Which metro area has the highest population change?

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ranks #1 with +901,041 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population change?

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most population gained, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas 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 BYCities Counties States

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

501Alexandria, MNMN40,120+4,147–

502Dublin, GAGA60,351+4,140–

503Kokomo, ININ83,904+4,137–

504Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451+4,088–

505Frankfort, KYKY77,874+4,087–

506Lexington, NENE26,255+4,085–

507Henderson, NCNC42,638+4,062–

508Crescent City, CACA26,410+4,047–

509Chillicothe, OHOH76,429+4,015–

510Sedalia, MOMO44,254+3,966–

511Juneau city and, AKAK31,609+3,960–

512Owensboro, KYKY113,962+3,960–

513Menomonie, WIWI46,223+3,949–

514Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081+3,939–

515Salina, KSKS59,121+3,908–

516Las Vegas, NMNM30,311+3,874–

517Brevard, NCNC34,211+3,814–

518Salem, OHOH99,377+3,799–

519Liberal, KSKS21,073+3,767–

520Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010+3,758–

521Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553+3,710–

522Keene, NHNH78,269+3,704–

523Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302+3,695–

524Guymon, OKOK20,322+3,688–

525Grand Island, NENE78,076+3,681–

526Starkville, MSMS62,063+3,665–

527Gadsden, ALAL103,886+3,619–

528Thomasville, GAGA72,958+3,619–

529Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527+3,610–

530Seymour, ININ47,370+3,605–

531Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201+3,599–

532Marion, ILIL67,225+3,563–

533Cadillac, MIMI49,719+3,547–

534Roswell, NMNM63,364+3,533–

535Paris, TXTX63,319+3,512–

536Sturgis, MIMI60,968+3,509–

537Hood River, OROR23,720+3,508–

538Nantucket, MAMA14,758+3,508–

539Mayfield, KYKY37,050+3,478–

540Monroe, LALA222,390+3,477–

541Davenport, IAIA380,452+3,469–

542Murray, KYKY39,421+3,442–

543Red Wing, MNMN48,195+3,437–

544Glasgow, KYKY56,224+3,414–

545Russellville, ALAL32,449+3,409–

546Lewiston, IDID65,450+3,404–

547Waterloo, IAIA169,189+3,394–

548Roanoke, VAVA316,547+3,378–

549Enterprise, ALAL56,953+3,375–

550McAlester, OKOK43,320+3,372–

551Eufaula, ALAL26,861+3,356–

552Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219+3,348–

553Silver City, NMNM27,252+3,326–

554Ottawa, ILIL145,902+3,319–

555Lawton, OKOK127,590+3,317–

556Alma, MIMI41,190+3,303–

557Brownwood, TXTX38,711+3,303–

558Easton, MDMD38,238+3,263–

559Winnemucca, NVNV17,267+3,262–

560Norwalk, OHOH58,250+3,247–

561Big Rapids, MIMI42,320+3,245–

562Summerville, GAGA25,300+3,228–

563Paris, TNTN32,896+3,227–

564Shawano, WIWI45,759+3,221–

565Watertown, SDSD29,562+3,199–

566Crawfordsville, ININ38,954+3,193–

567Fayetteville, TNTN36,853+3,183–

568Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404+3,129–

569Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063+3,127–

570Barre, VTVT59,652+3,111–

571Hillsdale, MIMI45,738+3,096–

572Bedford, ININ45,568+3,086–

573Jasper, ININ44,016+3,058–

574Carlsbad, NMNM62,509+3,053–

575Batesville, ARAR38,785+3,041–

576Michigan City, ININ111,294+3,040–

577Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147+3,025–

578Aberdeen, WAWA78,144+3,019–

579Vernal, UTUT38,278+3,013–

580Brookings, SDSD37,635+3,013–

581Sheridan, WYWY33,241+2,998–

582Sidney, OHOH48,065+2,995–

583Owatonna, MNMN37,464+2,951–

584Plymouth, ININ46,599+2,946–

585Sterling, COCO20,654+2,937–

586Newberry, SCSC39,561+2,936–

587Glens Falls, NYNY124,373+2,925–

588Martin, TNTN33,261+2,923–

589Rexburg, IDID69,380+2,917–

590Zapata, TXTX13,753+2,903–

591DeRidder, LALA36,673+2,903–

592Frankfort, ININ33,322+2,892–

593Tifton, GAGA51,237+2,892–

594Brookhaven, MSMS35,012+2,888–

595Urbana, OHOH38,820+2,871–

596Hutchinson, MNMN36,631+2,868–

597Corinth, MSMS34,569+2,836–

598Othello, WAWA21,488+2,825–

599Ottawa, KSKS26,299+2,790–

600Dubuque, IAIA99,381+2,740–

601Ludington, MIMI29,040+2,737–

602Bainbridge, GAGA29,432+2,729–

603Mansfield, OHOH124,893+2,715–

604Ardmore, OKOK48,910+2,702–

605Americus, GAGA33,394+2,687–

606Washington, NCNC44,670+2,675–

607Athens, OHOH63,197+2,674–

608Pittsburg, KSKS39,008+2,674–

609Great Falls, MTMT85,029+2,666–

610Alexander City, ALAL40,953+2,649–

611Huntington, ININ37,224+2,648–

612Miami, OKOK30,438+2,633–

613Danville, KYKY56,985+2,632–

614Brattleboro, VTVT45,204+2,628–

615Cody, WYWY31,171+2,608–

616Uvalde, TXTX24,963+2,586–

617Decatur, ININ36,650+2,530–

618Zanesville, OHOH87,014+2,517–

619Logansport, ININ37,836+2,517–

620Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076+2,514–

621Laurel, MSMS82,281+2,514–

622Coos Bay, OROR63,992+2,506–

623Manitowoc, WIWI81,710+2,466–

624St. Joseph, MOMO119,170+2,462–

625Willmar, MNMN44,720+2,442–

626Dyersburg, TNTN36,320+2,425–

627Ithaca, NYNY104,047+2,404–

628Clovis, NMNM65,270+2,402–

629Hutchinson, KSKS61,539+2,401–

630Yankton, SDSD23,635+2,400–

631Natchitoches, LALA36,089+2,391–

632Raymondville, TXTX19,971+2,377–

633Kinston, NCNC55,837+2,374–

634Astoria, OROR40,926+2,329–

635Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428+2,302–

636Washington, ININ34,209+2,287–

637McPherson, KSKS30,064+2,286–

638Peoria, ILIL363,505+2,262–

639Dumas, TXTX21,891+2,256–

640Mexico, MOMO24,528+2,254–

641Laurinburg, NCNC33,322+2,244–

642Meridian, MSMS85,419+2,239–

643Duluth, MNMN281,219+2,203–

644Odessa, TXTX173,801+2,189–

645Toccoa, GAGA27,854+2,178–

646Winona, MNMN50,523+2,157–

647Sandusky, OHOH112,777+2,155–

648Riverton, WYWY39,464+2,142–

649Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497+2,119–

650Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938+2,109–

651The Dalles, OROR26,310+2,108–

652Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904+2,102–

653North Platte, NENE33,972+2,075–

654Effingham, ILIL44,727+2,071–

655Pella, IAIA34,192+2,051–

656Rockingham, NCNC42,041+2,046–

657Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909+2,026–

658Troy, ALAL33,688+2,010–

659Sumter, SCSC105,067+2,009–

660Battle Creek, MIMI133,408+2,003–

661Monticello, ININ25,164+2,002–

662Cordele, GAGA19,237+1,985–

663Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791+1,971–

664Pullman, WAWA48,512+1,965–

665Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060+1,950–

666Marion, OHOH65,115+1,943–

667Marinette, WIWI65,515+1,940–

668Quincy, ILIL74,146+1,930–

669Owosso, MIMI67,681+1,917–

670Madison, ININ33,279+1,908–

671LaGrange, GAGA107,097+1,887–

672Columbus, MSMS67,144+1,883–

673Lansing, MIMI479,722+1,871–

674Norfolk, NENE49,228+1,860–

675Mankato, MNMN104,907+1,827–

676Paducah, KYKY102,259+1,824–

677Muscatine, IAIA41,853+1,815–

678Brookings, OROR22,621+1,810–

679Somerset, PAPA72,004+1,805–

680Sayre, PAPA59,600+1,794–

681Vidalia, GAGA36,180+1,781–

682Cambridge, OHOH38,379+1,768–

683Vicksburg, MSMS41,759+1,764–

684Columbus, NENE46,583+1,708–

685McComb, MSMS52,640+1,707–

686Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025+1,697–

687Dixon, ILIL32,914+1,670–

688Fremont, NENE38,057+1,660–

689Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599+1,594–

690Campbellsville, KYKY38,407+1,569–

691Key West, FLFL80,406+1,565–

692Albany, GAGA145,510+1,556–

693Charleston, ILIL46,607+1,552–

694Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077+1,515–

695Hays, KSKS29,075+1,503–

696Celina, OHOH42,737+1,481–

697Pierre, SDSD20,588+1,470–

698Huntington, WVWV365,965+1,466–

699Plainview, TXTX36,700+1,466–

700Le Mars, IAIA25,697+1,461–

701Greenfield, MAMA70,698+1,443–

702Baker City, OROR16,658+1,424–

703Huntingdon, PAPA43,001+1,422–

704Henderson, KYKY57,184+1,397–

705Muskogee, OKOK66,708+1,373–

706Danville, VAVA101,137+1,372–

707Burley, IDID49,308+1,364–

708Beckley, WVWV109,940+1,360–

709Williamsport, PAPA112,587+1,334–

710Alice, TXTX45,383+1,331–

711Thomaston, GAGA28,500+1,297–

712Big Spring, TXTX30,504+1,284–

713Kingsville, TXTX30,315+1,275–

714Franklin, KYKY20,788+1,260–

715Rutland, VTVT59,653+1,258–

716Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099+1,239–

717El Campo, TXTX42,060+1,233–

718Coshocton, OHOH37,188+1,228–

719Austin, MNMN40,971+1,218–

720Laramie, WYWY38,558+1,217–

721Augusta, MEME129,067+1,210–

722Oneonta, NYNY60,589+1,159–

723Bennington, VTVT36,630+1,149–

724Spearfish, SDSD29,459+1,147–

725Emporia, KSKS34,838+1,110–

726Alamosa, COCO27,896+1,105–

727Hastings, NENE40,577+1,090–

728Enid, OKOK61,779+1,078–

729Niles, MIMI152,444+1,075–

730Grenada, MSMS30,222+1,052–

731Parkersburg, WVWV87,264+1,047–

732Marshalltown, IAIA39,890+1,035–

733Bay City, TXTX36,463+1,029–

734Ada, OKOK38,528+1,024–

735Marietta, OHOH58,389+997–

736Elk City, OKOK22,159+987–

737Washington Court House, OHOH28,552+967–

738Evanston, WYWY23,415+965–

739Taylorville, ILIL33,443+954–

740Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193+949–

741Mitchell, SDSD25,913+946–

742La Grande, OROR25,900+932–

743Bartlesville, OKOK54,037+930–

744Freeport, ILIL43,220+927–

745Greensburg, ININ26,576+910–

746Scottsbluff, NENE36,272+905–

747Duncan, OKOK44,310+883–

748Gloversville, NYNY52,216+882–

749Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655+866–

750Forrest City, ARAR21,800+832–

751Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880+813–

752Greenwood, MSMS34,912+811–

753Watertown, NYNY111,540+795–

754Ruston, LALA48,360+764–

755Hannibal, MOMO38,969+745–

756Bogalusa, LALA44,937+741–

757Escanaba, MIMI36,582+740–

758Worthington, MNMN22,338+734–

759Union City, TNTN30,067+733–

760Lock Haven, PAPA37,870+732–

761Waycross, GAGA57,670+714–

762Alpena, MIMI28,853+709–

763Minot, NDND75,694+693–

764Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118+665–

765Marshall, MNMN25,684+636–

766Martinsville, VAVA63,091+624–

767Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575+619–

768Houghton, MIMI40,028+572–

769Sikeston, MOMO49,978+532–

770Jacksonville, NCNC217,175+517–

771Terre Haute, ININ169,241+480–

772Sterling, ILIL54,121+467–

773Elkins, WVWV26,882+459–

774Storm Lake, IAIA20,449+446–

775Cambridge, MDMD33,628+438–

776Madisonville, KYKY45,127+393–

777Lincoln, ILIL27,182+385–

778Pontiac, ILIL35,057+377–

779New Castle, ININ49,137+369–

780Ottumwa, IAIA35,210+364–

781Vermillion, SDSD15,031+351–

782Kirksville, MOMO29,824+333–

783Platteville, WIWI52,446+333–

784Batavia, NYNY58,416+310–

785Moberly, MOMO24,513+293–

786Lewistown, PAPA46,127+289–

787Ketchikan, AKAK13,549+242–

788St. Marys, PAPA29,926+234–

789Marshall, MOMO23,265+233–

790Los Alamos, NMNM19,407+228–

791Maryville, MOMO20,174+203–

792Beatrice, NENE21,711+199–

793Price, UTUT20,680+194–

794Jacksonville, ILIL37,381+176–

795Canton, ILIL32,901+170–

796Defiance, OHOH38,292+150–

797Centralia, ILIL36,382+130–

798Gallipolis, OHOH29,072+115–

799Hudson, NYNY60,168+112–

800Cumberland, MDMD93,640+89–

801Kennett, MOMO26,855+43–

802Ponca City, OKOK43,490+24–

803Carroll, IAIA20,303-2–

804Massena, NYNY105,488-43–

805New Ulm, MNMN25,517-73–

806Springfield, MAMA464,338-82–

807Magnolia, ARAR21,894-88–

808Aberdeen, SDSD41,583-106–

809Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838-107–

810Wabash, ININ30,713-109–

811Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442-142–

812Minden, LALA34,948-158–

813Atchison, KSKS16,172-158–

814Fremont, OHOH58,655-171–

815Burlington, IAIA44,061-201–

816Spencer, IAIA16,202-213–

817Wahpeton, NDND23,019-215–

818Dickinson, NDND39,142-225–

819Hobbs, NMNM74,749-254–

820Mason City, IAIA49,710-256–

821Olean, NYNY75,390-279–

822Greenville, OHOH51,520-310–

823Altus, OKOK24,764-325–

824Jamestown, NDND21,414-333–

825Bishop, CACA18,158-336–

826Clarksburg, WVWV88,142-338–

827Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883-341–

828Auburn, NYNY74,365-350–

829Corning, NYNY91,855-362–

830Cortland, NYNY45,850-364–

831Indiana, PAPA82,878-389–

832Connersville, ININ23,533-427–

833Vernon, TXTX12,481-445–

834Albert Lea, MNMN30,440-476–

835Woodward, OKOK19,827-490–

836Weatherford, OKOK39,059-504–

837Ozark, ALAL49,912-504–

838Galesburg, ILIL47,767-557–

839Natchez, MSMS54,722-561–

840Hereford, TXTX18,626-592–

841Arkansas City, KSKS34,382-624–

842Vincennes, ININ35,652-628–

843Fort Madison, IAIA32,306-635–

844Fairmont, WVWV55,584-651–

845Hermitage, PAPA107,860-710–

846Marion, ININ66,524-766–

847Sweetwater, TXTX14,117-792–

848Van Wert, OHOH29,013-805–

849Peru, ININ34,487-815–

850Richmond, ININ66,169-854–

851Muncie, ININ113,106-890–

852Clinton, IAIA46,002-891–

853Bucyrus, OHOH41,896-904–

854Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211-1,024–

855Clarksdale, MSMS19,849-1,043–

856Tiffin, OHOH54,522-1,050–

857El Dorado, ARAR36,926-1,090–

858Fairmont, MNMN19,440-1,112–

859Portsmouth, OHOH71,365-1,132–

860Great Bend, KSKS24,790-1,177–

861Pampa, TXTX21,786-1,182–

862Warren, PAPA37,038-1,187–

863Bradford, PAPA38,984-1,195–

864Rock Springs, WYWY41,267-1,210–

865Huron, SDSD19,624-1,230–

866Cleveland, MSMS28,262-1,242–

867Lima, OHOH100,881-1,282–

868Andrews, TXTX18,914-1,334–

869Williston, NDND41,767-1,368–

870Altoona, PAPA119,541-1,398–

871Middlesborough, KYKY22,829-1,446–

872Carbondale, ILIL52,501-1,455–

873Lewiston, MEME116,487-1,466–

874Camden, ARAR26,363-1,501–

875Bay City, MIMI102,123-1,566–

876Bangor, MEME157,967-1,682–

877Bluefield, WVWV96,138-1,736–

878Selma, ALAL35,140-1,765–

879Sunbury, PAPA107,788-1,776–

880Oil City, PAPA49,346-1,816–

881Borger, TXTX19,633-1,832–

882Wheeling, WVWV134,089-1,881–

883Saginaw, MIMI187,688-1,907–

884New Orleans, LALA970,849-1,921–

885Jamestown, NYNY124,126-2,145–

886Pottsville, PAPA145,085-2,249–

887Snyder, TXTX16,162-2,273–

888Amsterdam, NYNY50,046-2,273–

889Macomb, ILIL25,916-2,331–

890Decatur, ILIL99,300-2,500–

891Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138-2,715–

892Manhattan, KSKS136,122-2,772–

893Springfield, OHOH135,340-2,806–

894Pikeville, KYKY89,122-2,816–

895Grand Forks, NDND105,046-3,465–

896Toledo, OHOH599,376-3,608–

897Oxford, ALAL115,834-3,785–

898Elmira, NYNY80,415-4,125–

899Danville, ILIL71,259-4,338–

900Alexandria, LALA147,952-4,395–

901Pittsfield, MAMA128,224-4,399–

902Weirton, WVWV112,468-4,518–

903Morgan City, LALA46,552-4,586–

904Greenville, MSMS40,446-4,958–

905Youngstown, OHOH423,678-5,127–

906Blytheville, ARAR37,828-5,546–

907Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775-5,865–

908Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138-6,075–

909Marquette, MIMI68,064-6,253–

910Charleston, WVWV200,170-6,420–

911Scranton, PAPA574,418-7,253–

912Syracuse, NYNY652,273-7,350–

913Dayton, OHOH826,554-7,486–

914Binghamton, NYNY243,189-9,352–

915Johnstown, PAPA128,968-10,431–

916Utica, NYNY285,611-12,360–

917Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653-15,006–

918Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992-26,695–

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