RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,131

Most population lost, US counties · 2020

US counties that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. Baltimore, Maryland leads at -35,253. 3,131 counties qualify in total. Ohio carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

USUnited States331,449,281+1,121,309–

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997-35,253−58%

02Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-27,023−47%

03Genesee County, MIMI401,093-19,579−445%

04St. Louis, MOMO278,144-17,716−63%

05Robeson County, NCNC119,941-17,638−197%

06Hinds County, MSMS211,888-17,543+382%

07Caddo Parish, LALA224,226-17,121−538%

08Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925-15,305−16%

09St. Clair County, ILIL250,708-12,656+87%

10Kanawha County, WVWV172,381-12,318+63%

11Lucas County, OHOH423,347-10,536+44%

12Westmoreland County, PAPA349,324-10,506+3103%

13Mahoning County, OHOH224,706-10,209+41%

14Cambria County, PAPA128,968-10,207−2%

15Jefferson County, ARAR62,987-10,175+742%

16Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-10,045+427%

17Winnebago County, ILIL283,674-9,916−139%

18Duplin County, NCNC51,571-9,790−208%

19Erie County, PAPA265,832-9,690−284%

20Dougherty County, GAGA82,616-8,775+3467%

21San Juan County, NMNM120,340-8,383−138%

22Butte County, CACA209,211-8,368−140%

23Trumbull County, OHOH198,972-8,335+209%

24Orangeburg County, SCSC83,177-8,278−222%

25Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216-8,246−57%

26Fayette County, PAPA123,021-7,802−337%

27Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121-7,652+704%

28Columbus County, NCNC50,487-7,475−245%

29Vermilion County, ILIL71,259-7,437+71%

30Lauderdale County, MSMS70,317-7,277−379%

31Chautauqua County, NYNY124,126-7,248+238%

32Jackson County, ILIL52,501-7,244+398%

33Coles County, ILIL46,607-7,010−552%

34Allegany County, MDMD66,848-6,981+43531%

35Macon County, ILIL99,300-6,770+171%

36Pike County, KYKY54,721-6,355+65%

37Washington County, MSMS40,446-6,215+25%

38Halifax County, NCNC46,534-6,069−427%

39Mercer County, PAPA107,860-5,986+743%

40Columbiana County, OHOH99,377-5,964−257%

41Kankakee County, ILIL105,525-5,947−178%

42Isabella County, MIMI64,691-5,917−168%

43Cochise County, AZAZ126,332-5,899−129%

44Mississippi County, ARAR37,828-5,795+4%

45Darlington County, SCSC62,888-5,776−204%

46Delaware County, ININ113,106-5,768+548%

47Indiana County, PAPA82,878-5,634+1348%

48Bladen County, NCNC30,007-5,584−254%

49Fayette County, WVWV38,165-5,551+1388%

50Apache County, AZAZ64,445-5,497−170%

51Scioto County, OHOH71,365-5,491+385%

52Madison County, NYNY67,120-5,426−1790%

53Steuben County, NYNY91,855-5,406+1393%

54McDonough County, ILIL25,916-5,374+131%

55Dallas County, ALAL35,140-5,358+204%

56Wise County, VAVA34,824-5,322−1068%

57Wayne County, NCNC122,278-5,290−161%

58St. Mary Parish, LALA46,552-5,244+14%

59Schuylkill County, PAPA145,085-5,240+133%

60Phillips County, ARAR14,255-5,189+117%

61St. Francis County, ARAR21,800-5,168−721%

62Sussex County, NJNJ148,063-5,044−138%

63Lawrence County, PAPA83,911-5,038+214%

64Susquehanna County, PAPA38,237-4,922−365%

65Anson County, NCNC21,758-4,893−372%

66Crawford County, PAPA81,792-4,827−215%

67Norfolk, VAVA231,013-4,798−82%

68Aroostook County, MEME66,609-4,765−63%

69Coahoma County, MSMS19,849-4,761+356%

70DeKalb County, ILIL101,835-4,740−143%

71Chemung County, NYNY80,415-4,682+14%

72Peoria County, ILIL178,553-4,664−870%

73Muskogee County, OKOK66,708-4,651−439%

74Tazewell County, VAVA38,635-4,649+241%

75Northampton County, NCNC16,491-4,628−459%

76Bell County, KYKY22,829-4,594+218%

77Oswego County, NYNY118,569-4,584−856%

78Venango County, PAPA49,346-4,530+149%

79Jefferson County, OHOH63,597-4,460−30%

80Buchanan County, MOMO83,540-4,408−251%

81Sampson County, NCNC61,504-4,395−134%

82Herkimer County, NYNY59,219-4,380+220%

83Lenoir County, NCNC55,837-4,373−284%

84Raleigh County, WVWV71,775-4,268−278%

85Blair County, PAPA119,541-4,267+205%

86LaSalle County, ILIL107,773-4,266−193%

87Webster Parish, LALA34,948-4,240+2584%

88Lawrence County, OHOH55,710-4,210−968%

89Acadia Parish, LALA57,032-4,197−241%

90Logan County, WVWV30,375-4,176−22%

91Allen County, OHOH100,881-4,125+222%

92Warren County, MSMS41,759-4,051−330%

93Tazewell County, ILIL130,049-4,051−185%

94Franklin County, NYNY46,500-4,044−188%

95Telfair County, GAGA11,195-4,023−607%

96Montgomery County, KSKS30,177-3,985+55%

97Leflore County, MSMS25,686-3,978−756%

98La Paz County, AZAZ16,711-3,932−167%

99Ashtabula County, OHOH96,713-3,923−235%

100Bay County, MIMI102,123-3,915+150%

101Belmont County, OHOH64,434-3,903+360%

102Marion County, SCSC28,242-3,879−348%

103Clarendon County, SCSC31,043-3,827−194%

104Niagara County, NYNY208,912-3,803+318%

105Cayuga County, NYNY74,365-3,778+979%

106Dillon County, SCSC27,458-3,770−334%

107Hale County, TXTX31,819-3,751−294%

108Buchanan County, VAVA18,492-3,743−14%

109Otsego County, NYNY60,589-3,735−422%

110Dooly County, GAGA11,156-3,710−328%

111Richmond County, NCNC42,041-3,693−280%

112Delaware County, NYNY44,305-3,672−542%

113Dunklin County, MOMO26,855-3,670−8635%

114Somerset County, PAPA72,004-3,613−300%

115Vernon Parish, LALA45,091-3,584−62%

116Livingston County, NYNY61,438-3,559−282%

117Floyd County, KYKY34,401-3,509+206%

118Wayne County, WVWV37,309-3,499−376%

119Sunflower County, MSMS22,893-3,479−332%

120Ouachita County, ARAR21,731-3,470+95%

121Chesterfield County, SCSC44,740-3,461−183%

122Fulton County, ILIL32,901-3,460−2135%

123St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,875-3,447−213%

124St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,488-3,439+7898%

125Madison County, ILIL263,110-3,423−135%

126Ripley County, MOMO10,717-3,421−384%

127Lee County, VAVA21,642-3,414+276%

128Williamsburg County, SCSC29,662-3,397−945%

129Marshall County, MSMS34,654-3,392−173%

130Grant County, ININ66,524-3,387+342%

131Armstrong County, PAPA63,698-3,383+212%

132Wilkes County, NCNC66,233-3,371−154%

133Rutherford County, NCNC65,745-3,366−156%

134Okmulgee County, OKOK37,241-3,363−205%

135McIntosh County, GAGA11,989-3,358−252%

136Bertie County, NCNC17,086-3,348+444%

137Burke County, NCNC88,655-3,342−125%

138Randolph County, ILIL29,921-3,313+380%

139Iberia Parish, LALA66,846-3,311−167%

140Crisp County, GAGA19,237-3,311−267%

141Monroe County, ALAL18,965-3,296−1026%

142Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,390-3,275+1074%

143Mingo County, WVWV21,455-3,271−40%

144Chenango County, NYNY45,715-3,257+787%

145Warren County, PAPA37,038-3,228+172%

146Blaine County, OKOK8,515-3,208−734%

147Henry County, VAVA49,242-3,203−424%

148Sumter County, GAGA28,801-3,203−208%

149Adair County, OKOK19,828-3,188−222%

150Harrison County, WVWV64,221-3,178+342%

151Bolivar County, MSMS28,262-3,160+154%

152Iberville Parish, LALA29,579-3,146−239%

153Livingston County, ILIL35,057-3,135−932%

154Hertford County, NCNC19,015-3,117−4096%

155Russell County, VAVA25,332-3,116−290%

156Sequoyah County, OKOK40,842-3,110−160%

157Beaufort County, NCNC44,670-3,107−216%

158Mecosta County, MIMI42,320-3,084−195%

159Stephenson County, ILIL43,220-3,081−432%

160Schoharie County, NYNY30,176-3,035+996%

161Claiborne Parish, LALA13,354-3,025+446%

162McKean County, PAPA38,984-3,018+153%

163Allen Parish, LALA22,672-3,014−172%

164Fairfield County, SCSC20,340-3,008−360%

165Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,490-3,005−149%

166McDowell County, WVWV16,878-3,002−62%

167Alexander County, ILIL4,570-2,998+189%

168Comanche County, OKOK122,158-2,973−185%

169Letcher County, KYKY19,952-2,971+72%

170Knox County, ILIL47,767-2,952+430%

171Stokes County, NCNC46,126-2,881−138%

172Northumberland County, PAPA89,920-2,881+30%

173Rock Island County, ILIL141,869-2,874−541%

174Kay County, OKOK43,490-2,862−12025%

175Vance County, NCNC42,638-2,844−170%

176Boone County, WVWV20,251-2,820+742%

177Monroe County, MSMS33,318-2,809−296%

178Whiteside County, ILIL54,121-2,807−701%

179Macoupin County, ILIL43,748-2,798−309%

180Ashley County, ARAR17,831-2,791+2437%

181Craven County, NCNC105,025-2,785−128%

182Adams County, MSMS30,061-2,759+172%

183Oneida County, NYNY226,392-2,753−82%

184Clarion County, PAPA36,680-2,747−4262%

185Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148-2,746−133%

186Clarke County, ALAL22,014-2,746−538%

187Crittenden County, ARAR46,210-2,739−395%

188Greene County, PAPA33,885-2,732−343%

189Jasper County, TXTX33,075-2,730−161%

190Lee County, SCSC15,730-2,689−260%

191Tattnall County, GAGA24,376-2,678−158%

192Bamberg County, SCSC12,796-2,676+997%

193Lauderdale County, TNTN24,617-2,672−174%

194Tioga County, NYNY47,453-2,670+383%

195Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,877-2,663+767%

196Wood County, WVWV82,385-2,660−348%

197Macon County, GAGA11,756-2,658−377%

198St. Clair County, MIMI160,486-2,657−114%

199Clinton County, IAIA46,002-2,656+198%

200Caddo County, OKOK26,130-2,655−543%

201Bradford County, PAPA59,600-2,655−248%

202Marion County, MSMS24,001-2,647−5290%

203Iroquois County, ILIL26,150-2,641−583%

204Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465-2,635+41%

205Morgan County, ILIL32,515-2,632−1302%

206Reno County, KSKS61,539-2,613−209%

207Mercer County, WVWV57,503-2,600+30%

208Union County, ARAR36,926-2,585+137%

209Columbia County, PAPA66,193-2,568−371%

210Gadsden County, FLFL44,298-2,563−164%

211Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681-2,554−233%

212Potter County, TXTX114,453-2,548−116%

213Wayne County, MOMO10,782-2,547−248%

214Rockingham County, NCNC94,195-2,547−143%

215Hempstead County, ARAR19,080-2,544−229%

216Orleans County, NYNY39,825-2,540−209%

217Leake County, MSMS21,662-2,530−201%

218Hampton County, SCSC18,174-2,529−179%

219Cortland County, NYNY45,850-2,527+594%

220New Madrid County, MOMO15,086-2,522+116%

221Marshall County, WVWV29,159-2,516+37%

222Sanilac County, MIMI40,083-2,503−154%

223Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578-2,503+943%

224Berrien County, MIMI152,444-2,497−332%

225Allegany County, NYNY46,800-2,490+359%

226Wayne County, NYNY91,250-2,489−154%

227Martin County, NCNC21,601-2,474−580%

228Wilson County, NCNC81,150-2,450−132%

229Harlan County, KYKY24,725-2,447−27%

230Jackson County, FLFL49,629-2,427−145%

231Wyoming County, WVWV19,801-2,414−26%

232Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,747-2,408−177%

233Smyth County, VAVA28,882-2,408−439%

234Tuscola County, MIMI52,680-2,406−187%

235Hardee County, FLFL25,932-2,404−132%

236Assumption Parish, LALA19,720-2,382−475%

237Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,941-2,380−202%

238Allendale County, SCSC7,355-2,380+366%

239Caldwell County, NCNC81,105-2,377−135%

240Wayne County, ININ66,169-2,364+177%

241Greene County, ININ31,165-2,362−186%

242Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705-2,350+156%

243McCurtain County, OKOK30,744-2,337−341%

244Clark County, OHOH135,340-2,332−17%

245Warren County, NCNC18,898-2,330−186%

246Athens County, OHOH63,197-2,326−187%

247Beaver County, PAPA166,032-2,324−50%

248Logan County, ILIL27,182-2,318−702%

249Alcorn County, MSMS34,569-2,317−182%

250Surry County, NCNC72,287-2,314−124%

251Lee County, IAIA32,306-2,307+263%

252Clinton County, NYNY78,138-2,285−62%

253Smith County, MSMS13,991-2,282−265%

254Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,163-2,280−130%

255Union County, PAPA42,313-2,266−142%

256Marlboro County, SCSC25,488-2,266+317%

257Le Flore County, OKOK50,196-2,255−147%

258Oregon County, MOMO8,709-2,246−357%

259Cherokee County, KSKS19,105-2,241−282%

260Barbour County, ALAL24,607-2,234−162%

261Newton County, TXTX11,954-2,228−248%

262Washington County, NCNC10,638-2,225+712%

263Halifax County, VAVA33,447-2,219−127%

264Mayes County, OKOK40,416-2,213−144%

265Fulton County, NYNY52,216-2,207−350%

266Wyoming County, PAPA25,790-2,207−55275%

267Stephens County, OKOK44,310-2,200−349%

268Holmes County, MSMS15,465-2,198−44060%

269Washington County, ALAL14,822-2,193−256%

270Berkshire County, MAMA128,224-2,193−50%

271San Miguel County, NMNM26,260-2,192−150%

272Bedford County, PAPA47,480-2,185−206%

273Barton County, KSKS24,790-2,181+85%

274Lassen County, CACA28,117-2,165−135%

275Knox County, ININ35,652-2,158+244%

276Pulaski County, GAGA10,172-2,155−246%

277Wichita County, TXTX129,555-2,150−123%

278Wetzel County, WVWV13,734-2,141+37%

279Concordia Parish, LALA17,836-2,135+267%

280Calhoun County, ALAL115,834-2,131−44%

281Nodaway County, MOMO20,174-2,129−1149%

282Weakley County, TNTN33,261-2,119−172%

283Carroll County, OHOH26,475-2,115−191%

284Douglas County, MOMO12,342-2,106−274%

285Knott County, KYKY13,321-2,095+715%

286Perry County, ALAL7,425-2,080+132%

287Sabine Parish, LALA21,834-2,078−356%

288Madison Parish, LALA8,844-2,076−264%

289Braxton County, WVWV11,885-2,076−222%

290Pittsburg County, OKOK43,320-2,064−161%

291Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,089-2,051−186%

292Sandusky County, OHOH58,655-2,048+1098%

293Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-2,047+200%

294Quitman County, MSMS5,364-2,047+449%

295Montgomery County, NCNC26,403-2,047−159%

296Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,520-2,044−1017%

297Putnam County, NYNY99,028-2,042−117%

298Barnwell County, SCSC20,653-2,032−164%

299Ohio County, WVWV40,496-2,018−41%

300Cass County, TXTX28,651-2,010−541%

301Zavala County, TXTX9,037-2,007+257%

302Washington County, OHOH58,389-2,007−301%

303Ritchie County, WVWV8,034-2,005−1923%

304Cape May County, NJNJ93,390-2,002−128%

305Clay County, MSMS18,238-1,998−333%

306Essex County, NYNY36,438-1,989−217%

307Scotland County, NCNC33,322-1,983−188%

308Willacy County, TXTX19,971-1,970−183%

309Cabell County, WVWV91,183-1,969+4479%

310Tyler County, TXTX20,443-1,968−147%

311Summers County, WVWV11,532-1,968+63%

312Duval County, TXTX9,402-1,951−1066%

313Jim Wells County, TXTX38,804-1,947−218%

314Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972-1,926−138%

315Seminole County, OKOK23,441-1,926+272%

316Lycoming County, PAPA112,587-1,923−244%

317Yell County, ARAR19,956-1,922−157%

318Baldwin County, GAGA44,029-1,921−137%

319Macon County, ALAL18,132-1,920+133%

320Garvin County, OKOK26,377-1,920−417%

321Broome County, NYNY195,736-1,917−84%

322Washington County, NYNY59,353-1,914−212%

323Wabash County, ININ30,713-1,912+1654%

324St. James Parish, LALA18,938-1,910−667%

325Greene County, ILIL11,313-1,901+242%

326Sumter County, SCSC105,067-1,900−195%

327Butler County, ALAL18,100-1,896+285%

328Lee County, ILIL32,914-1,886−213%

329Mason County, WVWV24,707-1,871−340%

330Dodge County, GAGA19,663-1,871−220%

331Arkansas County, ARAR15,836-1,870+107%

332DeKalb County, MOMO9,795-1,863−214%

333West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156-1,853−938%

334Somerset County, MDMD24,973-1,850−242%

335Uvalde County, TXTX24,963-1,841−171%

336Calhoun County, MIMI133,408-1,836−192%

337Lee County, ARAR8,029-1,824+286%

338Huntingdon County, PAPA43,001-1,821−228%

339Montgomery County, ILIL28,076-1,816+2289%

340Crawford County, ARAR62,657-1,815−117%

341Bollinger County, MOMO10,646-1,796−227%

342Hardeman County, TNTN25,274-1,791−138%

343Winona County, MNMN50,523-1,790−183%

344Clinton County, PAPA37,870-1,788−344%

345Coos County, NHNH31,343-1,787+4%

346Mississippi County, MOMO12,003-1,781+75%

347Dickenson County, VAVA13,236-1,779+45%

348Cowley County, KSKS34,382-1,762+182%

349Washington County, MEME31,334-1,761+29%

350Crawford County, OHOH41,896-1,759+95%

351Franklin County, ILIL36,916-1,757+35%

352Columbia County, ARAR21,894-1,751+1890%

353Somerset County, MEME51,620-1,751−256%

354Rolette County, NDND11,688-1,750−294%

355Sumner County, KSKS22,312-1,750−1767%

356Mitchell County, GAGA20,467-1,743−148%

357Chippewa County, MIMI36,081-1,735−144%

358Bureau County, ILIL32,510-1,734+837%

359Penobscot County, MEME157,967-1,724+2%

360Gates County, NCNC10,234-1,719−242%

361Union County, SCSC26,799-1,717+277%

362Gallia County, OHOH29,072-1,714−1590%

363Jefferson County, ILIL36,147-1,714−157%

364Huron County, MIMI30,530-1,711−252%

365Latimer County, OKOK9,645-1,710−576%

366Edgar County, ILIL16,323-1,710−1669%

367Ogle County, ILIL51,399-1,709−134%

368Marion County, ILIL36,382-1,708−1414%

369Washington Parish, LALA44,937-1,705−330%

370Marengo County, ALAL18,311-1,704+213%

371Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465-1,702−17%

372Calhoun County, MSMS12,643-1,696−1153%

373Magoffin County, KYKY11,110-1,696−765%

374Vigo County, ININ106,512-1,695+554%

375Genesee County, NYNY58,416-1,691−645%

376Pike County, ILIL14,231-1,691+776%

377Knox County, KYKY29,532-1,690−180%

378Presidio County, TXTX5,433-1,687−353%

379Franklin County, VAVA55,526-1,682−122%

380Walker County, ALAL65,140-1,681−155%

381Washington County, MOMO23,810-1,681−157%

382Seneca County, OHOH54,522-1,676+60%

383Attala County, MSMS17,100-1,675−242%

384Gulf County, FLFL15,943-1,671−191%

385Randolph County, ININ24,438-1,669−760%

386Wayne County, PAPA51,703-1,667−121%

387Houston County, TXTX22,316-1,666−192%

388Jackson County, OKOK24,764-1,661+411%

389Osage County, OKOK46,794-1,654−159%

390Guernsey County, OHOH38,379-1,649−193%

391Martin County, KYKY10,697-1,642−3258%

392Crawford County, MOMO22,929-1,640−145%

393Dallas County, ARAR6,011-1,634+304%

394Evangeline Parish, LALA31,980-1,634−176%

395Conecuh County, ALAL10,899-1,631−4760%

396Nicholas County, WVWV23,848-1,629+665%

397Wyoming County, NYNY39,741-1,624−277%

398Pike County, OHOH27,061-1,621−147%

399Poinsett County, ARAR22,483-1,618−270%

400Union Parish, LALA20,561-1,614−176%

401Desha County, ARAR9,984-1,613+11%

402Lincoln County, NENE33,303-1,612−176%

403Scott County, VAVA21,200-1,601−905%

404Chicot County, ARAR9,107-1,592−0%

405Rapides Parish, LALA125,877-1,590−70%

406Humphreys County, MSMS7,001-1,590+71%

407Brunswick County, VAVA15,727-1,585−165%

408Hancock County, WVWV27,729-1,581−38%

409Mason County, ILIL12,411-1,580+584%

410Dutchess County, NYNY300,708-1,577−108%

411Ottawa County, OKOK30,438-1,563−159%

412Escambia County, ALAL36,665-1,562−153%

413Meigs County, OHOH21,587-1,560−1935%

414Walthall County, MSMS13,928-1,559−294%

415Winn Parish, LALA14,961-1,558−349%

416Simpson County, MSMS25,498-1,554−142%

417Lawrence County, ILIL13,790-1,553+199%

418Pendleton County, WVWV5,826-1,552−1193%

419Clark County, ARAR20,938-1,549−173%

420Dyer County, TNTN36,320-1,534−163%

421Sweetwater County, WYWY41,267-1,534+27%

422Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633-1,533−16%

423Clay County, ARAR14,052-1,531+207%

424Columbia County, NYNY60,168-1,526−1463%

425Texas County, MOMO25,994-1,521−200%

426Prince Edward County, VAVA22,391-1,519−163%

427Sublette County, WYWY8,929-1,519−241%

428Monroe County, PAPA167,179-1,515−104%

429Lyon County, KSKS32,266-1,511−226%

430Brooke County, WVWV21,142-1,510−2%

431Madison County, ININ135,088-1,507−156%

432Catahoula Parish, LALA8,223-1,501+935%

433Van Buren County, ARAR16,238-1,499−169%

434Panola County, MSMS32,691-1,499−135%

435Hopkins County, KYKY45,127-1,497−481%

436Winston County, MSMS17,473-1,484−304%

437Hancock County, ILIL16,803-1,484+19%

438Randolph County, WVWV26,882-1,473−421%

439Jersey County, ILIL21,160-1,473−230%

440Red River Parish, LALA7,165-1,471−726%

441Kemper County, MSMS8,600-1,468−1613%

442Erie County, OHOH73,296-1,457−153%

443Henderson County, KYKY44,255-1,457−182%

444Vernon County, MOMO19,946-1,452−203%

445Campbell County, TNTN40,290-1,444−130%

446Polk County, ARAR19,486-1,441−150%

447Seneca County, NYNY32,883-1,437+321%

448Marion County, ALAL29,097-1,435−204%

449Shelby County, TXTX24,286-1,426−145%

450Labette County, KSKS19,685-1,423+66%

451Jackson County, WVWV27,450-1,420−169%

452Sumter County, ALAL11,588-1,418+3%

453McCreary County, KYKY17,124-1,418−196%

454Des Moines County, IAIA38,077-1,415+438%

455Shannon County, MOMO7,285-1,410−298%

456Perry County, ILIL20,160-1,405−184%

457Calhoun County, WVWV5,978-1,398+361%

458Hockley County, TXTX21,600-1,398−6%

459Scott County, ARAR9,965-1,397−277%

460Clay County, KYKY19,465-1,385−149%

461Champaign County, OHOH38,820-1,383−148%

462Harrison County, OHOH14,070-1,381+503%

463Dimmit County, TXTX8,024-1,381+646%

464Meriwether County, GAGA21,516-1,379−1221%

465Dawson County, TXTX11,776-1,377−317%

466Shelby County, ILIL20,576-1,373−317%

467Bienville Parish, LALA12,269-1,372+504%

468Fayette County, IAIA19,047-1,371−931%

469Adams County, ILIL64,267-1,366−162%

470Colfax County, NMNM12,184-1,363−208%

471Hardin County, OHOH30,072-1,362−263%

472Summit County, OHOH538,376-1,353−105%

473Dickinson County, KSKS18,637-1,352−450%

474Monroe County, ARAR6,244-1,350+25%

475Hickory County, MOMO9,044-1,348−184%

476Carbon County, WYWY14,013-1,348+32%

477Union County, KYKY12,839-1,339+46%

478Torrance County, NMNM16,100-1,338−120%

479Lafayette County, ARAR5,888-1,337+23%

480Clay County, WVWV7,538-1,335−485%

481Hocking County, OHOH27,512-1,330−149%

482Grant County, NMNM27,252-1,329−140%

483Edgefield County, SCSC29,808-1,328−121%

484Yazoo County, MSMS22,947-1,322−150%

485Greene County, ALAL7,067-1,315+635%

486Franklin County, MEME30,824-1,312−386%

487McIntosh County, OKOK19,758-1,311−149%

488Gray County, TXTX20,919-1,308+7%

489Panola County, TXTX23,018-1,305−281%

490Saline County, KSKS53,377-1,303−130%

491Stoddard County, MOMO28,284-1,296−260%

492Randolph County, GAGA6,156-1,294+458%

493Val Verde County, TXTX47,835-1,293−121%

494Luce County, MIMI6,339-1,292−202%

495Wilkinson County, MSMS7,582-1,291−304%

496Garrett County, MDMD28,370-1,291−176%

497Greene County, NYNY47,238-1,290−137%

498Gilmer County, WVWV7,085-1,285+152%

499Boyd County, KYKY47,751-1,281−8%

500Calhoun County, TXTX19,599-1,275−180%

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest population change?

Baltimore, Maryland ranks #1 with -35,253 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by population change?

Baltimore, Maryland, Wayne County, Michigan, Genesee County, Michigan, St. Louis, Missouri, Robeson County, North Carolina.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.