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 –

3001Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151+927–

3002Temple Hills, MDMD8,969+927–

3003Mascotte, FLFL10,150+926–

3004Cold Spring, KYKY6,640+926–

3005Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830+925–

3006Winchester, KYKY19,514+925–

3007Interlaken, CACA8,068+924–

3008Jordan, MNMN6,988+924–

3009Schriever, LALA6,690+922–

3010Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750+922–

3011Williamstown, NJNJ14,705+921–

3012Sanger, TXTX10,238+921–

3013Campbellsville, KYKY11,783+921–

3014Fife, WAWA11,061+920–

3015Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109+920–

3016Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+919–

3017Hillview, KYKY9,020+918–

3018Choctaw, OKOK12,549+918–

3019Farr West, UTUT8,163+916–

3020Artesia, CACA15,789+916–

3021Amelia, OHOH12,871+915–

3022Northridge, OHOH7,817+914–

3023Central City, KYKY5,793+914–

3024Westlake, CACA7,505+913–

3025Highland, ILIL10,042+913–

3026Georgetown, DEDE8,291+911–

3027Beckett, NJNJ5,017+911–

3028Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+911–

3029Hershey, PAPA14,242+911–

3030Henderson, TNTN6,590+910–

3031Medina, MNMN7,460+909–

3032Moraine, OHOH6,627+908–

3033Wyoming, MNMN8,121+906–

3034Coal City, ILIL5,831+906–

3035Pacific, WAWA7,056+905–

3036Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101+905–

3037Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412+904–

3038Sterling, AKAK6,323+903–

3039Tuba City, AZAZ7,960+902–

3040Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916+902–

3041Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+902–

3042East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323+901–

3043Willow Oak, FLFL7,454+900–

3044Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+899–

3045Walnut, CACA27,316+899–

3046Aztec, NMNM6,091+899–

3047Woodhaven, MIMI12,503+899–

3048Ukiah, CACA16,068+898–

3049Blanchard, OKOK10,013+898–

3050Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+898–

3051Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+896–

3052Greencastle, ININ9,924+896–

3053Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+895–

3054Norwood, NJNJ5,817+893–

3055Wharton, NJNJ7,618+893–

3056Wilton Manors, FLFL11,655+892–

3057Milford, MAMA27,731+891–

3058Stewartville, MNMN6,850+891–

3059East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666+890–

3060Orange Lake, NYNY9,784+889–

3061Greenville, TXTX37,069+889–

3062Emmett, IDID8,900+889–

3063Cave Spring, VAVA25,742+888–

3064Benson, AZAZ5,532+887–

3065Kasson, MNMN7,350+884–

3066Anoka, MNMN18,169+884–

3067Decatur, ININ10,090+884–

3068White Hall, ARAR5,532+883–

3069Pismo Beach, CACA7,911+882–

3070Dover, OHOH12,947+881–

3071Lochbuie, COCO8,776+881–

3072Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,079+881–

3073Bellmead, TXTX10,592+878–

3074Nibley, UTUT8,975+878–

3075Dumas, TXTX14,862+876–

3076Rockford, MIMI6,313+876–

3077Ferry Pass, FLFL30,053+875–

3078Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757+875–

3079Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+875–

3080Hyattsville, MDMD21,158+873–

3081Finley, WAWA5,634+873–

3082Zebulon, NCNC11,933+873–

3083Corning, CACA8,260+871–

3084Woodmere, NYNY18,061+869–

3085Deer Park, TXTX34,282+868–

3086Monett, MOMO10,248+868–

3087Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858+868–

3088Lillington, NCNC5,040+867–

3089Sallisaw, OKOK8,790+867–

3090Evansville, WIWI5,837+865–

3091Avocado Heights, CACA12,593+865–

3092Aspen, COCO6,489+865–

3093Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+865–

3094West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+864–

3095Redland, MDMD18,665+864–

3096Chickasha, OKOK17,313+862–

3097Farmville, VAVA7,593+861–

3098Arab, ALAL9,061+861–

3099Vandalia, ILIL7,108+861–

3100Sparta, WIWI9,974+860–

3101Nashville, NCNC5,911+860–

3102Dunn, NCNC8,814+860–

3103Big Bear City, CACA11,431+859–

3104Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+859–

3105Battlefield, MOMO6,361+859–

3106Patchogue, NYNY12,486+859–

3107New Milford, CTCT8,188+858–

3108Dundee, MIMI6,008+858–

3109Hermitage, PAPA16,308+857–

3110Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181+856–

3111Millville, NJNJ28,098+855–

3112Norco, CACA25,081+855–

3113Philomath, OROR5,699+855–

3114Forest Park, OHOH20,041+854–

3115Elgin, TXTX13,327+854–

3116Middletown, MDMD5,056+853–

3117Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183+851–

3118Cambria, CACA5,978+850–

3119Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+850–

3120Ridgefield, CTCT6,970+849–

3121Oakland, TNTN10,835+849–

3122Tomah, WIWI9,600+849–

3123North Hills, NYNY5,481+848–

3124White Oak, OHOH19,216+847–

3125Troy, ALAL18,022+847–

3126Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505+847–

3127Harrison, NYNY32,273+846–

3128Central, SCSC5,298+845–

3129Ottawa, ILIL18,684+845–

3130South Cleveland, TNTN7,452+844–

3131Commerce, TXTX9,928+844–

3132Venice, FLFL30,477+842–

3133Birdsboro, PAPA5,161+842–

3134Lynwood, ILIL9,297+842–

3135Winston, OROR5,680+840–

3136Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558+840–

3137Orrville, OHOH8,461+839–

3138Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+839–

3139Fruit Heights, UTUT5,952+838–

3140Newburyport, MAMA19,148+838–

3141Rye Brook, NYNY9,955+837–

3142Scarsdale, NYNY18,194+836–

3143Huntington, VAVA13,502+836–

3144Berlin, MDMD5,335+835–

3145Heber Springs, ARAR7,323+834–

3146Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547+834–

3147Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205+834–

3148Peculiar, MOMO6,365+833–

3149Clemson, SCSC18,941+833–

3150Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+833–

3151New Albany, MSMS7,756+832–

3152Ranchettes, WYWY5,949+831–

3153Atwater, CACA32,133+831–

3154Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+831–

3155East Harwich, MAMA5,654+830–

3156Corte Madera, CACA9,929+828–

3157Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+828–

3158Lancaster, OHOH41,956+828–

3159Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,402+827–

3160Melissa, TXTX29,969+826–

3161Yankton, SDSD15,816+825–

3162Brainerd, MNMN14,428+825–

3163Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508+825–

3164North Bellport, NYNY11,087+825–

3165South Barrington, ILIL5,071+825–

3166Roosevelt, NYNY18,885+824–

3167Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445+822–

3168Willmar, MNMN22,001+820–

3169Moore, OKOK63,609+820–

3170Louisville, OHOH9,874+817–

3171Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632+817–

3172La Crosse, WIWI50,784+815–

3173Jacksonville, ARAR29,460+815–

3174Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,962+815–

3175East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+814–

3176Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361+813–

3177Raymondville, TXTX10,082+812–

3178Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+811–

3179Decatur, GAGA25,276+811–

3180El Segundo, CACA16,379+810–

3181Obetz, OHOH7,342+810–

3182Altoona, WIWI9,376+809–

3183Moab, UTUT5,206+808–

3184Elfers, FLFL15,006+805–

3185Glencoe, MNMN5,632+805–

3186Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+803–

3187Englewood, OHOH13,343+803–

3188Madisonville, TNTN5,428+802–

3189Royse City, TXTX28,307+802–

3190Whitewater, WIWI16,038+801–

3191Sullivan, MOMO6,942+800–

3192Gulfport, FLFL11,404+800–

3193Little Canada, MNMN10,567+800–

3194Allendale, NJNJ7,116+799–

3195Braselton, GAGA18,496+799–

3196Falls Church, VAVA15,159+799–

3197Duarte, CACA22,866+798–

3198Newton, IAIA15,741+798–

3199El Reno, OKOK20,730+798–

3200Dixon, ILIL14,582+797–

3201Lancaster, PAPA58,366+797–

3202Stratmoor, COCO5,412+796–

3203Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902+796–

3204New Iberia, LALA26,533+795–

3205West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444+794–

3206Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661+794–

3207Indiantown, FLFL6,826+794–

3208Senoia, GAGA6,276+794–

3209Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+793–

3210Great Neck, NYNY11,141+793–

3211Holtville, CACA5,591+792–

3212Dacono, COCO6,844+792–

3213Covington, LALA11,721+792–

3214Somerville, NJNJ14,665+791–

3215Pittsboro, NCNC5,054+790–

3216Highland Park, ILIL30,767+790–

3217Argyle, TXTX6,372+790–

3218Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+789–

3219Kirtland, OHOH6,925+789–

3220Salisbury, MAMA5,656+789–

3221Purcell, OKOK7,030+788–

3222Abington, MAMA17,053+788–

3223Belleview, FLFL6,512+787–

3224Polson, MTMT5,653+787–

3225Glenwood, IAIA5,287+787–

3226North Haven, CTCT24,336+786–

3227Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+785–

3228Bethel, AKAK6,626+784–

3229Plainview, TXTX19,314+784–

3230Milton, WAWA8,911+784–

3231Red Bluff, CACA14,404+784–

3232Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+784–

3233Le Mars, IAIA10,760+783–

3234Burkburnett, TXTX11,057+782–

3235Bethpage, NYNY17,123+782–

3236Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+781–

3237Eldridge, IAIA6,954+781–

3238Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998+779–

3239Mocksville, NCNC6,282+779–

3240Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+777–

3241Abingdon, VAVA8,284+777–

3242Wagoner, OKOK8,405+775–

3243Sheridan, ARAR5,406+774–

3244Westfield, NJNJ32,595+774–

3245North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786+774–

3246East Riverdale, MDMD18,336+774–

3247Souderton, PAPA7,288+773–

3248Gunnison, COCO6,836+773–

3249Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154+773–

3250Blackfoot, IDID13,361+773–

3251Duncan, OKOK23,238+773–

3252Weiser, IDID6,249+772–

3253Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+772–

3254Fowler, CACA7,745+771–

3255Sebastopol, CACA7,532+770–

3256Salida, COCO5,985+770–

3257Forest Park, ILIL13,829+770–

3258Wauseon, OHOH7,430+769–

3259Campbelltown, PAPA6,092+769–

3260Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291+768–

3261Oneonta, ALAL7,022+768–

3262Prien, LALA7,119+767–

3263Plain City, UTUT9,256+767–

3264Gustine, CACA6,112+767–

3265Sebring, FLFL12,059+767–

3266Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652+766–

3267Hyde Park, UTUT5,786+765–

3268Park City, KSKS9,458+764–

3269Etowah, NCNC7,968+763–

3270Tequesta, FLFL6,299+762–

3271Swampscott, MAMA15,277+762–

3272Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+761–

3273Milford, MIMI6,520+761–

3274McLean, VAVA49,627+761–

3275Mitchell, SDSD15,756+760–

3276Triangle, VAVA10,450+760–

3277West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050+757–

3278Cotati, CACA7,347+757–

3279Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540+756–

3280Richmond, MIMI5,927+756–

3281Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+755–

3282Ashland, VAVA7,982+755–

3283Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+755–

3284Wallington, NJNJ12,092+755–

3285New Hempstead, NYNY5,657+754–

3286Northfield, ILIL5,632+754–

3287Fairborn, OHOH35,754+752–

3288Tucker, GAGA37,290+751–

3289Village St. George, LALA8,273+751–

3290Gridley, CACA7,258+751–

3291Brier, WAWA6,597+750–

3292Lititz, PAPA9,689+749–

3293Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+748–

3294Westport, NCNC5,915+748–

3295Milan, MIMI5,973+747–

3296Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247+746–

3297Marina del Rey, CACA9,176+745–

3298Washington, ILIL15,902+742–

3299Micco, FLFL8,896+741–

3300Chestertown, MDMD5,658+741–

3301La Verne, CACA30,178+741–

3302Albemarle, NCNC17,769+741–

3303Kimberly, WIWI7,556+740–

3304Deer Park, WAWA5,370+739–

3305Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415+738–

3306Elmsford, NYNY5,203+738–

3307Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+738–

3308Eaton, OHOH8,327+737–

3309Baldwin, NYNY34,994+736–

3310New Haven, MIMI6,749+736–

3311Denison, IAIA8,214+735–

3312La Follette, TNTN7,176+734–

3313Perryville, MOMO8,593+734–

3314Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+733–

3315Eaton, COCO5,848+731–

3316Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819+731–

3317Lakeland, CACA12,236+730–

3318Robinson, TXTX13,028+730–

3319Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+729–

3320Poteau, OKOK9,171+729–

3321Brownsville, TNTN9,301+729–

3322Center, TXTX5,246+728–

3323Bridgeport, TXTX6,915+728–

3324Mountain Park, GAGA12,850+728–

3325Middletown, KYKY9,944+727–

3326Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233+726–

3327Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450+726–

3328Durant, OKOK21,552+726–

3329Berea, KYKY16,662+725–

3330Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500+724–

3331Anderson, CACA11,131+723–

3332Newton, NJNJ8,486+723–

3333Mahopac, NYNY9,039+723–

3334Wilmington, OHOH12,802+722–

3335Cochituate, MAMA6,471+722–

3336Hughson, CACA8,051+721–

3337Vandalia, OHOH15,014+721–

3338North Palm Beach, FLFL13,319+721–

3339Tifton, GAGA17,595+721–

3340Cockeysville, MDMD23,962+720–

3341Pacifica, CACA36,890+720–

3342Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+720–

3343Baker City, OROR10,071+720–

3344Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+719–

3345Rusk, TXTX5,568+719–

3346Waupaca, WIWI6,352+719–

3347Socorro, NMNM8,261+718–

3348Sequim, WAWA8,215+718–

3349Millsboro, DEDE7,890+717–

3350Fort Meade, FLFL5,379+715–

3351Cherry Hills, COCO6,389+713–

3352Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+713–

3353Kingston, TNTN6,299+712–

3354Marshall, MNMN14,171+712–

3355La Plata, MDMD12,137+711–

3356Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093+711–

3357Medford, NYNY24,796+711–

3358Batesville, MSMS7,325+710–

3359Chardon, OHOH5,251+710–

3360Creedmoor, NCNC5,046+707–

3361River Grove, ILIL10,409+707–

3362Nantucket, MAMA10,017+706–

3363Fairview Shores, FLFL11,844+706–

3364Scottsburg, ININ7,478+706–

3365St. Stephens, NCNC9,457+705–

3366Sound Beach, NYNY7,210+705–

3367Surfside, FLFL5,591+705–

3368Thomasville, GAGA18,667+705–

3369Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221+704–

3370Lynbrook, NYNY20,855+703–

3371Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+701–

3372Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765+700–

3373Aberdeen, NCNC10,066+700–

3374Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498+700–

3375Sealy, TXTX7,937+700–

3376Joshua, TXTX9,352+700–

3377Shawano, WIWI9,693+700–

3378Abbeville, LALA10,861+700–

3379Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+700–

3380Texas City, TXTX59,733+699–

3381Gray, LALA5,154+698–

3382Milton, WIWI6,024+698–

3383Hapeville, GAGA7,410+697–

3384Erlanger, KYKY20,158+697–

3385Holly Springs, MSMS6,402+696–

3386South Daytona, FLFL13,894+695–

3387Azle, TXTX15,365+695–

3388Wilton, CACA6,433+693–

3389Primera, TXTX5,478+693–

3390Cortez, COCO9,126+693–

3391Carencro, LALA13,224+691–

3392Broadview Park, FLFL7,119+689–

3393Northampton, PAPA10,570+688–

3394Wolfforth, TXTX8,746+688–

3395Eufaula, ALAL12,437+688–

3396Canutillo, TXTX5,962+687–

3397Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+687–

3398Hermantown, MNMN10,110+687–

3399Fort Pierce, FLFL51,737+686–

3400Palmetto, GAGA5,298+686–

3401St. Clair, MIMI5,833+686–

3402Quincy, ILIL38,918+685–

3403Northlake, TXTX12,036+685–

3404Lucas, TXTX8,896+685–

3405Hurricane, WVWV7,367+685–

3406Seward, NENE7,892+685–

3407Medfield, MAMA6,849+685–

3408Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+683–

3409Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+683–

3410North Riverside, ILIL7,161+683–

3411Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+683–

3412Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+682–

3413Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645+682–

3414Mantua, VAVA8,298+681–

3415Nebraska City, NENE7,512+681–

3416Grand Terrace, CACA12,936+680–

3417Madison, NJNJ16,607+680–

3418Edgerton, WIWI6,121+679–

3419Haverstraw, NYNY12,791+679–

3420Yorktown, ININ11,947+679–

3421Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576+679–

3422Woodstock, VAVA6,002+676–

3423Gonzales, TXTX7,239+675–

3424High Springs, FLFL6,762+675–

3425Columbiana, OHOH6,756+674–

3426Bemidji, MNMN15,770+672–

3427Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+672–

3428Forked River, NJNJ5,196+671–

3429Brookville, OHOH5,999+670–

3430Eden, NCNC15,500+670–

3431Booneville, MSMS9,257+670–

3432North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815+669–

3433Vinita, OKOK5,424+668–

3434Laconia, NHNH17,246+668–

3435Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+668–

3436Center Moriches, NYNY9,127+668–

3437Glasgow, KYKY15,302+668–

3438Tallulah, LALA5,517+668–

3439Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096+667–

3440Bartonville, ILIL5,804+667–

3441Barrington, ILIL10,586+666–

3442Summit, ILIL10,753+666–

3443St. Louis, MIMI7,406+666–

3444Whitefish, MTMT9,358+664–

3445Lomita, CACA19,724+664–

3446Black Jack, MOMO6,547+664–

3447Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+663–

3448Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+662–

3449Schiller Park, ILIL11,317+661–

3450Conley, GAGA5,822+660–

3451Earlimart, CACA7,214+659–

3452Hillcrest, NYNY9,071+659–

3453Mayo, MDMD8,694+658–

3454Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056+656–

3455Naples Manor, FLFL5,501+655–

3456Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+655–

3457Rochelle, ILIL9,498+655–

3458Palm Beach, FLFL9,423+654–

3459Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+654–

3460Union Grove, WIWI5,370+653–

3461Celina, OHOH10,936+653–

3462Blue Ash, OHOH13,707+653–

3463Dumfries, VAVA6,405+652–

3464Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+652–

3465Blair, NENE7,997+652–

3466Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+651–

3467Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562+651–

3468Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,751+651–

3469Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+650–

3470Nevada, IAIA6,974+649–

3471Tracyton, WAWA6,137+646–

3472Dundee, FLFL6,424+646–

3473Key West, FLFL24,999+646–

3474Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,818+646–

3475Deale, MDMD5,333+645–

3476Gardner, MAMA21,483+645–

3477Benbrook, TXTX24,279+644–

3478Manhasset, NYNY7,716+644–

3479South Hill, NYNY6,951+643–

3480Orange City, IAIA6,468+642–

3481Harrisville, UTUT7,154+641–

3482Charleston, ILIL17,466+641–

3483Hilton, NYNY5,873+640–

3484Erwin, TNTN6,019+640–

3485Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+640–

3486Fords, NJNJ12,771+640–

3487Roswell, NMNM46,878+639–

3488Grandville, MIMI17,018+639–

3489Lake Grove, NYNY11,168+638–

3490East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+638–

3491Paramus, NJNJ26,723+636–

3492Taos, NMNM6,526+635–

3493San Anselmo, CACA12,555+635–

3494Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218+635–

3495Massapequa, NYNY21,389+634–

3496Brent, FLFL23,813+633–

3497Hutto, TXTX46,048+633–

3498McGregor, FLFL8,490+632–

3499Basehor, KSKS8,249+632–

3500Ardmore, OKOK24,956+632–

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