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 –

1001Glendale, MOMO6,060-178–

1002Villa Park, ILIL21,888-178–

1003Paoli, PAPA6,362-178–

1004Norwood, PAPA5,927-177–

1005Gaffney, SCSC12,583-177–

1006Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181-177–

1007Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-176–

1008Atlantic, IAIA6,676-175–

1009Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449-173–

1010Seminole, OKOK7,393-172–

1011Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559-172–

1012Milton, FLFL11,440-171–

1013Prospect Park, PAPA6,409-170–

1014Welcome, SCSC6,527-170–

1015Vandenberg, CACA6,776-169–

1016West Pensacola, FLFL20,665-168–

1017Palatka, FLFL10,872-168–

1018Newark, NYNY8,919-167–

1019Humboldt, TNTN7,841-167–

1020Bolivar, TNTN5,043-167–

1021Greenville, MIMI9,256-166–

1022Independence, KSKS8,193-166–

1023Lewisburg, PAPA5,226-165–

1024Wahpeton, NDND8,141-165–

1025North Westport, MAMA5,289-164–

1026Kirksville, MOMO17,863-164–

1027Sanford, MEME22,663-163–

1028Brooksville, FLFL10,145-163–

1029Louisville, MSMS5,921-163–

1030Worth, ILIL10,696-161–

1031Downingtown, PAPA8,384-160–

1032Bath, NYNY5,545-160–

1033South Huntington, NYNY9,779-159–

1034Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770-159–

1035South Lebanon, OHOH6,965-158–

1036Belle Haven, VAVA6,570-158–

1037Davison, MIMI5,039-157–

1038Montevideo, MNMN5,335-157–

1039Economy, PAPA9,098-156–

1040Lander, WYWY7,379-156–

1041Perry Heights, OHOH8,756-155–

1042DuBois, PAPA7,254-155–

1043Liberty, NYNY5,097-153–

1044Maywood, ILIL23,330-152–

1045Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210-150–

1046Ludington, MIMI7,634-150–

1047Mattoon, ILIL16,667-150–

1048Highland, ININ23,409-150–

1049Oak Park, CACA13,757-148–

1050Wilson, PAPA8,159-148–

1051Hereford, TXTX14,976-148–

1052Manistee, MIMI6,157-148–

1053St. Martinville, LALA5,229-148–

1054White Rock, NMNM5,716-147–

1055Delphos, OHOH7,096-147–

1056Sandersville, GAGA5,397-146–

1057Palmerton, PAPA5,615-146–

1058Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886-145–

1059Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120-144–

1060Dock Junction, GAGA8,147-143–

1061Jackson, GAGA5,884-142–

1062Bonita, CACA12,652-141–

1063Waipio, HIHI10,870-140–

1064Los Alamitos, CACA11,702-140–

1065Alliance, OHOH21,582-140–

1066Connersville, ININ13,406-139–

1067Silver City, NMNM9,284-138–

1068Capitola, CACA9,340-138–

1069Palos Hills, ILIL18,028-138–

1070Amory, MSMS6,386-137–

1071Woodruff, SCSC6,026-136–

1072Belpre, OHOH6,657-136–

1073Elsmere, DEDE6,196-135–

1074Olivette, MOMO8,937-135–

1075Waldwick, NJNJ10,252-135–

1076Ocean City, NJNJ11,101-134–

1077Centralia, ILIL11,863-134–

1078Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191-134–

1079Kahaluu, HIHI5,619-133–

1080Hobe Sound, FLFL13,817-131–

1081Monroeville, ALAL5,758-131–

1082Cuero, TXTX8,264-129–

1083Ada, OKOK16,660-129–

1084West Concord, MAMA5,876-129–

1085Island Park, NYNY5,069-128–

1086Chillicothe, OHOH21,815-125–

1087Oakville, CTCT9,276-123–

1088North Manchester, ININ5,230-123–

1089Old, MEME7,589-122–

1090Plaquemine, LALA5,891-122–

1091Brooklyn, OHOH11,072-120–

1092North Wantagh, NYNY11,940-120–

1093Malverne, NYNY8,476-120–

1094Moorhead, MNMN46,533-118–

1095McCook, NENE7,157-118–

1096Ayden, NCNC5,263-118–

1097Franklin, PAPA5,899-117–

1098Pratt, KSKS6,574-117–

1099Maili, HIHI11,570-116–

1100Madison Heights, VAVA10,266-116–

1101Woodlyn, PAPA9,736-115–

1102Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948-113–

1103Norwood, MAMA31,542-113–

1104King City, OROR5,044-111–

1105Portland, CTCT5,944-111–

1106Scituate, MAMA5,796-111–

1107Tappan, NYNY6,687-110–

1108Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975-110–

1109Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-109–

1110Portland, MEME69,911-109–

1111Springtown, TXTX5,204-107–

1112St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,859-105–

1113South San Gabriel, CACA7,923-105–

1114East Quogue, NYNY5,406-105–

1115Aberdeen, WAWA17,088-104–

1116Cadillac, MIMI10,438-104–

1117Grand Forks, NDND60,365-104–

1118Richmond Heights, FLFL9,992-104–

1119Spotswood, NJNJ8,236-103–

1120Colonie, NYNY7,679-103–

1121Venus, TXTX8,870-103–

1122Hingham, MAMA5,130-102–

1123Folsom, PAPA8,671-101–

1124St. Augustine, FLFL16,141-100–

1125Midland Park, NJNJ7,039-100–

1126Burlington, NJNJ10,243-99–

1127St. Marys, OHOH8,398-99–

1128Bethlehem, PAPA79,644-99–

1129Picayune, MSMS12,019-98–

1130Hartford City, ININ5,898-97–

1131Milton, PAPA6,457-96–

1132Triana, ALAL5,244-96–

1133Jericho, NYNY13,759-96–

1134Muleshoe, TXTX5,162-94–

1135Marinette, WIWI11,168-94–

1136Wadesboro, NCNC5,035-93–

1137Lexington, VAVA7,769-92–

1138Belding, MIMI6,000-92–

1139Willow Grove, PAPA14,131-91–

1140Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029-91–

1141North Olmsted, OHOH31,542-91–

1142Raton, NMNM5,952-90–

1143Winooski, VTVT8,239-88–

1144Dickinson, NDND25,870-87–

1145Grandview, MOMO26,653-86–

1146Three Rivers, MIMI7,910-85–

1147Monticello, NYNY7,195-85–

1148Nashville, GAGA5,038-85–

1149South Williamsport, PAPA6,124-84–

1150Kankakee, ILIL23,400-84–

1151Connellsville, PAPA6,574-83–

1152Sparta, TNTN5,038-82–

1153Maryville, MOMO10,092-82–

1154Great Bend, KSKS14,266-82–

1155Lock Haven, PAPA8,500-81–

1156Radford, VAVA17,243-81–

1157Berea, OHOH17,920-81–

1158Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633-81–

1159Berlin, WIWI5,588-80–

1160Brandywine, MDMD12,160-79–

1161Chanute, KSKS8,584-77–

1162Eastwood, MIMI6,669-75–

1163Ashland, WIWI7,927-75–

1164Rock Falls, ILIL8,521-74–

1165Catasauqua, PAPA6,590-74–

1166Seneca, SCSC9,424-74–

1167Garwood, NJNJ5,390-74–

1168Brownfield, TXTX8,762-72–

1169La Junta, COCO6,864-72–

1170Dickson City, PAPA5,976-71–

1171Archbald, PAPA7,598-71–

1172North Bend, OROR9,966-70–

1173Oxford, MAMA5,671-70–

1174Cloverly, MDMD16,646-69–

1175Litchfield, ILIL6,598-68–

1176North Haledon, NJNJ9,089-67–

1177Red Oak, IAIA5,388-67–

1178Terryville, CTCT5,461-66–

1179Brown Deer, WIWI12,821-66–

1180Heeia, HIHI5,144-66–

1181Winona Lake, ININ5,126-66–

1182Charles City, IAIA7,013-66–

1183Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700-66–

1184Fort Scott, KSKS7,500-65–

1185London, KYKY7,637-65–

1186Bangor, PAPA5,118-64–

1187Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375-64–

1188Estherville, IAIA5,807-64–

1189Marianna, FLFL7,289-62–

1190Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253-62–

1191Holdenville, OKOK5,923-60–

1192Alpine, TXTX5,989-59–

1193Clinton, MAMA7,658-59–

1194Springdale, OHOH11,134-58–

1195Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-57–

1196Midlothian, ILIL13,841-57–

1197DeRidder, LALA9,503-57–

1198Hellertown, PAPA6,138-56–

1199Marysville, CACA12,738-56–

1200Bayville, NYNY6,780-56–

1201Osceola, ARAR6,450-55–

1202Mountainside, NJNJ7,346-55–

1203Cherry Valley, CACA6,668-54–

1204Mason, MIMI8,264-54–

1205Batavia, NYNY15,168-54–

1206Myers Corner, NYNY10,877-53–

1207Bethalto, ILIL9,202-53–

1208Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-53–

1209Mattydale, NYNY5,971-51–

1210Quakertown, PAPA9,235-51–

1211Oakmont, PAPA6,576-50–

1212Alpena, MIMI10,088-50–

1213Suffern, NYNY11,796-49–

1214Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067-49–

1215Lincoln, ILIL12,981-49–

1216Bedford, ININ13,962-49–

1217Iola, KSKS5,240-49–

1218Altadena, CACA41,705-48–

1219Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950-48–

1220Kenwood, OHOH8,326-46–

1221Portland, ININ6,237-46–

1222Shields, MIMI7,402-44–

1223Jamestown, NDND15,688-44–

1224East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663-43–

1225Salem, OHOH11,655-42–

1226Harahan, LALA8,916-42–

1227Hillsboro, ILIL6,184-41–

1228New Brighton, MNMN22,159-40–

1229Linton, ININ5,245-40–

1230Kensington, CACA5,179-38–

1231Bellingham, MAMA5,325-38–

1232Williamstown, MAMA5,070-37–

1233Airmont, NYNY10,634-36–

1234Old Forge, PAPA8,640-36–

1235Holdrege, NENE5,555-35–

1236Northwood, OHOH5,252-35–

1237Glennville, GAGA5,023-35–

1238Pitman, NJNJ8,961-34–

1239Brewer, MEME9,636-34–

1240Thomson, GAGA6,763-34–

1241River Forest, ILIL11,393-34–

1242Olney, ILIL8,347-34–

1243Macon, MOMO5,532-33–

1244Germantown, OHOH5,947-32–

1245Kodiak, AKAK5,281-31–

1246Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334-31–

1247DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338-31–

1248Harrison, OHOH13,795-31–

1249Ardmore, PAPA13,909-30–

1250Pikeville, KYKY7,270-29–

1251Nitro, WVWV6,270-29–

1252Penn Yan, NYNY5,272-29–

1253Sheldon, IAIA5,575-29–

1254Hiram, GAGA5,585-28–

1255Combee Settlement, FLFL5,242-27–

1256Washington, IAIA7,261-27–

1257Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545-26–

1258Kewanee, ILIL12,115-25–

1259White Horse, NJNJ10,507-24–

1260Pulaski, TNTN8,394-24–

1261Audubon, NJNJ8,825-23–

1262Gilmer, TXTX5,287-23–

1263Clear Lake, IAIA7,601-22–

1264Logan, OHOH7,164-21–

1265Wakefield, MAMA27,793-21–

1266Kenton, OHOH7,808-20–

1267Fort Washington, PAPA6,271-19–

1268Cortez, FLFL5,205-18–

1269Keyport, NJNJ7,235-18–

1270Pearl City, HIHI44,547-17–

1271Denton, MDMD5,075-17–

1272Bryan, OHOH8,579-15–

1273Garden City, NYNY23,043-14–

1274Camden, SCSC9,201-14–

1275San Marino, CACA11,964-14–

1276Easton, PAPA30,402-13–

1277Warren, ARAR5,146-13–

1278Pelham, NYNY7,608-13–

1279Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-12–

1280Centerville, IAIA5,327-12–

1281Middletown, PAPA9,776-12–

1282Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490-11–

1283Williamsville, NYNY5,478-10–

1284Newport, MNMN5,525-10–

1285Linthicum, MDMD11,313-8–

1286Whitehall, PAPA14,521-7–

1287Progress, PAPA11,017-7–

1288Waipio Acres, HIHI5,332-6–

1289Idabel, OKOK6,934-5–

1290Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198-4–

1291Bridge City, LALA7,297-4–

1292Shillington, PAPA5,542-3–

1293Ardsley, NYNY5,007-3–

1294Clearfield, PAPA5,753-2–

1295Madison, ININ12,304-2–

1296Geneva, OHOH5,806-2–

1297Wellesley, MAMA30,347-2–

1298Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488-1–

1299Vienna, WVWV10,321-1–

1300Morrilton, ARAR7,195-1–

1301Vinton, IAIA5,004-1–

1302Elwood, NYNY11,7620–

1303Maryland City, MDMD19,186+1–

1304Stony Brook, NYNY12,868+1–

1305Maquoketa, IAIA6,027+1–

1306Bellmore, NYNY15,954+3–

1307Burke, VAVA44,029+3–

1308Whitestown, ININ15,767+4–

1309Oberlin, OHOH8,603+4–

1310West Bountiful, UTUT5,931+7–

1311Lawrence, NYNY6,847+9–

1312Nevada, MOMO8,404+10–

1313Hatboro, PAPA8,593+11–

1314Overlea, MDMD13,035+11–

1315National City, CACA57,807+11–

1316Vineyard, UTUT16,092+12–

1317Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031+12–

1318Swarthmore, PAPA6,561+13–

1319Charles, WVWV9,329+15–

1320Mexico, MOMO11,558+15–

1321East Massapequa, NYNY20,377+15–

1322La Palma, CACA14,907+16–

1323Stoneham, MAMA23,355+16–

1324Solana Beach, CACA12,602+17–

1325Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586+17–

1326Littlefield, TXTX5,675+18–

1327Red Lion, PAPA6,523+19–

1328Berkeley, CACA121,911+19–

1329Rye, NYNY16,614+19–

1330Fate, TXTX29,007+20–

1331Floral Park, NYNY16,105+20–

1332Martinsville, ININ12,141+21–

1333Westbrook, MEME21,565+21–

1334Edgemere, MDMD9,061+22–

1335Sayre, PAPA5,328+22–

1336Schlusser, PAPA5,402+22–

1337Lebanon, KYKY6,699+23–

1338Culver City, CACA39,452+23–

1339Oradell, NJNJ8,293+23–

1340Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631+23–

1341Tiverton, RIRI8,091+23–

1342Westview, FLFL12,107+24–

1343Petoskey, MIMI5,772+24–

1344Fern Park, FLFL7,981+24–

1345Silsbee, TXTX6,613+25–

1346New Castle, DEDE5,726+25–

1347Miles City, MTMT8,450+26–

1348Belfast, MEME6,988+26–

1349East Aurora, NYNY5,949+26–

1350Croydon, PAPA9,684+26–

1351Eastchester, NYNY20,491+27–

1352New Castle, ININ17,390+27–

1353Pottstown, PAPA23,322+28–

1354Demopolis, ALAL6,641+28–

1355Butler, NJNJ8,184+28–

1356Lochearn, MDMD27,074+29–

1357Wellston, OHOH5,488+29–

1358Cheshire, CTCT6,172+30–

1359Waggaman, LALA11,330+30–

1360Atherton, CACA6,960+31–

1361Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740+31–

1362Slaton, TXTX5,684+31–

1363Marlton, NJNJ10,922+32–

1364Merrydale, LALA9,490+32–

1365Blythewood, SCSC7,233+32–

1366Milltown, NJNJ7,103+32–

1367Irondequoit, NYNY50,657+32–

1368Urbana, ILIL39,719+32–

1369Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+33–

1370Northport, NYNY7,336+34–

1371Palmyra, NJNJ7,664+35–

1372Glasgow, MOMO5,504+35–

1373Gretna, NENE9,207+35–

1374Hubbard, OHOH7,528+36–

1375Metuchen, NJNJ15,363+36–

1376Waynesboro, PAPA11,190+36–

1377Bellefonte, PAPA5,862+37–

1378West York, PAPA5,110+38–

1379Woodway, TXTX9,753+38–

1380Norton, OHOH11,493+40–

1381Jackson, OHOH6,233+40–

1382Crystal Lake, FLFL5,451+41–

1383Newberry, SCSC10,891+41–

1384South Holland, ILIL20,749+42–

1385Independence, IAIA6,312+42–

1386Gunbarrel, COCO10,051+43–

1387McGregor, TXTX6,405+44–

1388Lahaina, HIHI10,162+45–

1389Novato, CACA51,947+45–

1390Myrtletown, CACA5,322+46–

1391Albert Lea, MNMN18,217+46–

1392Morton Grove, ILIL24,582+46–

1393East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582+46–

1394Branford Center, CTCT6,305+47–

1395Bellevue, OHOH8,154+47–

1396Clinton, ILIL6,781+48–

1397Princeton, ININ8,524+48–

1398Sharon, MAMA6,232+48–

1399Maywood, NJNJ10,166+50–

1400South Amboy, NJNJ10,403+50–

1401Rayne, LALA6,995+50–

1402Timnath, COCO11,600+51–

1403Lake City, FLFL12,788+53–

1404Rosemont, CACA23,766+53–

1405Cameron, TXTX5,489+54–

1406Colby, KSKS5,489+54–

1407St. Matthews, KYKY17,868+54–

1408Kennett Square, PAPA6,893+55–

1409Orlovista, FLFL6,890+57–

1410Gladewater, TXTX6,306+57–

1411Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145+58–

1412Fanwood, NJNJ8,035+59–

1413Anadarko, OKOK5,448+59–

1414Groveland, FLFL25,526+60–

1415Champion Heights, OHOH6,380+62–

1416Lincroft, NJNJ6,939+62–

1417Hillsdale, MIMI8,002+63–

1418Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839+64–

1419Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+65–

1420Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461+66–

1421Kingsford, MIMI5,096+69–

1422Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715+70–

1423Lavon, TXTX11,888+71–

1424Gantt, SCSC15,401+71–

1425Hutchins, TXTX8,206+72–

1426Mojave, CACA5,173+73–

1427Fayetteville, TNTN7,068+73–

1428Santee, CACA58,205+73–

1429Crookston, MNMN7,375+73–

1430Union, OHOH7,177+73–

1431Forest City, NCNC7,410+74–

1432Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266+75–

1433Huntingdon, PAPA6,862+75–

1434Kelso, WAWA12,801+75–

1435Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117+76–

1436Danville, ILIL28,138+76–

1437Sunset, UTUT5,549+76–

1438Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+76–

1439Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+77–

1440Country Homes, WAWA6,198+77–

1441Athens, OHOH25,313+77–

1442Hampton, MDMD5,372+78–

1443Ralston, NENE6,382+78–

1444Greenlawn, NYNY15,210+78–

1445LaSalle, ILIL9,388+79–

1446Bridgeport, PAPA5,758+79–

1447Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+80–

1448Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853+80–

1449Powell, WYWY6,574+81–

1450Romulus, MIMI24,547+81–

1451Robinson, ILIL7,283+82–

1452Artesia, NMNM12,735+82–

1453Elk City, OKOK11,335+82–

1454Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154+83–

1455Falmouth, VAVA5,216+83–

1456Hueytown, ALAL16,159+84–

1457Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018+87–

1458Trenton, MOMO5,557+87–

1459Montvale, NJNJ10,113+88–

1460Fort Polk South, LALA7,869+89–

1461Chillicothe, ILIL6,033+89–

1462Hightstown, NJNJ6,007+90–

1463Paris, ILIL8,026+90–

1464Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640+91–

1465Alexander City, ALAL14,515+91–

1466Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780+94–

1467Springfield, FLFL8,551+95–

1468Richland Center, WIWI5,020+96–

1469Sylacauga, ALAL12,055+96–

1470East Hills, NYNY7,328+96–

1471Seffner, FLFL8,885+96–

1472Red Bank, TNTN12,405+96–

1473Newington, CTCT30,896+98–

1474Calumet Park, ILIL6,772+98–

1475El Cerrito, CACA5,325+100–

1476Barling, ARAR5,452+101–

1477Inwood, FLFL7,556+101–

1478Franklin, NHNH8,839+101–

1479Blakely, GAGA5,156+101–

1480Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246+101–

1481Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602+101–

1482Tarboro, NCNC10,979+101–

1483Highland Park, TXTX8,764+103–

1484Charlestown, ININ8,802+104–

1485St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396+105–

1486King of Prussia, PAPA25,857+105–

1487Josephine, TXTX10,208+106–

1488Covington, KYKY41,847+106–

1489Ripley, MSMS5,377+107–

1490Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908+108–

1491Yukon, OKOK27,615+108–

1492Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102+108–

1493Riverton, WYWY10,910+108–

1494Waseca, MNMN9,035+108–

1495Berkeley, ILIL5,141+108–

1496Maynard, MAMA10,712+108–

1497Decorah, IAIA7,417+109–

1498Boonville, ININ6,689+110–

1499Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168+111–

1500Waynesboro, GAGA5,511+112–

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