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. Baltimore, Maryland leads at -84,860. 3,122 counties qualify in total. Ohio carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 3,122 is +1,764.

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USUnited States281,421,906+1,534,999–

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997-84,860–

02Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281-68,027–

03Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035-54,783–

04Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-50,525–

05St. Louis, MOMO278,144-48,496–

06District of Columbia, DCDC693,645-34,841–

07Norfolk, VAVA231,013-26,826–

08Hamilton County, OHOH838,418-20,925–

09Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216-19,111–

10Erie County, NYNY946,741-18,267–

11Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925-18,162–

12Oneida County, NYNY226,392-15,367–

13Montgomery County, OHOH539,598-14,747–

14Aroostook County, MEME66,609-12,998–

15Orleans Parish, LALA362,154-12,264–

16Broome County, NYNY195,736-11,624–

17Onondaga County, NYNY466,584-10,637–

18Cambria County, PAPA128,968-10,431–

19Vernon Parish, LALA45,091-9,430–

20Luzerne County, PAPA332,126-8,899–

21McDowell County, WVWV16,878-7,904–

22Kanawha County, WVWV172,381-7,546–

23Lucas County, OHOH423,347-7,307–

24Mahoning County, OHOH224,706-7,251–

25St. Clair County, ILIL250,708-6,770–

26Jefferson County, OHOH63,597-6,404–

27Marquette County, MIMI68,064-6,253–

28Clinton County, NYNY78,138-6,075–

29Lackawanna County, PAPA216,502-5,744–

30Mississippi County, ARAR37,828-5,546–

31Mingo County, WVWV21,455-5,486–

32Logan County, WVWV30,375-5,322–

33Richmond, VAVA237,257-5,266–

34Rapides Parish, LALA125,877-5,219–

35Washington County, MSMS40,446-4,958–

36Beaver County, PAPA166,032-4,681–

37Petersburg, VAVA33,734-4,646–

38Danville, VAVA41,647-4,645–

39St. Mary Parish, LALA46,552-4,586–

40Grand Forks County, NDND74,501-4,574–

41Berkshire County, MAMA128,224-4,399–

42Buchanan County, VAVA18,492-4,355–

43Vermilion County, ILIL71,259-4,338–

44Riley County, KSKS72,598-4,296–

45Chemung County, NYNY80,415-4,125–

46Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597-4,111–

47Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240-4,013–

48Pike County, KYKY54,721-3,847–

49Calhoun County, ALAL115,834-3,785–

50Hinds County, MSMS211,888-3,641–

51Ohio County, WVWV40,496-3,444–

52Harlan County, KYKY24,725-3,372–

53Portsmouth, VAVA96,777-3,342–

54Wyoming County, WVWV19,801-3,282–

55Iosco County, MIMI25,266-2,870–

56Clark County, OHOH135,340-2,806–

57Schenectady County, NYNY162,581-2,730–

58Reeves County, TXTX12,138-2,715–

59Trumbull County, OHOH198,972-2,697–

60Ingham County, MIMI289,709-2,592–

61Hancock County, WVWV27,729-2,566–

62Montgomery County, KSKS30,177-2,564–

63Geary County, KSKS36,338-2,506–

64Macon County, ILIL99,300-2,500–

65Phillips County, ARAR14,255-2,393–

66McDonough County, ILIL25,916-2,331–

67Scurry County, TXTX16,162-2,273–

68Montgomery County, NYNY50,046-2,273–

69Schuylkill County, PAPA145,085-2,249–

70Northumberland County, PAPA89,920-2,215–

71Ward County, TXTX11,125-2,206–

72Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126-2,145–

73Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465-2,052–

74Mercer County, WVWV57,503-2,000–

75Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-1,944–

76Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028-1,927–

77Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-1,907–

78Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510-1,891–

79Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-1,874–

80Marshall County, WVWV29,159-1,837–

81Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633-1,832–

82Venango County, PAPA49,346-1,816–

83Ouachita County, ARAR21,731-1,784–

84Dallas County, ALAL35,140-1,765–

85Newport County, RIRI83,051-1,761–

86Letcher County, KYKY19,952-1,723–

87Coos County, NHNH31,343-1,717–

88Washington County, PAPA210,802-1,687–

89Penobscot County, MEME157,967-1,682–

90Lawrence County, PAPA83,911-1,603–

91Chicot County, ARAR9,107-1,596–

92Bay County, MIMI102,123-1,566–

93Wetzel County, WVWV13,734-1,565–

94Brooke County, WVWV21,142-1,545–

95Roanoke, VAVA99,111-1,486–

96Hockley County, TXTX21,600-1,483–

97Androscoggin County, MEME116,487-1,466–

98Yoakum County, TXTX7,438-1,464–

99Desha County, ARAR9,984-1,457–

100Jackson County, ILIL52,501-1,455–

101Winkler County, TXTX7,540-1,453–

102Walsh County, NDND10,179-1,451–

103Bell County, KYKY22,829-1,446–

104Kossuth County, IAIA14,322-1,428–

105Piscataquis County, MEME17,409-1,418–

106Mineral County, NVNV4,407-1,404–

107Boyd County, KYKY47,751-1,398–

108Blair County, PAPA119,541-1,398–

109Sumter County, ALAL11,588-1,376–

110Herkimer County, NYNY59,219-1,370–

111Williams County, NDND41,767-1,368–

112Washington County, MEME31,334-1,367–

113Tazewell County, VAVA38,635-1,362–

114Andrews County, TXTX18,914-1,334–

115Franklin County, ILIL36,916-1,301–

116Allen County, OHOH100,881-1,282–

117Hancock County, ILIL16,803-1,252–

118Bolivar County, MSMS28,262-1,242–

119Leslie County, KYKY9,627-1,241–

120Cavalier County, NDND3,497-1,233–

121Beadle County, SDSD19,624-1,230–

122Dickenson County, VAVA13,236-1,225–

123Gray County, TXTX20,919-1,223–

124Sweetwater County, WYWY41,267-1,210–

125Jefferson County, ARAR62,987-1,209–

126Summers County, WVWV11,532-1,205–

127McKean County, PAPA38,984-1,195–

128Reagan County, TXTX3,166-1,188–

129Warren County, PAPA37,038-1,187–

130Barton County, KSKS24,790-1,177–

131New Madrid County, MOMO15,086-1,168–

132Mercer County, NDND8,441-1,164–

133White County, ILIL13,250-1,151–

134McLean County, NDND9,740-1,146–

135Floyd County, KYKY34,401-1,145–

136Scioto County, OHOH71,365-1,132–

137Polk County, MNMN30,545-1,129–

138Franklin Parish, LALA19,002-1,124–

139Rosebud County, MTMT8,253-1,122–

140Kiowa County, OKOK8,181-1,120–

141Martin County, MNMN19,440-1,112–

142Tillman County, OKOK6,780-1,097–

143Union County, ARAR36,926-1,090–

144Armstrong County, PAPA63,698-1,086–

145Lafayette County, ARAR5,888-1,084–

146Monroe County, ARAR6,244-1,079–

147Cherokee County, IAIA11,369-1,063–

148Bristol, VAVA16,418-1,059–

149Seneca County, OHOH54,522-1,050–

150Richland County, MTMT11,377-1,049–

151Holt County, NENE10,067-1,048–

152Coahoma County, MSMS19,849-1,043–

153Upton County, TXTX3,131-1,043–

154Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823-1,036–

155Alexander County, ILIL4,570-1,036–

156Atchison County, MOMO5,175-1,027–

157Carbon County, WYWY14,013-1,020–

158Adams County, MSMS30,061-1,016–

159Mississippi County, MOMO12,003-1,015–

160Webster County, WVWV7,760-1,010–

161Salem County, NJNJ66,280-1,009–

162Hill County, MTMT16,167-981–

163Box Butte County, NENE10,494-972–

164Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121-952–

165Humphreys County, MSMS7,001-928–

166Union County, KYKY12,839-920–

167Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705-917–

168Niagara County, NYNY208,912-910–

169Lee County, VAVA21,642-907–

170Arkansas County, ARAR15,836-904–

171Crawford County, OHOH41,896-904–

172Perry County, ALAL7,425-898–

173Perry County, KYKY26,555-893–

174Clinton County, IAIA46,002-891–

175Delaware County, ININ113,106-890–

176Pocahontas County, IAIA6,819-863–

177Bottineau County, NDND6,284-862–

178Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709-861–

179Labette County, KSKS19,685-858–

180Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704-857–

181Wayne County, ININ66,169-854–

182Belmont County, OHOH64,434-848–

183Marshall County, MNMN8,798-838–

184Macon County, ALAL18,132-823–

185Miami County, ININ34,487-815–

186Dewey County, OKOK4,207-808–

187Van Wert County, OHOH29,013-805–

188Sac County, IAIA9,525-795–

189Nolan County, TXTX14,117-792–

190Castro County, TXTX7,295-785–

191Lynchburg, VAVA81,347-780–

192Woodruff County, ARAR5,710-779–

193Barnes County, NDND10,573-770–

194Grant County, ININ66,524-766–

195Chariton County, MOMO7,377-764–

196Wells County, NDND3,729-762–

197Burke County, NDND2,132-760–

198Faribault County, MNMN13,888-756–

199Custer County, OKOK28,175-755–

200Cloud County, KSKS8,833-755–

201Towner County, NDND2,040-751–

202Hopewell, VAVA23,261-747–

203Martinsville, VAVA13,849-746–

204Marshall County, KSKS9,852-740–

205Hettinger County, NDND2,492-730–

206Nuckolls County, NENE4,100-729–

207Haskell County, TXTX5,499-727–

208Floyd County, TXTX4,881-726–

209Harrison County, WVWV64,221-719–

210Day County, SDSD5,484-711–

211Roger Mills County, OKOK3,259-711–

212Mercer County, PAPA107,860-710–

213Grant County, NDND2,206-708–

214Nelson County, NDND2,963-695–

215Randolph County, ILIL29,921-690–

216Covington, VAVA5,680-688–

217Holt County, MOMO4,200-683–

218Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-682–

219LaMoure County, NDND4,135-682–

220Quay County, NMNM8,454-668–

221Franklin County, IAIA9,868-660–

222Crane County, TXTX4,554-656–

223Pembina County, NDND6,568-653–

224Marion County, WVWV55,584-651–

225Cochran County, TXTX2,546-647–

226Republic County, KSKS4,640-647–

227McKenzie County, NDND15,192-646–

228Hitchcock County, NENE2,467-639–

229Lee County, IAIA32,306-635–

230McIntosh County, NDND2,451-631–

231Knox County, ININ35,652-628–

232Sheridan County, MTMT3,436-627–

233Cowley County, KSKS34,382-624–

234Divide County, NDND2,110-616–

235Bertie County, NCNC17,086-615–

236Ramsey County, NDND11,530-615–

237Staunton, VAVA26,801-608–

238Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477-604–

239Graham County, KSKS2,371-597–

240Pipestone County, MNMN9,260-596–

241Wheeler County, TXTX4,773-595–

242Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,626-592–

243Washington County, KSKS5,533-590–

244Phillips County, KSKS4,728-589–

245Harper County, KSKS5,370-588–

246Knox County, TXTX3,192-584–

247Concordia Parish, LALA17,836-581–

248Stevens County, MNMN9,747-581–

249Adams County, NDND2,275-581–

250Thayer County, NENE4,842-580–

251Kidder County, NDND2,393-579–

252Ness County, KSKS2,617-579–

253Stafford County, KSKS4,005-576–

254McCulloch County, TXTX7,472-573–

255Perkins County, SDSD2,853-569–

256Gregory County, SDSD4,037-567–

257Barber County, KSKS4,083-567–

258Valley County, MTMT7,385-564–

259Phillips County, MTMT4,203-562–

260Zavala County, TXTX9,037-562–

261Hardeman County, TXTX3,292-559–

262Knox County, ILIL47,767-557–

263Greene County, ILIL11,313-556–

264Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354-554–

265Tioga County, NYNY47,453-553–

266Sheridan County, NENE4,809-552–

267Renville County, NDND2,331-550–

268Griggs County, NDND2,239-549–

269Decatur County, KSKS2,716-549–

270Grant County, OKOK4,067-545–

271Marengo County, ALAL18,311-545–

272Allegany County, NYNY46,800-543–

273Marlboro County, SCSC25,488-543–

274Emmet County, IAIA9,107-542–

275Smith County, KSKS3,566-542–

276McHenry County, NDND5,130-541–

277Logan County, NDND1,859-539–

278Hancock County, IAIA10,528-538–

279Norman County, MNMN6,336-533–

280Hand County, SDSD3,121-531–

281Ida County, IAIA6,777-528–

282Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405-527–

283Spink County, SDSD6,155-527–

284Jackson County, ARAR16,741-526–

285Grant County, SDSD7,534-525–

286Valley County, NENE4,094-522–

287Palo Alto County, IAIA8,899-522–

288Lawrence County, ILIL13,790-520–

289Renville County, MNMN14,356-519–

290Fulton County, KYKY6,218-519–

291Seminole County, OKOK23,441-518–

292Cedar County, NENE8,373-516–

293Antelope County, NENE6,352-513–

294Allendale County, SCSC7,355-511–

295Harmon County, OKOK2,327-510–

296Major County, OKOK7,536-510–

297Gilmer County, WVWV7,085-509–

298Dale County, ALAL49,912-504–

299Audubon County, IAIA5,509-504–

300Harper County, OKOK3,172-501–

301Emmons County, NDND3,215-499–

302Clay County, ARAR14,052-498–

303Fisher County, TXTX3,692-498–

304Greer County, OKOK5,373-498–

305Potter County, SDSD2,377-497–

306Murray County, MNMN7,942-495–

307Tripp County, SDSD5,708-494–

308Butler County, ALAL18,100-493–

309Jasper County, ILIL9,032-492–

310Woodward County, OKOK19,827-490–

311Sharkey County, MSMS3,097-486–

312Tensas Parish, LALA3,700-485–

313Kittson County, MNMN4,031-482–

314Hansford County, TXTX4,944-479–

315Custer County, NENE10,500-477–

316Freeborn County, MNMN30,440-476–

317Coleman County, TXTX7,915-475–

318Lee County, ARAR8,029-473–

319Lander County, NVNV5,872-472–

320Bailey County, TXTX6,963-470–

321Fillmore County, NENE5,458-469–

322Edwards County, ILIL5,898-469–

323Big Stone County, MNMN5,054-465–

324Russell County, KSKS6,581-465–

325Gallatin County, ILIL4,616-464–

326Carroll County, MOMO8,417-463–

327Lincoln County, MNMN5,583-461–

328Jewell County, KSKS2,830-460–

329Terry County, TXTX11,720-457–

330Union County, SCSC26,799-456–

331Dawson County, MTMT8,692-446–

332Warren County, ILIL16,222-446–

333Wilbarger County, TXTX12,481-445–

334Cass County, IAIA12,960-444–

335Union County, IAIA11,829-441–

336Redwood County, MNMN15,265-439–

337Sheridan County, NDND1,296-438–

338Rawlins County, KSKS2,431-438–

339Culberson County, TXTX2,267-432–

340Haakon County, SDSD1,802-428–

341Fayette County, ININ23,533-427–

342Jefferson County, NENE7,070-426–

343Butler County, IAIA14,049-426–

344Ellis County, OKOK3,613-422–

345Osborne County, KSKS3,285-415–

346Jackson County, MNMN9,857-409–

347Boone County, NENE5,355-408–

348Tucker County, WVWV6,540-407–

349Richardson County, NENE7,530-406–

350Dunn County, NDND4,058-405–

351Dallas County, ARAR6,011-404–

352Nemaha County, NENE7,102-404–

353Brown County, KSKS9,104-404–

354Stewart County, GAGA4,631-402–

355Sherman County, NENE2,924-400–

356Winnebago County, IAIA10,251-399–

357Boyd County, NENE1,674-397–

358Richland County, ILIL15,219-396–

359Calhoun County, IAIA9,562-393–

360Mountrail County, NDND9,395-390–

361Indiana County, PAPA82,878-389–

362Hardin County, ILIL3,588-389–

363Miner County, SDSD2,281-388–

364Wilcox County, ALAL9,666-385–

365Adams County, IAIA3,617-384–

366Kiowa County, KSKS2,432-382–

367Roosevelt County, MTMT10,242-379–

368Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-378–

369Pierce County, NDND3,838-377–

370Clayton County, IAIA16,845-376–

371Humboldt County, IAIA9,409-375–

372Trego County, KSKS2,740-375–

373Quitman County, MSMS5,364-373–

374Fayette County, WVWV38,165-373–

375Esmeralda County, NVNV729-373–

376Hemphill County, TXTX3,083-369–

377Chenango County, NYNY45,715-367–

378Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487-367–

379Franklin County, NENE2,795-364–

380Cortland County, NYNY45,850-364–

381Lamb County, TXTX12,579-363–

382Steuben County, NYNY91,855-362–

383Bowman County, NDND2,762-354–

384Rooks County, KSKS4,646-354–

385Cayuga County, NYNY74,365-350–

386Dickey County, NDND4,895-350–

387Comanche County, KSKS1,673-346–

388Cottle County, TXTX1,224-343–

389Norton, VAVA3,477-343–

390O'Brien County, IAIA14,220-342–

391Seneca County, NYNY32,883-341–

392Little River County, ARAR11,763-338–

393Edwards County, KSKS2,640-338–

394Wayne County, IAIA6,738-337–

395Inyo County, CACA18,158-336–

396Clay County, KSKS7,990-336–

397Boone County, WVWV20,251-335–

398Stutsman County, NDND21,414-333–

399Mercer County, ILIL15,229-333–

400Traverse County, MNMN3,130-329–

401Terrell County, TXTX702-329–

402Woodson County, KSKS3,118-328–

403Westmoreland County, PAPA349,324-328–

404Jackson County, OKOK24,764-325–

405McPherson County, SDSD2,347-324–

406Pawnee County, KSKS5,991-322–

407Stonewall County, TXTX1,186-320–

408Monroe County, OHOH12,994-317–

409Harding County, SDSD1,331-316–

410Oliver County, NDND1,898-316–

411Chase County, NENE3,718-313–

412Alfalfa County, OKOK5,649-311–

413Garfield County, MTMT1,148-310–

414Darke County, OHOH51,520-310–

415Schuyler County, ILIL6,657-309–

416Jackson Parish, LALA15,834-308–

417Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,877-307–

418Montgomery County, IAIA10,002-305–

419Hickman County, KYKY4,372-304–

420Lewis County, WVWV16,394-304–

421Calhoun County, WVWV5,978-303–

422McCone County, MTMT1,720-299–

423Chambers County, ALAL34,253-293–

424Greeley County, NENE2,154-292–

425Baylor County, TXTX3,472-292–

426Rush County, KSKS2,845-291–

427Dundy County, NENE1,568-290–

428East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760-288–

429Douglas County, SDSD2,888-288–

430Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,372-286–

431Hardin County, IAIA16,455-282–

432Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,390-279–

433Schoharie County, NYNY30,176-277–

434Traill County, NDND7,920-275–

435Washington County, NCNC10,638-274–

436Garza County, TXTX4,510-271–

437Mitchell County, KSKS5,590-271–

438Marshall County, SDSD4,426-268–

439Fallon County, MTMT2,959-266–

440Osceola County, IAIA5,980-264–

441Rock County, NENE1,259-263–

442Des Moines County, IAIA38,077-263–

443Clark County, SDSD4,031-260–

444Vigo County, ININ106,512-259–

445Knott County, KYKY13,321-257–

446Red Willow County, NENE10,307-257–

447Lea County, NMNM74,749-254–

448Allen County, KSKS12,302-253–

449Alleghany County, VAVA14,546-250–

450Daniels County, MTMT1,612-249–

451Dougherty County, GAGA82,616-246–

452Bamberg County, SCSC12,796-244–

453Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578-240–

454Greeley County, KSKS1,182-240–

455Garfield County, NENE1,710-239–

456Calhoun County, ILIL4,300-238–

457Nance County, NENE3,290-237–

458Benson County, NDND5,759-234–

459Randolph County, GAGA6,156-232–

460Powder River County, MTMT1,781-232–

461Crosby County, TXTX4,852-232–

462Mason County, ILIL12,411-231–

463Pawnee County, NENE2,510-230–

464Sheridan County, KSKS2,427-230–

465Modoc County, CACA8,426-229–

466Furnas County, NENE4,524-229–

467Harrison County, OHOH14,070-229–

468Brooks County, TXTX6,579-228–

469Bienville Parish, LALA12,269-227–

470Wichita County, KSKS2,031-227–

471Red Lake County, MNMN3,940-226–

472Foster County, NDND3,212-224–

473Keokuk County, IAIA9,797-224–

474Billings County, NDND1,071-220–

475Lane County, KSKS1,508-220–

476Webster County, NENE3,336-218–

477Poweshiek County, IAIA18,368-218–

478Fremont County, IAIA6,522-216–

479Nicholas County, WVWV23,848-213–

480Clay County, IAIA16,202-213–

481Martin County, TXTX5,284-210–

482Lynn County, TXTX6,017-208–

483Perry County, ININ19,389-208–

484Tyler County, WVWV7,881-204–

485Stark County, ILIL5,319-202–

486Chickasaw County, IAIA11,663-200–

487Montgomery County, MSMS9,354-199–

488Stark County, NDND34,013-196–

489Paulding County, OHOH18,727-195–

490Eddy County, NDND2,329-194–

491Pike County, ILIL14,231-193–

492Jefferson County, OKOK5,431-192–

493Eastland County, TXTX18,143-191–

494Fergus County, MTMT11,825-190–

495Lyon County, IAIA12,354-189–

496Hutchinson County, SDSD7,413-187–

497San Juan County, COCO813-187–

498Johnson County, NENE5,218-185–

499Dimmit County, TXTX8,024-185–

500Bureau County, ILIL32,510-185–

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

Frequently asked

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.