Southern U.S. Cities that Have Lost the Most People

While home to some of the fastest growing communities in the country, there are still quite a few cities in the region that have declined immensely. Can you name the 50 cities in the southern U.S which have lost the most people since they reached their peak population?

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Loss	%	Peak	State	City
-381,437	40.2%	1950	MD	Baltimore
-264,824	42.2%	1960	LA	New Orleans
-144,530	42.4%	1960	AL	Birmingham
-99,928	12.5%	1950	--	Washington
-76,846	25.0%	1970	VA	Norfolk
-61,446	30.3%	1980	MS	Jackson
-41,411	48.0%	1950	WV	Huntington
-39,328	35.0%	1940	DE	Wilmington
-39,314	45.8%	1960	WV	Charleston
-39,181	6.0%	2000	TN	Memphis
-35,599	57.7%	1930	WV	Wheeling
-30,411	14.7%	1980	LA	Shreveport
-28,593	60.4%	1960	AL	Prichard
-25,002	43.0%	1960	AL	Gadsden
-23,641	36.2%	1930	KY	Covington
-20,840	52.8%	1940	MD	Cumberland
-18,604	32.4%	1970	AR	Pine Bluff
-18,291	15.9%	1960	VA	Portsmouth
-18,211	40.3%	1990	MS	Greenville
-17,252	55.6%	1950	KY	Newport
-16,752	52.3%	1950	WV	Clarksburg
-15,966	6.4%	1970	VA	Richmond
-15,963	35.6%	1960	WV	Parkersburg
-15,825	32.1%	1960	MS	Meridian
-13,862	85.5%	1920	TX	Ranger

Loss	%	Peak	State	City
-13,637	20.3%	1960	TX	Galveston
-13,037	13.5%	1980	FL	Miami Beach
-12,393	50.1%	1970	AR	Blytheville
-12,349	57.4%	1950	WV	Bluefield
-12,193	36.6%	1960	AL	Anniston
-12,073	42.5%	1960	AL	Selma
-11,417	14.6%	1990	GA	Albany
-11,283	38.5%	1950	WV	Fairmont
-11,063	20.9%	1990	VA	Danville
-11,056	51.6%	1960	LA	Bogalusa
-10,975	19.1%	1980	LA	Monroe
-10,877	16.3%	1960	TX	Port Arthur
-10,679	43.4%	1980	GA	College Park
-10,381	37.2%	1960	MS	Laurel
-10,379	25.1%	1960	SC	Anderson
-10,217	32.7%	1960	KY	Ashland
-9,946	4.8%	2010	AL	Montgomery
-9,884	35.0%	1960	WV	Weirton
-9,691	45.8%	1970	TN	Millington
-9,676	100.0%	1920	OK	Picher
-9,558	40.2%	1960	MS	Natchez
-9,111	31.3%	1960	MS	Vicksburg
-9,019	43.1%	1960	TX	Borger
-8,841	6.0%	2000	VA	Hampton
-8,773	39.2%	1970	MS	Greenwood

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Dec 9, 2025

Im from one of these cities.

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