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Fastest shrinking, Pennsylvania cities · 2010

Pennsylvania cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 250 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Collegeville, PAPA5,287-36.6%−126.7 pts

02Mountain Top, PAPA11,850-28.1%–

03Duquesne, PAPA5,019-24.1%−10.1 pts

04Clairton, PAPA5,876-20.0%−7.9 pts

05Aliquippa, PAPA9,002-19.6%−7.3 pts

06McKeesport, PAPA16,907-17.9%−10.3 pts

07Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602-17.0%−8.1 pts

08Uniontown, PAPA9,434-16.5%−19.7 pts

09Connellsville, PAPA6,574-16.5%−15.6 pts

10Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336-14.3%−119.9 pts

11Sharon, PAPA12,648-14.0%−7.4 pts

12Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880-13.8%−47.7 pts

13Morrisville, PAPA9,665-12.9%−15.6 pts

14Johnstown, PAPA17,654-12.2%+2.8 pts

15New Castle, PAPA21,175-11.5%−4.4 pts

16Crafton, PAPA5,790-11.3%−4.6 pts

17Monessen, PAPA6,657-10.9%+0.6 pts

18New Kensington, PAPA11,759-10.8%−3.3 pts

19Washington, PAPA13,377-10.5%−6.8 pts

20St. Marys, PAPA12,253-9.9%−173.0 pts

21West Mifflin, PAPA18,707-9.6%−4.6 pts

22Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832-9.4%−2.2 pts

23Jeannette, PAPA8,489-9.4%−4.3 pts

24Carbondale, PAPA8,731-9.3%−1.2 pts

25New Brighton, PAPA5,503-9.3%−6.2 pts

26Ambridge, PAPA6,944-9.3%−4.8 pts

27Franklin, PAPA5,899-9.2%−7.7 pts

28Butler, PAPA12,879-9.0%−5.2 pts

29Titusville, PAPA5,112-8.9%−4.4 pts

30Ellwood City, PAPA7,362-8.8%−6.4 pts

31Oakmont, PAPA6,576-8.8%−8.1 pts

32Monaca, PAPA5,456-8.7%−2.0 pts

33Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632-8.6%+0.9 pts

34Plymouth, PAPA5,801-8.5%+0.2 pts

35Oil City, PAPA9,301-8.2%−4.5 pts

36Shamokin, PAPA6,764-7.9%+4.9 pts

37Pottsville, PAPA13,170-7.9%−1.5 pts

38Brentwood, PAPA9,597-7.9%−4.6 pts

39McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624-7.8%+6.1 pts

40Chester, PAPA33,996-7.8%+4.1 pts

41Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579-7.8%+3.2 pts

42Dormont, PAPA7,816-7.7%−2.9 pts

43Churchville, PAPA6,084-7.6%−12.7 pts

44Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-7.4%+1.7 pts

45Edinboro, PAPA5,790-7.4%+2.8 pts

46Lewistown, PAPA8,385-7.3%−3.7 pts

47Latrobe, PAPA7,826-7.3%−4.4 pts

48Greenville, PAPA5,406-7.2%−1.4 pts

49Somerset, PAPA5,815-7.2%−11.9 pts

50Munhall, PAPA10,253-7.0%−0.2 pts

51West View, PAPA6,355-7.0%−1.0 pts

52Swissvale, PAPA8,197-6.9%+2.3 pts

53Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193-6.9%−94.2 pts

54White Oak, PAPA7,286-6.8%−3.1 pts

55Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470-6.7%−9.6 pts

56Sunbury, PAPA9,495-6.6%+1.8 pts

57Blakely, PAPA6,611-6.6%−3.9 pts

58Altoona, PAPA42,347-6.5%−1.9 pts

59Greensburg, PAPA14,462-6.3%−3.7 pts

60Clearfield, PAPA5,753-6.3%−6.2 pts

61Indiana, PAPA14,697-6.2%−4.3 pts

62Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073-5.5%+2.8 pts

63Old Forge, PAPA8,640-5.5%−5.1 pts

64Woodlyn, PAPA9,736-5.5%−4.4 pts

65Warren, PAPA9,046-5.4%+2.7 pts

66Folcroft, PAPA6,780-5.3%+1.7 pts

67Blue Bell, PAPA6,424-5.1%−10.1 pts

68Exeter, PAPA5,587-5.1%−9.7 pts

69Carnegie, PAPA7,777-5.0%+4.6 pts

70Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-4.9%+2.6 pts

71Kingston, PAPA13,462-4.9%−0.4 pts

72Nazareth, PAPA6,091-4.6%−10.0 pts

73Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-4.6%+2.3 pts

74Bellevue, PAPA7,888-4.6%−0.7 pts

75Pittston, PAPA7,715-4.5%+9.2 pts

76Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451-4.5%−3.2 pts

77Nanticoke, PAPA10,712-4.5%+6.2 pts

78Bradford, PAPA7,442-4.4%+0.3 pts

79Glenolden, PAPA7,217-4.3%−7.3 pts

80Williamsport, PAPA27,384-4.3%−0.5 pts

81Maple Glen, PAPA6,643-4.3%−24.0 pts

82Economy, PAPA9,098-4.2%−2.6 pts

83DuBois, PAPA7,254-4.1%−2.2 pts

84Sayre, PAPA5,328-3.9%−4.3 pts

85Lansdowne, PAPA11,141-3.8%+1.9 pts

86Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523-3.8%+5.5 pts

87Media, PAPA5,920-3.7%+3.4 pts

88Bethel Park, PAPA32,074-3.7%−2.9 pts

89Middletown, PAPA9,776-3.7%−3.6 pts

90Perkasie, PAPA9,312-3.6%−15.6 pts

91Whitehall, PAPA14,521-3.5%−3.4 pts

92Corry, PAPA5,993-3.4%+1.9 pts

93Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809-3.3%−11.6 pts

94Taylor, PAPA6,232-3.3%+3.4 pts

95Bellefonte, PAPA5,862-3.3%−3.8 pts

96Willow Grove, PAPA14,131-3.1%−2.6 pts

97Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961-2.9%−22.3 pts

98Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-2.8%+3.5 pts

99Berwick, PAPA10,297-2.8%−0.9 pts

100Yeadon, PAPA12,320-2.7%−0.9 pts

101Ridley Park, PAPA7,255-2.7%+2.5 pts

102Broomall, PAPA10,679-2.3%−3.4 pts

103Catasauqua, PAPA6,590-2.3%−1.2 pts

104Dickson City, PAPA5,976-2.2%−1.0 pts

105Meadville, PAPA12,230-2.2%+2.3 pts

106Prospect Park, PAPA6,409-2.1%+0.4 pts

107Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253-2.0%−0.9 pts

108Bristol, PAPA9,970-2.0%+2.6 pts

109Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835-1.9%+2.8 pts

110Erie, PAPA91,838-1.9%+2.7 pts

111Swoyersville, PAPA5,155-1.8%+6.6 pts

112Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633-1.8%−0.4 pts

113Levittown, PAPA50,926-1.8%+0.7 pts

114Richboro, PAPA6,963-1.7%−27.0 pts

115Shippensburg, PAPA5,615-1.7%−8.3 pts

116Souderton, PAPA7,288-1.7%−14.6 pts

117Norwood, PAPA5,927-1.6%+1.3 pts

118Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212-1.5%+3.9 pts

119Ardmore, PAPA13,909-1.3%−1.0 pts

120Linglestown, PAPA6,957-1.2%−10.7 pts

121Baldwin, PAPA20,516-1.2%+7.6 pts

122New Cumberland, PAPA7,590-1.0%+3.1 pts

123Tamaqua, PAPA6,929-0.9%+8.4 pts

124Tyrone, PAPA5,226-0.9%+2.8 pts

125Emmaus, PAPA12,514-0.9%−2.3 pts

126Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139-0.9%−3.1 pts

127Bangor, PAPA5,118-0.9%+0.3 pts

128Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839-0.8%−2.2 pts

129Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037-0.7%+3.7 pts

130Lehighton, PAPA5,232-0.7%+5.7 pts

131South Williamsport, PAPA6,124-0.5%+0.8 pts

132East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438-0.5%−13.1 pts

133Hatboro, PAPA8,593-0.4%−0.6 pts

134Croydon, PAPA9,684-0.4%−0.7 pts

135Scranton, PAPA75,514-0.4%+6.2 pts

136Colonial Park, PAPA18,032-0.2%+3.5 pts

137Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-0.2%+5.5 pts

138Ambler, PAPA6,840-0.1%+2.6 pts

139East York, PAPA9,388-0.1%−3.5 pts

140Brookhaven, PAPA8,362+0.3%+7.1 pts

141Dunmore, PAPA14,249+0.3%+9.3 pts

142Swarthmore, PAPA6,561+0.4%+0.2 pts

143Hermitage, PAPA16,308+0.4%−5.2 pts

144Horsham, PAPA16,005+0.4%+2.2 pts

145Quakertown, PAPA9,235+0.5%+1.1 pts

146Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281+0.6%+4.8 pts

147Plum, PAPA26,225+0.7%−4.5 pts

148Middletown, PAPA7,628+0.9%−6.6 pts

149Columbia, PAPA10,314+0.9%+4.5 pts

150Lower Allen, PAPA7,646+1.1%−3.4 pts

151Harrisburg, PAPA50,522+1.2%+7.7 pts

152Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827+1.2%+8.5 pts

153Progress, PAPA11,017+1.2%+1.3 pts

154Lansdale, PAPA18,986+1.2%+3.2 pts

155Ephrata, PAPA13,647+1.4%−7.5 pts

156Collingdale, PAPA8,898+1.4%+7.0 pts

157Parkville, PAPA8,128+1.7%−8.6 pts

158Gettysburg, PAPA8,365+1.7%−4.9 pts

159Doylestown, PAPA8,330+1.9%+5.9 pts

160Birdsboro, PAPA5,161+2.0%−18.0 pts

161Easton, PAPA30,402+2.0%+2.1 pts

162Steelton, PAPA6,328+2.3%−9.7 pts

163Kulpsville, PAPA8,799+2.4%−52.1 pts

164Pottstown, PAPA23,322+2.4%+2.2 pts

165Huntingdon, PAPA6,862+2.5%+1.4 pts

166Moosic, PAPA5,989+2.6%−1.8 pts

167Paoli, PAPA6,362+2.8%+5.9 pts

168Wilson, PAPA8,159+2.8%+4.7 pts

169Lewisburg, PAPA5,226+3.1%+5.9 pts

170Oreland, PAPA5,953+3.1%+6.3 pts

171Folsom, PAPA8,671+3.1%+4.3 pts

172Palmyra, PAPA7,762+3.2%+0.5 pts

173Palmerton, PAPA5,615+3.2%+5.9 pts

174Conshohocken, PAPA9,266+3.2%+9.1 pts

175Camp Hill, PAPA8,199+3.3%+5.8 pts

176Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783+3.3%+14.3 pts

177West Chester, PAPA19,591+3.4%+4.4 pts

178Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753+3.4%−26.6 pts

179Olyphant, PAPA5,390+3.5%+8.1 pts

180Red Lion, PAPA6,523+3.6%+3.3 pts

181Grove City, PAPA7,694+3.7%+6.3 pts

182Lititz, PAPA9,689+3.8%−5.3 pts

183Darby, PAPA10,666+3.8%+11.3 pts

184Carlisle, PAPA22,693+4.0%+6.4 pts

185Downingtown, PAPA8,384+4.0%+6.0 pts

186Lebanon, PAPA26,479+4.2%+5.5 pts

187Bridgeport, PAPA5,758+4.2%+2.3 pts

188Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995+4.2%+9.4 pts

189Shillington, PAPA5,542+4.2%+4.3 pts

190Willow Street, PAPA9,647+4.4%−20.4 pts

191Canonsburg, PAPA9,529+4.5%+10.9 pts

192Fullerton, PAPA16,724+4.6%−4.1 pts

193Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125+4.7%−32.5 pts

194Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388+4.9%−27.1 pts

195Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488+5.0%+5.1 pts

196Millersville, PAPA9,280+5.1%+9.1 pts

197Bethlehem, PAPA79,644+5.1%+5.3 pts

198Hanover, PAPA16,684+5.2%+4.2 pts

199Hellertown, PAPA6,138+5.2%+6.2 pts

200Lancaster, PAPA58,366+5.3%+3.8 pts

201Northampton, PAPA10,570+5.5%−2.4 pts

202Harleysville, PAPA9,090+5.6%−13.2 pts

203New Holland, PAPA5,754+5.6%−7.9 pts

204Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070+5.9%+13.2 pts

205Milton, PAPA6,457+5.9%+7.3 pts

206Glenside, PAPA7,659+5.9%+15.0 pts

207Duryea, PAPA5,157+6.1%+10.9 pts

208Lock Haven, PAPA8,500+6.8%+7.7 pts

209West York, PAPA5,110+6.9%+6.0 pts

210Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534+6.9%+2.5 pts

211York, PAPA45,342+7.0%+10.1 pts

212King of Prussia, PAPA25,857+7.7%+7.1 pts

213Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470+7.9%+12.4 pts

214Sanatoga, PAPA8,949+8.3%−31.4 pts

215Reading, PAPA95,832+8.5%+4.9 pts

216Enola, PAPA6,534+8.6%+14.2 pts

217Hazleton, PAPA30,286+8.6%+14.3 pts

218Park Forest, PAPA8,624+9.4%−22.3 pts

219State College, PAPA40,844+9.4%+10.7 pts

220Mount Joy, PAPA8,319+9.5%+3.8 pts

221Norristown, PAPA35,911+9.7%+8.0 pts

222Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357+9.9%–

223Waynesboro, PAPA11,190+9.9%+9.5 pts

224Shiloh, PAPA11,246+10.1%−13.5 pts

225Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502+10.4%+20.8 pts

226Allentown, PAPA126,044+10.7%+9.2 pts

227Schlusser, PAPA5,402+10.8%+10.4 pts

228Phoenixville, PAPA20,356+11.2%+13.0 pts

229Rutherford, PAPA6,890+11.5%−2.1 pts

230Hershey, PAPA14,242+11.6%+4.0 pts

231Archbald, PAPA7,598+12.3%+13.4 pts

232Chambersburg, PAPA23,376+13.5%+6.2 pts

233Exton, PAPA6,772+13.5%−50.9 pts

234Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165+13.9%+7.7 pts

235Kennett Square, PAPA6,893+15.2%+14.1 pts

236Spring House, PAPA5,137+15.6%−4.1 pts

237Oxford, PAPA5,887+17.7%+3.2 pts

238Franklin Park, PAPA14,978+18.5%+6.1 pts

239Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375+20.0%+20.6 pts

240Coatesville, PAPA13,283+20.9%+22.7 pts

241Wyomissing, PAPA11,285+21.8%+4.7 pts

242Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847+23.4%+15.8 pts

243New Freedom, PAPA5,116+27.1%+8.5 pts

244Weigelstown, PAPA15,485+27.3%+10.5 pts

245Audubon, PAPA9,229+28.8%+25.3 pts

246West Hazleton, PAPA5,284+29.7%+44.1 pts

247Fort Washington, PAPA6,271+48.0%+48.5 pts

248Campbelltown, PAPA6,092+49.7%+3.0 pts

249Whitfield, PAPA5,226+60.3%+41.9 pts

250Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+110.7%+95.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS