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 –

2001Homeland, CACA7,584+357–

2002Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470+357–

2003Guntersville, ALAL9,394+357–

2004Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962+358–

2005Windsor, WIWI10,085+358–

2006Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,314+359–

2007Iowa Park, TXTX6,542+359–

2008Emporia, VAVA5,447+359–

2009Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408+359–

2010Irondale, ALAL13,545+359–

2011Parkwood, WAWA6,873+360–

2012Greenbelt, MDMD24,948+360–

2013Kingston, NYNY23,942+361–

2014Washington Terrace, UTUT9,075+362–

2015Prosser, WAWA6,654+362–

2016Union City, TNTN10,814+364–

2017Naugatuck, CTCT32,230+364–

2018Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847+364–

2019New City, NYNY34,458+365–

2020Arbutus, MDMD22,507+366–

2021Babylon, NYNY12,281+366–

2022Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306+366–

2023Mount Joy, PAPA8,319+367–

2024Pocahontas, ARAR7,622+367–

2025Starke, FLFL5,963+367–

2026Oatfield, OROR13,294+368–

2027Willowbrook, ILIL9,126+369–

2028Timberlake, VAVA12,725+369–

2029Blauvelt, NYNY5,406+369–

2030Franklin, OHOH11,647+370–

2031Wake, TXTX5,796+372–

2032North Bellmore, NYNY20,689+372–

2033Walpole, MAMA6,461+372–

2034Crozet, VAVA9,289+373–

2035St. Albans, WVWV10,210+373–

2036Fort Lee, VAVA8,993+374–

2037Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473+375–

2038Clewiston, FLFL7,594+375–

2039Denham Springs, LALA9,378+376–

2040Woodfield, SCSC9,465+376–

2041Farmingdale, NYNY8,584+377–

2042Kentfield, CACA6,900+378–

2043LaFayette, GAGA7,157+378–

2044Richmond, MOMO5,968+378–

2045Derby, COCO8,453+380–

2046Hauppauge, NYNY20,793+380–

2047Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208+381–

2048Warwick, RIRI84,187+381–

2049De Soto, MOMO6,527+382–

2050Newport East, RIRI11,069+383–

2051Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+384–

2052Roosevelt, UTUT7,032+384–

2053Columbus, WIWI5,400+384–

2054Lebanon, NHNH15,481+385–

2055Sulphur, LALA20,492+387–

2056Davenport, FLFL18,110+388–

2057Uniontown, PAPA9,434+388–

2058Fairfax, CACA7,417+388–

2059Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419+388–

2060Zeeland, MIMI5,637+388–

2061Yaphank, NYNY6,934+388–

2062Westchester, FLFL52,032+388–

2063Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,756+389–

2064Franklin, KYKY10,759+389–

2065Dallas, NCNC6,392+390–

2066Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525+390–

2067Wilmington, ILIL5,614+391–

2068Geneseo, NYNY7,759+392–

2069Kosciusko, MSMS6,722+392–

2070Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406+393–

2071Patterson, LALA5,565+394–

2072Cedar Lake, ININ16,789+394–

2073Anamosa, IAIA5,901+394–

2074Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376+395–

2075Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+395–

2076Corbin, KYKY7,911+395–

2077Hammonton, NJNJ15,060+396–

2078Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769+396–

2079Clinton, NCNC8,466+396–

2080Thibodaux, LALA15,573+396–

2081Finneytown, OHOH12,506+396–

2082Somers Point, NJNJ10,590+398–

2083South Bay, FLFL5,140+398–

2084Port Isabel, TXTX5,302+398–

2085Bayonne, NJNJ74,744+398–

2086Jasper, GAGA5,400+398–

2087Sudley, VAVA19,162+398–

2088Thermalito, CACA6,720+399–

2089Yorketown, NJNJ7,261+399–

2090Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+400–

2091Plymouth, MAMA7,918+400–

2092LaGrange, GAGA34,730+401–

2093Alamosa, COCO9,849+401–

2094Lake Shore, WAWA6,978+402–

2095Orange, CTCT14,315+403–

2096Hoschton, GAGA8,623+403–

2097Bay City, TXTX17,488+403–

2098Wantagh, NYNY18,365+404–

2099Livingston, TXTX5,386+404–

2100Lampasas, TXTX7,988+404–

2101Rossmoor, CACA11,532+405–

2102River Oaks, TXTX7,467+405–

2103Middletown, CTCT48,439+405–

2104Shallotte, NCNC5,335+405–

2105Marblehead, MAMA20,413+406–

2106Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410+407–

2107Lafayette, CACA25,313+407–

2108Savannah, MOMO5,107+410–

2109New Milford, NJNJ17,133+410–

2110Montgomery, OHOH10,922+410–

2111Cheverly, MDMD6,164+410–

2112Boone, IAIA12,471+411–

2113Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012+412–

2114Mayfield, KYKY9,851+414–

2115Flanders, NYNY6,609+415–

2116Crowley, TXTX20,954+416–

2117Walton, KYKY5,868+416–

2118Bee Cave, TXTX8,464+419–

2119Luling, TXTX5,920+419–

2120Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372+419–

2121Northfield, NJNJ8,496+420–

2122Goshen, NYNY5,744+421–

2123Leonardtown, MDMD5,033+421–

2124Bessemer City, NCNC5,834+421–

2125Heber, CACA7,312+422–

2126Skiatook, OKOK8,960+422–

2127Tontitown, ARAR8,046+423–

2128Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975+424–

2129Valley Falls, RIRI12,657+424–

2130Fairview, CACA10,745+425–

2131Bogota, NJNJ9,816+425–

2132Oxford, NCNC8,985+425–

2133Brownwood, TXTX18,635+426–

2134Rockwood, TNTN5,607+426–

2135Cambridge, MNMN11,090+426–

2136Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215+427–

2137Commerce, CACA11,688+427–

2138Lyons, ILIL10,433+427–

2139Warwick, NYNY6,534+428–

2140Wynne, ARAR7,884+428–

2141Crestwood, ILIL10,529+428–

2142Longwood, FLFL16,892+429–

2143Waverly, IAIA10,561+429–

2144Lakeport, CACA5,059+430–

2145Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197+430–

2146Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525+430–

2147Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+430–

2148Linda, CACA23,871+431–

2149Corcoran, MNMN9,269+431–

2150Paris, TNTN10,468+431–

2151Greenville, OHOH12,680+431–

2152Okeechobee, FLFL5,811+433–

2153East Northport, NYNY19,700+434–

2154Napoleon, OHOH8,680+434–

2155La Grange Park, ILIL13,453+434–

2156Florence, SCSC41,231+435–

2157Mabank, TXTX7,294+435–

2158Walled Lake, MIMI7,320+435–

2159Durham, CACA5,340+436–

2160Eureka, ILIL5,129+436–

2161Rumson, NJNJ7,157+436–

2162Pontiac, ILIL10,806+436–

2163Polk City, IAIA6,630+436–

2164Clinton, TNTN10,466+437–

2165Krum, TXTX6,808+437–

2166Pollock Pines, CACA6,212+437–

2167Asbury, IAIA6,035+437–

2168Westmere, NYNY8,334+438–

2169Ulysses, KSKS5,524+438–

2170Prairie View, TXTX8,969+438–

2171Orangevale, CACA35,958+439–

2172Bargersville, ININ11,862+439–

2173Salem, ILIL7,035+439–

2174Harrison, TNTN8,011+439–

2175Lyman, SCSC7,103+440–

2176Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+440–

2177Hewlett, NYNY7,570+440–

2178Portales, NMNM11,734+441–

2179Huntertown, ININ11,600+441–

2180Wayne, NENE6,338+441–

2181Herrin, ILIL12,268+442–

2182Dunlap, TNTN6,089+442–

2183Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193+442–

2184Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,021+443–

2185Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809+444–

2186Jackson, CACA5,100+444–

2187Miami Springs, FLFL13,611+444–

2188Surf City, NCNC5,142+445–

2189Rochester, ININ6,132+445–

2190Chesterland, OHOH7,086+446–

2191Warr Acres, OKOK10,552+447–

2192Carpinteria, CACA12,734+447–

2193McCordsville, ININ13,094+447–

2194Smyrna, DEDE13,340+448–

2195Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334+448–

2196Little Silver, NJNJ6,124+449–

2197Loudon, TNTN6,963+450–

2198Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534+450–

2199Roseland, NJNJ6,417+451–

2200North Patchogue, NYNY6,984+451–

2201Arden Hills, MNMN9,583+453–

2202Chatham, NJNJ10,027+453–

2203Paris, KYKY10,130+453–

2204Neptune Beach, FLFL7,020+454–

2205Plainedge, NYNY8,624+456–

2206Highlands, TXTX6,335+457–

2207Hooper, UTUT9,741+458–

2208Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199+458–

2209University Park, ILIL7,019+458–

2210Garrett, ININ6,694+458–

2211Palermo, CACA5,266+460–

2212Whitfield, PAPA5,226+460–

2213El Campo, TXTX12,142+460–

2214Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582+462–

2215Rushville, ININ6,171+462–

2216New Ulm, MNMN13,863+462–

2217Rutherford, PAPA6,890+463–

2218Gettysburg, PAPA8,365+465–

2219Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008+465–

2220Manorhaven, NYNY7,135+466–

2221Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,150+467–

2222New London, WIWI7,726+467–

2223Gladstone, MIMI5,189+467–

2224Aurora, MOMO7,686+467–

2225Williamsburg, VAVA15,861+468–

2226Youngtown, AZAZ7,039+468–

2227Colusa, CACA6,519+468–

2228New Providence, NJNJ14,092+468–

2229Shiprock, NMNM7,610+469–

2230Oakland, NJNJ12,837+469–

2231Stickney, ILIL6,897+470–

2232Mulvane, KSKS7,030+470–

2233St. Augustine Shores, FLFL9,462+472–

2234Woodfin, NCNC8,229+473–

2235Sheridan, ININ5,746+474–

2236Beebe, ARAR9,377+475–

2237Collinsville, VAVA7,139+475–

2238Plattsmouth, NENE6,955+475–

2239Richmond, ININ35,376+475–

2240Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603+476–

2241Berlin, NJNJ7,628+477–

2242Lindale, TXTX7,385+477–

2243Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543+477–

2244Brookshire, TXTX6,090+478–

2245El Dorado, KSKS12,696+478–

2246Harrah, OKOK7,212+478–

2247Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945+479–

2248Imperial Beach, CACA25,206+480–

2249Tenafly, NJNJ15,237+480–

2250Cleveland, TXTX9,936+481–

2251Ellsworth, MEME8,862+481–

2252Franklin, VAVA8,478+482–

2253Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880+482–

2254New Whiteland, ININ5,937+482–

2255Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,553+483–

2256Hillside, ILIL8,140+483–

2257Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864+484–

2258Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036+484–

2259Sauk, ILIL9,624+485–

2260Kathleen, FLFL7,201+486–

2261Monticello, ININ5,595+486–

2262Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+486–

2263Little Falls, MNMN9,277+487–

2264White Oak, TXTX6,186+488–

2265West Islip, NYNY26,865+488–

2266Los Alamos, NMNM13,317+489–

2267Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054+489–

2268Glencoe, ALAL5,426+489–

2269Locust, NCNC6,120+489–

2270Newton, KSKS18,353+490–

2271Boaz, ALAL10,619+490–

2272Geneseo, ILIL6,505+490–

2273Aubrey, TXTX9,066+491–

2274Severance, COCO11,841+491–

2275North Windham, MEME5,417+491–

2276Manchester, MDMD5,426+492–

2277Navasota, TXTX9,904+493–

2278Satsuma, ALAL6,851+493–

2279Macclenny, FLFL8,251+493–

2280Union Beach, NJNJ5,708+493–

2281Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819+494–

2282Cornelia, GAGA5,459+494–

2283Silver Spring, MDMD81,462+494–

2284Osceola, IAIA5,679+495–

2285Beardstown, ILIL5,691+496–

2286Rosedale, MDMD20,002+496–

2287Bartlesville, OKOK38,278+496–

2288Northborough, MAMA6,392+496–

2289North Oaks, MNMN5,283+497–

2290Taft, CACA6,995+498–

2291Trinidad, COCO8,091+498–

2292Bellbrook, OHOH7,563+498–

2293Jasper, ALAL14,585+499–

2294Avon Park, FLFL10,514+500–

2295Tipton, ININ5,263+500–

2296Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142+500–

2297Dos Palos, CACA5,697+501–

2298Americus, GAGA15,617+501–

2299Watchung, NJNJ6,583+503–

2300Memphis, FLFL9,185+504–

2301Posen, ILIL5,405+504–

2302Swannanoa, NCNC6,901+505–

2303Taylors, SCSC24,505+506–

2304Vidor, TXTX9,597+506–

2305Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971+506–

2306Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+507–

2307Washington, NCNC9,910+508–

2308Goldenrod, FLFL12,878+509–

2309Dayton, TNTN7,819+509–

2310Western Springs, ILIL13,588+509–

2311Ottumwa, IAIA25,319+510–

2312Murray, KYKY18,964+511–

2313Middletown, PAPA7,628+512–

2314Clover, SCSC7,659+513–

2315Temple, GAGA6,564+513–

2316Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586+514–

2317Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478+514–

2318Rockmart, GAGA5,369+514–

2319Bronxville, NYNY6,504+515–

2320Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167+515–

2321Bluffton, ININ10,583+516–

2322Lone Grove, OKOK5,244+517–

2323Laramie, WYWY32,284+517–

2324Hitchcock, TXTX7,722+518–

2325Monsey, NYNY28,160+518–

2326Willow Springs, ILIL5,788+518–

2327Owensboro, KYKY60,892+518–

2328Groesbeck, OHOH7,824+518–

2329Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087+519–

2330Tiffin, IAIA7,156+519–

2331Ruston, LALA22,397+519–

2332Wrightwood, CACA5,067+520–

2333Willow Park, TXTX7,439+521–

2334Litchfield, MNMN6,528+521–

2335Rogersville, MOMO5,754+521–

2336Laurel, MDMD30,254+522–

2337Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121+523–

2338Lake Wales, FLFL18,650+524–

2339Dahlonega, GAGA7,918+524–

2340The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114+524–

2341Lamar, COCO7,588+526–

2342Pine Castle, FLFL10,371+527–

2343Carroll, IAIA10,085+527–

2344Plano, ILIL12,677+528–

2345Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454+528–

2346Mayville, WIWI5,184+528–

2347Lake City, MNMN5,306+528–

2348East Moriches, NYNY6,260+529–

2349Saugus, MAMA28,773+529–

2350Chehalis, WAWA7,764+530–

2351Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+532–

2352Norristown, PAPA35,911+533–

2353Peru, ILIL9,780+533–

2354Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+534–

2355DeWitt, IAIA5,704+535–

2356Key Largo, FLFL13,026+536–

2357Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889+536–

2358Saraland, ALAL16,652+537–

2359Spring Hill, KSKS10,777+538–

2360Canandaigua, NYNY10,347+539–

2361Sedalia, MOMO22,621+539–

2362Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+540–

2363Holly, MIMI5,906+540–

2364Raritan, NJNJ8,516+540–

2365Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110+541–

2366Seaside, OROR7,092+541–

2367Spring House, PAPA5,137+541–

2368Washington, ININ12,991+542–

2369Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432+543–

2370Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650+543–

2371Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477+543–

2372Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563+543–

2373Kennebunk, MEME6,221+543–

2374Winchester, MAMA23,406+543–

2375Carver, MNMN7,198+544–

2376Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307+544–

2377Fort Drum, NYNY16,065+545–

2378Philadelphia, MSMS6,858+545–

2379Rossford, OHOH6,369+545–

2380Woodcrest, CACA17,368+546–

2381Hastings, MIMI7,490+546–

2382Oxford, PAPA5,887+546–

2383Gorham, MEME7,593+546–

2384Augusta, KSKS9,073+547–

2385Columbia Falls, MTMT5,753+547–

2386Pineville, NCNC11,851+548–

2387Morro Bay, CACA10,613+548–

2388Brazil, ININ8,343+548–

2389Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324+549–

2390Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180+549–

2391Leonia, NJNJ9,441+549–

2392New Freedom, PAPA5,116+550–

2393Rochester, WAWA5,834+550–

2394Leeds, ALAL12,831+550–

2395Firestone, COCO20,129+550–

2396Noble, OKOK7,748+550–

2397Alexandria, ININ5,223+551–

2398East Meadow, NYNY36,821+552–

2399Linglestown, PAPA6,957+552–

2400Westwood, NJNJ11,365+553–

2401Red Chute, LALA6,526+553–

2402Salem, ININ6,427+553–

2403Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+554–

2404Dade City, FLFL10,173+555–

2405Loomis, CACA7,004+555–

2406Wanaque, NJNJ11,418+555–

2407Edna, TXTX6,088+556–

2408Aledo, TXTX7,122+557–

2409Dayton, TXTX10,226+557–

2410Laguna Beach, CACA22,391+557–

2411Iselin, NJNJ19,551+557–

2412Boone, NCNC19,929+557–

2413Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405+558–

2414Beach Park, ILIL14,114+559–

2415Galena Park, TXTX10,352+559–

2416Baker, LALA12,136+560–

2417Poquoson, VAVA13,292+561–

2418Miami, OKOK12,893+562–

2419Bluffton, SCSC36,807+562–

2420Mill Valley, CACA13,799+562–

2421Pella, IAIA10,992+562–

2422Collinsville, OKOK9,956+563–

2423Calverton, MDMD17,624+564–

2424La Grande, OROR12,985+564–

2425Crestwood, KYKY6,582+564–

2426St. James, NYNY13,244+565–

2427Centereach, NYNY31,839+565–

2428Beacon, NYNY14,931+565–

2429Effingham, ILIL12,406+566–

2430Moline, ILIL42,362+566–

2431Midway, UTUT6,011+567–

2432Bridgeport, WVWV9,427+567–

2433Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+567–

2434Druid Hills, GAGA8,169+567–

2435Marshall, MIMI6,800+568–

2436Highland, NYNY6,367+568–

2437West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625+568–

2438Ellenton, FLFL5,133+569–

2439Laurel, MTMT7,205+569–

2440New Paltz, NYNY8,689+571–

2441Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216+571–

2442Harrisburg, ILIL7,922+571–

2443Winterset, IAIA5,520+572–

2444Crete, ILIL8,345+573–

2445Spring Lake, NCNC11,252+574–

2446Social Circle, GAGA5,537+575–

2447Somerset, MAMA18,298+579–

2448Westmont, CACA34,123+579–

2449La Joya, TXTX5,257+579–

2450Waverly, MIMI23,575+580–

2451Pleasantville, NYNY7,391+580–

2452Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469+583–

2453Vine Grove, KYKY7,018+583–

2454Clarkston, WAWA7,189+584–

2455North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+584–

2456Sunbury, OHOH8,857+584–

2457Hull, MAMA10,138+584–

2458Manchester, TNTN13,776+585–

2459Trumann, ARAR7,527+585–

2460Clarinda, IAIA5,273+585–

2461Cramerton, NCNC5,713+587–

2462New Carrollton, MDMD13,644+587–

2463Pleasanton, TXTX11,511+588–

2464Margaret, ALAL7,149+588–

2465Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282+588–

2466Monticello, ILIL6,080+589–

2467Solvang, CACA5,944+591–

2468Oak View, CACA6,141+593–

2469Wildwood, FLFL19,436+593–

2470Springs, NYNY9,163+595–

2471Sanibel, FLFL6,303+596–

2472Willard, OHOH6,130+596–

2473Scotia, NYNY7,295+598–

2474Highland, ININ5,114+599–

2475Takoma Park, MDMD17,260+599–

2476Waller, TXTX5,380+600–

2477Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040+600–

2478Burley, IDID12,409+600–

2479Muskogee, OKOK36,760+602–

2480Monroe, WIWI10,581+602–

2481Jerseyville, ILIL8,409+602–

2482Freeport, ILIL23,202+603–

2483Omak, WAWA5,185+604–

2484Evanston, WYWY11,705+604–

2485Cherryville, NCNC6,523+605–

2486Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571+606–

2487Kingston, MAMA5,910+606–

2488New Holland, PAPA5,754+608–

2489Columbiana, ALAL5,106+608–

2490Clinton, MOMO9,504+608–

2491Buda, TXTX16,166+609–

2492Independence, OHOH7,456+609–

2493Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213+610–

2494Fircrest, WAWA6,959+610–

2495Hopkins, MNMN19,523+611–

2496Byron, GAGA6,567+611–

2497Springville, ALAL5,597+611–

2498La Crescent, MNMN5,261+612–

2499Louisburg, KSKS5,299+612–

2500Montrose, VAVA8,285+613–

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