RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 248 SHOWN OF 248

Most population gained, Pennsylvania cities · 2000

Pennsylvania cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 248 is -165.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01St. Marys, PAPA12,253+8,991–

02Collegeville, PAPA5,287+3,805–

03Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388+2,917–

04Reading, PAPA95,832+2,827–

05Kulpsville, PAPA8,799+2,822–

06Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336+2,314–

07Sanatoga, PAPA8,949+2,200–

08Park Forest, PAPA8,624+2,127–

09Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753+1,996–

10Shiloh, PAPA11,246+1,947–

11Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961+1,935–

12Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193+1,812–

13Exton, PAPA6,772+1,671–

14Allentown, PAPA126,044+1,542–

15Weigelstown, PAPA15,485+1,452–

16Willow Street, PAPA9,647+1,441–

17Harleysville, PAPA9,090+1,390–

18Richboro, PAPA6,963+1,346–

19Plum, PAPA26,225+1,331–

20Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125+1,308–

21Franklin Park, PAPA14,978+1,255–

22Wyomissing, PAPA11,285+1,255–

23Chambersburg, PAPA23,376+1,215–

24Maple Glen, PAPA6,643+1,161–

25Fullerton, PAPA16,724+1,141–

26Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880+1,111–

27East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438+1,107–

28Ephrata, PAPA13,647+1,080–

29Perkasie, PAPA9,312+950–

30Hershey, PAPA14,242+911–

31Hermitage, PAPA16,308+857–

32Birdsboro, PAPA5,161+842–

33Lancaster, PAPA58,366+797–

34Souderton, PAPA7,288+773–

35Campbelltown, PAPA6,092+769–

36Lititz, PAPA9,689+749–

37Northampton, PAPA10,570+688–

38Steelton, PAPA6,328+627–

39Parkville, PAPA8,128+617–

40New Holland, PAPA5,754+608–

41Linglestown, PAPA6,957+552–

42New Freedom, PAPA5,116+550–

43Oxford, PAPA5,887+546–

44Spring House, PAPA5,137+541–

45Norristown, PAPA35,911+533–

46Middletown, PAPA7,628+512–

47Gettysburg, PAPA8,365+465–

48Rutherford, PAPA6,890+463–

49Whitfield, PAPA5,226+460–

50Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534+450–

51Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809+444–

52Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+430–

53Uniontown, PAPA9,434+388–

54Mount Joy, PAPA8,319+367–

55Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847+364–

56Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470+357–

57Shippensburg, PAPA5,615+348–

58Nazareth, PAPA6,091+310–

59Somerset, PAPA5,815+308–

60Blue Bell, PAPA6,424+304–

61East York, PAPA9,388+295–

62Lower Allen, PAPA7,646+290–

63Exeter, PAPA5,587+264–

64Morrisville, PAPA9,665+258–

65Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165+248–

66Moosic, PAPA5,989+236–

67Audubon, PAPA9,229+221–

68Glenolden, PAPA7,217+216–

69Churchville, PAPA6,084+214–

70Palmyra, PAPA7,762+186–

71Emmaus, PAPA12,514+156–

72Hanover, PAPA16,684+136–

73Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139+117–

74Broomall, PAPA10,679+116–

75King of Prussia, PAPA25,857+105–

76Bridgeport, PAPA5,758+79–

77Huntingdon, PAPA6,862+75–

78Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839+64–

79Kennett Square, PAPA6,893+55–

80West York, PAPA5,110+38–

81Bellefonte, PAPA5,862+37–

82Waynesboro, PAPA11,190+36–

83Pottstown, PAPA23,322+28–

84Croydon, PAPA9,684+26–

85Sayre, PAPA5,328+22–

86Schlusser, PAPA5,402+22–

87Red Lion, PAPA6,523+19–

88Swarthmore, PAPA6,561+13–

89Hatboro, PAPA8,593+11–

90Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488-1–

91Clearfield, PAPA5,753-2–

92Shillington, PAPA5,542-3–

93Whitehall, PAPA14,521-7–

94Progress, PAPA11,017-7–

95Middletown, PAPA9,776-12–

96Easton, PAPA30,402-13–

97Fort Washington, PAPA6,271-19–

98Ardmore, PAPA13,909-30–

99Old Forge, PAPA8,640-36–

100Oakmont, PAPA6,576-50–

101Quakertown, PAPA9,235-51–

102Hellertown, PAPA6,138-56–

103Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253-62–

104Bangor, PAPA5,118-64–

105Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375-64–

106Dickson City, PAPA5,976-71–

107Archbald, PAPA7,598-71–

108Catasauqua, PAPA6,590-74–

109Lock Haven, PAPA8,500-81–

110Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633-81–

111Connellsville, PAPA6,574-83–

112South Williamsport, PAPA6,124-84–

113Willow Grove, PAPA14,131-91–

114Milton, PAPA6,457-96–

115Bethlehem, PAPA79,644-99–

116Folsom, PAPA8,671-101–

117Woodlyn, PAPA9,736-115–

118Franklin, PAPA5,899-117–

119Palmerton, PAPA5,615-146–

120Wilson, PAPA8,159-148–

121DuBois, PAPA7,254-155–

122Economy, PAPA9,098-156–

123Downingtown, PAPA8,384-160–

124Lewisburg, PAPA5,226-165–

125Prospect Park, PAPA6,409-170–

126Norwood, PAPA5,927-177–

127Paoli, PAPA6,362-178–

128West Chester, PAPA19,591-180–

129Ambler, PAPA6,840-183–

130Oreland, PAPA5,953-186–

131Blakely, PAPA6,611-195–

132Camp Hill, PAPA8,199-195–

133Coatesville, PAPA13,283-200–

134Berwick, PAPA10,297-205–

135New Brighton, PAPA5,503-213–

136Tyrone, PAPA5,226-215–

137Grove City, PAPA7,694-216–

138Ellwood City, PAPA7,362-217–

139Yeadon, PAPA12,320-218–

140Duryea, PAPA5,157-235–

141Olyphant, PAPA5,390-244–

142Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470-256–

143Bethel Park, PAPA32,074-267–

144Latrobe, PAPA7,826-271–

145Horsham, PAPA16,005-272–

146Phoenixville, PAPA20,356-278–

147Indiana, PAPA14,697-279–

148Titusville, PAPA5,112-288–

149Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995-303–

150Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-307–

151New Cumberland, PAPA7,590-316–

152Lansdale, PAPA18,986-323–

153White Oak, PAPA7,286-324–

154Millersville, PAPA9,280-325–

155Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835-332–

156Enola, PAPA6,534-334–

157Lebanon, PAPA26,479-339–

158Lewistown, PAPA8,385-343–

159Doylestown, PAPA8,330-348–

160Bellevue, PAPA7,888-356–

161Brentwood, PAPA9,597-357–

162Ambridge, PAPA6,944-364–

163Lehighton, PAPA5,232-377–

164Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451-380–

165Corry, PAPA5,993-382–

166Columbia, PAPA10,314-390–

167Ridley Park, PAPA7,255-396–

168Greenville, PAPA5,406-397–

169Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037-410–

170Greensburg, PAPA14,462-422–

171Media, PAPA5,920-424–

172Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070-425–

173Oil City, PAPA9,301-445–

174Carlisle, PAPA22,693-449–

175Bradford, PAPA7,442-450–

176Monaca, PAPA5,456-453–

177West View, PAPA6,355-457–

178Taylor, PAPA6,232-466–

179Dormont, PAPA7,816-467–

180Swoyersville, PAPA5,155-473–

181Conshohocken, PAPA9,266-475–

182Crafton, PAPA5,790-482–

183Bristol, PAPA9,970-482–

184Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212-487–

185State College, PAPA40,844-503–

186Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-504–

187Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-511–

188Collingdale, PAPA8,898-511–

189Colonial Park, PAPA18,032-518–

190Folcroft, PAPA6,780-528–

191Jeannette, PAPA8,489-567–

192Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-579–

193Brookhaven, PAPA8,362-582–

194Canonsburg, PAPA9,529-593–

195Butler, PAPA12,879-593–

196West Hazleton, PAPA5,284-594–

197Washington, PAPA13,377-596–

198Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-616–

199Plymouth, PAPA5,801-627–

200Meadville, PAPA12,230-633–

201Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502-648–

202Kingston, PAPA13,462-652–

203Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827-661–

204Lansdowne, PAPA11,141-668–

205Tamaqua, PAPA6,929-741–

206Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073-747–

207Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832-767–

208Edinboro, PAPA5,790-786–

209Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579-787–

210Glenside, PAPA7,659-790–

211Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783-826–

212Darby, PAPA10,666-841–

213Carbondale, PAPA8,731-860–

214Carnegie, PAPA7,777-889–

215Munhall, PAPA10,253-894–

216Warren, PAPA9,046-903–

217Sunbury, PAPA9,495-981–

218Swissvale, PAPA8,197-984–

219Pottsville, PAPA13,170-1,054–

220McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624-1,069–

221Monessen, PAPA6,657-1,137–

222Clairton, PAPA5,876-1,165–

223Sharon, PAPA12,648-1,165–

224Shamokin, PAPA6,764-1,175–

225West Mifflin, PAPA18,707-1,180–

226Duquesne, PAPA5,019-1,193–

227New Kensington, PAPA11,759-1,193–

228Williamsport, PAPA27,384-1,227–

229Pittston, PAPA7,715-1,285–

230Nanticoke, PAPA10,712-1,312–

231York, PAPA45,342-1,330–

232Dunmore, PAPA14,249-1,385–

233Levittown, PAPA50,926-1,396–

234Hazleton, PAPA30,286-1,401–

235Aliquippa, PAPA9,002-1,640–

236Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602-1,884–

237Baldwin, PAPA20,516-1,924–

238McKeesport, PAPA16,907-1,976–

239New Castle, PAPA21,175-2,025–

240Altoona, PAPA42,347-2,358–

241Harrisburg, PAPA50,522-3,426–

242Johnstown, PAPA17,654-4,228–

243Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523-4,400–

244Erie, PAPA91,838-5,001–

245Chester, PAPA33,996-5,002–

246Scranton, PAPA75,514-5,390–

247Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632-35,316–

248Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281-68,027–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS