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 –

3501Crestwood, MOMO12,207+629–

3502East Patchogue, NYNY21,673+629–

3503Cave Springs, ARAR6,701+628–

3504Buckley, WAWA5,688+628–

3505Colville, WAWA5,116+628–

3506Cullman, ALAL20,799+628–

3507Steelton, PAPA6,328+627–

3508Piedmont, SCSC5,462+627–

3509Port Neches, TXTX13,768+627–

3510Foster City, CACA32,411+627–

3511Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661+627–

3512Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481+626–

3513Chelsea, MIMI5,424+626–

3514Justin, TXTX7,285+625–

3515Bartow, FLFL23,617+624–

3516Rainsville, ALAL6,020+624–

3517Sheridan, COCO5,972+624–

3518Milford, DEDE14,723+624–

3519Monticello, KYKY5,721+624–

3520Berea, SCSC16,862+623–

3521Milford, OHOH6,436+623–

3522Sharonville, OHOH13,997+622–

3523Floresville, TXTX9,105+621–

3524Wethersfield, CTCT27,250+620–

3525Somerset, KYKY12,695+619–

3526Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+618–

3527Parkville, PAPA8,128+617–

3528Bridge City, TXTX9,645+617–

3529Ashland, MOMO5,221+617–

3530Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+617–

3531Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+616–

3532Kenai, AKAK7,924+615–

3533Montevallo, ALAL7,872+615–

3534Montrose, VAVA8,285+613–

3535Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+613–

3536Ione, CACA9,282+613–

3537Chisago City, MNMN5,955+613–

3538La Crescent, MNMN5,261+612–

3539Louisburg, KSKS5,299+612–

3540Hopkins, MNMN19,523+611–

3541Byron, GAGA6,567+611–

3542Springville, ALAL5,597+611–

3543Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213+610–

3544Fircrest, WAWA6,959+610–

3545Buda, TXTX16,166+609–

3546Independence, OHOH7,456+609–

3547New Holland, PAPA5,754+608–

3548Columbiana, ALAL5,106+608–

3549Clinton, MOMO9,504+608–

3550Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+606–

3551Kingston, MAMA5,910+606–

3552Cherryville, NCNC6,523+605–

3553Omak, WAWA5,185+604–

3554Evanston, WYWY11,705+604–

3555Freeport, ILIL23,202+603–

3556Muskogee, OKOK36,760+602–

3557Monroe, WIWI10,581+602–

3558Jerseyville, ILIL8,409+602–

3559Waller, TXTX5,380+600–

3560Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040+600–

3561Burley, IDID12,409+600–

3562Highland, ININ5,114+599–

3563Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+599–

3564Scotia, NYNY7,295+598–

3565Sanibel, FLFL6,303+596–

3566Willard, OHOH6,130+596–

3567Springs, NYNY9,163+595–

3568Oak View, CACA6,141+593–

3569Wildwood, FLFL19,436+593–

3570Solvang, CACA5,944+591–

3571Monticello, ILIL6,080+589–

3572Pleasanton, TXTX11,511+588–

3573Margaret, ALAL7,149+588–

3574Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282+588–

3575Cramerton, NCNC5,713+587–

3576New Carrollton, MDMD13,644+587–

3577Manchester, TNTN13,776+585–

3578Trumann, ARAR7,527+585–

3579Clarinda, IAIA5,273+585–

3580Clarkston, WAWA7,189+584–

3581North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+584–

3582Sunbury, OHOH8,857+584–

3583Hull, MAMA10,138+584–

3584Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469+583–

3585Vine Grove, KYKY7,018+583–

3586Waverly, MIMI23,575+580–

3587Pleasantville, NYNY7,391+580–

3588Somerset, MAMA18,298+579–

3589Westmont, CACA34,123+579–

3590La Joya, TXTX5,257+579–

3591Social Circle, GAGA5,537+575–

3592Spring Lake, NCNC11,252+574–

3593Crete, ILIL8,345+573–

3594Winterset, IAIA5,520+572–

3595New Paltz, NYNY8,689+571–

3596Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216+571–

3597Harrisburg, ILIL7,922+571–

3598Ellenton, FLFL5,133+569–

3599Laurel, MTMT7,205+569–

3600Marshall, MIMI6,800+568–

3601Highland, NYNY6,367+568–

3602West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625+568–

3603Midway, UTUT6,011+567–

3604Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+567–

3605Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+567–

3606Druid Hills, GAGA8,169+567–

3607Effingham, ILIL12,406+566–

3608Moline, ILIL42,362+566–

3609St. James, NYNY13,244+565–

3610Centereach, NYNY31,839+565–

3611Beacon, NYNY14,931+565–

3612Calverton, MDMD17,624+564–

3613La Grande, OROR12,985+564–

3614Crestwood, KYKY6,582+564–

3615Collinsville, OKOK9,956+563–

3616Miami, OKOK12,893+562–

3617Bluffton, SCSC36,807+562–

3618Mill Valley, CACA13,799+562–

3619Pella, IAIA10,992+562–

3620Poquoson, VAVA13,292+561–

3621Baker, LALA12,136+560–

3622Beach Park, ILIL14,114+559–

3623Galena Park, TXTX10,352+559–

3624Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405+558–

3625Aledo, TXTX7,122+557–

3626Dayton, TXTX10,226+557–

3627Laguna Beach, CACA22,391+557–

3628Iselin, NJNJ19,551+557–

3629Boone, NCNC19,929+557–

3630Edna, TXTX6,088+556–

3631Dade City, FLFL10,173+555–

3632Loomis, CACA7,004+555–

3633Wanaque, NJNJ11,418+555–

3634Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+554–

3635Westwood, NJNJ11,365+553–

3636Red Chute, LALA6,526+553–

3637Salem, ININ6,427+553–

3638East Meadow, NYNY36,821+552–

3639Linglestown, PAPA6,957+552–

3640Alexandria, ININ5,223+551–

3641New Freedom, PAPA5,116+550–

3642Rochester, WAWA5,834+550–

3643Leeds, ALAL12,831+550–

3644Firestone, COCO20,129+550–

3645Noble, OKOK7,748+550–

3646Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+549–

3647Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+549–

3648Leonia, NJNJ9,441+549–

3649Pineville, NCNC11,851+548–

3650Morro Bay, CACA10,613+548–

3651Brazil, ININ8,343+548–

3652Augusta, KSKS9,073+547–

3653Columbia Falls, MTMT5,753+547–

3654Woodcrest, CACA17,368+546–

3655Hastings, MIMI7,490+546–

3656Oxford, PAPA5,887+546–

3657Gorham, MEME7,593+546–

3658Fort Drum, NYNY16,065+545–

3659Philadelphia, MSMS6,858+545–

3660Rossford, OHOH6,369+545–

3661Carver, MNMN7,198+544–

3662Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307+544–

3663Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432+543–

3664Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+543–

3665Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477+543–

3666Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563+543–

3667Kennebunk, MEME6,221+543–

3668Winchester, MAMA23,406+543–

3669Washington, ININ12,991+542–

3670Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+541–

3671Seaside, OROR7,092+541–

3672Spring House, PAPA5,137+541–

3673Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+540–

3674Holly, MIMI5,906+540–

3675Raritan, NJNJ8,516+540–

3676Canandaigua, NYNY10,347+539–

3677Sedalia, MOMO22,621+539–

3678Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+538–

3679Saraland, ALAL16,652+537–

3680Key Largo, FLFL13,026+536–

3681Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889+536–

3682DeWitt, IAIA5,704+535–

3683Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+534–

3684Norristown, PAPA35,911+533–

3685Peru, ILIL9,780+533–

3686Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+532–

3687Chehalis, WAWA7,764+530–

3688East Moriches, NYNY6,260+529–

3689Saugus, MAMA28,773+529–

3690Plano, ILIL12,677+528–

3691Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454+528–

3692Mayville, WIWI5,184+528–

3693Lake City, MNMN5,306+528–

3694Pine Castle, FLFL10,371+527–

3695Carroll, IAIA10,085+527–

3696Lamar, COCO7,588+526–

3697Lake Wales, FLFL18,650+524–

3698Dahlonega, GAGA7,918+524–

3699The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114+524–

3700Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121+523–

3701Laurel, MDMD30,254+522–

3702Willow Park, TXTX7,439+521–

3703Litchfield, MNMN6,528+521–

3704Rogersville, MOMO5,754+521–

3705Wrightwood, CACA5,067+520–

3706Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087+519–

3707Tiffin, IAIA7,156+519–

3708Ruston, LALA22,397+519–

3709Hitchcock, TXTX7,722+518–

3710Monsey, NYNY28,160+518–

3711Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+518–

3712Owensboro, KYKY60,892+518–

3713Groesbeck, OHOH7,824+518–

3714Lone Grove, OKOK5,244+517–

3715Laramie, WYWY32,284+517–

3716Bluffton, ININ10,583+516–

3717Bronxville, NYNY6,504+515–

3718Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167+515–

3719Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586+514–

3720Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478+514–

3721Rockmart, GAGA5,369+514–

3722Clover, SCSC7,659+513–

3723Temple, GAGA6,564+513–

3724Middletown, PAPA7,628+512–

3725Murray, KYKY18,964+511–

3726Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+510–

3727Goldenrod, FLFL12,878+509–

3728Dayton, TNTN7,819+509–

3729Western Springs, ILIL13,588+509–

3730Washington, NCNC9,910+508–

3731Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+507–

3732Taylors, SCSC24,505+506–

3733Vidor, TXTX9,597+506–

3734Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971+506–

3735Swannanoa, NCNC6,901+505–

3736Memphis, FLFL9,185+504–

3737Posen, ILIL5,405+504–

3738Watchung, NJNJ6,583+503–

3739Dos Palos, CACA5,697+501–

3740Americus, GAGA15,617+501–

3741Avon Park, FLFL10,514+500–

3742Tipton, ININ5,263+500–

3743Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142+500–

3744Jasper, ALAL14,585+499–

3745Taft, CACA6,995+498–

3746Trinidad, COCO8,091+498–

3747Bellbrook, OHOH7,563+498–

3748North Oaks, MNMN5,283+497–

3749Beardstown, ILIL5,691+496–

3750Rosedale, MDMD20,002+496–

3751Bartlesville, OKOK38,278+496–

3752Northborough, MAMA6,392+496–

3753Osceola, IAIA5,679+495–

3754Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819+494–

3755Cornelia, GAGA5,459+494–

3756Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+494–

3757Navasota, TXTX9,904+493–

3758Satsuma, ALAL6,851+493–

3759Macclenny, FLFL8,251+493–

3760Union Beach, NJNJ5,708+493–

3761Manchester, MDMD5,426+492–

3762Aubrey, TXTX9,066+491–

3763Severance, COCO11,841+491–

3764North Windham, MEME5,417+491–

3765Newton, KSKS18,353+490–

3766Boaz, ALAL10,619+490–

3767Geneseo, ILIL6,505+490–

3768Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+489–

3769Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054+489–

3770Glencoe, ALAL5,426+489–

3771Locust, NCNC6,120+489–

3772White Oak, TXTX6,186+488–

3773West Islip, NYNY26,865+488–

3774Little Falls, MNMN9,277+487–

3775Kathleen, FLFL7,201+486–

3776Monticello, ININ5,595+486–

3777Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+486–

3778Sauk, ILIL9,624+485–

3779Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864+484–

3780Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+484–

3781Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,553+483–

3782Hillside, ILIL8,140+483–

3783Franklin, VAVA8,478+482–

3784Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880+482–

3785New Whiteland, ININ5,937+482–

3786Cleveland, TXTX9,936+481–

3787Ellsworth, MEME8,862+481–

3788Imperial Beach, CACA25,206+480–

3789Tenafly, NJNJ15,237+480–

3790Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945+479–

3791Brookshire, TXTX6,090+478–

3792El Dorado, KSKS12,696+478–

3793Harrah, OKOK7,212+478–

3794Berlin, NJNJ7,628+477–

3795Lindale, TXTX7,385+477–

3796Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543+477–

3797Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+476–

3798Beebe, ARAR9,377+475–

3799Collinsville, VAVA7,139+475–

3800Plattsmouth, NENE6,955+475–

3801Richmond, ININ35,376+475–

3802Sheridan, ININ5,746+474–

3803Woodfin, NCNC8,229+473–

3804St. Augustine Shores, FLFL9,462+472–

3805Stickney, ILIL6,897+470–

3806Mulvane, KSKS7,030+470–

3807Shiprock, NMNM7,610+469–

3808Oakland, NJNJ12,837+469–

3809Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+468–

3810Youngtown, AZAZ7,039+468–

3811Colusa, CACA6,519+468–

3812New Providence, NJNJ14,092+468–

3813Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,150+467–

3814New London, WIWI7,726+467–

3815Gladstone, MIMI5,189+467–

3816Aurora, MOMO7,686+467–

3817Manorhaven, NYNY7,135+466–

3818Gettysburg, PAPA8,365+465–

3819Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008+465–

3820Rutherford, PAPA6,890+463–

3821Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582+462–

3822Rushville, ININ6,171+462–

3823New Ulm, MNMN13,863+462–

3824Palermo, CACA5,266+460–

3825Whitfield, PAPA5,226+460–

3826El Campo, TXTX12,142+460–

3827Hooper, UTUT9,741+458–

3828Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199+458–

3829University Park, ILIL7,019+458–

3830Garrett, ININ6,694+458–

3831Highlands, TXTX6,335+457–

3832Plainedge, NYNY8,624+456–

3833Neptune Beach, FLFL7,020+454–

3834Arden Hills, MNMN9,583+453–

3835Chatham, NJNJ10,027+453–

3836Paris, KYKY10,130+453–

3837Roseland, NJNJ6,417+451–

3838North Patchogue, NYNY6,984+451–

3839Loudon, TNTN6,963+450–

3840Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534+450–

3841Little Silver, NJNJ6,124+449–

3842Smyrna, DEDE13,340+448–

3843Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334+448–

3844Warr Acres, OKOK10,552+447–

3845Carpinteria, CACA12,734+447–

3846McCordsville, ININ13,094+447–

3847Chesterland, OHOH7,086+446–

3848Surf City, NCNC5,142+445–

3849Rochester, ININ6,132+445–

3850Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809+444–

3851Jackson, CACA5,100+444–

3852Miami Springs, FLFL13,611+444–

3853Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,021+443–

3854Herrin, ILIL12,268+442–

3855Dunlap, TNTN6,089+442–

3856Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+442–

3857Portales, NMNM11,734+441–

3858Huntertown, ININ11,600+441–

3859Wayne, NENE6,338+441–

3860Lyman, SCSC7,103+440–

3861Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+440–

3862Hewlett, NYNY7,570+440–

3863Orangevale, CACA35,958+439–

3864Bargersville, ININ11,862+439–

3865Salem, ILIL7,035+439–

3866Harrison, TNTN8,011+439–

3867Westmere, NYNY8,334+438–

3868Ulysses, KSKS5,524+438–

3869Prairie View, TXTX8,969+438–

3870Clinton, TNTN10,466+437–

3871Krum, TXTX6,808+437–

3872Pollock Pines, CACA6,212+437–

3873Asbury, IAIA6,035+437–

3874Durham, CACA5,340+436–

3875Eureka, ILIL5,129+436–

3876Rumson, NJNJ7,157+436–

3877Pontiac, ILIL10,806+436–

3878Polk City, IAIA6,630+436–

3879Florence, SCSC41,231+435–

3880Mabank, TXTX7,294+435–

3881Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+435–

3882East Northport, NYNY19,700+434–

3883Napoleon, OHOH8,680+434–

3884La Grange Park, ILIL13,453+434–

3885Okeechobee, FLFL5,811+433–

3886Linda, CACA23,871+431–

3887Corcoran, MNMN9,269+431–

3888Paris, TNTN10,468+431–

3889Greenville, OHOH12,680+431–

3890Lakeport, CACA5,059+430–

3891Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+430–

3892Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525+430–

3893Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+430–

3894Longwood, FLFL16,892+429–

3895Waverly, IAIA10,561+429–

3896Warwick, NYNY6,534+428–

3897Wynne, ARAR7,884+428–

3898Crestwood, ILIL10,529+428–

3899Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215+427–

3900Commerce, CACA11,688+427–

3901Lyons, ILIL10,433+427–

3902Brownwood, TXTX18,635+426–

3903Rockwood, TNTN5,607+426–

3904Cambridge, MNMN11,090+426–

3905Fairview, CACA10,745+425–

3906Bogota, NJNJ9,816+425–

3907Oxford, NCNC8,985+425–

3908Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975+424–

3909Valley Falls, RIRI12,657+424–

3910Tontitown, ARAR8,046+423–

3911Heber, CACA7,312+422–

3912Skiatook, OKOK8,960+422–

3913Goshen, NYNY5,744+421–

3914Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+421–

3915Bessemer City, NCNC5,834+421–

3916Northfield, NJNJ8,496+420–

3917Bee Cave, TXTX8,464+419–

3918Luling, TXTX5,920+419–

3919Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+419–

3920Crowley, TXTX20,954+416–

3921Walton, KYKY5,868+416–

3922Flanders, NYNY6,609+415–

3923Mayfield, KYKY9,851+414–

3924Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012+412–

3925Boone, IAIA12,471+411–

3926Savannah, MOMO5,107+410–

3927New Milford, NJNJ17,133+410–

3928Montgomery, OHOH10,922+410–

3929Cheverly, MDMD6,164+410–

3930Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+407–

3931Lafayette, CACA25,313+407–

3932Marblehead, MAMA20,413+406–

3933Rossmoor, CACA11,532+405–

3934River Oaks, TXTX7,467+405–

3935Middletown, CTCT48,439+405–

3936Shallotte, NCNC5,335+405–

3937Wantagh, NYNY18,365+404–

3938Livingston, TXTX5,386+404–

3939Lampasas, TXTX7,988+404–

3940Orange, CTCT14,315+403–

3941Hoschton, GAGA8,623+403–

3942Bay City, TXTX17,488+403–

3943Lake Shore, WAWA6,978+402–

3944LaGrange, GAGA34,730+401–

3945Alamosa, COCO9,849+401–

3946Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+400–

3947Plymouth, MAMA7,918+400–

3948Thermalito, CACA6,720+399–

3949Yorketown, NJNJ7,261+399–

3950Somers Point, NJNJ10,590+398–

3951South Bay, FLFL5,140+398–

3952Port Isabel, TXTX5,302+398–

3953Bayonne, NJNJ74,744+398–

3954Jasper, GAGA5,400+398–

3955Sudley, VAVA19,162+398–

3956Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+396–

3957Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+396–

3958Clinton, NCNC8,466+396–

3959Thibodaux, LALA15,573+396–

3960Finneytown, OHOH12,506+396–

3961Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376+395–

3962Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+395–

3963Corbin, KYKY7,911+395–

3964Patterson, LALA5,565+394–

3965Cedar Lake, ININ16,789+394–

3966Anamosa, IAIA5,901+394–

3967Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406+393–

3968Geneseo, NYNY7,759+392–

3969Kosciusko, MSMS6,722+392–

3970Wilmington, ILIL5,614+391–

3971Dallas, NCNC6,392+390–

3972Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+390–

3973Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,756+389–

3974Franklin, KYKY10,759+389–

3975Davenport, FLFL18,110+388–

3976Uniontown, PAPA9,434+388–

3977Fairfax, CACA7,417+388–

3978Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419+388–

3979Zeeland, MIMI5,637+388–

3980Yaphank, NYNY6,934+388–

3981Westchester, FLFL52,032+388–

3982Sulphur, LALA20,492+387–

3983Lebanon, NHNH15,481+385–

3984Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+384–

3985Roosevelt, UTUT7,032+384–

3986Columbus, WIWI5,400+384–

3987Newport East, RIRI11,069+383–

3988De Soto, MOMO6,527+382–

3989Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+381–

3990Warwick, RIRI84,187+381–

3991Derby, COCO8,453+380–

3992Hauppauge, NYNY20,793+380–

3993Kentfield, CACA6,900+378–

3994LaFayette, GAGA7,157+378–

3995Richmond, MOMO5,968+378–

3996Farmingdale, NYNY8,584+377–

3997Denham Springs, LALA9,378+376–

3998Woodfield, SCSC9,465+376–

3999Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473+375–

4000Clewiston, FLFL7,594+375–

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