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 · 500 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 –

501Stuttgart, ARAR7,525-675–

502Jenison, MIMI17,582-671–

503Ashtabula, OHOH17,474-671–

504Anderson, SCSC31,323-670–

505Oak Park, MIMI29,072-669–

506Lansdowne, PAPA11,141-668–

507Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706-668–

508Oneonta, NYNY15,665-662–

509Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827-661–

510Middle River, MDMD31,712-658–

511Inkster, MIMI24,959-657–

512Cherokee, IAIA5,122-657–

513Woonsocket, RIRI44,580-653–

514Kingston, PAPA13,462-652–

515Sikeston, MOMO15,983-650–

516Harper Woods, MIMI14,860-649–

517Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502-648–

518Brockport, NYNY7,736-646–

519University Heights, OHOH13,200-644–

520White Settlement, TXTX17,932-641–

521Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353-636–

522Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-635–

523Southgate, MIMI28,931-635–

524Minden, LALA11,103-634–

525Meadville, PAPA12,230-633–

526Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-629–

527Plymouth, PAPA5,801-627–

528Northlake, ILIL12,462-627–

529Traverse City, MIMI15,832-625–

530Siesta Key, FLFL5,525-622–

531Riverview, MIMI11,947-622–

532Fairbanks, AKAK31,468-619–

533Williston, NDND29,522-619–

534Monona, WIWI8,664-619–

535Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989-617–

536Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-616–

537Marion, SCSC6,028-616–

538Clementon, NJNJ5,744-615–

539Dayton, KYKY5,974-610–

540Owosso, MIMI14,437-609–

541Staunton, VAVA26,801-608–

542Bedford, OHOH12,723-608–

543Alfred, NYNY5,147-605–

544Cambridge, MDMD13,457-603–

545Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292-603–

546Cheviot, OHOH8,623-601–

547Woodbury, NJNJ10,130-597–

548Waimalu, HIHI13,061-596–

549Washington, PAPA13,377-596–

550Pacific Grove, CACA14,659-595–

551St. John, MOMO6,441-595–

552West Hazleton, PAPA5,284-594–

553Canonsburg, PAPA9,529-593–

554Butler, PAPA12,879-593–

555West Memphis, ARAR23,336-593–

556Guthrie, OKOK12,257-593–

557Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456-591–

558Darlington, SCSC6,075-591–

559North Valley, NMNM10,455-584–

560St. Francis, WIWI8,955-583–

561Brookhaven, PAPA8,362-582–

562Griffith, ININ16,137-582–

563Claymont, DEDE8,786-580–

564Vidalia, GAGA10,885-580–

565Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-579–

566Bristol, CTCT62,341-578–

567Campbell, OHOH7,721-578–

568Adams, MAMA5,427-572–

569Affton, MOMO19,052-570–

570Plainview, NYNY25,982-570–

571Peoria, ILIL110,920-568–

572Mira Monte, CACA6,888-567–

573Jeannette, PAPA8,489-567–

574Georgetown, SCSC8,869-567–

575Glens Falls, NYNY14,383-565–

576East Liverpool, OHOH9,569-565–

577Chester, SCSC5,324-564–

578Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389-562–

579Madison Park, NJNJ9,124-561–

580South Apopka, FLFL7,300-560–

581Devils Lake, NDND7,333-560–

582Bath, MEME8,835-559–

583Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332-557–

584Huron, SDSD14,607-555–

585Sweetwater, TXTX10,141-552–

586Sky Lake, FLFL8,116-551–

587Gardiner, MEME6,206-548–

588Johnstown, NYNY8,021-547–

589Morris, MNMN5,150-545–

590Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997-545–

591Dunbar, WVWV7,050-543–

592Plymouth, MIMI9,164-538–

593Folcroft, PAPA6,780-528–

594Struthers, OHOH9,837-528–

595Geneva, NYNY12,552-526–

596Belmont, MAMA27,175-526–

597Edgewood, MDMD24,922-525–

598Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671-525–

599Deer Park, NYNY27,990-524–

600Adrian, MIMI20,191-523–

601Escanaba, MIMI12,257-519–

602White City metro, UTUT5,146-518–

603Galion, OHOH10,370-518–

604Colonial Park, PAPA18,032-518–

605Bellevue, KYKY5,847-517–

606Markham, ILIL11,274-516–

607La Habra Heights, CACA5,327-514–

608Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654-514–

609Ishpeming, MIMI6,205-514–

610Dillon, SCSC6,227-513–

611Pulaski, VAVA8,807-512–

612Marietta, OHOH13,053-511–

613Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-511–

614Collingdale, PAPA8,898-511–

615Coshocton, OHOH11,169-511–

616Massena, NYNY9,898-510–

617Hudson, NYNY5,721-510–

618Pennsville, NJNJ12,233-509–

619Runnemede, NJNJ8,443-509–

620Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956-509–

621Marrero, LALA32,540-506–

622Huber Heights, OHOH43,905-504–

623Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-504–

624Utica, MIMI5,114-504–

625State College, PAPA40,844-503–

626Belvedere, SCSC5,180-502–

627Brookside, DEDE15,115-501–

628North Syracuse, NYNY6,773-501–

629Knoxville, IAIA7,469-501–

630Xenia, OHOH26,425-500–

631Parkville, MDMD30,549-499–

632Canton, NYNY6,894-497–

633Andalusia, ALAL8,763-496–

634Center Line, MIMI8,503-495–

635Rensselaer, NYNY9,421-494–

636Endicott, NYNY13,068-493–

637South Haven, ININ7,241-493–

638Houghton, MIMI8,560-488–

639Woodward, OKOK11,635-487–

640Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212-487–

641Milan, ILIL5,028-483–

642Crafton, PAPA5,790-482–

643Bristol, PAPA9,970-482–

644Melvindale, MIMI12,325-481–

645Greenwood, MSMS13,429-481–

646Kaneohe, HIHI37,355-478–

647Westchester, ILIL16,300-477–

648Lincoln, OHOH8,928-476–

649Oak Brook, ILIL8,108-476–

650Conshohocken, PAPA9,266-475–

651White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-474–

652Moultrie, GAGA14,973-473–

653Swoyersville, PAPA5,155-473–

654Salamanca, NYNY5,719-469–

655Tiffin, OHOH17,803-469–

656East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213-468–

657Dormont, PAPA7,816-467–

658Taylor, PAPA6,232-466–

659Saks, ALAL10,681-463–

660Marshfield, WIWI18,980-463–

661Altus, OKOK18,707-463–

662Quincy, FLFL8,162-462–

663East Ridge, TNTN21,921-461–

664Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667-461–

665Clinton, OKOK8,302-461–

666Hobbs, NMNM40,863-458–

667West View, PAPA6,355-457–

668Beaumont, TXTX112,967-457–

669Brentwood, MOMO8,079-457–

670Fairview Park, OHOH16,748-456–

671Dublin, GAGA16,565-455–

672Westwego, LALA8,317-455–

673East Glenville, NYNY11,914-454–

674Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971-454–

675Monaca, PAPA5,456-453–

676Cullowhee, NCNC7,973-450–

677Bradford, PAPA7,442-450–

678Toronto, OHOH5,149-450–

679Carlisle, PAPA22,693-449–

680Broadview, ILIL7,871-449–

681Oil City, PAPA9,301-445–

682Palestine, TXTX19,555-444–

683Sidney, MTMT6,217-443–

684Hugo, OKOK5,082-442–

685Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893-442–

686Ponca City, OKOK24,225-440–

687La Marque, TXTX20,324-438–

688Jennings, MOMO13,093-436–

689Laurel, MSMS17,662-434–

690Seminole, TXTX7,730-432–

691Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917-431–

692Holt, MIMI25,316-429–

693Colonia, NJNJ18,587-427–

694Burlington, MAMA26,274-426–

695St. Joseph, MIMI7,893-425–

696White City, OROR10,750-425–

697Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070-425–

698White City, FLFL5,744-424–

699Media, PAPA5,920-424–

700Atchison, KSKS10,789-424–

701Syosset, NYNY18,433-423–

702Greensburg, PAPA14,462-422–

703Okmulgee, OKOK11,394-419–

704Swainsboro, GAGA7,436-418–

705Beeville, TXTX13,086-418–

706Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329-417–

707Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-414–

708Ripon, WIWI7,738-413–

709Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-411–

710Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,280-411–

711Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037-410–

712Parsons, KSKS9,315-410–

713Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995-409–

714Sheridan, OROR6,243-409–

715Orange Park, FLFL8,953-407–

716Princeton, KYKY6,168-404–

717Bladensburg, MDMD9,671-403–

718West Hollywood, CACA34,231-402–

719Girard, OHOH9,384-402–

720Middle Valley, TNTN12,187-401–

721Vienna, VAVA16,691-399–

722Greenville, PAPA5,406-397–

723Ridley Park, PAPA7,255-396–

724Northbrook, OHOH10,742-395–

725Springfield, MIMI5,246-393–

726Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-391–

727Columbia, PAPA10,314-390–

728Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482-390–

729Elkins, WVWV6,622-388–

730Shively, KYKY15,895-388–

731Brewton, ALAL5,113-387–

732Herkimer, NYNY7,195-385–

733Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059-385–

734Wabash, ININ10,190-384–

735Jacksonville, ILIL17,752-384–

736Uniontown, OHOH7,920-383–

737Brookhaven, MSMS11,646-382–

738Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055-382–

739Corry, PAPA5,993-382–

740Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451-380–

741Lehighton, PAPA5,232-377–

742Opp, ALAL6,738-376–

743Fairmont, MNMN10,099-376–

744Harriman, TNTN6,192-375–

745Crescent City, CACA6,002-374–

746Atlanta, TXTX5,478-373–

747Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469-371–

748Mexia, TXTX7,091-370–

749Atmore, ALAL8,360-370–

750Burlington, IAIA23,336-369–

751Ambridge, PAPA6,944-364–

752Bennington, VTVT9,245-364–

753Rockland, MEME7,142-363–

754Athol, MAMA8,801-362–

755Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709-362–

756Watford City, NDND6,378-361–

757Matawan, NJNJ9,768-360–

758Ware, MAMA6,369-359–

759Southport, NYNY6,450-357–

760Houlton, MEME5,082-357–

761Brentwood, PAPA9,597-357–

762Bellevue, PAPA7,888-356–

763Gas City, ININ6,081-356–

764Shorewood, WIWI13,474-353–

765Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440-352–

766Horseheads, NYNY6,275-350–

767Williamsburg, KYKY5,371-350–

768Doylestown, PAPA8,330-348–

769Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295-345–

770Cedar Hills, OROR8,388-345–

771Cypress Gardens, FLFL10,077-344–

772Donaldsonville, LALA7,094-344–

773Stratford, NJNJ7,200-343–

774Lewistown, PAPA8,385-343–

775Andover, MAMA9,451-342–

776Leon Valley, TXTX11,563-342–

777Vernon, TXTX9,747-341–

778Lebanon, PAPA26,479-339–

779Walterboro, SCSC5,485-339–

780Oceanport, NJNJ6,540-339–

781Kittery, MEME5,110-338–

782Keansburg, NJNJ9,818-337–

783Valley City, NDND6,430-337–

784Shiloh, OHOH10,526-335–

785Barstow, CACA24,804-335–

786Enola, PAPA6,534-334–

787Thompsonville, CTCT7,927-333–

788Benton, ILIL6,558-333–

789Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835-332–

790Opa-locka, FLFL16,177-332–

791Ketchikan, AKAK7,939-330–

792West Frankfort, ILIL7,105-330–

793South Euclid, OHOH21,248-329–

794Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735-328–

795Hamburg, NYNY9,840-326–

796Millersville, PAPA9,280-325–

797Price, UTUT8,368-325–

798White Oak, PAPA7,286-324–

799Maumee, OHOH13,521-324–

800Lansdale, PAPA18,986-323–

801Brattleboro, VTVT7,657-323–

802Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-321–

803Strathmore, NJNJ6,708-320–

804Jennings, LALA9,235-319–

805Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208-318–

806Dedham, MAMA25,237-318–

807Normandy Park, WAWA6,609-317–

808New Cumberland, PAPA7,590-316–

809South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676-316–

810Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767-316–

811Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579-315–

812Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112-315–

813New Carlisle, OHOH5,525-314–

814Creston, IAIA7,335-314–

815Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609-313–

816Richlands, VAVA5,051-312–

817Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384-312–

818Satellite Beach, FLFL11,365-312–

819Coral Hills, MDMD9,756-312–

820Parker, SCSC12,898-312–

821Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287-311–

822Covedale, OHOH6,500-309–

823Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-307–

824Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,214-306–

825Livonia, MIMI92,603-305–

826Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640-305–

827Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723-305–

828Russellville, KYKY7,454-305–

829Petal, MSMS11,694-304–

830Perry, FLFL7,330-304–

831Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995-303–

832Defiance, OHOH17,009-303–

833Villa Park, CACA5,645-300–

834Greenfield, MAMA17,691-300–

835Ferndale, MDMD17,529-299–

836Ravenna, OHOH11,136-298–

837Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-296–

838Murphy, MOMO8,285-294–

839Glendora, NJNJ5,431-294–

840Skowhegan, MEME6,662-294–

841Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382-293–

842Magnolia, ARAR10,660-293–

843Glenwood, ILIL8,416-289–

844Titusville, PAPA5,112-288–

845Rock Springs, WYWY22,936-286–

846Eagleton, TNTN5,598-286–

847Chickasaw, ALAL6,166-285–

848Totowa, NJNJ11,166-285–

849East Rochester, NYNY6,132-282–

850Marion, VAVA5,555-281–

851Hazardville, CTCT6,022-279–

852Indiana, PAPA14,697-279–

853Merrick, NYNY21,744-278–

854Phoenixville, PAPA20,356-278–

855Marshall, MOMO13,766-278–

856Ilion, NYNY7,488-278–

857Spencer, MAMA5,661-274–

858Algona, IAIA5,309-274–

859Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209-273–

860Fremont, OHOH15,765-273–

861Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-273–

862Bucyrus, OHOH11,631-272–

863Horsham, PAPA16,005-272–

864Medina, NYNY5,855-271–

865Latrobe, PAPA7,826-271–

866Ladson, SCSC16,140-270–

867Graham, TXTX8,814-270–

868South Gate Ridge, FLFL5,310-269–

869Aberdeen, SDSD27,961-269–

870Vermillion, SDSD11,720-269–

871North Merrick, NYNY12,366-269–

872Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274-268–

873Bethel Park, PAPA32,074-267–

874Attalla, ALAL5,807-267–

875Menominee, MIMI8,175-267–

876Mims, FLFL7,610-265–

877Weatherford, OKOK12,005-265–

878Northampton, MAMA31,047-264–

879Greenville, ALAL6,912-264–

880Dowagiac, MIMI5,725-262–

881South Brooksville, FLFL5,099-261–

882Seven Hills, OHOH11,464-259–

883Fairfield, IAIA9,220-259–

884Norwich, NYNY6,538-258–

885Florence, ALAL42,581-257–

886Malvern, ARAR11,144-256–

887Astoria, OROR9,838-256–

888Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470-256–

889Holbrook, MAMA11,380-256–

890Williston Park, NYNY7,524-255–

891Whiskey Creek, FLFL5,371-255–

892South Charleston, WVWV13,072-255–

893Ithaca, NYNY33,632-254–

894Virginia, MNMN8,187-253–

895Metropolis, ILIL5,727-252–

896Niles, MIMI11,665-252–

897Howland Center, OHOH6,266-251–

898Port Washington, NYNY18,004-250–

899Webster, MAMA12,228-249–

900Du Quoin, ILIL5,569-249–

901North Madison, OHOH8,594-248–

902Webster, NYNY5,761-248–

903East Islip, NYNY13,573-247–

904Fort Washington, MDMD25,134-246–

905Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-245–

906Olyphant, PAPA5,390-244–

907Tell City, ININ7,441-243–

908West Hills, NYNY5,369-242–

909Irmo, SCSC12,204-241–

910Cocoa West, FLFL5,923-239–

911Hanahan, SCSC22,415-239–

912Cynthiana, KYKY6,576-239–

913Margate City, NJNJ5,194-238–

914Burlington, VTVT44,019-238–

915Lewistown, MTMT6,179-238–

916Duryea, PAPA5,157-235–

917Wytheville, VAVA8,128-234–

918Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FLFL6,511-233–

919East Alton, ILIL5,621-233–

920Homeland Park, SCSC6,632-232–

921Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013-231–

922Mechanicville, NYNY5,021-230–

923Robstown, TXTX10,324-230–

924Cudahy, WIWI17,655-230–

925Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-230–

926Cambridge, OHOH10,055-228–

927Ringwood, NJNJ11,853-227–

928El Rio, CACA6,368-226–

929Fox Point, WIWI6,583-226–

930Windcrest, TXTX5,809-226–

931Manville, NJNJ10,932-224–

932Fair Plain, MIMI7,330-223–

933Brunswick, MDMD9,380-223–

934Levittown, NYNY51,904-219–

935Somerdale, NJNJ5,823-218–

936Palos Heights, ILIL12,084-218–

937Madeira, OHOH9,637-218–

938Yeadon, PAPA12,320-218–

939Ellwood City, PAPA7,362-217–

940Grove City, PAPA7,694-216–

941Tyrone, PAPA5,226-215–

942Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,611-213–

943New Brighton, PAPA5,503-213–

944Raytown, MOMO29,154-213–

945North Massapequa, NYNY17,877-213–

946River Ridge, LALA13,312-212–

947Montpelier, VTVT7,823-212–

948Columbia, MSMS6,525-212–

949Durham, NHNH10,681-212–

950Speedway, ININ14,373-211–

951Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546-210–

952Bithlo, FLFL10,486-208–

953New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226-205–

954Berwick, PAPA10,297-205–

955Big Flats, NYNY5,651-204–

956Bellwood, VAVA7,907-204–

957North Babylon, NYNY17,963-204–

958Lake Shore, MDMD18,249-204–

959Dexter, MOMO7,851-203–

960Fairport, NYNY5,326-203–

961Frostburg, MDMD6,979-202–

962Ladue, MOMO8,934-202–

963Lakewood, WAWA62,755-201–

964Van Wert, OHOH11,200-201–

965Raleigh Hills, OROR6,744-201–

966Port Jervis, NYNY8,518-200–

967Coatesville, PAPA13,283-200–

968Bon Air, VAVA16,904-200–

969Vermilion, OHOH10,695-200–

970Mound, MNMN9,064-199–

971Deer Park, OHOH5,557-199–

972Fort Valley, GAGA9,220-197–

973Foxborough, MAMA6,251-197–

974Niles, OHOH18,116-196–

975The, OKOK9,276-196–

976Blakely, PAPA6,611-195–

977Camp Hill, PAPA8,199-195–

978Gering, NENE8,535-195–

979Makaha, HIHI10,066-194–

980Flatwoods, KYKY7,439-194–

981Hannibal, MOMO16,804-194–

982Wood River, ILIL10,224-194–

983Flushing, MIMI8,175-194–

984Morrow, GAGA6,211-192–

985Barre, VTVT8,214-191–

986Myrtle Grove, FLFL15,595-191–

987Las Vegas, NMNM12,574-188–

988Oreland, PAPA5,953-186–

989Bainbridge, OHOH8,623-185–

990Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287-185–

991Buckhannon, WVWV5,054-184–

992Sierra Madre, CACA10,620-184–

993Muscatine, IAIA23,164-184–

994Ambler, PAPA6,840-183–

995Pana, ILIL5,010-182–

996West Chester, PAPA19,591-180–

997Country Knolls, NYNY5,445-179–

998Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611-178–

999Hamlet, NCNC5,870-178–

1000Muskegon, MIMI37,224-178–

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