RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most population lost, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI leads at -88,335. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Ohio carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

USUnited States308,745,538+1,333,560–

01Detroit, MIMI4,390,913-88,335−517%

02Chicago, ILIL9,434,123-73,538−137%

03Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775-62,591+967%

04New Orleans, LALA970,849-61,862+3121%

05Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992-30,376+14%

06Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653-25,916+73%

07Youngstown, OHOH423,678-16,893+229%

08Dayton, OHOH826,554-12,776+71%

09Greenville, MSMS40,446-11,840+139%

10Flint, MIMI401,093-10,351−282%

11Saginaw, MIMI187,688-9,870+418%

12Johnstown, PAPA128,968-8,919−14%

13Toledo, OHOH599,376-8,636+139%

14Key West, FLFL80,406-6,499−515%

15Cleveland, MSMS28,262-6,488+422%

16Springfield, OHOH135,340-6,409+128%

17Barnstable, MAMA233,539-6,342−118%

18Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211-6,141+499%

19Charleston, WVWV200,170-6,097−5%

20Niles, MIMI152,444-5,640−625%

21Blytheville, ARAR37,828-5,499−1%

22Jamestown, NYNY124,126-4,845+126%

23Clarksdale, MSMS19,849-4,471+329%

24Mansfield, OHOH124,893-4,377−261%

25Opelousas, LALA80,765-4,316−159%

26Greenwood, MSMS34,912-4,282−628%

27Salem, OHOH99,377-4,234−211%

28El Dorado, ARAR36,926-3,990+266%

29Decatur, ILIL99,300-3,938+58%

30Williamsport, PAPA112,587-3,933−395%

31Garden City, KSKS37,505-3,747−150%

32Pittsfield, MAMA128,224-3,734−15%

33Hermitage, PAPA107,860-3,655+415%

34Olean, NYNY75,390-3,638+1204%

35Pikeville, KYKY89,122-3,439+22%

36Marion, ININ66,524-3,342+336%

37Martinsville, VAVA63,091-3,335−635%

38Gallup, NMNM68,119-3,306−123%

39Bucyrus, OHOH41,896-3,182+252%

40St. Marys, PAPA29,926-3,166−1453%

41Weirton, WVWV112,468-3,101−31%

42Galesburg, ILIL47,767-2,917+424%

43Oil City, PAPA49,346-2,581+42%

44Selma, ALAL35,140-2,545+44%

45Bradford, PAPA38,984-2,486+108%

46Bay City, MIMI102,123-2,386+52%

47Canton, OHOH400,246-2,333−123%

48Danville, ILIL71,259-2,294−47%

49Somerset, PAPA72,004-2,281−226%

50Camden, ARAR26,363-2,279+52%

51Centralia, ILIL36,382-2,254−1834%

52Elmira, NYNY80,415-2,240−46%

53Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838-2,222+1977%

54Kokomo, ININ83,904-2,212−153%

55Fort Madison, IAIA32,306-2,190+245%

56Richmond, ININ66,169-2,180+155%

57Sterling, ILIL54,121-2,155−561%

58Lima, OHOH100,881-2,142+67%

59Mountain Home, IDID29,465-2,092−126%

60Emporia, KSKS34,838-2,092−288%

61Wabash, ININ30,713-2,072+1801%

62Altoona, PAPA119,541-2,055+47%

63Warren, PAPA37,038-2,048+73%

64Pottsville, PAPA145,085-2,047−9%

65Mason City, IAIA49,710-2,005+682%

66Altus, OKOK24,764-1,993+513%

67Logansport, ININ37,836-1,964−178%

68Tiffin, OHOH54,522-1,938+85%

69Auburn, NYNY74,365-1,937+453%

70Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025-1,904−212%

71Burlington, IAIA44,061-1,850+819%

72Battle Creek, MIMI133,408-1,839−192%

73Rutland, VTVT59,653-1,758−240%

74DuBois, PAPA78,100-1,740−133%

75Alpena, MIMI28,853-1,716−342%

76Borger, TXTX19,633-1,707−7%

77Columbus, MSMS67,144-1,677−189%

78Meadville, PAPA81,792-1,601−138%

79Ponca City, OKOK43,490-1,518−6425%

80Marinette, WIWI65,515-1,512−178%

81Silver City, NMNM27,252-1,488−145%

82Marietta, OHOH58,389-1,473−248%

83Eufaula, ALAL26,861-1,456−143%

84Sandusky, OHOH112,777-1,453−167%

85Escanaba, MIMI36,582-1,451−296%

86Manitowoc, WIWI81,710-1,445−159%

87Middlesborough, KYKY22,829-1,369−5%

88Wahpeton, NDND23,019-1,357+532%

89Wheeling, WVWV134,089-1,353−28%

90Miami, OKOK30,438-1,346−151%

91Albert Lea, MNMN30,440-1,329+179%

92Grenada, MSMS30,222-1,326−226%

93Connersville, ININ23,533-1,311+207%

94Freeport, ILIL43,220-1,268−237%

95Bay City, TXTX36,463-1,255−222%

96Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147-1,218−140%

97Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575-1,212−296%

98Kennett, MOMO26,855-1,202−2895%

99Canton, ILIL32,901-1,181−795%

100Natchez, MSMS54,722-1,143+104%

101Vernon, TXTX12,481-1,141+156%

102Sturgis, MIMI60,968-1,127−132%

103Danville, VAVA101,137-1,115−181%

104Muncie, ININ113,106-1,098+23%

105Forrest City, ARAR21,800-1,071−229%

106Quincy, ILIL74,146-1,056−155%

107Magnolia, ARAR21,894-1,051+1094%

108Owosso, MIMI67,681-1,039−154%

109Clinton, IAIA46,002-1,033+16%

110New Ulm, MNMN25,517-1,018+1295%

111Parkersburg, WVWV87,264-976−193%

112Fairmont, MNMN19,440-962−13%

113Sioux City, IAIA145,738-961−119%

114Jacksonville, ILIL37,381-953−641%

115Huntington, ININ37,224-951−136%

116Española, NMNM39,832-944−114%

117Van Wert, OHOH29,013-915+14%

118Lincoln, ILIL27,182-878−328%

119Vicksburg, MSMS41,759-871−149%

120Fremont, OHOH58,655-848+396%

121Vincennes, ININ35,652-816+30%

122Jamestown, NDND21,414-808+143%

123Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060-806−141%

124Beckley, WVWV109,940-796−158%

125Pontiac, ILIL35,057-728−293%

126Indiana, PAPA82,878-725+86%

127Spencer, IAIA16,202-705+231%

128Cambridge, OHOH38,379-705−140%

129Scottsboro, ALAL54,281-699−111%

130Beatrice, NENE21,711-682−443%

131Las Vegas, NMNM30,311-671−117%

132Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909-662−133%

133Sikeston, MOMO49,978-651−222%

134Union City, TNTN30,067-643−188%

135Frankfort, ININ33,322-642−122%

136Minden, LALA34,948-624+295%

137Monticello, ININ25,164-624−131%

138Baker City, OROR16,658-607−143%

139Carroll, IAIA20,303-605+30150%

140Ketchikan, AKAK13,549-593−345%

141Sweetwater, TXTX14,117-586−26%

142Taylorville, ILIL33,443-572−160%

143Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938-551−126%

144Coldwater, MIMI45,993-539−113%

145Great Bend, KSKS24,790-531−55%

146Beeville, TXTX32,515-498−107%

147Plainview, TXTX36,700-479−133%

148Defiance, OHOH38,292-463−409%

149Thomaston, GAGA28,500-444−134%

150Utica, NYNY285,611-444−96%

151Ottumwa, IAIA35,210-426−217%

152Albany, GAGA145,510-411−126%

153Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118-406−161%

154Bainbridge, GAGA29,432-398−115%

155Los Alamos, NMNM19,407-393−272%

156Marshall, MOMO23,265-386−266%

157Norfolk, NENE49,228-383−121%

158McPherson, KSKS30,064-374−116%

159Greenville, OHOH51,520-350+13%

160Mexico, MOMO24,528-324−114%

161Macomb, ILIL25,916-301−87%

162Batavia, NYNY58,416-291−194%

163Hutchinson, KSKS61,539-279−112%

164Erie, PAPA265,832-277−105%

165Bluefield, WVWV96,138-214−88%

166Pampa, TXTX21,786-199−83%

167Fairmont, WVWV55,584-180−72%

168Americus, GAGA33,394-166−106%

169Greenfield, MAMA70,698-163−111%

170Kinston, NCNC55,837-153−106%

171Storm Lake, IAIA20,449-151−134%

172Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448-149−102%

173Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302-147−104%

174Sayre, PAPA59,600-139−108%

175Gallipolis, OHOH29,072-135−217%

176Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858-133−102%

177Celina, OHOH42,737-110−107%

178Binghamton, NYNY243,189-83−99%

179Effingham, ILIL44,727-67−103%

180Lexington, NENE26,255-44−101%

181Dixon, ILIL32,914-31−102%

182New Iberia, LALA66,846-26−101%

183Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081-23−101%

184Sunbury, PAPA107,788-18−99%

185Hudson, NYNY60,168+2−98%

186Massena, NYNY105,488+13−130%

187Scottsbluff, NENE36,272+16−98%

188Arkansas City, KSKS34,382+20−103%

189Paducah, KYKY102,259+31−98%

190Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880+46−94%

191Hastings, NENE40,577+59−95%

192Rockingham, NCNC42,041+75−96%

193Deming, NMNM25,407+79−99%

194El Campo, TXTX42,060+92−93%

195Mayfield, KYKY37,050+93−97%

196Martin, TNTN33,261+126−96%

197Bennington, VTVT36,630+131−89%

198Le Mars, IAIA25,697+137−91%

199Norwalk, OHOH58,250+139−96%

200Alexander City, ALAL40,953+141−95%

201Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041+144−98%

202Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099+150−88%

203Atchison, KSKS16,172+150−195%

204Laurinburg, NCNC33,322+159−93%

205Hillsdale, MIMI45,738+161−95%

206Alma, MIMI41,190+191−94%

207Lewistown, PAPA46,127+196−32%

208Alamosa, COCO27,896+210−81%

209Bedford, ININ45,568+212−93%

210Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077+243−84%

211Coshocton, OHOH37,188+246−80%

212Corning, NYNY91,855+264−173%

213Coos Bay, OROR63,992+264−89%

214Marion, OHOH65,115+284−85%

215Brattleboro, VTVT45,204+297−89%

216Portsmouth, OHOH71,365+304−127%

217Huntingdon, PAPA43,001+327−77%

218Vermillion, SDSD15,031+327−7%

219Huron, SDSD19,624+375−130%

220Duluth, MNMN281,219+391−82%

221Madisonville, KYKY45,127+401+2%

222Beaumont, TXTX399,310+408−96%

223Winnemucca, NVNV17,267+422−87%

224Cumberland, MDMD93,640+424+374%

225Ludington, MIMI29,040+431−84%

226Marshall, MNMN25,684+432−32%

227Brownwood, TXTX38,711+432−87%

228Liberal, KSKS21,073+442−88%

229Columbus, NENE46,583+452−74%

230Gloversville, NYNY52,216+458−48%

231Huntington, WVWV365,965+464−68%

232Uvalde, TXTX24,963+479−81%

233Russellville, ALAL32,449+481−86%

234Natchitoches, LALA36,089+486−80%

235Pierre, SDSD20,588+490−67%

236Crawfordsville, ININ38,954+495−84%

237Hannibal, MOMO38,969+505−32%

238Amsterdam, NYNY50,046+511−122%

239Kingsville, TXTX30,315+512−60%

240Fremont, NENE38,057+531−68%

241Guymon, OKOK20,322+533−86%

242Clarksburg, WVWV88,142+542−260%

243Summerville, GAGA25,300+545−83%

244Worthington, MNMN22,338+546−26%

245Snyder, TXTX16,162+560−125%

246Austin, MNMN40,971+560−54%

247Juneau city and, AKAK31,609+564−86%

248Houghton, MIMI40,028+570−0%

249Kirksville, MOMO29,824+576+73%

250Oneonta, NYNY60,589+583−50%

251Grand Forks, NDND105,046+585−117%

252Mitchell, SDSD25,913+586−38%

253Washington Court House, OHOH28,552+597−38%

254Bishop, CACA18,158+601−279%

255Carbondale, ILIL52,501+606−142%

256Ashland, OHOH52,523+616−88%

257Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138+646−124%

258Nantucket, MAMA14,758+652−81%

259Charleston, ILIL46,607+677−56%

260Cañon City, COCO50,039+679−95%

261Ontario, OROR60,085+682−86%

262Madison, ININ33,279+723−62%

263Paris, TXTX63,319+730−79%

264Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599+734−54%

265Cortland, NYNY45,850+737−302%

266Toccoa, GAGA27,854+740−66%

267Moberly, MOMO24,513+751+156%

268Midland, MIMI83,754+755−90%

269Decatur, ININ36,650+762−70%

270Burley, IDID49,308+770−44%

271Yankton, SDSD23,635+786−67%

272Hereford, TXTX18,626+811−237%

273Peru, ININ34,487+821−201%

274Sonora, CACA53,160+864−86%

275Pittsburg, KSKS39,008+892−67%

276Fallon, NVNV25,851+895−85%

277Rice Lake, WIWI46,484+907−78%

278Orangeburg, SCSC83,177+919−86%

279Franklin, KYKY20,788+922−27%

280Aberdeen, SDSD41,583+934−984%

281Hays, KSKS29,075+945−37%

282New Castle, ININ49,137+954+159%

283Weatherford, OKOK39,059+968−292%

284Great Falls, MTMT85,029+970−64%

285Gadsden, ALAL103,886+971−73%

286Angola, ININ34,799+971−83%

287Price, UTUT20,680+981+406%

288Henderson, KYKY57,184+984−30%

289Fort Morgan, COCO30,306+988−81%

290Adrian, MIMI97,779+1,002−86%

291Campbellsville, KYKY38,407+1,004−36%

292Milledgeville, GAGA44,029+1,020−80%

293Muscatine, IAIA41,853+1,023−44%

294Danville, KYKY56,985+1,036−61%

295Willmar, MNMN44,720+1,036−58%

296Seymour, ININ47,370+1,041−71%

297Dyersburg, TNTN36,320+1,056−56%

298Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404+1,066−66%

299Susanville, CACA28,117+1,067−83%

300Vidalia, GAGA36,180+1,080−39%

301Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791+1,085−45%

302Ruidoso, NMNM19,844+1,086−85%

303Crescent City, CACA26,410+1,103−73%

304Ozark, ALAL49,912+1,122−323%

305Shawano, WIWI45,759+1,137−65%

306McComb, MSMS52,640+1,139−33%

307Elkins, WVWV26,882+1,143+149%

308Morgan City, LALA46,552+1,150−125%

309Alice, TXTX45,383+1,172−12%

310Greensburg, ININ26,576+1,185+30%

311Urbana, OHOH38,820+1,207−58%

312Ottawa, KSKS26,299+1,208−57%

313Terre Haute, ININ169,241+1,215+153%

314Paris, TNTN32,896+1,215−62%

315La Grande, OROR25,900+1,218+31%

316Brookings, OROR22,621+1,227−32%

317Pella, IAIA34,192+1,257−39%

318Petoskey, MIMI33,775+1,257−80%

319Kendallville, ININ47,937+1,261−85%

320Evanston, WYWY23,415+1,272+32%

321Akron, OHOH701,780+1,287−95%

322Tifton, GAGA51,237+1,295−55%

323Dickinson, NDND39,142+1,315−686%

324Lock Haven, PAPA37,870+1,324+81%

325Watertown, SDSD29,562+1,330−58%

326Marshalltown, IAIA39,890+1,337+29%

327South Bend, ININ324,538+1,342−91%

328Michigan City, ININ111,294+1,361−55%

329Big Spring, TXTX30,504+1,385+8%

330Dodge City, KSKS33,993+1,390−72%

331Scranton, PAPA574,418+1,394−119%

332Newberry, SCSC39,561+1,400−52%

333Astoria, OROR40,926+1,409−40%

334The Dalles, OROR26,310+1,422−33%

335Cordele, GAGA19,237+1,443−27%

336Maryville, MOMO20,174+1,458+618%

337Winona, MNMN50,523+1,476−32%

338Zanesville, OHOH87,014+1,489−41%

339Barre, VTVT59,652+1,495−52%

340Wilmington, OHOH42,301+1,497−71%

341Alamogordo, NMNM70,368+1,499−86%

342Sidney, OHOH48,065+1,513−49%

343Meridian, MSMS85,419+1,527−32%

344Muskogee, OKOK66,708+1,539+12%

345Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219+1,548−54%

346Newport, OROR50,636+1,555−72%

347McMinnville, TNTN43,717+1,563−70%

348Ukiah, CACA88,122+1,576−73%

349Lewiston, IDID65,450+1,577−54%

350Woodward, OKOK19,827+1,595−426%

351Waycross, GAGA57,670+1,610+125%

352Platteville, WIWI52,446+1,611+384%

353North Platte, NENE33,972+1,622−22%

354Talladega, ALAL91,764+1,646−70%

355Ottawa, ILIL145,902+1,654−50%

356Cadillac, MIMI49,719+1,664−53%

357New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373+1,668−76%

358Brookhaven, MSMS35,012+1,703−41%

359Hutchinson, MNMN36,631+1,753−39%

360Thomasville, GAGA72,958+1,757−51%

361Winchester, TNTN45,579+1,782−61%

362Andrews, TXTX18,914+1,782−234%

363Dumas, TXTX21,891+1,783−21%

364Shelby, NCNC103,325+1,791−85%

365Salina, KSKS59,121+1,804−54%

366Frankfort, KYKY77,874+1,814−56%

367Jackson, MIMI159,552+1,826−79%

368Washington, ININ34,209+1,828−20%

369Zapata, TXTX13,753+1,836−37%

370Duncan, OKOK44,310+1,866+111%

371McAlester, OKOK43,320+1,884−44%

372Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883+1,909−660%

373Plymouth, ININ46,599+1,923−35%

374Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904+1,927−8%

375Hood River, OROR23,720+1,935−45%

376Ardmore, OKOK48,910+1,936−28%

377Auburn, ININ44,535+1,938−61%

378Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914+1,943−58%

379Greencastle, ININ37,876+1,944−66%

380Cambridge, MDMD33,628+1,944+344%

381Bartlesville, OKOK54,037+1,980+113%

382Corbin, KYKY150,040+1,987−60%

383Muskegon, MIMI177,901+1,988−82%

384Laurel, MSMS82,281+2,021−20%

385Fayetteville, TNTN36,853+2,021−37%

386Davenport, IAIA380,452+2,049−41%

387Raymondville, TXTX19,971+2,052−14%

388Red Wing, MNMN48,195+2,056−40%

389Gulfport, MSMS431,329+2,063−89%

390Hailey, IDID32,436+2,064−53%

391Gainesville, TXTX44,461+2,074−63%

392Newport, TNTN37,889+2,097−53%

393Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655+2,156+149%

394Carlsbad, NMNM62,509+2,171−29%

395Sterling, COCO20,654+2,205−25%

396Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553+2,210−40%

397Jasper, ININ44,016+2,215−28%

398Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138+2,234−137%

399Big Rapids, MIMI42,320+2,245−31%

400Payson, AZAZ53,801+2,262−80%

401Hinesville, GAGA91,870+2,273−72%

402Greenwood, SCSC95,215+2,283−58%

403Glens Falls, NYNY124,373+2,291−22%

404Spearfish, SDSD29,459+2,295+100%

405Othello, WAWA21,488+2,300−19%

406Moscow, IDID41,842+2,309−47%

407Elk City, OKOK22,159+2,320+135%

408Ada, OKOK38,528+2,349+129%

409Harrison, ARAR45,654+2,360−50%

410Batesville, ARAR38,785+2,414−21%

411Cody, WYWY31,171+2,419−7%

412Marquette, MIMI68,064+2,443−139%

413Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428+2,451+6%

414Mount Airy, NCNC72,287+2,454−74%

415St. Joseph, MOMO119,170+2,465+0%

416Rochelle, ILIL51,399+2,465−51%

417Henderson, NCNC42,638+2,468−39%

418Albemarle, NCNC68,830+2,485−61%

419Corinth, MSMS34,569+2,499−12%

420Minot, NDND75,694+2,503+261%

421Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497+2,504+18%

422Victoria, TXTX99,864+2,519−72%

423Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076+2,521+0%

424Athens, OHOH63,197+2,534−5%

425Waterloo, IAIA169,189+2,548−25%

426Sheridan, WYWY33,241+2,556−15%

427Malvern, ARAR33,451+2,570−39%

428Klamath Falls, OROR70,274+2,605−57%

429Corsicana, TXTX57,181+2,611−50%

430Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451+2,633−36%

431Williston, NDND41,767+2,637−293%

432Arcadia, FLFL37,078+2,653−68%

433DeRidder, LALA36,673+2,668−8%

434Bonham, TXTX39,265+2,673−58%

435Enid, OKOK61,779+2,767+157%

436Clewiston, FLFL61,546+2,776−68%

437Athens, TNTN71,590+2,777−54%

438Florence, ALAL156,609+2,783−56%

439Sedalia, MOMO44,254+2,798−29%

440Washington, NCNC44,670+2,801+5%

441Gaffney, SCSC58,275+2,805−65%

442Sumter, SCSC105,067+2,810+40%

443Carson, NVNV58,571+2,817−77%

444Stevens Point, WIWI71,943+2,837−51%

445Marion, NCNC45,198+2,845−56%

446Sheboygan, WIWI118,047+2,861−67%

447Texarkana, TXTX146,816+2,861−46%

448Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097+2,862−69%

449Clovis, NMNM65,270+2,894+20%

450Owatonna, MNMN37,464+2,896−2%

451Cullman, ALAL94,009+2,923−70%

452Wooster, OHOH116,758+2,956−71%

453Taos, NMNM34,564+2,958−57%

454Murray, KYKY39,421+3,014−12%

455Lebanon, MOMO36,943+3,058−43%

456Mountain Home, ARAR42,982+3,127−57%

457Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193+3,144+231%

458West Plains, MOMO40,798+3,162−45%

459Alexandria, MNMN40,120+3,188−23%

460Kingsport, TNTN314,834+3,192−56%

461Dublin, GAGA60,351+3,194−23%

462Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063+3,201+2%

463Bogalusa, LALA44,937+3,242+338%

464Boulder, COCO328,560+3,279−95%

465Keene, NHNH78,269+3,292−11%

466Troy, ALAL33,688+3,294+64%

467Warsaw, ININ80,892+3,301−62%

468Kearney, NENE57,962+3,320−20%

469Lewisburg, PAPA42,313+3,323−39%

470Brenham, TXTX38,288+3,345−21%

471Cedartown, GAGA45,514+3,348−22%

472Palestine, TXTX59,805+3,349−53%

473Glasgow, KYKY56,224+3,352−2%

474Elko, NVNV56,682+3,402−70%

475Jackson, WYWY36,587+3,408−43%

476Breckenridge, COCO39,069+3,421−60%

477Moultrie, GAGA47,438+3,445−36%

478Findlay, OHOH75,034+3,487−39%

479Jesup, GAGA32,481+3,534−16%

480Jefferson City, MOMO152,712+3,542−47%

481Lebanon, NHNH224,500+3,566−16%

482Columbus, GAGA324,830+3,570−33%

483Monticello, NYNY80,586+3,581−24%

484Walla Walla, WAWA62,361+3,601−47%

485Lansing, MIMI479,722+3,633+94%

486North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233+3,708−41%

487Safford, AZAZ40,157+3,731−46%

488Brookings, SDSD37,635+3,745+24%

489Brevard, NCNC34,211+3,756−2%

490Laconia, NHNH65,147+3,763−47%

491Sparta, WIWI46,572+3,774−12%

492Lewisburg, TNTN38,071+3,850−26%

493Blackfoot, IDID51,153+3,872−7%

494Lewiston, MEME116,487+3,909−367%

495Starkville, MSMS62,063+3,918+7%

496Port Townsend, WAWA33,970+3,919−33%

497Shawnee, OKOK75,102+3,921−42%

498Abilene, TXTX185,429+3,921−36%

499Palatka, FLFL77,734+3,941−26%

500Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245+3,953−45%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest population change?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ranks #1 with -88,335 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population change?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Cleveland, OH, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Pittsburgh, PA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.