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.

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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 –

1501Aiea, HIHI9,087+113–

1502Centerport, NYNY6,072+113–

1503Forestdale, ALAL9,742+114–

1504La Porte, ININ22,600+114–

1505Salisbury, NYNY12,412+115–

1506Bexley, OHOH12,452+115–

1507Arcadia, FLFL8,046+116–

1508Broomall, PAPA10,679+116–

1509Albany, CACA19,195+117–

1510Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139+117–

1511Crockett, TXTX6,346+117–

1512Vinton, VAVA7,967+117–

1513Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052+117–

1514Garden City Park, NYNY7,914+117–

1515Ahuimanu, HIHI8,452+119–

1516Newport, TNTN7,049+119–

1517Ferguson, MOMO17,953+120–

1518Manchester, IAIA5,357+120–

1519Yoakum, TXTX5,900+120–

1520Rittman, OHOH6,120+121–

1521Streator, ILIL12,190+121–

1522Riverside, ILIL8,939+121–

1523Hudson, MAMA15,719+121–

1524Gladstone, MOMO27,497+122–

1525Norridge, ILIL14,808+123–

1526Celina, TXTX64,427+124–

1527Topsham, MEME7,271+124–

1528Pearsall, TXTX9,170+125–

1529Hoquiam, WAWA8,710+125–

1530Torrington, WYWY6,205+125–

1531Fulshear, TXTX64,630+126–

1532Center Point, ALAL15,538+126–

1533Piqua, OHOH21,064+126–

1534East Merrimack, NHNH5,081+128–

1535Solvay, NYNY6,427+128–

1536Blackwell, OKOK6,029+130–

1537Southgate, FLFL5,772+131–

1538Adel, IAIA7,098+131–

1539Clanton, ALAL9,289+131–

1540Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632+131–

1541Lakeview, NYNY5,825+131–

1542Mason City, IAIA26,853+132–

1543Columbine, COCO25,478+132–

1544Keene, NHNH23,072+133–

1545Hillsboro, OHOH6,763+133–

1546Wyoming, OHOH8,807+133–

1547Brunswick, MEME17,652+133–

1548Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589+133–

1549South Pasadena, FLFL5,169+134–

1550Henderson, TXTX13,496+134–

1551East Pasadena, CACA5,479+135–

1552Gulf Breeze, FLFL7,067+135–

1553Hanover, PAPA16,684+136–

1554West Miami, FLFL7,125+136–

1555Oneida, NYNY10,009+137–

1556Country Club, CACA10,161+137–

1557Lihue, HIHI7,901+138–

1558Haysville, KSKS11,353+138–

1559Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341+138–

1560Edgemoor, DEDE6,349+139–

1561Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308+139–

1562Carle Place, NYNY5,188+140–

1563Dubuque, IAIA59,148+140–

1564Mango, FLFL13,242+142–

1565Beatrice, NENE12,318+142–

1566Lake Station, ININ12,977+142–

1567Hales Corners, WIWI7,740+142–

1568Sinton, TXTX5,966+143–

1569Parker, TXTX6,462+144–

1570Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236+144–

1571Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882+146–

1572Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634+146–

1573College Park, GAGA13,887+146–

1574Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+147–

1575Agoura Hills, CACA19,243+147–

1576Laurel, FLFL11,741+148–

1577Suncook, NHNH5,432+148–

1578Live Oak, FLFL7,248+148–

1579Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157+150–

1580Burton, SCSC6,912+150–

1581Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+150–

1582Livingston, MTMT9,290+150–

1583Peru, ININ10,962+151–

1584Ansonia, CTCT19,216+151–

1585Milan, TNTN8,367+152–

1586Northgate, OHOH6,723+152–

1587Spring Valley, ILIL5,408+152–

1588College, AKAK11,924+153–

1589Boonton, NJNJ8,920+153–

1590Leland, NCNC35,731+153–

1591Madison, GAGA5,179+153–

1592Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073+154–

1593Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458+154–

1594Richland Hills, TXTX8,529+154–

1595Perry, GAGA25,699+154–

1596Amityville, NYNY9,799+155–

1597Emmaus, PAPA12,514+156–

1598Waimanalo, HIHI6,054+156–

1599Hillsborough, CACA11,206+158–

1600Huntington, NYNY19,948+160–

1601Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410+160–

1602Box Elder, SDSD13,936+161–

1603South Portland, MEME27,007+161–

1604Mena, ARAR5,607+162–

1605Manor, TXTX23,070+163–

1606Everman, TXTX6,537+164–

1607Chillicothe, MOMO9,114+164–

1608Westwood, MIMI8,867+165–

1609Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+166–

1610Perryton, TXTX7,850+167–

1611Galax, VAVA6,670+167–

1612Carthage, TXTX6,640+168–

1613Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+168–

1614Belmar, NJNJ5,853+168–

1615Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992+168–

1616Charter Oak, CACA9,442+169–

1617Goulds, FLFL14,425+169–

1618Ocean City, FLFL5,941+172–

1619Groton, CTCT10,160+173–

1620Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503+173–

1621Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211+174–

1622Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854+174–

1623Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456+174–

1624North Scituate, MAMA6,492+174–

1625Douglas, GAGA11,864+175–

1626Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575+175–

1627Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654+175–

1628Dix Hills, NYNY24,773+175–

1629Galesburg, ILIL28,581+176–

1630Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL5,366+177–

1631North Springfield, VAVA7,050+177–

1632Loughman, FLFL7,591+178–

1633Marion, NCNC7,440+178–

1634Sausalito, CACA7,019+178–

1635New Windsor, NYNY8,919+179–

1636Nyack, NYNY7,511+179–

1637Guadalupe, CACA8,846+180–

1638Grants, NMNM8,933+180–

1639Fairfield, ALAL9,483+181–

1640Loxley, ALAL6,131+181–

1641Dunlap, ININ6,109+182–

1642Sun City, AZAZ37,486+183–

1643Franklin, NJNJ5,083+183–

1644North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159+183–

1645Treasure Island, FLFL6,397+184–

1646Reminderville, OHOH5,336+184–

1647Middlebury, VTVT7,220+184–

1648Walker Mill, MDMD10,931+184–

1649Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577+185–

1650Sayville, NYNY15,408+185–

1651Kilgore, TXTX13,531+185–

1652Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875+185–

1653East Moline, ILIL20,453+186–

1654Palmyra, PAPA7,762+186–

1655Hudson, NHNH7,469+188–

1656Cresskill, NJNJ9,257+188–

1657Scotchtown, NYNY10,252+189–

1658Rupert, IDID6,460+190–

1659Derby, CTCT12,925+192–

1660Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071+192–

1661Lennox, CACA19,449+193–

1662Whitehouse, OHOH5,073+193–

1663Seaford, NYNY15,549+194–

1664Jonesboro, GAGA6,046+194–

1665Fultondale, ALAL9,307+195–

1666Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259+195–

1667Essex Junction, VTVT10,921+195–

1668York, NENE8,284+197–

1669Magnolia, TXTX8,095+197–

1670Des Peres, MOMO9,102+197–

1671Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+198–

1672Oelwein, IAIA5,757+199–

1673Uvalde, TXTX15,455+200–

1674Oakdale, NYNY7,115+200–

1675Adel, GAGA5,854+200–

1676St. Johns, MIMI7,780+201–

1677Roanoke, ALAL5,440+201–

1678Beloit, WIWI36,649+202–

1679Aptos, CACA6,404+203–

1680Grinnell, IAIA9,430+203–

1681Breckenridge, TXTX5,123+203–

1682Smithville, TNTN5,620+203–

1683Exeter, NHNH9,964+203–

1684Lovington, NMNM11,620+204–

1685Rockdale, TXTX5,688+204–

1686Cairo, GAGA10,150+204–

1687Roseville, MNMN35,663+205–

1688Highland City, FLFL13,276+207–

1689Newmarket, NHNH5,679+207–

1690Eatontown, NJNJ13,607+208–

1691Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120+209–

1692Brookfield, ILIL18,879+209–

1693Villa Hills, KYKY7,797+209–

1694Chalmette, LALA22,616+209–

1695Penitas, TXTX6,495+210–

1696Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+210–

1697Mounds View, MNMN12,786+210–

1698Page, AZAZ7,147+211–

1699Parma Heights, OHOH20,327+211–

1700Douglas, WYWY6,469+212–

1701Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+213–

1702Churchville, PAPA6,084+214–

1703Gresham Park, GAGA6,935+215–

1704Crowley, LALA11,223+215–

1705Gretna, LALA17,360+215–

1706Glenolden, PAPA7,217+216–

1707McKenzie, TNTN5,632+216–

1708Princeton, MNMN5,480+216–

1709Oroville East, CACA7,504+218–

1710Baywood, NYNY8,176+220–

1711Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973+220–

1712Audubon, PAPA9,229+221–

1713Laurens, SCSC9,327+222–

1714Yarmouth, MEME6,289+222–

1715Coos Bay, OROR15,686+223–

1716Mission, KSKS10,125+223–

1717Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+224–

1718Henryetta, OKOK5,620+224–

1719Wharton, TXTX8,776+226–

1720Leisure, NJNJ5,751+226–

1721Bremen, GAGA7,751+226–

1722Bedford, VAVA7,911+226–

1723Grayson, GAGA5,569+227–

1724Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127+227–

1725Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460+228–

1726Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231+228–

1727Somersworth, NHNH12,171+228–

1728Fairview, GAGA5,302+229–

1729Bowie, TXTX6,113+229–

1730Mineola, TXTX5,537+229–

1731Rockaway, NJNJ6,631+230–

1732Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791+230–

1733Imperial, MOMO5,488+231–

1734Hampden, MEME5,161+231–

1735Willows, CACA6,116+232–

1736Biddeford, MEME22,399+232–

1737Bethany, OKOK20,315+232–

1738Oak Grove, OROR16,796+232–

1739New Port Richey East, FLFL11,939+233–

1740Goddard, KSKS6,638+233–

1741Maywood, CACA23,600+233–

1742Kings Point, NYNY5,710+233–

1743Harvey, ILIL19,849+233–

1744Northville, MIMI6,013+233–

1745Superior, WIWI26,397+234–

1746Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853+234–

1747Freehold, NJNJ12,562+234–

1748Kensington, CTCT9,962+235–

1749Veneta, OROR5,138+236–

1750Moosic, PAPA5,989+236–

1751Farmersville, TXTX5,531+236–

1752Harrisburg, SDSD10,405+237–

1753Washington, NJNJ7,326+238–

1754Pearl River, NYNY16,155+239–

1755Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+239–

1756Mineola, NYNY21,376+240–

1757Mascoutah, ILIL9,239+241–

1758Alma, MIMI9,304+241–

1759West Athens, CACA8,726+242–

1760Marlin, TXTX5,599+242–

1761Johnstown, OHOH5,476+242–

1762Versailles, KYKY10,734+242–

1763Commack, NYNY36,558+243–

1764Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+243–

1765Lafayette, TNTN6,020+244–

1766Marshfield, MAMA5,161+244–

1767Winnetka, ILIL12,518+245–

1768Inverness, ILIL7,418+246–

1769La Grange, ILIL15,935+246–

1770Lansing, ILIL28,068+246–

1771Sitka city and, AKAK8,319+247–

1772Elwood, ININ8,525+247–

1773Wellington, KSKS7,541+247–

1774Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165+248–

1775Selma, TXTX11,955+249–

1776Ojai, CACA7,474+249–

1777Rensselaer, ININ5,681+249–

1778Kimberly, IDID5,798+250–

1779Spencer, IAIA11,218+251–

1780Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827+251–

1781McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629+252–

1782Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+252–

1783Ladera Heights, CACA7,334+252–

1784West Springfield, VAVA22,532+252–

1785Marshall, TXTX24,467+253–

1786Orono, MNMN8,301+253–

1787Sansom Park, TXTX5,419+253–

1788Mendota, ILIL6,894+254–

1789Carlisle, OHOH5,885+255–

1790Strasburg, VAVA7,380+255–

1791Headland, ALAL5,603+257–

1792Shelby, OHOH9,231+257–

1793Morrisville, PAPA9,665+258–

1794Batesville, ARAR11,860+258–

1795Oakwood, OHOH9,441+258–

1796Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+259–

1797Belle Isle, FLFL7,688+259–

1798Oakhurst, CACA6,091+260–

1799Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711+260–

1800Urbana, OHOH11,140+260–

1801Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+261–

1802Wahoo, NENE5,023+261–

1803Mount Vernon, ININ6,289+261–

1804Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165+262–

1805East Rockaway, NYNY10,096+262–

1806Bondurant, IAIA9,647+262–

1807Fruitland, MDMD6,007+263–

1808Glencoe, ILIL8,724+263–

1809Quartz Hill, CACA11,510+264–

1810Reserve, LALA7,791+264–

1811Exeter, PAPA5,587+264–

1812North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+265–

1813Homewood, ILIL18,773+265–

1814Emerson, NJNJ7,371+267–

1815Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107+268–

1816Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+268–

1817Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537+269–

1818Carlinville, ILIL5,465+269–

1819Highgrove, CACA8,366+270–

1820Belmont, NCNC16,415+271–

1821Bullard, TXTX5,301+273–

1822Dayton, MNMN11,402+273–

1823Southold, NYNY6,397+273–

1824Rockingham, NCNC8,815+273–

1825Fredonia, NYNY9,283+274–

1826Kanab, UTUT5,332+275–

1827Wright City, MOMO5,854+275–

1828Countryside, ILIL6,260+275–

1829Winfield, KSKS11,745+275–

1830York, SCSC10,620+276–

1831Barberton, OHOH24,748+276–

1832Shelley, IDID5,303+277–

1833Indianola, MSMS8,637+278–

1834Milford, NHNH8,956+278–

1835Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628+278–

1836Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,979+278–

1837Rio del Mar, CACA9,201+279–

1838Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411+280–

1839Platteville, WIWI11,815+281–

1840St. Rose, LALA7,644+281–

1841Webster City, IAIA7,815+282–

1842Madison, SDSD6,065+283–

1843Alvarado, TXTX7,539+283–

1844Irvington, NYNY6,533+283–

1845Antigo, WIWI8,060+284–

1846Adairsville, GAGA5,101+284–

1847Thomaston, GAGA9,852+284–

1848Kingfisher, OKOK5,201+285–

1849Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846+285–

1850Horace, NDND7,001+285–

1851Anderson, ININ56,153+285–

1852Merrill, WIWI9,389+286–

1853Homer, AKAK6,331+286–

1854Eastman, GAGA5,572+287–

1855Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,131+288–

1856Sylvester, GAGA5,430+288–

1857Clyde, OHOH6,361+288–

1858Closter, NJNJ8,663+289–

1859Lower Allen, PAPA7,646+290–

1860Foothill Farms, CACA36,435+291–

1861Allegan, MIMI5,127+291–

1862Farmington, MIMI11,409+291–

1863South El Monte, CACA18,963+294–

1864Bellwood, ILIL18,116+294–

1865Taylorville, ILIL10,522+294–

1866Dunellen, NJNJ8,337+295–

1867Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676+295–

1868East York, PAPA9,388+295–

1869Miami Shores, FLFL11,669+296–

1870Anna, TXTX35,245+297–

1871South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191+298–

1872Odenville, ALAL6,023+298–

1873Kingsville, TXTX24,687+299–

1874Reidland, KYKY5,277+299–

1875Waynesville, MOMO5,558+300–

1876Congers, NYNY8,275+300–

1877Liberty, TXTX9,133+300–

1878East Greenbush, NYNY6,581+301–

1879Pascagoula, MSMS21,409+301–

1880Abilene, KSKS6,552+301–

1881Bethel, CTCT11,404+302–

1882White Marsh, MDMD10,932+302–

1883El Cerrito, CACA26,121+302–

1884Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824+302–

1885Burbank, ILIL28,578+302–

1886Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629+303–

1887Harris Hill, NYNY6,069+304–

1888Larchmont, NYNY6,750+304–

1889Princeton, ILIL7,674+304–

1890Blue Bell, PAPA6,424+304–

1891Green Hill, TNTN6,866+305–

1892Millbrae, CACA22,869+306–

1893Linwood, NJNJ7,051+306–

1894Charlotte, MIMI9,305+306–

1895Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493+306–

1896Joppatowne, MDMD14,237+307–

1897Elsa, TXTX5,820+307–

1898Somerset, PAPA5,815+308–

1899Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+308–

1900Joshua Tree, CACA6,234+309–

1901Baxley, GAGA5,058+309–

1902Barrington, NJNJ7,155+310–

1903Cut Off, LALA5,398+310–

1904Nazareth, PAPA6,091+310–

1905South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512+310–

1906Oceanside, NYNY31,639+310–

1907Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243+310–

1908Withamsville, OHOH7,429+311–

1909Medina, TNTN5,813+311–

1910St. Albans, VTVT6,939+311–

1911Waterville, OHOH6,037+311–

1912Gilberts, ILIL9,082+312–

1913Haslet, TXTX5,267+312–

1914Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987+312–

1915Paola, KSKS5,880+313–

1916Terryville, NYNY10,794+314–

1917Pawtucket, RIRI77,065+314–

1918Centerville, SCSC7,049+315–

1919Bohemia, NYNY9,181+315–

1920Nolanville, TXTX7,983+316–

1921Cloquet, MNMN12,399+316–

1922Dumont, NJNJ18,501+316–

1923Woodside, CACA5,181+317–

1924Rigby, IDID5,757+317–

1925Massillon, OHOH32,168+318–

1926Kennett, MOMO10,118+319–

1927Sterling, ILIL14,394+319–

1928Rutherford, NJNJ19,132+320–

1929Samoset, FLFL5,284+321–

1930Jesup, GAGA10,301+321–

1931Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593+321–

1932Steilacoom, WAWA6,648+321–

1933Tecumseh, OKOK6,402+322–

1934Rice Lake, WIWI8,882+322–

1935Buellton, CACA5,158+322–

1936Sidney, NENE6,432+323–

1937Mount Zion, ILIL5,880+323–

1938Greenville, RIRI8,296+323–

1939Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048+324–

1940St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+324–

1941Jan Phyl, FLFL5,708+325–

1942Rocky River, OHOH21,397+325–

1943Sellersburg, ININ10,305+326–

1944St. Peter, MNMN12,275+326–

1945Crestwood, NJNJ7,830+327–

1946Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+327–

1947Walden, NYNY6,935+328–

1948Lake Lorraine, FLFL6,903+329–

1949Athens, TXTX13,870+330–

1950Rolesville, NCNC12,839+330–

1951Old Westbury, NYNY5,071+331–

1952Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723+332–

1953Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,946+333–

1954Duncanville, TXTX38,915+333–

1955North Kensington, MDMD8,954+333–

1956Godley, TXTX5,093+334–

1957Henderson, NCNC15,013+334–

1958Florham Park, NJNJ14,456+336–

1959Burbank, CACA5,333+337–

1960Ettrick, VAVA5,910+337–

1961Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214+337–

1962South Miami, FLFL13,660+337–

1963Milton, MAMA28,587+337–

1964Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+338–

1965Lockwood, MTMT7,181+339–

1966Half Moon, NCNC7,378+339–

1967St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027+339–

1968Absecon, NJNJ9,209+340–

1969Williamston, NCNC5,086+340–

1970Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+341–

1971Bensley, VAVA5,949+342–

1972Yreka, CACA7,714+342–

1973Freeport, FLFL7,543+342–

1974Canton, TXTX5,070+343–

1975River Edge, NJNJ12,159+343–

1976Silvis, ILIL7,979+343–

1977Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630+343–

1978Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+345–

1979Kirby, TXTX8,211+347–

1980Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513+347–

1981St. Martin, MSMS8,139+348–

1982Shippensburg, PAPA5,615+348–

1983Savannah, TNTN7,689+348–

1984Maize, KSKS7,853+348–

1985Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368+349–

1986Eunice, LALA9,035+349–

1987Piedmont, CACA10,642+350–

1988Tarrytown, NYNY11,890+351–

1989East Shoreham, NYNY7,321+351–

1990Tillamook, OROR5,162+351–

1991Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,028+352–

1992Newport, ARAR8,193+352–

1993Monmouth, ILIL8,599+352–

1994Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+354–

1995Belen, NMNM7,589+354–

1996Estacada, OROR5,814+355–

1997Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903+355–

1998Vero Beach, FLFL17,603+355–

1999South Pasadena, CACA25,503+356–

2000Huntingburg, ININ6,522+356–

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