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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

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

02Levittown, PAPA50,926-1,773+27%

03Schlusser, PAPA5,402-1,404−6482%

04Broomall, PAPA10,679-1,039−996%

05Erie, PAPA91,838-981−80%

06Harleysville, PAPA9,090-809−158%

07Altoona, PAPA42,347-767−67%

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

09Wayne, PAPA6,635-525–

10Meadville, PAPA12,230-473−25%

11Baldwin, PAPA20,516-453−76%

12Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070-423−0%

13Plum, PAPA26,225-421−132%

14West Mifflin, PAPA18,707-399−66%

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

16McKeesport, PAPA16,907-347−82%

17New Castle, PAPA21,175-347−83%

18Monroeville, PAPA27,685-345–

19Croydon, PAPA9,684-330−1369%

20Johnstown, PAPA17,654-324−92%

21Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602-322−83%

22Lancaster, PAPA58,366-320−140%

23Scranton, PAPA75,514-295−95%

24Butler, PAPA12,879-290−51%

25Lebanon, PAPA26,479-278−18%

26Shiloh, PAPA11,246-278−114%

27Oreland, PAPA5,953-257+38%

28Whitehall, PAPA14,521-253+3514%

29Franklin Park, PAPA14,978-244−119%

30Uniontown, PAPA9,434-242−162%

31Greensburg, PAPA14,462-235−44%

32Munhall, PAPA10,253-226−75%

33Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633-220+172%

34Brentwood, PAPA9,597-216−39%

35Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827-214−68%

36Sharon, PAPA12,648-211−82%

37St. Marys, PAPA12,253-209−102%

38Park Forest, PAPA8,624-207−110%

39Swissvale, PAPA8,197-206−79%

40Hermitage, PAPA16,308-189−122%

41Murrysville, PAPA20,636-189–

42Bellevue, PAPA7,888-183−49%

43Connellsville, PAPA6,574-182+119%

44Dormont, PAPA7,816-181−61%

45East York, PAPA9,388-167−157%

46Bradford, PAPA7,442-166−63%

47Warren, PAPA9,046-164−82%

48New Brighton, PAPA5,503-162−24%

49White Oak, PAPA7,286-162−50%

50Aliquippa, PAPA9,002-159−90%

51New Kensington, PAPA11,759-159−87%

52Carnegie, PAPA7,777-156−82%

53Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832-155−80%

54West View, PAPA6,355-152−67%

55Progress, PAPA11,017-151+2057%

56Oil City, PAPA9,301-145−67%

57Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-143−72%

58Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-142−77%

59Williamsport, PAPA27,384-142−88%

60Crafton, PAPA5,790-138−71%

61Clairton, PAPA5,876-137−88%

62Parkville, PAPA8,128-135−122%

63McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624-134−87%

64Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470-125−135%

65Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336-124−105%

66Jeannette, PAPA8,489-123−78%

67Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488-120+11900%

68Ellwood City, PAPA7,362-110−49%

69DuBois, PAPA7,254-108−30%

70Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357-107–

71Monaca, PAPA5,456-106−77%

72Duquesne, PAPA5,019-105−91%

73Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212-105−78%

74Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-104−80%

75Somerset, PAPA5,815-104−134%

76Tyrone, PAPA5,226-103−52%

77Sunbury, PAPA9,495-102−90%

78Lewistown, PAPA8,385-100−71%

79Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139-97−183%

80Bellefonte, PAPA5,862-96−359%

81Monessen, PAPA6,657-96−92%

82Corry, PAPA5,993-94−75%

83Economy, PAPA9,098-93−40%

84Franklin, PAPA5,899-93−21%

85Clearfield, PAPA5,753-89+4350%

86Shamokin, PAPA6,764-89−92%

87Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470-83−68%

88Latrobe, PAPA7,826-83−69%

89Ambridge, PAPA6,944-82−77%

90Blue Bell, PAPA6,424-82−127%

91Glenside, PAPA7,659-78−90%

92Wilson, PAPA8,159-76−49%

93Milton, PAPA6,457-75−22%

94Palmyra, PAPA7,762-75−140%

95Titusville, PAPA5,112-73−75%

96Canonsburg, PAPA9,529-69−88%

97Morrisville, PAPA9,665-57−122%

98Oakmont, PAPA6,576-56+12%

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

100Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579-48−94%

101Grove City, PAPA7,694-41−81%

102Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-40−93%

103Quakertown, PAPA9,235-40−22%

104Carbondale, PAPA8,731-39−95%

105Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-34−89%

106Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809-33−107%

107Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835-31−91%

108Media, PAPA5,920-31−93%

109Sayre, PAPA5,328-30−236%

110Taylor, PAPA6,232-29−94%

111Darby, PAPA10,666-28−97%

112Bangor, PAPA5,118-24−63%

113Ephrata, PAPA13,647-22−102%

114Folcroft, PAPA6,780-20−96%

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

116Greenville, PAPA5,406-17−96%

117Leola, PAPA7,448-17–

118Dickson City, PAPA5,976-15−79%

119Hellertown, PAPA6,138-14−75%

120Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995-12−96%

121Collingdale, PAPA8,898-11−98%

122Nazareth, PAPA6,091-10−103%

123Prospect Park, PAPA6,409-10−94%

124Souderton, PAPA7,288-10−101%

125Berwick, PAPA10,297-10−95%

126Norwood, PAPA5,927-9−95%

127Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125-8−101%

128Maple Glen, PAPA6,643-4−100%

129Glenolden, PAPA7,217-3−101%

130Olyphant, PAPA5,390-2−99%

131West York, PAPA5,110-2−105%

132Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880+1−100%

133Coatesville, PAPA13,283+3−101%

134Red Lion, PAPA6,523+4−79%

135Blakely, PAPA6,611+5−103%

136Northampton, PAPA10,570+5−99%

137Plymouth, PAPA5,801+7−101%

138Swarthmore, PAPA6,561+7−46%

139Tamaqua, PAPA6,929+8−101%

140Birdsboro, PAPA5,161+10−99%

141Moosic, PAPA5,989+14−94%

142Lansdowne, PAPA11,141+15−102%

143West Hazleton, PAPA5,284+15−103%

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

145Shillington, PAPA5,542+17−667%

146Pottsville, PAPA13,170+18−102%

147Mount Joy, PAPA8,319+19−95%

148Lehighton, PAPA5,232+20−105%

149Conshohocken, PAPA9,266+21−104%

150Catasauqua, PAPA6,590+23−131%

151Nanticoke, PAPA10,712+25−102%

152Exeter, PAPA5,587+27−90%

153Swoyersville, PAPA5,155+27−106%

154Palmerton, PAPA5,615+29−120%

155Brookhaven, PAPA8,362+31−105%

156Steelton, PAPA6,328+33−95%

157Pittston, PAPA7,715+35−103%

158New Holland, PAPA5,754+37−94%

159Camp Hill, PAPA8,199+39−120%

160Ambler, PAPA6,840+40−122%

161Bristol, PAPA9,970+41−109%

162Doylestown, PAPA8,330+41−112%

163Pottstown, PAPA23,322+43+54%

164Hatboro, PAPA8,593+45+309%

165Merion Station, PAPA5,788+47–

166Duryea, PAPA5,157+48−120%

167Kingston, PAPA13,462+48−107%

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

169Woodlyn, PAPA9,736+51−144%

170Wyomissing, PAPA11,285+58−95%

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

172Blandon, PAPA7,357+68–

173Huntingdon, PAPA6,862+70−7%

174Columbia, PAPA10,314+71−118%

175New Cumberland, PAPA7,590+73−123%

176Ridley Park, PAPA7,255+75−119%

177Old Forge, PAPA8,640+76−311%

178Oxford, PAPA5,887+89−84%

179Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523+95−102%

180Perkasie, PAPA9,312+96−90%

181Waynesboro, PAPA11,190+96+167%

182Lewisburg, PAPA5,226+99−160%

183Middletown, PAPA7,628+99−81%

184Middletown, PAPA9,776+99−925%

185Archbald, PAPA7,598+107−251%

186Yeadon, PAPA12,320+127−158%

187Reading, PAPA95,832+130−95%

188Allentown, PAPA126,044+131−92%

189Fullerton, PAPA16,724+136−88%

190York, PAPA45,342+138−110%

191Dunmore, PAPA14,249+139−110%

192Shippensburg, PAPA5,615+142−59%

193Norristown, PAPA35,911+145−73%

194Hazleton, PAPA30,286+148−111%

195Hanover, PAPA16,684+155+14%

196Bridgeport, PAPA5,758+159+101%

197Indiana, PAPA14,697+168−160%

198Campbelltown, PAPA6,092+170−78%

199Lower Allen, PAPA7,646+181−38%

200Allison Park, PAPA22,045+181–

201Harrisburg, PAPA50,522+188−105%

202New Freedom, PAPA5,116+189−66%

203Washington, PAPA13,377+192−132%

204Glenshaw, PAPA9,139+194–

205Collegeville, PAPA5,287+204−95%

206Pennside, PAPA5,407+217–

207Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839+229+258%

208Emmaus, PAPA12,514+237+52%

209Lansdale, PAPA18,986+238−174%

210Lititz, PAPA9,689+238−68%

211Breinigsville, PAPA7,769+274–

212Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961+286−85%

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

214Elkins Park, PAPA7,213+312–

215Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375+313−589%

216Whitfield, PAPA5,226+315−32%

217Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193+338−81%

218Lock Haven, PAPA8,500+339−519%

219Ardmore, PAPA13,909+343−1243%

220Weigelstown, PAPA15,485+349−76%

221Paoli, PAPA6,362+360−302%

222Dorneyville, PAPA5,211+361–

223Mountain Top, PAPA11,850+361–

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

225Downingtown, PAPA8,384+363−327%

226Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534+383−15%

227Hershey, PAPA14,242+384−58%

228Folsom, PAPA8,671+384−480%

229Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388+390−87%

230Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086+397–

231Willow Grove, PAPA14,131+401−541%

232Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037+409−200%

233Chambersburg, PAPA23,376+416−66%

234Linglestown, PAPA6,957+418−24%

235Enola, PAPA6,534+431−229%

236Sanatoga, PAPA8,949+453−79%

237Edinboro, PAPA5,790+476−161%

238Willow Street, PAPA9,647+498−65%

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

240Richboro, PAPA6,963+520−61%

241Audubon, PAPA9,229+541+145%

242State College, PAPA40,844+549−209%

243Kulpsville, PAPA8,799+640−77%

244Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165+657+165%

245Churchville, PAPA6,084+736+244%

246Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+782+82%

247Horsham, PAPA16,005+812−399%

248Kenmar, PAPA5,077+836–

249Phoenixville, PAPA20,356+850−406%

250Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227+942–

251Villanova, PAPA9,186+973–

252Chester, PAPA33,996+1,014−120%

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

254Millersville, PAPA9,280+1,079−432%

255Lionville, PAPA7,683+1,101–

256Wescosville, PAPA7,148+1,109–

257Roslyn, PAPA10,639+1,114–

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

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

260Exton, PAPA6,772+1,150−31%

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

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

263Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451+1,270−434%

264Sierra View, PAPA6,365+1,458–

265Easton, PAPA30,402+1,612−12500%

266Carlisle, PAPA22,693+1,734−486%

267Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632+1,788−105%

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

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

270Bethlehem, PAPA79,644+2,175−2297%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES