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RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most population gained, US metro areas

US metro areas that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2025, by raw count of people rather than percentage. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ leads at +253,014. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 10 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2000201020202025
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000
01Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938+253,014−72%
02Houston, TXTX7,904,627+239,203−46%
03Lakeland, FLFL874,790+149,744+91%
04Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226+141,765−78%
05San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140+121,866−29%
06Cape Coral, FLFL875,607+114,785+9%
07Dallas, TXTX8,477,157+113,510−58%
08Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720+107,903−36%
09Austin, TXTX2,620,945+102,588−43%
10Provo, UTUT773,426+98,729−4%
11Riverside, CACA4,769,007+87,419−74%
12Miami, FLFL6,391,072+86,272−74%
13Orlando, FLFL2,957,672+80,451−47%
14Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551+76,522+46%
15Tampa, FLFL3,418,895+73,707−31%
16Ocala, FLFL442,660+66,752+4%
17Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830+61,701−30%
18Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500+58,142−30%
19Palm Bay, FLFL663,982+57,370−26%
20North Port, FLFL948,158+57,081+14%
21Seattle, WAWA4,161,883+57,059−69%
22Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721+54,108+51%
23McAllen, TXTX921,549+50,768−73%
24Greeley, COCO378,426+49,445+1%
25Spartanburg, SCSC407,656+49,356+105%
26Deltona, FLFL746,933+47,759−29%
27Boise City, IDID864,243+46,438−37%
28Stockton, CACA823,815+44,582−46%
29Naples, FLFL417,131+41,379−58%
30Seaford, DEDE277,140+39,762−8%
31Huntsville, ALAL556,444+39,618+21%
32Greenville, SCSC1,014,101+38,007−4%
33Fayetteville, ARAR622,177+36,877−23%
34Daphne, ALAL267,761+35,994−15%
35Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377+34,280−79%
36St. George, UTUT213,670+33,391−20%
37Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685+31,252−82%
38Charleston, SCSC889,263+30,938+115%
39Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212+30,365−1%
40Sacramento, CACA2,477,274+29,302−79%
41The Villages, FLFL157,772+28,020+29%
42Columbus, OHOH2,242,028+27,892−63%
43Nashville, TNTN2,197,416+26,563−38%
44Worcester, MAMA888,502+26,391−36%
45Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182+26,267−78%
46Panama City, FLFL231,174+26,043+36%
47Colorado Springs, COCO781,796+25,803−78%
48Killeen, TXTX511,497+25,364−30%
49Wilmington, NCNC492,772+25,329−19%
50Fresno, CACA1,203,383+24,691−79%
51Madison, WIWI709,685+24,003−50%
52Gainesville, GAGA226,568+23,432−47%
53Jefferson, GAGA99,265+23,358+102%
54Denver, COCO3,092,037+21,459−77%
55Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273+21,310−49%
56Clarksville, TNTN349,001+20,910−1%
57Reno, NVNV578,734+20,810−73%
58Yuma, AZAZ224,449+20,568−61%
59Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864+20,502−47%
60Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813+20,483−54%
61Knoxville, TNTN968,137+19,832−29%
62Des Moines, IAIA758,539+19,783−45%
63Tyler, TXTX252,549+19,070−18%
64Boston, MAMA5,034,221+18,921−59%
65Columbia, SCSC879,918+18,465−46%
66Fort Collins, COCO377,292+18,226−72%
67Sherman, TXTX153,613+18,070+16%
68Bakersfield, CACA927,068+17,833−85%
69Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666+17,823−27%
70Spokane, WAWA608,012+17,716−66%
71Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695+17,569−62%
72Midland, TXTX193,139+17,384+93%
73Ogden, UTUT672,784+17,127−62%
74Omaha, NENE1,009,836+16,838−48%
75Chattanooga, TNTN594,530+16,808+3%
76York, PAPA473,197+16,759−60%
77Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137+16,569−29%
78Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552+16,343−73%
79Lubbock, TXTX368,431+16,298−3%
80Pensacola, FLFL544,949+16,262−51%
81Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966+16,115−47%
82Merced, CACA297,260+16,058−50%
83Greensboro, NCNC805,945+15,958−70%
84Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682+15,101−58%
85Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102+14,835−76%
86Burlington, NCNC186,177+14,762−35%
87Fort Wayne, ININ466,258+14,707−45%
88Durham, NCNC625,485+14,667−51%
89Slidell, LALA279,108+14,538−69%
90Savannah, GAGA438,314+14,289+1%
91Auburn, ALAL208,013+14,155−38%
92Laredo, TXTX281,224+14,110−76%
93Richmond, VAVA1,389,338+14,091−44%
94Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206+14,002−51%
95Fargo, NDND269,528+13,536−7%
96College Station, TXTX287,476+13,479−47%
97Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638+13,419−31%
98Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645+13,274−76%
99Sebastian, FLFL172,799+13,011−43%
100Dover, DEDE194,786+12,935−18%
101Brownsville, TXTX433,946+12,929−83%
102Warner Robins, GAGA208,091+12,760−30%
103Greenville, NCNC182,936+12,693−51%
104Washington, DCDC6,465,724+12,672−82%
105Jacksonville, NCNC217,175+12,599+2337%
106Crestview, FLFL315,098+12,463−48%
107Bend, OROR266,376+12,266−61%
108Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850+12,221+8%
109El Paso, TXTX881,291+12,154−86%
110Providence, RIRI1,708,161+12,107−43%
111Wichita, KSKS663,809+12,045−70%
112Visalia, CACA485,146+12,029−79%
113Kennewick, WAWA324,334+12,006−52%
114Trenton, NJNJ399,289+11,949−52%
115Portland, MEME577,635+11,885−43%
116Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377+11,519−59%
117Bowling Green, KYKY197,180+11,500−1%
118Harrisburg, PAPA617,427+11,369−23%
119Reading, PAPA440,072+11,223−70%
120Kalispell, MTMT115,429+11,072−27%
121Pinehurst, NCNC110,619+10,892−31%
122Lincoln, NENE352,081+10,877−68%
123Logan, UTUT160,889+10,844−43%
124Manchester, NHNH433,415+10,478−77%
125Gainesville, FLFL359,036+10,245−67%
126Lancaster, PAPA563,159+10,175−79%
127Waco, TXTX308,807+10,172−52%
128Idaho Falls, IDID173,851+10,119+17%
129Sebring, FLFL111,122+9,887−48%
130Cedar City, UTUT67,141+9,852−24%
131Bozeman, MTMT128,740+9,780−44%
132Lafayette, LALA423,758+9,748−38%
133Bellingham, WAWA236,392+9,545−76%
134Las Cruces, NMNM229,091+9,530−76%
135Lacey, WAWA304,261+9,468−79%
136Hilo, HIHI210,043+9,414−67%
137Hagerstown, MDMD315,280+9,289−23%
138Allentown, PAPA887,615+8,949−49%
139Granbury, TXTX70,501+8,903−27%
140Odessa, TXTX173,801+8,630+294%
141Louisville, KYKY1,402,509+8,618−58%
142Springfield, MOMO500,694+8,445−67%
143Salem, OROR445,814+8,392−83%
144Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858+8,198+24%
145Hammond, LALA141,346+8,189−45%
146Bremerton, WAWA283,374+7,763−82%
147Huntsville, TXTX83,842+7,442−31%
148Sandpoint, IDID54,420+7,310−28%
149Augusta, GAGA641,231+7,250−50%
150Billings, MTMT193,603+7,183−49%
151Grand Junction, COCO162,845+7,142−69%
152Brigham City, UTUT70,405+7,139+24%
153Columbia, MOMO219,062+7,125−63%
154Asheville, NCNC422,345+7,070−73%
155Clewiston, FLFL61,546+7,037−20%
156Sanford, NCNC70,258+6,973−9%
157Richmond, KYKY131,806+6,932−28%
158Little Rock, ARAR777,607+6,637−54%
159Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295+6,620−88%
160Moses Lake, WAWA105,727+6,604−67%
161Athens, TXTX88,595+6,445−56%
162Twin Falls, IDID123,901+6,351−30%
163Albemarle, NCNC68,830+6,326−0%
164Iowa City, IAIA182,711+6,311−50%
165Cullman, ALAL94,009+6,143−38%
166Cleveland, TNTN134,057+6,041−51%
167Gulfport, MSMS431,329+5,947−69%
168Green Bay, WIWI336,756+5,943−78%
169Albertville, ALAL103,537+5,925−48%
170Centralia, WAWA88,062+5,913−36%
171Rapid City, SDSD156,934+5,869−0%
172Winchester, VAVA152,332+5,789−35%
173Bangor, MEME157,967+5,768−443%
174Abilene, TXTX185,429+5,755−6%
175Pahrump, NVNV57,336+5,745−61%
176Tallahassee, FLFL397,442+5,682−84%
177Johnson City, TNTN216,416+5,609−47%
178Lexington, KYKY535,174+5,580−77%
179Shelton, WAWA71,165+5,439−51%
180Augusta, MEME129,067+5,425+348%
181Missoula, MTMT128,698+5,392−67%
182Kingsland, GAGA60,143+5,375−60%
183Lewiston, MEME116,487+5,348−465%
184Durant, OKOK51,367+5,300+19%
185Statesboro, GAGA97,977+5,220−53%
186Seneca, SCSC83,775+5,168−41%
187Crossville, TNTN66,300+5,155−57%
188Hinesville, GAGA91,870+5,135−37%
189Shelbyville, TNTN55,273+5,036−30%
190Goldsboro, NCNC122,278+4,945−43%
191Modesto, CACA557,719+4,841−94%
192Morristown, TNTN128,867+4,808−48%
193Jonesboro, ARAR139,440+4,725−54%
194Hickory, NCNC376,890+4,721−69%
195Chambersburg, PAPA160,652+4,720−43%
196St. Cloud, MNMN205,854+4,712−62%
197Amarillo, TXTX276,235+4,710−67%
198Pocatello, IDID91,591+4,573−52%
199Corsicana, TXTX57,181+4,557−12%
200Cookeville, TNTN152,477+4,546−35%
201Barnstable, MAMA233,539+4,543−87%
202Albany, NYNY915,835+4,483−2%
203Ellensburg, WAWA48,803+4,466−33%
204Palatka, FLFL77,734+4,413−18%
205Appleton, WIWI249,876+4,401−75%
206Lake City, FLFL74,094+4,396−68%
207Cornelia, GAGA50,416+4,385−47%
208Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808+4,273−77%
209Concord, NHNH158,078+4,270−74%
210Albany, OROR132,843+4,233−64%
211Calhoun, GAGA61,701+4,157−54%
212Longview, WAWA114,885+4,155−62%
213Tullahoma, TNTN69,339+4,124−41%
214Scranton, PAPA574,418+3,993−155%
215Fayetteville, NCNC395,412+3,905−85%
216Joplin, MOMO208,796+3,903−64%
217Bismarck, NDND139,750+3,866−45%
218Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083+3,829−14%
219Shelby, NCNC103,325+3,806−67%
220Lewisburg, TNTN38,071+3,753−28%
221Gettysburg, PAPA107,594+3,742−71%
222Valdosta, GAGA153,276+3,731−71%
223Helena, MTMT97,153+3,700−46%
224Spearfish, SDSD29,459+3,691+222%
225Greeneville, TNTN73,831+3,679−48%
226New Bern, NCNC127,358+3,629−55%
227Bonham, TXTX39,265+3,603−44%
228Athens, TNTN71,590+3,593−40%
229Champaign, ILIL239,979+3,584−38%
230Lafayette, ININ228,468+3,545−76%
231Columbus, ININ85,729+3,521−55%
232Enterprise, ALAL56,953+3,488+3%
233Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975+3,452−85%
234Portland, OROR2,542,282+3,441−96%
235Lumberton, NCNC119,941+3,411−81%
236Kingsport, TNTN314,834+3,374−54%
237Dayton, OHOH826,554+3,361−145%
238Searcy, ARAR80,085+3,263−74%
239Brookings, SDSD37,635+3,260+8%
240Show Low, AZAZ109,946+3,229−84%
241Bloomington, ININ165,231+3,221−69%
242Picayune, MSMS59,363+3,218−68%
243Lansing, MIMI479,722+3,216+72%
244Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155+3,189−68%
245Baton Rouge, LALA888,699+3,178−86%
246Blackfoot, IDID51,153+3,161−24%
247Lebanon, PAPA146,380+3,123−53%
248Oxford, MSMS71,972+3,115−43%
249Wenatchee, WAWA128,414+3,109−74%
250Arcadia, FLFL37,078+3,102−63%
251Florence, ALAL156,609+3,068−52%
252Charlottesville, VAVA228,597+3,029−61%
253Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486+3,014−51%
254Vineland, NJNJ157,148+2,996−64%
255Okeechobee, FLFL42,608+2,964−53%
256Sevierville, TNTN101,342+2,962−85%
257Jacksonville, TXTX53,337+2,925−48%
258Yuba City, CACA187,478+2,921−68%
259Rochester, MNMN231,184+2,891−77%
260Dalton, GAGA147,819+2,866−74%
261Faribault, MNMN69,939+2,842−62%
262Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118+2,814−75%
263Winchester, TNTN45,579+2,805−38%
264Rome, GAGA101,378+2,794−70%
265Gainesville, TXTX44,461+2,793−50%
266Janesville, WIWI166,472+2,785−78%
267Morehead City, NCNC70,469+2,783−59%
268McMinnville, TNTN43,717+2,764−48%
269Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914+2,755−40%
270Salisbury, MDMD131,872+2,751−67%
271Holland, MIMI123,188+2,686−82%
272Cedartown, GAGA45,514+2,661−38%
273Vernal, UTUT38,278+2,658−12%
274Warrensburg, MOMO56,670+2,657−54%
275Shawnee, OKOK75,102+2,648−61%
276Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047+2,618−88%
277Big Rapids, MIMI42,320+2,606−20%
278Decatur, ALAL160,326+2,578−72%
279Eau Claire, WIWI176,647+2,555−58%
280Longview, TXTX297,315+2,554−50%
281Corvallis, OROR97,728+2,544−65%
282St. Simons, GAGA118,524+2,540−44%
283Fort Smith, ARAR234,140+2,533−79%
284Alamogordo, NMNM70,368+2,529−76%
285Aberdeen, WAWA78,144+2,508−17%
286Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912+2,508−74%
287Dothan, ALAL156,266+2,504−55%
288Brainerd, MNMN100,562+2,495−72%
289Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666+2,489−45%
290Oshkosh, WIWI174,218+2,488−85%
291Brenham, TXTX38,288+2,483−41%
292Fort Payne, ALAL74,085+2,477−75%
293Yakima, WAWA259,185+2,457−93%
294Cheyenne, WYWY102,938+2,426−71%
295Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791+2,382+21%
296Lexington Park, MDMD211,176+2,372−85%
297Wilson, NCNC81,150+2,366−69%
298Nogales, AZAZ50,020+2,351−73%
299Somerset, KYKY67,384+2,350−65%
300Jesup, GAGA32,481+2,337−44%
301Moscow, IDID41,842+2,325−46%
302Sheridan, WYWY33,241+2,320−23%
303Murray, KYKY39,421+2,318−33%
304Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063+2,276−27%
305Stillwater, OKOK83,889+2,243−66%
306Ames, IAIA128,090+2,195−52%
307Heber, UTUT81,655+2,172−81%
308LaGrange, GAGA107,097+2,159+14%
309Lawrence, KSKS120,920+2,135−88%
310Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795+2,125−86%
311Tahlequah, OKOK49,196+2,118−75%
312Santa Fe, NMNM156,907+2,084−93%
313Muskegon, MIMI177,901+2,077−81%
314Oneonta, NYNY60,589+2,065+78%
315Gaffney, SCSC58,275+2,059−74%
316Marquette, MIMI68,064+2,047−133%
317Pottsville, PAPA145,085+2,036−191%
318Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459+1,999−83%
319Rexburg, IDID69,380+1,964−33%
320Monticello, NYNY80,586+1,962−58%
321Lynchburg, VAVA269,169+1,948−62%
322Evansville, ININ273,786+1,923−70%
323Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215+1,916−65%
324Montrose, COCO44,591+1,912−79%
325Newport, TNTN37,889+1,890−57%
326Vallejo, CACA455,376+1,885−97%
327Palestine, TXTX59,805+1,883−73%
328Athens, GAGA224,148+1,872−83%
329Newberry, SCSC39,561+1,842−37%
330Hanford, CACA154,327+1,841−93%
331Keene, NHNH78,269+1,811−51%
332Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527+1,802−50%
333Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014+1,800−66%
334Lufkin, TXTX88,154+1,759−83%
335Amherst, MAMA164,065+1,757−69%
336Elkhart, ININ208,774+1,727−94%
337El Centro, CACA181,411+1,709−95%
338Scottsboro, ALAL54,281+1,702−72%
339Paragould, ARAR47,411+1,675−70%
340Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201+1,633−55%
341Safford, AZAZ40,157+1,624−77%
342Watertown, WIWI86,505+1,605−74%
343Morgantown, WVWV141,995+1,599−66%
344Bartlesville, OKOK54,037+1,582+70%
345Stevens Point, WIWI71,943+1,566−73%
346Cody, WYWY31,171+1,547−41%
347Moultrie, GAGA47,438+1,540−72%
348Burley, IDID49,308+1,536+13%
349Fayetteville, TNTN36,853+1,534−52%
350Jackson, TNTN184,569+1,524−82%
351Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285+1,523−92%
352Ontario, OROR60,085+1,499−70%
353Laramie, WYWY38,558+1,492+23%
354Kingston, NYNY183,330+1,479−88%
355Beeville, TXTX32,515+1,468−80%
356Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193+1,466+54%
357Duncan, OKOK44,310+1,462+66%
358Owensboro, KYKY113,962+1,453−63%
359Laconia, NHNH65,147+1,442−80%
360Kerrville, TXTX54,037+1,439−80%
361Staunton, VAVA129,692+1,426−78%
362Wausau, WIWI139,432+1,419−86%
363Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035+1,382−69%
364Stephenville, TXTX43,911+1,366−73%
365Mountain Home, ARAR42,982+1,355−81%
366Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245+1,330−82%
367Forest City, NCNC65,745+1,301−78%
368Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002+1,281−82%
369Waynesville, NCNC63,369+1,280−82%
370Sedalia, MOMO44,254+1,274−68%
371Auburn, ININ44,535+1,270−74%
372Rifle, COCO80,099+1,266−88%
373Dublin, GAGA60,351+1,263−70%
374Durango, COCO56,898+1,260−89%
375Victoria, TXTX99,864+1,255−86%
376Watertown, SDSD29,562+1,237−61%
377Brevard, NCNC34,211+1,225−68%
378Muncie, ININ113,106+1,203−235%
379Fort Morgan, COCO30,306+1,195−77%
380Monroe, MIMI156,004+1,195−90%
381Franklin, KYKY20,788+1,194−5%
382Frankfort, KYKY77,874+1,194−71%
383Paris, TXTX63,319+1,194−66%
384Racine, WIWI198,919+1,192−91%
385Traverse City, MIMI156,972+1,179−88%
386Greencastle, ININ37,876+1,150−80%
387Russellville, ARAR84,932+1,148−84%
388Douglas, GAGA52,861+1,132−83%
389Coldwater, MIMI45,993+1,131−74%
390Gillette, WYWY48,145+1,119−74%
391Columbus, NENE46,583+1,118−35%
392Pueblo, COCO169,277+1,115−94%
393Alexandria, MNMN40,120+1,114−73%
394Cañon City, COCO50,039+1,100−92%
395Cambridge, MDMD33,628+1,097+150%
396Elko, NVNV56,682+1,077−91%
397Hailey, IDID32,436+1,071−76%
398Toccoa, GAGA27,854+1,070−51%
399West Plains, MOMO40,798+1,048−82%
400Port Angeles, WAWA78,202+1,047−87%
401Danville, KYKY56,985+1,045−60%
402Lebanon, NHNH224,500+1,035−76%
403Harrison, ARAR45,654+1,031−78%
404Crawfordsville, ININ38,954+1,018−68%
405Glasgow, KYKY56,224+994−71%
406Port Townsend, WAWA33,970+993−83%
407Florence, SCSC201,392+988−89%
408Willmar, MNMN44,720+988−60%
409Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118+985+48%
410Lawton, OKOK127,590+985−70%
411Kearney, NENE57,962+972−77%
412Mankato, MNMN104,907+966−47%
413Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041+960−85%
414Hermiston, OROR93,721+960−91%
415Seymour, ININ47,370+942−74%
416Austin, MNMN40,971+942−23%
417Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823+936−91%
418Branson, MOMO57,001+935−93%
419Mount Airy, NCNC72,287+928−90%
420Ardmore, OKOK48,910+907−66%
421Lebanon, MOMO36,943+904−83%
422Greenwood, SCSC95,215+901−83%
423Fremont, NENE38,057+890−46%
424Baraboo, WIWI66,652+889−89%
425Farmington, MOMO67,809+887−87%
426Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332+885−96%
427Othello, WAWA21,488+875−69%
428Burlington, VTVT227,803+872−93%
429Klamath Falls, OROR70,274+861−86%
430Winona, MNMN50,523+852−61%
431Batesville, ARAR38,785+847−72%
432Decatur, ININ36,650+841−67%
433Washington, ININ34,209+828−64%
434Bemidji, MNMN47,055+827−84%
435Williston, NDND41,767+817−160%
436Thomaston, GAGA28,500+800−38%
437Mountain Home, IDID29,465+799−90%
438Waycross, GAGA57,670+796+12%
439Jefferson City, MOMO152,712+791−88%
440Menomonie, WIWI46,223+783−80%
441Pella, IAIA34,192+778−62%
442Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553+776−79%
443Athens, OHOH63,197+766−71%
444Grand Forks, NDND105,046+756−122%
445Roseburg, OROR111,951+750−87%
446Tifton, GAGA51,237+746−74%
447Kinston, NCNC55,837+715−70%
448Easton, MDMD38,238+712−78%
449Boone, NCNC54,786+700−88%
450Paris, TNTN32,896+697−78%
451Troy, ALAL33,688+679−66%
452Campbellsville, KYKY38,407+678−57%
453Warsaw, ININ80,892+652−93%
454Grand Island, NENE78,076+631−83%
455Lewiston, IDID65,450+624−82%
456Marion, NCNC45,198+620−90%
457Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219+619−82%
458Brownwood, TXTX38,711+616−81%
459Great Falls, MTMT85,029+615−77%
460Red Wing, MNMN48,195+613−82%
461Shawano, WIWI45,759+612−81%
462Rolla, MOMO45,247+609−87%
463Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154+607−95%
464Sioux City, IAIA145,738+604−88%
465Zanesville, OHOH87,014+604−76%
466Cadillac, MIMI49,719+603−83%
467Manhattan, KSKS136,122+601−122%
468San Angelo, TXTX122,065+591−89%
469Jackson, WYWY36,587+590−90%
470Ozark, ALAL49,912+586−216%
471Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428+579−75%
472Coshocton, OHOH37,188+576−53%
473Casper, WYWY80,526+571−89%
474Huntington, ININ37,224+562−79%
475Bedford, ININ45,568+557−82%
476Pullman, WAWA48,512+539−73%
477Dumas, TXTX21,891+533−76%
478Payson, AZAZ53,801+529−95%
479Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191+515−97%
480Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669+515−93%
481Amsterdam, NYNY50,046+514−123%
482Platteville, WIWI52,446+508+53%
483Plymouth, ININ46,599+504−83%
484Nantucket, MAMA14,758+503−86%
485Anchorage, AKAK405,821+492−98%
486Thomasville, GAGA72,958+491−86%
487El Campo, TXTX42,060+490−60%
488Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442+487−443%
489Kendallville, ININ47,937+480−94%
490La Crosse, WIWI171,182+480−93%
491Monticello, ININ25,164+476−76%
492Huron, SDSD19,624+475−139%
493Bloomington, ILIL171,419+465−98%
494Ada, OKOK38,528+463−55%
495Houghton, MIMI40,028+462−19%
496Gadsden, ALAL103,886+450−88%
497Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076+423−83%
498Lock Haven, PAPA37,870+420−43%
499Marshall, MNMN25,684+415−35%
500Malvern, ARAR33,451+411−90%
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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest population change?

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ranks #1 with +253,014 (2025 Census Population Estimates).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population change?

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2025 Census population estimates.

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, Population Estimates Program (2025).