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Ranking · Arizona

Fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking places in Arizona

Queen Creek has the highest population change, 2020 to 2025 of Arizona's 85 ranked places (+51.4%); Florence has the lowest (−7.6%). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census that are incorporated (the Census Bureau estimates only those each year).

Which are the fastest-growing places?

Fastest-growing places in Arizona, first to fifth: Queen Creek (+51.4%), Coolidge (+50.7%), Colorado City (+40.8%), Buckeye (+37.1%) and Maricopa (+34.8%).

Fastest-growing places in Arizona, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
1 Queen Creektown +51.4% 89,770Maricopa County and 1 more
2 Coolidgecity +50.7% 19,959Pinal County
3 Colorado Citytown +40.8% 3,484Mohave County
4 Buckeyecity +37.1% 125,445Maricopa County
5 Maricopacity +34.8% 78,362Pinal County
6 Goodyearcity +30.4% 125,359Maricopa County
7 Casa Grandecity +29.9% 69,753Pinal County
8 Tollesoncity +27.8% 9,224Maricopa County
9 Eloycity +27.8% 19,967Pinal County
10 Maranatown +26.2% 65,523Pima County
11 Surprisecity +22.5% 175,304Maricopa County
12 Apache Junctioncity +18.6% 45,672Pinal County and 1 more
13 San Luiscity +18.5% 42,030Yuma County
14 Avondalecity +13.1% 100,983Maricopa County
15 Snowflaketown +13.1% 6,902Navajo County
16 Welltontown +12.7% 2,671Yuma County
17 Prescott Valleytown +12.2% 52,423Yavapai County
18 Pimatown +11.8% 3,181Graham County
19 Sahuaritatown +10.6% 37,694Pima County
20 Wickenburgtown +10.5% 8,305Maricopa County and 1 more
21 Taylortown +10.4% 4,408Navajo County
22 Kingmancity +9.6% 35,829Mohave County
23 Yumacity +8.4% 105,227Yuma County
24 Williamscity +8.3% 3,473Coconino County
25 Clarkdaletown +8.3% 4,806Yavapai County

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

Which are the fastest-shrinking places?

Fastest-shrinking places in Arizona, first to fifth: Florence (−7.6%), Winslow (−6.0%), Clifton (−4.6%), Guadalupe (−4.2%) and Gila Bend (−3.9%).

Fastest-shrinking places in Arizona, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
85 Florencetown −7.6% 25,222Pinal County
84 Winslowcity −6.0% 8,464Navajo County
83 Cliftontown −4.6% 3,752Greenlee County
82 Guadalupetown −4.2% 5,093Maricopa County
81 Gila Bendtown −3.9% 1,816Maricopa County
80 Pagecity −3.9% 7,147Coconino County
79 South Tucsoncity −3.5% 4,452Pima County
78 Paradise Valleytown −3.2% 12,251Maricopa County
77 Douglascity −3.0% 16,038Cochise County
76 Huachuca Citytown −2.8% 1,583Cochise County
75 St. Johns, Apache Countycity −2.7% 3,336Apache County
74 Carefreetown −2.2% 3,600Maricopa County
73 Fredoniatown −2.1% 1,290Coconino County
72 Litchfield Parkcity −1.8% 6,727Maricopa County
71 Miamitown −1.8% 1,514Gila County
70 Willcoxcity −1.4% 3,189Cochise County
69 Nogalescity −1.4% 19,495Santa Cruz County
68 Bisbeecity −1.3% 4,860Cochise County
67 Quartzsitetown −1.0% 2,388La Paz County
66 Sierra Vistacity −0.9% 44,907Cochise County
65 Fountain Hillstown −0.8% 23,625Maricopa County
64 Sedonacity −0.6% 9,619Yavapai County and 1 more
63 Globecity −0.6% 7,191Gila County
62 Parkertown −0.6% 3,394La Paz County
61 Youngtowntown −0.3% 7,039Maricopa County

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

How is this ranking made?

Each place's population change, 2020 to 2025 is read from the Census Bureau's April 1, 2020 estimates base and its July 1, 2025 estimate. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and is incorporated. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.

Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · How ranks are computed

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