RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most population lost, US metro areas

US metro areas that lost the most residents from the 2020 census to 2025, by raw count of people rather than percentage. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA leads at -250,027. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 8 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is +615. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Los Angeles, CA, up 908 places to #1.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲908Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441-250,027−141%

02▲860Chicago, ILIL9,434,123-41,457−121%

03▲873Honolulu, HIHI988,703-27,805−170%

04▲894San Francisco, CACA4,630,041-27,484−125%

05▲900San Jose, CACA1,984,473-20,888−112%

06▲15Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775-16,474+181%

07▲904San Diego, CACA3,282,248-16,386−105%

08▲884New York, NYNY20,112,448-13,788−113%

09▲729Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992-13,601−49%

10▲777Oxnard, CACA830,851-12,992−115%

11▲765New Orleans, LALA970,849-12,492+550%

12▲682Santa Cruz, CACA258,852-12,009−146%

13▲625Memphis, TNTN1,341,412-11,257−120%

14▼11Charleston, WVWV200,170-7,380+15%

15▲771Lake Charles, LALA244,655-7,206−157%

16▲640Syracuse, NYNY652,273-7,007−5%

17▲1Shreveport, LALA383,474-6,851−218%

18▲807Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653-6,819−55%

19▲703Rochester, NYNY1,056,149-6,324−139%

20▲781Santa Maria, CACA442,065-6,164−121%

21▲329Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010-5,863−256%

22▲778Salinas, CACA433,729-5,306−112%

23▼1Toledo, OHOH599,376-5,231+45%

24▲364Watertown, NYNY111,540-5,181−752%

25▼24Flint, MIMI401,093-5,118−190%

26▲452Napa, CACA132,949-5,070−138%

27▼21Erie, PAPA265,832-5,044−196%

28▲479Eureka, CACA131,647-4,816−165%

29▲436Gallup, NMNM68,119-4,783−134%

30▲51Utica, NYNY285,611-4,735−62%

31▼14Decatur, ILIL99,300-4,698+88%

32▲91Susanville, CACA28,117-4,613−174%

33▲738Detroit, MIMI4,390,913-4,602−122%

34▼30Johnstown, PAPA128,968-4,504−57%

35▼16Greenville, MSMS40,446-4,476−10%

36▲266Big Spring, TXTX30,504-4,356−439%

37▲678Kahului, HIHI160,674-4,160−115%

38▲706Albuquerque, NMNM925,279-3,997−106%

39▼31Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211-3,867+277%

40▲208Houma, LALA199,668-3,807−164%

41▲621St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421-3,745−129%

42▲3Elmira, NYNY80,415-3,733−10%

43▲137Alexandria, LALA147,952-3,541−19%

44▼30Jamestown, NYNY124,126-3,531+65%

45▼38Youngstown, OHOH423,678-3,484−32%

46▲553Ukiah, CACA88,122-3,479−159%

47▼11Selma, ALAL35,140-3,322+88%

48▲2Altoona, PAPA119,541-3,281+135%

49▲457Mobile, ALAL411,658-3,151−115%

50▲20New Iberia, LALA66,846-3,083−162%

51▼13Pikeville, KYKY89,122-3,019+7%

52▲12Massena, NYNY105,488-3,017+6916%

53▲229Jackson, MSMS609,847-3,011−141%

54Vicksburg, MSMS41,759-2,963−268%

55▼42Danville, ILIL71,259-2,929−32%

56▼28Blytheville, ARAR37,828-2,857−48%

57▼18Morgan City, LALA46,552-2,854−38%

58▼35Hermitage, PAPA107,860-2,792+293%

59▲675Columbus, GAGA324,830-2,743−151%

60▲16Cleveland, MSMS28,262-2,723+119%

61▼17Beckley, WVWV109,940-2,645−294%

62▼30Portsmouth, OHOH71,365-2,643+133%

63▲367Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138-2,610−4%

64▲65Binghamton, NYNY243,189-2,567−73%

65▼41Salem, OHOH99,377-2,500−166%

66▲648Key West, FLFL80,406-2,468−258%

67▲131DuBois, PAPA78,100-2,462−147%

68▲286Sonora, CACA53,160-2,460−141%

69▼64Saginaw, MIMI187,688-2,436+28%

70▼59Chico, CACA209,211-2,421−112%

71▲575Santa Rosa, CACA486,444-2,419−103%

72▼52Meridian, MSMS85,419-2,286−202%

73▲14Galesburg, ILIL47,767-2,200+295%

74▲765Boulder, COCO328,560-2,198−103%

75▲5Greenwood, MSMS34,912-2,156−366%

76▼34Meadville, PAPA81,792-2,146−151%

77▲21El Dorado, ARAR36,926-2,128+95%

78▼17Somerset, PAPA72,004-2,125−218%

79▼23Peoria, ILIL363,505-2,120−194%

80▲119Springfield, ILIL206,033-2,073−121%

81▲739Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214-2,044−105%

82▼31Minden, LALA34,948-2,019+1178%

83▼18Bluefield, WVWV96,138-2,014+16%

84▼59Kankakee, ILIL105,525-1,977−126%

85▼1Wheeling, WVWV134,089-1,8850%

86▼29Auburn, NYNY74,365-1,883+438%

87▲16Niles, MIMI152,444-1,872−274%

88▲13Parkersburg, WVWV87,264-1,822−274%

89▲94Sandusky, OHOH112,777-1,821−185%

90▼60Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025-1,798−206%

91▲175Roswell, NMNM63,364-1,793−151%

92▲136Opelousas, LALA80,765-1,775−124%

93▼38Bay City, MIMI102,123-1,733+11%

94▼61Corning, NYNY91,855-1,729+378%

95▲21Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138-1,705−72%

96▼43Albany, GAGA145,510-1,695−209%

97▲517Ithaca, NYNY104,047-1,693−170%

98▲41Fairbanks, AKAK93,972-1,683−133%

99▼27Olean, NYNY75,390-1,652+492%

100▲169Adrian, MIMI97,779-1,644−122%

101▲72Huntington, WVWV365,965-1,627−211%

102▲38Williamsport, PAPA112,587-1,601−220%

103▲516Monroe, LALA222,390-1,598−146%

104▼12Sterling, ILIL54,121-1,570−436%

105▼43Ottawa, ILIL145,902-1,557−147%

106▼33Warren, PAPA37,038-1,549+30%

107▼64Clarksdale, MSMS19,849-1,541+48%

108▼33Weirton, WVWV112,468-1,537−66%

109▲572Minot, NDND75,694-1,533−321%

110▲421Springfield, MAMA464,338-1,487+1713%

111▼5Sunbury, PAPA107,788-1,485−16%

112▲107Peru, ININ34,487-1,475+81%

113▲669Medford, OROR221,795-1,464−104%

114▼29Bradford, PAPA38,984-1,448+21%

115▲471Edwards, COCO54,291-1,440−107%

116▲187Clovis, NMNM65,270-1,433−160%

117▼57Kennett, MOMO26,855-1,428−3421%

118▲13Natchitoches, LALA36,089-1,426−160%

119▼36Freeport, ILIL43,220-1,410−252%

120▲52Hudson, NYNY60,168-1,402−1352%

121▼112Rockford, ILIL337,242-1,391−106%

122▲709Eugene, OROR381,584-1,387−103%

123▲263Muscatine, IAIA41,853-1,382−176%

124▲9Marietta, OHOH58,389-1,382−239%

125▲92Columbus, MSMS67,144-1,380−173%

126▲32Centralia, ILIL36,382-1,347−1136%

127▲39North Platte, NENE33,972-1,347−165%

128▲99Crescent City, CACA26,410-1,333−133%

129▼22Clarksburg, WVWV88,142-1,331+294%

130▼78Lima, OHOH100,881-1,325+3%

131▼97Macomb, ILIL25,916-1,322−43%

132▼122Farmington, NMNM120,340-1,321−106%

133▲88Glens Falls, NYNY124,373-1,305−145%

134▲58Quincy, ILIL74,146-1,295−167%

135▼94Forrest City, ARAR21,800-1,290−255%

136▼89Middlesborough, KYKY22,829-1,268−12%

137▼40Martinsville, VAVA63,091-1,252−301%

138▼23Fort Madison, IAIA32,306-1,249+97%

139▲5Dixon, ILIL32,914-1,231−174%

140▲551Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657-1,200−111%

141▲75Akron, OHOH701,780-1,199−105%

142▲129McComb, MSMS52,640-1,174−169%

143▲614Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766-1,169−108%

144▲390Red Bluff, CACA64,665-1,164−118%

145▲29East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179-1,148−103%

146▲282Michigan City, ININ111,294-1,123−137%

147▼28Gloversville, NYNY52,216-1,108−226%

148▼100Oil City, PAPA49,346-1,108−39%

149▼2Huntingdon, PAPA43,001-1,091−177%

150▼24Maryville, MOMO20,174-1,067−626%

151▲372Enid, OKOK61,779-1,067−199%

152▲62St. Marys, PAPA29,926-1,064−555%

153▲258Guymon, OKOK20,322-1,062−129%

154▲22Elkins, WVWV26,882-1,050−329%

155▼143Orangeburg, SCSC83,177-1,046−115%

156▲73Canton, OHOH400,246-1,027−110%

157▲13Rock Springs, WYWY41,267-1,005−17%

158▲13Borger, TXTX19,633-984−46%

159▼22Danville, VAVA101,137-983−172%

160▼4Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147-966−132%

161▲332Garden City, KSKS37,505-965−113%

162▼60Cortland, NYNY45,850-959+163%

163▼86St. Joseph, MOMO119,170-958−139%

164▲399Davenport, IAIA380,452-943−127%

165▼130Cumberland, MDMD93,640-940−1151%

166▲345Coos Bay, OROR63,992-937−137%

167▲15Silver City, NMNM27,252-933−128%

168▲9Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883-931+173%

169▲32Rutland, VTVT59,653-919−173%

170▼18Magnolia, ARAR21,894-907+931%

171▼112Rockingham, NCNC42,041-905−144%

172▼26Battle Creek, MIMI133,408-902−145%

173▼102Cordele, GAGA19,237-891−145%

174▲37Liberal, KSKS21,073-891−124%

175▲228New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373-890−113%

176▲18Sterling, COCO20,654-874−130%

177▲204Bishop, CACA18,158-858+155%

178▼43Laurinburg, NCNC33,322-852−138%

179▲12Salina, KSKS59,121-835−121%

180▼46Las Vegas, NMNM30,311-834−122%

181▲261Brookings, OROR22,621-825−146%

182▲155Jackson, MIMI159,552-814−109%

183▼71Lincoln, ILIL27,182-805−309%

184▼63Pittsfield, MAMA128,224-802−82%

185▲432State College, PAPA157,393-779−107%

186▼100Camden, ARAR26,363-776−48%

187▼6Burlington, IAIA44,061-775+285%

188▲137Snyder, TXTX16,162-770−66%

189▲534Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213-769−105%

190▼112Pontiac, ILIL35,057-758−301%

191▲530Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368-733−104%

192▲14Kingsville, TXTX30,315-725−157%

193▲398Beaumont, TXTX399,310-723−107%

194▲13Union City, TNTN30,067-720−198%

195▲59Laurel, MSMS82,281-718−129%

196▲155Bennington, VTVT36,630-717−162%

197▼134Canton, ILIL32,901-708−516%

198▼45Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081-704−118%

199▼77Great Bend, KSKS24,790-703−40%

200▲347Kenosha, WIWI168,448-703−103%

201▲261Brattleboro, VTVT45,204-701−127%

202▼111Americus, GAGA33,394-697−126%

203▼134Plainview, TXTX36,700-679−146%

204▲57Grenada, MSMS30,222-670−164%

205▲279Aberdeen, SDSD41,583-665+529%

206▲6Chillicothe, OHOH76,429-664−117%

207▼97Springfield, OHOH135,340-661−76%

208▲14Mason City, IAIA49,710-659+157%

209▲222Juneau city and, AKAK31,609-646−116%

210▲162Woodward, OKOK19,827-643+31%

211▼87Vincennes, ININ35,652-6300%

212▲55Sweetwater, TXTX14,117-621−22%

213▲81Fairmont, WVWV55,584-621−5%

214▲331Blacksburg, VAVA181,616-619−112%

215▼90Oxford, ALAL115,834-607−84%

216▲18Taylorville, ILIL33,443-589−162%

217▲13Fairmont, MNMN19,440-585−47%

218▲19Alma, MIMI41,190-571−117%

219▼91Eufaula, ALAL26,861-563−117%

220▼58Tiffin, OHOH54,522-547−48%

221▲114Española, NMNM39,832-531−108%

222▼63Bogalusa, LALA44,937-526−171%

223▲160Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909-513−125%

224▲66Talladega, ALAL91,764-511−109%

225▼57Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938-508−124%

226▲418Redding, CACA181,648-507−103%

227▼40Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599-507−132%

228▼85Sumter, SCSC105,067-489−124%

229▼3Scottsbluff, NENE36,272-488−154%

230▲383Hot Springs, ARAR99,695-485−103%

231▼62Dyersburg, TNTN36,320-481−120%

232▼217Carbondale, ILIL52,501-473−67%

233▲299Montgomery, ALAL388,747-459−103%

234▼140Clinton, IAIA46,002-458−49%

235▲82Carroll, IAIA20,303-457+22750%

236▲42Albert Lea, MNMN30,440-455−4%

237▼107McAlester, OKOK43,320-453−113%

238▼50Henderson, KYKY57,184-436−131%

239▲14Mexico, MOMO24,528-434−119%

240▲52Ruidoso, NMNM19,844-425−106%

241▼141Owosso, MIMI67,681-413−122%

242▲4Vernon, TXTX12,481-406−9%

243▲139Ketchikan, AKAK13,549-399−265%

244▲72Washington Court House, OHOH28,552-399−141%

245▲81New Ulm, MNMN25,517-395+441%

246▲337Clearlake, CACA67,772-391−105%

247▼90Rochelle, ILIL51,399-389−108%

248▼140Richmond, ININ66,169-384−55%

249▲145Storm Lake, IAIA20,449-374−184%

250▼219Indiana, PAPA82,878-368−5%

251▼134Lewisburg, PAPA42,313-368−107%

252▼157Sayre, PAPA59,600-367−120%

253▼53Greenville, OHOH51,520-361+16%

254▲217The Dalles, OROR26,310-360−117%

255▼159Hutchinson, KSKS61,539-359−115%

256▼147Jacksonville, ILIL37,381-359−304%

257▲28Alexander City, ALAL40,953-358−114%

258▲363Whitewater, WIWI106,127-351−102%

259▲208Petoskey, MIMI33,775-337−105%

260▲545Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781-333−102%

261▲20Greenfield, MAMA70,698-331−123%

262▲320Truckee, CACA101,911-330−102%

263▲37Escanaba, MIMI36,582-321−143%

264▲187Paducah, KYKY102,259-317−117%

265▼63Norwalk, OHOH58,250-315−110%

266▲30Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880-310−138%

267▲133Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097-299−103%

268▼93Madisonville, KYKY45,127-296−175%

269▲108La Grande, OROR25,900-296−132%

270▼81Pampa, TXTX21,786-294−75%

271▲104Dodge City, KSKS33,993-294−106%

272▼130Wabash, ININ30,713-263+141%

273▲216Hood River, OROR23,720-257−107%

274▼258Charleston, ILIL46,607-256−116%

275▲118Weatherford, OKOK39,059-255−49%

276▲82Elk City, OKOK22,159-251−125%

277▼82Marion, OHOH65,115-244−113%

278▼146Fremont, OHOH58,655-241+41%

279▲19Ottumwa, IAIA35,210-227−162%

280▲139Rice Lake, WIWI46,484-227−105%

281▼39Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904-226−111%

282▲117Topeka, KSKS233,052-226−103%

283▲370Grants Pass, OROR87,867-223−102%

284▲318Walla Walla, WAWA62,361-223−103%

285▲20Texarkana, TXTX146,816-216−104%

286▼29Marshalltown, IAIA39,890-215−121%

287▼198Ponca City, OKOK43,490-210−975%

288▼50Moberly, MOMO24,513-203−169%

289▼105Sikeston, MOMO49,978-202−138%

290▼154Raymondville, TXTX19,971-193−108%

291▼4Spencer, IAIA16,202-182−15%

292▲97Jamestown, NDND21,414-179−46%

293▼42Atchison, KSKS16,172-176+11%

294▼181Corinth, MSMS34,569-171−106%

295▲51Effingham, ILIL44,727-170−108%

296▼146Arkansas City, KSKS34,382-167−73%

297▼104Sidney, OHOH48,065-165−106%

298▼90Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838-161+50%

299▲102Pierre, SDSD20,588-161−111%

300▲140McPherson, KSKS30,064-159−107%

301▲54Barre, VTVT59,652-155−105%

302▼236Marion, ININ66,524-150−80%

303▼148Gallipolis, OHOH29,072-148−229%

304▼46Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060-147−108%

305▼142Alice, TXTX45,383-146−111%

306▲301Astoria, OROR40,926-146−106%

307▲31Hutchinson, MNMN36,631-140−105%

308▲227Wooster, OHOH116,758-136−101%

309▼1Zapata, TXTX13,753-136−105%

310▼159Bucyrus, OHOH41,896-129−86%

311▼18Hastings, NENE40,577-97−109%

312▼39Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099-95−108%

313▲14Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655-81−109%

314▼15Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575-72−112%

315▲4Marshall, MOMO23,265-68−129%

316▲262Carson, NVNV58,571-68−101%

317▼152Cambridge, OHOH38,379-59−103%

318▲425San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367-57−100%

319▼79Alpena, MIMI28,853-54−108%

320▼202Natchez, MSMS54,722-44−92%

321▲57Mansfield, OHOH124,893-43−102%

322▲168Ruston, LALA48,360-36−105%

323▼126Logansport, ININ37,836-34−101%

324▲319South Bend, ININ324,538-29−100%

325▼161Altus, OKOK24,764-21−94%

326▲38Deming, NMNM25,407-20−100%

327▲85Winnemucca, NVNV17,267-18−101%

328▼69Lewistown, PAPA46,127-16−106%

329▲39Ludington, MIMI29,040-12−100%

330▲142Los Alamos, NMNM19,407-12−105%

331▲60Baker City, OROR16,658-10−101%

332▼114Hillsdale, MIMI45,738-8−100%

333▲74Le Mars, IAIA25,697-1−100%

334▼99Defiance, OHOH38,292+6−96%

335▼86Beatrice, NENE21,711+7−96%

336▲207Sheboygan, WIWI118,047+13−100%

337▼258Washington, NCNC44,670+18−99%

338▼34Hannibal, MOMO38,969+24−97%

339▼178Batavia, NYNY58,416+28−91%

340▼61Sturgis, MIMI60,968+29−99%

341▼40Pittsburg, KSKS39,008+36−99%

342▼109Hereford, TXTX18,626+43−107%

343▲83Worthington, MNMN22,338+48−93%

344▲73Owatonna, MNMN37,464+58−98%

345▼255Henderson, NCNC42,638+60−99%

346▲98Vermillion, SDSD15,031+64−82%

347▲130Bainbridge, GAGA29,432+65−98%

348▲173Roanoke, VAVA316,547+66−98%

349▲67Marion, ILIL67,225+72−98%

350▲129Taos, NMNM34,564+75−99%

351▼112Ashland, OHOH52,523+76−98%

352▼174Emporia, KSKS34,838+81−93%

353▼8Van Wert, OHOH29,013+82−110%

354▼14Wahpeton, NDND23,019+87−141%

355▲16Mitchell, SDSD25,913+92−90%

356▲311Kapaa, HIHI73,400+102−99%

357▲53Greensburg, ININ26,576+104−89%

358▼30Brookhaven, MSMS35,012+105−96%

359▼180Urbana, OHOH38,820+106−96%

360▼17Findlay, OHOH75,034+114−98%

361▲296Dubuque, IAIA99,381+115−96%

362▲62DeRidder, LALA36,673+124−96%

363▲216Starkville, MSMS62,063+130−96%

364▼44Frankfort, ININ33,322+132−95%

365▲43Madison, ININ33,279+132−93%

366▼141Connersville, ININ23,533+135−132%

367▲18Hays, KSKS29,075+141−91%

368▼9Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302+152−96%

369▼202Miami, OKOK30,438+153−94%

370▲325Carlsbad, NMNM62,509+195−94%

371▼99Bay City, TXTX36,463+208−80%

372▲122Celina, OHOH42,737+209−86%

373▼32Duluth, MNMN281,219+223−90%

374▼119New Castle, ININ49,137+223−40%

375▼189Terre Haute, ININ169,241+223−53%

376▼9Alamosa, COCO27,896+229−79%

377▼236Milledgeville, GAGA44,029+230−96%

378▼155Riverton, WYWY39,464+230−89%

379▲248Newport, OROR50,636+241−96%

380▲45Kokomo, ININ83,904+246−94%

381▼196Del Rio, TXTX47,835+249−96%

382▼244Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448+252−97%

383▼74Marinette, WIWI65,515+260−87%

384▼78Midland, MIMI83,754+260−96%

385▼318North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233+264−96%

386▼134Evanston, WYWY23,415+266−72%

387▼177Price, UTUT20,680+268+38%

388▲16Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451+271−93%

389▼68Wilmington, OHOH42,301+283−94%

390▲323Hobbs, NMNM74,749+294−216%

391▼365Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691+297−97%

392▲93Sparta, WIWI46,572+298−93%

393▼69Ottawa, KSKS26,299+303−89%

394▲209Andrews, TXTX18,914+304−123%

395▼100Lexington, NENE26,255+311−92%

396▲150Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497+314−85%

397▲291Dickinson, NDND39,142+319−242%

398▲23Yankton, SDSD23,635+325−86%

399▼115Kirksville, MOMO29,824+3340%

400▼196Summerville, GAGA25,300+335−90%

401▲1Fallon, NVNV25,851+335−94%

402▼28Russellville, ALAL32,449+336−90%

403▼41Tupelo, MSMS133,167+349−95%

404▼60Waterloo, IAIA169,189+350−90%

405▼91Manitowoc, WIWI81,710+351−86%

406▼279Martin, TNTN33,261+359−88%

407▼54Angola, ININ34,799+364−94%

408▼362Muskogee, OKOK66,708+369−73%

409▲29Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077+374−75%

410▲88Jasper, ININ44,016+379−88%

411▼24Norfolk, NENE49,228+380−80%

412▲43Corbin, KYKY150,040+383−92%

413▼95Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404+390−88%

414▲127Breckenridge, COCO39,069+395−95%

415▼127Vidalia, GAGA36,180+398−78%

416▼271Uvalde, TXTX24,963+399−85%

417▲228Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319+399−97%

418▼150Mayfield, KYKY37,050+401−88%

419▼83Malvern, ARAR33,451+411−90%

420▼170Marshall, MNMN25,684+415−35%

421▼272Lock Haven, PAPA37,870+420−43%

422▼190Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076+423−83%

423▼214Gadsden, ALAL103,886+450−88%

424▼19Houghton, MIMI40,028+462−19%

425▼30Ada, OKOK38,528+463−55%

426▲35Bloomington, ILIL171,419+465−98%

427▲72Huron, SDSD19,624+475−139%

428▼98Monticello, ININ25,164+476−76%

429▲203La Crosse, WIWI171,182+480−93%

430▼115Kendallville, ININ47,937+480−94%

431▲61Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442+487−443%

432▼75El Campo, TXTX42,060+490−60%

433▲13Thomasville, GAGA72,958+491−86%

434▲195Anchorage, AKAK405,821+492−98%

435▲176Nantucket, MAMA14,758+503−86%

436▼221Plymouth, ININ46,599+504−83%

437▼28Platteville, WIWI52,446+508+53%

438▼197Amsterdam, NYNY50,046+514−123%

439▲103Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669+515−93%

440▲284Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191+515−97%

441▼158Payson, AZAZ53,801+529−95%

442▼186Dumas, TXTX21,891+533−76%

443▲128Pullman, WAWA48,512+539−73%

444▼248Bedford, ININ45,568+557−82%

445▼175Huntington, ININ37,224+562−79%

446▲185Casper, WYWY80,526+571−89%

447▼161Coshocton, OHOH37,188+576−53%

448▲4Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428+579−75%

449▼229Ozark, ALAL49,912+586−216%

450▲58Jackson, WYWY36,587+590−90%

451▲260San Angelo, TXTX122,065+591−89%

452▲53Manhattan, KSKS136,122+601−122%

453▼47Cadillac, MIMI49,719+603−83%

454▼89Zanesville, OHOH87,014+604−76%

455▲114Sioux City, IAIA145,738+604−88%

456▲82Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154+607−95%

457▼193Rolla, MOMO45,247+609−87%

458▼245Shawano, WIWI45,759+612−81%

459▲4Red Wing, MNMN48,195+613−82%

460▲107Great Falls, MTMT85,029+615−77%

461▼139Brownwood, TXTX38,711+616−81%

462▲148Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219+619−82%

463▼188Marion, NCNC45,198+620−90%

464▲53Lewiston, IDID65,450+624−82%

465▲119Grand Island, NENE78,076+631−83%

466▲87Warsaw, ININ80,892+652−93%

467▼32Campbellsville, KYKY38,407+678−57%

468▼135Troy, ALAL33,688+679−66%

469▼162Paris, TNTN32,896+697−78%

470▲91Boone, NCNC54,786+700−88%

471▼182Easton, MDMD38,238+712−78%

472▼423Kinston, NCNC55,837+715−70%

473▼36Tifton, GAGA51,237+746−74%

474▲113Roseburg, OROR111,951+750−87%

475▲149Grand Forks, NDND105,046+756−122%

476▼365Athens, OHOH63,197+766−71%

477▼23Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553+776−79%

478▼146Pella, IAIA34,192+778−62%

479▲2Menomonie, WIWI46,223+783−80%

480▼84Jefferson City, MOMO152,712+791−88%

481▼121Waycross, GAGA57,670+796+12%

482▲5Mountain Home, IDID29,465+799−90%

483▼91Thomaston, GAGA28,500+800−38%

484▲289Williston, NDND41,767+817−160%

485▲17Bemidji, MNMN47,055+827−84%

486▲10Washington, ININ34,209+828−64%

487▼18Decatur, ININ36,650+841−67%

488▼35Batesville, ARAR38,785+847−72%

489▼341Winona, MNMN50,523+852−61%

490▲75Klamath Falls, OROR70,274+861−86%

491▲214Burlington, VTVT227,803+872−93%

492▲18Othello, WAWA21,488+875−69%

493▼466Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332+885−96%

494▼14Farmington, MOMO67,809+887−87%

495▲106Baraboo, WIWI66,652+889−89%

496▼112Fremont, NENE38,057+890−46%

497▼234Greenwood, SCSC95,215+901−83%

498▼118Lebanon, MOMO36,943+904−83%

499▼123Ardmore, OKOK48,910+907−66%

500▼386Mount Airy, NCNC72,287+928−90%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest population change?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with -250,027 (2025 Census Population Estimates).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population change?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Honolulu, HI, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2025 Census population estimates.

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, Population Estimates Program (2025).