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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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Based on 2024 estimates
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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
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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
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2 Comments
Wizzandy
+1
Level 51
Dec 5, 2025
Hi
chaostess
+1
Level 68
Dec 9, 2025
Im from one of these cities.
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