United States Rankings Cities losing population in the U.S., 2020 to 2025 National ranking
The cities losing the most people Big Spring, TX ranks first by population change, April 2020 to July 2025 (−15.3%). Ranked: 1,862 incorporated places with 20,000 or more residents in 2020. Growth = (July 2025 estimate − April 2020 estimates base) ÷ the April 2020 base, as in the Census Bureau's own releases.
Which cities lost the most residents from 2020 to 2025? The cities losing the most people, first to fifth: Big Spring, TX (−15.3%), Greenville, MS (−10.6%), Gallup, NM (−8.8%), Jackson, MS (−8.1%) and Vicksburg, MS (−8.1%).
The cities losing the most people, by population change, April 2020 to July 2025. Rank Place Type Population change, April 2020 to July 2025 Residents County 1 Big Spring, TX city −15.3% 22,290 Howard County 2 Greenville, MS city −10.6% 26,530 Washington County 3 Gallup, NM city −8.8% 19,969 McKinley County 4 Jackson, MS city −8.1% 141,196 Hinds County and 2 more 5 Vicksburg, MS city −8.1% 19,830 Warren County 6 St. Louis, MO city −7.7% 278,144 St. Louis city 7 Twentynine Palms, CA city −7.6% 25,939 San Bernardino County 8 Florence, AZ town −7.6% 25,222 Pinal County 9 Pine Bluff, AR city −7.4% 38,213 Jefferson County 10 New Iberia, LA city −7.0% 26,533 Iberia Parish 11 Union City, CA city −6.9% 65,282 Alameda County 12 Pleasanton, CA city −6.6% 74,556 Alameda County 13 Manhattan Beach, CA city −6.6% 33,122 Los Angeles County 14 Cerritos, CA city −6.5% 46,367 Los Angeles County 15 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA city −6.2% 39,654 Los Angeles County 16 Shreveport, LA city −6.2% 175,902 Caddo Parish and 1 more 17 San Leandro, CA city −6.2% 85,353 Alameda County 18 Huntington Park, CA city −6.1% 51,544 Los Angeles County 19 Lawndale, CA city −6.1% 29,892 Los Angeles County 20 Hawthorne, CA city −6.1% 82,741 Los Angeles County 21 Redondo Beach, CA city −6.1% 67,281 Los Angeles County 22 Maywood, CA city −6.0% 23,600 Los Angeles County 23 Sulphur, LA city −6.0% 20,492 Calcasieu Parish 24 Diamond Bar, CA city −6.0% 51,884 Los Angeles County 25 White Bear Lake, MN city −6.0% 23,392 Ramsey County and 1 more 26 San Francisco, CA city −6.0% 826,079 San Francisco County 27 Cudahy, CA city −6.0% 21,445 Los Angeles County 28 Monterey Park, CA city −5.9% 57,457 Los Angeles County 29 Beverly Hills, CA city −5.9% 30,764 Los Angeles County 30 Lomita, CA city −5.9% 19,724 Los Angeles County 31 Torrance, CA city −5.8% 138,391 Los Angeles County 32 Azusa, CA city −5.8% 47,447 Los Angeles County 33 Bell, CA city −5.8% 31,625 Los Angeles County 34 Brooklyn Center, MN city −5.7% 31,846 Hennepin County 35 New Orleans, LA city −5.7% 362,154 Orleans Parish 36 Bellflower, CA city −5.7% 74,719 Los Angeles County 37 Inglewood, CA city −5.7% 101,662 Los Angeles County 38 La Mirada, CA city −5.6% 45,952 Los Angeles County 39 Paramount, CA city −5.6% 50,755 Los Angeles County 40 Glendora, CA city −5.6% 49,671 Los Angeles County 41 San Dimas, CA city −5.5% 32,978 Los Angeles County 42 Lynwood, CA city −5.5% 63,512 Los Angeles County 43 Charleston, WV city −5.5% 46,117 Kanawha County 44 Norwalk, CA city −5.5% 97,104 Los Angeles County 45 Compton, CA city −5.5% 90,500 Los Angeles County 46 Golden Valley, MN city −5.4% 21,325 Hennepin County 47 Lakewood, CA city −5.4% 78,010 Los Angeles County 48 Key West, FL city −5.4% 24,999 Monroe County 49 Bell Gardens, CA city −5.4% 37,367 Los Angeles County 50 New Hope, MN city −5.4% 20,807 Hennepin County 51 South Pasadena, CA city −5.3% 25,503 Los Angeles County 52 La Cañada Flintridge, CA city −5.3% 19,480 Los Angeles County 53 Columbus, MS city −5.3% 22,792 Lowndes County 54 Albany, CA city −5.2% 19,195 Alameda County 55 Calabasas, CA city −5.2% 22,027 Los Angeles County 56 Clinton, MS city −5.2% 26,640 Hinds County 57 Agoura Hills, CA city −5.2% 19,243 Los Angeles County 58 Alexandria, LA city −5.2% 42,938 Rapides Parish 59 Sandy, UT city −5.2% 92,386 Salt Lake County 60 Downey, CA city −5.1% 108,468 Los Angeles County 61 Livermore, CA city −5.1% 83,457 Alameda County 62 Pico Rivera, CA city −5.1% 58,915 Los Angeles County 63 Belleville, IL city −5.0% 40,237 St. Clair County 64 Houma, LA city −5.0% 31,735 Terrebonne Parish 65 Carson, CA city −5.0% 90,808 Los Angeles County 66 Decatur, IL city −4.9% 67,884 Macon County 67 Wheeling, WV city −4.9% 25,680 Ohio County and 1 more 68 Taylorsville, UT city −4.9% 57,484 Salt Lake County 69 Galesburg, IL city −4.9% 28,581 Knox County 70 New Brighton, MN city −4.9% 22,159 Ramsey County 71 West Memphis, AR city −4.8% 23,336 Crittenden County 72 San Carlos, CA city −4.8% 29,261 San Mateo County 73 Meridian, MS city −4.8% 33,370 Lauderdale County 74 Glendale, CA city −4.8% 187,160 Los Angeles County 75 Watertown, NY city −4.7% 23,517 Jefferson County 76 Baldwin, PA borough −4.7% 20,516 Allegheny County 77 Crystal, MN city −4.7% 22,239 Hennepin County 78 Eureka, CA city −4.7% 25,304 Humboldt County 79 Norco, CA city −4.6% 25,081 Riverside County 80 Baldwin Park, CA city −4.6% 68,880 Los Angeles County 81 Charlottesville, VA city −4.6% 44,388 Charlottesville city 82 Pacifica, CA city −4.6% 36,890 San Mateo County 83 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA city −4.5% 45,779 Orange County 84 Sandusky, OH city −4.5% 24,001 Erie County 85 Bethel Park, PA municipality −4.5% 32,074 Allegheny County 86 West Hollywood, CA city −4.5% 34,231 Los Angeles County 87 Aliso Viejo, CA city −4.5% 49,844 Orange County 88 Palmdale, CA city −4.5% 161,845 Los Angeles County 89 La Verne, CA city −4.5% 30,178 Los Angeles County 90 Port Hueneme, CA city −4.5% 20,987 Ventura County 91 Arcadia, CA city −4.5% 54,117 Los Angeles County 92 Claremont, CA city −4.4% 35,838 Los Angeles County 93 Huntington, WV city −4.4% 44,815 Cabell County and 1 more 94 Duncanville, TX city −4.4% 38,915 Dallas County 95 Laguna Hills, CA city −4.3% 30,020 Orange County 96 Seal Beach, CA city −4.3% 24,075 Orange County 97 La Puente, CA city −4.3% 36,423 Los Angeles County 98 Inkster, MI city −4.3% 24,959 Wayne County 99 Lincoln Park, MI city −4.3% 38,529 Wayne County 100 East Moline, IL city −4.2% 20,453 Rock Island County
Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census Bureau source
How is this ranking made? One figure is read for each of the incorporated places with 20,000 or more residents in 2020: the population change, April 2020 to July 2025. The Census Bureau publishes these estimates without a margin of error, so every place in the set is ranked. Equal published figures share a rank. A ranking measures one number; it is not a judgment of a place.
Across the 100 places shown, the population change, April 2020 to July 2025 runs from −4.2% (East Moline, IL) to −15.3% (Big Spring, TX); the middle place on the list stands at −5.3%.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections