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 · 36 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 –

6001Utica, NYNY62,978-7,986–

6002Lansing, MIMI113,884-8,193–

6003Fort Knox, KYKY8,836-9,118–

6004Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875-9,389–

6005Rome, NYNY31,682-9,400–

6006East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-9,402–

6007Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765-11,853–

6008Rochester, NYNY206,108-11,863–

6009Kendall, FLFL79,562-12,045–

6010New Orleans, LALA362,154-12,264–

6011Jackson, MSMS141,196-12,338–

6012Youngstown, OHOH58,832-13,706–

6013Gary, ININ67,289-13,900–

6014Woodinville, WAWA14,548-14,460–

6015Laguna Hills, CACA30,020-15,553–

6016Flint, MIMI79,306-15,818–

6017Dayton, OHOH136,688-15,865–

6018Syracuse, NYNY144,896-16,554–

6019Hartford, CTCT121,981-18,161–

6020Toledo, OHOH263,423-19,324–

6021Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447-19,852–

6022Citrus Heights, CACA86,348-22,368–

6023Birmingham, ALAL195,893-23,032–

6024Olympia Heights, FLFL12,399-24,340–

6025Norfolk, VAVA231,013-26,826–

6026Cleveland, OHOH363,608-27,213–

6027Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969-28,668–

6028Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-31,114–

6029Cincinnati, OHOH314,367-32,755–

6030Washington, DCDC693,645-34,841–

6031Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632-35,316–

6032Buffalo, NYNY274,613-35,475–

6033St. Louis, MOMO278,144-48,496–

6034Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281-68,027–

6035Detroit, MIMI649,095-76,704–

6036Baltimore, MDMD569,997-84,860–

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