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Most population gained, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 261 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281+77,791−214%

02Allentown, PAPA126,044+7,813+407%

03Reading, PAPA95,832+7,030+149%

04King of Prussia, PAPA25,857+4,759+4432%

05Hazleton, PAPA30,286+4,623−430%

06Breinigsville, PAPA7,769+3,357–

07Colonial Park, PAPA18,032+3,014−682%

08Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523+2,830−164%

09Lansdale, PAPA18,986+2,504−875%

10Campbelltown, PAPA6,092+2,306+200%

11Weigelstown, PAPA15,485+2,261+56%

12Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193+2,235+23%

13Phoenixville, PAPA20,356+2,162−878%

14Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880+2,100+89%

15Franklin Park, PAPA14,978+2,009+60%

16Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357+1,805–

17Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534+1,779+295%

18Baldwin, PAPA20,516+1,743−191%

19Fullerton, PAPA16,724+1,663+46%

20Chambersburg, PAPA23,376+1,635+35%

21Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336+1,599−31%

22Willow Street, PAPA9,647+1,571+9%

23Parkville, PAPA8,128+1,557+152%

24Schlusser, PAPA5,402+1,541+6905%

25Rutherford, PAPA6,890+1,462+216%

26Carlisle, PAPA22,693+1,436−420%

27Conshohocken, PAPA9,266+1,428−401%

28Norristown, PAPA35,911+1,424+167%

29Progress, PAPA11,017+1,403−20143%

30Lebanon, PAPA26,479+1,337−494%

31Easton, PAPA30,402+1,327−10308%

32Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502+1,275−297%

33Bethel Park, PAPA32,074+1,264−573%

34Churchville, PAPA6,084+1,220+470%

35Hanover, PAPA16,684+1,140+738%

36Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451+1,138−399%

37Whitehall, PAPA14,521+1,120−16100%

38Ardmore, PAPA13,909+1,111−3803%

39York, PAPA45,342+1,082−181%

40Morrisville, PAPA9,665+1,081+319%

41Pottstown, PAPA23,322+1,056+3671%

42Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839+1,021+1495%

43Pennside, PAPA5,407+975–

44Broomall, PAPA10,679+929+701%

45Murrysville, PAPA20,636+927–

46Mount Joy, PAPA8,319+915+149%

47Hatboro, PAPA8,593+878+7882%

48Bethlehem, PAPA79,644+799−907%

49Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070+796−287%

50Exton, PAPA6,772+780−53%

51East York, PAPA9,388+778+164%

52Lower Allen, PAPA7,646+771+166%

53Canonsburg, PAPA9,529+752−227%

54Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165+676+173%

55Oxford, PAPA5,887+659+21%

56Wyomissing, PAPA11,285+653−48%

57Middletown, PAPA9,776+632−5367%

58Harleysville, PAPA9,090+613−56%

59Yeadon, PAPA12,320+611−380%

60Perkasie, PAPA9,312+609−36%

61Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827+575−187%

62Media, PAPA5,920+574−235%

63Souderton, PAPA7,288+573−26%

64Harrisburg, PAPA50,522+571−117%

65West Hazleton, PAPA5,284+569−196%

66Oreland, PAPA5,953+532−386%

67Palmyra, PAPA7,762+510+174%

68Mountain Top, PAPA11,850+507–

69Lansdowne, PAPA11,141+487−173%

70West York, PAPA5,110+477+1155%

71Northampton, PAPA10,570+469−32%

72Fort Washington, PAPA6,271+464−2542%

73Bridgeport, PAPA5,758+461+484%

74Oakmont, PAPA6,576+455−1010%

75Dorneyville, PAPA5,211+444–

76Emmaus, PAPA12,514+441+183%

77Brentwood, PAPA9,597+439−223%

78Blue Bell, PAPA6,424+439+44%

79Paoli, PAPA6,362+427−340%

80New Freedom, PAPA5,116+413−25%

81Ephrata, PAPA13,647+400−63%

82Ambler, PAPA6,840+390−313%

83Waynesboro, PAPA11,190+383+964%

84Quakertown, PAPA9,235+380−845%

85Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388+374−87%

86New Holland, PAPA5,754+365−40%

87Wilson, PAPA8,159+363−345%

88Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809+360−19%

89Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633+355−538%

90Horsham, PAPA16,005+351−229%

91Swarthmore, PAPA6,561+349+2585%

92Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+334−22%

93Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037+330−180%

94Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995+317−205%

95Archbald, PAPA7,598+313−541%

96Allison Park, PAPA22,045+312–

97Nazareth, PAPA6,091+307−1%

98Shiloh, PAPA11,246+306−84%

99Brookhaven, PAPA8,362+294−151%

100Steelton, PAPA6,328+273−56%

101Audubon, PAPA9,229+255+15%

102Monroeville, PAPA27,685+254–

103Coatesville, PAPA13,283+250−225%

104Camp Hill, PAPA8,199+242−224%

105Lewistown, PAPA8,385+241−170%

106Moosic, PAPA5,989+240+2%

107Scranton, PAPA75,514+239−104%

108Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212+236−148%

109Hellertown, PAPA6,138+234−518%

110Olyphant, PAPA5,390+232−195%

111New Cumberland, PAPA7,590+230−173%

112Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835+211−164%

113West Chester, PAPA19,591+210−217%

114Linglestown, PAPA6,957+205−63%

115Shillington, PAPA5,542+202−6833%

116Woodlyn, PAPA9,736+200−274%

117Folcroft, PAPA6,780+186−135%

118Old Forge, PAPA8,640+184−611%

119Ridley Park, PAPA7,255+184−146%

120Palmerton, PAPA5,615+179−223%

121Whitfield, PAPA5,226+178−61%

122Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073+178−124%

123Spring House, PAPA5,137+174−68%

124Kingston, PAPA13,462+167−126%

125Wescosville, PAPA7,148+167–

126Nanticoke, PAPA10,712+163−112%

127Carnegie, PAPA7,777+162−118%

128Crafton, PAPA5,790+148−131%

129Red Lion, PAPA6,523+139+632%

130Blandon, PAPA7,357+137–

131Bristol, PAPA9,970+135−128%

132Economy, PAPA9,098+128−182%

133Collingdale, PAPA8,898+122−124%

134Duryea, PAPA5,157+119−151%

135Sanatoga, PAPA8,949+118−95%

136Kenmar, PAPA5,077+117–

137Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961+94−95%

138Sierra View, PAPA6,365+94–

139Blakely, PAPA6,611+93−148%

140Middletown, PAPA7,628+88−83%

141Greensburg, PAPA14,462+84−120%

142Catasauqua, PAPA6,590+82−211%

143Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125+82−94%

144Glenolden, PAPA7,217+70−68%

145Indiana, PAPA14,697+69−125%

146Croydon, PAPA9,684+64+146%

147Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488+59−6000%

148Norwood, PAPA5,927+53−130%

149Taylor, PAPA6,232+31−107%

150Darby, PAPA10,666+28−103%

151Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832+18−102%

152Plum, PAPA26,225+18−99%

153Lititz, PAPA9,689+12−98%

154Hermitage, PAPA16,308+10−99%

155Tyrone, PAPA5,226+3−101%

156Downingtown, PAPA8,384+1−101%

157Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847-2−101%

158Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470-3−101%

159Enola, PAPA6,534-8−98%

160Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-9−97%

161Shippensburg, PAPA5,615-14−104%

162Dunmore, PAPA14,249-15−99%

163Prospect Park, PAPA6,409-27−84%

164Dickson City, PAPA5,976-32−55%

165Kulpsville, PAPA8,799-35−101%

166Folsom, PAPA8,671-36−64%

167Glenshaw, PAPA9,139-36–

168Swoyersville, PAPA5,155-41−91%

169Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139-45−138%

170Collegeville, PAPA5,287-46−101%

171Birdsboro, PAPA5,161-57−107%

172Bellevue, PAPA7,888-59−83%

173Carbondale, PAPA8,731-63−93%

174Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-67−88%

175Ambridge, PAPA6,944-78−79%

176Doylestown, PAPA8,330-80−77%

177Bellefonte, PAPA5,862-82−322%

178Bangor, PAPA5,118-86+34%

179West View, PAPA6,355-86−81%

180Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-89−82%

181Maple Glen, PAPA6,643-95−108%

182Monaca, PAPA5,456-112−75%

183Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-118−81%

184South Williamsport, PAPA6,124-118+40%

185Richboro, PAPA6,963-120−109%

186Sayre, PAPA5,328-126−673%

187Kennett Square, PAPA6,893-136−347%

188Exeter, PAPA5,587-138−152%

189Pittston, PAPA7,715-148−88%

190Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470-150−41%

191Berwick, PAPA10,297-150−27%

192Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579-168−79%

193East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438-171−115%

194Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753-177−109%

195McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624-184−83%

196Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783-185−78%

197Sunbury, PAPA9,495-186−81%

198Plymouth, PAPA5,801-188−70%

199Tamaqua, PAPA6,929-191−74%

200Columbia, PAPA10,314-193−51%

201Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-193−62%

202Aliquippa, PAPA9,002-200−88%

203Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253-201+224%

204Somerset, PAPA5,815-229−174%

205White Oak, PAPA7,286-232−28%

206Lehighton, PAPA5,232-252−33%

207Clearfield, PAPA5,753-253+12550%

208Butler, PAPA12,879-255−57%

209Millersville, PAPA9,280-265−18%

210Huntingdon, PAPA6,862-266−455%

211Latrobe, PAPA7,826-278+3%

212Ellwood City, PAPA7,362-279+29%

213DuBois, PAPA7,254-284+83%

214Levittown, PAPA50,926-284−80%

215New Brighton, PAPA5,503-296+39%

216Warren, PAPA9,046-306−66%

217Duquesne, PAPA5,019-311−74%

218St. Marys, PAPA12,253-332−104%

219Meadville, PAPA12,230-338−47%

220Titusville, PAPA5,112-339+18%

221Dormont, PAPA7,816-349−25%

222Swissvale, PAPA8,197-359−64%

223Greenville, PAPA5,406-379−5%

224Uniontown, PAPA9,434-388−200%

225Corry, PAPA5,993-395+3%

226Hershey, PAPA14,242-399−144%

227Shamokin, PAPA6,764-432−63%

228Milton, PAPA6,457-433+351%

229Grove City, PAPA7,694-451+109%

230Franklin, PAPA5,899-468+300%

231Washington, PAPA13,377-487−18%

232Gettysburg, PAPA8,365-514−211%

233Connellsville, PAPA6,574-606+630%

234Clairton, PAPA5,876-615−47%

235Munhall, PAPA10,253-632−29%

236Lewisburg, PAPA5,226-634+284%

237Glenside, PAPA7,659-647−18%

238West Mifflin, PAPA18,707-724−39%

239Park Forest, PAPA8,624-829−139%

240Monessen, PAPA6,657-844−26%

241Jeannette, PAPA8,489-874+54%

242Sharon, PAPA12,648-891−24%

243Bradford, PAPA7,442-921+105%

244Oil City, PAPA9,301-944+112%

245New Kensington, PAPA11,759-946−21%

246Pottsville, PAPA13,170-978−7%

247Lancaster, PAPA58,366-1,283−261%

248New Castle, PAPA21,175-1,347−33%

249Chester, PAPA33,996-1,367−73%

250Edinboro, PAPA5,790-1,474+88%

251State College, PAPA40,844-1,533+205%

252Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602-1,581−16%

253Williamsport, PAPA27,384-1,627+33%

254Lock Haven, PAPA8,500-1,664+1954%

255Willow Grove, PAPA14,131-1,996+2093%

256McKeesport, PAPA16,907-2,004+1%

257Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375-2,144+3250%

258Altoona, PAPA42,347-2,357−0%

259Johnstown, PAPA17,654-2,567−39%

260Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632-2,733−92%

261Erie, PAPA91,838-6,955+39%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS