Which metro area has the lowest population change?

Pittsburgh, PA ranks #1 with -26,695 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population change?

Pittsburgh, PA, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, Utica-Rome, NY, Johnstown, PA, Binghamton, NY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most population lost, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas 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 Counties States

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

501Rapid City, SDSD156,934+5,872–

502Ukiah, CACA88,122+5,920–

503Houma, LALA199,668+5,945–

504Jackson, WYWY36,587+5,961–

505Athens, TNTN71,590+5,972–

506Forest City, NCNC65,745+5,981–

507Fallon, NVNV25,851+6,044–

508Sonora, CACA53,160+6,045–

509Eau Claire, WIWI176,647+6,052–

510Klamath Falls, OROR70,274+6,073–

511Abilene, TXTX185,429+6,091–

512Scottsboro, ALAL54,281+6,130–

513Del Rio, TXTX47,835+6,135–

514Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486+6,196–

515Susanville, CACA28,117+6,230–

516Watertown, WIWI86,505+6,238–

517North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233+6,239–

518Okeechobee, FLFL42,608+6,283–

519Albemarle, NCNC68,830+6,335–

520Evansville, ININ273,786+6,368–

521Florence, ALAL156,609+6,387–

522Petoskey, MIMI33,775+6,397–

523Red Bluff, CACA64,665+6,414–

524Bonham, TXTX39,265+6,438–

525Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041+6,445–

526Marion, NCNC45,198+6,470–

527Lebanon, PAPA146,380+6,583–

528Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858+6,597–

529Staunton, VAVA129,692+6,626–

530Ellensburg, WAWA48,803+6,637–

531Jefferson City, MOMO152,712+6,667–

532Stillwater, OKOK83,889+6,683–

533Somerset, KYKY67,384+6,728–

534Douglas, GAGA52,861+6,735–

535Farmington, MOMO67,809+6,737–

536Walla Walla, WAWA62,361+6,741–

537Shawnee, OKOK75,102+6,761–

538Orangeburg, SCSC83,177+6,779–

539New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373+6,824–

540Española, NMNM39,832+6,825–

541Morehead City, NCNC70,469+6,827–

542Taos, NMNM34,564+6,861–

543Helena, MTMT97,153+6,898–

544Deming, NMNM25,407+6,906–

545Safford, AZAZ40,157+6,935–

546Tullahoma, TNTN69,339+6,964–

547La Crosse, WIWI171,182+6,971–

548Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002+7,027–

549Cookeville, TNTN152,477+7,037–

550Greeneville, TNTN73,831+7,056–

551Bismarck, NDND139,750+7,072–

552Palestine, TXTX59,805+7,085–

553Waynesville, NCNC63,369+7,091–

554Laconia, NHNH65,147+7,109–

555Topeka, KSKS233,052+7,117–

556Russellville, ARAR84,932+7,130–

557Shelbyville, TNTN55,273+7,175–

558Tupelo, MSMS133,167+7,186–

559Ruidoso, NMNM19,844+7,192–

560Mountain Home, ARAR42,982+7,200–

561Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669+7,213–

562Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245+7,221–

563Midland, MIMI83,754+7,223–

564Beeville, TXTX32,515+7,224–

565Kapaa, HIHI73,400+7,286–

566Kingsport, TNTN314,834+7,308–

567Corvallis, OROR97,728+7,342–

568Jackson, MSMS609,847+7,345–

569Kerrville, TXTX54,037+7,349–

570Opelousas, LALA80,765+7,369–

571Eureka, CACA131,647+7,400–

572Adrian, MIMI97,779+7,414–

573Garden City, KSKS37,505+7,453–

574Faribault, MNMN69,939+7,482–

575Kankakee, ILIL105,525+7,578–

576Sanford, NCNC70,258+7,666–

577Clearlake, CACA67,772+7,678–

578Wilson, NCNC81,150+7,753–

579Charlottesville, VAVA228,597+7,766–

580Columbus, ININ85,729+7,778–

581Mountain Home, IDID29,465+7,925–

582Gaffney, SCSC58,275+8,031–

583Port Angeles, WAWA78,202+8,061–

584New Bern, NCNC127,358+8,091–

585Hinesville, GAGA91,870+8,183–

586Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448+8,192–

587Chambersburg, PAPA160,652+8,231–

588Baraboo, WIWI66,652+8,250–

589Salisbury, MDMD131,872+8,269–

590Cornelia, GAGA50,416+8,281–

591Arcadia, FLFL37,078+8,344–

592Jackson, TNTN184,569+8,349–

593Vineland, NJNJ157,148+8,385–

594Kendallville, ININ47,937+8,398–

595Breckenridge, COCO39,069+8,459–

596Cheyenne, WYWY102,938+8,465–

597Tahlequah, OKOK49,196+8,472–

598Idaho Falls, IDID173,851+8,618–

599Goldsboro, NCNC122,278+8,663–

600Jackson, MIMI159,552+8,666–

601Nogales, AZAZ50,020+8,705–

602Seneca, SCSC83,775+8,721–

603Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691+8,727–

604Clewiston, FLFL61,546+8,752–

605Warsaw, ININ80,892+8,763–

606Sheboygan, WIWI118,047+8,769–

607Winchester, VAVA152,332+8,854–

608Montrose, COCO44,591+9,009–

609Midland, TXTX193,139+9,020–

610Calhoun, GAGA61,701+9,032–

611Brainerd, MNMN100,562+9,037–

612Twin Falls, IDID123,901+9,039–

613Victoria, TXTX99,864+9,059–

614Yuba City, CACA187,478+9,095–

615Decatur, ALAL160,326+9,176–

616Morristown, TNTN128,867+9,218–

617Centralia, WAWA88,062+9,242–

618Rome, GAGA101,378+9,314–

619Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097+9,338–

620Florence, SCSC201,392+9,367–

621Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912+9,495–

622Traverse City, MIMI156,972+9,500–

623Mount Airy, NCNC72,287+9,515–

624Pocatello, IDID91,591+9,539–

625Richmond, KYKY131,806+9,607–

626Fort Payne, ALAL74,085+9,801–

627Cullman, ALAL94,009+9,870–

628Picayune, MSMS59,363+9,907–

629Canton, OHOH400,246+9,932–

630Springfield, ILIL206,033+9,992–

631Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155+10,063–

632Wooster, OHOH116,758+10,103–

633Beaumont, TXTX399,310+10,109–

634Sandpoint, IDID54,420+10,213–

635Hermiston, OROR93,721+10,230–

636Lufkin, TXTX88,154+10,246–

637Jonesboro, ARAR139,440+10,282–

638Alamogordo, NMNM70,368+10,370–

639Wausau, WIWI139,432+10,434–

640Bloomington, ININ165,231+10,501–

641Johnson City, TNTN216,416+10,530–

642Athens, GAGA224,148+10,794–

643Joplin, MOMO208,796+10,825–

644Longview, WAWA114,885+10,829–

645Huntsville, TXTX83,842+10,841–

646Dalton, GAGA147,819+10,849–

647Rifle, COCO80,099+10,875–

648Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823+10,919–

649Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118+11,036–

650Shelton, WAWA71,165+11,064–

651Statesboro, GAGA97,977+11,108–

652Payson, AZAZ53,801+11,119–

653Heber, UTUT81,655+11,141–

654Muskegon, MIMI177,901+11,217–

655Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850+11,263–

656Elko, NVNV56,682+11,351–

657Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657+11,363–

658Albertville, ALAL103,537+11,399–

659Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459+11,515–

660Bowling Green, KYKY197,180+11,563–

661Shelby, NCNC103,325+11,573–

662Jefferson, GAGA99,265+11,584–

663Durango, COCO56,898+11,657–

664Wenatchee, WAWA128,414+11,748–

665Albany, OROR132,843+11,842–

666State College, PAPA157,393+11,972–

667Carson, NVNV58,571+12,014–

668Crossville, TNTN66,300+12,066–

669Hagerstown, MDMD315,280+12,098–

670Granbury, TXTX70,501+12,119–

671Burlington, VTVT227,803+12,211–

672St. Cloud, MNMN205,854+12,262–

673Fort Smith, ARAR234,140+12,323–

674Monroe, MIMI156,004+12,345–

675Cleveland, TNTN134,057+12,425–

676Rochester, MNMN231,184+12,429–

677Kingston, NYNY183,330+12,445–

678Searcy, ARAR80,085+12,489–

679Iowa City, IAIA182,711+12,716–

680Valdosta, GAGA153,276+12,723–

681Lake Charles, LALA244,655+12,732–

682Janesville, WIWI166,472+12,797–

683St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421+12,926–

684Cedar City, UTUT67,141+12,990–

685Gettysburg, PAPA107,594+13,018–

686Grants Pass, OROR87,867+13,077–

687Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319+13,079–

688Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154+13,237–

689Kingsland, GAGA60,143+13,497–

690Napa, CACA132,949+13,514–

691Truckee, CACA101,911+13,523–

692Montgomery, ALAL388,747+13,694–

693Racine, WIWI198,919+13,797–

694Cañon City, COCO50,039+13,872–

695Lake City, FLFL74,094+13,900–

696Gallup, NMNM68,119+14,112–

697Savannah, GAGA438,314+14,125–

698Branson, MOMO57,001+14,142–

699Billings, MTMT193,603+14,199–

700Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213+14,254–

701Charleston, SCSC889,263+14,379–

702Amarillo, TXTX276,235+14,456–

703Augusta, GAGA641,231+14,541–

704Fargo, NDND269,528+14,548–

705Little Rock, ARAR777,607+14,584–

706Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766+14,638–

707Hot Springs, ARAR99,695+14,671–

708Pahrump, NVNV57,336+14,704–

709Athens, TXTX88,595+14,734–

710Lafayette, ININ228,468+14,782–

711Harrisburg, PAPA617,427+14,856–

712Hammond, LALA141,346+14,879–

713Holland, MIMI123,188+15,156–

714Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795+15,192–

715Kalispell, MTMT115,429+15,253–

716Hickory, NCNC376,890+15,256–

717Sherman, TXTX153,613+15,574–

718Lafayette, LALA423,758+15,649–

719Dover, DEDE194,786+15,704–

720Pinehurst, NCNC110,619+15,756–

721South Bend, ININ324,538+15,783–

722Redding, CACA181,648+16,220–

723Concord, NHNH158,078+16,220–

724Lexington Park, MDMD211,176+16,245–

725Rochester, NYNY1,056,149+16,279–

726Chattanooga, TNTN594,530+16,298–

727Oshkosh, WIWI174,218+16,443–

728Missoula, MTMT128,698+16,470–

729Lubbock, TXTX368,431+16,727–

730Bozeman, MTMT128,740+17,368–

731Appleton, WIWI249,876+17,615–

732Allentown, PAPA887,615+17,689–

733Lumberton, NCNC119,941+18,160–

734Lawrence, KSKS120,920+18,164–

735Warner Robins, GAGA208,091+18,198–

736Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808+18,336–

737Pueblo, COCO169,277+18,421–

738Whitewater, WIWI106,127+18,759–

739Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285+18,906–

740Sebring, FLFL111,122+18,934–

741Panama City, FLFL231,174+19,095–

742Logan, UTUT160,889+19,100–

743Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191+19,153–

744Gulfport, MSMS431,329+19,178–

745Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781+19,420–

746Columbia, MOMO219,062+19,479–

747Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638+19,517–

748Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368+19,729–

749Edwards, COCO54,291+19,731–

750Show Low, AZAZ109,946+19,812–

751Moses Lake, WAWA105,727+19,940–

752Sevierville, TNTN101,342+20,127–

753Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332+20,131–

754Louisville, KYKY1,402,509+20,438–

755Portland, MEME577,635+20,852–

756Chico, CACA209,211+21,051–

757Waco, TXTX308,807+21,101–

758Providence, RIRI1,708,161+21,171–

759Detroit, MIMI4,390,913+21,190–

760Mobile, ALAL411,658+21,200–

761Clarksville, TNTN349,001+21,218–

762Bloomington, ILIL171,419+21,253–

763Kenosha, WIWI168,448+21,396–

764The Villages, FLFL157,772+21,768–

765Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047+22,173–

766Farmington, NMNM120,340+22,196–

767Burlington, NCNC186,177+22,587–

768Sebastian, FLFL172,799+22,739–

769Auburn, ALAL208,013+22,964–

770Grand Junction, COCO162,845+23,110–

771Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137+23,203–

772Tyler, TXTX252,549+23,397–

773Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975+23,424–

774Baton Rouge, LALA888,699+23,464–

775Rockford, ILIL337,242+23,610–

776Akron, OHOH701,780+23,876–

777Crestview, FLFL315,098+24,052–

778Spartanburg, SCSC407,656+24,100–

779Lexington, KYKY535,174+24,470–

780Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666+24,570–

781Trenton, NJNJ399,289+24,937–

782Richmond, VAVA1,389,338+25,195–

783Kennewick, WAWA324,334+25,274–

784Springfield, MOMO500,694+25,481–

785College Station, TXTX287,476+25,483–

786Santa Cruz, CACA258,852+25,868–

787Greenville, NCNC182,936+25,874–

788Asheville, NCNC422,345+26,425–

789Elkhart, ININ208,774+26,593–

790Green Bay, WIWI336,756+26,602–

791Fayetteville, NCNC395,412+26,637–

792Fort Wayne, ININ466,258+26,736–

793Kahului, HIHI160,674+27,688–

794Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377+27,846–

795Knoxville, TNTN968,137+27,981–

796Hanford, CACA154,327+27,992–

797Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206+28,320–

798Hilo, HIHI210,043+28,360–

799San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367+29,519–

800Santa Maria, CACA442,065+29,739–

801Durham, NCNC625,485+30,153–

802Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966+30,231–

803Santa Fe, NMNM156,907+30,364–

804Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212+30,652–

805Gainesville, FLFL359,036+31,057–

806Wilmington, NCNC492,772+31,104–

807Anchorage, AKAK405,821+31,290–

808Bend, OROR266,376+31,653–

809Merced, CACA297,260+32,151–

810Omaha, NENE1,009,836+32,503–

811Huntsville, ALAL556,444+32,753–

812Pensacola, FLFL544,949+32,904–

813El Centro, CACA181,411+33,058–

814Yakima, WAWA259,185+33,758–

815Columbia, SCSC879,918+34,397–

816Lincoln, NENE352,081+34,449–

817Medford, OROR221,795+34,880–

818Barnstable, MAMA233,539+35,625–

819Des Moines, IAIA758,539+35,734–

820Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721+35,901–

821Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682+36,312–

822Tallahassee, FLFL397,442+36,349–

823Killeen, TXTX511,497+36,406–

824Reading, PAPA440,072+37,115–

825Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864+38,890–

826Bellingham, WAWA236,392+39,034–

827Las Cruces, NMNM229,091+39,172–

828Greenville, SCSC1,014,101+39,465–

829Honolulu, HIHI988,703+39,925–

830Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214+39,958–

831Eugene, OROR381,584+40,047–

832Wichita, KSKS663,809+40,053–

833Worcester, MAMA888,502+41,258–

834St. George, UTUT213,670+41,794–

835Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273+42,026–

836Daphne, ALAL267,761+42,135–

837York, PAPA473,197+42,177–

838Bremerton, WAWA283,374+42,238–

839Nashville, TNTN2,197,416+42,815–

840East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179+42,978–

841Seaford, DEDE277,140+43,409–

842Gainesville, GAGA226,568+43,849–

843Ogden, UTUT672,784+44,551–

844Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813+44,673–

845Manchester, NHNH433,415+44,768–

846Salinas, CACA433,729+46,102–

847Lacey, WAWA304,261+46,117–

848Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695+46,474–

849Boston, MAMA5,034,221+46,495–

850Slidell, LALA279,108+46,760–

851Lancaster, PAPA563,159+47,836–

852Fayetteville, ARAR622,177+47,951–

853Madison, WIWI709,685+48,395–

854Salem, OROR445,814+48,534–

855Greeley, COCO378,426+49,115–

856North Port, FLFL948,158+50,022–

857Spokane, WAWA608,012+52,423–

858Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551+52,576–

859Yuma, AZAZ224,449+53,131–

860Greensboro, NCNC805,945+53,866–

861Vallejo, CACA455,376+54,121–

862Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645+55,973–

863Visalia, CACA485,146+56,100–

864Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295+56,996–

865Memphis, TNTN1,341,412+57,017–

866Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552+59,803–

867Laredo, TXTX281,224+59,878–

868Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102+61,535–

869Albuquerque, NMNM925,279+63,387–

870Ocala, FLFL442,660+64,083–

871Fort Collins, COCO377,292+65,358–

872Boulder, COCO328,560+65,949–

873Deltona, FLFL746,933+67,427–

874Santa Rosa, CACA486,444+70,392–

875Washington, DCDC6,465,724+71,945–

876Boise City, IDID864,243+73,482–

877Columbus, OHOH2,242,028+74,972–

878Brownsville, TXTX433,946+75,107–

879Modesto, CACA557,719+76,475–

880Palm Bay, FLFL663,982+77,252–

881Reno, NVNV578,734+77,634–

882Lakeland, FLFL874,790+78,542–

883Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500+82,929–

884Stockton, CACA823,815+82,970–

885Oxnard, CACA830,851+84,181–

886El Paso, TXTX881,291+87,583–

887Portland, OROR2,542,282+87,794–

888Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830+87,818–

889Denver, COCO3,092,037+92,047–

890Naples, FLFL417,131+99,278–

891New York, NYNY20,112,448+102,136–

892Provo, UTUT773,426+102,704–

893Cape Coral, FLFL875,607+105,775–

894Tampa, FLFL3,418,895+106,379–

895San Francisco, CACA4,630,041+111,833–

896Colorado Springs, COCO781,796+115,638–

897Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182+118,135–

898Bakersfield, CACA927,068+118,168–

899Fresno, CACA1,203,383+118,986–

900Sacramento, CACA2,477,274+139,791–

901Orlando, FLFL2,957,672+150,802–

902Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377+165,565–

903Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720+167,921–

904San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140+172,180–

905Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685+176,866–

906Austin, TXTX2,620,945+178,935–

907San Jose, CACA1,984,473+179,841–

908Seattle, WAWA4,161,883+185,429–

909McAllen, TXTX921,549+185,918–

910Chicago, ILIL9,434,123+200,124–

911Dallas, TXTX8,477,157+272,509–

912San Diego, CACA3,282,248+315,817–

913Miami, FLFL6,391,072+326,515–

914Riverside, CACA4,769,007+330,899–

915Houston, TXTX7,904,627+441,347–

916Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441+605,433–

917Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226+634,306–

918Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938+901,041–

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