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Most population lost, Pennsylvania cities · 2010

Pennsylvania cities that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 250 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632-28,859−18%

02McKeesport, PAPA16,907-4,309+118%

03Mountain Top, PAPA11,850-4,287–

04Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602-3,266+73%

05Altoona, PAPA42,347-3,203+36%

06New Castle, PAPA21,175-3,036+50%

07Collegeville, PAPA5,287-2,943−177%

08Johnstown, PAPA17,654-2,928−31%

09Chester, PAPA33,996-2,882−42%

10Aliquippa, PAPA9,002-2,296+40%

11Sharon, PAPA12,648-2,290+97%

12West Mifflin, PAPA18,707-2,151+82%

13Uniontown, PAPA9,434-2,050−628%

14Erie, PAPA91,838-1,931−61%

15Duquesne, PAPA5,019-1,767+48%

16Clairton, PAPA5,876-1,695+45%

17Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523-1,625−63%

18Washington, PAPA13,377-1,605+169%

19New Kensington, PAPA11,759-1,585+33%

20Connellsville, PAPA6,574-1,509+1718%

21St. Marys, PAPA12,253-1,432−116%

22Butler, PAPA12,879-1,364+130%

23Williamsport, PAPA27,384-1,325+8%

24Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451-1,321+248%

25Morrisville, PAPA9,665-1,295−602%

26Bethel Park, PAPA32,074-1,243+366%

27Pottsville, PAPA13,170-1,225+16%

28Jeannette, PAPA8,489-1,000+76%

29Greensburg, PAPA14,462-997+136%

30Levittown, PAPA50,926-983−30%

31Monessen, PAPA6,657-949−17%

32Oil City, PAPA9,301-947+113%

33Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832-933+22%

34Indiana, PAPA14,697-920+230%

35Carbondale, PAPA8,731-913+6%

36Munhall, PAPA10,253-858−4%

37Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470-847−337%

38Brentwood, PAPA9,597-823+131%

39Ellwood City, PAPA7,362-767+253%

40Crafton, PAPA5,790-755+57%

41Ambridge, PAPA6,944-719+98%

42Dormont, PAPA7,816-712+52%

43Sunbury, PAPA9,495-705−28%

44Kingston, PAPA13,462-673+3%

45Swissvale, PAPA8,197-670−32%

46Franklin, PAPA5,899-667+470%

47Lewistown, PAPA8,385-660+92%

48Latrobe, PAPA7,826-656+142%

49Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336-646−128%

50Shamokin, PAPA6,764-635−46%

51New Brighton, PAPA5,503-616+189%

52Oakmont, PAPA6,576-608+1116%

53Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880-603−154%

54White Oak, PAPA7,286-575+77%

55Plymouth, PAPA5,801-556−11%

56Woodlyn, PAPA9,736-551+379%

57Monaca, PAPA5,456-549+21%

58Warren, PAPA9,046-549−39%

59Titusville, PAPA5,112-545+89%

60McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624-518−52%

61Edinboro, PAPA5,790-512−35%

62Willow Grove, PAPA14,131-508+458%

63West View, PAPA6,355-506+11%

64Whitehall, PAPA14,521-500+7043%

65Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579-497−37%

66Nanticoke, PAPA10,712-490−63%

67Old Forge, PAPA8,640-485+1247%

68Somerset, PAPA5,815-485−257%

69Blakely, PAPA6,611-463+137%

70Greenville, PAPA5,406-461+16%

71Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073-457−39%

72Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-454−26%

73Lansdowne, PAPA11,141-424−37%

74Carnegie, PAPA7,777-417−53%

75Clearfield, PAPA5,753-416+20700%

76Bradford, PAPA7,442-405−10%

77Bellevue, PAPA7,888-400+12%

78Economy, PAPA9,098-393+152%

79Folcroft, PAPA6,780-372−30%

80Pittston, PAPA7,715-365−72%

81Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961-342−118%

82Middletown, PAPA9,776-341+2742%

83Churchville, PAPA6,084-341−259%

84DuBois, PAPA7,254-329+112%

85Blue Bell, PAPA6,424-328−208%

86Scranton, PAPA75,514-326−94%

87Glenolden, PAPA7,217-323−250%

88Yeadon, PAPA12,320-319+46%

89Perkasie, PAPA9,312-317−133%

90Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-313−38%

91Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-309−40%

92Exeter, PAPA5,587-303−215%

93Maple Glen, PAPA6,643-300−126%

94Meadville, PAPA12,230-297−53%

95Berwick, PAPA10,297-297+45%

96Nazareth, PAPA6,091-277−189%

97Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193-267−115%

98Broomall, PAPA10,679-257−322%

99Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-240−59%

100Baldwin, PAPA20,516-232−88%

101Corry, PAPA5,993-229−40%

102Sayre, PAPA5,328-226−1127%

103Taylor, PAPA6,232-212−55%

104Bellefonte, PAPA5,862-208−662%

105Media, PAPA5,920-206−51%

106Bristol, PAPA9,970-197−59%

107Ridley Park, PAPA7,255-194−51%

108Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809-189−143%

109Ardmore, PAPA13,909-161+437%

110Catasauqua, PAPA6,590-152+105%

111Prospect Park, PAPA6,409-140−18%

112Dickson City, PAPA5,976-135+90%

113Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212-129−74%

114Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835-127−62%

115Richboro, PAPA6,963-115−109%

116Souderton, PAPA7,288-112−114%

117Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253-111+79%

118Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633-103+27%

119Emmaus, PAPA12,514-102−165%

120Norwood, PAPA5,927-95−46%

121Swoyersville, PAPA5,155-95−80%

122Shippensburg, PAPA5,615-94−127%

123Linglestown, PAPA6,957-80−114%

124New Cumberland, PAPA7,590-72−77%

125Tamaqua, PAPA6,929-67−91%

126Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037-61−85%

127Tyrone, PAPA5,226-51−76%

128East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438-48−104%

129Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139-48−141%

130Bangor, PAPA5,118-46−28%

131Croydon, PAPA9,684-43−265%

132Lehighton, PAPA5,232-37−90%

133Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839-36−156%

134South Williamsport, PAPA6,124-33−61%

135Hatboro, PAPA8,593-33−400%

136Colonial Park, PAPA18,032-30−94%

137Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-10−97%

138Ambler, PAPA6,840-9−95%

139East York, PAPA9,388-5−102%

140Brookhaven, PAPA8,362+21−104%

141Swarthmore, PAPA6,561+24+85%

142Dunmore, PAPA14,249+39−103%

143Quakertown, PAPA9,235+48−194%

144Hermitage, PAPA16,308+63−93%

145Horsham, PAPA16,005+63−123%

146Middletown, PAPA7,628+63−88%

147Lower Allen, PAPA7,646+75−74%

148Columbia, PAPA10,314+89−123%

149Birdsboro, PAPA5,161+99−88%

150Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827+101−115%

151Parkville, PAPA8,128+113−82%

152Progress, PAPA11,017+118−1786%

153Collingdale, PAPA8,898+122−124%

154Gettysburg, PAPA8,365+130−72%

155Steelton, PAPA6,328+132−79%

156Moosic, PAPA5,989+144−39%

157Paoli, PAPA6,362+150−184%

158Doylestown, PAPA8,330+153−144%

159Palmerton, PAPA5,615+166−214%

160Oreland, PAPA5,953+169−191%

161Lewisburg, PAPA5,226+172−204%

162Olyphant, PAPA5,390+173−171%

163Huntingdon, PAPA6,862+175+133%

164Ephrata, PAPA13,647+181−83%

165Bridgeport, PAPA5,758+183+132%

166Plum, PAPA26,225+186−86%

167Kulpsville, PAPA8,799+189−93%

168Lansdale, PAPA18,986+198−161%

169Wilson, PAPA8,159+214−245%

170Shillington, PAPA5,542+214−7233%

171Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783+221−127%

172Palmyra, PAPA7,762+224+20%

173Red Lion, PAPA6,523+224+1079%

174Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125+226−83%

175Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995+229−176%

176Conshohocken, PAPA9,266+244−151%

177Folsom, PAPA8,671+251−349%

178Camp Hill, PAPA8,199+252−229%

179Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488+271−27200%

180Duryea, PAPA5,157+283−220%

181New Holland, PAPA5,754+286−53%

182Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753+291−85%

183Hellertown, PAPA6,138+292−621%

184West York, PAPA5,110+296+679%

185Grove City, PAPA7,694+298−238%

186Downingtown, PAPA8,384+302−289%

187Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070+315−174%

188Willow Street, PAPA9,647+320−78%

189Lititz, PAPA9,689+340−55%

190Canonsburg, PAPA9,529+385−165%

191Darby, PAPA10,666+388−146%

192Milton, PAPA6,457+392−508%

193Millersville, PAPA9,280+394−221%

194Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470+423−265%

195Rutherford, PAPA6,890+444−4%

196Glenside, PAPA7,659+470−159%

197Enola, PAPA6,534+484−245%

198Harleysville, PAPA9,090+491−65%

199Spring House, PAPA5,137+514−5%

200Schlusser, PAPA5,402+515+2241%

201Pottstown, PAPA23,322+518+1750%

202Northampton, PAPA10,570+521−24%

203Easton, PAPA30,402+537−4231%

204Exton, PAPA6,772+575−66%

205Harrisburg, PAPA50,522+578−117%

206Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502+584−190%

207Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165+590+138%

208Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388+593−80%

209West Chester, PAPA19,591+600−433%

210Lock Haven, PAPA8,500+623−869%

211Sanatoga, PAPA8,949+644−71%

212Mount Joy, PAPA8,319+645+76%

213Fullerton, PAPA16,724+657−42%

214Carlisle, PAPA22,693+712−259%

215Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534+735+63%

216Hanover, PAPA16,684+754+454%

217Oxford, PAPA5,887+762+40%

218Archbald, PAPA7,598+764−1176%

219Kennett Square, PAPA6,893+799+1353%

220Park Forest, PAPA8,624+830−61%

221New Freedom, PAPA5,116+952+73%

222Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357+953–

223Waynesboro, PAPA11,190+954+2550%

224Lebanon, PAPA26,479+1,016−400%

225Shiloh, PAPA11,246+1,026−47%

226West Hazleton, PAPA5,284+1,052−277%

227Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847+1,201+230%

228Campbelltown, PAPA6,092+1,201+56%

229King of Prussia, PAPA25,857+1,425+1257%

230Hershey, PAPA14,242+1,486+63%

231Phoenixville, PAPA20,356+1,652−694%

232Fort Washington, PAPA6,271+1,766−9395%

233Whitfield, PAPA5,226+1,781+287%

234Wyomissing, PAPA11,285+1,874+49%

235Audubon, PAPA9,229+1,884+752%

236Hazleton, PAPA30,286+2,011−244%

237Franklin Park, PAPA14,978+2,106+68%

238Coatesville, PAPA13,283+2,262−1231%

239Chambersburg, PAPA23,376+2,406+98%

240Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375+2,480−3975%

241Weigelstown, PAPA15,485+2,758+90%

242York, PAPA45,342+2,856−315%

243Lancaster, PAPA58,366+2,974+273%

244Norristown, PAPA35,911+3,042+471%

245Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+3,500+714%

246State College, PAPA40,844+3,614−818%

247Bethlehem, PAPA79,644+3,653−3790%

248Reading, PAPA95,832+6,875+143%

249Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281+8,456−112%

250Allentown, PAPA126,044+11,400+639%

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