RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 248 SHOWN OF 248

Most population lost, Pennsylvania cities · 2000

Pennsylvania cities that lost 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 –

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281-68,027–

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632-35,316–

03Scranton, PAPA75,514-5,390–

04Chester, PAPA33,996-5,002–

05Erie, PAPA91,838-5,001–

06Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523-4,400–

07Johnstown, PAPA17,654-4,228–

08Harrisburg, PAPA50,522-3,426–

09Altoona, PAPA42,347-2,358–

10New Castle, PAPA21,175-2,025–

11McKeesport, PAPA16,907-1,976–

12Baldwin, PAPA20,516-1,924–

13Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602-1,884–

14Aliquippa, PAPA9,002-1,640–

15Hazleton, PAPA30,286-1,401–

16Levittown, PAPA50,926-1,396–

17Dunmore, PAPA14,249-1,385–

18York, PAPA45,342-1,330–

19Nanticoke, PAPA10,712-1,312–

20Pittston, PAPA7,715-1,285–

21Williamsport, PAPA27,384-1,227–

22Duquesne, PAPA5,019-1,193–

23New Kensington, PAPA11,759-1,193–

24West Mifflin, PAPA18,707-1,180–

25Shamokin, PAPA6,764-1,175–

26Clairton, PAPA5,876-1,165–

27Sharon, PAPA12,648-1,165–

28Monessen, PAPA6,657-1,137–

29McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624-1,069–

30Pottsville, PAPA13,170-1,054–

31Swissvale, PAPA8,197-984–

32Sunbury, PAPA9,495-981–

33Warren, PAPA9,046-903–

34Munhall, PAPA10,253-894–

35Carnegie, PAPA7,777-889–

36Carbondale, PAPA8,731-860–

37Darby, PAPA10,666-841–

38Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783-826–

39Glenside, PAPA7,659-790–

40Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579-787–

41Edinboro, PAPA5,790-786–

42Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832-767–

43Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073-747–

44Tamaqua, PAPA6,929-741–

45Lansdowne, PAPA11,141-668–

46Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827-661–

47Kingston, PAPA13,462-652–

48Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502-648–

49Meadville, PAPA12,230-633–

50Plymouth, PAPA5,801-627–

51Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-616–

52Washington, PAPA13,377-596–

53West Hazleton, PAPA5,284-594–

54Canonsburg, PAPA9,529-593–

55Butler, PAPA12,879-593–

56Brookhaven, PAPA8,362-582–

57Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-579–

58Jeannette, PAPA8,489-567–

59Folcroft, PAPA6,780-528–

60Colonial Park, PAPA18,032-518–

61Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-511–

62Collingdale, PAPA8,898-511–

63Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-504–

64State College, PAPA40,844-503–

65Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212-487–

66Crafton, PAPA5,790-482–

67Bristol, PAPA9,970-482–

68Conshohocken, PAPA9,266-475–

69Swoyersville, PAPA5,155-473–

70Dormont, PAPA7,816-467–

71Taylor, PAPA6,232-466–

72West View, PAPA6,355-457–

73Monaca, PAPA5,456-453–

74Bradford, PAPA7,442-450–

75Carlisle, PAPA22,693-449–

76Oil City, PAPA9,301-445–

77Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070-425–

78Media, PAPA5,920-424–

79Greensburg, PAPA14,462-422–

80Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037-410–

81Greenville, PAPA5,406-397–

82Ridley Park, PAPA7,255-396–

83Columbia, PAPA10,314-390–

84Corry, PAPA5,993-382–

85Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451-380–

86Lehighton, PAPA5,232-377–

87Ambridge, PAPA6,944-364–

88Brentwood, PAPA9,597-357–

89Bellevue, PAPA7,888-356–

90Doylestown, PAPA8,330-348–

91Lewistown, PAPA8,385-343–

92Lebanon, PAPA26,479-339–

93Enola, PAPA6,534-334–

94Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835-332–

95Millersville, PAPA9,280-325–

96White Oak, PAPA7,286-324–

97Lansdale, PAPA18,986-323–

98New Cumberland, PAPA7,590-316–

99Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-307–

100Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995-303–

101Titusville, PAPA5,112-288–

102Indiana, PAPA14,697-279–

103Phoenixville, PAPA20,356-278–

104Horsham, PAPA16,005-272–

105Latrobe, PAPA7,826-271–

106Bethel Park, PAPA32,074-267–

107Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470-256–

108Olyphant, PAPA5,390-244–

109Duryea, PAPA5,157-235–

110Yeadon, PAPA12,320-218–

111Ellwood City, PAPA7,362-217–

112Grove City, PAPA7,694-216–

113Tyrone, PAPA5,226-215–

114New Brighton, PAPA5,503-213–

115Berwick, PAPA10,297-205–

116Coatesville, PAPA13,283-200–

117Blakely, PAPA6,611-195–

118Camp Hill, PAPA8,199-195–

119Oreland, PAPA5,953-186–

120Ambler, PAPA6,840-183–

121West Chester, PAPA19,591-180–

122Paoli, PAPA6,362-178–

123Norwood, PAPA5,927-177–

124Prospect Park, PAPA6,409-170–

125Lewisburg, PAPA5,226-165–

126Downingtown, PAPA8,384-160–

127Economy, PAPA9,098-156–

128DuBois, PAPA7,254-155–

129Wilson, PAPA8,159-148–

130Palmerton, PAPA5,615-146–

131Franklin, PAPA5,899-117–

132Woodlyn, PAPA9,736-115–

133Folsom, PAPA8,671-101–

134Bethlehem, PAPA79,644-99–

135Milton, PAPA6,457-96–

136Willow Grove, PAPA14,131-91–

137South Williamsport, PAPA6,124-84–

138Connellsville, PAPA6,574-83–

139Lock Haven, PAPA8,500-81–

140Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633-81–

141Catasauqua, PAPA6,590-74–

142Dickson City, PAPA5,976-71–

143Archbald, PAPA7,598-71–

144Bangor, PAPA5,118-64–

145Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375-64–

146Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253-62–

147Hellertown, PAPA6,138-56–

148Quakertown, PAPA9,235-51–

149Oakmont, PAPA6,576-50–

150Old Forge, PAPA8,640-36–

151Ardmore, PAPA13,909-30–

152Fort Washington, PAPA6,271-19–

153Easton, PAPA30,402-13–

154Middletown, PAPA9,776-12–

155Whitehall, PAPA14,521-7–

156Progress, PAPA11,017-7–

157Shillington, PAPA5,542-3–

158Clearfield, PAPA5,753-2–

159Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488-1–

160Hatboro, PAPA8,593+11–

161Swarthmore, PAPA6,561+13–

162Red Lion, PAPA6,523+19–

163Sayre, PAPA5,328+22–

164Schlusser, PAPA5,402+22–

165Croydon, PAPA9,684+26–

166Pottstown, PAPA23,322+28–

167Waynesboro, PAPA11,190+36–

168Bellefonte, PAPA5,862+37–

169West York, PAPA5,110+38–

170Kennett Square, PAPA6,893+55–

171Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839+64–

172Huntingdon, PAPA6,862+75–

173Bridgeport, PAPA5,758+79–

174King of Prussia, PAPA25,857+105–

175Broomall, PAPA10,679+116–

176Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139+117–

177Hanover, PAPA16,684+136–

178Emmaus, PAPA12,514+156–

179Palmyra, PAPA7,762+186–

180Churchville, PAPA6,084+214–

181Glenolden, PAPA7,217+216–

182Audubon, PAPA9,229+221–

183Moosic, PAPA5,989+236–

184Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165+248–

185Morrisville, PAPA9,665+258–

186Exeter, PAPA5,587+264–

187Lower Allen, PAPA7,646+290–

188East York, PAPA9,388+295–

189Blue Bell, PAPA6,424+304–

190Somerset, PAPA5,815+308–

191Nazareth, PAPA6,091+310–

192Shippensburg, PAPA5,615+348–

193Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470+357–

194Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847+364–

195Mount Joy, PAPA8,319+367–

196Uniontown, PAPA9,434+388–

197Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+430–

198Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809+444–

199Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534+450–

200Whitfield, PAPA5,226+460–

201Rutherford, PAPA6,890+463–

202Gettysburg, PAPA8,365+465–

203Middletown, PAPA7,628+512–

204Norristown, PAPA35,911+533–

205Spring House, PAPA5,137+541–

206Oxford, PAPA5,887+546–

207New Freedom, PAPA5,116+550–

208Linglestown, PAPA6,957+552–

209New Holland, PAPA5,754+608–

210Parkville, PAPA8,128+617–

211Steelton, PAPA6,328+627–

212Northampton, PAPA10,570+688–

213Lititz, PAPA9,689+749–

214Campbelltown, PAPA6,092+769–

215Souderton, PAPA7,288+773–

216Lancaster, PAPA58,366+797–

217Birdsboro, PAPA5,161+842–

218Hermitage, PAPA16,308+857–

219Hershey, PAPA14,242+911–

220Perkasie, PAPA9,312+950–

221Ephrata, PAPA13,647+1,080–

222East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438+1,107–

223Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880+1,111–

224Fullerton, PAPA16,724+1,141–

225Maple Glen, PAPA6,643+1,161–

226Chambersburg, PAPA23,376+1,215–

227Franklin Park, PAPA14,978+1,255–

228Wyomissing, PAPA11,285+1,255–

229Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125+1,308–

230Plum, PAPA26,225+1,331–

231Richboro, PAPA6,963+1,346–

232Harleysville, PAPA9,090+1,390–

233Willow Street, PAPA9,647+1,441–

234Weigelstown, PAPA15,485+1,452–

235Allentown, PAPA126,044+1,542–

236Exton, PAPA6,772+1,671–

237Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193+1,812–

238Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961+1,935–

239Shiloh, PAPA11,246+1,947–

240Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753+1,996–

241Park Forest, PAPA8,624+2,127–

242Sanatoga, PAPA8,949+2,200–

243Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336+2,314–

244Kulpsville, PAPA8,799+2,822–

245Reading, PAPA95,832+2,827–

246Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388+2,917–

247Collegeville, PAPA5,287+3,805–

248St. Marys, PAPA12,253+8,991–

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