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Most population lost, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities that lost 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: Philadelphia, PA, up 260 places to #1.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲260Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281-24,091−65%

02▲47Levittown, PAPA50,926-1,773+27%

03▲235Schlusser, PAPA5,402-1,404−6482%

04▲214Broomall, PAPA10,679-1,039−996%

05▼4Erie, PAPA91,838-981−80%

06▲198Harleysville, PAPA9,090-809−158%

07▼3Altoona, PAPA42,347-767−67%

08▲221Bethel Park, PAPA32,074-696+161%

09Wayne, PAPA6,635-525–

10▲33Meadville, PAPA12,230-473−25%

11▲233Baldwin, PAPA20,516-453−76%

12▲201Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070-4230%

13▲98Plum, PAPA26,225-421−132%

14▲10West Mifflin, PAPA18,707-399−66%

15▲54East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438-350−132%

16▼10McKeesport, PAPA16,907-347−82%

17▼3New Castle, PAPA21,175-347−83%

18▲142Monroeville, PAPA27,685-345–

19▲97Croydon, PAPA9,684-330−1369%

20▼17Johnstown, PAPA17,654-324−92%

21▼11Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602-322−83%

22▼7Lancaster, PAPA58,366-320−140%

23▲132Scranton, PAPA75,514-295−95%

24▲30Butler, PAPA12,879-290−51%

25▲207Lebanon, PAPA26,479-278−18%

26▲138Shiloh, PAPA11,246-278−114%

27▲169Oreland, PAPA5,953-257+38%

28▲197Whitehall, PAPA14,521-253+3514%

29▲218Franklin Park, PAPA14,978-244−119%

30▲8Uniontown, PAPA9,434-242−162%

31▲90Greensburg, PAPA14,462-235−44%

32▼5Munhall, PAPA10,253-226−75%

33▲140Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633-220+172%

34▲150Brentwood, PAPA9,597-216−39%

35▲166Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827-214−68%

36▼16Sharon, PAPA12,648-211−82%

37▲7St. Marys, PAPA12,253-209−102%

38▼15Park Forest, PAPA8,624-207−110%

39▲1Swissvale, PAPA8,197-206−79%

40▲68Hermitage, PAPA16,308-189−122%

41▲176Murrysville, PAPA20,636-189–

42▲48Bellevue, PAPA7,888-183−49%

43▼14Connellsville, PAPA6,574-182+119%

44▼3Dormont, PAPA7,816-181−61%

45▲166East York, PAPA9,388-167−157%

46▼27Bradford, PAPA7,442-166−63%

47▼1Warren, PAPA9,046-164−82%

48▼1New Brighton, PAPA5,503-162−24%

49▲8White Oak, PAPA7,286-162−50%

50▲10Aliquippa, PAPA9,002-159−90%

51▼34New Kensington, PAPA11,759-159−87%

52▲83Carnegie, PAPA7,777-156−82%

53▲57Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832-155−80%

54▲30West View, PAPA6,355-152−67%

55▲178Progress, PAPA11,017-151+2057%

56▼38Oil City, PAPA9,301-145−67%

57▲25Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-143−72%

58▲20Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-142−77%

59▼50Williamsport, PAPA27,384-142−88%

60▲74Crafton, PAPA5,790-138−71%

61▼33Clairton, PAPA5,876-137−88%

62▲177Parkville, PAPA8,128-135−122%

63▲4McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624-134−87%

64▲40Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470-125−135%

65▲176Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336-124−105%

66▼45Jeannette, PAPA8,489-123−78%

67▲48Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488-120+11900%

68▼18Ellwood City, PAPA7,362-110−49%

69▼21DuBois, PAPA7,254-108−30%

70▲176Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357-107–

71▲9Monaca, PAPA5,456-106−77%

72▼27Duquesne, PAPA5,019-105−91%

73▲81Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212-105−78%

74▼12Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-104−80%

75▼17Somerset, PAPA5,815-104−134%

76▲31Tyrone, PAPA5,226-103−52%

77▼12Sunbury, PAPA9,495-102−90%

78▲79Lewistown, PAPA8,385-100−71%

79▲14Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139-97−183%

80▲5Bellefonte, PAPA5,862-96−359%

81▼59Monessen, PAPA6,657-96−92%

82▼45Corry, PAPA5,993-94−75%

83▲47Economy, PAPA9,098-93−40%

84▼52Franklin, PAPA5,899-93−21%

85▼30Clearfield, PAPA5,753-89+4350%

86▼51Shamokin, PAPA6,764-89−92%

87▼16Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470-83−68%

88▼37Latrobe, PAPA7,826-83−69%

89▼2Ambridge, PAPA6,944-82−77%

90▲95Blue Bell, PAPA6,424-82−127%

91▼66Glenside, PAPA7,659-78−90%

92▲83Wilson, PAPA8,159-76−49%

93▼59Milton, PAPA6,457-75−22%

94▲101Palmyra, PAPA7,762-75−140%

95▼53Titusville, PAPA5,112-73−75%

96▲113Canonsburg, PAPA9,529-69−88%

97▲125Morrisville, PAPA9,665-57−122%

98▲90Oakmont, PAPA6,576-56+12%

99▼20South Williamsport, PAPA6,124-50−40%

100▼30Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579-48−94%

101▼68Grove City, PAPA7,694-41−81%

102▼14Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-40−93%

103▲75Quakertown, PAPA9,235-40−22%

104▼15Carbondale, PAPA8,731-39−95%

105▼3Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-34−89%

106▲68Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809-33−107%

107▲43Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835-31−91%

108▲92Media, PAPA5,920-31−93%

109▼33Sayre, PAPA5,328-30−236%

110▲3Taylor, PAPA6,232-29−94%

111▲1Darby, PAPA10,666-28−97%

112▼29Bangor, PAPA5,118-24−63%

113▲68Ephrata, PAPA13,647-22−102%

114▲31Folcroft, PAPA6,780-20−96%

115▼47Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753-19−101%

116▼77Greenville, PAPA5,406-17−96%

117Leola, PAPA7,448-17–

118▼20Dickson City, PAPA5,976-15−79%

119▲34Hellertown, PAPA6,138-14−75%

120▲48Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995-12−96%

121▲8Collingdale, PAPA8,898-11−98%

122▲43Nazareth, PAPA6,091-10−103%

123▼24Prospect Park, PAPA6,409-10−94%

124▲75Souderton, PAPA7,288-10−101%

125▼53Berwick, PAPA10,297-10−95%

126▼12Norwood, PAPA5,927-9−95%

127▼7Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125-8−101%

128▼47Maple Glen, PAPA6,643-4−100%

129▼11Glenolden, PAPA7,217-3−101%

130▲22Olyphant, PAPA5,390-2−99%

131▲61West York, PAPA5,110-2−105%

132▲116Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880+1−100%

133▲26Coatesville, PAPA13,283+3−101%

134▼1Red Lion, PAPA6,523+4−79%

135▼12Blakely, PAPA6,611+5−103%

136▲55Northampton, PAPA10,570+5−99%

137▼73Plymouth, PAPA5,801+7−101%

138▲33Swarthmore, PAPA6,561+7−46%

139▼76Tamaqua, PAPA6,929+8−101%

140▼49Birdsboro, PAPA5,161+10−99%

141▲15Moosic, PAPA5,989+14−94%

142▲51Lansdowne, PAPA11,141+15−102%

143▲54West Hazleton, PAPA5,284+15−103%

144▼85Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253+17−127%

145▲2Shillington, PAPA5,542+17−667%

146▼130Pottsville, PAPA13,170+18−102%

147▲69Mount Joy, PAPA8,319+19−95%

148▼92Lehighton, PAPA5,232+20−105%

149▲86Conshohocken, PAPA9,266+21−104%

150▼31Catasauqua, PAPA6,590+23−131%

151▼15Nanticoke, PAPA10,712+25−102%

152▼78Exeter, PAPA5,587+27−90%

153▼59Swoyersville, PAPA5,155+27−106%

154▼12Palmerton, PAPA5,615+29−120%

155▲8Brookhaven, PAPA8,362+31−105%

156▲6Steelton, PAPA6,328+33−95%

157▼84Pittston, PAPA7,715+35−103%

158▲18New Holland, PAPA5,754+37−94%

159▼1Camp Hill, PAPA8,199+39−120%

160▲20Ambler, PAPA6,840+40−122%

161▼30Bristol, PAPA9,970+41−109%

162▼76Doylestown, PAPA8,330+41−112%

163▲58Pottstown, PAPA23,322+43+54%

164▲51Hatboro, PAPA8,593+45+309%

165Merion Station, PAPA5,788+47–

166▼38Duryea, PAPA5,157+48−120%

167▼30Kingston, PAPA13,462+48−107%

168▲62Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502+50−108%

169▼23Woodlyn, PAPA9,736+51−144%

170▲36Wyomissing, PAPA11,285+58−95%

171▼105Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783+62−108%

172▼40Blandon, PAPA7,357+68–

173▼121Huntingdon, PAPA6,862+70−7%

174▼113Columbia, PAPA10,314+71−118%

175▼24New Cumberland, PAPA7,590+73−123%

176▼32Ridley Park, PAPA7,255+75−119%

177▼34Old Forge, PAPA8,640+76−311%

178▲29Oxford, PAPA5,887+89−84%

179▲75Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523+95−102%

180▲22Perkasie, PAPA9,312+96−90%

181▼2Waynesboro, PAPA11,190+96+167%

182▼156Lewisburg, PAPA5,226+99−160%

183▼61Middletown, PAPA7,628+99−81%

184▲21Middletown, PAPA9,776+99−925%

185▼18Archbald, PAPA7,598+107−251%

186▲17Yeadon, PAPA12,320+127−158%

187▲72Reading, PAPA95,832+130−95%

188▲72Allentown, PAPA126,044+131−92%

189▲54Fullerton, PAPA16,724+136−88%

190▲33York, PAPA45,342+138−110%

191▼91Dunmore, PAPA14,249+139−110%

192▼91Shippensburg, PAPA5,615+142−59%

193▲41Norristown, PAPA35,911+145−73%

194▲63Hazleton, PAPA30,286+148−111%

195▲32Hanover, PAPA16,684+155+14%

196▼7Bridgeport, PAPA5,758+159+101%

197▼80Indiana, PAPA14,697+168−160%

198▲54Campbelltown, PAPA6,092+170−78%

199▲11Lower Allen, PAPA7,646+181−38%

200▼34Allison Park, PAPA22,045+181–

201▼3Harrisburg, PAPA50,522+188−105%

202▼20New Freedom, PAPA5,116+189−66%

203▼172Washington, PAPA13,377+192−132%

204▼108Glenshaw, PAPA9,139+194–

205▼113Collegeville, PAPA5,287+204−95%

206▲13Pennside, PAPA5,407+217–

207▲13Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839+229+258%

208▼22Emmaus, PAPA12,514+237+52%

209▲44Lansdale, PAPA18,986+238−174%

210▼101Lititz, PAPA9,689+238−68%

211▲45Breinigsville, PAPA7,769+274–

212▼88Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961+286−85%

213▼138Kennett Square, PAPA6,893+307+458%

214Elkins Park, PAPA7,213+312–

215▼210Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375+313−589%

216▼76Whitfield, PAPA5,226+315−32%

217▲33Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193+338−81%

218▼210Lock Haven, PAPA8,500+339−519%

219▲5Ardmore, PAPA13,909+343−1243%

220▲31Weigelstown, PAPA15,485+349−76%

221▼38Paoli, PAPA6,362+360−302%

222▼35Dorneyville, PAPA5,211+361–

223▼29Mountain Top, PAPA11,850+361–

224▼34Fort Washington, PAPA6,271+361−2000%

225▼119Downingtown, PAPA8,384+363−327%

226▲19Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534+383−15%

227▼191Hershey, PAPA14,242+384−58%

228▼133Folsom, PAPA8,671+384−480%

229▼52Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388+390−87%

230Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086+397–

231▼224Willow Grove, PAPA14,131+401−541%

232▼63Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037+409−200%

233▲9Chambersburg, PAPA23,376+416−66%

234▼86Linglestown, PAPA6,957+418−24%

235▼132Enola, PAPA6,534+431−229%

236▼109Sanatoga, PAPA8,949+453−79%

237▼225Edinboro, PAPA5,790+476−161%

238▲2Willow Street, PAPA9,647+498−65%

239▼134Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847+516+42%

240▼163Richboro, PAPA6,963+520−61%

241▼80Audubon, PAPA9,229+541+145%

242▼231State College, PAPA40,844+549−209%

243▼146Kulpsville, PAPA8,799+640−77%

244▼36Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165+657+165%

245▼17Churchville, PAPA6,084+736+244%

246▼76Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+782+82%

247▼75Horsham, PAPA16,005+812−399%

248▼122Kenmar, PAPA5,077+836–

249Phoenixville, PAPA20,356+850−406%

250Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227+942–

251Villanova, PAPA9,186+973–

252▼239Chester, PAPA33,996+1,014−120%

253▼112Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073+1,073−244%

254▼201Millersville, PAPA9,280+1,079−432%

255Lionville, PAPA7,683+1,101–

256▼118Wescosville, PAPA7,148+1,109–

257Roslyn, PAPA10,639+1,114–

258▼21Rutherford, PAPA6,890+1,125+143%

259▼229Gettysburg, PAPA8,365+1,148+147%

260▼48Exton, PAPA6,772+1,150−31%

261▼122Spring House, PAPA5,137+1,159+114%

262▼4King of Prussia, PAPA25,857+1,162+1007%

263▼37Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451+1,270−434%

264▼139Sierra View, PAPA6,365+1,458–

265▼34Easton, PAPA30,402+1,612−12500%

266▼30Carlisle, PAPA22,693+1,734−486%

267▼265Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632+1,788−105%

268▼13Colonial Park, PAPA18,032+1,789−445%

269▼120West Chester, PAPA19,591+1,995−1208%

270▼56Bethlehem, PAPA79,644+2,175−2297%

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