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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

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

02Chicago, ILIL9,434,123-41,457−121%

03Honolulu, HIHI988,703-27,805−170%

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

05San Jose, CACA1,984,473-20,888−112%

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

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

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

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

10Oxnard, CACA830,851-12,992−115%

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

12Santa Cruz, CACA258,852-12,009−146%

13Memphis, TNTN1,341,412-11,257−120%

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

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

16Syracuse, NYNY652,273-7,007−5%

17Shreveport, LALA383,474-6,851−218%

18Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653-6,819−55%

19Rochester, NYNY1,056,149-6,324−139%

20Santa Maria, CACA442,065-6,164−121%

21Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010-5,863−256%

22Salinas, CACA433,729-5,306−112%

23Toledo, OHOH599,376-5,231+45%

24Watertown, NYNY111,540-5,181−752%

25Flint, MIMI401,093-5,118−190%

26Napa, CACA132,949-5,070−138%

27Erie, PAPA265,832-5,044−196%

28Eureka, CACA131,647-4,816−165%

29Gallup, NMNM68,119-4,783−134%

30Utica, NYNY285,611-4,735−62%

31Decatur, ILIL99,300-4,698+88%

32Susanville, CACA28,117-4,613−174%

33Detroit, MIMI4,390,913-4,602−122%

34Johnstown, PAPA128,968-4,504−57%

35Greenville, MSMS40,446-4,476−10%

36Big Spring, TXTX30,504-4,356−439%

37Kahului, HIHI160,674-4,160−115%

38Albuquerque, NMNM925,279-3,997−106%

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

40Houma, LALA199,668-3,807−164%

41St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421-3,745−129%

42Elmira, NYNY80,415-3,733−10%

43Alexandria, LALA147,952-3,541−19%

44Jamestown, NYNY124,126-3,531+65%

45Youngstown, OHOH423,678-3,484−32%

46Ukiah, CACA88,122-3,479−159%

47Selma, ALAL35,140-3,322+88%

48Altoona, PAPA119,541-3,281+135%

49Mobile, ALAL411,658-3,151−115%

50New Iberia, LALA66,846-3,083−162%

51Pikeville, KYKY89,122-3,019+7%

52Massena, NYNY105,488-3,017+6916%

53Jackson, MSMS609,847-3,011−141%

54Vicksburg, MSMS41,759-2,963−268%

55Danville, ILIL71,259-2,929−32%

56Blytheville, ARAR37,828-2,857−48%

57Morgan City, LALA46,552-2,854−38%

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

59Columbus, GAGA324,830-2,743−151%

60Cleveland, MSMS28,262-2,723+119%

61Beckley, WVWV109,940-2,645−294%

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

63Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138-2,610−4%

64Binghamton, NYNY243,189-2,567−73%

65Salem, OHOH99,377-2,500−166%

66Key West, FLFL80,406-2,468−258%

67DuBois, PAPA78,100-2,462−147%

68Sonora, CACA53,160-2,460−141%

69Saginaw, MIMI187,688-2,436+28%

70Chico, CACA209,211-2,421−112%

71Santa Rosa, CACA486,444-2,419−103%

72Meridian, MSMS85,419-2,286−202%

73Galesburg, ILIL47,767-2,200+295%

74Boulder, COCO328,560-2,198−103%

75Greenwood, MSMS34,912-2,156−366%

76Meadville, PAPA81,792-2,146−151%

77El Dorado, ARAR36,926-2,128+95%

78Somerset, PAPA72,004-2,125−218%

79Peoria, ILIL363,505-2,120−194%

80Springfield, ILIL206,033-2,073−121%

81Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214-2,044−105%

82Minden, LALA34,948-2,019+1178%

83Bluefield, WVWV96,138-2,014+16%

84Kankakee, ILIL105,525-1,977−126%

85Wheeling, WVWV134,089-1,885+0%

86Auburn, NYNY74,365-1,883+438%

87Niles, MIMI152,444-1,872−274%

88Parkersburg, WVWV87,264-1,822−274%

89Sandusky, OHOH112,777-1,821−185%

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

91Roswell, NMNM63,364-1,793−151%

92Opelousas, LALA80,765-1,775−124%

93Bay City, MIMI102,123-1,733+11%

94Corning, NYNY91,855-1,729+378%

95Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138-1,705−72%

96Albany, GAGA145,510-1,695−209%

97Ithaca, NYNY104,047-1,693−170%

98Fairbanks, AKAK93,972-1,683−133%

99Olean, NYNY75,390-1,652+492%

100Adrian, MIMI97,779-1,644−122%

101Huntington, WVWV365,965-1,627−211%

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

103Monroe, LALA222,390-1,598−146%

104Sterling, ILIL54,121-1,570−436%

105Ottawa, ILIL145,902-1,557−147%

106Warren, PAPA37,038-1,549+30%

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

108Weirton, WVWV112,468-1,537−66%

109Minot, NDND75,694-1,533−321%

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

111Sunbury, PAPA107,788-1,485−16%

112Peru, ININ34,487-1,475+81%

113Medford, OROR221,795-1,464−104%

114Bradford, PAPA38,984-1,448+21%

115Edwards, COCO54,291-1,440−107%

116Clovis, NMNM65,270-1,433−160%

117Kennett, MOMO26,855-1,428−3421%

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

119Freeport, ILIL43,220-1,410−252%

120Hudson, NYNY60,168-1,402−1352%

121Rockford, ILIL337,242-1,391−106%

122Eugene, OROR381,584-1,387−103%

123Marietta, OHOH58,389-1,382−239%

124Muscatine, IAIA41,853-1,382−176%

125Columbus, MSMS67,144-1,380−173%

126Centralia, ILIL36,382-1,347−1136%

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

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

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

130Lima, OHOH100,881-1,325+3%

131Macomb, ILIL25,916-1,322−43%

132Farmington, NMNM120,340-1,321−106%

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

134Quincy, ILIL74,146-1,295−167%

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

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

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

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

139Dixon, ILIL32,914-1,231−174%

140Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657-1,200−111%

141Akron, OHOH701,780-1,199−105%

142McComb, MSMS52,640-1,174−169%

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

144Red Bluff, CACA64,665-1,164−118%

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

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

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

148Oil City, PAPA49,346-1,108−39%

149Huntingdon, PAPA43,001-1,091−177%

150Maryville, MOMO20,174-1,067−626%

151Enid, OKOK61,779-1,067−199%

152St. Marys, PAPA29,926-1,064−555%

153Guymon, OKOK20,322-1,062−129%

154Elkins, WVWV26,882-1,050−329%

155Orangeburg, SCSC83,177-1,046−115%

156Canton, OHOH400,246-1,027−110%

157Rock Springs, WYWY41,267-1,005−17%

158Borger, TXTX19,633-984−46%

159Danville, VAVA101,137-983−172%

160Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147-966−132%

161Garden City, KSKS37,505-965−113%

162Cortland, NYNY45,850-959+163%

163St. Joseph, MOMO119,170-958−139%

164Davenport, IAIA380,452-943−127%

165Cumberland, MDMD93,640-940−1151%

166Coos Bay, OROR63,992-937−137%

167Silver City, NMNM27,252-933−128%

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

169Rutland, VTVT59,653-919−173%

170Magnolia, ARAR21,894-907+931%

171Rockingham, NCNC42,041-905−144%

172Battle Creek, MIMI133,408-902−145%

173Cordele, GAGA19,237-891−145%

174Liberal, KSKS21,073-891−124%

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

176Sterling, COCO20,654-874−130%

177Bishop, CACA18,158-858+155%

178Laurinburg, NCNC33,322-852−138%

179Salina, KSKS59,121-835−121%

180Las Vegas, NMNM30,311-834−122%

181Brookings, OROR22,621-825−146%

182Jackson, MIMI159,552-814−109%

183Lincoln, ILIL27,182-805−309%

184Pittsfield, MAMA128,224-802−82%

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

186Camden, ARAR26,363-776−48%

187Burlington, IAIA44,061-775+285%

188Snyder, TXTX16,162-770−66%

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

190Pontiac, ILIL35,057-758−301%

191Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368-733−104%

192Kingsville, TXTX30,315-725−157%

193Beaumont, TXTX399,310-723−107%

194Union City, TNTN30,067-720−198%

195Laurel, MSMS82,281-718−129%

196Bennington, VTVT36,630-717−162%

197Canton, ILIL32,901-708−516%

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

199Kenosha, WIWI168,448-703−103%

200Great Bend, KSKS24,790-703−40%

201Brattleboro, VTVT45,204-701−127%

202Americus, GAGA33,394-697−126%

203Plainview, TXTX36,700-679−146%

204Grenada, MSMS30,222-670−164%

205Aberdeen, SDSD41,583-665+529%

206Chillicothe, OHOH76,429-664−117%

207Springfield, OHOH135,340-661−76%

208Mason City, IAIA49,710-659+157%

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

210Woodward, OKOK19,827-643+31%

211Vincennes, ININ35,652-630+0%

212Sweetwater, TXTX14,117-621−22%

213Fairmont, WVWV55,584-621−5%

214Blacksburg, VAVA181,616-619−112%

215Oxford, ALAL115,834-607−84%

216Taylorville, ILIL33,443-589−162%

217Fairmont, MNMN19,440-585−47%

218Alma, MIMI41,190-571−117%

219Eufaula, ALAL26,861-563−117%

220Tiffin, OHOH54,522-547−48%

221Española, NMNM39,832-531−108%

222Bogalusa, LALA44,937-526−171%

223Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909-513−125%

224Talladega, ALAL91,764-511−109%

225Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938-508−124%

226Redding, CACA181,648-507−103%

227Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599-507−132%

228Sumter, SCSC105,067-489−124%

229Scottsbluff, NENE36,272-488−154%

230Hot Springs, ARAR99,695-485−103%

231Dyersburg, TNTN36,320-481−120%

232Carbondale, ILIL52,501-473−67%

233Montgomery, ALAL388,747-459−103%

234Clinton, IAIA46,002-458−49%

235Carroll, IAIA20,303-457+22750%

236Albert Lea, MNMN30,440-455−4%

237McAlester, OKOK43,320-453−113%

238Henderson, KYKY57,184-436−131%

239Mexico, MOMO24,528-434−119%

240Ruidoso, NMNM19,844-425−106%

241Owosso, MIMI67,681-413−122%

242Vernon, TXTX12,481-406−9%

243Ketchikan, AKAK13,549-399−265%

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

245New Ulm, MNMN25,517-395+441%

246Clearlake, CACA67,772-391−105%

247Rochelle, ILIL51,399-389−108%

248Richmond, ININ66,169-384−55%

249Storm Lake, IAIA20,449-374−184%

250Indiana, PAPA82,878-368−5%

251Lewisburg, PAPA42,313-368−107%

252Sayre, PAPA59,600-367−120%

253Greenville, OHOH51,520-361+16%

254The Dalles, OROR26,310-360−117%

255Hutchinson, KSKS61,539-359−115%

256Jacksonville, ILIL37,381-359−304%

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

258Whitewater, WIWI106,127-351−102%

259Petoskey, MIMI33,775-337−105%

260Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781-333−102%

261Greenfield, MAMA70,698-331−123%

262Truckee, CACA101,911-330−102%

263Escanaba, MIMI36,582-321−143%

264Paducah, KYKY102,259-317−117%

265Norwalk, OHOH58,250-315−110%

266Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880-310−138%

267Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097-299−103%

268Madisonville, KYKY45,127-296−175%

269La Grande, OROR25,900-296−132%

270Pampa, TXTX21,786-294−75%

271Dodge City, KSKS33,993-294−106%

272Wabash, ININ30,713-263+141%

273Hood River, OROR23,720-257−107%

274Charleston, ILIL46,607-256−116%

275Weatherford, OKOK39,059-255−49%

276Elk City, OKOK22,159-251−125%

277Marion, OHOH65,115-244−113%

278Fremont, OHOH58,655-241+41%

279Rice Lake, WIWI46,484-227−105%

280Ottumwa, IAIA35,210-227−162%

281Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904-226−111%

282Topeka, KSKS233,052-226−103%

283Walla Walla, WAWA62,361-223−103%

284Grants Pass, OROR87,867-223−102%

285Texarkana, TXTX146,816-216−104%

286Marshalltown, IAIA39,890-215−121%

287Ponca City, OKOK43,490-210−975%

288Moberly, MOMO24,513-203−169%

289Sikeston, MOMO49,978-202−138%

290Raymondville, TXTX19,971-193−108%

291Spencer, IAIA16,202-182−15%

292Jamestown, NDND21,414-179−46%

293Atchison, KSKS16,172-176+11%

294Corinth, MSMS34,569-171−106%

295Effingham, ILIL44,727-170−108%

296Arkansas City, KSKS34,382-167−73%

297Sidney, OHOH48,065-165−106%

298Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838-161+50%

299Pierre, SDSD20,588-161−111%

300McPherson, KSKS30,064-159−107%

301Barre, VTVT59,652-155−105%

302Marion, ININ66,524-150−80%

303Gallipolis, OHOH29,072-148−229%

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

305Alice, TXTX45,383-146−111%

306Astoria, OROR40,926-146−106%

307Hutchinson, MNMN36,631-140−105%

308Zapata, TXTX13,753-136−105%

309Wooster, OHOH116,758-136−101%

310Bucyrus, OHOH41,896-129−86%

311Hastings, NENE40,577-97−109%

312Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099-95−108%

313Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655-81−109%

314Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575-72−112%

315Marshall, MOMO23,265-68−129%

316Carson, NVNV58,571-68−101%

317Cambridge, OHOH38,379-59−103%

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

319Alpena, MIMI28,853-54−108%

320Natchez, MSMS54,722-44−92%

321Mansfield, OHOH124,893-43−102%

322Ruston, LALA48,360-36−105%

323Logansport, ININ37,836-34−101%

324South Bend, ININ324,538-29−100%

325Altus, OKOK24,764-21−94%

326Deming, NMNM25,407-20−100%

327Winnemucca, NVNV17,267-18−101%

328Lewistown, PAPA46,127-16−106%

329Ludington, MIMI29,040-12−100%

330Los Alamos, NMNM19,407-12−105%

331Baker City, OROR16,658-10−101%

332Hillsdale, MIMI45,738-8−100%

333Le Mars, IAIA25,697-1−100%

334Defiance, OHOH38,292+6−96%

335Beatrice, NENE21,711+7−96%

336Sheboygan, WIWI118,047+13−100%

337Washington, NCNC44,670+18−99%

338Hannibal, MOMO38,969+24−97%

339Batavia, NYNY58,416+28−91%

340Sturgis, MIMI60,968+29−99%

341Pittsburg, KSKS39,008+36−99%

342Hereford, TXTX18,626+43−107%

343Worthington, MNMN22,338+48−93%

344Owatonna, MNMN37,464+58−98%

345Henderson, NCNC42,638+60−99%

346Vermillion, SDSD15,031+64−82%

347Bainbridge, GAGA29,432+65−98%

348Roanoke, VAVA316,547+66−98%

349Marion, ILIL67,225+72−98%

350Taos, NMNM34,564+75−99%

351Ashland, OHOH52,523+76−98%

352Emporia, KSKS34,838+81−93%

353Van Wert, OHOH29,013+82−110%

354Wahpeton, NDND23,019+87−141%

355Mitchell, SDSD25,913+92−90%

356Kapaa, HIHI73,400+102−99%

357Greensburg, ININ26,576+104−89%

358Brookhaven, MSMS35,012+105−96%

359Urbana, OHOH38,820+106−96%

360Findlay, OHOH75,034+114−98%

361Dubuque, IAIA99,381+115−96%

362DeRidder, LALA36,673+124−96%

363Starkville, MSMS62,063+130−96%

364Frankfort, ININ33,322+132−95%

365Madison, ININ33,279+132−93%

366Connersville, ININ23,533+135−132%

367Hays, KSKS29,075+141−91%

368Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302+152−96%

369Miami, OKOK30,438+153−94%

370Carlsbad, NMNM62,509+195−94%

371Bay City, TXTX36,463+208−80%

372Celina, OHOH42,737+209−86%

373Duluth, MNMN281,219+223−90%

374New Castle, ININ49,137+223−40%

375Terre Haute, ININ169,241+223−53%

376Alamosa, COCO27,896+229−79%

377Riverton, WYWY39,464+230−89%

378Milledgeville, GAGA44,029+230−96%

379Newport, OROR50,636+241−96%

380Kokomo, ININ83,904+246−94%

381Del Rio, TXTX47,835+249−96%

382Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448+252−97%

383Marinette, WIWI65,515+260−87%

384Midland, MIMI83,754+260−96%

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

386Evanston, WYWY23,415+266−72%

387Price, UTUT20,680+268+38%

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

389Wilmington, OHOH42,301+283−94%

390Hobbs, NMNM74,749+294−216%

391Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691+297−97%

392Sparta, WIWI46,572+298−93%

393Ottawa, KSKS26,299+303−89%

394Andrews, TXTX18,914+304−123%

395Lexington, NENE26,255+311−92%

396Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497+314−85%

397Dickinson, NDND39,142+319−242%

398Yankton, SDSD23,635+325−86%

399Kirksville, MOMO29,824+334+0%

400Summerville, GAGA25,300+335−90%

401Fallon, NVNV25,851+335−94%

402Russellville, ALAL32,449+336−90%

403Tupelo, MSMS133,167+349−95%

404Waterloo, IAIA169,189+350−90%

405Manitowoc, WIWI81,710+351−86%

406Martin, TNTN33,261+359−88%

407Angola, ININ34,799+364−94%

408Muskogee, OKOK66,708+369−73%

409Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077+374−75%

410Jasper, ININ44,016+379−88%

411Norfolk, NENE49,228+380−80%

412Corbin, KYKY150,040+383−92%

413Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404+390−88%

414Breckenridge, COCO39,069+395−95%

415Vidalia, GAGA36,180+398−78%

416Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319+399−97%

417Uvalde, TXTX24,963+399−85%

418Mayfield, KYKY37,050+401−88%

419Malvern, ARAR33,451+411−90%

420Marshall, MNMN25,684+415−35%

421Lock Haven, PAPA37,870+420−43%

422Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076+423−83%

423Gadsden, ALAL103,886+450−88%

424Houghton, MIMI40,028+462−19%

425Ada, OKOK38,528+463−55%

426Bloomington, ILIL171,419+465−98%

427Huron, SDSD19,624+475−139%

428Monticello, ININ25,164+476−76%

429La Crosse, WIWI171,182+480−93%

430Kendallville, ININ47,937+480−94%

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

432El Campo, TXTX42,060+490−60%

433Thomasville, GAGA72,958+491−86%

434Anchorage, AKAK405,821+492−98%

435Nantucket, MAMA14,758+503−86%

436Plymouth, ININ46,599+504−83%

437Platteville, WIWI52,446+508+53%

438Amsterdam, NYNY50,046+514−123%

439Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669+515−93%

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

441Payson, AZAZ53,801+529−95%

442Dumas, TXTX21,891+533−76%

443Pullman, WAWA48,512+539−73%

444Bedford, ININ45,568+557−82%

445Huntington, ININ37,224+562−79%

446Casper, WYWY80,526+571−89%

447Coshocton, OHOH37,188+576−53%

448Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428+579−75%

449Ozark, ALAL49,912+586−216%

450Jackson, WYWY36,587+590−90%

451San Angelo, TXTX122,065+591−89%

452Manhattan, KSKS136,122+601−122%

453Cadillac, MIMI49,719+603−83%

454Zanesville, OHOH87,014+604−76%

455Sioux City, IAIA145,738+604−88%

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

457Rolla, MOMO45,247+609−87%

458Shawano, WIWI45,759+612−81%

459Red Wing, MNMN48,195+613−82%

460Great Falls, MTMT85,029+615−77%

461Brownwood, TXTX38,711+616−81%

462Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219+619−82%

463Marion, NCNC45,198+620−90%

464Lewiston, IDID65,450+624−82%

465Grand Island, NENE78,076+631−83%

466Warsaw, ININ80,892+652−93%

467Campbellsville, KYKY38,407+678−57%

468Troy, ALAL33,688+679−66%

469Paris, TNTN32,896+697−78%

470Boone, NCNC54,786+700−88%

471Easton, MDMD38,238+712−78%

472Kinston, NCNC55,837+715−70%

473Tifton, GAGA51,237+746−74%

474Roseburg, OROR111,951+750−87%

475Grand Forks, NDND105,046+756−122%

476Athens, OHOH63,197+766−71%

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

478Pella, IAIA34,192+778−62%

479Menomonie, WIWI46,223+783−80%

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

481Waycross, GAGA57,670+796+12%

482Mountain Home, IDID29,465+799−90%

483Thomaston, GAGA28,500+800−38%

484Williston, NDND41,767+817−160%

485Bemidji, MNMN47,055+827−84%

486Washington, ININ34,209+828−64%

487Decatur, ININ36,650+841−67%

488Batesville, ARAR38,785+847−72%

489Winona, MNMN50,523+852−61%

490Klamath Falls, OROR70,274+861−86%

491Burlington, VTVT227,803+872−93%

492Othello, WAWA21,488+875−69%

493Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332+885−96%

494Farmington, MOMO67,809+887−87%

495Baraboo, WIWI66,652+889−89%

496Fremont, NENE38,057+890−46%

497Greenwood, SCSC95,215+901−83%

498Lebanon, MOMO36,943+904−83%

499Ardmore, OKOK48,910+907−66%

500Mount 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).