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Most population lost, Arizona cities · 2010

Arizona cities that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 82 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 82 is +4,026.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593-2,998–

02New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993-2,676−184%

03Sun City West, AZAZ27,425-1,809−117%

04Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-844−142%

05Sun City, AZAZ37,486-810−543%

06Sedona, AZAZ9,619-161−106%

07Nogales, AZAZ19,495-41−103%

08Globe, AZAZ7,191+46−97%

09Winslow, AZAZ8,464+135−90%

10Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093+295−228%

11Three Points, AZAZ5,254+308−90%

12Safford, AZAZ10,279+334−82%

13Tuba City, AZAZ7,960+386−57%

14Benson, AZAZ5,532+394−56%

15Page, AZAZ7,147+438+108%

16Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330+449−91%

17Catalina, AZAZ6,489+544−75%

18Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866+706–

19Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+843+225%

20Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277+1,012−38%

21Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+1,130+45%

22Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+1,281+126%

23Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+1,287+60%

24Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559+1,369+32%

25Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+1,422−56%

26Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448+1,424−65%

27Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+1,571+191%

28Williamson, AZAZ6,310+1,662–

29Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+1,666+229%

30Payson, AZAZ16,693+1,681−68%

31Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924+2,039−62%

32Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+2,086−36%

33Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625+2,254−78%

34Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136+2,437−66%

35Show Low, AZAZ12,471+2,965+11%

36Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+2,982−1%

37Douglas, AZAZ16,038+3,066+118%

38Tempe, AZAZ190,571+3,094−82%

39Youngtown, AZAZ7,039+3,146+572%

40Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567+3,855+111%

41Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675+3,900–

42Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+4,026−70%

43Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+4,039+370%

44Green Valley, AZAZ22,114+4,108+1%

45New River, AZAZ18,240+4,212–

46Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+4,862–

47Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+5,771–

48Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+5,787−55%

49Prescott, AZAZ48,420+5,905−21%

50Arizona City, AZAZ9,543+6,090+150%

51Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907+6,113+28%

52Eloy, AZAZ19,967+6,256+97%

53Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+6,975−878%

54Somerton, AZAZ14,934+7,021+254%

55Vail, AZAZ16,315+7,724–

56Glendale, AZAZ260,572+7,909−89%

57Kingman, AZAZ35,829+7,999+9%

58Florence, AZAZ25,222+8,482−11%

59San Luis, AZAZ42,030+10,183−4%

60Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+10,589−40%

61Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+11,311−51%

62Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+12,784–

63Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260+12,976+84%

64Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+14,680−80%

65Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+15,287+4%

66Yuma, AZAZ105,227+15,549−31%

67Marana, AZAZ65,523+21,405+88%

68Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+22,017–

69Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+22,045+1099%

70Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+23,347+280%

71El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+24,188+827%

72Tucson, AZAZ548,371+33,417−59%

73Avondale, AZAZ100,983+40,355+105%

74Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+42,442–

75Mesa, AZAZ513,656+42,666−61%

76Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+44,339+2858%

77Peoria, AZAZ200,881+45,701−21%

78Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+46,364+266%

79Chandler, AZAZ278,748+59,542−31%

80Surprise, AZAZ175,304+86,669+265%

81Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+98,756+23%

82Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+124,587−63%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS