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 –

2501Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183+613–

2502Ione, CACA9,282+613–

2503Chisago City, MNMN5,955+613–

2504Kenai, AKAK7,924+615–

2505Montevallo, ALAL7,872+615–

2506Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681+616–

2507Parkville, PAPA8,128+617–

2508Bridge City, TXTX9,645+617–

2509Ashland, MOMO5,221+617–

2510Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761+617–

2511Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625+618–

2512Somerset, KYKY12,695+619–

2513Wethersfield, CTCT27,250+620–

2514Floresville, TXTX9,105+621–

2515Sharonville, OHOH13,997+622–

2516Berea, SCSC16,862+623–

2517Milford, OHOH6,436+623–

2518Bartow, FLFL23,617+624–

2519Rainsville, ALAL6,020+624–

2520Sheridan, COCO5,972+624–

2521Milford, DEDE14,723+624–

2522Monticello, KYKY5,721+624–

2523Justin, TXTX7,285+625–

2524Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481+626–

2525Chelsea, MIMI5,424+626–

2526Steelton, PAPA6,328+627–

2527Piedmont, SCSC5,462+627–

2528Port Neches, TXTX13,768+627–

2529Foster City, CACA32,411+627–

2530Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661+627–

2531Cave Springs, ARAR6,701+628–

2532Buckley, WAWA5,688+628–

2533Colville, WAWA5,116+628–

2534Cullman, ALAL20,799+628–

2535Crestwood, MOMO12,207+629–

2536East Patchogue, NYNY21,673+629–

2537McGregor, FLFL8,490+632–

2538Basehor, KSKS8,249+632–

2539Ardmore, OKOK24,956+632–

2540Brent, FLFL23,813+633–

2541Hutto, TXTX46,048+633–

2542Massapequa, NYNY21,389+634–

2543Taos, NMNM6,526+635–

2544San Anselmo, CACA12,555+635–

2545Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218+635–

2546Paramus, NJNJ26,723+636–

2547Lake Grove, NYNY11,168+638–

2548East Highland Park, VAVA15,265+638–

2549Roswell, NMNM46,878+639–

2550Grandville, MIMI17,018+639–

2551Hilton, NYNY5,873+640–

2552Erwin, TNTN6,019+640–

2553Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+640–

2554Fords, NJNJ12,771+640–

2555Harrisville, UTUT7,154+641–

2556Charleston, ILIL17,466+641–

2557Orange City, IAIA6,468+642–

2558South Hill, NYNY6,951+643–

2559Benbrook, TXTX24,279+644–

2560Manhasset, NYNY7,716+644–

2561Deale, MDMD5,333+645–

2562Gardner, MAMA21,483+645–

2563Tracyton, WAWA6,137+646–

2564Dundee, FLFL6,424+646–

2565Key West, FLFL24,999+646–

2566Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,818+646–

2567Nevada, IAIA6,974+649–

2568Flossmoor, ILIL9,358+650–

2569Bernalillo, NMNM9,159+651–

2570Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562+651–

2571Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,751+651–

2572Dumfries, VAVA6,405+652–

2573Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+652–

2574Blair, NENE7,997+652–

2575Union Grove, WIWI5,370+653–

2576Celina, OHOH10,936+653–

2577Blue Ash, OHOH13,707+653–

2578Palm Beach, FLFL9,423+654–

2579Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206+654–

2580Naples Manor, FLFL5,501+655–

2581Chatsworth, GAGA5,029+655–

2582Rochelle, ILIL9,498+655–

2583Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056+656–

2584Mayo, MDMD8,694+658–

2585Earlimart, CACA7,214+659–

2586Hillcrest, NYNY9,071+659–

2587Conley, GAGA5,822+660–

2588Schiller Park, ILIL11,317+661–

2589Middlesex, NJNJ14,740+662–

2590Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288+663–

2591Whitefish, MTMT9,358+664–

2592Lomita, CACA19,724+664–

2593Black Jack, MOMO6,547+664–

2594Barrington, ILIL10,586+666–

2595Summit, ILIL10,753+666–

2596St. Louis, MIMI7,406+666–

2597Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096+667–

2598Bartonville, ILIL5,804+667–

2599Vinita, OKOK5,424+668–

2600Laconia, NHNH17,246+668–

2601Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038+668–

2602Center Moriches, NYNY9,127+668–

2603Glasgow, KYKY15,302+668–

2604Tallulah, LALA5,517+668–

2605North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815+669–

2606Brookville, OHOH5,999+670–

2607Eden, NCNC15,500+670–

2608Booneville, MSMS9,257+670–

2609Forked River, NJNJ5,196+671–

2610Bemidji, MNMN15,770+672–

2611Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+672–

2612Columbiana, OHOH6,756+674–

2613Gonzales, TXTX7,239+675–

2614High Springs, FLFL6,762+675–

2615Woodstock, VAVA6,002+676–

2616Edgerton, WIWI6,121+679–

2617Haverstraw, NYNY12,791+679–

2618Yorktown, ININ11,947+679–

2619Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576+679–

2620Grand Terrace, CACA12,936+680–

2621Madison, NJNJ16,607+680–

2622Mantua, VAVA8,298+681–

2623Nebraska City, NENE7,512+681–

2624Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236+682–

2625Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645+682–

2626Pontotoc, MSMS6,156+683–

2627Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175+683–

2628North Riverside, ILIL7,161+683–

2629Lakeland North, WAWA15,950+683–

2630Quincy, ILIL38,918+685–

2631Northlake, TXTX12,036+685–

2632Lucas, TXTX8,896+685–

2633Hurricane, WVWV7,367+685–

2634Seward, NENE7,892+685–

2635Medfield, MAMA6,849+685–

2636Fort Pierce, FLFL51,737+686–

2637Palmetto, GAGA5,298+686–

2638St. Clair, MIMI5,833+686–

2639Canutillo, TXTX5,962+687–

2640Port Angeles, WAWA20,146+687–

2641Hermantown, MNMN10,110+687–

2642Northampton, PAPA10,570+688–

2643Wolfforth, TXTX8,746+688–

2644Eufaula, ALAL12,437+688–

2645Broadview Park, FLFL7,119+689–

2646Carencro, LALA13,224+691–

2647Wilton, CACA6,433+693–

2648Primera, TXTX5,478+693–

2649Cortez, COCO9,126+693–

2650South Daytona, FLFL13,894+695–

2651Azle, TXTX15,365+695–

2652Holly Springs, MSMS6,402+696–

2653Hapeville, GAGA7,410+697–

2654Erlanger, KYKY20,158+697–

2655Gray, LALA5,154+698–

2656Milton, WIWI6,024+698–

2657Texas City, TXTX59,733+699–

2658Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765+700–

2659Aberdeen, NCNC10,066+700–

2660Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498+700–

2661Sealy, TXTX7,937+700–

2662Joshua, TXTX9,352+700–

2663Shawano, WIWI9,693+700–

2664Abbeville, LALA10,861+700–

2665Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+700–

2666Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+701–

2667Lynbrook, NYNY20,855+703–

2668Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221+704–

2669St. Stephens, NCNC9,457+705–

2670Sound Beach, NYNY7,210+705–

2671Surfside, FLFL5,591+705–

2672Thomasville, GAGA18,667+705–

2673Nantucket, MAMA10,017+706–

2674Fairview Shores, FLFL11,844+706–

2675Scottsburg, ININ7,478+706–

2676Creedmoor, NCNC5,046+707–

2677River Grove, ILIL10,409+707–

2678Batesville, MSMS7,325+710–

2679Chardon, OHOH5,251+710–

2680La Plata, MDMD12,137+711–

2681Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093+711–

2682Medford, NYNY24,796+711–

2683Kingston, TNTN6,299+712–

2684Marshall, MNMN14,171+712–

2685Cherry Hills, COCO6,389+713–

2686Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+713–

2687Fort Meade, FLFL5,379+715–

2688Millsboro, DEDE7,890+717–

2689Socorro, NMNM8,261+718–

2690Sequim, WAWA8,215+718–

2691Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006+719–

2692Rusk, TXTX5,568+719–

2693Waupaca, WIWI6,352+719–

2694Cockeysville, MDMD23,962+720–

2695Pacifica, CACA36,890+720–

2696Highland Park, NJNJ15,259+720–

2697Baker City, OROR10,071+720–

2698Hughson, CACA8,051+721–

2699Vandalia, OHOH15,014+721–

2700North Palm Beach, FLFL13,319+721–

2701Tifton, GAGA17,595+721–

2702Wilmington, OHOH12,802+722–

2703Cochituate, MAMA6,471+722–

2704Anderson, CACA11,131+723–

2705Newton, NJNJ8,486+723–

2706Mahopac, NYNY9,039+723–

2707Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500+724–

2708Berea, KYKY16,662+725–

2709Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233+726–

2710Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450+726–

2711Durant, OKOK21,552+726–

2712Middletown, KYKY9,944+727–

2713Center, TXTX5,246+728–

2714Bridgeport, TXTX6,915+728–

2715Mountain Park, GAGA12,850+728–

2716Carlsbad, NMNM32,524+729–

2717Poteau, OKOK9,171+729–

2718Brownsville, TNTN9,301+729–

2719Lakeland, CACA12,236+730–

2720Robinson, TXTX13,028+730–

2721Eaton, COCO5,848+731–

2722Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819+731–

2723Elmhurst, ILIL46,111+733–

2724La Follette, TNTN7,176+734–

2725Perryville, MOMO8,593+734–

2726Denison, IAIA8,214+735–

2727Baldwin, NYNY34,994+736–

2728New Haven, MIMI6,749+736–

2729Eaton, OHOH8,327+737–

2730Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415+738–

2731Elmsford, NYNY5,203+738–

2732Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215+738–

2733Deer Park, WAWA5,370+739–

2734Kimberly, WIWI7,556+740–

2735Micco, FLFL8,896+741–

2736Chestertown, MDMD5,658+741–

2737La Verne, CACA30,178+741–

2738Albemarle, NCNC17,769+741–

2739Washington, ILIL15,902+742–

2740Marina del Rey, CACA9,176+745–

2741Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247+746–

2742Milan, MIMI5,973+747–

2743Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966+748–

2744Westport, NCNC5,915+748–

2745Lititz, PAPA9,689+749–

2746Brier, WAWA6,597+750–

2747Tucker, GAGA37,290+751–

2748Village St. George, LALA8,273+751–

2749Gridley, CACA7,258+751–

2750Fairborn, OHOH35,754+752–

2751New Hempstead, NYNY5,657+754–

2752Northfield, ILIL5,632+754–

2753Aberdeen, MDMD18,374+755–

2754Ashland, VAVA7,982+755–

2755Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+755–

2756Wallington, NJNJ12,092+755–

2757Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540+756–

2758Richmond, MIMI5,927+756–

2759West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050+757–

2760Cotati, CACA7,347+757–

2761Mitchell, SDSD15,756+760–

2762Triangle, VAVA10,450+760–

2763Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466+761–

2764Milford, MIMI6,520+761–

2765McLean, VAVA49,627+761–

2766Tequesta, FLFL6,299+762–

2767Swampscott, MAMA15,277+762–

2768Etowah, NCNC7,968+763–

2769Park City, KSKS9,458+764–

2770Hyde Park, UTUT5,786+765–

2771Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652+766–

2772Prien, LALA7,119+767–

2773Plain City, UTUT9,256+767–

2774Gustine, CACA6,112+767–

2775Sebring, FLFL12,059+767–

2776Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291+768–

2777Oneonta, ALAL7,022+768–

2778Wauseon, OHOH7,430+769–

2779Campbelltown, PAPA6,092+769–

2780Sebastopol, CACA7,532+770–

2781Salida, COCO5,985+770–

2782Forest Park, ILIL13,829+770–

2783Fowler, CACA7,745+771–

2784Weiser, IDID6,249+772–

2785Norton Shores, MIMI25,088+772–

2786Souderton, PAPA7,288+773–

2787Gunnison, COCO6,836+773–

2788Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154+773–

2789Blackfoot, IDID13,361+773–

2790Duncan, OKOK23,238+773–

2791Sheridan, ARAR5,406+774–

2792Westfield, NJNJ32,595+774–

2793North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786+774–

2794East Riverdale, MDMD18,336+774–

2795Wagoner, OKOK8,405+775–

2796Oak Hill, WVWV7,629+777–

2797Abingdon, VAVA8,284+777–

2798Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998+779–

2799Mocksville, NCNC6,282+779–

2800Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+781–

2801Eldridge, IAIA6,954+781–

2802Burkburnett, TXTX11,057+782–

2803Bethpage, NYNY17,123+782–

2804Le Mars, IAIA10,760+783–

2805Bethel, AKAK6,626+784–

2806Plainview, TXTX19,314+784–

2807Milton, WAWA8,911+784–

2808Red Bluff, CACA14,404+784–

2809Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527+784–

2810Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417+785–

2811North Haven, CTCT24,336+786–

2812Belleview, FLFL6,512+787–

2813Polson, MTMT5,653+787–

2814Glenwood, IAIA5,287+787–

2815Purcell, OKOK7,030+788–

2816Abington, MAMA17,053+788–

2817Holly Springs, GAGA20,261+789–

2818Kirtland, OHOH6,925+789–

2819Salisbury, MAMA5,656+789–

2820Pittsboro, NCNC5,054+790–

2821Highland Park, ILIL30,767+790–

2822Argyle, TXTX6,372+790–

2823Somerville, NJNJ14,665+791–

2824Holtville, CACA5,591+792–

2825Dacono, COCO6,844+792–

2826Covington, LALA11,721+792–

2827Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+793–

2828Great Neck, NYNY11,141+793–

2829West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444+794–

2830Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661+794–

2831Indiantown, FLFL6,826+794–

2832Senoia, GAGA6,276+794–

2833New Iberia, LALA26,533+795–

2834Stratmoor, COCO5,412+796–

2835Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902+796–

2836Dixon, ILIL14,582+797–

2837Lancaster, PAPA58,366+797–

2838Duarte, CACA22,866+798–

2839Newton, IAIA15,741+798–

2840El Reno, OKOK20,730+798–

2841Allendale, NJNJ7,116+799–

2842Braselton, GAGA18,496+799–

2843Falls Church, VAVA15,159+799–

2844Sullivan, MOMO6,942+800–

2845Gulfport, FLFL11,404+800–

2846Little Canada, MNMN10,567+800–

2847Whitewater, WIWI16,038+801–

2848Madisonville, TNTN5,428+802–

2849Royse City, TXTX28,307+802–

2850Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+803–

2851Englewood, OHOH13,343+803–

2852Elfers, FLFL15,006+805–

2853Glencoe, MNMN5,632+805–

2854Moab, UTUT5,206+808–

2855Altoona, WIWI9,376+809–

2856El Segundo, CACA16,379+810–

2857Obetz, OHOH7,342+810–

2858Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099+811–

2859Decatur, GAGA25,276+811–

2860Raymondville, TXTX10,082+812–

2861Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361+813–

2862East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566+814–

2863La Crosse, WIWI50,784+815–

2864Jacksonville, ARAR29,460+815–

2865Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,962+815–

2866Louisville, OHOH9,874+817–

2867Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632+817–

2868Willmar, MNMN22,001+820–

2869Moore, OKOK63,609+820–

2870Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445+822–

2871Roosevelt, NYNY18,885+824–

2872Yankton, SDSD15,816+825–

2873Brainerd, MNMN14,428+825–

2874Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508+825–

2875North Bellport, NYNY11,087+825–

2876South Barrington, ILIL5,071+825–

2877Melissa, TXTX29,969+826–

2878Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,402+827–

2879Corte Madera, CACA9,929+828–

2880Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650+828–

2881Lancaster, OHOH41,956+828–

2882East Harwich, MAMA5,654+830–

2883Ranchettes, WYWY5,949+831–

2884Atwater, CACA32,133+831–

2885Marshalltown, IAIA27,536+831–

2886New Albany, MSMS7,756+832–

2887Peculiar, MOMO6,365+833–

2888Clemson, SCSC18,941+833–

2889Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738+833–

2890Heber Springs, ARAR7,323+834–

2891Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547+834–

2892Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205+834–

2893Berlin, MDMD5,335+835–

2894Scarsdale, NYNY18,194+836–

2895Huntington, VAVA13,502+836–

2896Rye Brook, NYNY9,955+837–

2897Fruit Heights, UTUT5,952+838–

2898Newburyport, MAMA19,148+838–

2899Orrville, OHOH8,461+839–

2900Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+839–

2901Winston, OROR5,680+840–

2902Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558+840–

2903Venice, FLFL30,477+842–

2904Birdsboro, PAPA5,161+842–

2905Lynwood, ILIL9,297+842–

2906South Cleveland, TNTN7,452+844–

2907Commerce, TXTX9,928+844–

2908Central, SCSC5,298+845–

2909Ottawa, ILIL18,684+845–

2910Harrison, NYNY32,273+846–

2911White Oak, OHOH19,216+847–

2912Troy, ALAL18,022+847–

2913Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505+847–

2914North Hills, NYNY5,481+848–

2915Ridgefield, CTCT6,970+849–

2916Oakland, TNTN10,835+849–

2917Tomah, WIWI9,600+849–

2918Cambria, CACA5,978+850–

2919Ridgefield, WAWA16,132+850–

2920Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183+851–

2921Middletown, MDMD5,056+853–

2922Forest Park, OHOH20,041+854–

2923Elgin, TXTX13,327+854–

2924Millville, NJNJ28,098+855–

2925Norco, CACA25,081+855–

2926Philomath, OROR5,699+855–

2927Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181+856–

2928Hermitage, PAPA16,308+857–

2929New Milford, CTCT8,188+858–

2930Dundee, MIMI6,008+858–

2931Big Bear City, CACA11,431+859–

2932Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+859–

2933Battlefield, MOMO6,361+859–

2934Patchogue, NYNY12,486+859–

2935Sparta, WIWI9,974+860–

2936Nashville, NCNC5,911+860–

2937Dunn, NCNC8,814+860–

2938Farmville, VAVA7,593+861–

2939Arab, ALAL9,061+861–

2940Vandalia, ILIL7,108+861–

2941Chickasha, OKOK17,313+862–

2942West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715+864–

2943Redland, MDMD18,665+864–

2944Evansville, WIWI5,837+865–

2945Avocado Heights, CACA12,593+865–

2946Aspen, COCO6,489+865–

2947Locust Grove, GAGA14,610+865–

2948Lillington, NCNC5,040+867–

2949Sallisaw, OKOK8,790+867–

2950Deer Park, TXTX34,282+868–

2951Monett, MOMO10,248+868–

2952Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858+868–

2953Woodmere, NYNY18,061+869–

2954Corning, CACA8,260+871–

2955Hyattsville, MDMD21,158+873–

2956Finley, WAWA5,634+873–

2957Zebulon, NCNC11,933+873–

2958Ferry Pass, FLFL30,053+875–

2959Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757+875–

2960Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756+875–

2961Dumas, TXTX14,862+876–

2962Rockford, MIMI6,313+876–

2963Bellmead, TXTX10,592+878–

2964Nibley, UTUT8,975+878–

2965Dover, OHOH12,947+881–

2966Lochbuie, COCO8,776+881–

2967Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,079+881–

2968Pismo Beach, CACA7,911+882–

2969White Hall, ARAR5,532+883–

2970Kasson, MNMN7,350+884–

2971Anoka, MNMN18,169+884–

2972Decatur, ININ10,090+884–

2973Benson, AZAZ5,532+887–

2974Cave Spring, VAVA25,742+888–

2975Orange Lake, NYNY9,784+889–

2976Greenville, TXTX37,069+889–

2977Emmett, IDID8,900+889–

2978East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666+890–

2979Milford, MAMA27,731+891–

2980Stewartville, MNMN6,850+891–

2981Wilton Manors, FLFL11,655+892–

2982Norwood, NJNJ5,817+893–

2983Wharton, NJNJ7,618+893–

2984Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138+895–

2985Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451+896–

2986Greencastle, ININ9,924+896–

2987Ukiah, CACA16,068+898–

2988Blanchard, OKOK10,013+898–

2989Brookhaven, WVWV6,212+898–

2990Martinsburg, WVWV19,211+899–

2991Walnut, CACA27,316+899–

2992Aztec, NMNM6,091+899–

2993Woodhaven, MIMI12,503+899–

2994Willow Oak, FLFL7,454+900–

2995East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323+901–

2996Tuba City, AZAZ7,960+902–

2997Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916+902–

2998Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130+902–

2999Sterling, AKAK6,323+903–

3000Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412+904–

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