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Most population lost, Arizona cities

Arizona cities that lost the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is +491. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Flagstaff, AZ, up 66 places to #9.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲57Sun City, AZAZ37,486-2,445−1436%

02▲41Florence, AZAZ25,222-1,215−113%

03▲18Catalina, AZAZ6,489-1,062−149%

04▲32Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924-944−118%

05▲45Anthem, AZAZ22,584-606–

06▼3Douglas, AZAZ16,038-553−139%

07▲35Green Valley, AZAZ22,114-502−112%

08▲47Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715-475–

09▲66Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260-386−105%

10▼5Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866-384–

11▼4Arizona City, AZAZ9,543-325−113%

12▲15Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567-234−113%

13▼7Winslow, AZAZ8,464-232−117%

14▲35Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907-153−103%

15▼7Tuba City, AZAZ7,960-112−112%

16▲6Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448-103−103%

17▼6Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330-98−102%

18▲5Page, AZAZ7,147-95−145%

19▲7Verde, AZAZ11,930-89–

20▲21Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115-79–

21▼8Globe, AZAZ7,191-54−104%

22▼7Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-50−78%

23▼7Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-47−102%

24▲13Youngtown, AZAZ7,039-41−109%

25▲21Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625-31−100%

26▼2Benson, AZAZ5,532+62−93%

27▼10Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136+67−99%

28▲19Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+69−86%

29▼19Three Points, AZAZ5,254+70−98%

30▼29Nogales, AZAZ19,495+71−95%

31▼19Sedona, AZAZ9,619+93−96%

32▼1Safford, AZAZ10,279+110−94%

33Williamson, AZAZ6,310+114–

34▼20Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675+152–

35▲18Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593+192–

36▼18Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+199−75%

37▼12Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+208−20%

38▼18Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,356+228–

39▼1Payson, AZAZ16,693+271−95%

40▲24El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+283−89%

41▲22Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+326–

42▼13Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+340−56%

43▼13Doney Park, AZAZ6,253+343–

44▼5Show Low, AZAZ12,471+370−86%

45Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+374−88%

46▼27Somerton, AZAZ14,934+377−81%

47▼15Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+452−16%

48Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353+491–

49▲12Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085+511–

50▼16Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+551−83%

51▲5Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+582−81%

52▼12Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+585+3%

53▲15Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+627−170%

54▼45Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277+708−57%

55▼27Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512+900–

56▼52Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559+902−13%

57New River, AZAZ18,240+950–

58▼23New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993+1,086−66%

59▲6Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+1,086–

60▲11Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+1,092−95%

61▼10Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+1,120−91%

62▼8Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+1,148–

63▲3Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+1,215−93%

64▼12Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017+1,468–

65▲5Prescott, AZAZ48,420+1,573−79%

66▼22Sun City West, AZAZ27,425+1,619−84%

67Kingman, AZAZ35,829+1,686−77%

68Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107+1,703–

69▲4Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+1,728–

70▼68Eloy, AZAZ19,967+1,798−43%

71▲3San Luis, AZAZ42,030+2,080−80%

72Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+2,394−84%

73▲10Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+2,460−97%

74▼14Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+2,559−81%

75▼13Vail, AZAZ16,315+2,711–

76Avondale, AZAZ100,983+3,143−84%

77▼29Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+3,418+298%

78▲10Chandler, AZAZ278,748+4,149−95%

79▲3Tucson, AZAZ548,371+4,444−95%

80▲1Glendale, AZAZ260,572+4,508−94%

81▼22Yuma, AZAZ105,227+4,591−80%

82▼4Marana, AZAZ65,523+5,030−56%

83▲4Peoria, AZAZ200,881+5,921−90%

84▼15Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+7,247+18%

85▼5Tempe, AZAZ190,571+7,478−55%

86▲5Mesa, AZAZ513,656+7,506−93%

87▼10Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+9,038–

88▼9San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189+9,295–

89▼5Surprise, AZAZ175,304+11,800−50%

90Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+12,344−85%

91▼5Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+12,348+572%

92▼7Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+12,351−2%

93▼4Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+13,421+795%

94▼2Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+34,184−90%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES