Which metro area has the highest population change?

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ranks #1 with +695,773 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population change?

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most population gained, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

501Albemarle, NCNC68,830+2,485−61%

502Henderson, NCNC42,638+2,468−39%

503Rochelle, ILIL51,399+2,465−51%

504St. Joseph, MOMO119,170+2,465+0%

505Mount Airy, NCNC72,287+2,454−74%

506Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428+2,451+6%

507Marquette, MIMI68,064+2,443−139%

508Cody, WYWY31,171+2,419−7%

509Batesville, ARAR38,785+2,414−21%

510Harrison, ARAR45,654+2,360−50%

511Ada, OKOK38,528+2,349+129%

512Elk City, OKOK22,159+2,320+135%

513Moscow, IDID41,842+2,309−47%

514Othello, WAWA21,488+2,300−19%

515Spearfish, SDSD29,459+2,295+100%

516Glens Falls, NYNY124,373+2,291−22%

517Greenwood, SCSC95,215+2,283−58%

518Hinesville, GAGA91,870+2,273−72%

519Payson, AZAZ53,801+2,262−80%

520Big Rapids, MIMI42,320+2,245−31%

521Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138+2,234−137%

522Jasper, ININ44,016+2,215−28%

523Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553+2,210−40%

524Sterling, COCO20,654+2,205−25%

525Carlsbad, NMNM62,509+2,171−29%

526Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655+2,156+149%

527Newport, TNTN37,889+2,097−53%

528Gainesville, TXTX44,461+2,074−63%

529Hailey, IDID32,436+2,064−53%

530Gulfport, MSMS431,329+2,063−89%

531Red Wing, MNMN48,195+2,056−40%

532Raymondville, TXTX19,971+2,052−14%

533Davenport, IAIA380,452+2,049−41%

534Fayetteville, TNTN36,853+2,021−37%

535Laurel, MSMS82,281+2,021−20%

536Muskegon, MIMI177,901+1,988−82%

537Corbin, KYKY150,040+1,987−60%

538Bartlesville, OKOK54,037+1,980+113%

539Greencastle, ININ37,876+1,944−66%

540Cambridge, MDMD33,628+1,944+344%

541Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914+1,943−58%

542Auburn, ININ44,535+1,938−61%

543Ardmore, OKOK48,910+1,936−28%

544Hood River, OROR23,720+1,935−45%

545Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904+1,927−8%

546Plymouth, ININ46,599+1,923−35%

547Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883+1,909−660%

548McAlester, OKOK43,320+1,884−44%

549Duncan, OKOK44,310+1,866+111%

550Zapata, TXTX13,753+1,836−37%

551Washington, ININ34,209+1,828−20%

552Jackson, MIMI159,552+1,826−79%

553Frankfort, KYKY77,874+1,814−56%

554Salina, KSKS59,121+1,804−54%

555Shelby, NCNC103,325+1,791−85%

556Dumas, TXTX21,891+1,783−21%

557Winchester, TNTN45,579+1,782−61%

558Andrews, TXTX18,914+1,782−234%

559Thomasville, GAGA72,958+1,757−51%

560Hutchinson, MNMN36,631+1,753−39%

561Brookhaven, MSMS35,012+1,703−41%

562New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373+1,668−76%

563Cadillac, MIMI49,719+1,664−53%

564Ottawa, ILIL145,902+1,654−50%

565Talladega, ALAL91,764+1,646−70%

566North Platte, NENE33,972+1,622−22%

567Platteville, WIWI52,446+1,611+384%

568Waycross, GAGA57,670+1,610+125%

569Woodward, OKOK19,827+1,595−426%

570Lewiston, IDID65,450+1,577−54%

571Ukiah, CACA88,122+1,576−73%

572McMinnville, TNTN43,717+1,563−70%

573Newport, OROR50,636+1,555−72%

574Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219+1,548−54%

575Muskogee, OKOK66,708+1,539+12%

576Meridian, MSMS85,419+1,527−32%

577Sidney, OHOH48,065+1,513−49%

578Alamogordo, NMNM70,368+1,499−86%

579Wilmington, OHOH42,301+1,497−71%

580Barre, VTVT59,652+1,495−52%

581Zanesville, OHOH87,014+1,489−41%

582Winona, MNMN50,523+1,476−32%

583Maryville, MOMO20,174+1,458+618%

584Cordele, GAGA19,237+1,443−27%

585The Dalles, OROR26,310+1,422−33%

586Astoria, OROR40,926+1,409−40%

587Newberry, SCSC39,561+1,400−52%

588Scranton, PAPA574,418+1,394−119%

589Dodge City, KSKS33,993+1,390−72%

590Big Spring, TXTX30,504+1,385+8%

591Michigan City, ININ111,294+1,361−55%

592South Bend, ININ324,538+1,342−91%

593Marshalltown, IAIA39,890+1,337+29%

594Watertown, SDSD29,562+1,330−58%

595Lock Haven, PAPA37,870+1,324+81%

596Dickinson, NDND39,142+1,315−686%

597Tifton, GAGA51,237+1,295−55%

598Akron, OHOH701,780+1,287−95%

599Evanston, WYWY23,415+1,272+32%

600Kendallville, ININ47,937+1,261−85%

601Pella, IAIA34,192+1,257−39%

602Petoskey, MIMI33,775+1,257−80%

603Brookings, OROR22,621+1,227−32%

604La Grande, OROR25,900+1,218+31%

605Paris, TNTN32,896+1,215−62%

606Terre Haute, ININ169,241+1,215+153%

607Ottawa, KSKS26,299+1,208−57%

608Urbana, OHOH38,820+1,207−58%

609Greensburg, ININ26,576+1,185+30%

610Alice, TXTX45,383+1,172−12%

611Morgan City, LALA46,552+1,150−125%

612Elkins, WVWV26,882+1,143+149%

613McComb, MSMS52,640+1,139−33%

614Shawano, WIWI45,759+1,137−65%

615Ozark, ALAL49,912+1,122−323%

616Crescent City, CACA26,410+1,103−73%

617Ruidoso, NMNM19,844+1,086−85%

618Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791+1,085−45%

619Vidalia, GAGA36,180+1,080−39%

620Susanville, CACA28,117+1,067−83%

621Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404+1,066−66%

622Dyersburg, TNTN36,320+1,056−56%

623Seymour, ININ47,370+1,041−71%

624Willmar, MNMN44,720+1,036−58%

625Danville, KYKY56,985+1,036−61%

626Muscatine, IAIA41,853+1,023−44%

627Milledgeville, GAGA44,029+1,020−80%

628Campbellsville, KYKY38,407+1,004−36%

629Adrian, MIMI97,779+1,002−86%

630Fort Morgan, COCO30,306+988−81%

631Henderson, KYKY57,184+984−30%

632Price, UTUT20,680+981+406%

633Gadsden, ALAL103,886+971−73%

634Angola, ININ34,799+971−83%

635Great Falls, MTMT85,029+970−64%

636Weatherford, OKOK39,059+968−292%

637New Castle, ININ49,137+954+159%

638Hays, KSKS29,075+945−37%

639Aberdeen, SDSD41,583+934−984%

640Franklin, KYKY20,788+922−27%

641Orangeburg, SCSC83,177+919−86%

642Rice Lake, WIWI46,484+907−78%

643Fallon, NVNV25,851+895−85%

644Pittsburg, KSKS39,008+892−67%

645Sonora, CACA53,160+864−86%

646Peru, ININ34,487+821−201%

647Hereford, TXTX18,626+811−237%

648Yankton, SDSD23,635+786−67%

649Burley, IDID49,308+770−44%

650Decatur, ININ36,650+762−70%

651Midland, MIMI83,754+755−90%

652Moberly, MOMO24,513+751+156%

653Toccoa, GAGA27,854+740−66%

654Cortland, NYNY45,850+737−302%

655Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599+734−54%

656Paris, TXTX63,319+730−79%

657Madison, ININ33,279+723−62%

658Ontario, OROR60,085+682−86%

659Cañon City, COCO50,039+679−95%

660Charleston, ILIL46,607+677−56%

661Nantucket, MAMA14,758+652−81%

662Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138+646−124%

663Ashland, OHOH52,523+616−88%

664Carbondale, ILIL52,501+606−142%

665Bishop, CACA18,158+601−279%

666Washington Court House, OHOH28,552+597−38%

667Mitchell, SDSD25,913+586−38%

668Grand Forks, NDND105,046+585−117%

669Oneonta, NYNY60,589+583−50%

670Kirksville, MOMO29,824+576+73%

671Houghton, MIMI40,028+570−0%

672Juneau city and, AKAK31,609+564−86%

673Snyder, TXTX16,162+560−125%

674Austin, MNMN40,971+560−54%

675Worthington, MNMN22,338+546−26%

676Summerville, GAGA25,300+545−83%

677Clarksburg, WVWV88,142+542−260%

678Guymon, OKOK20,322+533−86%

679Fremont, NENE38,057+531−68%

680Kingsville, TXTX30,315+512−60%

681Amsterdam, NYNY50,046+511−122%

682Hannibal, MOMO38,969+505−32%

683Crawfordsville, ININ38,954+495−84%

684Pierre, SDSD20,588+490−67%

685Natchitoches, LALA36,089+486−80%

686Russellville, ALAL32,449+481−86%

687Uvalde, TXTX24,963+479−81%

688Huntington, WVWV365,965+464−68%

689Gloversville, NYNY52,216+458−48%

690Columbus, NENE46,583+452−74%

691Liberal, KSKS21,073+442−88%

692Marshall, MNMN25,684+432−32%

693Brownwood, TXTX38,711+432−87%

694Ludington, MIMI29,040+431−84%

695Cumberland, MDMD93,640+424+374%

696Winnemucca, NVNV17,267+422−87%

697Beaumont, TXTX399,310+408−96%

698Madisonville, KYKY45,127+401+2%

699Duluth, MNMN281,219+391−82%

700Huron, SDSD19,624+375−130%

701Huntingdon, PAPA43,001+327−77%

702Vermillion, SDSD15,031+327−7%

703Portsmouth, OHOH71,365+304−127%

704Brattleboro, VTVT45,204+297−89%

705Marion, OHOH65,115+284−85%

706Corning, NYNY91,855+264−173%

707Coos Bay, OROR63,992+264−89%

708Coshocton, OHOH37,188+246−80%

709Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077+243−84%

710Bedford, ININ45,568+212−93%

711Alamosa, COCO27,896+210−81%

712Lewistown, PAPA46,127+196−32%

713Alma, MIMI41,190+191−94%

714Hillsdale, MIMI45,738+161−95%

715Laurinburg, NCNC33,322+159−93%

716Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099+150−88%

717Atchison, KSKS16,172+150−195%

718Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041+144−98%

719Alexander City, ALAL40,953+141−95%

720Norwalk, OHOH58,250+139−96%

721Le Mars, IAIA25,697+137−91%

722Bennington, VTVT36,630+131−89%

723Martin, TNTN33,261+126−96%

724Mayfield, KYKY37,050+93−97%

725El Campo, TXTX42,060+92−93%

726Deming, NMNM25,407+79−99%

727Rockingham, NCNC42,041+75−96%

728Hastings, NENE40,577+59−95%

729Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880+46−94%

730Paducah, KYKY102,259+31−98%

731Arkansas City, KSKS34,382+20−103%

732Scottsbluff, NENE36,272+16−98%

733Massena, NYNY105,488+13−130%

734Hudson, NYNY60,168+2−98%

735Sunbury, PAPA107,788-18−99%

736Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081-23−101%

737New Iberia, LALA66,846-26−101%

738Dixon, ILIL32,914-31−102%

739Lexington, NENE26,255-44−101%

740Effingham, ILIL44,727-67−103%

741Binghamton, NYNY243,189-83−99%

742Celina, OHOH42,737-110−107%

743Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858-133−102%

744Gallipolis, OHOH29,072-135−217%

745Sayre, PAPA59,600-139−108%

746Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302-147−104%

747Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448-149−102%

748Storm Lake, IAIA20,449-151−134%

749Kinston, NCNC55,837-153−106%

750Greenfield, MAMA70,698-163−111%

751Americus, GAGA33,394-166−106%

752Fairmont, WVWV55,584-180−72%

753Pampa, TXTX21,786-199−83%

754Bluefield, WVWV96,138-214−88%

755Erie, PAPA265,832-277−105%

756Hutchinson, KSKS61,539-279−112%

757Batavia, NYNY58,416-291−194%

758Macomb, ILIL25,916-301−87%

759Mexico, MOMO24,528-324−114%

760Greenville, OHOH51,520-350+13%

761McPherson, KSKS30,064-374−116%

762Norfolk, NENE49,228-383−121%

763Marshall, MOMO23,265-386−266%

764Los Alamos, NMNM19,407-393−272%

765Bainbridge, GAGA29,432-398−115%

766Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118-406−161%

767Albany, GAGA145,510-411−126%

768Ottumwa, IAIA35,210-426−217%

769Utica, NYNY285,611-444−96%

770Thomaston, GAGA28,500-444−134%

771Defiance, OHOH38,292-463−409%

772Plainview, TXTX36,700-479−133%

773Beeville, TXTX32,515-498−107%

774Great Bend, KSKS24,790-531−55%

775Coldwater, MIMI45,993-539−113%

776Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938-551−126%

777Taylorville, ILIL33,443-572−160%

778Sweetwater, TXTX14,117-586−26%

779Ketchikan, AKAK13,549-593−345%

780Carroll, IAIA20,303-605+30150%

781Baker City, OROR16,658-607−143%

782Minden, LALA34,948-624+295%

783Monticello, ININ25,164-624−131%

784Frankfort, ININ33,322-642−122%

785Union City, TNTN30,067-643−188%

786Sikeston, MOMO49,978-651−222%

787Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909-662−133%

788Las Vegas, NMNM30,311-671−117%

789Beatrice, NENE21,711-682−443%

790Scottsboro, ALAL54,281-699−111%

791Spencer, IAIA16,202-705+231%

792Cambridge, OHOH38,379-705−140%

793Indiana, PAPA82,878-725+86%

794Pontiac, ILIL35,057-728−293%

795Beckley, WVWV109,940-796−158%

796Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060-806−141%

797Jamestown, NDND21,414-808+143%

798Vincennes, ININ35,652-816+30%

799Fremont, OHOH58,655-848+396%

800Vicksburg, MSMS41,759-871−149%

801Lincoln, ILIL27,182-878−328%

802Van Wert, OHOH29,013-915+14%

803Española, NMNM39,832-944−114%

804Huntington, ININ37,224-951−136%

805Jacksonville, ILIL37,381-953−641%

806Sioux City, IAIA145,738-961−119%

807Fairmont, MNMN19,440-962−13%

808Parkersburg, WVWV87,264-976−193%

809New Ulm, MNMN25,517-1,018+1295%

810Clinton, IAIA46,002-1,033+16%

811Owosso, MIMI67,681-1,039−154%

812Magnolia, ARAR21,894-1,051+1094%

813Quincy, ILIL74,146-1,056−155%

814Forrest City, ARAR21,800-1,071−229%

815Muncie, ININ113,106-1,098+23%

816Danville, VAVA101,137-1,115−181%

817Sturgis, MIMI60,968-1,127−132%

818Vernon, TXTX12,481-1,141+156%

819Natchez, MSMS54,722-1,143+104%

820Canton, ILIL32,901-1,181−795%

821Kennett, MOMO26,855-1,202−2895%

822Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575-1,212−296%

823Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147-1,218−140%

824Bay City, TXTX36,463-1,255−222%

825Freeport, ILIL43,220-1,268−237%

826Connersville, ININ23,533-1,311+207%

827Grenada, MSMS30,222-1,326−226%

828Albert Lea, MNMN30,440-1,329+179%

829Miami, OKOK30,438-1,346−151%

830Wheeling, WVWV134,089-1,353−28%

831Wahpeton, NDND23,019-1,357+532%

832Middlesborough, KYKY22,829-1,369−5%

833Manitowoc, WIWI81,710-1,445−159%

834Escanaba, MIMI36,582-1,451−296%

835Sandusky, OHOH112,777-1,453−167%

836Eufaula, ALAL26,861-1,456−143%

837Marietta, OHOH58,389-1,473−248%

838Silver City, NMNM27,252-1,488−145%

839Marinette, WIWI65,515-1,512−178%

840Ponca City, OKOK43,490-1,518−6425%

841Meadville, PAPA81,792-1,601−138%

842Columbus, MSMS67,144-1,677−189%

843Borger, TXTX19,633-1,707−7%

844Alpena, MIMI28,853-1,716−342%

845DuBois, PAPA78,100-1,740−133%

846Rutland, VTVT59,653-1,758−240%

847Battle Creek, MIMI133,408-1,839−192%

848Burlington, IAIA44,061-1,850+819%

849Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025-1,904−212%

850Auburn, NYNY74,365-1,937+453%

851Tiffin, OHOH54,522-1,938+85%

852Logansport, ININ37,836-1,964−178%

853Altus, OKOK24,764-1,993+513%

854Mason City, IAIA49,710-2,005+682%

855Pottsville, PAPA145,085-2,047−9%

856Warren, PAPA37,038-2,048+73%

857Altoona, PAPA119,541-2,055+47%

858Wabash, ININ30,713-2,072+1801%

859Emporia, KSKS34,838-2,092−288%

860Mountain Home, IDID29,465-2,092−126%

861Lima, OHOH100,881-2,142+67%

862Sterling, ILIL54,121-2,155−561%

863Richmond, ININ66,169-2,180+155%

864Fort Madison, IAIA32,306-2,190+245%

865Kokomo, ININ83,904-2,212−153%

866Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838-2,222+1977%

867Elmira, NYNY80,415-2,240−46%

868Centralia, ILIL36,382-2,254−1834%

869Camden, ARAR26,363-2,279+52%

870Somerset, PAPA72,004-2,281−226%

871Danville, ILIL71,259-2,294−47%

872Canton, OHOH400,246-2,333−123%

873Bay City, MIMI102,123-2,386+52%

874Bradford, PAPA38,984-2,486+108%

875Selma, ALAL35,140-2,545+44%

876Oil City, PAPA49,346-2,581+42%

877Galesburg, ILIL47,767-2,917+424%

878Weirton, WVWV112,468-3,101−31%

879St. Marys, PAPA29,926-3,166−1453%

880Bucyrus, OHOH41,896-3,182+252%

881Gallup, NMNM68,119-3,306−123%

882Martinsville, VAVA63,091-3,335−635%

883Marion, ININ66,524-3,342+336%

884Pikeville, KYKY89,122-3,439+22%

885Olean, NYNY75,390-3,638+1204%

886Hermitage, PAPA107,860-3,655+415%

887Pittsfield, MAMA128,224-3,734−15%

888Garden City, KSKS37,505-3,747−150%

889Williamsport, PAPA112,587-3,933−395%

890Decatur, ILIL99,300-3,938+58%

891El Dorado, ARAR36,926-3,990+266%

892Salem, OHOH99,377-4,234−211%

893Greenwood, MSMS34,912-4,282−628%

894Opelousas, LALA80,765-4,316−159%

895Mansfield, OHOH124,893-4,377−261%

896Clarksdale, MSMS19,849-4,471+329%

897Jamestown, NYNY124,126-4,845+126%

898Blytheville, ARAR37,828-5,499−1%

899Niles, MIMI152,444-5,640−625%

900Charleston, WVWV200,170-6,097−5%

901Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211-6,141+499%

902Barnstable, MAMA233,539-6,342−118%

903Springfield, OHOH135,340-6,409+128%

904Cleveland, MSMS28,262-6,488+422%

905Key West, FLFL80,406-6,499−515%

906Toledo, OHOH599,376-8,636+139%

907Johnstown, PAPA128,968-8,919−14%

908Saginaw, MIMI187,688-9,870+418%

909Flint, MIMI401,093-10,351−282%

910Greenville, MSMS40,446-11,840+139%

911Dayton, OHOH826,554-12,776+71%

912Youngstown, OHOH423,678-16,893+229%

913Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653-25,916+73%

914Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992-30,376+14%

915New Orleans, LALA970,849-61,862+3121%

916Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775-62,591+967%

917Chicago, ILIL9,434,123-73,538−137%

918Detroit, MIMI4,390,913-88,335−517%

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