,317-455–

5367Fairview Park, OHOH16,748-456–

5368West View, PAPA6,355-457–

5369Beaumont, TXTX112,967-457–

5370Brentwood, MOMO8,079-457–

5371Hobbs, NMNM40,863-458–

5372East Ridge, TNTN21,921-461–

5373Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667-461–

5374Clinton, OKOK8,302-461–

5375Quincy, FLFL8,162-462–

5376Saks, ALAL10,681-463–

5377Marshfield, WIWI18,980-463–

5378Altus, OKOK18,707-463–

5379Taylor, PAPA6,232-466–

5380Dormont, PAPA7,816-467–

5381East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213-468–

5382Salamanca, NYNY5,719-469–

5383Tiffin, OHOH17,803-469–

5384Moultrie, GAGA14,973-473–

5385Swoyersville, PAPA5,155-473–

5386White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-474–

5387Conshohocken, PAPA9,266-475–

5388Lincoln, OHOH8,928-476–

5389Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-476–

5390Westchester, ILIL16,300-477–

5391Kaneohe, HIHI37,355-478–

5392Melvindale, MIMI12,325-481–

5393Greenwood, MSMS13,429-481–

5394Crafton, PAPA5,790-482–

5395Bristol, PAPA9,970-482–

5396Milan, ILIL5,028-483–

5397Woodward, OKOK11,635-487–

5398Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212-487–

5399Houghton, MIMI8,560-488–

5400Endicott, NYNY13,068-493–

5401South Haven, ININ7,241-493–

5402Rensselaer, NYNY9,421-494–

5403Center Line, MIMI8,503-495–

5404Andalusia, ALAL8,763-496–

5405Canton, NYNY6,894-497–

5406Parkville, MDMD30,549-499–

5407Xenia, OHOH26,425-500–

5408Brookside, DEDE15,115-501–

5409North Syracuse, NYNY6,773-501–

5410Knoxville, IAIA7,469-501–

5411Belvedere, SCSC5,180-502–

5412State College, PAPA40,844-503–

5413Huber Heights, OHOH43,905-504–

5414Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-504–

5415Utica, MIMI5,114-504–

5416Marrero, LALA32,540-506–

5417Pennsville, NJNJ12,233-509–

5418Runnemede, NJNJ8,443-509–

5419Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956-509–

5420Massena, NYNY9,898-510–

5421Hudson, NYNY5,721-510–

5422Marietta, OHOH13,053-511–

5423Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-511–

5424Collingdale, PAPA8,898-511–

5425Coshocton, OHOH11,169-511–

5426Pulaski, VAVA8,807-512–

5427Dillon, SCSC6,227-513–

5428La Habra Heights, CACA5,327-514–

5429Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654-514–

5430Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-514–

5431Markham, ILIL11,274-516–

5432Bellevue, KYKY5,847-517–

5433White City metro, UTUT5,146-518–

5434Galion, OHOH10,370-518–

5435Colonial Park, PAPA18,032-518–

5436Escanaba, MIMI12,257-519–

5437Adrian, MIMI20,191-523–

5438Deer Park, NYNY27,990-524–

5439Edgewood, MDMD24,922-525–

5440Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-525–

5441Geneva, NYNY12,552-526–

5442Belmont, MAMA27,175-526–

5443Folcroft, PAPA6,780-528–

5444Struthers, OHOH9,837-528–

5445Plymouth, MIMI9,164-538–

5446Dunbar, WVWV7,050-543–

5447Morris, MNMN5,150-545–

5448Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997-545–

5449Johnstown, NYNY8,021-547–

5450Gardiner, MEME6,206-548–

5451Sky Lake, FLFL8,116-551–

5452Sweetwater, TXTX10,141-552–

5453Huron, SDSD14,607-555–

5454Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332-557–

5455Bath, MEME8,835-559–

5456South Apopka, FLFL7,300-560–

5457Devils Lake, NDND7,333-560–

5458Madison Park, NJNJ9,124-561–

5459Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389-562–

5460Chester, SCSC5,324-564–

5461Glens Falls, NYNY14,383-565–

5462East Liverpool, OHOH9,569-565–

5463Mira Monte, CACA6,888-567–

5464Jeannette, PAPA8,489-567–

5465Georgetown, SCSC8,869-567–

5466Peoria, ILIL110,920-568–

5467Affton, MOMO19,052-570–

5468Plainview, NYNY25,982-570–

5469Adams, MAMA5,427-572–

5470Bristol, CTCT62,341-578–

5471Campbell, OHOH7,721-578–

5472Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-579–

5473Claymont, DEDE8,786-580–

5474Vidalia, GAGA10,885-580–

5475Brookhaven, PAPA8,362-582–

5476Griffith, ININ16,137-582–

5477St. Francis, WIWI8,955-583–

5478North Valley, NMNM10,455-584–

5479Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456-591–

5480Darlington, SCSC6,075-591–

5481Canonsburg, PAPA9,529-593–

5482Butler, PAPA12,879-593–

5483West Memphis, ARAR23,336-593–

5484Guthrie, OKOK12,257-593–

5485West Hazleton, PAPA5,284-594–

5486Pacific Grove, CACA14,659-595–

5487St. John, MOMO6,441-595–

5488Waimalu, HIHI13,061-596–

5489Washington, PAPA13,377-596–

5490Woodbury, NJNJ10,130-597–

5491Cheviot, OHOH8,623-601–

5492Cambridge, MDMD13,457-603–

5493Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292-603–

5494Alfred, NYNY5,147-605–

5495Staunton, VAVA26,801-608–

5496Bedford, OHOH12,723-608–

5497Owosso, MIMI14,437-609–

5498Dayton, KYKY5,974-610–

5499Clementon, NJNJ5,744-615–

5500Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-616–

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