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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. The median across all 270 is +5. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pittsburgh, PA, up 256 places to #4.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲47Bethlehem, PAPA79,644+2,175−2297%

02▲111West Chester, PAPA19,591+1,995−1208%

03▲4Colonial Park, PAPA18,032+1,789−445%

04▲256Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632+1,788−105%

05▲21Carlisle, PAPA22,693+1,734−486%

06▲25Easton, PAPA30,402+1,612−12500%

07▲131Sierra View, PAPA6,365+1,458–

08▲28Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451+1,270−434%

09▼5King of Prussia, PAPA25,857+1,162+1007%

10▲113Spring House, PAPA5,137+1,159+114%

11▲39Exton, PAPA6,772+1,150−31%

12▲220Gettysburg, PAPA8,365+1,148+147%

13▲12Rutherford, PAPA6,890+1,125+143%

14Roslyn, PAPA10,639+1,114–

15▲110Wescosville, PAPA7,148+1,109–

16Lionville, PAPA7,683+1,101–

17▲192Millersville, PAPA9,280+1,079−432%

18▲104Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073+1,073−244%

19▲230Chester, PAPA33,996+1,014−120%

20Villanova, PAPA9,186+973–

21Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227+942–

22▼9Phoenixville, PAPA20,356+850−406%

23▲113Kenmar, PAPA5,077+836–

24▲66Horsham, PAPA16,005+812−399%

25▲67Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+782+82%

26▲8Churchville, PAPA6,084+736+244%

27▲27Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165+657+165%

28▲137Kulpsville, PAPA8,799+640−77%

29▲222State College, PAPA40,844+549−209%

30▲71Audubon, PAPA9,229+541+145%

31▲154Richboro, PAPA6,963+520−61%

32▲125Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847+516+42%

33▼11Willow Street, PAPA9,647+498−65%

34▲216Edinboro, PAPA5,790+476−161%

35▲100Sanatoga, PAPA8,949+453−79%

36▲123Enola, PAPA6,534+431−229%

37▲77Linglestown, PAPA6,957+418−24%

38▼18Chambersburg, PAPA23,376+416−66%

39▲54Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037+409−200%

40▲215Willow Grove, PAPA14,131+401−541%

41Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086+397–

42▲43Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388+390−87%

43▲183Hershey, PAPA14,242+384−58%

44▲122Folsom, PAPA8,671+384−480%

45▼28Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534+383−15%

46▲110Downingtown, PAPA8,384+363−327%

47▲25Fort Washington, PAPA6,271+361−2000%

48▲20Mountain Top, PAPA11,850+361–

49▲26Dorneyville, PAPA5,211+361–

50▲29Paoli, PAPA6,362+360−302%

51▼40Weigelstown, PAPA15,485+349−76%

52▼14Ardmore, PAPA13,909+343−1243%

53▲201Lock Haven, PAPA8,500+339−519%

54▼42Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193+338−81%

55▲66Whitfield, PAPA5,226+315−32%

56▲201Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375+313−589%

57Elkins Park, PAPA7,213+312–

58▲129Kennett Square, PAPA6,893+307+458%

59▲78Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961+286−85%

60▼54Breinigsville, PAPA7,769+274–

61▼52Lansdale, PAPA18,986+238−174%

62▲91Lititz, PAPA9,689+238−68%

63▲13Emmaus, PAPA12,514+237+52%

64▼22Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839+229+258%

65▼22Pennside, PAPA5,407+217–

66▲104Collegeville, PAPA5,287+204−95%

67▲100Glenshaw, PAPA9,139+194–

68▲163Washington, PAPA13,377+192−132%

69▲11New Freedom, PAPA5,116+189−66%

70▼6Harrisburg, PAPA50,522+188−105%

71▲25Allison Park, PAPA22,045+181–

72▼20Lower Allen, PAPA7,646+181−38%

73▼63Campbelltown, PAPA6,092+170−78%

74▲71Indiana, PAPA14,697+168−160%

75▼2Bridgeport, PAPA5,758+159+101%

76▼41Hanover, PAPA16,684+155+14%

77▼72Hazleton, PAPA30,286+148−111%

78▼50Norristown, PAPA35,911+145−73%

79▲82Shippensburg, PAPA5,615+142−59%

80▲82Dunmore, PAPA14,249+139−110%

81▼42York, PAPA45,342+138−110%

82▼63Fullerton, PAPA16,724+136−88%

83▼81Allentown, PAPA126,044+131−92%

84▼81Reading, PAPA95,832+130−95%

85▼26Yeadon, PAPA12,320+127−158%

86▲9Archbald, PAPA7,598+107−251%

87▲149Lewisburg, PAPA5,226+99−160%

88▲52Middletown, PAPA7,628+99−81%

89▼32Middletown, PAPA9,776+99−925%

90▼30Perkasie, PAPA9,312+96−90%

91▼8Waynesboro, PAPA11,190+96+167%

92▼84Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523+95−102%

93▼38Oxford, PAPA5,887+89−84%

94▲24Old Forge, PAPA8,640+76−311%

95▲24Ridley Park, PAPA7,255+75−119%

96▲15New Cumberland, PAPA7,590+73−123%

97▲103Columbia, PAPA10,314+71−118%

98▲112Huntingdon, PAPA6,862+70−7%

99▲31Blandon, PAPA7,357+68–

100▲96Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783+62−108%

101▼45Wyomissing, PAPA11,285+58−95%

102▲14Woodlyn, PAPA9,736+51−144%

103▼71Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502+50−108%

104▲30Duryea, PAPA5,157+48−120%

105▲19Kingston, PAPA13,462+48−107%

106Merion Station, PAPA5,788+47–

107▼60Hatboro, PAPA8,593+45+309%

108▼67Pottstown, PAPA23,322+43+54%

109▲22Bristol, PAPA9,970+41−109%

110▲66Doylestown, PAPA8,330+41−112%

111▼29Ambler, PAPA6,840+40−122%

112▼8Camp Hill, PAPA8,199+39−120%

113▼27New Holland, PAPA5,754+37−94%

114▲75Pittston, PAPA7,715+35−103%

115▼15Steelton, PAPA6,328+33−95%

116▼17Brookhaven, PAPA8,362+31−105%

117▲3Palmerton, PAPA5,615+29−120%

118▲70Exeter, PAPA5,587+27−90%

119▲49Swoyersville, PAPA5,155+27−106%

120▲6Nanticoke, PAPA10,712+25−102%

121▲21Catasauqua, PAPA6,590+23−131%

122▼95Conshohocken, PAPA9,266+21−104%

123▲83Lehighton, PAPA5,232+20−105%

124▼78Mount Joy, PAPA8,319+19−95%

125▲121Pottsville, PAPA13,170+18−102%

126▲77Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253+17−127%

127▼12Shillington, PAPA5,542+17−667%

128▼59Lansdowne, PAPA11,141+15−102%

129▼64West Hazleton, PAPA5,284+15−103%

130▼24Moosic, PAPA5,989+14−94%

131▲40Birdsboro, PAPA5,161+10−99%

132▲67Tamaqua, PAPA6,929+8−101%

133▲65Plymouth, PAPA5,801+7−101%

134▼43Swarthmore, PAPA6,561+7−46%

135▲4Blakely, PAPA6,611+5−103%

136▼65Northampton, PAPA10,570+5−99%

137▼8Red Lion, PAPA6,523+4−79%

138▼35Coatesville, PAPA13,283+3−101%

139▼125Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880+1−100%

140▼30Olyphant, PAPA5,390-2−99%

141▼71West York, PAPA5,110-2−105%

142▲2Glenolden, PAPA7,217-3−101%

143▲38Maple Glen, PAPA6,643-4−100%

144▼1Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125-8−101%

145▲3Norwood, PAPA5,927-9−95%

146▼49Nazareth, PAPA6,091-10−103%

147▲16Prospect Park, PAPA6,409-10−94%

148▼85Souderton, PAPA7,288-10−101%

149▲42Berwick, PAPA10,297-10−95%

150▼17Collingdale, PAPA8,898-11−98%

151▼57Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995-12−96%

152▼43Hellertown, PAPA6,138-14−75%

153▲11Dickson City, PAPA5,976-15−79%

154▲69Greenville, PAPA5,406-17−96%

155Leola, PAPA7,448-17–

156▲38Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753-19−101%

157▼40Folcroft, PAPA6,780-20−96%

158▼77Ephrata, PAPA13,647-22−102%

159▲19Bangor, PAPA5,118-24−63%

160▼10Darby, PAPA10,666-28−97%

161▼12Taylor, PAPA6,232-29−94%

162▲24Sayre, PAPA5,328-30−236%

163▼51Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835-31−91%

164▼102Media, PAPA5,920-31−93%

165▼77Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809-33−107%

166▼6Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-34−89%

167▲6Carbondale, PAPA8,731-39−95%

168▲6Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-40−93%

169▼85Quakertown, PAPA9,235-40−22%

170▲59Grove City, PAPA7,694-41−81%

171▲21Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579-48−94%

172▲12South Williamsport, PAPA6,124-50−40%

173▼99Oakmont, PAPA6,576-56+12%

174▼134Morrisville, PAPA9,665-57−122%

175▼122Canonsburg, PAPA9,529-69−88%

176▲44Titusville, PAPA5,112-73−75%

177▲51Milton, PAPA6,457-75−22%

178▼111Palmyra, PAPA7,762-75−140%

179▼92Wilson, PAPA8,159-76−49%

180▲57Glenside, PAPA7,659-78−90%

181▼6Ambridge, PAPA6,944-82−77%

182▼104Blue Bell, PAPA6,424-82−127%

183▲7Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470-83−68%

184▲27Latrobe, PAPA7,826-83−69%

185▲22Clearfield, PAPA5,753-89+4350%

186▲41Shamokin, PAPA6,764-89−92%

187▼55Economy, PAPA9,098-93−40%

188▲42Franklin, PAPA5,899-93−21%

189▲36Corry, PAPA5,993-94−75%

190▼13Bellefonte, PAPA5,862-96−359%

191▲49Monessen, PAPA6,657-96−92%

192▼23Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139-97−183%

193▼88Lewistown, PAPA8,385-100−71%

194▲3Sunbury, PAPA9,495-102−90%

195▼40Tyrone, PAPA5,226-103−52%

196▲5Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-104−80%

197▲7Somerset, PAPA5,815-104−134%

198▲19Duquesne, PAPA5,019-105−91%

199▼91Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212-105−78%

200▼18Monaca, PAPA5,456-106−77%

201▼185Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357-107–

202▲11DuBois, PAPA7,254-108−30%

203▲9Ellwood City, PAPA7,362-110−49%

204▼57Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488-120+11900%

205▲36Jeannette, PAPA8,489-123−78%

206▼185Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336-124−105%

207▼49Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470-125−135%

208▼13McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624-134−87%

209▼186Parkville, PAPA8,128-135−122%

210▲24Clairton, PAPA5,876-137−88%

211▼83Crafton, PAPA5,790-138−71%

212▼29Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-142−77%

213▲40Williamsport, PAPA27,384-142−88%

214▼34Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-143−72%

215▲29Oil City, PAPA9,301-145−67%

216▼187Progress, PAPA11,017-151+2057%

217▼38West View, PAPA6,355-152−67%

218▼67Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832-155−80%

219▼92Carnegie, PAPA7,777-156−82%

220▼18Aliquippa, PAPA9,002-159−90%

221▲24New Kensington, PAPA11,759-159−87%

222▼7New Brighton, PAPA5,503-162−24%

223▼18White Oak, PAPA7,286-162−50%

224▼8Warren, PAPA9,046-164−82%

225▲18Bradford, PAPA7,442-166−63%

226▼175East York, PAPA9,388-167−157%

227▼6Dormont, PAPA7,816-181−61%

228▲5Connellsville, PAPA6,574-182+119%

229▼57Bellevue, PAPA7,888-183−49%

230▼76Hermitage, PAPA16,308-189−122%

231▼186Murrysville, PAPA20,636-189–

232▼10Swissvale, PAPA8,197-206−79%

233▲6Park Forest, PAPA8,624-207−110%

234▼16St. Marys, PAPA12,253-209−102%

235▲7Sharon, PAPA12,648-211−82%

236▼175Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827-214−68%

237▼160Brentwood, PAPA9,597-216−39%

238▼149Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633-220+172%

239▼4Munhall, PAPA10,253-226−75%

240▼99Greensburg, PAPA14,462-235−44%

241▼17Uniontown, PAPA9,434-242−162%

242▼227Franklin Park, PAPA14,978-244−119%

243▼206Whitehall, PAPA14,521-253+3514%

244▼178Oreland, PAPA5,953-257+38%

245▼215Lebanon, PAPA26,479-278−18%

246▼148Shiloh, PAPA11,246-278−114%

247▼39Butler, PAPA12,879-290−51%

248▼141Scranton, PAPA75,514-295−95%

249▼2Lancaster, PAPA58,366-320−140%

250▲2Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602-322−83%

251▲8Johnstown, PAPA17,654-324−92%

252▼106Croydon, PAPA9,684-330−1369%

253▼151Monroeville, PAPA27,685-345–

254▲2McKeesport, PAPA16,907-347−82%

255▼7New Castle, PAPA21,175-347−83%

256▼63East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438-350−132%

257▼19West Mifflin, PAPA18,707-399−66%

258▼106Plum, PAPA26,225-421−132%

259▼210Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070-4230%

260▼242Baldwin, PAPA20,516-453−76%

261▼42Meadville, PAPA12,230-473−25%

262Wayne, PAPA6,635-525–

263▼230Bethel Park, PAPA32,074-696+161%

264▼6Altoona, PAPA42,347-767−67%

265▼207Harleysville, PAPA9,090-809−158%

266▼5Erie, PAPA91,838-981−80%

267▼223Broomall, PAPA10,679-1,039−996%

268▼244Schlusser, PAPA5,402-1,404−6482%

269▼55Levittown, PAPA50,926-1,773+27%

270▼269Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281-24,091−65%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES