Which city has the lowest population change?

Baltimore, Maryland ranks #1 with -84,860 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by population change?

Baltimore, Maryland, Detroit, Michigan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, St. Louis, Missouri, Buffalo, New York.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,036 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is population change measured?

Change in the number of residents from the prior decennial census (raw count, not a percentage). Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 36 SHOWN OF 6,036

Most population lost, US cities · 2000

US cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

6001Anaheim, CACA341,008+61,608–

6002Albuquerque, NMNM556,588+63,871–

6003Spring Valley, NVNV219,187+65,664–

6004North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653+67,781–

6005Raleigh, NCNC506,306+68,142–

6006Glendale, AZAZ260,572+70,678–

6007Arlington, TXTX402,134+71,206–

6008Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714+71,975–

6009Bakersfield, CACA422,165+72,237–

6010Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+72,636–

6011Fresno, CACA555,549+73,450–

6012Columbus, OHOH938,396+78,512–

6013Toms River, NJNJ94,956+78,803–

6014Colorado Springs, COCO494,743+79,750–

6015Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+80,509–

6016Tucson, AZAZ548,371+81,309–

6017Chandler, AZAZ278,748+86,057–

6018Denver, COCO740,613+87,026–

6019Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117+87,075–

6020Portland, OROR635,109+91,723–

6021Plano, TXTX293,028+93,351–

6022Vancouver, WAWA199,698+97,180–

6023Mesa, AZAZ513,656+108,284–

6024Henderson, NVNV353,289+110,439–

6025Chicago, ILIL2,731,585+112,290–

6026San Jose, CACA989,814+112,718–

6027San Diego, CACA1,406,106+112,851–

6028Charlotte, NCNC964,784+144,825–

6029Dallas, TXTX1,329,491+181,749–

6030Austin, TXTX1,002,632+190,985–

6031San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422+208,719–

6032Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089+209,422–

6033Las Vegas, NVNV679,817+220,139–

6034Houston, TXTX2,397,315+322,959–

6035Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+337,642–

6036New York, NYNY8,584,629+685,714–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS