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Most population lost, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. Flint, MI leads at -19,579. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Illinois carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

USUnited States331,449,281+1,121,309–

01Flint, MIMI401,093-19,579−445%

02Lumberton, NCNC119,941-17,638−197%

03Charleston, WVWV200,170-10,915+70%

04Johnstown, PAPA128,968-10,207−2%

05Saginaw, MIMI187,688-10,045+427%

06Erie, PAPA265,832-9,690−284%

07Youngstown, OHOH423,678-9,330+82%

08Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211-9,263+804%

09Rockford, ILIL337,242-8,465−136%

10Farmington, NMNM120,340-8,383−138%

11Chico, CACA209,211-8,368−140%

12Orangeburg, SCSC83,177-8,278−222%

13Danville, ILIL71,259-7,437+71%

14Jamestown, NYNY124,126-7,248+238%

15Carbondale, ILIL52,501-7,244+398%

16Charleston, ILIL46,607-7,010−552%

17Decatur, ILIL99,300-6,770+171%

18Shreveport, LALA383,474-6,490−211%

19Greenville, MSMS40,446-6,215+25%

20Meridian, MSMS85,419-6,191−377%

21Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775-6,163+5%

22Toledo, OHOH599,376-6,020+67%

23Hermitage, PAPA107,860-5,986+743%

24Salem, OHOH99,377-5,964−257%

25Kankakee, ILIL105,525-5,947−178%

26Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691-5,917−168%

27Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332-5,899−129%

28Blytheville, ARAR37,828-5,795+4%

29Muncie, ININ113,106-5,768+548%

30Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025-5,688−435%

31Indiana, PAPA82,878-5,634+1348%

32Portsmouth, OHOH71,365-5,491+385%

33Corning, NYNY91,855-5,406+1393%

34Macomb, ILIL25,916-5,374+131%

35Cumberland, MDMD93,640-5,363−6101%

36Selma, ALAL35,140-5,358+204%

37Goldsboro, NCNC122,278-5,290−161%

38Pikeville, KYKY89,122-5,274+87%

39Morgan City, LALA46,552-5,244+14%

40Pottsville, PAPA145,085-5,240+133%

41Forrest City, ARAR21,800-5,168−721%

42Meadville, PAPA81,792-4,827−215%

43Clarksdale, MSMS19,849-4,761+356%

44Beckley, WVWV109,940-4,719−447%

45Elmira, NYNY80,415-4,682+14%

46Muskogee, OKOK66,708-4,651−439%

47Middlesborough, KYKY22,829-4,594+218%

48Oil City, PAPA49,346-4,530+149%

49Kinston, NCNC55,837-4,373−284%

50Altoona, PAPA119,541-4,267+205%

51Minden, LALA34,948-4,240+2584%

52Lima, OHOH100,881-4,125+222%

53Albany, GAGA145,510-4,105−364%

54Vicksburg, MSMS41,759-4,051−330%

55Bay City, MIMI102,123-3,915+150%

56Peoria, ILIL363,505-3,800−268%

57Auburn, NYNY74,365-3,778+979%

58Oneonta, NYNY60,589-3,735−422%

59Rockingham, NCNC42,041-3,693−280%

60Kennett, MOMO26,855-3,670−8635%

61Somerset, PAPA72,004-3,613−300%

62Ottawa, ILIL145,902-3,551−207%

63Canton, ILIL32,901-3,460−2135%

64Massena, NYNY105,488-3,439+7898%

65Bluefield, WVWV96,138-3,428+97%

66Marion, ININ66,524-3,387+342%

67North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233-3,371−154%

68Forest City, NCNC65,745-3,366−156%

69Plainview, TXTX36,700-3,365−330%

70New Iberia, LALA66,846-3,311−167%

71Cordele, GAGA19,237-3,311−267%

72Olean, NYNY75,390-3,275+1074%

73Warren, PAPA37,038-3,228+172%

74Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486-3,175−151%

75Weirton, WVWV112,468-3,174−30%

76Cleveland, MSMS28,262-3,160+154%

77St. Joseph, MOMO119,170-3,147−228%

78Pontiac, ILIL35,057-3,135−932%

79Washington, NCNC44,670-3,107−216%

80Greenwood, MSMS34,912-3,097−482%

81Utica, NYNY285,611-3,088−75%

82Big Rapids, MIMI42,320-3,084−195%

83Freeport, ILIL43,220-3,081−432%

84Wheeling, WVWV134,089-3,026+61%

85Bradford, PAPA38,984-3,018+153%

86Camden, ARAR26,363-2,978+98%

87Galesburg, ILIL47,767-2,952+430%

88Lawton, OKOK127,590-2,872−187%

89Ponca City, OKOK43,490-2,862−12025%

90Henderson, NCNC42,638-2,844−170%

91Americus, GAGA33,394-2,838−206%

92Sterling, ILIL54,121-2,807−701%

93Vineland, NJNJ157,148-2,746−133%

94Clinton, IAIA46,002-2,656+198%

95Sayre, PAPA59,600-2,655−248%

96Hutchinson, KSKS61,539-2,613−209%

97Martinsville, VAVA63,091-2,603−517%

98El Dorado, ARAR36,926-2,585+137%

99Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193-2,568−371%

100Owosso, MIMI67,681-2,554−233%

101Parkersburg, WVWV87,264-2,536−342%

102Cortland, NYNY45,850-2,527+594%

103Niles, MIMI152,444-2,497−332%

104New Bern, NCNC127,358-2,457−130%

105Wilson, NCNC81,150-2,450−132%

106Sunbury, PAPA107,788-2,427+37%

107Clarksburg, WVWV88,142-2,386+606%

108Richmond, ININ66,169-2,364+177%

109Jacksonville, ILIL37,381-2,341−1429%

110Springfield, OHOH135,340-2,332−17%

111Athens, OHOH63,197-2,326−187%

112Lincoln, ILIL27,182-2,318−702%

113Corinth, MSMS34,569-2,317−182%

114Mount Airy, NCNC72,287-2,314−124%

115Fort Madison, IAIA32,306-2,307+263%

116Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138-2,285−62%

117Lewisburg, PAPA42,313-2,266−142%

118Natchez, MSMS54,722-2,249+301%

119Gloversville, NYNY52,216-2,207−350%

120Duncan, OKOK44,310-2,200−349%

121Pittsfield, MAMA128,224-2,193−50%

122Great Bend, KSKS24,790-2,181+85%

123Susanville, CACA28,117-2,165−135%

124Vincennes, ININ35,652-2,158+244%

125Oxford, ALAL115,834-2,131−44%

126Maryville, MOMO20,174-2,129−1149%

127Martin, TNTN33,261-2,119−172%

128Eufaula, ALAL26,861-2,075−162%

129Binghamton, NYNY243,189-2,065−78%

130McAlester, OKOK43,320-2,064−161%

131Natchitoches, LALA36,089-2,051−186%

132Fremont, OHOH58,655-2,048+1098%

133Marietta, OHOH58,389-2,007−301%

134Las Vegas, NMNM30,311-1,992−151%

135Laurinburg, NCNC33,322-1,983−188%

136Raymondville, TXTX19,971-1,970−183%

137Danville, VAVA101,137-1,956−243%

138Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448-1,943−124%

139Fairbanks, AKAK93,972-1,926−138%

140Williamsport, PAPA112,587-1,923−244%

141Milledgeville, GAGA44,029-1,921−137%

142Wabash, ININ30,713-1,912+1654%

143Sumter, SCSC105,067-1,900−195%

144Dixon, ILIL32,914-1,886−213%

145Uvalde, TXTX24,963-1,841−171%

146Battle Creek, MIMI133,408-1,836−192%

147Huntingdon, PAPA43,001-1,821−228%

148Winona, MNMN50,523-1,790−183%

149Lock Haven, PAPA37,870-1,788−344%

150Arkansas City, KSKS34,382-1,762+182%

151Bucyrus, OHOH41,896-1,759+95%

152Magnolia, ARAR21,894-1,751+1890%

153Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081-1,735−144%

154Bangor, MEME157,967-1,724+2%

155Gallipolis, OHOH29,072-1,714−1590%

156Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147-1,714−157%

157Rochelle, ILIL51,399-1,709−134%

158Centralia, ILIL36,382-1,708−1414%

159Bogalusa, LALA44,937-1,705−330%

160Florence, SCSC201,392-1,698−118%

161Batavia, NYNY58,416-1,691−645%

162Tiffin, OHOH54,522-1,676+60%

163Alice, TXTX45,383-1,670−225%

164Altus, OKOK24,764-1,661+411%

165Cambridge, OHOH38,379-1,649−193%

166North Platte, NENE33,972-1,580−176%

167Miami, OKOK30,438-1,563−159%

168Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938-1,549−173%

169Dyersburg, TNTN36,320-1,534−163%

170Rock Springs, WYWY41,267-1,534+27%

171Borger, TXTX19,633-1,533−16%

172Hudson, NYNY60,168-1,526−1463%

173Huntington, WVWV365,965-1,524−204%

174East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179-1,515−104%

175Madisonville, KYKY45,127-1,497−481%

176Elkins, WVWV26,882-1,473−421%

177Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883-1,437+321%

178Emporia, KSKS34,838-1,415−227%

179Urbana, OHOH38,820-1,383−148%

180Alexandria, LALA147,952-1,379−69%

181Burlington, IAIA44,061-1,349+570%

182Silver City, NMNM27,252-1,329−140%

183Sandusky, OHOH112,777-1,320−161%

184Sikeston, MOMO49,978-1,293−343%

185Del Rio, TXTX47,835-1,293−121%

186Terre Haute, ININ169,241-1,284−368%

187Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599-1,275−180%

188Henderson, KYKY57,184-1,265−191%

189Pampa, TXTX21,786-1,263+7%

190Greencastle, ININ37,876-1,237−122%

191Salina, KSKS59,121-1,213−131%

192Quincy, ILIL74,146-1,209−163%

193Sidney, OHOH48,065-1,193−140%

194Sterling, COCO20,654-1,181−140%

195Marion, OHOH65,115-1,142−159%

196Bedford, ININ45,568-1,123−136%

197Logansport, ININ37,836-1,096−144%

198DuBois, PAPA78,100-1,080−120%

199Springfield, ILIL206,033-1,080−111%

200Greenville, OHOH51,520-1,078+248%

201Rutland, VTVT59,653-1,070−185%

202Norwalk, OHOH58,250-1,061−133%

203Marquette, MIMI68,064-1,060−83%

204Summerville, GAGA25,300-1,050−133%

205Palatka, FLFL77,734-1,043−119%

206Kingsville, TXTX30,315-1,021−180%

207Union City, TNTN30,067-1,020−239%

208Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838-1,014+848%

209Gadsden, ALAL103,886-994−127%

210Price, UTUT20,680-991−611%

211Liberal, KSKS21,073-988−126%

212Chillicothe, OHOH76,429-971−124%

213Shawano, WIWI45,759-965−130%

214St. Marys, PAPA29,926-956−509%

215Plymouth, ININ46,599-956−132%

216Akron, OHOH701,780-956−104%

217Columbus, MSMS67,144-954−151%

218Hillsdale, MIMI45,738-942−130%

219Peru, ININ34,487-941+15%

220Ozark, ALAL49,912-925+84%

221Glens Falls, NYNY124,373-908−131%

222Mason City, IAIA49,710-896+250%

223Riverton, WYWY39,464-889−142%

224Arcadia, FLFL37,078-886−111%

225Connersville, ININ23,533-879+106%

226Scottsbluff, NENE36,272-870−196%

227Crescent City, CACA26,410-867−121%

228Opelousas, LALA80,765-844−111%

229Canton, OHOH400,246-825−108%

230Fairmont, MNMN19,440-815−27%

231Beeville, TXTX32,515-814−111%

232Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076-802−132%

233Hereford, TXTX18,626-789+33%

234Taylorville, ILIL33,443-768−181%

235Defiance, OHOH38,292-751−601%

236Show Low, AZAZ109,946-732−104%

237Alma, MIMI41,190-715−122%

238Moberly, MOMO24,513-698−338%

239Ashland, OHOH52,523-692−114%

240Alpena, MIMI28,853-691−197%

241Amsterdam, NYNY50,046-687−70%

242Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904-664−132%

243Keene, NHNH78,269-659−118%

244West Plains, MOMO40,798-650−111%

245Scottsboro, ALAL54,281-648−111%

246Vernon, TXTX12,481-648+46%

247Kingston, NYNY183,330-642−105%

248Houma, LALA199,668-623−110%

249Beatrice, NENE21,711-607−405%

250Marshall, MNMN25,684-588−192%

251Atchison, KSKS16,172-576+265%

252Evanston, WYWY23,415-568−159%

253Mexico, MOMO24,528-567−125%

254Laurel, MSMS82,281-550−122%

255New Castle, ININ49,137-548−249%

256Dumas, TXTX21,891-546−124%

257Marshalltown, IAIA39,890-543−152%

258Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060-542−128%

259Lewistown, PAPA46,127-539−287%

260Palestine, TXTX59,805-536−108%

261Grenada, MSMS30,222-535−151%

262Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047-527−102%

263Greenwood, SCSC95,215-521−110%

264Rolla, MOMO45,247-518−111%

265Hanford, CACA154,327-496−102%

266Roswell, NMNM63,364-488−114%

267Sweetwater, TXTX14,117-478−40%

268Mayfield, KYKY37,050-472−114%

269Adrian, MIMI97,779-469−106%

270Huntington, ININ37,224-462−117%

271McComb, MSMS52,640-459−127%

272Bay City, TXTX36,463-447−143%

273Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099-440−136%

274Jacksonville, TXTX53,337-433−108%

275Marion, NCNC45,198-418−106%

276Coldwater, MIMI45,993-386−109%

277Lufkin, TXTX88,154-376−104%

278Albert Lea, MNMN30,440-360−24%

279Sturgis, MIMI60,968-356−110%

280Okeechobee, FLFL42,608-352−106%

281Greenfield, MAMA70,698-343−124%

282Jackson, MSMS609,847-330−104%

283Payson, AZAZ53,801-325−103%

284Kirksville, MOMO29,824-308−192%

285Alexander City, ALAL40,953-305−112%

286Coshocton, OHOH37,188-289−124%

287Spencer, IAIA16,202-283+33%

288Vidalia, GAGA36,180-270−115%

289Easton, MDMD38,238-256−108%

290Talladega, ALAL91,764-255−105%

291Searcy, ARAR80,085-254−102%

292Ruidoso, NMNM19,844-228−103%

293Hastings, NENE40,577-222−120%

294Fairmont, WVWV55,584-213−67%

295Lexington, NENE26,255-210−105%

296Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880-191−123%

297Crawfordsville, ININ38,954-188−106%

298Ottumwa, IAIA35,210-188−152%

299Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575-168−127%

300Escanaba, MIMI36,582-166−122%

301Pittsburg, KSKS39,008-162−106%

302Big Spring, TXTX30,504-152−112%

303Clovis, NMNM65,270-147−106%

304Hannibal, MOMO38,969-138−118%

305Texarkana, TXTX146,816-136−103%

306Midland, MIMI83,754-135−102%

307Paris, TNTN32,896-131−104%

308Zapata, TXTX13,753-129−104%

309Marinette, WIWI65,515-111−106%

310Brevard, NCNC34,211-104−103%

311Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201-93−103%

312Murray, KYKY39,421-88−103%

313Cambridge, MDMD33,628-87−120%

314Manitowoc, WIWI81,710-83−103%

315Kendallville, ININ47,937-79−101%

316Washington Court House, OHOH28,552-79−108%

317Carroll, IAIA20,303-56+2700%

318Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404-44−101%

319Marshall, MOMO23,265-37−116%

320Frankfort, ININ33,322-34−101%

321Wilmington, OHOH42,301-22−100%

322Brownwood, TXTX38,711-11−100%

323Paris, TXTX63,319+0−100%

324Ottawa, KSKS26,299+4−100%

325Snyder, TXTX16,162+11−100%

326New Ulm, MNMN25,517+19−126%

327Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655+34−96%

328Brookhaven, MSMS35,012+38−99%

329Jesup, GAGA32,481+45−99%

330Monticello, ININ25,164+45−98%

331Tahlequah, OKOK49,196+91−99%

332Pella, IAIA34,192+105−95%

333Troy, ALAL33,688+110−95%

334Mountain Home, ARAR42,982+114−98%

335Española, NMNM39,832+117−98%

336Malvern, ARAR33,451+117−97%

337Jackson, MIMI159,552+118−99%

338Hutchinson, MNMN36,631+120−96%

339Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035+129−97%

340Wahpeton, NDND23,019+129−160%

341Duluth, MNMN281,219+131−94%

342Fort Smith, ARAR234,140+138−99%

343Findlay, OHOH75,034+138−98%

344Waterloo, IAIA169,189+139−96%

345Van Wert, OHOH29,013+187−123%

346Effingham, ILIL44,727+189−91%

347Clewiston, FLFL61,546+189−98%

348Newberry, SCSC39,561+211−93%

349Harrison, ARAR45,654+215−95%

350Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010+217−94%

351Bennington, VTVT36,630+222−81%

352Nogales, AZAZ50,020+249−97%

353Angola, ININ34,799+250−96%

354Sonora, CACA53,160+255−96%

355Barre, VTVT59,652+273−91%

356Dalton, GAGA147,819+287−97%

357El Campo, TXTX42,060+290−76%

358Elk City, OKOK22,159+291−71%

359Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302+292−92%

360Waycross, GAGA57,670+298−58%

361Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791+298−85%

362Tupelo, MSMS133,167+306−96%

363Picayune, MSMS59,363+311−97%

364Deming, NMNM25,407+332−95%

365Zanesville, OHOH87,014+336−87%

366Newport, TNTN37,889+337−92%

367Alamosa, COCO27,896+338−69%

368Ludington, MIMI29,040+347−87%

369Kingsport, TNTN314,834+357−95%

370Stevens Point, WIWI71,943+358−94%

371Mitchell, SDSD25,913+366−61%

372Woodward, OKOK19,827+389−179%

373Moultrie, GAGA47,438+400−93%

374Russellville, ALAL32,449+409−88%

375Dodge City, KSKS33,993+439−91%

376Ardmore, OKOK48,910+446−83%

377La Grande, OROR25,900+448−52%

378Mansfield, OHOH124,893+461−83%

379Jackson, TNTN184,569+466−94%

380Lebanon, MOMO36,943+468−91%

381Bishop, CACA18,158+470−240%

382Ketchikan, AKAK13,549+471+95%

383Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909+473−77%

384Fremont, NENE38,057+476−71%

385Hays, KSKS29,075+482−68%

386Muscatine, IAIA41,853+490−73%

387Norfolk, NENE49,228+491−74%

388Watertown, NYNY111,540+492−38%

389Jamestown, NDND21,414+493−248%

390Fort Payne, ALAL74,085+499−95%

391Baker City, OROR16,658+534−63%

392Thomaston, GAGA28,500+547−58%

393Weatherford, OKOK39,059+560−211%

394Storm Lake, IAIA20,449+563+26%

395Ada, OKOK38,528+573−44%

396Jefferson City, MOMO152,712+581−91%

397Douglas, GAGA52,861+603−91%

398Toccoa, GAGA27,854+609−72%

399Topeka, KSKS233,052+634−91%

400Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097+637−93%

401Pierre, SDSD20,588+638−57%

402Fallon, NVNV25,851+639−89%

403New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373+681−90%

404Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451+684−83%

405Houghton, MIMI40,028+689+21%

406Cadillac, MIMI49,719+711−80%

407Le Mars, IAIA25,697+712−51%

408Madison, ININ33,279+719−62%

409Platteville, WIWI52,446+730+119%

410Greensburg, ININ26,576+732−20%

411Guymon, OKOK20,322+744−80%

412Winnemucca, NVNV17,267+757−77%

413Laramie, WYWY38,558+767−37%

414Russellville, ARAR84,932+767−89%

415Sedalia, MOMO44,254+779−80%

416Marion, ILIL67,225+796−78%

417Owatonna, MNMN37,464+830−72%

418Dublin, GAGA60,351+835−80%

419Rice Lake, WIWI46,484+841−80%

420Austin, MNMN40,971+866−29%

421Yankton, SDSD23,635+872−64%

422Gaffney, SCSC58,275+874−89%

423Gillette, WYWY48,145+893−79%

424DeRidder, LALA36,673+895−69%

425Kokomo, ININ83,904+906−78%

426Worthington, MNMN22,338+912+24%

427Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118+933+40%

428Michigan City, ININ111,294+950−69%

429Fort Morgan, COCO30,306+952−82%

430Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138+965−136%

431Juneau city and, AKAK31,609+980−75%

432Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459+1,006−91%

433Athens, TNTN71,590+1,009−83%

434Danville, KYKY56,985+1,010−62%

435Campbellsville, KYKY38,407+1,014−35%

436Lebanon, NHNH224,500+1,020−76%

437Tifton, GAGA51,237+1,020−65%

438Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077+1,036−32%

439Auburn, ININ44,535+1,042−79%

440McPherson, KSKS30,064+1,043−54%

441Monticello, NYNY80,586+1,077−77%

442Brookings, OROR22,621+1,082−40%

443Watertown, SDSD29,562+1,098−66%

444Vermillion, SDSD15,031+1,103+214%

445McMinnville, TNTN43,717+1,114−79%

446Thomasville, GAGA72,958+1,132−69%

447Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808+1,166−94%

448Watertown, WIWI86,505+1,214−81%

449Morehead City, NCNC70,469+1,217−82%

450Evansville, ININ273,786+1,224−81%

451Paducah, KYKY102,259+1,237−32%

452Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428+1,256−45%

453Batesville, ARAR38,785+1,291−58%

454Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553+1,295−65%

455Corbin, KYKY150,040+1,307−74%

456Safford, AZAZ40,157+1,313−81%

457Greeneville, TNTN73,831+1,321−81%

458Hickory, NCNC376,890+1,348−91%

459Ontario, OROR60,085+1,374−73%

460Cedartown, GAGA45,514+1,378−68%

461Bloomington, ILIL171,419+1,382−93%

462Brattleboro, VTVT45,204+1,392−47%

463Red Wing, MNMN48,195+1,399−59%

464Montrose, COCO44,591+1,403−84%

465Gallup, NMNM68,119+1,410−90%

466Warrensburg, MOMO56,670+1,418−75%

467Petoskey, MIMI33,775+1,418−78%

468Cody, WYWY31,171+1,419−46%

469Decatur, ININ36,650+1,422−44%

470Shelby, NCNC103,325+1,441−88%

471The Dalles, OROR26,310+1,457−31%

472Los Alamos, NMNM19,407+1,469+544%

473Bartlesville, OKOK54,037+1,479+59%

474Bloomington, ININ165,231+1,479−86%

475Augusta, MEME129,067+1,491+23%

476Willmar, MNMN44,720+1,493−39%

477Bainbridge, GAGA29,432+1,525−44%

478Napa, CACA132,949+1,535−89%

479Taos, NMNM34,564+1,552−77%

480Farmington, MOMO67,809+1,563−77%

481Menomonie, WIWI46,223+1,583−60%

482Columbus, NENE46,583+1,589−7%

483Florence, ALAL156,609+1,593−75%

484Aberdeen, SDSD41,583+1,595−1610%

485Sparta, WIWI46,572+1,601−62%

486Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063+1,626−48%

487Mountain Home, IDID29,465+1,628−79%

488Burley, IDID49,308+1,629+19%

489Hood River, OROR23,720+1,631−54%

490Ruston, LALA48,360+1,661+117%

491Spearfish, SDSD29,459+1,671+46%

492Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442+1,681−1284%

493Garden City, KSKS37,505+1,694−77%

494Celina, OHOH42,737+1,714+16%

495Winchester, TNTN45,579+1,722−62%

496Washington, ININ34,209+1,733−24%

497Bonham, TXTX39,265+1,747−73%

498Jasper, ININ44,016+1,748−43%

499Huron, SDSD19,624+1,751−242%

500LaGrange, GAGA107,097+1,773−6%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest population change?

Flint, MI ranks #1 with -19,579 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by population change?

Flint, MI, Lumberton, NC, Charleston, WV, Johnstown, PA, Saginaw, MI.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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.