RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,294

Most population lost, US cities · 2010

US cities that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. Detroit, Michigan leads at -237,493. 6,294 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Ohio carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

USUnited States308,745,538+1,333,560–

01Detroit, MIMI649,095-237,493+210%

02Chicago, ILIL2,731,585-200,418−278%

03New Orleans, LALA362,154-140,845+1048%

04Cleveland, OHOH363,608-81,588+200%

05Cincinnati, OHOH314,367-34,342+5%

06Buffalo, NYNY274,613-31,338−12%

07Birmingham, ALAL195,893-30,583+33%

08Baltimore, MDMD569,997-30,193−64%

09St. Louis, MOMO278,144-28,895−40%

10Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632-28,859−18%

11Woodbridge, VAVA43,945-27,886−603%

12Toledo, OHOH263,423-26,411+37%

13Goleta, CACA32,401-25,316–

14Dayton, OHOH136,688-24,652+55%

15Flint, MIMI79,306-22,509+42%

16Gary, ININ67,289-22,452+62%

17Chantilly, VAVA24,036-18,002−254%

18Akron, OHOH189,691-17,964+202%

19Burke, VAVA44,029-16,682−556167%

20Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122-16,166−1574%

21North Laurel, MDMD25,563-15,994−393%

22Waimalu, HIHI13,061-15,641+2524%

23Chalmette, LALA22,616-15,318−7429%

24Youngstown, OHOH58,832-15,044+10%

25Annandale, VAVA41,705-13,986−448%

26Franconia, VAVA18,335-13,662−214%

27Santa Ana, CACA315,586-13,449−130%

28Pike Creek, DEDE7,129-11,853−224%

29Jackson, MSMS141,196-10,742−13%

30Saginaw, MIMI42,863-10,291+33%

31Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183-9,760−213%

32Galveston, TXTX53,636-9,504+421%

33East Cleveland, OHOH13,229-9,374+59%

34Rochester, NYNY206,108-9,208−22%

35Hampton, VAVA137,315-9,001−171%

36Oakland, CACA440,838-8,760−132%

37Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167-8,043+157%

38Canton, OHOH69,001-7,799+132%

39Metairie, LALA139,729-7,655+133%

40White Center, WAWA14,886-7,480–

41Greenville, MSMS26,530-7,233+101%

42Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266-6,887–

43Newington, VAVA13,478-6,841−476%

44Pontiac, MIMI62,077-6,822+41%

45Groveton, VAVA13,931-6,698−616%

46South Bend, ININ103,201-6,621−394%

47Biloxi, MSMS48,516-6,590−252%

48Southfield, MIMI76,111-6,557−355%

49Elkridge, MDMD26,283-6,449−171%

50College Park, GAGA13,887-6,440−4511%

51Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285-6,281+144%

52Opelousas, LALA15,098-6,226−232%

53Morganville, NJNJ5,902-6,215–

54Montgomery, MDMD34,110-6,019−205%

55Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213-6,002+192%

56Landen, OHOH7,499-5,984−273%

57Prichard, ALAL18,825-5,974+5%

58West Springfield, VAVA22,532-5,918−2448%

59East Point, GAGA38,225-5,883−213%

60Center Point, ALAL15,538-5,863−4753%

61Decatur, ILIL67,884-5,738+183%

62Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087-5,709−1200%

63East Orange, NJNJ72,159-5,554+49%

64Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255-5,400−14%

65Marina, CACA23,256-5,383+303%

66Danville, VAVA41,647-5,356+15%

67Murphysboro, ILIL6,977-5,325−229%

68Warren, OHOH38,328-5,275+33%

69Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905-5,269+340%

70Coronado, CACA21,094-5,188+113%

71Alamogordo, NMNM31,906-5,179−165%

72Colesville, MDMD14,519-5,163−621%

73Silver Spring, MDMD81,462-5,088−1130%

74Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-5,030+51%

75Highland Park, MIMI8,248-4,970+47%

76Lansing, MIMI113,884-4,831−41%

77Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056-4,810+9%

78Springfield, OHOH58,281-4,750−7%

79Inkster, MIMI24,959-4,746+622%

80Harvey, ILIL19,849-4,718−2125%

81Lorain, OHOH65,366-4,555+76%

82East St. Louis, ILIL17,682-4,536−52%

83Lakewood, OHOH49,027-4,515+47%

84Meraux, LALA7,918-4,376−426%

85Pensacola, FLFL53,817-4,332+127%

86McKeesport, PAPA16,907-4,309+118%

87Monroe, LALA46,860-4,292+138%

88Mountain Top, PAPA11,850-4,287–

89Offutt AFB, NENE6,074-4,257–

90Warren, MIMI137,138-4,191−37%

91Evansville, ININ116,176-4,153−11%

92Fort Hood, TXTX26,814-4,122+121%

93Parma, OHOH78,581-4,054+83%

94Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-4,000+79%

95Port Arthur, TXTX55,804-3,937+306%

96Santa Barbara, CACA86,422-3,915−158%

97Fort Lee, VAVA8,993-3,876−1136%

98Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994-3,839−196%

99Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750-3,837−6%

100Kenner, LALA65,136-3,815+152%

101Pascagoula, MSMS21,409-3,808−1365%

102Mobile, ALAL200,824-3,804−244%

103Euclid, OHOH47,962-3,797+76%

104Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181-3,793−543%

105Ocean City, NJNJ11,101-3,677+2644%

106Fairview Shores, FLFL11,844-3,659−618%

107Anderson, ININ56,153-3,605−1365%

108Livonia, MIMI92,603-3,603+1081%

109White Oak, MDMD17,329-3,570−255%

110St. Petersburg, FLFL264,033-3,463−136%

111St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872-3,381−33%

112North Chicago, ILIL34,050-3,344−456%

113Gulfport, MSMS76,506-3,334−111%

114Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602-3,266+73%

115Glendale, CACA187,160-3,254−122%

116Huntington Park, CACA51,544-3,234−161%

117Greenwood, MSMS13,429-3,220+569%

118Memphis, TNTN609,647-3,211−108%

119Altoona, PAPA42,347-3,203+36%

120Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FLFL14,755-3,196−443%

121Aptos, CACA6,404-3,176−1665%

122Yazoo City, MSMS9,867-3,147−248%

123Brigantine, NJNJ7,658-3,144−354%

124Warwick, RIRI84,187-3,136−923%

125Mentor, OHOH47,010-3,119−207%

126Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471-3,107−242%

127Fall River, MAMA95,298-3,081+303%

128South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,030-3,038+127%

129New Castle, PAPA21,175-3,036+50%

130Marrero, LALA32,540-3,024+498%

131Paterson, NJNJ161,793-3,023−136%

132Maple Heights, OHOH22,902-3,018+223%

133Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593-2,998–

134Racine, WIWI77,908-2,995+23%

135Trotwood, OHOH23,190-2,989−116%

136Forest Park, GAGA19,168-2,979−166%

137Collegeville, PAPA5,287-2,943−177%

138Gladeview, FLFL16,655-2,933+151%

139Wheeling, WVWV25,680-2,933−15%

140Johnstown, PAPA17,654-2,928−31%

141Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766-2,927+18%

142Middletown, OHOH52,146-2,911−152%

143Inglewood, CACA101,662-2,907−198%

144Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913-2,902−17%

145Maywood, ILIL23,330-2,897+1806%

146Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683-2,883−8%

147Chester, PAPA33,996-2,882−42%

148Royal Oak, MIMI57,583-2,826−47%

149Jackson, MIMI31,022-2,782+146%

150Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081-2,747−179%

151Taylor, MIMI61,279-2,737−45%

152Covington, KYKY41,847-2,730−2675%

153East Chicago, ININ25,610-2,716+84%

154Alhambra, CACA79,820-2,715−173%

155Clarksdale, MSMS13,643-2,683−389%

156New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993-2,676−184%

157Natchez, MSMS14,880-2,672+168%

158Hempstead, NYNY59,819-2,663−138%

159Spartanburg, SCSC39,978-2,660−30%

160Blytheville, ARAR12,227-2,652−43%

161El Dorado, ARAR16,609-2,646+64%

162Alton, ILIL25,013-2,631+9%

163Goldsboro, NCNC35,012-2,606+56%

164Beecher, MIMI8,412-2,561+53%

165Camden, NJNJ71,430-2,560−66%

166Vicksburg, MSMS19,830-2,551−146%

167Hazel Park, MIMI14,937-2,541+134%

168Long Beach, MSMS17,309-2,528−267%

169Wheaton, ILIL54,065-2,522−164%

170Garden City, GAGA10,513-2,511−165%

171Westland, MIMI82,333-2,508−234%

172Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508-2,500+745%

173Daly City, CACA101,261-2,498−122%

174El Monte, CACA105,075-2,490−126%

175Vero Beach, FLFL17,603-2,485−800%

176Norwood, OHOH19,658-2,468+23%

177Dolton, ILIL20,671-2,461−246%

178Cerritos, CACA46,367-2,447+40%

179Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083-2,398−229%

180Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291-2,371−132%

181Garden City, MIMI26,280-2,355+31%

182Bensenville, ILIL18,525-2,351−180%

183Castle Pines, COCO15,583-2,344–

184Huntington, WVWV44,815-2,337−31%

185Oatfield, OROR13,294-2,335−735%

186Sioux City, IAIA86,356-2,329−152%

187Richmond, ININ35,376-2,312−587%

188Columbus, MSMS22,792-2,304−208%

189Aliquippa, PAPA9,002-2,296+40%

190Sharon, PAPA12,648-2,290+97%

191Bloomington, MNMN89,034-2,279+96%

192Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345-2,260−219%

193Fort Knox, KYKY8,836-2,253−75%

194Westwego, LALA8,317-2,229+390%

195Wilmore, KYKY6,380-2,219−231%

196Hammond, ININ75,712-2,218+87%

197Bessemer, ALAL24,984-2,216−42%

198Frankfort, KYKY28,657-2,214−225%

199South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115-2,206−209%

200Ferndale, MIMI19,212-2,205−26%

201Sound Beach, NYNY7,210-2,195−411%

202Long Beach, NYNY34,918-2,187−212%

203Marietta, GAGA63,574-2,169−115%

204Port Huron, MIMI28,273-2,154+59%

205West Mifflin, PAPA18,707-2,151+82%

206Moss Point, MSMS11,743-2,147+8%

207Lakeland North, WAWA15,950-2,143−414%

208Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-2,141−93%

209Syracuse, NYNY144,896-2,136−87%

210East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582-2,124−4717%

211Wyandotte, MIMI24,072-2,123−28%

212Gadsden, ALAL33,367-2,122−40%

213Palm Beach, FLFL9,423-2,120−424%

214Terrytown, LALA24,726-2,111−228%

215Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395-2,098−168%

216Mims, FLFL7,610-2,089+688%

217St. Paul, MNMN306,684-2,083−114%

218University City, MOMO34,657-2,057−23%

219Sandusky, OHOH24,001-2,051+7%

220Uniontown, PAPA9,434-2,050−628%

221Panthersville, GAGA9,053-2,042−207%

222Woonsocket, RIRI44,580-2,038+212%

223Calumet City, ILIL34,798-2,029−265%

224Charleston, WVWV46,117-2,021−48%

225River Rouge, MIMI6,814-2,014+44%

226Kinston, NCNC19,705-2,011+25%

227Selden, NYNY21,604-2,010−260%

228Brook Park, OHOH18,195-2,006+22%

229New Iberia, LALA26,533-2,006−352%

230Holland, MIMI35,372-1,997−146%

231Bell Gardens, CACA37,367-1,982−217%

232Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-1,981+382%

233South Gate, CACA90,071-1,979−120%

234Pass Christian, MSMS6,459-1,966−292%

235Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-1,962−2304%

236Marathon, FLFL10,060-1,958−240%

237Austintown, OHOH30,164-1,950+146%

238Erie, PAPA91,838-1,931−61%

239Connersville, ININ13,406-1,930+1288%

240North Springfield, VAVA7,050-1,899−1173%

241Princeton, NJNJ31,469-1,896−187%

242East Liverpool, OHOH9,569-1,894+235%

243Islip, NYNY17,362-1,886−214%

244Bay City, MIMI31,868-1,885−11%

245Garfield Heights, OHOH28,790-1,885+88%

246Kendall West, FLFL35,912-1,880–

247Harvey, LALA20,915-1,878−287%

248Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529-1,864+2%

249Monterey, CACA28,953-1,864−18%

250Tallulah, LALA5,517-1,854−378%

251Emporia, KSKS24,137-1,844−248%

252Margate City, NJNJ5,194-1,839+673%

253Ashtabula, OHOH17,474-1,838+174%

254Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518-1,836–

255Wilmington, DEDE73,512-1,813−260%

256Pawtucket, RIRI77,065-1,810−676%

257Palm Harbor, FLFL61,512-1,809−120%

258Sun City West, AZAZ27,425-1,809−117%

259Newport, RIRI24,251-1,803+3%

260Garden City, KSKS27,402-1,793−141%

261Grenada, MSMS12,088-1,787−145%

262Gresham Park, GAGA6,935-1,783−929%

263Newport, KYKY13,998-1,775−3%

264Citrus Heights, CACA86,348-1,770−92%

265Duquesne, PAPA5,019-1,767+48%

266Dana Point, CACA32,232-1,759−155%

267Coldwater, MIMI14,216-1,752−157%

268Hialeah, FLFL230,968-1,750−105%

269Elmira, NYNY26,089-1,740−38%

270Cicero, ILIL81,858-1,725−109%

271Somerville, MAMA84,211-1,724−236%

272Ecorse, MIMI8,893-1,717+81%

273Havelock, NCNC17,430-1,707−179%

274Muskegon, MIMI37,224-1,704+857%

275Clairton, PAPA5,876-1,695+45%

276North Tonawanda, NYNY29,806-1,694−2%

277Friendly, MDMD11,119-1,688−188%

278Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-1,687−266%

279Eastlake, OHOH17,357-1,678+85%

280Niles, OHOH18,116-1,666+750%

281East Providence, RIRI48,249-1,651−2%

282Eastpointe, MIMI33,814-1,635–

283Altus, OKOK18,707-1,634+253%

284Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523-1,625−63%

285Rosaryville, MDMD12,883-1,625−149%

286Bastrop, LALA8,908-1,623+75%

287San Dimas, CACA32,978-1,609−162%

288Parkersburg, WVWV28,593-1,607+126%

289Washington, PAPA13,377-1,605+169%

290Highland Park, ILIL30,767-1,602−303%

291Elk Grove, ILIL31,885-1,600−223%

292Martinsville, VAVA13,849-1,595+114%

293New Kensington, PAPA11,759-1,585+33%

294Peru, ININ10,962-1,577−1144%

295Charlottesville, VAVA44,388-1,574−133%

296Minnetonka, MNMN53,969-1,567−153%

297Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353-1,567+146%

298Jacksonville, ARAR29,460-1,552−290%

299Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280-1,532+74%

300Doraville, GAGA16,365-1,532−169%

301Mansfield, OHOH47,381-1,525+19%

302Forest Park, ILIL13,829-1,521−298%

303Galesburg, ILIL28,581-1,511−959%

304Connellsville, PAPA6,574-1,509+1718%

305Cleveland, MSMS10,138-1,507−2%

306Riverdale, ILIL10,280-1,506−206%

307Sheboygan, WIWI49,376-1,504−235%

308Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,102-1,501−158%

309North Highlands, CACA47,957-1,493−172%

310Elk Plain, WAWA14,276-1,492−143%

311Park Forest, ILIL21,079-1,487+25%

312Gloucester, MAMA30,627-1,484−195%

313Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,611-1,480+595%

314Englewood, COCO35,305-1,472−163%

315Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279-1,469−131%

316Allouez, WIWI13,838-1,468–

317Bellwood, ILIL18,116-1,464−598%

318Wayne, MIMI17,065-1,458+72%

319Key Largo, FLFL13,026-1,453−371%

320Granite City, ILIL26,807-1,452−7%

321Naples, FLFL20,114-1,439−198%

322Okemos, MIMI26,396-1,436−155%

323St. Marys, PAPA12,253-1,432−116%

324Lanett, ALAL6,781-1,429+31%

325West Memphis, ARAR23,336-1,421+140%

326Michigan City, ININ31,338-1,421+53%

327Elyria, OHOH53,634-1,420+79%

328Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812-1,413−122%

329Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460-1,407−717%

330Madison Heights, MIMI28,297-1,407+28%

331North Olmsted, OHOH31,542-1,395+1433%

332Campbellsville, KYKY11,783-1,390−251%

333Indianola, MSMS8,637-1,383−597%

334Albion, NYNY5,843-1,382−188%

335Lake Station, ININ12,977-1,376−1069%

336Marion, ININ28,234-1,372+6%

337Butler, PAPA12,879-1,364+130%

338East Palo Alto, CACA28,872-1,351−122%

339Barberton, OHOH24,748-1,349−589%

340Merritt Island, FLFL34,992-1,347−142%

341Monroe, MIMI20,076-1,343+63%

342Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562-1,343−306%

343Myrtle Grove, FLFL15,595-1,341+602%

344Sunrise, FLFL98,846-1,340−106%

345Kettering, OHOH57,396-1,339−56%

346Englewood, FLFL20,091-1,333−221%

347Depew, NYNY14,801-1,326+27%

348Williamsport, PAPA27,384-1,325+8%

349St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-1,321−66%

350Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451-1,321+248%

351Petersburg, VAVA33,734-1,320−72%

352West Hollywood, CACA34,231-1,317+228%

353Lima, OHOH34,695-1,310−76%

354Eatontown, NJNJ13,607-1,299−725%

355Morrisville, PAPA9,665-1,295−602%

356Logansport, ININ18,287-1,288−145%

357Paducah, KYKY26,730-1,283+35%

358Waller, WAWA7,683-1,278−146%

359Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522-1,278+82%

360North Massapequa, NYNY17,877-1,266+494%

361Rohnert Park, CACA44,811-1,265−121%

362Fairfield, ALAL9,483-1,264−798%

363Bethany, OKOK20,315-1,256−641%

364Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,314-1,251−448%

365La Puente, CACA36,423-1,247−130%

366Bethel Park, PAPA32,074-1,243+366%

367South Euclid, OHOH21,248-1,242+278%

368Robstown, TXTX10,324-1,240+439%

369Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123-1,236+7%

370West Seneca, NYNY45,303-1,232−36%

371New Albany, ININ37,463-1,231−196%

372The, OKOK9,276-1,228+527%

373Pottsville, PAPA13,170-1,225+16%

374Rome, NYNY31,682-1,225−87%

375Campbell, OHOH7,721-1,225+112%

376Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793-1,215−163%

377New Port Richey, FLFL18,299-1,206−158%

378Ferguson, MOMO17,953-1,203−1103%

379Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386-1,203−197%

380Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770-1,193+6%

381North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815-1,192−278%

382Bell, CACA31,625-1,187−152%

383Levittown, NYNY51,904-1,186+442%

384Maplewood, MOMO8,033-1,182+61%

385Burlington, IAIA23,336-1,176+219%

386Wekiwa Springs, FLFL23,915-1,171–

387Anniston, ALAL20,930-1,170−50%

388Paramount, CACA50,755-1,168−115%

389Allen Park, MIMI27,445-1,166−32%

390Timberlane, LALA10,886-1,162−4%

391Schaumburg, ILIL77,249-1,159−117%

392Pacifica, CACA36,890-1,156−261%

393Carpinteria, CACA12,734-1,154−358%

394Lakewood, COCO156,927-1,146−106%

395Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803-1,144−30%

396Tulsa, OKOK416,209-1,143−104%

397Bedford, OHOH12,723-1,140+88%

398Whitehall, OHOH19,805-1,139−17%

399Bogalusa, LALA10,321-1,133+24%

400Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481-1,129−173%

401Elwood, ININ8,525-1,123−555%

402Osceola, ARAR6,450-1,118+1933%

403Alexandria, ININ5,223-1,115−302%

404Lockport, NYNY20,248-1,114−48%

405Addison, TXTX17,195-1,110−121%

406Centralia, ILIL11,863-1,104+724%

407Clearwater, FLFL114,364-1,102−111%

408Franklin Park, ILIL18,045-1,101−216%

409Eunice, LALA9,035-1,101−415%

410River Ridge, LALA13,312-1,094+416%

411North Miami, FLFL60,884-1,094−111%

412Mason City, IAIA26,853-1,093−928%

413Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304-1,089−189%

414Berkeley, MOMO8,026-1,085−55%

415Kansas City, KSKS157,805-1,080−63%

416Wabash, ININ10,190-1,077+180%

417San Pablo, CACA31,678-1,076−121%

418Speedway, ININ14,373-1,069+407%

419Manchester, MOMO18,069-1,067−108%

420Wilton Manors, FLFL11,655-1,065−219%

421Lamar, COCO7,588-1,065−302%

422Alamo, CACA14,488-1,056−132%

423Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-1,056−63%

424Bay City, TXTX17,488-1,053−361%

425Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995-1,053+157%

426Borger, TXTX11,842-1,051−23%

427Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917-1,051+144%

428Struthers, OHOH9,837-1,043+98%

429Milledgeville, GAGA16,835-1,042−201%

430Montecito, CACA9,031-1,035–

431Buena Vista, MIMI5,798-1,029+221%

432South El Monte, CACA18,963-1,028−450%

433Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,131-1,027−457%

434Ormond-by-the-Sea, FLFL7,146-1,024–

435Lexington, NCNC20,238-1,022−130%

436Battle Creek, MIMI52,021-1,017+478%

437Humboldt, TNTN7,841-1,015+508%

438Parsons, KSKS9,315-1,014+147%

439Tonawanda, NYNY14,848-1,006−12%

440Bluefield, WVWV9,158-1,004−23%

441Laguna Beach, CACA22,391-1,004−280%

442Kenmore, NYNY14,808-1,003+33%

443Jeannette, PAPA8,489-1,000+76%

444Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-999+18%

445Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419-998−9%

446Greensburg, PAPA14,462-997+136%

447Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187-992+38%

448Levittown, PAPA50,926-983−30%

449Mililani, HIHI27,668-979+30%

450Woodmere, LALA11,879-978–

451Farmingville, NYNY16,160-977−160%

452North Adams, MAMA12,368-973−54%

453Camden, ARAR10,127-971−21%

454Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283-969+1728%

455Claymont, DEDE8,786-967+67%

456Massapequa, NYNY21,389-967−253%

457Crowley, LALA11,223-960−547%

458Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787-959−138%

459Sandy, UTUT92,386-957–

460Somerset, NJNJ22,720-957−199%

461Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466-957−33%

462Gladstone, MOMO27,497-955−883%

463Maumee, OHOH13,521-951+194%

464Monessen, PAPA6,657-949−17%

465Oil City, PAPA9,301-947+113%

466Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709-947+162%

467Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792-945+49%

468Girard, OHOH9,384-944+135%

469Parma Heights, OHOH20,327-941−546%

470Anoka, MNMN18,169-934−206%

471Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832-933+22%

472Alliance, OHOH21,582-931+565%

473Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216-930−263%

474Conway, FLFL12,928-927−175%

475Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-927+137%

476South Daytona, FLFL13,894-925−233%

477Elkhart, ININ54,092-925−111%

478Lackawanna, NYNY19,452-923−39%

479Freeport, NYNY44,174-923−124%

480Indiana, PAPA14,697-920+230%

481Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257-920−175%

482Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712-914−181%

483Carbondale, PAPA8,731-913+6%

484Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,224-912−159%

485Clawson, MIMI11,312-907−21%

486Reading, OHOH10,491-907+22%

487Bridgeport, MIMI6,884-899+25%

488Pismo Beach, CACA7,911-896−202%

489Olean, NYNY13,508-895−44%

490Downers Grove, ILIL50,365-891−148%

491Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095-888+114%

492Auburn, NYNY25,947-887−67%

493Clinton, IAIA24,049-887−38%

494Ashland, OHOH18,730-887−176%

495Grandville, MIMI17,018-885−238%

496Cambridge, OHOH10,055-885+288%

497Shoreview, MNMN26,906-881−166%

498Ballwin, MOMO30,901-879−109%

499Danville, ILIL28,138-877−1254%

500Brattleboro, VTVT7,657-875+171%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the lowest population change?

Detroit, Michigan ranks #1 with -237,493 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by population change?

Detroit, Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, New Orleans, Louisiana, Cleveland, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,294 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.