RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 131 SHOWN OF 131

Most population lost, Indiana cities · 2000

Indiana cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 131 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 131 is +974.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

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01Gary, ININ67,289-13,900–

02Evansville, ININ116,176-4,690–

03Muncie, ININ65,466-3,605–

04Westville, ININ5,387-3,139–

05East Chicago, ININ25,610-1,478–

06Marion, ININ28,234-1,298–

07Hammond, ININ75,712-1,188–

08Vincennes, ININ16,378-1,158–

09Michigan City, ININ31,338-931–

10Griffith, ININ16,137-582–

11South Haven, ININ7,241-493–

12Wabash, ININ10,190-384–

13Gas City, ININ6,081-356–

14Tell City, ININ7,441-243–

15Speedway, ININ14,373-211–

16Highland, ININ23,409-150–

17Connersville, ININ13,406-139–

18North Manchester, ININ5,230-123–

19Hartford City, ININ5,898-97–

20Winona Lake, ININ5,126-66–

21Bedford, ININ13,962-49–

22Portland, ININ6,237-46–

23Linton, ININ5,245-40–

24Madison, ININ12,304-2–

25Whitestown, ININ15,767+4–

26Martinsville, ININ12,141+21–

27New Castle, ININ17,390+27–

28Princeton, ININ8,524+48–

29Charlestown, ININ8,802+104–

30Boonville, ININ6,689+110–

31La Porte, ININ22,600+114–

32Lake Station, ININ12,977+142–

33Peru, ININ10,962+151–

34Dunlap, ININ6,109+182–

35Elwood, ININ8,525+247–

36Rensselaer, ININ5,681+249–

37Mount Vernon, ININ6,289+261–

38Anderson, ININ56,153+285–

39Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243+310–

40Sellersburg, ININ10,305+326–

41Huntingburg, ININ6,522+356–

42Cedar Lake, ININ16,789+394–

43Bargersville, ININ11,862+439–

44Huntertown, ININ11,600+441–

45Rochester, ININ6,132+445–

46McCordsville, ININ13,094+447–

47Garrett, ININ6,694+458–

48Rushville, ININ6,171+462–

49Sheridan, ININ5,746+474–

50Richmond, ININ35,376+475–

51New Whiteland, ININ5,937+482–

52Monticello, ININ5,595+486–

53Tipton, ININ5,263+500–

54Bluffton, ININ10,583+516–

55Washington, ININ12,991+542–

56Brazil, ININ8,343+548–

57Alexandria, ININ5,223+551–

58Salem, ININ6,427+553–

59Highland, ININ5,114+599–

60Yorktown, ININ11,947+679–

61Scottsburg, ININ7,478+706–

62Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,402+827–

63Decatur, ININ10,090+884–

64Greencastle, ININ9,924+896–

65Cumberland, ININ8,066+932–

66Greensburg, ININ12,315+974–

67Cicero, ININ5,581+1,035–

68Huntington, ININ17,167+1,061–

69Lowell, ININ11,853+1,082–

70Kokomo, ININ59,999+1,151–

71Nappanee, ININ6,885+1,200–

72North Vernon, ININ6,559+1,204–

73New Albany, ININ37,463+1,281–

74Batesville, ININ7,401+1,296–

75Chesterton, ININ14,635+1,364–

76Columbia City, ININ10,256+1,371–

77Bright, ININ5,540+1,419–

78Warsaw, ININ16,130+1,447–

79Beech Grove, ININ14,671+1,497–

80Whiteland, ININ5,884+1,512–

81Angola, ININ9,366+1,520–

82Plymouth, ININ11,081+1,537–

83Munster, ININ23,504+1,562–

84Pendleton, ININ5,930+1,564–

85Clarksville, ININ22,253+1,567–

86Crawfordsville, ININ16,699+1,659–

87Kendallville, ININ10,371+1,843–

88Porter, ININ5,167+1,854–

89Frankfort, ININ16,837+1,908–

90Ellettsville, ININ6,840+1,991–

91Jasper, ININ17,279+2,070–

92Danville, ININ13,415+2,073–

93Crown Point, ININ35,616+2,078–

94Terre Haute, ININ58,764+2,131–

95Lebanon, ININ17,913+2,159–

96South Bend, ININ103,201+2,253–

97Hidden Valley, ININ5,706+2,342–

98Seymour, ININ22,450+2,525–

99Shelbyville, ININ21,204+2,615–

100Auburn, ININ14,068+2,695–

101West Lafayette, ININ45,747+2,871–

102Logansport, ININ18,287+2,872–

103Greenfield, ININ26,544+2,943–

104Dyer, ININ16,273+2,972–

105Valparaiso, ININ35,177+3,014–

106New Haven, ININ16,337+3,086–

107Merrillville, ININ37,407+3,303–

108St. John, ININ24,841+3,461–

109Zionsville, ININ33,624+3,494–

110Hobart, ININ29,298+3,541–

111Mooresville, ININ10,173+3,732–

112Mishawaka, ININ51,226+3,949–

113Portage, ININ38,634+4,436–

114Schererville, ININ29,825+4,925–

115Jeffersonville, ININ54,134+5,521–

116Goshen, ININ34,525+5,586–

117Westfield, ININ66,258+6,065–

118Franklin, ININ26,743+6,556–

119Brownsburg, ININ34,089+6,892–

120Columbus, ININ52,655+7,257–

121Plainfield, ININ38,574+7,963–

122Granger, ININ30,321+8,052–

123Elkhart, ININ54,092+8,247–

124Bloomington, ININ83,307+8,658–

125Greenwood, ININ69,349+9,772–

126Noblesville, ININ76,111+10,935–

127Lawrence, ININ50,420+12,152–

128Carmel, ININ105,634+12,353–

129Lafayette, ININ71,238+12,633–

130Fishers, ININ104,812+30,327–

131Fort Wayne, ININ275,203+32,655–

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