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Most population gained, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000201020202024
Most population gained by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000
01Bethlehem, PAPA79,644+2,175−2297%
02West Chester, PAPA19,591+1,995−1208%
03Colonial Park, PAPA18,032+1,789−445%
04Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632+1,788−105%
05Carlisle, PAPA22,693+1,734−486%
06Easton, PAPA30,402+1,612−12500%
07Sierra View, PAPA6,365+1,458
08Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451+1,270−434%
09King of Prussia, PAPA25,857+1,162+1007%
10Spring House, PAPA5,137+1,159+114%
11Exton, PAPA6,772+1,150−31%
12Gettysburg, PAPA8,365+1,148+147%
13Rutherford, PAPA6,890+1,125+143%
14Roslyn, PAPA10,639+1,114
15Wescosville, PAPA7,148+1,109
16Lionville, PAPA7,683+1,101
17Millersville, PAPA9,280+1,079−432%
18Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073+1,073−244%
19Chester, PAPA33,996+1,014−120%
20Villanova, PAPA9,186+973
21Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227+942
22Phoenixville, PAPA20,356+850−406%
23Kenmar, PAPA5,077+836
24Horsham, PAPA16,005+812−399%
25Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+782+82%
26Churchville, PAPA6,084+736+244%
27Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165+657+165%
28Kulpsville, PAPA8,799+640−77%
29State College, PAPA40,844+549−209%
30Audubon, PAPA9,229+541+145%
31Richboro, PAPA6,963+520−61%
32Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847+516+42%
33Willow Street, PAPA9,647+498−65%
34Edinboro, PAPA5,790+476−161%
35Sanatoga, PAPA8,949+453−79%
36Enola, PAPA6,534+431−229%
37Linglestown, PAPA6,957+418−24%
38Chambersburg, PAPA23,376+416−66%
39Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037+409−200%
40Willow Grove, PAPA14,131+401−541%
41Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086+397
42Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388+390−87%
43Hershey, PAPA14,242+384−58%
44Folsom, PAPA8,671+384−480%
45Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534+383−15%
46Downingtown, PAPA8,384+363−327%
47Dorneyville, PAPA5,211+361
48Mountain Top, PAPA11,850+361
49Fort Washington, PAPA6,271+361−2000%
50Paoli, PAPA6,362+360−302%
51Weigelstown, PAPA15,485+349−76%
52Ardmore, PAPA13,909+343−1243%
53Lock Haven, PAPA8,500+339−519%
54Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193+338−81%
55Whitfield, PAPA5,226+315−32%
56Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375+313−589%
57Elkins Park, PAPA7,213+312
58Kennett Square, PAPA6,893+307+458%
59Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961+286−85%
60Breinigsville, PAPA7,769+274
61Lansdale, PAPA18,986+238−174%
62Lititz, PAPA9,689+238−68%
63Emmaus, PAPA12,514+237+52%
64Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839+229+258%
65Pennside, PAPA5,407+217
66Collegeville, PAPA5,287+204−95%
67Glenshaw, PAPA9,139+194
68Washington, PAPA13,377+192−132%
69New Freedom, PAPA5,116+189−66%
70Harrisburg, PAPA50,522+188−105%
71Lower Allen, PAPA7,646+181−38%
72Allison Park, PAPA22,045+181
73Campbelltown, PAPA6,092+170−78%
74Indiana, PAPA14,697+168−160%
75Bridgeport, PAPA5,758+159+101%
76Hanover, PAPA16,684+155+14%
77Hazleton, PAPA30,286+148−111%
78Norristown, PAPA35,911+145−73%
79Shippensburg, PAPA5,615+142−59%
80Dunmore, PAPA14,249+139−110%
81York, PAPA45,342+138−110%
82Fullerton, PAPA16,724+136−88%
83Allentown, PAPA126,044+131−92%
84Reading, PAPA95,832+130−95%
85Yeadon, PAPA12,320+127−158%
86Archbald, PAPA7,598+107−251%
87Lewisburg, PAPA5,226+99−160%
88Middletown, PAPA7,628+99−81%
89Middletown, PAPA9,776+99−925%
90Perkasie, PAPA9,312+96−90%
91Waynesboro, PAPA11,190+96+167%
92Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523+95−102%
93Oxford, PAPA5,887+89−84%
94Old Forge, PAPA8,640+76−311%
95Ridley Park, PAPA7,255+75−119%
96New Cumberland, PAPA7,590+73−123%
97Columbia, PAPA10,314+71−118%
98Huntingdon, PAPA6,862+70−7%
99Blandon, PAPA7,357+68
100Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783+62−108%
101Wyomissing, PAPA11,285+58−95%
102Woodlyn, PAPA9,736+51−144%
103Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502+50−108%
104Duryea, PAPA5,157+48−120%
105Kingston, PAPA13,462+48−107%
106Merion Station, PAPA5,788+47
107Hatboro, PAPA8,593+45+309%
108Pottstown, PAPA23,322+43+54%
109Bristol, PAPA9,970+41−109%
110Doylestown, PAPA8,330+41−112%
111Ambler, PAPA6,840+40−122%
112Camp Hill, PAPA8,199+39−120%
113New Holland, PAPA5,754+37−94%
114Pittston, PAPA7,715+35−103%
115Steelton, PAPA6,328+33−95%
116Brookhaven, PAPA8,362+31−105%
117Palmerton, PAPA5,615+29−120%
118Exeter, PAPA5,587+27−90%
119Swoyersville, PAPA5,155+27−106%
120Nanticoke, PAPA10,712+25−102%
121Catasauqua, PAPA6,590+23−131%
122Conshohocken, PAPA9,266+21−104%
123Lehighton, PAPA5,232+20−105%
124Mount Joy, PAPA8,319+19−95%
125Pottsville, PAPA13,170+18−102%
126Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253+17−127%
127Shillington, PAPA5,542+17−667%
128Lansdowne, PAPA11,141+15−102%
129West Hazleton, PAPA5,284+15−103%
130Moosic, PAPA5,989+14−94%
131Birdsboro, PAPA5,161+10−99%
132Tamaqua, PAPA6,929+8−101%
133Plymouth, PAPA5,801+7−101%
134Swarthmore, PAPA6,561+7−46%
135Blakely, PAPA6,611+5−103%
136Northampton, PAPA10,570+5−99%
137Red Lion, PAPA6,523+4−79%
138Coatesville, PAPA13,283+3−101%
139Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880+1−100%
140Olyphant, PAPA5,390-2−99%
141West York, PAPA5,110-2−105%
142Glenolden, PAPA7,217-3−101%
143Maple Glen, PAPA6,643-4−100%
144Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125-8−101%
145Norwood, PAPA5,927-9−95%
146Nazareth, PAPA6,091-10−103%
147Prospect Park, PAPA6,409-10−94%
148Souderton, PAPA7,288-10−101%
149Berwick, PAPA10,297-10−95%
150Collingdale, PAPA8,898-11−98%
151Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995-12−96%
152Hellertown, PAPA6,138-14−75%
153Dickson City, PAPA5,976-15−79%
154Greenville, PAPA5,406-17−96%
155Leola, PAPA7,448-17
156Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753-19−101%
157Folcroft, PAPA6,780-20−96%
158Ephrata, PAPA13,647-22−102%
159Bangor, PAPA5,118-24−63%
160Darby, PAPA10,666-28−97%
161Taylor, PAPA6,232-29−94%
162Sayre, PAPA5,328-30−236%
163Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835-31−91%
164Media, PAPA5,920-31−93%
165Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809-33−107%
166Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-34−89%
167Carbondale, PAPA8,731-39−95%
168Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-40−93%
169Quakertown, PAPA9,235-40−22%
170Grove City, PAPA7,694-41−81%
171Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579-48−94%
172South Williamsport, PAPA6,124-50−40%
173Oakmont, PAPA6,576-56+12%
174Morrisville, PAPA9,665-57−122%
175Canonsburg, PAPA9,529-69−88%
176Titusville, PAPA5,112-73−75%
177Milton, PAPA6,457-75−22%
178Palmyra, PAPA7,762-75−140%
179Wilson, PAPA8,159-76−49%
180Glenside, PAPA7,659-78−90%
181Ambridge, PAPA6,944-82−77%
182Blue Bell, PAPA6,424-82−127%
183Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470-83−68%
184Latrobe, PAPA7,826-83−69%
185Clearfield, PAPA5,753-89+4350%
186Shamokin, PAPA6,764-89−92%
187Economy, PAPA9,098-93−40%
188Franklin, PAPA5,899-93−21%
189Corry, PAPA5,993-94−75%
190Bellefonte, PAPA5,862-96−359%
191Monessen, PAPA6,657-96−92%
192Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139-97−183%
193Lewistown, PAPA8,385-100−71%
194Sunbury, PAPA9,495-102−90%
195Tyrone, PAPA5,226-103−52%
196Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-104−80%
197Somerset, PAPA5,815-104−134%
198Duquesne, PAPA5,019-105−91%
199Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212-105−78%
200Monaca, PAPA5,456-106−77%
201Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357-107
202DuBois, PAPA7,254-108−30%
203Ellwood City, PAPA7,362-110−49%
204Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488-120+11900%
205Jeannette, PAPA8,489-123−78%
206Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336-124−105%
207Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470-125−135%
208McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624-134−87%
209Parkville, PAPA8,128-135−122%
210Clairton, PAPA5,876-137−88%
211Crafton, PAPA5,790-138−71%
212Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-142−77%
213Williamsport, PAPA27,384-142−88%
214Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-143−72%
215Oil City, PAPA9,301-145−67%
216Progress, PAPA11,017-151+2057%
217West View, PAPA6,355-152−67%
218Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832-155−80%
219Carnegie, PAPA7,777-156−82%
220Aliquippa, PAPA9,002-159−90%
221New Kensington, PAPA11,759-159−87%
222New Brighton, PAPA5,503-162−24%
223White Oak, PAPA7,286-162−50%
224Warren, PAPA9,046-164−82%
225Bradford, PAPA7,442-166−63%
226East York, PAPA9,388-167−157%
227Dormont, PAPA7,816-181−61%
228Connellsville, PAPA6,574-182+119%
229Bellevue, PAPA7,888-183−49%
230Hermitage, PAPA16,308-189−122%
231Murrysville, PAPA20,636-189
232Swissvale, PAPA8,197-206−79%
233Park Forest, PAPA8,624-207−110%
234St. Marys, PAPA12,253-209−102%
235Sharon, PAPA12,648-211−82%
236Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827-214−68%
237Brentwood, PAPA9,597-216−39%
238Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633-220+172%
239Munhall, PAPA10,253-226−75%
240Greensburg, PAPA14,462-235−44%
241Uniontown, PAPA9,434-242−162%
242Franklin Park, PAPA14,978-244−119%
243Whitehall, PAPA14,521-253+3514%
244Oreland, PAPA5,953-257+38%
245Lebanon, PAPA26,479-278−18%
246Shiloh, PAPA11,246-278−114%
247Butler, PAPA12,879-290−51%
248Scranton, PAPA75,514-295−95%
249Lancaster, PAPA58,366-320−140%
250Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602-322−83%
251Johnstown, PAPA17,654-324−92%
252Croydon, PAPA9,684-330−1369%
253Monroeville, PAPA27,685-345
254McKeesport, PAPA16,907-347−82%
255New Castle, PAPA21,175-347−83%
256East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438-350−132%
257West Mifflin, PAPA18,707-399−66%
258Plum, PAPA26,225-421−132%
259Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070-423−0%
260Baldwin, PAPA20,516-453−76%
261Meadville, PAPA12,230-473−25%
262Wayne, PAPA6,635-525
263Bethel Park, PAPA32,074-696+161%
264Altoona, PAPA42,347-767−67%
265Harleysville, PAPA9,090-809−158%
266Erie, PAPA91,838-981−80%
267Broomall, PAPA10,679-1,039−996%
268Schlusser, PAPA5,402-1,404−6482%
269Levittown, PAPA50,926-1,773+27%
270Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281-24,091−65%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES