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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Sun City, AZAZ37,486-2,445−1436%

02Florence, AZAZ25,222-1,215−113%

03Catalina, AZAZ6,489-1,062−149%

04Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924-944−118%

05Anthem, AZAZ22,584-606–

06Douglas, AZAZ16,038-553−139%

07Green Valley, AZAZ22,114-502−112%

08Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715-475–

09Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260-386−105%

10Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866-384–

11Arizona City, AZAZ9,543-325−113%

12Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567-234−113%

13Winslow, AZAZ8,464-232−117%

14Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907-153−103%

15Tuba City, AZAZ7,960-112−112%

16Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448-103−103%

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

18Page, AZAZ7,147-95−145%

19Verde, AZAZ11,930-89–

20Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115-79–

21Globe, AZAZ7,191-54−104%

22Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-50−78%

23Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-47−102%

24Youngtown, AZAZ7,039-41−109%

25Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625-31−100%

26Benson, AZAZ5,532+62−93%

27Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136+67−99%

28Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+69−86%

29Three Points, AZAZ5,254+70−98%

30Nogales, AZAZ19,495+71−95%

31Sedona, AZAZ9,619+93−96%

32Safford, AZAZ10,279+110−94%

33Williamson, AZAZ6,310+114–

34Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675+152–

35Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593+192–

36Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+199−75%

37Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+208−20%

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

39Payson, AZAZ16,693+271−95%

40El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+283−89%

41Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+326–

42Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+340−56%

43Doney Park, AZAZ6,253+343–

44Show Low, AZAZ12,471+370−86%

45Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+374−88%

46Somerton, AZAZ14,934+377−81%

47Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+452−16%

48Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353+491–

49Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085+511–

50Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+551−83%

51Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+582−81%

52Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+585+3%

53Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+627−170%

54Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277+708−57%

55Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512+900–

56Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559+902−13%

57New River, AZAZ18,240+950–

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

59Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+1,086–

60Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+1,092−95%

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

62Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+1,148–

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

64Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017+1,468–

65Prescott, AZAZ48,420+1,573−79%

66Sun City West, AZAZ27,425+1,619−84%

67Kingman, AZAZ35,829+1,686−77%

68Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107+1,703–

69Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+1,728–

70Eloy, AZAZ19,967+1,798−43%

71San Luis, AZAZ42,030+2,080−80%

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

73Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+2,460−97%

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

75Vail, AZAZ16,315+2,711–

76Avondale, AZAZ100,983+3,143−84%

77Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+3,418+298%

78Chandler, AZAZ278,748+4,149−95%

79Tucson, AZAZ548,371+4,444−95%

80Glendale, AZAZ260,572+4,508−94%

81Yuma, AZAZ105,227+4,591−80%

82Marana, AZAZ65,523+5,030−56%

83Peoria, AZAZ200,881+5,921−90%

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

85Tempe, AZAZ190,571+7,478−55%

86Mesa, AZAZ513,656+7,506−93%

87Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+9,038–

88San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189+9,295–

89Surprise, AZAZ175,304+11,800−50%

90Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+12,344−85%

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

92Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+12,351−2%

93Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+13,421+795%

94Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+34,184−90%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES