Which city has the lowest population change?

New York, New York ranks #1 with -320,346 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by population change?

New York, New York, San Francisco, California, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 311 SHOWN OF 6,811

Most population lost, US cities

US cities that lost the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

6501▼69Cibolo, TXTX39,019+2,833+122%

6502▼62Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677+2,844−6%

6503▼1,069Red Oak, TXTX20,394+2,855+143%

6504▼447West Melbourne, FLFL31,285+2,871+99%

6505▼401Abilene, TXTX131,588+2,871−69%

6506Sonterra, TXTX10,563+2,884–

6507▼1,010Douglasville, GAGA41,523+2,886−66%

6508▼1,986Terrell, TXTX23,921+2,901+160%

6509▼412Idaho Falls, IDID71,785+2,907−57%

6510▼1,671Auburndale, FLFL21,369+2,914+34%

6511Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263+2,921–

6512▼562Rowlett, TXTX67,890+2,928−86%

6513▼24Eugene, OROR178,618+2,937−88%

6514▼1,623Meridianville, ALAL11,150+2,941+106%

6515▼2,291Goulds, FLFL14,425+2,979+1663%

6516▼950Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910+2,981−77%

6517▼1,734Cleburne, TXTX39,942+2,992−21%

6518▼488Ocala, FLFL71,753+2,993−23%

6519▼321Happy Valley, OROR28,916+3,005+1%

6520▼874Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+3,010−38%

6521▼483Columbia, SCSC147,035+3,011−83%

6522▼307Clayton, NCNC32,633+3,013+36%

6523▼539Missoula, MTMT78,903+3,025−79%

6524▼4Elk Grove, CACA185,007+3,031−93%

6525▼128Moreno Valley, CACA214,263+3,032−87%

6526South Fulton, GAGA112,820+3,035–

6527▼1,402New Rochelle, NYNY85,864+3,043−38%

6528▼6,351Hialeah, FLFL230,968+3,056−92%

6529▼1,430Greenville, TXTX37,069+3,058+244%

6530▼7Overland Park, KSKS203,677+3,068−92%

6531▼169Rogers, ARAR76,956+3,073−78%

6532▼1,087Northlake, TXTX12,036+3,082+350%

6533▼683Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+3,089+263%

6534▼162Bowling Green, KYKY78,505+3,094−64%

6535▼201Avondale, AZAZ100,983+3,143−84%

6536▼394Kuna, IDID31,525+3,147−8%

6537▲5Chesapeake, VAVA255,332+3,161−93%

6538▼175Madison, ALAL67,968+3,173−78%

6539▼234McAllen, TXTX150,640+3,175−86%

6540▼22Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+3,192−82%

6541▼536Lincoln, CACA57,367+3,199−19%

6542▼205Woodbury, MNMN81,558+3,203−88%

6543▼392Tyler, TXTX113,723+3,220−61%

6544▼129Beaumont, CACA60,835+3,230+90%

6545▼554Rapid City, SDSD80,589+3,243−36%

6546▼207Parker, COCO65,985+3,271−82%

6547▼979Wendell, NCNC19,687+3,271+127%

6548▼581Delaware, OHOH46,636+3,287−37%

6549▼598Cedar City, UTUT41,871+3,289−54%

6550▼472Katy, TXTX28,373+3,290−10%

6551▼1,879Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766+3,298–

6552▼723Garner, NCNC41,562+3,314+19%

6553▼253South Hill, WAWA68,025+3,317−82%

6554▼113Princeton, FLFL42,625+3,317+10%

6555▼59Salem, OROR181,779+3,330−89%

6556Westlake, FLFL9,042+3,331–

6557On Top of the World, FLFL16,007+3,339–

6558Doral, FLFL81,634+3,342−81%

6559▼43San Marcos, TXTX77,830+3,344−44%

6560▼479Syracuse, UTUT39,909+3,347−28%

6561▲72Denver, COCO740,613+3,355−96%

6562▼217Apopka, FLFL65,552+3,359−74%

6563▼55Fishers, ININ104,812+3,360−89%

6564▼570Sachse, TXTX32,834+3,388−23%

6565▼225Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405+3,389–

6566▼882Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+3,398+1518%

6567▼916Lutz, FLFL27,106+3,399−48%

6568▼70Tacoma, WAWA229,816+3,412−80%

6569▼2,288Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+3,418+298%

6570▼1,604Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458+3,422+2122%

6571Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,586+3,434–

6572▼463Folsom, CACA91,983+3,462−84%

6573▼574Texas City, TXTX59,733+3,466+396%

6574▼26Arlington, TXTX402,134+3,476−95%

6575▼41Concord, NCNC114,598+3,479−88%

6576▼739Ives Estates, FLFL28,506+3,501−14%

6577▼383Groveland, FLFL25,526+3,507+5745%

6578▼779Conway, ARAR72,328+3,508−79%

6579▲51Dallas, TXTX1,329,491+3,551−98%

6580▼3Spring Valley, NVNV219,187+3,590−95%

6581▼1,127Athens, ALAL34,209+3,596+65%

6582▼249Smyrna, TNTN63,321+3,622−70%

6583▼766Star, IDID20,874+3,628–

6584▼461Deltona, FLFL100,267+3,642−81%

6585▼86Franklin, TNTN90,226+3,679−83%

6586▼127Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537+3,691+1272%

6587▼715Foley, ALAL30,354+3,691+39%

6588▼2,408Josephine, TXTX10,208+3,723+3412%

6589▼1,410Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877+3,734−63%

6590▼576Columbia, TNTN50,072+3,751−16%

6591▼142Noblesville, ININ76,111+3,758−66%

6592▲15Sacramento, CACA536,449+3,763−90%

6593▼191Olathe, KSKS150,025+3,767−87%

6594▼304Erie, COCO40,904+3,770−25%

6595▼577American Fork, UTUT41,020+3,772−40%

6596▼30Lincoln, NENE301,522+3,774−89%

6597Tehaleh, WAWA9,561+3,777–

6598▼596Leesburg, FLFL38,905+3,807+262%

6599▼226Clermont, FLFL52,812+3,832+58%

6600Temescal Valley, CACA30,069+3,837–

6601▼3,076Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066+3,842+197%

6602▼5Fresno, CACA555,549+3,863−95%

6603▼289Miramar, FLFL142,570+3,879−88%

6604▼2,364Golden Gate, FLFL29,234+3,913−42%

6605▼412Rockwall, TXTX53,980+3,917−48%

6606▼904Kalispell, MTMT31,851+3,946+71%

6607▼531Bryan, TXTX91,996+3,959−63%

6608▼411World Golf, FLFL26,077+3,960–

6609▼400Tracy, CACA101,901+3,966−83%

6610▼233Springdale, ARAR90,685+3,999−75%

6611▼183Holly Springs, NCNC50,288+4,009−52%

6612▼6,537Ione, CACA9,282+4,015+555%

6613▲14Irvine, CACA318,764+4,020−88%

6614▼190Commerce City, COCO72,345+4,027−11%

6615▼76College Station, TXTX127,472+4,059−74%

6616▼355Riverside, CACA323,057+4,071−86%

6617▼149Bentonville, ARAR63,057+4,085−52%

6618▼146Redmond, WAWA82,506+4,097−57%

6619▼250Gallatin, TNTN54,590+4,101−8%

6620▼3,396Gretna, NENE9,207+4,110+11643%

6621▼64Charleston, SCSC159,423+4,111−75%

6622▼119Midland, TXTX147,615+4,116−26%

6623▼511Centerton, ARAR27,176+4,128+152%

6624▼42Chandler, AZAZ278,748+4,149−95%

6625▼698Davenport, FLFL18,110+4,195+981%

6626▼58Herriman, UTUT63,282+4,202–

6627▼351Waxahachie, TXTX50,090+4,207+29%

6628▼366Lacey, WAWA58,833+4,211−65%

6629▼114Bend, OROR107,342+4,212−87%

6630▼192Midlothian, TXTX46,683+4,231+76%

6631▼409DeLand, FLFL46,346+4,260−3%

6632▼111Edinburg, TXTX110,700+4,307−77%

6633▼999Seguin, TXTX41,048+4,321+37%

6634▼476Washington, UTUT37,107+4,355+9%

6635▼84Vancouver, WAWA199,698+4,385−95%

6636▼91The Villages, FLFL83,498+4,421–

6637▼286St. Petersburg, FLFL264,033+4,424−54%

6638▼124Tucson, AZAZ548,371+4,444−95%

6639▼351Knoxville, TNTN202,021+4,445−49%

6640▼123Auburn, ALAL85,113+4,451−51%

6641▼216Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419+4,469–

6642▼453Suffolk, VAVA104,699+4,472−61%

6643▼138Glendale, AZAZ260,572+4,508−94%

6644▼646Plantation, FLFL99,183+4,543−72%

6645▼65Cary, NCNC183,582+4,585−91%

6646▼1,606Yuma, AZAZ105,227+4,591−80%

6647▼121Clovis, CACA129,347+4,601−75%

6648▼218Gainesville, FLFL148,671+4,617−57%

6649▼593Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091+4,623+56%

6650▼5,980Phelan, CACA18,496+4,637–

6651▼263Broken Arrow, OKOK124,991+4,640−72%

6652▼305Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+4,684+53%

6653▼437Fort Wayne, ININ275,203+4,703−86%

6654▼1,523Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317+4,725–

6655▼145Ankeny, IAIA77,833+4,728−45%

6656▼646Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503+4,737+2638%

6657▼923Manvel, TXTX20,699+4,766−794%

6658▼428Kannapolis, NCNC61,708+4,776−34%

6659Sienna, TXTX24,992+4,788–

6660▼701West Haven, UTUT25,627+4,824–

6661▼311Lakeville, MNMN79,270+4,864−73%

6662▼214West Palm Beach, FLFL127,189+4,875−66%

6663▼411Post Falls, IDID46,715+4,906−50%

6664▼247Mansfield, TXTX84,444+4,908−60%

6665▼388Fate, TXTX29,007+4,926+24530%

6666▼807Weatherford, TXTX40,634+4,934+18%

6667Marion Oaks, FLFL23,972+4,938–

6668▼215Nocatee, FLFL27,442+4,939–

6669▼541Manor, TXTX23,070+4,951+2937%

6670▼236Marana, AZAZ65,523+5,030−56%

6671▼227North Charleston, SCSC129,245+5,061−47%

6672▼143Killeen, TXTX161,883+5,064−78%

6673▼319Waco, TXTX147,788+5,084−50%

6674▼142Plano, TXTX293,028+5,100−95%

6675▼412Brandon, FLFL119,767+5,141−74%

6676▼310Windsor, COCO43,840+5,198+8%

6677▼136South Jordan, UTUT87,614+5,199−70%

6678▼351Frederick, MDMD92,059+5,224−59%

6679▼232Wake Forest, NCNC58,147+5,243−23%

6680▼425Burleson, TXTX56,907+5,277+7%

6681▼410Ontario, CACA187,013+5,282−79%

6682▼469Waukee, IAIA34,890+5,296+103%

6683▼1,408Greenville, NCNC96,443+5,336−66%

6684▼539Wilmington, NCNC126,809+5,354−74%

6685▼199Fayetteville, ARAR106,623+5,370−66%

6686▼291Bluffton, SCSC36,807+5,441+868%

6687▼749Port Charlotte, FLFL66,133+5,508+12%

6688▼268Manteca, CACA96,693+5,545−35%

6689▼648Merced, CACA99,724+5,620−27%

6690▼202Fargo, NDND136,275+5,637−66%

6691▼204Allen, TXTX113,447+5,638−78%

6692▼303Tallahassee, FLFL204,902+5,706−78%

6693▼279Poinciana, FLFL75,068+5,759−43%

6694▼194Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+5,760−8%

6695▼392Fontana, CACA221,223+5,776−86%

6696▼203Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434+5,783−79%

6697▼1,373Wimauma, FLFL15,266+5,799+354%

6698▼122Peoria, AZAZ200,881+5,921−90%

6699▼382Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147+5,962+5%

6700▼173Castle Rock, COCO83,815+5,965−48%

6701▼300Winter Haven, FLFL62,313+5,981+239%

6702▼592Spring, TXTX68,580+6,021+84%

6703▼181St. Cloud, FLFL74,960+6,166−19%

6704▼2,999Hilo, HIHI50,404+6,218+105%

6705▼510Greer, SCSC50,007+6,228−4%

6706▼549Melissa, TXTX29,969+6,235+655%

6707▼350Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+6,254+135%

6708▼134Riverview, FLFL113,697+6,301+13%

6709▼293Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536+6,333+90%

6710▼432Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471+6,345+190%

6711▼473Lathrop, CACA42,783+6,351+76%

6712▼413Lebanon, TNTN53,412+6,357+26%

6713▼321Spring Hill, FLFL119,983+6,415−83%

6714▼355Caldwell, IDID76,629+6,520−14%

6715▼1,101Royse City, TXTX28,307+6,529+714%

6716▼94Atlanta, GAGA529,110+6,553−71%

6717▼225The Woodlands, TXTX121,002+6,566−75%

6718▼205St. George, UTUT108,713+6,653−69%

6719▼555Leland, NCNC35,731+6,699+4278%

6720▼1,327Stockbridge, GAGA36,331+6,764+4%

6721▼2,887Trinity, FLFL18,907+6,983–

6722▼948Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+7,247+18%

6723▼787Olive Branch, MSMS47,563+7,308−58%

6724▼328Lakeland, FLFL125,520+7,320−7%

6725▼434Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355+7,353+418%

6726▼596Anna, TXTX35,245+7,434+2403%

6727▼258Tempe, AZAZ190,571+7,478−55%

6728▼114Mesa, AZAZ513,656+7,506−93%

6729▼319Temple, TXTX98,412+7,529−10%

6730▼806Haines City, FLFL45,973+7,565+407%

6731▼187Lubbock, TXTX273,071+7,673−42%

6732▼238Prosper, TXTX45,605+7,695+613%

6733▼205Menifee, CACA118,592+7,778–

6734▼161Huntsville, ALAL233,627+7,785−572%

6735▼413Hutto, TXTX46,048+7,906+1149%

6736▼133Durham, NCNC305,561+7,961−84%

6737▼596Forney, TXTX41,658+8,077+435%

6738▼163Madison, WIWI286,233+8,161−51%

6739▼129Aurora, COCO410,053+8,171−85%

6740▼191Roseville, CACA167,302+8,182−77%

6741▼523Princeton, TXTX43,524+8,202+626%

6742▼323Westfield, ININ66,258+8,267+36%

6743▼400Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428+8,284−62%

6744▼266Round Rock, TXTX141,282+8,318−72%

6745▼255Little Elm, TXTX62,727+8,367+250%

6746▼142Bakersfield, CACA422,165+8,531−88%

6747▼222Fort Myers, FLFL101,581+8,656+188%

6748▼189Four Corners, FLFL65,048+8,667–

6749▼158Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+8,676−64%

6750▼139Colorado Springs, COCO494,743+8,926−89%

6751▼173Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748+8,952−61%

6752▼385Palm Coast, FLFL109,886+9,000−51%

6753▼367Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+9,038–

6754▼175Reno, NVNV283,621+9,047−81%

6755▼121Columbus, OHOH938,396+9,054−88%

6756Lakewood Ranch, FLFL43,945+9,068–

6757▼211Lehi, UTUT95,313+9,266−12%

6758▼296San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189+9,295–

6759▼167Horizon West, FLFL67,416+9,315–

6760▼251Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557+9,667–

6761▼191Clarksville, TNTN188,829+9,734−65%

6762▼317North Port, FLFL96,551+9,812−9%

6763▼466French Valley, CACA45,269+9,989–

6764▼301Nampa, IDID120,384+10,119−57%

6765▼338Palm Bay, FLFL148,092+10,372−38%

6766▼286Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,397+10,729–

6767▼317Kyle, TXTX69,917+11,126+247%

6768▼273Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011+11,145–

6769▼258Atascocita, TXTX99,354+11,180–

6770▼617Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+11,438+7681%

6771▼240Surprise, AZAZ175,304+11,800−50%

6772▼270Apex, NCNC80,419+11,850−22%

6773▼154Orlando, FLFL333,888+12,185−43%

6774▼166Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+12,344−85%

6775▼208Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+12,348+572%

6776▼220Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+12,351−2%

6777▼208Conroe, TXTX119,564+12,404+35%

6778▼190Meridian, IDID142,988+12,503−51%

6779▼243Denton, TXTX169,431+12,997−9%

6780▼168Raleigh, NCNC506,306+13,366−80%

6781▼194Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+13,421+795%

6782▼869Pine Hills, FLFL80,105+13,994+117%

6783▼219New Braunfels, TXTX122,492+14,240+55%

6784▼175Henderson, NVNV353,289+14,531−87%

6785▼220Leander, TXTX91,132+14,865+254%

6786▼173McKinney, TXTX236,001+15,292−54%

6787▼192North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653+16,068−76%

6788▼160Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849+16,071−74%

6789▼6,768Mobile, ALAL200,824+16,375+521%

6790▼191Tampa, FLFL413,554+16,659−29%

6791▼155Seattle, WAWA784,777+17,180−64%

6792▼203Miami, FLFL489,812+17,504+346%

6793▼548Celina, TXTX64,427+17,529+14036%

6794▼155Austin, TXTX1,002,632+17,684−91%

6795▼389Fulshear, TXTX64,630+18,012+14195%

6796▼253Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353+18,066−9%

6797▼191Las Vegas, NVNV679,817+18,497−92%

6798▼166Enterprise, NVNV240,464+18,633+125%

6799▼175Frisco, TXTX236,955+18,795−32%

6800▼321Georgetown, TXTX106,907+18,823+39%

6801▼375Lewisville, TXTX139,006+19,258−39%

6802▼221Cape Coral, FLFL236,264+21,520−21%

6803▼162Houston, TXTX2,397,315+23,673−93%

6804▼220Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,062+27,640–

6805▼170Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689+28,059–

6806▼169Charlotte, NCNC964,784+29,265−80%

6807▼169Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+34,184−90%

6808▼1,303Mableton, GAGA78,820+36,844+819%

6809▼169Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117+44,279−49%

6810▼179San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422+45,210−78%

6811▼6,810Louisville, KYKY641,962+244,934–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES