RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

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. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ leads at +554,836. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

USUnited States331,449,281+1,121,309–

01Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938+554,836−38%

02Houston, TXTX7,904,627+470,626+7%

03Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226+314,192−50%

04Seattle, WAWA4,161,883+243,606+31%

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,157+239,435−12%

06San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140+237,982+38%

07Austin, TXTX2,620,945+209,958+17%

08San Diego, CACA3,282,248+203,321−36%

09Miami, FLFL6,391,072+194,385−40%

10Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441+190,902−68%

11Orlando, FLFL2,957,672+190,279+26%

12Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720+190,031+13%

13Riverside, CACA4,769,007+189,605−43%

14San Jose, CACA1,984,473+149,941−17%

15Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377+147,428−11%

16Cape Coral, FLFL875,607+142,068+34%

17Provo, UTUT773,426+140,354+37%

18Tampa, FLFL3,418,895+137,372+29%

19Lakeland, FLFL874,790+122,951+57%

20Sacramento, CACA2,477,274+121,647−13%

21San Francisco, CACA4,630,041+110,260−1%

22Columbus, OHOH2,242,028+105,584+41%

23Colorado Springs, COCO781,796+104,638−10%

24Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830+100,609+15%

25Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500+100,302+21%

26McAllen, TXTX921,549+96,012−48%

27New York, NYNY20,112,448+94,512−7%

28Stockton, CACA823,815+93,927+13%

29Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551+81,738+55%

30Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182+79,810−32%

31Boise City, IDID864,243+79,229+8%

32Boston, MAMA5,034,221+79,125+70%

33Denver, COCO3,092,037+78,640−15%

34Greeley, COCO378,426+76,156+55%

35Washington, DCDC6,465,724+72,142+0%

36Bakersfield, CACA927,068+69,604−41%

37Fresno, CACA1,203,383+68,437−42%

38Portland, OROR2,542,282+66,539−24%

39North Port, FLFL948,158+65,258+30%

40El Paso, TXTX881,291+64,769−26%

41Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295+64,230+13%

42Worcester, MAMA888,502+63,559+54%

43Honolulu, HIHI988,703+63,301+59%

44Palm Bay, FLFL663,982+63,236−18%

45Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685+63,170−64%

46Spokane, WAWA608,012+62,948+20%

47Madison, WIWI709,685+60,721+25%

48Nashville, TNTN2,197,416+60,435+41%

49Fort Collins, COCO377,292+59,436−9%

50Reno, NVNV578,734+58,370−25%

51Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813+56,377+26%

52Naples, FLFL417,131+54,232−45%

53Deltona, FLFL746,933+52,177−23%

54Fayetteville, ARAR622,177+52,036+9%

55Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695+51,675+11%

56Charleston, SCSC889,263+49,624+245%

57Chicago, ILIL9,434,123+49,551−75%

58Daphne, ALAL267,761+49,502+17%

59Killeen, TXTX511,497+48,539+33%

60Des Moines, IAIA758,539+48,101+35%

61Greenville, SCSC1,014,101+47,512+20%

62Omaha, NENE1,009,836+47,104+45%

63Huntsville, ALAL556,444+46,485+42%

64Ogden, UTUT672,784+44,794+1%

65Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273+44,750+6%

66Ocala, FLFL442,660+44,610−30%

67Lacey, WAWA304,261+42,529−8%

68St. George, UTUT213,670+42,164+1%

69Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645+40,548−28%

70Seaford, DEDE277,140+40,233−7%

71Spartanburg, SCSC407,656+40,208+67%

72Vallejo, CACA455,376+40,147−26%

73Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118+40,094+263%

74Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721+38,661+8%

75Modesto, CACA557,719+38,425−50%

76Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682+38,369+6%

77Greensboro, NCNC805,945+37,019−31%

78Durham, NCNC625,485+36,968+23%

79The Villages, FLFL157,772+36,332+67%

80Boulder, COCO328,560+36,191−45%

81Lincoln, NENE352,081+35,320+3%

82College Station, TXTX287,476+34,035+34%

83Lancaster, PAPA563,159+33,539−30%

84Bend, OROR266,376+33,110+5%

85Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864+32,868−15%

86Clarksville, TNTN349,001+32,503+53%

87Midland, TXTX193,139+32,134+256%

88Eugene, OROR381,584+31,256−22%

89Visalia, CACA485,146+30,938−45%

90Slidell, LALA279,108+30,830−34%

91Auburn, ALAL208,013+30,374+32%

92Bozeman, MTMT128,740+29,447+70%

93Pensacola, FLFL544,949+28,836−12%

94Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653+28,088−287%

95Crestview, FLFL315,098+28,069+17%

96Odessa, TXTX173,801+28,041+1181%

97Lubbock, TXTX368,431+28,010+67%

98Kennewick, WAWA324,334+27,519+9%

99Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214+27,467−31%

100Fargo, NDND269,528+27,315+88%

101Columbia, SCSC879,918+27,251−21%

102Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850+27,226+142%

103Knoxville, TNTN968,137+27,086−3%

104Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212+26,869−12%

105Salem, OROR445,814+26,841−45%

106Jacksonville, NCNC217,175+26,804+5085%

107Louisville, KYKY1,402,509+26,621+30%

108Fort Wayne, ININ466,258+25,994−3%

109Gainesville, FLFL359,036+25,871−17%

110Bellingham, WAWA236,392+25,707−34%

111Savannah, GAGA438,314+25,609+81%

112Richmond, VAVA1,389,338+25,577+2%

113Merced, CACA297,260+25,409−21%

114Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781+25,226+30%

115Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552+25,176−58%

116Providence, RIRI1,708,161+24,926+18%

117Bremerton, WAWA283,374+24,478−42%

118Santa Maria, CACA442,065+24,334−18%

119Salinas, CACA433,729+23,978−48%

120Tyler, TXTX252,549+23,765+2%

121Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638+23,741+22%

122Gainesville, GAGA226,568+23,452−47%

123Asheville, NCNC422,345+23,365−12%

124Wilmington, NCNC492,772+22,905−26%

125Waco, TXTX308,807+22,567+7%

126Manchester, NHNH433,415+22,216−50%

127Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966+22,101−27%

128Sebastian, FLFL172,799+21,760−4%

129York, PAPA473,197+21,466−49%

130Trenton, NJNJ399,289+20,827−16%

131Wichita, KSKS663,809+20,654−48%

132Oxnard, CACA830,851+20,525−76%

133Lake Charles, LALA244,655+20,502+61%

134Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858+20,369+209%

135Warner Robins, GAGA208,091+20,309+12%

136Burlington, NCNC186,177+20,284−10%

137Medford, OROR221,795+20,053−43%

138Chattanooga, TNTN594,530+19,769+21%

139Dover, DEDE194,786+19,541+24%

140Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206+19,416−31%

141Harrisburg, PAPA617,427+19,400+31%

142Iowa City, IAIA182,711+19,256+51%

143New Orleans, LALA970,849+19,071−1093%

144Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137+18,890−19%

145Logan, UTUT160,889+18,659−2%

146Williston, NDND41,767+18,552−1456%

147Lexington, KYKY535,174+18,470−25%

148Detroit, MIMI4,390,913+18,418−13%

149Columbia, MOMO219,062+18,218−6%

150Portland, MEME577,635+17,547−16%

151Reading, PAPA440,072+17,407−53%

152Springfield, MOMO500,694+17,333−32%

153Green Bay, WIWI336,756+17,127−36%

154Laredo, TXTX281,224+16,810−72%

155Allentown, PAPA887,615+16,497−7%

156Idaho Falls, IDID173,851+16,463+91%

157Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285+15,839−16%

158Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377+15,733−43%

159Bowling Green, KYKY197,180+15,599+35%

160Hilo, HIHI210,043+15,550−45%

161Jefferson, GAGA99,265+15,422+33%

162Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766+15,185+4%

163Billings, MTMT193,603+15,005+6%

164Brownsville, TXTX433,946+14,797−80%

165Sherman, TXTX153,613+14,666−6%

166Bismarck, NDND139,750+14,087+99%

167Fayetteville, NCNC395,412+13,928−48%

168Baton Rouge, LALA888,699+13,713−42%

169Little Rock, ARAR777,607+13,678−6%

170Yakima, WAWA259,185+13,497−60%

171Rochester, MNMN231,184+13,461+8%

172Kalispell, MTMT115,429+13,429−12%

173Barnstable, MAMA233,539+13,108−63%

174Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102+13,081−79%

175Albuquerque, NMNM925,279+12,997−79%

176San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367+12,787−57%

177Tallahassee, FLFL397,442+12,667−65%

178Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975+12,622−46%

179Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666+12,607−49%

180Augusta, GAGA641,231+12,598−13%

181Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992+12,419−147%

182Rexburg, IDID69,380+12,301+322%

183Gulfport, MSMS431,329+12,276−36%

184Hammond, LALA141,346+12,060−19%

185Columbus, GAGA324,830+12,010+125%

186Jonesboro, ARAR139,440+11,980+17%

187Albany, OROR132,843+11,938+1%

188Appleton, WIWI249,876+11,737−33%

189Pinehurst, NCNC110,619+11,480−27%

190Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795+11,339−25%

191Hagerstown, MDMD315,280+11,242−7%

192Lafayette, ININ228,468+11,221−24%

193Lafayette, LALA423,758+11,210−28%

194Cedar City, UTUT67,141+11,126−14%

195Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191+10,910−43%

196Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213+10,779−24%

197Rochester, NYNY1,056,149+10,725−34%

198Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368+10,680−46%

199Santa Fe, NMNM156,907+10,653−65%

200Twin Falls, IDID123,901+10,493+16%

201Granbury, TXTX70,501+10,416−14%

202Las Cruces, NMNM229,091+10,328−74%

203Moses Lake, WAWA105,727+10,003−50%

204Kahului, HIHI160,674+9,915−64%

205Key West, FLFL80,406+9,784+525%

206Hobbs, NMNM74,749+9,728−3930%

207Lebanon, PAPA146,380+9,689+47%

208San Angelo, TXTX122,065+9,656+77%

209Corvallis, OROR97,728+9,605+31%

210Statesboro, GAGA97,977+9,579−14%

211Elkhart, ININ208,774+9,488−64%

212Abilene, TXTX185,429+9,443+55%

213Amarillo, TXTX276,235+9,357−35%

214Burlington, VTVT227,803+9,287−24%

215Athens, GAGA224,148+9,161−15%

216Pueblo, COCO169,277+9,099−51%

217Holland, MIMI123,188+9,094−40%

218Grand Junction, COCO162,845+8,980−61%

219Cheyenne, WYWY102,938+8,774+4%

220Albany, NYNY915,835+8,682+90%

221Winchester, VAVA152,332+8,642−2%

222Huntsville, TXTX83,842+8,539−21%

223Sevierville, TNTN101,342+8,491−58%

224Carlsbad, NMNM62,509+8,485+178%

225Santa Cruz, CACA258,852+8,479−67%

226Cleveland, TNTN134,057+8,414−32%

227Heber, UTUT81,655+8,389−25%

228Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657+8,351−27%

229Longview, WAWA114,885+8,320−23%

230Missoula, MTMT128,698+8,315−50%

231Dickinson, NDND39,142+8,279−3788%

232Yuma, AZAZ224,449+8,130−85%

233Lawrence, KSKS120,920+7,959−56%

234Charlottesville, VAVA228,597+7,833+1%

235Pahrump, NVNV57,336+7,645−48%

236Cullman, ALAL94,009+7,460−24%

237Morgantown, WVWV141,995+7,449+57%

238Minot, NDND75,694+7,424+971%

239Concord, NHNH158,078+7,363−55%

240Richmond, KYKY131,806+7,189−25%

241Valdosta, GAGA153,276+7,184−44%

242Ames, IAIA128,090+7,164+57%

243Brigham City, UTUT70,405+7,147+24%

244Rapid City, SDSD156,934+7,032+20%

245Yuba City, CACA187,478+6,933−24%

246Oxford, MSMS71,972+6,880+27%

247Centralia, WAWA88,062+6,694−28%

248St. Cloud, MNMN205,854+6,671−46%

249Lexington Park, MDMD211,176+6,569−60%

250Chambersburg, PAPA160,652+6,314−23%

251Sandpoint, IDID54,420+6,233−39%

252Kapaa, HIHI73,400+6,207−15%

253Helena, MTMT97,153+6,166−11%

254Johnson City, TNTN216,416+6,107−42%

255Owensboro, KYKY113,962+6,084+54%

256Wenatchee, WAWA128,414+5,877−50%

257St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421+5,802−55%

258Eau Claire, WIWI176,647+5,782−4%

259Port Angeles, WAWA78,202+5,751−29%

260Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155+5,707−43%

261Panama City, FLFL231,174+5,614−71%

262Dubuque, IAIA99,381+5,613+105%

263Syracuse, NYNY652,273+5,459−174%

264Sanford, NCNC70,258+5,419−29%

265Columbus, ININ85,729+5,414−30%

266Grants Pass, OROR87,867+5,377−59%

267Traverse City, MIMI156,972+5,352−44%

268Shelbyville, TNTN55,273+5,179−28%

269El Centro, CACA181,411+5,174−84%

270Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014+5,156−4%

271Crossville, TNTN66,300+5,092−58%

272Shelton, WAWA71,165+5,027−55%

273Santa Rosa, CACA486,444+4,985−93%

274Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319+4,952−62%

275Redding, CACA181,648+4,932−70%

276South Bend, ININ324,538+4,918−69%

277Corsicana, TXTX57,181+4,889−6%

278Oshkosh, WIWI174,218+4,736−71%

279Elko, NVNV56,682+4,717−58%

280Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215+4,702−14%

281Memphis, TNTN1,341,412+4,658−92%

282Stephenville, TXTX43,911+4,655−7%

283Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666+4,628+2%

284Cookeville, TNTN152,477+4,615−34%

285Albertville, ALAL103,537+4,593−60%

286Tullahoma, TNTN69,339+4,592−34%

287La Crosse, WIWI171,182+4,507−35%

288Casper, WYWY80,526+4,505−15%

289Lynchburg, VAVA269,169+4,443−13%

290Anchorage, AKAK405,821+4,439−86%

291Branson, MOMO57,001+4,391−69%

292Newport, OROR50,636+4,361−22%

293Seneca, SCSC83,775+4,334−50%

294Durango, COCO56,898+4,304−63%

295Grand Forks, NDND105,046+4,301−224%

296Stillwater, OKOK83,889+4,296−36%

297Kingsland, GAGA60,143+4,255−68%

298Whitewater, WIWI106,127+4,250−77%

299Amherst, MAMA164,065+4,228−26%

300Monroe, LALA222,390+4,218+21%

301Victoria, TXTX99,864+4,189−54%

302State College, PAPA157,393+4,182−65%

303Rifle, COCO80,099+4,179−62%

304Pocatello, IDID91,591+4,179−56%

305Ithaca, NYNY104,047+4,176+74%

306Hot Springs, ARAR99,695+4,156−72%

307Champaign, ILIL239,979+4,137−28%

308Nantucket, MAMA14,758+4,083+16%

309Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219+4,065+21%

310Seymour, ININ47,370+4,052+12%

311Alamogordo, NMNM70,368+4,042−61%

312Astoria, OROR40,926+4,033+73%

313Mankato, MNMN104,907+3,977+118%

314Dothan, ALAL156,266+3,974−29%

315Wausau, WIWI139,432+3,950−62%

316Andrews, TXTX18,914+3,824−387%

317Walla Walla, WAWA62,361+3,803−44%

318Baraboo, WIWI66,652+3,787−54%

319Hermiston, OROR93,721+3,767−63%

320Ukiah, CACA88,122+3,760−36%

321Lewisburg, TNTN38,071+3,701−29%

322Durant, OKOK51,367+3,651−18%

323Paragould, ARAR47,411+3,646−34%

324Muskegon, MIMI177,901+3,636−68%

325Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823+3,629−67%

326Athens, TXTX88,595+3,618−75%

327Laconia, NHNH65,147+3,617−49%

328Beaumont, TXTX399,310+3,604−64%

329Dayton, OHOH826,554+3,580−148%

330Salisbury, MDMD131,872+3,567−57%

331Kearney, NENE57,962+3,536−15%

332Edwards, COCO54,291+3,534−82%

333Roseburg, OROR111,951+3,534−39%

334Enterprise, ALAL56,953+3,517+4%

335Grand Island, NENE78,076+3,500−5%

336Clearlake, CACA67,772+3,498−54%

337Truckee, CACA101,911+3,477−74%

338Lewiston, MEME116,487+3,437−334%

339Ellensburg, WAWA48,803+3,422−48%

340Starkville, MSMS62,063+3,402−7%

341Carson, NVNV58,571+3,365−72%

342Lansing, MIMI479,722+3,364+80%

343Janesville, WIWI166,472+3,356−74%

344Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912+3,246−66%

345St. Simons, GAGA118,524+3,241−28%

346Gainesville, TXTX44,461+3,231−42%

347Joplin, MOMO208,796+3,215−70%

348Pullman, WAWA48,512+3,197+63%

349Scranton, PAPA574,418+3,136−143%

350Sioux City, IAIA145,738+3,134−37%

351Port Townsend, WAWA33,970+3,105−47%

352Great Falls, MTMT85,029+3,087+16%

353Waynesville, NCNC63,369+3,053−57%

354Klamath Falls, OROR70,274+3,033−50%

355Vernal, UTUT38,278+3,032+1%

356Davenport, IAIA380,452+3,027−13%

357Shawnee, OKOK75,102+3,012−55%

358Boone, NCNC54,786+3,007−48%

359Alexandria, MNMN40,120+2,997−28%

360Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245+2,995−59%

361Cornelia, GAGA50,416+2,990−64%

362Kerrville, TXTX54,037+2,973−60%

363Brainerd, MNMN100,562+2,959−67%

364Faribault, MNMN69,939+2,955−61%

365Staunton, VAVA129,692+2,931−56%

366Warsaw, ININ80,892+2,882−67%

367Aberdeen, WAWA78,144+2,839−6%

368Decatur, ALAL160,326+2,833−69%

369Monroe, MIMI156,004+2,788−77%

370Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041+2,778−57%

371Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083+2,773−38%

372Kenosha, WIWI168,448+2,725−87%

373Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497+2,679+26%

374Blacksburg, VAVA181,616+2,664−49%

375Morristown, TNTN128,867+2,561−72%

376Sheboygan, WIWI118,047+2,527−71%

377Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669+2,521−65%

378Breckenridge, COCO39,069+2,494−71%

379Sebring, FLFL111,122+2,449−87%

380Gettysburg, PAPA107,594+2,445−81%

381Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154+2,433−82%

382Brookings, SDSD37,635+2,410−20%

383Blackfoot, IDID51,153+2,385−43%

384Wooster, OHOH116,758+2,374−77%

385Red Bluff, CACA64,665+2,366−63%

386Calhoun, GAGA61,701+2,358−74%

387Montgomery, ALAL388,747+2,353−83%

388Springfield, MAMA464,338+2,335−2948%

389Racine, WIWI198,919+2,319−83%

390Frankfort, KYKY77,874+2,311−43%

391Hailey, IDID32,436+2,291−48%

392Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914+2,290−50%

393Moscow, IDID41,842+2,273−47%

394Franklin, KYKY20,788+2,267+80%

395Rome, GAGA101,378+2,267−76%

396Enid, OKOK61,779+2,266+110%

397Lake City, FLFL74,094+2,167−84%

398Roanoke, VAVA316,547+2,141−37%

399Cañon City, COCO50,039+2,115−85%

400Greenville, NCNC182,936+2,095−92%

401Brenham, TXTX38,288+2,087−51%

402Lewiston, IDID65,450+2,076−39%

403Somerset, KYKY67,384+1,971−71%

404Fayetteville, TNTN36,853+1,958−38%

405Albemarle, NCNC68,830+1,919−70%

406Glasgow, KYKY56,224+1,913−44%

407Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527+1,888−48%

408Coos Bay, OROR63,992+1,886−25%

409Othello, WAWA21,488+1,885−33%

410Longview, TXTX297,315+1,883−63%

411Jackson, WYWY36,587+1,845−69%

412Eureka, CACA131,647+1,840−75%

413Mobile, ALAL411,658+1,817−91%

414Manhattan, KSKS136,122+1,813−165%

415Sheridan, WYWY33,241+1,805−40%

416Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002+1,800−74%

417Bemidji, MNMN47,055+1,786−66%

418Hinesville, GAGA91,870+1,783−78%

419LaGrange, GAGA107,097+1,773−6%

420Huron, SDSD19,624+1,751−242%

421Jasper, ININ44,016+1,748−43%

422Bonham, TXTX39,265+1,747−73%

423Washington, ININ34,209+1,733−24%

424Winchester, TNTN45,579+1,722−62%

425Celina, OHOH42,737+1,714+16%

426Garden City, KSKS37,505+1,694−77%

427Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442+1,681−1284%

428Spearfish, SDSD29,459+1,671+46%

429Ruston, LALA48,360+1,661+117%

430Hood River, OROR23,720+1,631−54%

431Burley, IDID49,308+1,629+19%

432Mountain Home, IDID29,465+1,628−79%

433Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063+1,626−48%

434Sparta, WIWI46,572+1,601−62%

435Aberdeen, SDSD41,583+1,595−1610%

436Florence, ALAL156,609+1,593−75%

437Columbus, NENE46,583+1,589−7%

438Menomonie, WIWI46,223+1,583−60%

439Farmington, MOMO67,809+1,563−77%

440Taos, NMNM34,564+1,552−77%

441Napa, CACA132,949+1,535−89%

442Bainbridge, GAGA29,432+1,525−44%

443Willmar, MNMN44,720+1,493−39%

444Augusta, MEME129,067+1,491+23%

445Bloomington, ININ165,231+1,479−86%

446Bartlesville, OKOK54,037+1,479+59%

447Los Alamos, NMNM19,407+1,469+544%

448The Dalles, OROR26,310+1,457−31%

449Shelby, NCNC103,325+1,441−88%

450Decatur, ININ36,650+1,422−44%

451Cody, WYWY31,171+1,419−46%

452Warrensburg, MOMO56,670+1,418−75%

453Petoskey, MIMI33,775+1,418−78%

454Gallup, NMNM68,119+1,410−90%

455Montrose, COCO44,591+1,403−84%

456Red Wing, MNMN48,195+1,399−59%

457Brattleboro, VTVT45,204+1,392−47%

458Bloomington, ILIL171,419+1,382−93%

459Cedartown, GAGA45,514+1,378−68%

460Ontario, OROR60,085+1,374−73%

461Hickory, NCNC376,890+1,348−91%

462Greeneville, TNTN73,831+1,321−81%

463Safford, AZAZ40,157+1,313−81%

464Corbin, KYKY150,040+1,307−74%

465Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553+1,295−65%

466Batesville, ARAR38,785+1,291−58%

467Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428+1,256−45%

468Paducah, KYKY102,259+1,237−32%

469Evansville, ININ273,786+1,224−81%

470Morehead City, NCNC70,469+1,217−82%

471Watertown, WIWI86,505+1,214−81%

472Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808+1,166−94%

473Thomasville, GAGA72,958+1,132−69%

474McMinnville, TNTN43,717+1,114−79%

475Vermillion, SDSD15,031+1,103+214%

476Watertown, SDSD29,562+1,098−66%

477Brookings, OROR22,621+1,082−40%

478Monticello, NYNY80,586+1,077−77%

479McPherson, KSKS30,064+1,043−54%

480Auburn, ININ44,535+1,042−79%

481Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077+1,036−32%

482Tifton, GAGA51,237+1,020−65%

483Lebanon, NHNH224,500+1,020−76%

484Campbellsville, KYKY38,407+1,014−35%

485Danville, KYKY56,985+1,010−62%

486Athens, TNTN71,590+1,009−83%

487Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459+1,006−91%

488Juneau city and, AKAK31,609+980−75%

489Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138+965−136%

490Fort Morgan, COCO30,306+952−82%

491Michigan City, ININ111,294+950−69%

492Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118+933+40%

493Worthington, MNMN22,338+912+24%

494Kokomo, ININ83,904+906−78%

495DeRidder, LALA36,673+895−69%

496Gillette, WYWY48,145+893−79%

497Gaffney, SCSC58,275+874−89%

498Yankton, SDSD23,635+872−64%

499Austin, MNMN40,971+866−29%

500Rice Lake, WIWI46,484+841−80%

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Frequently asked

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.