RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 35 SHOWN OF 35

Most population lost, Idaho cities · 2000

Idaho cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 35 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 35 is +2,772.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Rupert, IDID6,460+190–

02Kimberly, IDID5,798+250–

03Shelley, IDID5,303+277–

04Rigby, IDID5,757+317–

05Burley, IDID12,409+600–

06Weiser, IDID6,249+772–

07Blackfoot, IDID13,361+773–

08Emmett, IDID8,900+889–

09Preston, IDID6,177+974–

10Middleton, IDID12,600+1,043–

11Ammon, IDID20,119+1,185–

12Jerome, IDID13,731+1,251–

13Fruitland, IDID7,213+1,376–

14Payette, IDID8,813+1,462–

15Sandpoint, IDID10,645+1,605–

16Chubbuck, IDID16,823+1,821–

17Hailey, IDID10,053+2,513–

18Moscow, IDID26,721+2,772–

19Rathdrum, IDID13,227+2,816–

20Lewiston, IDID34,717+2,822–

21Rexburg, IDID40,334+2,955–

22Mountain Home, IDID16,779+3,230–

23Kuna, IDID31,525+3,427–

24Garden City, IDID13,047+4,255–

25Pocatello, IDID58,771+5,408–

26Hayden, IDID17,363+5,415–

27Idaho Falls, IDID71,785+6,801–

28Twin Falls, IDID56,216+6,878–

29Caldwell, IDID76,629+7,567–

30Eagle, IDID34,658+7,758–

31Post Falls, IDID46,715+9,898–

32Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179+9,948–

33Nampa, IDID120,384+23,502–

34Meridian, IDID142,988+25,323–

35Boise City, IDID238,429+60,049–

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