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Most population lost, Arizona cities · 2020

Arizona cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 92 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 92 is +1,371.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Nogales, AZAZ19,495-1,067−177%

02Eloy, AZAZ19,967-996−131%

03Douglas, AZAZ16,038-844−160%

04Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559-762−173%

05Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866-651–

06Winslow, AZAZ8,464-650−149%

07Arizona City, AZAZ9,543-607−125%

08Tuba City, AZAZ7,960-539−160%

09Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277-481−129%

10Three Points, AZAZ5,254-397−112%

11Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330-369−107%

12Sedona, AZAZ9,619-347−114%

13Globe, AZAZ7,191-283−121%

14Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675-226–

15Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-201−13%

16Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-162−108%

17Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136-123−102%

18Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160-123−115%

19Somerton, AZAZ14,934-90−105%

20Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,356-19–

21Catalina, AZAZ6,489-18−101%

22Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448-12−100%

23Page, AZAZ7,147+193−9%

24Benson, AZAZ5,532+250−72%

25Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+366+41%

26Verde, AZAZ11,930+414–

27Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567+431−76%

28Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512+473–

29Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+514−34%

30Doney Park, AZAZ6,253+515–

31Safford, AZAZ10,279+563−70%

32Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+671+24%

33Williamson, AZAZ6,310+758–

34Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+764−77%

35New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993+773−76%

36Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924+893−83%

37Youngtown, AZAZ7,039+900+92%

38Payson, AZAZ16,693+1,050−80%

39Show Low, AZAZ12,471+1,072−60%

40Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+1,111+96%

41Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115+1,166–

42Green Valley, AZAZ22,114+1,225−70%

43Florence, AZAZ25,222+1,249−87%

44Sun City West, AZAZ27,425+1,271−88%

45Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+1,274−60%

46Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625+1,331−87%

47Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+1,371+170%

48Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+1,393+62%

49Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907+1,420−70%

50Anthem, AZAZ22,584+1,490–

51Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+1,511−88%

52Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017+1,587–

53Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593+1,605–

54Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+1,808–

55Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715+1,826–

56Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+2,203−27%

57New River, AZAZ18,240+2,338–

58Sun City, AZAZ37,486+2,432+1229%

59Yuma, AZAZ105,227+2,484−89%

60Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+2,659−80%

61Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085+2,960–

62Vail, AZAZ16,315+3,396–

63Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+3,565–

64El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+4,008+54%

65Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+4,178–

66Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+4,617−74%

67Kingman, AZAZ35,829+4,621−37%

68Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+4,746−629%

69Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+5,087−17%

70Prescott, AZAZ48,420+5,984−20%

71Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+6,059−74%

72Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+7,963−46%

73Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+8,875–

74San Luis, AZAZ42,030+9,752−8%

75Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260+10,961+56%

76Avondale, AZAZ100,983+13,096−34%

77Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+14,643–

78Marana, AZAZ65,523+16,947+49%

79San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189+18,573–

80Tempe, AZAZ190,571+18,868+13%

81Glendale, AZAZ260,572+21,604−69%

82Tucson, AZAZ548,371+22,513−72%

83Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+23,976−67%

84Surprise, AZAZ175,304+25,631+8%

85Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+30,019+137%

86Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+33,158+1704%

87Peoria, AZAZ200,881+36,920−36%

88Chandler, AZAZ278,748+39,864−54%

89Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+40,626+2610%

90Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+59,465−26%

91Mesa, AZAZ513,656+65,217−40%

92Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+162,507−52%

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