Which metro area has the highest population change?

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ranks #1 with +554,836 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population change?

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.

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Most population gained, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

501Dublin, GAGA60,351+835−80%

502Owatonna, MNMN37,464+830−72%

503Marion, ILIL67,225+796−78%

504Sedalia, MOMO44,254+779−80%

505Russellville, ARAR84,932+767−89%

506Laramie, WYWY38,558+767−37%

507Winnemucca, NVNV17,267+757−77%

508Guymon, OKOK20,322+744−80%

509Greensburg, ININ26,576+732−20%

510Platteville, WIWI52,446+730+119%

511Madison, ININ33,279+719−62%

512Le Mars, IAIA25,697+712−51%

513Cadillac, MIMI49,719+711−80%

514Houghton, MIMI40,028+689+21%

515Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451+684−83%

516New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373+681−90%

517Fallon, NVNV25,851+639−89%

518Pierre, SDSD20,588+638−57%

519Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097+637−93%

520Topeka, KSKS233,052+634−91%

521Toccoa, GAGA27,854+609−72%

522Douglas, GAGA52,861+603−91%

523Jefferson City, MOMO152,712+581−91%

524Ada, OKOK38,528+573−44%

525Storm Lake, IAIA20,449+563+26%

526Weatherford, OKOK39,059+560−211%

527Thomaston, GAGA28,500+547−58%

528Baker City, OROR16,658+534−63%

529Fort Payne, ALAL74,085+499−95%

530Jamestown, NDND21,414+493−248%

531Watertown, NYNY111,540+492−38%

532Norfolk, NENE49,228+491−74%

533Muscatine, IAIA41,853+490−73%

534Hays, KSKS29,075+482−68%

535Fremont, NENE38,057+476−71%

536Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909+473−77%

537Ketchikan, AKAK13,549+471+95%

538Bishop, CACA18,158+470−240%

539Lebanon, MOMO36,943+468−91%

540Jackson, TNTN184,569+466−94%

541Mansfield, OHOH124,893+461−83%

542La Grande, OROR25,900+448−52%

543Ardmore, OKOK48,910+446−83%

544Dodge City, KSKS33,993+439−91%

545Russellville, ALAL32,449+409−88%

546Moultrie, GAGA47,438+400−93%

547Woodward, OKOK19,827+389−179%

548Mitchell, SDSD25,913+366−61%

549Stevens Point, WIWI71,943+358−94%

550Kingsport, TNTN314,834+357−95%

551Ludington, MIMI29,040+347−87%

552Alamosa, COCO27,896+338−69%

553Newport, TNTN37,889+337−92%

554Zanesville, OHOH87,014+336−87%

555Deming, NMNM25,407+332−95%

556Picayune, MSMS59,363+311−97%

557Tupelo, MSMS133,167+306−96%

558Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791+298−85%

559Waycross, GAGA57,670+298−58%

560Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302+292−92%

561Elk City, OKOK22,159+291−71%

562El Campo, TXTX42,060+290−76%

563Dalton, GAGA147,819+287−97%

564Barre, VTVT59,652+273−91%

565Sonora, CACA53,160+255−96%

566Angola, ININ34,799+250−96%

567Nogales, AZAZ50,020+249−97%

568Bennington, VTVT36,630+222−81%

569Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010+217−94%

570Harrison, ARAR45,654+215−95%

571Newberry, SCSC39,561+211−93%

572Clewiston, FLFL61,546+189−98%

573Effingham, ILIL44,727+189−91%

574Van Wert, OHOH29,013+187−123%

575Waterloo, IAIA169,189+139−96%

576Findlay, OHOH75,034+138−98%

577Fort Smith, ARAR234,140+138−99%

578Duluth, MNMN281,219+131−94%

579Wahpeton, NDND23,019+129−160%

580Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035+129−97%

581Hutchinson, MNMN36,631+120−96%

582Jackson, MIMI159,552+118−99%

583Española, NMNM39,832+117−98%

584Malvern, ARAR33,451+117−97%

585Mountain Home, ARAR42,982+114−98%

586Troy, ALAL33,688+110−95%

587Pella, IAIA34,192+105−95%

588Tahlequah, OKOK49,196+91−99%

589Jesup, GAGA32,481+45−99%

590Monticello, ININ25,164+45−98%

591Brookhaven, MSMS35,012+38−99%

592Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655+34−96%

593New Ulm, MNMN25,517+19−126%

594Snyder, TXTX16,162+11−100%

595Ottawa, KSKS26,299+4−100%

596Paris, TXTX63,319+0−100%

597Brownwood, TXTX38,711-11−100%

598Wilmington, OHOH42,301-22−100%

599Frankfort, ININ33,322-34−101%

600Marshall, MOMO23,265-37−116%

601Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404-44−101%

602Carroll, IAIA20,303-56+2700%

603Kendallville, ININ47,937-79−101%

604Washington Court House, OHOH28,552-79−108%

605Manitowoc, WIWI81,710-83−103%

606Cambridge, MDMD33,628-87−120%

607Murray, KYKY39,421-88−103%

608Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201-93−103%

609Brevard, NCNC34,211-104−103%

610Marinette, WIWI65,515-111−106%

611Zapata, TXTX13,753-129−104%

612Paris, TNTN32,896-131−104%

613Midland, MIMI83,754-135−102%

614Texarkana, TXTX146,816-136−103%

615Hannibal, MOMO38,969-138−118%

616Clovis, NMNM65,270-147−106%

617Big Spring, TXTX30,504-152−112%

618Pittsburg, KSKS39,008-162−106%

619Escanaba, MIMI36,582-166−122%

620Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575-168−127%

621Crawfordsville, ININ38,954-188−106%

622Ottumwa, IAIA35,210-188−152%

623Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880-191−123%

624Lexington, NENE26,255-210−105%

625Fairmont, WVWV55,584-213−67%

626Hastings, NENE40,577-222−120%

627Ruidoso, NMNM19,844-228−103%

628Searcy, ARAR80,085-254−102%

629Talladega, ALAL91,764-255−105%

630Easton, MDMD38,238-256−108%

631Vidalia, GAGA36,180-270−115%

632Spencer, IAIA16,202-283+33%

633Coshocton, OHOH37,188-289−124%

634Alexander City, ALAL40,953-305−112%

635Kirksville, MOMO29,824-308−192%

636Payson, AZAZ53,801-325−103%

637Jackson, MSMS609,847-330−104%

638Greenfield, MAMA70,698-343−124%

639Okeechobee, FLFL42,608-352−106%

640Sturgis, MIMI60,968-356−110%

641Albert Lea, MNMN30,440-360−24%

642Lufkin, TXTX88,154-376−104%

643Coldwater, MIMI45,993-386−109%

644Marion, NCNC45,198-418−106%

645Jacksonville, TXTX53,337-433−108%

646Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099-440−136%

647Bay City, TXTX36,463-447−143%

648McComb, MSMS52,640-459−127%

649Huntington, ININ37,224-462−117%

650Adrian, MIMI97,779-469−106%

651Mayfield, KYKY37,050-472−114%

652Sweetwater, TXTX14,117-478−40%

653Roswell, NMNM63,364-488−114%

654Hanford, CACA154,327-496−102%

655Rolla, MOMO45,247-518−111%

656Greenwood, SCSC95,215-521−110%

657Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047-527−102%

658Grenada, MSMS30,222-535−151%

659Palestine, TXTX59,805-536−108%

660Lewistown, PAPA46,127-539−287%

661Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060-542−128%

662Marshalltown, IAIA39,890-543−152%

663Dumas, TXTX21,891-546−124%

664New Castle, ININ49,137-548−249%

665Laurel, MSMS82,281-550−122%

666Mexico, MOMO24,528-567−125%

667Evanston, WYWY23,415-568−159%

668Atchison, KSKS16,172-576+265%

669Marshall, MNMN25,684-588−192%

670Beatrice, NENE21,711-607−405%

671Houma, LALA199,668-623−110%

672Kingston, NYNY183,330-642−105%

673Scottsboro, ALAL54,281-648−111%

674Vernon, TXTX12,481-648+46%

675West Plains, MOMO40,798-650−111%

676Keene, NHNH78,269-659−118%

677Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904-664−132%

678Amsterdam, NYNY50,046-687−70%

679Alpena, MIMI28,853-691−197%

680Ashland, OHOH52,523-692−114%

681Moberly, MOMO24,513-698−338%

682Alma, MIMI41,190-715−122%

683Show Low, AZAZ109,946-732−104%

684Defiance, OHOH38,292-751−601%

685Taylorville, ILIL33,443-768−181%

686Hereford, TXTX18,626-789+33%

687Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076-802−132%

688Beeville, TXTX32,515-814−111%

689Fairmont, MNMN19,440-815−27%

690Canton, OHOH400,246-825−108%

691Opelousas, LALA80,765-844−111%

692Crescent City, CACA26,410-867−121%

693Scottsbluff, NENE36,272-870−196%

694Connersville, ININ23,533-879+106%

695Arcadia, FLFL37,078-886−111%

696Riverton, WYWY39,464-889−142%

697Mason City, IAIA49,710-896+250%

698Glens Falls, NYNY124,373-908−131%

699Ozark, ALAL49,912-925+84%

700Peru, ININ34,487-941+15%

701Hillsdale, MIMI45,738-942−130%

702Columbus, MSMS67,144-954−151%

703Akron, OHOH701,780-956−104%

704St. Marys, PAPA29,926-956−509%

705Plymouth, ININ46,599-956−132%

706Shawano, WIWI45,759-965−130%

707Chillicothe, OHOH76,429-971−124%

708Liberal, KSKS21,073-988−126%

709Price, UTUT20,680-991−611%

710Gadsden, ALAL103,886-994−127%

711Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838-1,014+848%

712Union City, TNTN30,067-1,020−239%

713Kingsville, TXTX30,315-1,021−180%

714Palatka, FLFL77,734-1,043−119%

715Summerville, GAGA25,300-1,050−133%

716Marquette, MIMI68,064-1,060−83%

717Norwalk, OHOH58,250-1,061−133%

718Rutland, VTVT59,653-1,070−185%

719Greenville, OHOH51,520-1,078+248%

720Springfield, ILIL206,033-1,080−111%

721DuBois, PAPA78,100-1,080−120%

722Logansport, ININ37,836-1,096−144%

723Bedford, ININ45,568-1,123−136%

724Marion, OHOH65,115-1,142−159%

725Sterling, COCO20,654-1,181−140%

726Sidney, OHOH48,065-1,193−140%

727Quincy, ILIL74,146-1,209−163%

728Salina, KSKS59,121-1,213−131%

729Greencastle, ININ37,876-1,237−122%

730Pampa, TXTX21,786-1,263+7%

731Henderson, KYKY57,184-1,265−191%

732Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599-1,275−180%

733Terre Haute, ININ169,241-1,284−368%

734Del Rio, TXTX47,835-1,293−121%

735Sikeston, MOMO49,978-1,293−343%

736Sandusky, OHOH112,777-1,320−161%

737Silver City, NMNM27,252-1,329−140%

738Burlington, IAIA44,061-1,349+570%

739Alexandria, LALA147,952-1,379−69%

740Urbana, OHOH38,820-1,383−148%

741Emporia, KSKS34,838-1,415−227%

742Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883-1,437+321%

743Elkins, WVWV26,882-1,473−421%

744Madisonville, KYKY45,127-1,497−481%

745East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179-1,515−104%

746Huntington, WVWV365,965-1,524−204%

747Hudson, NYNY60,168-1,526−1463%

748Borger, TXTX19,633-1,533−16%

749Dyersburg, TNTN36,320-1,534−163%

750Rock Springs, WYWY41,267-1,534+27%

751Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938-1,549−173%

752Miami, OKOK30,438-1,563−159%

753North Platte, NENE33,972-1,580−176%

754Cambridge, OHOH38,379-1,649−193%

755Altus, OKOK24,764-1,661+411%

756Alice, TXTX45,383-1,670−225%

757Tiffin, OHOH54,522-1,676+60%

758Batavia, NYNY58,416-1,691−645%

759Florence, SCSC201,392-1,698−118%

760Bogalusa, LALA44,937-1,705−330%

761Centralia, ILIL36,382-1,708−1414%

762Rochelle, ILIL51,399-1,709−134%

763Gallipolis, OHOH29,072-1,714−1590%

764Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147-1,714−157%

765Bangor, MEME157,967-1,724+2%

766Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081-1,735−144%

767Magnolia, ARAR21,894-1,751+1890%

768Bucyrus, OHOH41,896-1,759+95%

769Arkansas City, KSKS34,382-1,762+182%

770Lock Haven, PAPA37,870-1,788−344%

771Winona, MNMN50,523-1,790−183%

772Huntingdon, PAPA43,001-1,821−228%

773Battle Creek, MIMI133,408-1,836−192%

774Uvalde, TXTX24,963-1,841−171%

775Dixon, ILIL32,914-1,886−213%

776Sumter, SCSC105,067-1,900−195%

777Wabash, ININ30,713-1,912+1654%

778Milledgeville, GAGA44,029-1,921−137%

779Williamsport, PAPA112,587-1,923−244%

780Fairbanks, AKAK93,972-1,926−138%

781Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448-1,943−124%

782Danville, VAVA101,137-1,956−243%

783Raymondville, TXTX19,971-1,970−183%

784Laurinburg, NCNC33,322-1,983−188%

785Las Vegas, NMNM30,311-1,992−151%

786Marietta, OHOH58,389-2,007−301%

787Fremont, OHOH58,655-2,048+1098%

788Natchitoches, LALA36,089-2,051−186%

789McAlester, OKOK43,320-2,064−161%

790Binghamton, NYNY243,189-2,065−78%

791Eufaula, ALAL26,861-2,075−162%

792Martin, TNTN33,261-2,119−172%

793Maryville, MOMO20,174-2,129−1149%

794Oxford, ALAL115,834-2,131−44%

795Vincennes, ININ35,652-2,158+244%

796Susanville, CACA28,117-2,165−135%

797Great Bend, KSKS24,790-2,181+85%

798Pittsfield, MAMA128,224-2,193−50%

799Duncan, OKOK44,310-2,200−349%

800Gloversville, NYNY52,216-2,207−350%

801Natchez, MSMS54,722-2,249+301%

802Lewisburg, PAPA42,313-2,266−142%

803Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138-2,285−62%

804Fort Madison, IAIA32,306-2,307+263%

805Mount Airy, NCNC72,287-2,314−124%

806Corinth, MSMS34,569-2,317−182%

807Lincoln, ILIL27,182-2,318−702%

808Athens, OHOH63,197-2,326−187%

809Springfield, OHOH135,340-2,332−17%

810Jacksonville, ILIL37,381-2,341−1429%

811Richmond, ININ66,169-2,364+177%

812Clarksburg, WVWV88,142-2,386+606%

813Sunbury, PAPA107,788-2,427+37%

814Wilson, NCNC81,150-2,450−132%

815New Bern, NCNC127,358-2,457−130%

816Niles, MIMI152,444-2,497−332%

817Cortland, NYNY45,850-2,527+594%

818Parkersburg, WVWV87,264-2,536−342%

819Owosso, MIMI67,681-2,554−233%

820Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193-2,568−371%

821El Dorado, ARAR36,926-2,585+137%

822Martinsville, VAVA63,091-2,603−517%

823Hutchinson, KSKS61,539-2,613−209%

824Sayre, PAPA59,600-2,655−248%

825Clinton, IAIA46,002-2,656+198%

826Vineland, NJNJ157,148-2,746−133%

827Sterling, ILIL54,121-2,807−701%

828Americus, GAGA33,394-2,838−206%

829Henderson, NCNC42,638-2,844−170%

830Ponca City, OKOK43,490-2,862−12025%

831Lawton, OKOK127,590-2,872−187%

832Galesburg, ILIL47,767-2,952+430%

833Camden, ARAR26,363-2,978+98%

834Bradford, PAPA38,984-3,018+153%

835Wheeling, WVWV134,089-3,026+61%

836Freeport, ILIL43,220-3,081−432%

837Big Rapids, MIMI42,320-3,084−195%

838Utica, NYNY285,611-3,088−75%

839Greenwood, MSMS34,912-3,097−482%

840Washington, NCNC44,670-3,107−216%

841Pontiac, ILIL35,057-3,135−932%

842St. Joseph, MOMO119,170-3,147−228%

843Cleveland, MSMS28,262-3,160+154%

844Weirton, WVWV112,468-3,174−30%

845Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486-3,175−151%

846Warren, PAPA37,038-3,228+172%

847Olean, NYNY75,390-3,275+1074%

848New Iberia, LALA66,846-3,311−167%

849Cordele, GAGA19,237-3,311−267%

850Plainview, TXTX36,700-3,365−330%

851Forest City, NCNC65,745-3,366−156%

852North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233-3,371−154%

853Marion, ININ66,524-3,387+342%

854Bluefield, WVWV96,138-3,428+97%

855Massena, NYNY105,488-3,439+7898%

856Canton, ILIL32,901-3,460−2135%

857Ottawa, ILIL145,902-3,551−207%

858Somerset, PAPA72,004-3,613−300%

859Kennett, MOMO26,855-3,670−8635%

860Rockingham, NCNC42,041-3,693−280%

861Oneonta, NYNY60,589-3,735−422%

862Auburn, NYNY74,365-3,778+979%

863Peoria, ILIL363,505-3,800−268%

864Bay City, MIMI102,123-3,915+150%

865Vicksburg, MSMS41,759-4,051−330%

866Albany, GAGA145,510-4,105−364%

867Lima, OHOH100,881-4,125+222%

868Minden, LALA34,948-4,240+2584%

869Altoona, PAPA119,541-4,267+205%

870Kinston, NCNC55,837-4,373−284%

871Oil City, PAPA49,346-4,530+149%

872Middlesborough, KYKY22,829-4,594+218%

873Muskogee, OKOK66,708-4,651−439%

874Elmira, NYNY80,415-4,682+14%

875Beckley, WVWV109,940-4,719−447%

876Clarksdale, MSMS19,849-4,761+356%

877Meadville, PAPA81,792-4,827−215%

878Forrest City, ARAR21,800-5,168−721%

879Pottsville, PAPA145,085-5,240+133%

880Morgan City, LALA46,552-5,244+14%

881Pikeville, KYKY89,122-5,274+87%

882Goldsboro, NCNC122,278-5,290−161%

883Selma, ALAL35,140-5,358+204%

884Cumberland, MDMD93,640-5,363−6101%

885Macomb, ILIL25,916-5,374+131%

886Corning, NYNY91,855-5,406+1393%

887Portsmouth, OHOH71,365-5,491+385%

888Indiana, PAPA82,878-5,634+1348%

889Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025-5,688−435%

890Muncie, ININ113,106-5,768+548%

891Blytheville, ARAR37,828-5,795+4%

892Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332-5,899−129%

893Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691-5,917−168%

894Kankakee, ILIL105,525-5,947−178%

895Salem, OHOH99,377-5,964−257%

896Hermitage, PAPA107,860-5,986+743%

897Toledo, OHOH599,376-6,020+67%

898Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775-6,163+5%

899Meridian, MSMS85,419-6,191−377%

900Greenville, MSMS40,446-6,215+25%

901Shreveport, LALA383,474-6,490−211%

902Decatur, ILIL99,300-6,770+171%

903Charleston, ILIL46,607-7,010−552%

904Carbondale, ILIL52,501-7,244+398%

905Jamestown, NYNY124,126-7,248+238%

906Danville, ILIL71,259-7,437+71%

907Orangeburg, SCSC83,177-8,278−222%

908Chico, CACA209,211-8,368−140%

909Farmington, NMNM120,340-8,383−138%

910Rockford, ILIL337,242-8,465−136%

911Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211-9,263+804%

912Youngstown, OHOH423,678-9,330+82%

913Erie, PAPA265,832-9,690−284%

914Saginaw, MIMI187,688-10,045+427%

915Johnstown, PAPA128,968-10,207−2%

916Charleston, WVWV200,170-10,915+70%

917Lumberton, NCNC119,941-17,638−197%

918Flint, MIMI401,093-19,579−445%

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