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Towns losing population in Arizona

Ranked by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 45 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Colorado City −48.6% 2010 census 4,821 2 South Tucson −18.4% 2010 census 5,652 3 Wellton −17.6% 2010 census 2,882
#TownChange 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Colorado City2,702 people −48.6% 4,821 2,478
2 South Tucson4,550 people −18.4% 5,652 4,613
3 Wellton2,527 people −17.6% 2,882 2,375
4 Map of Oracle Oracle3,146 people −17.2% 3,686 3,051
5 Superior2,535 people −15.2% 2,837 2,407
6 Willcox3,222 people −14.5% 3,757 3,213
7 Map of San Manuel San Manuel3,491 people −12.3% 3,551 3,114
8 Summit4,896 people −12.1% 5,372 4,724
9 Bisbee Bisbee4,977 people −11.7% 5,575 4,923
10 Lake of the Woods3,250 people −10.9% 4,094 3,648
11 Map of Kayenta Kayenta4,927 people −10.0% 5,189 4,670
12 Eagar4,416 people −10.0% 4,885 4,395
13 Map of Central Heights-Midland City Central Heights-Midland City2,909 people −8.5% 2,534 2,319
14 Map of Avra Valley Avra Valley6,277 people −8.0% 6,050 5,569
15 Ajo Ajo3,107 people −8.0% 3,304 3,039
16 Three Points5,254 people −7.1% 5,581 5,184
17 Winslow8,773 people −6.7% 9,655 9,005
18 Tuba City7,960 people −6.3% 8,611 8,072
19 Map of Eloy Eloy17,433 people −6.0% 16,631 15,635
20 Pinetop-Lakeside4,101 people −5.9% 4,282 4,030
21 Arizona City Arizona City9,543 people −5.8% 10,475 9,868
22 Nogales Nogales19,841 people −5.1% 20,837 19,770
23 Douglas15,981 people −4.9% 17,378 16,534
24 Map of Flowing Wells Flowing Wells16,559 people −4.6% 16,419 15,657
25 Map of Kachina Village Kachina Village3,212 people −4.6% 2,622 2,502
26 Map of Swift Trail Junction Swift Trail Junction2,859 people −4.3% 2,935 2,810
27 Tanque Verde15,866 people −3.9% 16,901 16,250
28 Holbrook4,858 people −3.9% 5,053 4,858
29 Map of Globe Globe7,195 people −3.8% 7,532 7,249
30 Guadalupe5,272 people −3.6% 5,523 5,322
31 Map of Sedona Sedona9,777 people −3.5% 10,031 9,684
32 Map of Taylor Taylor4,183 people −2.8% 4,112 3,995
33 Map of Sierra Vista Southeast Sierra Vista Southeast14,330 people −2.5% 14,797 14,428
34 Map of Cave Creek Cave Creek5,091 people −2.5% 5,015 4,892
35 Fort Defiance3,351 people −2.3% 3,624 3,541
36 Map of Avenue B and C Avenue B and C4,001 people −1.8% 4,176 4,101
37 St. Johns3,395 people −1.8% 3,480 3,417
38 Map of Paradise Valley Paradise Valley12,611 people −1.3% 12,820 12,658
39 Map of San Carlos San Carlos4,973 people −1.3% 4,038 3,987
40 Map of Tucson Estates Tucson Estates12,136 people −1.0% 12,192 12,069
41 Drexel Heights27,675 people −0.8% 27,749 27,523
42 Map of Somerton Somerton14,574 people −0.6% 14,287 14,197
43 Map of Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)6,356 people −0.3% 6,147 6,128
44 Map of Catalina Catalina6,489 people −0.2% 7,569 7,551
45 Map of Picture Rocks Picture Rocks9,448 people −0.1% 9,563 9,551

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. Only towns that shrank are listed. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Arizona as a whole is +11.9%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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