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 –

4001Fort Lee, VAVA8,993+374–

4002Crozet, VAVA9,289+373–

4003St. Albans, WVWV10,210+373–

4004Wake, TXTX5,796+372–

4005North Bellmore, NYNY20,689+372–

4006Walpole, MAMA6,461+372–

4007Franklin, OHOH11,647+370–

4008Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+369–

4009Timberlake, VAVA12,725+369–

4010Blauvelt, NYNY5,406+369–

4011Oatfield, OROR13,294+368–

4012Mount Joy, PAPA8,319+367–

4013Pocahontas, ARAR7,622+367–

4014Starke, FLFL5,963+367–

4015Arbutus, MDMD22,507+366–

4016Babylon, NYNY12,281+366–

4017Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306+366–

4018New City, NYNY34,458+365–

4019Union City, TNTN10,814+364–

4020Naugatuck, CTCT32,230+364–

4021Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847+364–

4022Washington Terrace, UTUT9,075+362–

4023Prosser, WAWA6,654+362–

4024Kingston, NYNY23,942+361–

4025Parkwood, WAWA6,873+360–

4026Greenbelt, MDMD24,948+360–

4027Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,314+359–

4028Iowa Park, TXTX6,542+359–

4029Emporia, VAVA5,447+359–

4030Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408+359–

4031Irondale, ALAL13,545+359–

4032Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+358–

4033Windsor, WIWI10,085+358–

4034Homeland, CACA7,584+357–

4035Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470+357–

4036Guntersville, ALAL9,394+357–

4037South Pasadena, CACA25,503+356–

4038Huntingburg, ININ6,522+356–

4039Estacada, OROR5,814+355–

4040Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903+355–

4041Vero Beach, FLFL17,603+355–

4042Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+354–

4043Belen, NMNM7,589+354–

4044Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,028+352–

4045Newport, ARAR8,193+352–

4046Monmouth, ILIL8,599+352–

4047Tarrytown, NYNY11,890+351–

4048East Shoreham, NYNY7,321+351–

4049Tillamook, OROR5,162+351–

4050Piedmont, CACA10,642+350–

4051Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368+349–

4052Eunice, LALA9,035+349–

4053St. Martin, MSMS8,139+348–

4054Shippensburg, PAPA5,615+348–

4055Savannah, TNTN7,689+348–

4056Maize, KSKS7,853+348–

4057Kirby, TXTX8,211+347–

4058Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513+347–

4059Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+345–

4060Canton, TXTX5,070+343–

4061River Edge, NJNJ12,159+343–

4062Silvis, ILIL7,979+343–

4063Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630+343–

4064Bensley, VAVA5,949+342–

4065Yreka, CACA7,714+342–

4066Freeport, FLFL7,543+342–

4067Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+341–

4068Absecon, NJNJ9,209+340–

4069Williamston, NCNC5,086+340–

4070Lockwood, MTMT7,181+339–

4071Half Moon, NCNC7,378+339–

4072St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027+339–

4073Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+338–

4074Burbank, CACA5,333+337–

4075Ettrick, VAVA5,910+337–

4076Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+337–

4077South Miami, FLFL13,660+337–

4078Milton, MAMA28,587+337–

4079Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+336–

4080Godley, TXTX5,093+334–

4081Henderson, NCNC15,013+334–

4082Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,946+333–

4083Duncanville, TXTX38,915+333–

4084North Kensington, MDMD8,954+333–

4085Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723+332–

4086Old Westbury, NYNY5,071+331–

4087Athens, TXTX13,870+330–

4088Rolesville, NCNC12,839+330–

4089Lake Lorraine, FLFL6,903+329–

4090Walden, NYNY6,935+328–

4091Crestwood, NJNJ7,830+327–

4092Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+327–

4093Sellersburg, ININ10,305+326–

4094St. Peter, MNMN12,275+326–

4095Jan Phyl, FLFL5,708+325–

4096Rocky River, OHOH21,397+325–

4097Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048+324–

4098St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+324–

4099Sidney, NENE6,432+323–

4100Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+323–

4101Greenville, RIRI8,296+323–

4102Tecumseh, OKOK6,402+322–

4103Rice Lake, WIWI8,882+322–

4104Buellton, CACA5,158+322–

4105Samoset, FLFL5,284+321–

4106Jesup, GAGA10,301+321–

4107Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+321–

4108Steilacoom, WAWA6,648+321–

4109Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+320–

4110Kennett, MOMO10,118+319–

4111Sterling, ILIL14,394+319–

4112Massillon, OHOH32,168+318–

4113Woodside, CACA5,181+317–

4114Rigby, IDID5,757+317–

4115Nolanville, TXTX7,983+316–

4116Cloquet, MNMN12,399+316–

4117Dumont, NJNJ18,501+316–

4118Centerville, SCSC7,049+315–

4119Bohemia, NYNY9,181+315–

4120Terryville, NYNY10,794+314–

4121Pawtucket, RIRI77,065+314–

4122Paola, KSKS5,880+313–

4123Gilberts, ILIL9,082+312–

4124Haslet, TXTX5,267+312–

4125Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987+312–

4126Withamsville, OHOH7,429+311–

4127Medina, TNTN5,813+311–

4128St. Albans, VTVT6,939+311–

4129Waterville, OHOH6,037+311–

4130Barrington, NJNJ7,155+310–

4131Cut Off, LALA5,398+310–

4132Nazareth, PAPA6,091+310–

4133South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512+310–

4134Oceanside, NYNY31,639+310–

4135Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243+310–

4136Joshua Tree, CACA6,234+309–

4137Baxley, GAGA5,058+309–

4138Somerset, PAPA5,815+308–

4139Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+308–

4140Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+307–

4141Elsa, TXTX5,820+307–

4142Millbrae, CACA22,869+306–

4143Linwood, NJNJ7,051+306–

4144Charlotte, MIMI9,305+306–

4145Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+306–

4146Green Hill, TNTN6,866+305–

4147Harris Hill, NYNY6,069+304–

4148Larchmont, NYNY6,750+304–

4149Princeton, ILIL7,674+304–

4150Blue Bell, PAPA6,424+304–

4151Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629+303–

4152Bethel, CTCT11,404+302–

4153White Marsh, MDMD10,932+302–

4154El Cerrito, CACA26,121+302–

4155Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824+302–

4156Burbank, ILIL28,578+302–

4157East Greenbush, NYNY6,581+301–

4158Pascagoula, MSMS21,409+301–

4159Abilene, KSKS6,552+301–

4160Waynesville, MOMO5,558+300–

4161Congers, NYNY8,275+300–

4162Liberty, TXTX9,133+300–

4163Kingsville, TXTX24,687+299–

4164Reidland, KYKY5,277+299–

4165South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191+298–

4166Odenville, ALAL6,023+298–

4167Anna, TXTX35,245+297–

4168Miami Shores, FLFL11,669+296–

4169Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+295–

4170Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676+295–

4171East York, PAPA9,388+295–

4172South El Monte, CACA18,963+294–

4173Bellwood, ILIL18,116+294–

4174Taylorville, ILIL10,522+294–

4175Foothill Farms, CACA36,435+291–

4176Allegan, MIMI5,127+291–

4177Farmington, MIMI11,409+291–

4178Lower Allen, PAPA7,646+290–

4179Closter, NJNJ8,663+289–

4180Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,131+288–

4181Sylvester, GAGA5,430+288–

4182Clyde, OHOH6,361+288–

4183Eastman, GAGA5,572+287–

4184Merrill, WIWI9,389+286–

4185Homer, AKAK6,331+286–

4186Kingfisher, OKOK5,201+285–

4187Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846+285–

4188Horace, NDND7,001+285–

4189Anderson, ININ56,153+285–

4190Antigo, WIWI8,060+284–

4191Adairsville, GAGA5,101+284–

4192Thomaston, GAGA9,852+284–

4193Madison, SDSD6,065+283–

4194Alvarado, TXTX7,539+283–

4195Irvington, NYNY6,533+283–

4196Webster City, IAIA7,815+282–

4197Platteville, WIWI11,815+281–

4198St. Rose, LALA7,644+281–

4199Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411+280–

4200Rio del Mar, CACA9,201+279–

4201Indianola, MSMS8,637+278–

4202Milford, NHNH8,956+278–

4203Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+278–

4204Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,979+278–

4205Shelley, IDID5,303+277–

4206York, SCSC10,620+276–

4207Barberton, OHOH24,748+276–

4208Kanab, UTUT5,332+275–

4209Wright City, MOMO5,854+275–

4210Countryside, ILIL6,260+275–

4211Winfield, KSKS11,745+275–

4212Fredonia, NYNY9,283+274–

4213Bullard, TXTX5,301+273–

4214Dayton, MNMN11,402+273–

4215Southold, NYNY6,397+273–

4216Rockingham, NCNC8,815+273–

4217Belmont, NCNC16,415+271–

4218Highgrove, CACA8,366+270–

4219Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537+269–

4220Carlinville, ILIL5,465+269–

4221Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107+268–

4222Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+268–

4223Emerson, NJNJ7,371+267–

4224North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+265–

4225Homewood, ILIL18,773+265–

4226Quartz Hill, CACA11,510+264–

4227Reserve, LALA7,791+264–

4228Exeter, PAPA5,587+264–

4229Fruitland, MDMD6,007+263–

4230Glencoe, ILIL8,724+263–

4231Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165+262–

4232East Rockaway, NYNY10,096+262–

4233Bondurant, IAIA9,647+262–

4234Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+261–

4235Wahoo, NENE5,023+261–

4236Mount Vernon, ININ6,289+261–

4237Oakhurst, CACA6,091+260–

4238Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711+260–

4239Urbana, OHOH11,140+260–

4240Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+259–

4241Belle Isle, FLFL7,688+259–

4242Morrisville, PAPA9,665+258–

4243Batesville, ARAR11,860+258–

4244Oakwood, OHOH9,441+258–

4245Headland, ALAL5,603+257–

4246Shelby, OHOH9,231+257–

4247Carlisle, OHOH5,885+255–

4248Strasburg, VAVA7,380+255–

4249Mendota, ILIL6,894+254–

4250Marshall, TXTX24,467+253–

4251Orono, MNMN8,301+253–

4252Sansom Park, TXTX5,419+253–

4253McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629+252–

4254Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+252–

4255Ladera Heights, CACA7,334+252–

4256West Springfield, VAVA22,532+252–

4257Spencer, IAIA11,218+251–

4258Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827+251–

4259Kimberly, IDID5,798+250–

4260Selma, TXTX11,955+249–

4261Ojai, CACA7,474+249–

4262Rensselaer, ININ5,681+249–

4263Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165+248–

4264Sitka city and, AKAK8,319+247–

4265Elwood, ININ8,525+247–

4266Wellington, KSKS7,541+247–

4267Inverness, ILIL7,418+246–

4268La Grange, ILIL15,935+246–

4269Lansing, ILIL28,068+246–

4270Winnetka, ILIL12,518+245–

4271Lafayette, TNTN6,020+244–

4272Marshfield, MAMA5,161+244–

4273Commack, NYNY36,558+243–

4274Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+243–

4275West Athens, CACA8,726+242–

4276Marlin, TXTX5,599+242–

4277Johnstown, OHOH5,476+242–

4278Versailles, KYKY10,734+242–

4279Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+241–

4280Alma, MIMI9,304+241–

4281Mineola, NYNY21,376+240–

4282Pearl River, NYNY16,155+239–

4283Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+239–

4284Washington, NJNJ7,326+238–

4285Harrisburg, SDSD10,405+237–

4286Veneta, OROR5,138+236–

4287Moosic, PAPA5,989+236–

4288Farmersville, TXTX5,531+236–

4289Kensington, CTCT9,962+235–

4290Superior, WIWI26,397+234–

4291Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853+234–

4292Freehold, NJNJ12,562+234–

4293New Port Richey East, FLFL11,939+233–

4294Goddard, KSKS6,638+233–

4295Maywood, CACA23,600+233–

4296Kings Point, NYNY5,710+233–

4297Harvey, ILIL19,849+233–

4298Northville, MIMI6,013+233–

4299Willows, CACA6,116+232–

4300Biddeford, MEME22,399+232–

4301Bethany, OKOK20,315+232–

4302Oak Grove, OROR16,796+232–

4303Imperial, MOMO5,488+231–

4304Hampden, MEME5,161+231–

4305Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+230–

4306Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791+230–

4307Fairview, GAGA5,302+229–

4308Bowie, TXTX6,113+229–

4309Mineola, TXTX5,537+229–

4310Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460+228–

4311Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231+228–

4312Somersworth, NHNH12,171+228–

4313Grayson, GAGA5,569+227–

4314Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127+227–

4315Wharton, TXTX8,776+226–

4316Leisure, NJNJ5,751+226–

4317Bremen, GAGA7,751+226–

4318Bedford, VAVA7,911+226–

4319Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+224–

4320Henryetta, OKOK5,620+224–

4321Coos Bay, OROR15,686+223–

4322Mission, KSKS10,125+223–

4323Laurens, SCSC9,327+222–

4324Yarmouth, MEME6,289+222–

4325Audubon, PAPA9,229+221–

4326Baywood, NYNY8,176+220–

4327Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+220–

4328Oroville East, CACA7,504+218–

4329Glenolden, PAPA7,217+216–

4330McKenzie, TNTN5,632+216–

4331Princeton, MNMN5,480+216–

4332Gresham Park, GAGA6,935+215–

4333Crowley, LALA11,223+215–

4334Gretna, LALA17,360+215–

4335Churchville, PAPA6,084+214–

4336Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+213–

4337Douglas, WYWY6,469+212–

4338Page, AZAZ7,147+211–

4339Parma Heights, OHOH20,327+211–

4340Penitas, TXTX6,495+210–

4341Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+210–

4342Mounds View, MNMN12,786+210–

4343Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120+209–

4344Brookfield, ILIL18,879+209–

4345Villa Hills, KYKY7,797+209–

4346Chalmette, LALA22,616+209–

4347Eatontown, NJNJ13,607+208–

4348Highland City, FLFL13,276+207–

4349Newmarket, NHNH5,679+207–

4350Roseville, MNMN35,663+205–

4351Lovington, NMNM11,620+204–

4352Rockdale, TXTX5,688+204–

4353Cairo, GAGA10,150+204–

4354Aptos, CACA6,404+203–

4355Grinnell, IAIA9,430+203–

4356Breckenridge, TXTX5,123+203–

4357Smithville, TNTN5,620+203–

4358Exeter, NHNH9,964+203–

4359Beloit, WIWI36,649+202–

4360St. Johns, MIMI7,780+201–

4361Roanoke, ALAL5,440+201–

4362Uvalde, TXTX15,455+200–

4363Oakdale, NYNY7,115+200–

4364Adel, GAGA5,854+200–

4365Oelwein, IAIA5,757+199–

4366Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+198–

4367York, NENE8,284+197–

4368Magnolia, TXTX8,095+197–

4369Des Peres, MOMO9,102+197–

4370Fultondale, ALAL9,307+195–

4371Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+195–

4372Essex Junction, VTVT10,921+195–

4373Seaford, NYNY15,549+194–

4374Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+194–

4375Lennox, CACA19,449+193–

4376Whitehouse, OHOH5,073+193–

4377Derby, CTCT12,925+192–

4378Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071+192–

4379Rupert, IDID6,460+190–

4380Scotchtown, NYNY10,252+189–

4381Hudson, NHNH7,469+188–

4382Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+188–

4383East Moline, ILIL20,453+186–

4384Palmyra, PAPA7,762+186–

4385Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577+185–

4386Sayville, NYNY15,408+185–

4387Kilgore, TXTX13,531+185–

4388Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875+185–

4389Treasure Island, FLFL6,397+184–

4390Reminderville, OHOH5,336+184–

4391Middlebury, VTVT7,220+184–

4392Walker Mill, MDMD10,931+184–

4393Sun City, AZAZ37,486+183–

4394Franklin, NJNJ5,083+183–

4395North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159+183–

4396Dunlap, ININ6,109+182–

4397Fairfield, ALAL9,483+181–

4398Loxley, ALAL6,131+181–

4399Guadalupe, CACA8,846+180–

4400Grants, NMNM8,933+180–

4401New Windsor, NYNY8,919+179–

4402Nyack, NYNY7,511+179–

4403Loughman, FLFL7,591+178–

4404Marion, NCNC7,440+178–

4405Sausalito, CACA7,019+178–

4406Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL5,366+177–

4407North Springfield, VAVA7,050+177–

4408Galesburg, ILIL28,581+176–

4409Douglas, GAGA11,864+175–

4410Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575+175–

4411Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654+175–

4412Dix Hills, NYNY24,773+175–

4413Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211+174–

4414Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854+174–

4415Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456+174–

4416North Scituate, MAMA6,492+174–

4417Groton, CTCT10,160+173–

4418Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503+173–

4419Ocean City, FLFL5,941+172–

4420Charter Oak, CACA9,442+169–

4421Goulds, FLFL14,425+169–

4422Carthage, TXTX6,640+168–

4423Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+168–

4424Belmar, NJNJ5,853+168–

4425Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992+168–

4426Perryton, TXTX7,850+167–

4427Galax, VAVA6,670+167–

4428Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+166–

4429Westwood, MIMI8,867+165–

4430Everman, TXTX6,537+164–

4431Chillicothe, MOMO9,114+164–

4432Manor, TXTX23,070+163–

4433Mena, ARAR5,607+162–

4434Box Elder, SDSD13,936+161–

4435South Portland, MEME27,007+161–

4436Huntington, NYNY19,948+160–

4437Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410+160–

4438Hillsborough, CACA11,206+158–

4439Emmaus, PAPA12,514+156–

4440Waimanalo, HIHI6,054+156–

4441Amityville, NYNY9,799+155–

4442Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073+154–

4443Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458+154–

4444Richland Hills, TXTX8,529+154–

4445Perry, GAGA25,699+154–

4446College, AKAK11,924+153–

4447Boonton, NJNJ8,920+153–

4448Leland, NCNC35,731+153–

4449Madison, GAGA5,179+153–

4450Milan, TNTN8,367+152–

4451Northgate, OHOH6,723+152–

4452Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+152–

4453Peru, ININ10,962+151–

4454Ansonia, CTCT19,216+151–

4455Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157+150–

4456Burton, SCSC6,912+150–

4457Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+150–

4458Livingston, MTMT9,290+150–

4459Laurel, FLFL11,741+148–

4460Suncook, NHNH5,432+148–

4461Live Oak, FLFL7,248+148–

4462Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+147–

4463Agoura Hills, CACA19,243+147–

4464Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882+146–

4465Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+146–

4466College Park, GAGA13,887+146–

4467Parker, TXTX6,462+144–

4468Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+144–

4469Sinton, TXTX5,966+143–

4470Mango, FLFL13,242+142–

4471Beatrice, NENE12,318+142–

4472Lake Station, ININ12,977+142–

4473Hales Corners, WIWI7,740+142–

4474Carle Place, NYNY5,188+140–

4475Dubuque, IAIA59,148+140–

4476Edgemoor, DEDE6,349+139–

4477Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308+139–

4478Lihue, HIHI7,901+138–

4479Haysville, KSKS11,353+138–

4480Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+138–

4481Oneida, NYNY10,009+137–

4482Country Club, CACA10,161+137–

4483Hanover, PAPA16,684+136–

4484West Miami, FLFL7,125+136–

4485East Pasadena, CACA5,479+135–

4486Gulf Breeze, FLFL7,067+135–

4487South Pasadena, FLFL5,169+134–

4488Henderson, TXTX13,496+134–

4489Keene, NHNH23,072+133–

4490Hillsboro, OHOH6,763+133–

4491Wyoming, OHOH8,807+133–

4492Brunswick, MEME17,652+133–

4493Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589+133–

4494Mason City, IAIA26,853+132–

4495Columbine, COCO25,478+132–

4496Southgate, FLFL5,772+131–

4497Adel, IAIA7,098+131–

4498Clanton, ALAL9,289+131–

4499Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632+131–

4500Lakeview, NYNY5,825+131–

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