Which city has the highest population change?

New York, New York ranks #1 with +629,057 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by population change?

New York, New York, Houston, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, Austin, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,642 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.

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Most population gained, US cities · 2020

US cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

6501Pearsall, TXTX9,170-1,821−1557%

6502Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-1,830+377%

6503Springfield, ILIL112,989-1,856−130%

6504Peoria, ILIL110,920-1,857+227%

6505Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,611-1,874+780%

6506Elyria, OHOH53,634-1,877+137%

6507Rock Island, ILIL36,225-1,910+146%

6508Inglewood, CACA101,662-1,911−164%

6509Bell, CACA31,625-1,918−183%

6510Springfield, OHOH58,281-1,946−62%

6511Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983-1,968−193%

6512Portsmouth, OHOH17,282-1,974+8%

6513Frostburg, MDMD6,979-1,975+878%

6514Malibu, CACA9,574-1,991–

6515Willow Grove, PAPA14,131-1,996+2093%

6516McKeesport, PAPA16,907-2,004+1%

6517Plainview, TXTX19,314-2,007−356%

6518Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-2,023−124%

6519Bennettsville, SCSC7,565-2,049−2661%

6520New Iberia, LALA26,533-2,062−359%

6521Belleville, ILIL40,237-2,074+60%

6522Hutchinson, KSKS39,595-2,074−240%

6523Avocado Heights, CACA12,593-2,094−342%

6524Belle Chasse, LALA10,934-2,100−257%

6525Canton, OHOH69,001-2,135−36%

6526Galesburg, ILIL28,581-2,143−1318%

6527Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375-2,144+3250%

6528Alton, ILIL25,013-2,189−9%

6529Blytheville, ARAR12,227-2,214−52%

6530Jackson, MIMI31,022-2,225+97%

6531Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951-2,237−128%

6532Canton, MSMS10,873-2,241−179%

6533Fords, NJNJ12,771-2,246−451%

6534Maywood, CACA23,600-2,257−1069%

6535Bay City, MIMI31,868-2,271+7%

6536Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-2,283−142%

6537Huntington, WVWV44,815-2,296−32%

6538Granite City, ILIL26,807-2,300+47%

6539Watertown, NYNY23,517-2,338−14%

6540Muskogee, OKOK36,760-2,345−490%

6541Warren, OHOH38,328-2,356−41%

6542Forrest City, ARAR12,308-2,356−267%

6543Altoona, PAPA42,347-2,357−0%

6544Pekin, ILIL31,277-2,363−247%

6545Fort Knox, KYKY8,836-2,382−74%

6546Terre Haute, ININ58,764-2,396−212%

6547Pearl City, HIHI44,547-2,403+14035%

6548National City, CACA57,807-2,409−22000%

6549Clinton, IAIA24,049-2,416+69%

6550Lennox, CACA19,449-2,430−1359%

6551Jamestown, NYNY27,663-2,434−18%

6552Alexandria, LALA42,938-2,448−14%

6553Corcoran, CACA22,358-2,474−308%

6554Winslow, MEME5,873-2,476−207%

6555Blythe, CACA15,042-2,500−171%

6556Lynwood, CACA63,512-2,507−132%

6557Lumberton, NCNC18,955-2,517−221%

6558Charleston, WVWV46,117-2,536−34%

6559Johnstown, PAPA17,654-2,567−39%

6560Bell Gardens, CACA37,367-2,571−251%

6561Rosemead, CACA49,410-2,579−238%

6562South Valley, NMNM37,120-2,638−179%

6563Ferguson, MOMO17,953-2,676−2330%

6564Elmira, NYNY26,089-2,677−4%

6565Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632-2,733−92%

6566Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216-2,763–

6567Norwalk, CACA97,104-2,776−131%

6568Ione, CACA9,282-2,777−553%

6569Goldsboro, NCNC35,012-2,780+67%

6570Selma, ALAL16,077-2,785−14%

6571Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-2,796+845%

6572Highland Park, MIMI8,248-2,799−17%

6573Big Rapids, MIMI8,623-2,874+64%

6574Riverdale, ILIL10,280-2,886−304%

6575Gadsden, ALAL33,367-2,911−18%

6576Urbana, ILIL39,719-2,914−9206%

6577Hammond, ININ75,712-2,951+148%

6578Beaumont, TXTX112,967-3,014+560%

6579Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-3,059−430%

6580Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120-3,136−147%

6581Lima, OHOH34,695-3,192−42%

6582Baldwin Park, CACA68,880-3,214−149%

6583Huntington Park, CACA51,544-3,231−161%

6584East Chicago, ININ25,610-3,328+125%

6585Prichard, ALAL18,825-3,337−41%

6586Kankakee, ILIL23,400-3,485+4049%

6587San Elizario, TXTX10,138-3,487−152%

6588Alum Rock, CACA10,440-3,494–

6589Magalia, CACA7,389-3,515−322%

6590Panama City, FLFL37,806-3,545−274%

6591DeKalb, ILIL40,467-3,572−187%

6592Hartford, CTCT121,981-3,721−80%

6593Danville, ILIL28,138-3,823−5130%

6594Dayton, OHOH136,688-3,883−76%

6595El Monte, CACA105,075-4,025−141%

6596Carbondale, ILIL21,811-4,045−36%

6597East Cleveland, OHOH13,229-4,051−31%

6598Havelock, NCNC17,430-4,114−289%

6599Rockford, ILIL147,384-4,216−139%

6600Macomb, ILIL14,530-4,237+204%

6601St. Joseph, MOMO71,001-4,307−301%

6602Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925-4,328−263%

6603Charleston, ILIL17,466-4,552−810%

6604Greenville, MSMS26,530-4,730+32%

6605Norfolk, VAVA231,013-4,798−82%

6606Miami Beach, FLFL81,594-4,889+4%

6607Muncie, ININ65,466-4,891+36%

6608Harvey, ILIL19,849-4,958−2228%

6609Druid Hills, GAGA8,169-5,139−1006%

6610Montgomery, ALAL195,300-5,161−136%

6611Camden, NJNJ71,430-5,553−27%

6612Decatur, ILIL67,884-5,600+177%

6613Meridian, MSMS33,370-6,096+471%

6614Lawton, OKOK90,503-6,486−153%

6615Youngstown, OHOH58,832-6,914−50%

6616Erie, PAPA91,838-6,955+39%

6617Saginaw, MIMI42,863-7,306−5%

6618Isla Vista, CACA13,920-7,596+270%

6619East Los Angeles, CACA111,647-7,710+268%

6620Albany, GAGA66,907-7,787+558%

6621Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213-7,830+281%

6622Mobile, ALAL200,824-8,070−406%

6623East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-8,537−9%

6624Akron, OHOH189,691-8,641+45%

6625Gary, ININ67,289-11,201−19%

6626Birmingham, ALAL195,893-11,504−50%

6627Willowbrook, CACA21,681-11,688−956%

6628Shreveport, LALA175,902-11,718−825%

6629Memphis, TNTN609,647-13,785−135%

6630Santa Ana, CACA315,586-14,301−132%

6631Toledo, OHOH263,423-16,337−15%

6632Aurora, ILIL181,505-17,357−140%

6633Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-17,611−43%

6634St. Louis, MOMO278,144-17,716−63%

6635Jackson, MSMS141,196-19,813+61%

6636Flint, MIMI79,306-21,182+34%

6637Paradise, CACA10,023-21,454−2245%

6638Cleveland, OHOH363,608-24,191−11%

6639Paradise, NVNV185,913-31,929−152%

6640Baltimore, MDMD569,997-35,253−58%

6641Detroit, MIMI649,095-74,666−3%

6642Louisville, KYKY641,962-210,453–

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