Which county has the lowest population change?

Baltimore, Maryland ranks #1 with -84,860 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by population change?

Baltimore, Maryland, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Michigan, St. Louis, Missouri.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 3,122

Most population lost, US counties · 2000

US counties 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 BYCities States Metros

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501Prairie County, MTMT1,112-184–

502Golden Valley County, NDND1,808-184–

503Young County, TXTX18,154-183–

504Sargent County, NDND3,711-183–

505Campbell County, SDSD1,377-183–

506Briscoe County, TXTX1,474-181–

507Greene County, ALAL7,067-179–

508Owsley County, KYKY3,932-178–

509Harding County, NMNM617-177–

510Pulaski County, ILIL4,820-175–

511Greenwood County, KSKS5,826-174–

512Wabash County, ILIL10,907-174–

513Caldwell County, KYKY12,609-172–

514Foard County, TXTX1,044-172–

515Sandusky County, OHOH58,655-171–

516Scott County, KSKS4,815-169–

517Garden County, NENE1,804-168–

518Perkins County, NENE2,849-167–

519Beaver County, OKOK4,882-166–

520Cheyenne County, COCO1,713-166–

521Adair County, IAIA7,403-166–

522Sherman County, KSKS5,763-166–

523Gove County, KSKS2,631-163–

524Steele County, NDND1,797-162–

525Knox County, NENE8,335-160–

526Shoshone County, IDID14,130-160–

527Cherry County, NENE5,561-159–

528Sanborn County, SDSD2,388-158–

529Floyd County, IAIA14,901-158–

530Atchison County, KSKS16,172-158–

531Webster Parish, LALA34,948-158–

532Taylor County, IAIA5,835-156–

533Hayes County, NENE821-154–

534Cimarron County, OKOK2,059-153–

535Bristol Bay, AKAK847-152–

536Morris County, TXTX12,133-152–

537Kent County, TXTX674-151–

538Jefferson County, PAPA43,255-151–

539Richland County, NDND16,731-150–

540Refugio County, TXTX6,657-148–

541Nevada County, ARAR7,942-146–

542Catahoula Parish, LALA8,223-145–

543Shelby County, MOMO5,870-143–

544Carter County, MTMT1,383-143–

545Pulaski County, MOMO54,442-142–

546Barbour County, WVWV15,414-142–

547Jefferson County, GAGA15,011-142–

548Chippewa County, MNMN12,406-140–

549Slope County, NDND628-140–

550Deuel County, NENE1,862-139–

551Henry County, ILIL48,095-139–

552Roberts County, TXTX867-138–

553Liberty County, MTMT1,957-137–

554Brown County, NENE2,826-132–

555Carroll County, ILIL15,419-131–

556Jones County, SDSD913-131–

557Clark County, MOMO6,475-131–

558Linn County, MOMO11,815-131–

559Jerauld County, SDSD1,654-130–

560Jefferson County, IAIA15,291-129–

561Wibaux County, MTMT885-123–

562Hall County, TXTX2,737-123–

563Thomas County, NENE639-122–

564Ochiltree County, TXTX9,284-122–

565Knox County, MOMO3,728-121–

566Brule County, SDSD5,278-121–

567Brown County, SDSD37,561-120–

568Walworth County, SDSD5,217-113–

569Ashley County, ARAR17,831-110–

570Kingsbury County, SDSD5,284-110–

571Wabash County, ININ30,713-109–

572Scott County, ILIL4,866-107–

573Webster County, IAIA36,838-107–

574Motley County, TXTX1,043-106–

575Faulk County, SDSD2,178-104–

576Grundy County, MOMO9,744-104–

577Logan County, NENE669-104–

578Edwards County, TXTX1,370-104–

579Highland County, VAVA2,318-99–

580Washakie County, WYWY7,597-99–

581Monroe County, IAIA7,406-98–

582Choctaw County, ALAL11,904-96–

583Morris County, KSKS5,348-94–

584Oldham County, TXTX1,783-93–

585Blaine County, NENE458-92–

586Niobrara County, WYWY2,341-92–

587Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619-92–

588Lexington, VAVA7,769-92–

589Wayne County, ILIL15,882-90–

590Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,941-89–

591Columbia County, ARAR21,894-88–

592Lipscomb County, TXTX2,955-86–

593Rock County, MNMN9,524-85–

594Clay County, NENE6,170-84–

595White Pine County, NVNV8,661-83–

596Hampden County, MAMA464,338-82–

597Calhoun County, ARAR4,632-82–

598Worth County, IAIA7,338-82–

599Radford, VAVA17,243-81–

600Cheyenne County, KSKS2,604-78–

601Thomas County, KSKS7,725-78–

602Aurora County, SDSD2,801-77–

603Burt County, NENE6,678-77–

604Montgomery County, ILIL28,076-76–

605Lincoln County, KSKS2,861-75–

606Sioux County, NENE1,188-74–

607Brown County, MNMN25,517-73–

608Wallace County, KSKS1,441-72–

609Borden County, TXTX567-70–

610Southampton County, VAVA18,110-68–

611Schuyler County, MOMO4,140-66–

612Kiowa County, COCO1,412-66–

613Elk County, KSKS2,458-66–

614Wheeler County, NENE789-62–

615Ellsworth County, KSKS6,257-61–

616Carson County, TXTX5,805-60–

617Worth County, MOMO1,914-58–

618Sutton County, TXTX3,203-58–

619Shelby County, IAIA11,689-57–

620Buena Vista, VAVA6,672-57–

621Noxubee County, MSMS9,798-56–

622Schleicher County, TXTX2,245-55–

623Pratt County, KSKS9,117-55–

624Mellette County, SDSD2,137-54–

625Mitchell County, IAIA10,650-54–

626Chautauqua County, KSKS3,321-48–

627Keya Paha County, NENE792-46–

628Kenedy County, TXTX319-46–

629Sterling County, TXTX1,349-45–

630St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,488-43–

631Cabell County, WVWV91,183-43–

632Glasscock County, TXTX1,128-41–

633Trinity County, CACA15,720-41–

634Loving County, TXTX52-40–

635Baca County, COCO3,347-39–

636Neosho County, KSKS15,637-38–

637Iron County, MIMI11,757-37–

638Cotton County, OKOK5,432-37–

639Polk County, NENE5,270-36–

640Logan County, KSKS2,661-35–

641Livingston County, MOMO14,708-34–

642Ford County, ILIL13,216-34–

643Sully County, SDSD1,479-33–

644Banner County, NENE686-33–

645Pleasants County, WVWV7,338-32–

646Ransom County, NDND5,617-31–

647Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554-30–

648Iron County, MOMO9,318-29–

649Jackson County, COCO1,211-28–

650Clark County, KSKS1,900-28–

651Petroleum County, MTMT548-26–

652Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929-26–

653Talbot County, GAGA5,709-26–

654Hyde County, SDSD1,191-25–

655Deuel County, SDSD4,408-24–

656Harlan County, NENE3,000-24–

657Grant County, NENE561-22–

658Appanoose County, IAIA12,077-22–

659Benton County, MSMS7,502-20–

660Benton County, ININ8,883-20–

661Kimball County, NENE3,391-19–

662Blackford County, ININ11,730-19–

663Butte County, IDID2,783-19–

664Arthur County, NENE396-18–

665Allegany County, MDMD66,848-16–

666Shackelford County, TXTX3,197-14–

667Woods County, OKOK8,443-14–

668Corson County, SDSD3,781-14–

669Monona County, IAIA8,539-14–

670Treasure County, MTMT728-13–

671McPherson County, NENE369-13–

672De Baca County, NMNM1,647-12–

673Hooker County, NENE686-10–

674Pondera County, MTMT6,072-9–

675Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650-8–

676Clay County, GAGA2,815-7–

677Red River County, TXTX11,816-3–

678Frontier County, NENE2,655-2–

679Carroll County, IAIA20,303-2–

680Custer County, MTMT12,034-1–

681Martin County, ININ9,8560–

682King County, TXTX192+2–

683Wyoming County, PAPA25,790+4–

684Holmes County, MSMS15,465+5–

685Norton County, KSKS5,288+6–

686Chase County, KSKS2,572+9–

687Edmunds County, SDSD4,022+11–

688Ware County, GAGA36,906+12–

689Gentry County, MOMO6,384+13–

690Wheatland County, MTMT2,100+13–

691Rio Blanco County, COCO6,683+14–

692Vermillion County, ININ15,488+15–

693Sherman County, OROR2,051+16–

694Morton County, KSKS2,470+16–

695Kalawao County, HIHI82+17–

696Morrill County, NENE4,404+17–

697Prairie County, ARAR7,923+21–

698Crockett County, TXTX2,769+21–

699Kay County, OKOK43,490+24–

700Reynolds County, MOMO5,992+28–

701Loup County, NENE570+29–

702Crenshaw County, ALAL13,175+30–

703Pierce County, NENE7,378+30–

704Phelps County, NENE8,994+32–

705Northampton County, VAVA11,879+32–

706Mercer County, MOMO3,404+34–

707McMullen County, TXTX544+34–

708Conecuh County, ALAL10,899+35–

709Dawes County, NENE7,858+39–

710Choctaw County, OKOK14,059+40–

711Pope County, ILIL3,672+40–

712Columbia County, WAWA4,141+40–

713Grant County, MNMN6,085+43–

714Dunklin County, MOMO26,855+43–

715Wilson County, KSKS8,299+43–

716Hancock County, TNTN7,075+47–

717Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162+47–

718Ringgold County, IAIA4,642+49–

719Union County, NMNM3,844+50–

720Marion County, MSMS24,001+51–

721Martin County, KYKY10,697+52–

722Essex County, VTVT6,051+54–

723Sedgwick County, COCO2,247+57–

724Lafayette County, WIWI17,478+61–

725Cameron County, PAPA4,211+61–

726Wright County, IAIA12,801+65–

727Clarion County, PAPA36,680+66–

728Washita County, OKOK10,884+67–

729Franklin County, MSMS7,491+71–

730Webster County, MSMS10,167+72–

731Stanton County, KSKS1,986+73–

732Hot Springs County, WYWY4,600+73–

733Hertford County, NCNC19,015+78–

734Grant County, OROR7,075+82–

735Meigs County, OHOH21,587+85–

736Cuming County, NENE8,823+86–

737Moody County, SDSD6,632+88–

738Nicholas County, KYKY7,949+88–

739Wilkes County, GAGA9,540+90–

740Alpine County, CACA1,043+95–

741Kemper County, MSMS8,600+97–

742Fall River County, SDSD7,467+100–

743Hamilton County, NYNY5,006+100–

744Clay County, ILIL12,793+100–

745Roberts County, SDSD10,255+102–

746Henry County, OHOH27,598+102–

747Miller County, GAGA5,812+103–

748Eureka County, NVNV1,867+104–

749Sumner County, KSKS22,312+105–

750Pepin County, WIWI7,513+106–

751Page County, IAIA14,856+106–

752Menard County, TXTX1,956+108–

753Edgar County, ILIL16,323+109–

754Ritchie County, WVWV8,034+110–

755Columbia County, NYNY60,168+112–

756Meagher County, MTMT2,137+113–

757Carlisle County, KYKY4,747+113–

758Clearwater County, MNMN8,647+114–

759Washington County, COCO4,732+114–

760Gallia County, OHOH29,072+115–

761Doniphan County, KSKS7,594+115–

762Henderson County, ILIL5,984+117–

763Jackson County, SDSD2,666+119–

764Hamilton County, ILIL7,859+122–

765Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602+123–

766Meriwether County, GAGA21,516+123–

767Howard County, IAIA9,415+123–

768Bourbon County, KYKY20,243+124–

769Weston County, WYWY6,840+126–

770Otero County, COCO17,683+126–

771Webster County, GAGA2,369+127–

772Armstrong County, TXTX1,843+127–

773Golden Valley County, MTMT844+130–

774Marion County, ILIL36,382+130–

775Donley County, TXTX3,213+132–

776Rush County, ININ16,767+132–

777Van Buren County, IAIA7,131+133–

778Mason County, KYKY16,936+134–

779Robertson County, KYKY2,325+142–

780Irion County, TXTX1,463+142–

781Pendleton County, WVWV5,826+142–

782McCook County, SDSD5,964+144–

783Putnam County, MOMO4,546+144–

784Forest County, PAPA6,614+144–

785Hanson County, SDSD3,456+145–

786Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153+146–

787Fountain County, ININ17,013+146–

788De Soto Parish, LALA27,381+148–

789Lewis County, NYNY26,479+148–

790Greenup County, KYKY35,213+149–

791Garfield County, WAWA2,416+149–

792Defiance County, OHOH38,292+150–

793Daviess County, MOMO8,558+151–

794Wheeler County, OROR1,472+151–

795Rice County, KSKS9,266+151–

796Parmer County, TXTX9,678+153–

797Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357+155–

798Piute County, UTUT1,509+158–

799Calhoun County, MSMS12,643+161–

800Scotland County, MOMO4,796+161–

801Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662+162–

802Merrick County, NENE7,905+162–

803Webster County, KYKY12,929+165–

804Fayette County, IAIA19,047+165–

805Goshen County, WYWY12,640+165–

806Butler County, NENE8,507+166–

807Crawford County, IAIA16,237+167–

808Galax, VAVA6,670+167–

809York County, NENE14,564+170–

810Fulton County, ILIL32,901+170–

811Bon Homme County, SDSD7,244+171–

812Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555+172–

813Teton County, MTMT6,496+174–

814Schley County, GAGA4,593+178–

815Saline County, ILIL22,772+182–

816Washington County, ILIL13,564+183–

817Brewster County, TXTX9,458+185–

818Crittenden County, KYKY8,807+188–

819Lamar County, ALAL13,587+189–

820Dickens County, TXTX1,692+191–

821Watonwan County, MNMN11,459+194–

822Carbon County, UTUT20,680+194–

823Dixon County, NENE5,602+196–

824Johnson County, KYKY22,051+197–

825Gilliam County, OROR1,971+198–

826Gage County, NENE21,711+199–

827Glascock County, GAGA3,141+199–

828Scott County, VAVA21,200+199–

829Runnels County, TXTX9,693+201–

830Duval County, TXTX9,402+202–

831Nodaway County, MOMO20,174+203–

832Monroe County, MOMO8,959+207–

833Custer County, IDID4,636+209–

834Stanton County, NENE5,744+211–

835Gosper County, NENE1,803+215–

836Charles Mix County, SDSD9,303+219–

837Morgan County, ILIL32,515+219–

838Buffalo County, WIWI13,318+220–

839West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156+221–

840Toole County, MTMT5,211+221–

841Price County, WIWI13,988+222–

842Adams County, IDID5,013+222–

843Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,520+223–

844Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407+228–

845Davis County, IAIA9,230+229–

846Johnson County, GAGA9,310+231–

847Lewis County, IDID3,704+231–

848Daggett County, UTUT934+231–

849Aleutians East, AKAK3,479+233–

850Saline County, MOMO23,265+233–

851Elk County, PAPA29,926+234–

852Red River Parish, LALA7,165+235–

853Thurston County, NENE6,752+235–

854Lake County, OROR8,187+236–

855Rich County, UTUT2,687+236–

856Sierra County, CACA3,098+237–

857Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549+242–

858Warren County, ININ8,474+243–

859Swisher County, TXTX6,703+245–

860Sitka, AKAK8,319+247–

861Tioga County, PAPA40,502+247–

862Bath County, VAVA4,076+249–

863Buchanan County, IAIA20,883+249–

864Pickens County, ALAL18,221+250–

865Coal County, OKOK5,436+251–

866Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393+252–

867Kearney County, NENE6,790+253–

868Randolph County, ININ24,438+253–

869Magoffin County, KYKY11,110+255–

870Lyman County, SDSD3,694+257–

871Warren County, GAGA5,269+258–

872Cass County, ILIL12,463+258–

873Kinney County, TXTX3,128+260–

874Clark County, IDID783+260–

875Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270+261–

876Lewis County, MOMO9,879+261–

877Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,711+261–

878Okfuskee County, OKOK11,451+263–

879Camas County, IDID1,316+264–

880Rusk County, WIWI14,146+268–

881Amite County, MSMS12,487+271–

882Nemaha County, KSKS10,054+271–

883Turner County, SDSD9,314+273–

884Buffalo County, SDSD1,802+273–

885Mineral County, COCO910+273–

886Haines, AKAK2,068+275–

887Pennington County, MNMN13,686+278–

888Blaine County, MTMT6,860+281–

889Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,018+282–

890Granite County, MTMT3,658+282–

891De Witt County, ILIL15,118+282–

892Hamilton County, KSKS2,500+282–

893Sioux County, NDND3,667+283–

894Mifflin County, PAPA46,127+289–

895Keith County, NENE8,100+291–

896Phillips County, COCO4,420+291–

897Giles County, VAVA16,564+291–

898Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537+293–

899Elliott County, KYKY7,265+293–

900Randolph County, MOMO24,513+293–

901Jay County, ININ20,118+294–

902Preston County, WVWV34,004+297–

903Ziebach County, SDSD2,389+299–

904Cross County, ARAR16,186+301–

905Anderson County, KSKS8,018+307–

906Ohio County, ININ5,994+308–

907Genesee County, NYNY58,416+310–

908McLean County, KYKY9,064+310–

909Mason County, TXTX3,990+315–

910Wallowa County, OROR7,595+315–

911Lawrence County, ARAR16,273+317–

912Terrell County, GAGA8,656+317–

913Stanley County, SDSD3,018+319–

914Madison County, NYNY67,120+321–

915Greene County, IAIA8,658+321–

916Hinsdale County, COCO753+323–

917Roane County, WVWV13,317+326–

918Bear Lake County, IDID6,727+327–

919Sherman County, TXTX2,781+328–

920Jenkins County, GAGA8,843+328–

921Pike County, ININ12,003+328–

922Wayne County, UTUT2,587+332–

923Grant County, WIWI52,446+333–

924Marshall County, ILIL11,473+334–

925Cheyenne County, NENE9,528+336–

926St. James Parish, LALA18,938+337–

927Dolores County, COCO2,466+340–

928Grundy County, IAIA12,361+340–

929Caribou County, IDID7,252+341–

930King and Queen County, VAVA6,743+341–

931Gaines County, TXTX23,956+344–

932Fillmore County, MNMN21,540+345–

933Kimble County, TXTX4,438+346–

934Jackson County, IAIA19,288+346–

935Clay County, WVWV7,538+347–

936Clay County, SDSD15,031+351–

937Decatur County, IAIA7,655+351–

938Richland Parish, LALA19,582+352–

939Lucas County, IAIA8,847+352–

940Monroe County, KYKY11,191+355–

941Monroe County, ALAL18,965+356–

942Putnam County, ILIL5,619+356–

943Bland County, VAVA6,151+357–

944Moultrie County, ILIL14,371+357–

945Emporia, VAVA5,447+359–

946Latimer County, OKOK9,645+359–

947Seminole County, GAGA9,162+359–

948Haywood County, TNTN17,042+360–

949Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439+361–

950Cumberland County, KYKY5,992+363–

951Wapello County, IAIA35,210+364–

952Issaquena County, MSMS1,263+365–

953Noble County, OKOK10,899+366–

954Hamilton County, IAIA14,944+367–

955Bennett County, SDSD3,307+368–

956Henry County, ININ49,137+369–

957Delaware County, IAIA17,674+369–

958Union County, ININ6,863+373–

959Livingston County, ILIL35,057+377–

960Harrison County, MOMO8,281+381–

961Mineral County, WVWV26,792+381–

962Kingman County, KSKS7,029+381–

963Meade County, KSKS3,852+384–

964Ballard County, KYKY7,594+384–

965Logan County, ILIL27,182+385–

966Dickinson County, KSKS18,637+386–

967Quitman County, GAGA2,254+389–

968Lincoln County, NVNV4,320+390–

969Musselshell County, MTMT5,582+391–

970Hopkins County, KYKY45,127+393–

971Breathitt County, KYKY12,558+397–

972Pickett County, TNTN5,219+397–

973Adair County, MOMO25,684+400–

974Williamsburg County, SCSC29,662+402–

975Richland County, WIWI17,036+403–

976Menominee County, MIMI22,941+406–

977Doddridge County, WVWV7,634+409–

978Massac County, ILIL13,502+409–

979Bourbon County, KSKS14,319+413–

980Hyde County, NCNC4,554+415–

981Stevens County, KSKS4,984+415–

982Macon County, MOMO15,190+417–

983Guthrie County, IAIA10,782+418–

984Searcy County, ARAR7,848+420–

985Haskell County, KSKS3,599+421–

986Fulton County, PAPA14,483+424–

987Clearwater County, IDID9,118+425–

988Carter County, MOMO5,418+426–

989Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433+429–

990Dorchester County, MDMD33,628+438–

991Coke County, TXTX3,412+440–

992Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770+446–

993Buena Vista County, IAIA20,449+446–

994Dewey County, SDSD5,419+449–

995Sullivan County, PAPA5,856+452–

996Power County, IDID8,246+452–

997Green Lake County, WIWI19,305+454–

998Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762+455–

999Cass County, TXTX28,651+456–

1000Douglas County, ILIL19,880+458–

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