Ranking · Annual decline 2024–2025
Twentynine Palms, CA had the largest annual percentage decline among eligible U.S. cities, down 2.9% from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025 in Census Vintage 2025. The ranking includes 734 cities with at least 20,000 residents in 2024. Sort by percentage decline, numeric loss, five-year change, population, or city name, then export the result.
Methodology · vintage seam
The primary ranking compares July 1, 2024 with July 1, 2025. The table also includes 2020-base-to-2025 change as a secondary sort. Every value comes from Census Vintage 2025. We do not compute 2010 → 2025 because that would cross a methodology seam.
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| Rank | City | State | 2024 estimate | 2025 estimate | 1-yr change | 1-yr change % | 2020-25 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Twentynine Palms | CA | 26,708 | 25,939 | -769 | -2.9% | -7.6% |
| #2 | Key West | FL | 25,607 | 24,999 | -608 | -2.4% | -5.4% |
| #3 | Greenville | MS | 27,071 | 26,530 | -541 | -2.0% | -10.6% |
| #4 | Asheville | NC | 95,149 | 93,523 | -1,626 | -1.7% | -1.3% |
| #5 | Wasco | CA | 26,977 | 26,525 | -452 | -1.7% | -1.9% |
| #6 | Pinellas Park | FL | 53,154 | 52,295 | -859 | -1.6% | -1.5% |
| #7 | Clovis | NM | 37,734 | 37,127 | -607 | -1.6% | -3.6% |
| #8 | Logan | UT | 56,475 | 55,576 | -899 | -1.6% | +5.2% |
| #9 | McMinnville | OR | 35,203 | 34,647 | -556 | -1.6% | +0.7% |
| #10 | Dunedin | FL | 35,791 | 35,227 | -564 | -1.6% | -2.6% |
| #11 | Largo | FL | 81,931 | 80,690 | -1,241 | -1.5% | -2.5% |
| #12 | New Iberia | LA | 26,939 | 26,533 | -406 | -1.5% | -7.0% |
| #13 | Clearwater | FL | 116,063 | 114,364 | -1,699 | -1.5% | -2.5% |
| #14 | Hopkinsville | KY | 30,861 | 30,411 | -450 | -1.5% | -2.4% |
| #15 | Sidney | OH | 20,421 | 20,124 | -297 | -1.5% | -2.2% |
| #16 | Watertown | NY | 23,857 | 23,517 | -340 | -1.4% | -4.7% |
| #17 | Delano | CA | 53,081 | 52,334 | -747 | -1.4% | +1.8% |
| #18 | Tarpon Springs | FL | 25,967 | 25,602 | -365 | -1.4% | +2.0% |
| #19 | Gallup | NM | 20,252 | 19,969 | -283 | -1.4% | -8.8% |
| #20 | Hurst | TX | 39,525 | 38,974 | -551 | -1.4% | -3.6% |
| #21 | Pine Bluff | AR | 38,753 | 38,213 | -540 | -1.4% | -7.4% |
| #22 | Bedford | TX | 48,625 | 47,958 | -667 | -1.4% | -4.0% |
| #23 | Lafayette | CO | 30,527 | 30,116 | -411 | -1.3% | -0.8% |
| #24 | North Miami | FL | 61,678 | 60,884 | -794 | -1.3% | +1.2% |
| #25 | Miami Gardens | FL | 115,054 | 113,579 | -1,475 | -1.3% | +1.9% |
| #26 | West Memphis | AR | 23,639 | 23,336 | -303 | -1.3% | -4.8% |
| #27 | Cutler Bay | FL | 45,327 | 44,750 | -577 | -1.3% | -1.5% |
| #28 | Sunny Isles Beach | FL | 22,681 | 22,395 | -286 | -1.3% | +0.2% |
| #29 | Santa Cruz | CA | 62,585 | 61,797 | -788 | -1.3% | -3.8% |
| #30 | Newburgh | NY | 28,413 | 28,059 | -354 | -1.2% | -2.8% |
| #31 | Miami Beach | FL | 82,618 | 81,594 | -1,024 | -1.2% | -1.6% |
| #32 | Wheeling | WV | 26,002 | 25,680 | -322 | -1.2% | -4.9% |
| #33 | Escondido | CA | 147,858 | 146,030 | -1,828 | -1.2% | -3.3% |
| #34 | El Mirage | AZ | 36,268 | 35,820 | -448 | -1.2% | +0.1% |
| #35 | Sweetwater | FL | 21,086 | 20,828 | -258 | -1.2% | +7.6% |
| #36 | Hialeah Gardens | FL | 23,058 | 22,777 | -281 | -1.2% | -1.3% |
| #37 | Doral | FL | 82,630 | 81,634 | -996 | -1.2% | +7.6% |
| #38 | Grapevine | TX | 51,315 | 50,714 | -601 | -1.2% | +0.1% |
| #39 | Orem | UT | 96,342 | 95,214 | -1,128 | -1.2% | -2.9% |
| #40 | Camarillo | CA | 69,458 | 68,652 | -806 | -1.2% | -3.0% |
| #41 | Moorpark | CA | 35,433 | 35,023 | -410 | -1.2% | -3.5% |
| #42 | Benbrook | TX | 24,562 | 24,279 | -283 | -1.2% | -1.1% |
| #43 | Vicksburg | MS | 20,060 | 19,830 | -230 | -1.1% | -8.1% |
| #44 | Palmetto Bay | FL | 25,173 | 24,886 | -287 | -1.1% | +1.8% |
| #45 | Azusa | CA | 47,993 | 47,447 | -546 | -1.1% | -5.8% |
| #46 | Duncanville | TX | 39,359 | 38,915 | -444 | -1.1% | -4.4% |
| #47 | Thousand Oaks | CA | 123,617 | 122,230 | -1,387 | -1.1% | -3.7% |
| #48 | Keller | TX | 46,599 | 46,078 | -521 | -1.1% | +0.7% |
| #49 | Sugar Land | TX | 108,937 | 107,726 | -1,211 | -1.1% | -3.0% |
| #50 | Englewood | CO | 35,701 | 35,305 | -396 | -1.1% | +4.9% |
| #51 | Santee | CA | 58,855 | 58,205 | -650 | -1.1% | -3.1% |
| #52 | El Cajon | CA | 102,841 | 101,755 | -1,086 | -1.1% | -4.2% |
| #53 | Temple Terrace | FL | 27,363 | 27,075 | -288 | -1.1% | +1.4% |
| #54 | Centennial | CO | 109,812 | 108,658 | -1,154 | -1.1% | +0.6% |
| #55 | Cudahy | CA | 21,671 | 21,445 | -226 | -1.0% | -6.0% |
| #56 | Coppell | TX | 41,819 | 41,386 | -433 | -1.0% | -3.7% |
| #57 | Fountain Hills | AZ | 23,871 | 23,625 | -246 | -1.0% | -0.8% |
| #58 | Redondo Beach | CA | 67,970 | 67,281 | -689 | -1.0% | -6.1% |
| #59 | Bartlett | TN | 56,992 | 56,416 | -576 | -1.0% | -2.4% |
| #60 | Huntington Park | CA | 52,070 | 51,544 | -526 | -1.0% | -6.1% |
| #61 | Norwalk | CA | 98,088 | 97,104 | -984 | -1.0% | -5.5% |
| #62 | Coral Gables | FL | 50,079 | 49,578 | -501 | -1.0% | +0.7% |
| #63 | Middletown | NY | 30,401 | 30,098 | -303 | -1.0% | -0.8% |
| #64 | Inglewood | CA | 102,685 | 101,662 | -1,023 | -1.0% | -5.7% |
| #65 | Bellflower | CA | 75,465 | 74,719 | -746 | -1.0% | -5.7% |
| #66 | Cerritos | CA | 46,825 | 46,367 | -458 | -1.0% | -6.5% |
| #67 | Oxford | MS | 27,037 | 26,773 | -264 | -1.0% | +5.0% |
| #68 | Duarte | CA | 23,090 | 22,866 | -224 | -1.0% | +5.2% |
| #69 | Calabasas | CA | 22,242 | 22,027 | -215 | -1.0% | -5.2% |
| #70 | Rancho Palos Verdes | CA | 40,035 | 39,654 | -381 | -1.0% | -6.2% |
| #71 | Hialeah | FL | 233,178 | 230,968 | -2,210 | -0.9% | +3.5% |
| #72 | Colleyville | TX | 25,972 | 25,727 | -245 | -0.9% | -1.2% |
| #73 | Hawthorne | CA | 83,527 | 82,741 | -786 | -0.9% | -6.1% |
| #74 | Oro Valley | AZ | 48,535 | 48,085 | -450 | -0.9% | +2.2% |
| #75 | West Covina | CA | 106,267 | 105,301 | -966 | -0.9% | -3.8% |
| #76 | La Mesa | CA | 60,463 | 59,914 | -549 | -0.9% | -2.0% |
| #77 | Maywood | CA | 23,816 | 23,600 | -216 | -0.9% | -6.0% |
| #78 | Seal Beach | CA | 24,294 | 24,075 | -219 | -0.9% | -4.3% |
| #79 | Carrollton | TX | 135,781 | 134,562 | -1,219 | -0.9% | +0.8% |
| #80 | Lawndale | CA | 30,162 | 29,892 | -270 | -0.9% | -6.1% |
| #81 | Northampton | MA | 31,327 | 31,047 | -280 | -0.9% | +5.0% |
| #82 | Port Hueneme | CA | 21,176 | 20,987 | -189 | -0.9% | -4.5% |
| #83 | Manhattan Beach | CA | 33,416 | 33,122 | -294 | -0.9% | -6.6% |
| #84 | Southlake | TX | 31,451 | 31,175 | -276 | -0.9% | -0.3% |
| #85 | Petersburg | VA | 34,030 | 33,734 | -296 | -0.9% | +0.8% |
| #86 | Rancho Santa Margarita | CA | 46,180 | 45,779 | -401 | -0.9% | -4.5% |
| #87 | Germantown | TN | 40,351 | 40,001 | -350 | -0.9% | -3.2% |
| #88 | Aliso Viejo | CA | 50,280 | 49,844 | -436 | -0.9% | -4.5% |
| #89 | Lake Jackson | TX | 28,043 | 27,803 | -240 | -0.9% | -1.3% |
| #90 | Imperial Beach | CA | 25,423 | 25,206 | -217 | -0.9% | -3.4% |
| #91 | Carlsbad | CA | 113,226 | 112,260 | -966 | -0.9% | -2.2% |
| #92 | South Burlington | VT | 21,578 | 21,394 | -184 | -0.9% | +5.8% |
| #93 | Del City | OK | 21,319 | 21,138 | -181 | -0.8% | -3.1% |
| #94 | Pueblo | CO | 111,348 | 110,404 | -944 | -0.8% | -1.3% |
| #95 | Bell | CA | 31,895 | 31,625 | -270 | -0.8% | -5.8% |
| #96 | Monterey Park | CA | 57,946 | 57,457 | -489 | -0.8% | -5.9% |
| #97 | Laguna Hills | CA | 30,275 | 30,020 | -255 | -0.8% | -4.3% |
| #98 | Yorba Linda | CA | 66,189 | 65,632 | -557 | -0.8% | -3.9% |
| #99 | Lancaster | TX | 40,869 | 40,526 | -343 | -0.8% | -1.8% |
| #100 | Louisville | CO | 20,754 | 20,581 | -173 | -0.8% | -3.1% |
Methodology · how this list is built
The 20,000-resident floor. Cities with fewer than 20,000 residents in the 2024 estimate are excluded. A village declining from 60 to 55 people would otherwise rank near the top on percentage terms; the floor keeps the leaderboard meaningful.
Estimation uncertainty. The Census Population Estimates Program produces annual estimates, not a full enumeration. Single-year changes of a few hundred people may not be statistically meaningful, so the five-year column is provided as context.
Incorporated places only. The Vintage 2025 estimates program does not produce annual estimates for Census-Designated Places (CDPs). This list covers incorporated places, consolidated cities, and the District of Columbia — CDPs are an explicit V2 gap in the dataset.
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