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The Gallup Independent
Coverage of The Gallup Independent in the Nexus archive.
- What the 10 fastest-shrinking cities say about America
Over 600 U.S. cities with 20,000+ residents lost population between 2020 and 2025, with Big Spring, Texas, experiencing the steepest 15.3% decline. Shrinking cities face poverty, aging infrastructure, and limited job growth, often in majority-Black Southern communities or legacy industrial Midwest towns.