RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 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. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ leads at +901,041. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 8 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is +5,170.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

USUnited States281,421,906+1,534,999–

01Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938+901,041–

02Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226+634,306–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441+605,433–

04Houston, TXTX7,904,627+441,347–

05Riverside, CACA4,769,007+330,899–

06Miami, FLFL6,391,072+326,515–

07San Diego, CACA3,282,248+315,817–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,157+272,509–

09Chicago, ILIL9,434,123+200,124–

10McAllen, TXTX921,549+185,918–

11Seattle, WAWA4,161,883+185,429–

12San Jose, CACA1,984,473+179,841–

13Austin, TXTX2,620,945+178,935–

14Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685+176,866–

15San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140+172,180–

16Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720+167,921–

17Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377+165,565–

18Orlando, FLFL2,957,672+150,802–

19Sacramento, CACA2,477,274+139,791–

20Fresno, CACA1,203,383+118,986–

21Bakersfield, CACA927,068+118,168–

22Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182+118,135–

23Colorado Springs, COCO781,796+115,638–

24San Francisco, CACA4,630,041+111,833–

25Tampa, FLFL3,418,895+106,379–

26Cape Coral, FLFL875,607+105,775–

27Provo, UTUT773,426+102,704–

28New York, NYNY20,112,448+102,136–

29Naples, FLFL417,131+99,278–

30Denver, COCO3,092,037+92,047–

31Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830+87,818–

32Portland, OROR2,542,282+87,794–

33El Paso, TXTX881,291+87,583–

34Oxnard, CACA830,851+84,181–

35Stockton, CACA823,815+82,970–

36Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500+82,929–

37Lakeland, FLFL874,790+78,542–

38Reno, NVNV578,734+77,634–

39Palm Bay, FLFL663,982+77,252–

40Modesto, CACA557,719+76,475–

41Brownsville, TXTX433,946+75,107–

42Columbus, OHOH2,242,028+74,972–

43Boise City, IDID864,243+73,482–

44Washington, DCDC6,465,724+71,945–

45Santa Rosa, CACA486,444+70,392–

46Deltona, FLFL746,933+67,427–

47Boulder, COCO328,560+65,949–

48Fort Collins, COCO377,292+65,358–

49Ocala, FLFL442,660+64,083–

50Albuquerque, NMNM925,279+63,387–

51Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102+61,535–

52Laredo, TXTX281,224+59,878–

53Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552+59,803–

54Memphis, TNTN1,341,412+57,017–

55Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295+56,996–

56Visalia, CACA485,146+56,100–

57Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645+55,973–

58Vallejo, CACA455,376+54,121–

59Greensboro, NCNC805,945+53,866–

60Yuma, AZAZ224,449+53,131–

61Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551+52,576–

62Spokane, WAWA608,012+52,423–

63North Port, FLFL948,158+50,022–

64Greeley, COCO378,426+49,115–

65Salem, OROR445,814+48,534–

66Madison, WIWI709,685+48,395–

67Fayetteville, ARAR622,177+47,951–

68Lancaster, PAPA563,159+47,836–

69Slidell, LALA279,108+46,760–

70Boston, MAMA5,034,221+46,495–

71Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695+46,474–

72Lacey, WAWA304,261+46,117–

73Salinas, CACA433,729+46,102–

74Manchester, NHNH433,415+44,768–

75Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813+44,673–

76Ogden, UTUT672,784+44,551–

77Gainesville, GAGA226,568+43,849–

78Seaford, DEDE277,140+43,409–

79East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179+42,978–

80Nashville, TNTN2,197,416+42,815–

81Bremerton, WAWA283,374+42,238–

82York, PAPA473,197+42,177–

83Daphne, ALAL267,761+42,135–

84Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273+42,026–

85St. George, UTUT213,670+41,794–

86Worcester, MAMA888,502+41,258–

87Wichita, KSKS663,809+40,053–

88Eugene, OROR381,584+40,047–

89Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214+39,958–

90Honolulu, HIHI988,703+39,925–

91Greenville, SCSC1,014,101+39,465–

92Las Cruces, NMNM229,091+39,172–

93Bellingham, WAWA236,392+39,034–

94Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864+38,890–

95Reading, PAPA440,072+37,115–

96Killeen, TXTX511,497+36,406–

97Tallahassee, FLFL397,442+36,349–

98Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682+36,312–

99Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721+35,901–

100Des Moines, IAIA758,539+35,734–

101Barnstable, MAMA233,539+35,625–

102Medford, OROR221,795+34,880–

103Lincoln, NENE352,081+34,449–

104Columbia, SCSC879,918+34,397–

105Yakima, WAWA259,185+33,758–

106El Centro, CACA181,411+33,058–

107Pensacola, FLFL544,949+32,904–

108Huntsville, ALAL556,444+32,753–

109Omaha, NENE1,009,836+32,503–

110Merced, CACA297,260+32,151–

111Bend, OROR266,376+31,653–

112Anchorage, AKAK405,821+31,290–

113Wilmington, NCNC492,772+31,104–

114Gainesville, FLFL359,036+31,057–

115Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212+30,652–

116Santa Fe, NMNM156,907+30,364–

117Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966+30,231–

118Durham, NCNC625,485+30,153–

119Santa Maria, CACA442,065+29,739–

120San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367+29,519–

121Hilo, HIHI210,043+28,360–

122Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206+28,320–

123Hanford, CACA154,327+27,992–

124Knoxville, TNTN968,137+27,981–

125Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377+27,846–

126Kahului, HIHI160,674+27,688–

127Fort Wayne, ININ466,258+26,736–

128Fayetteville, NCNC395,412+26,637–

129Green Bay, WIWI336,756+26,602–

130Elkhart, ININ208,774+26,593–

131Asheville, NCNC422,345+26,425–

132Greenville, NCNC182,936+25,874–

133Santa Cruz, CACA258,852+25,868–

134College Station, TXTX287,476+25,483–

135Springfield, MOMO500,694+25,481–

136Kennewick, WAWA324,334+25,274–

137Richmond, VAVA1,389,338+25,195–

138Trenton, NJNJ399,289+24,937–

139Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666+24,570–

140Lexington, KYKY535,174+24,470–

141Spartanburg, SCSC407,656+24,100–

142Crestview, FLFL315,098+24,052–

143Akron, OHOH701,780+23,876–

144Rockford, ILIL337,242+23,610–

145Baton Rouge, LALA888,699+23,464–

146Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975+23,424–

147Tyler, TXTX252,549+23,397–

148Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137+23,203–

149Grand Junction, COCO162,845+23,110–

150Auburn, ALAL208,013+22,964–

151Sebastian, FLFL172,799+22,739–

152Burlington, NCNC186,177+22,587–

153Farmington, NMNM120,340+22,196–

154Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047+22,173–

155The Villages, FLFL157,772+21,768–

156Kenosha, WIWI168,448+21,396–

157Bloomington, ILIL171,419+21,253–

158Clarksville, TNTN349,001+21,218–

159Mobile, ALAL411,658+21,200–

160Detroit, MIMI4,390,913+21,190–

161Providence, RIRI1,708,161+21,171–

162Waco, TXTX308,807+21,101–

163Chico, CACA209,211+21,051–

164Portland, MEME577,635+20,852–

165Louisville, KYKY1,402,509+20,438–

166Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332+20,131–

167Sevierville, TNTN101,342+20,127–

168Moses Lake, WAWA105,727+19,940–

169Show Low, AZAZ109,946+19,812–

170Edwards, COCO54,291+19,731–

171Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368+19,729–

172Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638+19,517–

173Columbia, MOMO219,062+19,479–

174Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781+19,420–

175Gulfport, MSMS431,329+19,178–

176Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191+19,153–

177Logan, UTUT160,889+19,100–

178Panama City, FLFL231,174+19,095–

179Sebring, FLFL111,122+18,934–

180Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285+18,906–

181Whitewater, WIWI106,127+18,759–

182Pueblo, COCO169,277+18,421–

183Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808+18,336–

184Warner Robins, GAGA208,091+18,198–

185Lawrence, KSKS120,920+18,164–

186Lumberton, NCNC119,941+18,160–

187Allentown, PAPA887,615+17,689–

188Appleton, WIWI249,876+17,615–

189Bozeman, MTMT128,740+17,368–

190Lubbock, TXTX368,431+16,727–

191Missoula, MTMT128,698+16,470–

192Oshkosh, WIWI174,218+16,443–

193Chattanooga, TNTN594,530+16,298–

194Rochester, NYNY1,056,149+16,279–

195Lexington Park, MDMD211,176+16,245–

196Redding, CACA181,648+16,220–

197Concord, NHNH158,078+16,220–

198South Bend, ININ324,538+15,783–

199Pinehurst, NCNC110,619+15,756–

200Dover, DEDE194,786+15,704–

201Lafayette, LALA423,758+15,649–

202Sherman, TXTX153,613+15,574–

203Hickory, NCNC376,890+15,256–

204Kalispell, MTMT115,429+15,253–

205Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795+15,192–

206Holland, MIMI123,188+15,156–

207Hammond, LALA141,346+14,879–

208Harrisburg, PAPA617,427+14,856–

209Lafayette, ININ228,468+14,782–

210Athens, TXTX88,595+14,734–

211Pahrump, NVNV57,336+14,704–

212Hot Springs, ARAR99,695+14,671–

213Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766+14,638–

214Little Rock, ARAR777,607+14,584–

215Fargo, NDND269,528+14,548–

216Augusta, GAGA641,231+14,541–

217Amarillo, TXTX276,235+14,456–

218Charleston, SCSC889,263+14,379–

219Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213+14,254–

220Billings, MTMT193,603+14,199–

221Branson, MOMO57,001+14,142–

222Savannah, GAGA438,314+14,125–

223Gallup, NMNM68,119+14,112–

224Lake City, FLFL74,094+13,900–

225Cañon City, COCO50,039+13,872–

226Racine, WIWI198,919+13,797–

227Montgomery, ALAL388,747+13,694–

228Truckee, CACA101,911+13,523–

229Napa, CACA132,949+13,514–

230Kingsland, GAGA60,143+13,497–

231Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154+13,237–

232Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319+13,079–

233Grants Pass, OROR87,867+13,077–

234Gettysburg, PAPA107,594+13,018–

235Cedar City, UTUT67,141+12,990–

236St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421+12,926–

237Janesville, WIWI166,472+12,797–

238Lake Charles, LALA244,655+12,732–

239Valdosta, GAGA153,276+12,723–

240Iowa City, IAIA182,711+12,716–

241Searcy, ARAR80,085+12,489–

242Kingston, NYNY183,330+12,445–

243Rochester, MNMN231,184+12,429–

244Cleveland, TNTN134,057+12,425–

245Monroe, MIMI156,004+12,345–

246Fort Smith, ARAR234,140+12,323–

247St. Cloud, MNMN205,854+12,262–

248Burlington, VTVT227,803+12,211–

249Granbury, TXTX70,501+12,119–

250Hagerstown, MDMD315,280+12,098–

251Crossville, TNTN66,300+12,066–

252Carson, NVNV58,571+12,014–

253State College, PAPA157,393+11,972–

254Albany, OROR132,843+11,842–

255Wenatchee, WAWA128,414+11,748–

256Durango, COCO56,898+11,657–

257Jefferson, GAGA99,265+11,584–

258Shelby, NCNC103,325+11,573–

259Bowling Green, KYKY197,180+11,563–

260Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459+11,515–

261Albertville, ALAL103,537+11,399–

262Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657+11,363–

263Elko, NVNV56,682+11,351–

264Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850+11,263–

265Muskegon, MIMI177,901+11,217–

266Heber, UTUT81,655+11,141–

267Payson, AZAZ53,801+11,119–

268Statesboro, GAGA97,977+11,108–

269Shelton, WAWA71,165+11,064–

270Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118+11,036–

271Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823+10,919–

272Rifle, COCO80,099+10,875–

273Dalton, GAGA147,819+10,849–

274Huntsville, TXTX83,842+10,841–

275Longview, WAWA114,885+10,829–

276Joplin, MOMO208,796+10,825–

277Athens, GAGA224,148+10,794–

278Johnson City, TNTN216,416+10,530–

279Bloomington, ININ165,231+10,501–

280Wausau, WIWI139,432+10,434–

281Alamogordo, NMNM70,368+10,370–

282Jonesboro, ARAR139,440+10,282–

283Lufkin, TXTX88,154+10,246–

284Hermiston, OROR93,721+10,230–

285Sandpoint, IDID54,420+10,213–

286Beaumont, TXTX399,310+10,109–

287Wooster, OHOH116,758+10,103–

288Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155+10,063–

289Springfield, ILIL206,033+9,992–

290Canton, OHOH400,246+9,932–

291Picayune, MSMS59,363+9,907–

292Cullman, ALAL94,009+9,870–

293Fort Payne, ALAL74,085+9,801–

294Richmond, KYKY131,806+9,607–

295Pocatello, IDID91,591+9,539–

296Mount Airy, NCNC72,287+9,515–

297Traverse City, MIMI156,972+9,500–

298Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912+9,495–

299Florence, SCSC201,392+9,367–

300Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097+9,338–

301Rome, GAGA101,378+9,314–

302Centralia, WAWA88,062+9,242–

303Morristown, TNTN128,867+9,218–

304Decatur, ALAL160,326+9,176–

305Yuba City, CACA187,478+9,095–

306Victoria, TXTX99,864+9,059–

307Twin Falls, IDID123,901+9,039–

308Brainerd, MNMN100,562+9,037–

309Calhoun, GAGA61,701+9,032–

310Midland, TXTX193,139+9,020–

311Montrose, COCO44,591+9,009–

312Winchester, VAVA152,332+8,854–

313Sheboygan, WIWI118,047+8,769–

314Warsaw, ININ80,892+8,763–

315Clewiston, FLFL61,546+8,752–

316Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691+8,727–

317Seneca, SCSC83,775+8,721–

318Nogales, AZAZ50,020+8,705–

319Jackson, MIMI159,552+8,666–

320Goldsboro, NCNC122,278+8,663–

321Idaho Falls, IDID173,851+8,618–

322Tahlequah, OKOK49,196+8,472–

323Cheyenne, WYWY102,938+8,465–

324Breckenridge, COCO39,069+8,459–

325Kendallville, ININ47,937+8,398–

326Vineland, NJNJ157,148+8,385–

327Jackson, TNTN184,569+8,349–

328Arcadia, FLFL37,078+8,344–

329Cornelia, GAGA50,416+8,281–

330Salisbury, MDMD131,872+8,269–

331Baraboo, WIWI66,652+8,250–

332Chambersburg, PAPA160,652+8,231–

333Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448+8,192–

334Hinesville, GAGA91,870+8,183–

335New Bern, NCNC127,358+8,091–

336Port Angeles, WAWA78,202+8,061–

337Gaffney, SCSC58,275+8,031–

338Mountain Home, IDID29,465+7,925–

339Columbus, ININ85,729+7,778–

340Charlottesville, VAVA228,597+7,766–

341Wilson, NCNC81,150+7,753–

342Clearlake, CACA67,772+7,678–

343Sanford, NCNC70,258+7,666–

344Kankakee, ILIL105,525+7,578–

345Faribault, MNMN69,939+7,482–

346Garden City, KSKS37,505+7,453–

347Adrian, MIMI97,779+7,414–

348Eureka, CACA131,647+7,400–

349Opelousas, LALA80,765+7,369–

350Kerrville, TXTX54,037+7,349–

351Jackson, MSMS609,847+7,345–

352Corvallis, OROR97,728+7,342–

353Kingsport, TNTN314,834+7,308–

354Kapaa, HIHI73,400+7,286–

355Beeville, TXTX32,515+7,224–

356Midland, MIMI83,754+7,223–

357Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245+7,221–

358Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669+7,213–

359Mountain Home, ARAR42,982+7,200–

360Ruidoso, NMNM19,844+7,192–

361Tupelo, MSMS133,167+7,186–

362Shelbyville, TNTN55,273+7,175–

363Russellville, ARAR84,932+7,130–

364Topeka, KSKS233,052+7,117–

365Laconia, NHNH65,147+7,109–

366Waynesville, NCNC63,369+7,091–

367Palestine, TXTX59,805+7,085–

368Bismarck, NDND139,750+7,072–

369Greeneville, TNTN73,831+7,056–

370Cookeville, TNTN152,477+7,037–

371Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002+7,027–

372La Crosse, WIWI171,182+6,971–

373Tullahoma, TNTN69,339+6,964–

374Safford, AZAZ40,157+6,935–

375Deming, NMNM25,407+6,906–

376Helena, MTMT97,153+6,898–

377Taos, NMNM34,564+6,861–

378Morehead City, NCNC70,469+6,827–

379Española, NMNM39,832+6,825–

380New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373+6,824–

381Orangeburg, SCSC83,177+6,779–

382Shawnee, OKOK75,102+6,761–

383Walla Walla, WAWA62,361+6,741–

384Farmington, MOMO67,809+6,737–

385Douglas, GAGA52,861+6,735–

386Somerset, KYKY67,384+6,728–

387Stillwater, OKOK83,889+6,683–

388Jefferson City, MOMO152,712+6,667–

389Ellensburg, WAWA48,803+6,637–

390Staunton, VAVA129,692+6,626–

391Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858+6,597–

392Lebanon, PAPA146,380+6,583–

393Marion, NCNC45,198+6,470–

394Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041+6,445–

395Bonham, TXTX39,265+6,438–

396Red Bluff, CACA64,665+6,414–

397Petoskey, MIMI33,775+6,397–

398Florence, ALAL156,609+6,387–

399Evansville, ININ273,786+6,368–

400Albemarle, NCNC68,830+6,335–

401Okeechobee, FLFL42,608+6,283–

402North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233+6,239–

403Watertown, WIWI86,505+6,238–

404Susanville, CACA28,117+6,230–

405Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486+6,196–

406Del Rio, TXTX47,835+6,135–

407Scottsboro, ALAL54,281+6,130–

408Abilene, TXTX185,429+6,091–

409Klamath Falls, OROR70,274+6,073–

410Eau Claire, WIWI176,647+6,052–

411Sonora, CACA53,160+6,045–

412Fallon, NVNV25,851+6,044–

413Forest City, NCNC65,745+5,981–

414Athens, TNTN71,590+5,972–

415Jackson, WYWY36,587+5,961–

416Houma, LALA199,668+5,945–

417Ukiah, CACA88,122+5,920–

418Rapid City, SDSD156,934+5,872–

419Shreveport, LALA383,474+5,827–

420Port Townsend, WAWA33,970+5,807–

421West Plains, MOMO40,798+5,791–

422Stevens Point, WIWI71,943+5,777–

423Angola, ININ34,799+5,768–

424Brigham City, UTUT70,405+5,765–

425Findlay, OHOH75,034+5,759–

426Roseburg, OROR111,951+5,750–

427Warrensburg, MOMO56,670+5,744–

428Boone, NCNC54,786+5,743–

429Champaign, ILIL239,979+5,738–

430Greencastle, ININ37,876+5,704–

431Amherst, MAMA164,065+5,683–

432Flint, MIMI401,093+5,682–

433Jacksonville, TXTX53,337+5,610–

434Dothan, ALAL156,266+5,592–

435Newport, OROR50,636+5,590–

436Gainesville, TXTX44,461+5,586–

437Talladega, ALAL91,764+5,545–

438Paragould, ARAR47,411+5,527–

439San Angelo, TXTX122,065+5,461–

440Greenwood, SCSC95,215+5,459–

441Lewisburg, PAPA42,313+5,448–

442Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215+5,448–

443Oxford, MSMS71,972+5,431–

444Moultrie, GAGA47,438+5,408–

445Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014+5,369–

446Lebanon, MOMO36,943+5,355–

447Palatka, FLFL77,734+5,353–

448Columbus, GAGA324,830+5,345–

449Casper, WYWY80,526+5,307–

450DuBois, PAPA78,100+5,285–

451Texarkana, TXTX146,816+5,285–

452McMinnville, TNTN43,717+5,284–

453Erie, PAPA265,832+5,271–

454Bemidji, MNMN47,055+5,266–

455Blacksburg, VAVA181,616+5,233–

456Fort Morgan, COCO30,306+5,232–

457Lewisburg, TNTN38,071+5,228–

458Corsicana, TXTX57,181+5,198–

459Milledgeville, GAGA44,029+5,170–

460Lynchburg, VAVA269,169+5,135–

461Longview, TXTX297,315+5,131–

462Wilmington, OHOH42,301+5,128–

463Fairbanks, AKAK93,972+5,120–

464Rochelle, ILIL51,399+5,075–

465Ashland, OHOH52,523+5,016–

466Ontario, OROR60,085+5,012–

467Stephenville, TXTX43,911+5,010–

468Sioux City, IAIA145,738+4,996–

469Dodge City, KSKS33,993+4,995–

470New Iberia, LALA66,846+4,969–

471Auburn, ININ44,535+4,961–

472Corbin, KYKY150,040+4,944–

473Morgantown, WVWV141,995+4,758–

474Harrison, ARAR45,654+4,698–

475Monticello, NYNY80,586+4,689–

476Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914+4,623–

477Rolla, MOMO45,247+4,577–

478Ames, IAIA128,090+4,571–

479Albany, NYNY915,835+4,562–

480Winchester, TNTN45,579+4,545–

481Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666+4,531–

482St. Simons, GAGA118,524+4,500–

483Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083+4,460–

484Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035+4,450–

485Durant, OKOK51,367+4,445–

486Hailey, IDID32,436+4,434–

487Newport, TNTN37,889+4,424–

488Gillette, WYWY48,145+4,328–

489Moscow, IDID41,842+4,318–

490Cedartown, GAGA45,514+4,312–

491Coldwater, MIMI45,993+4,285–

492Sparta, WIWI46,572+4,266–

493Lebanon, NHNH224,500+4,254–

494Malvern, ARAR33,451+4,238–

495Brenham, TXTX38,288+4,219–

496Rice Lake, WIWI46,484+4,213–

497Jesup, GAGA32,481+4,209–

498Meadville, PAPA81,792+4,197–

499Kearney, NENE57,962+4,174–

500Blackfoot, IDID51,153+4,152–

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Frequently asked

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.