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Most population lost, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities that lost 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

01Erie, PAPA91,838-6,955+39%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632-2,733−92%

03Johnstown, PAPA17,654-2,567−39%

04Altoona, PAPA42,347-2,357−0%

05Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375-2,144+3250%

06McKeesport, PAPA16,907-2,004+1%

07Willow Grove, PAPA14,131-1,996+2093%

08Lock Haven, PAPA8,500-1,664+1954%

09Williamsport, PAPA27,384-1,627+33%

10Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602-1,581−16%

11State College, PAPA40,844-1,533+205%

12Edinboro, PAPA5,790-1,474+88%

13Chester, PAPA33,996-1,367−73%

14New Castle, PAPA21,175-1,347−33%

15Lancaster, PAPA58,366-1,283−261%

16Pottsville, PAPA13,170-978−7%

17New Kensington, PAPA11,759-946−21%

18Oil City, PAPA9,301-944+112%

19Bradford, PAPA7,442-921+105%

20Sharon, PAPA12,648-891−24%

21Jeannette, PAPA8,489-874+54%

22Monessen, PAPA6,657-844−26%

23Park Forest, PAPA8,624-829−139%

24West Mifflin, PAPA18,707-724−39%

25Glenside, PAPA7,659-647−18%

26Lewisburg, PAPA5,226-634+284%

27Munhall, PAPA10,253-632−29%

28Clairton, PAPA5,876-615−47%

29Connellsville, PAPA6,574-606+630%

30Gettysburg, PAPA8,365-514−211%

31Washington, PAPA13,377-487−18%

32Franklin, PAPA5,899-468+300%

33Grove City, PAPA7,694-451+109%

34Milton, PAPA6,457-433+351%

35Shamokin, PAPA6,764-432−63%

36Hershey, PAPA14,242-399−144%

37Corry, PAPA5,993-395+3%

38Uniontown, PAPA9,434-388−200%

39Greenville, PAPA5,406-379−5%

40Swissvale, PAPA8,197-359−64%

41Dormont, PAPA7,816-349−25%

42Titusville, PAPA5,112-339+18%

43Meadville, PAPA12,230-338−47%

44St. Marys, PAPA12,253-332−104%

45Duquesne, PAPA5,019-311−74%

46Warren, PAPA9,046-306−66%

47New Brighton, PAPA5,503-296+39%

48DuBois, PAPA7,254-284+83%

49Levittown, PAPA50,926-284−80%

50Ellwood City, PAPA7,362-279+29%

51Latrobe, PAPA7,826-278+3%

52Huntingdon, PAPA6,862-266−455%

53Millersville, PAPA9,280-265−18%

54Butler, PAPA12,879-255−57%

55Clearfield, PAPA5,753-253+12550%

56Lehighton, PAPA5,232-252−33%

57White Oak, PAPA7,286-232−28%

58Somerset, PAPA5,815-229−174%

59Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253-201+224%

60Aliquippa, PAPA9,002-200−88%

61Columbia, PAPA10,314-193−51%

62Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558-193−62%

63Tamaqua, PAPA6,929-191−74%

64Plymouth, PAPA5,801-188−70%

65Sunbury, PAPA9,495-186−81%

66Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783-185−78%

67McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624-184−83%

68Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753-177−109%

69East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438-171−115%

70Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579-168−79%

71Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470-150−41%

72Berwick, PAPA10,297-150−27%

73Pittston, PAPA7,715-148−88%

74Exeter, PAPA5,587-138−152%

75Kennett Square, PAPA6,893-136−347%

76Sayre, PAPA5,328-126−673%

77Richboro, PAPA6,963-120−109%

78Coraopolis, PAPA5,280-118−81%

79South Williamsport, PAPA6,124-118+40%

80Monaca, PAPA5,456-112−75%

81Maple Glen, PAPA6,643-95−108%

82Forest Hills, PAPA6,116-89−82%

83Bangor, PAPA5,118-86+34%

84West View, PAPA6,355-86−81%

85Bellefonte, PAPA5,862-82−322%

86Doylestown, PAPA8,330-80−77%

87Ambridge, PAPA6,944-78−79%

88Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006-67−88%

89Carbondale, PAPA8,731-63−93%

90Bellevue, PAPA7,888-59−83%

91Birdsboro, PAPA5,161-57−107%

92Collegeville, PAPA5,287-46−101%

93Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139-45−138%

94Swoyersville, PAPA5,155-41−91%

95Folsom, PAPA8,671-36−64%

96Glenshaw, PAPA9,139-36–

97Kulpsville, PAPA8,799-35−101%

98Dickson City, PAPA5,976-32−55%

99Prospect Park, PAPA6,409-27−84%

100Dunmore, PAPA14,249-15−99%

101Shippensburg, PAPA5,615-14−104%

102Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069-9−97%

103Enola, PAPA6,534-8−98%

104Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470-3−101%

105Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847-2−101%

106Downingtown, PAPA8,384+1−101%

107Tyrone, PAPA5,226+3−101%

108Hermitage, PAPA16,308+10−99%

109Lititz, PAPA9,689+12−98%

110Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832+18−102%

111Plum, PAPA26,225+18−99%

112Darby, PAPA10,666+28−103%

113Taylor, PAPA6,232+31−107%

114Norwood, PAPA5,927+53−130%

115Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488+59−6000%

116Croydon, PAPA9,684+64+146%

117Indiana, PAPA14,697+69−125%

118Glenolden, PAPA7,217+70−68%

119Catasauqua, PAPA6,590+82−211%

120Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125+82−94%

121Greensburg, PAPA14,462+84−120%

122Middletown, PAPA7,628+88−83%

123Blakely, PAPA6,611+93−148%

124Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961+94−95%

125Sierra View, PAPA6,365+94–

126Kenmar, PAPA5,077+117–

127Sanatoga, PAPA8,949+118−95%

128Duryea, PAPA5,157+119−151%

129Collingdale, PAPA8,898+122−124%

130Economy, PAPA9,098+128−182%

131Bristol, PAPA9,970+135−128%

132Blandon, PAPA7,357+137–

133Red Lion, PAPA6,523+139+632%

134Crafton, PAPA5,790+148−131%

135Carnegie, PAPA7,777+162−118%

136Nanticoke, PAPA10,712+163−112%

137Kingston, PAPA13,462+167−126%

138Wescosville, PAPA7,148+167–

139Spring House, PAPA5,137+174−68%

140Whitfield, PAPA5,226+178−61%

141Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073+178−124%

142Palmerton, PAPA5,615+179−223%

143Old Forge, PAPA8,640+184−611%

144Ridley Park, PAPA7,255+184−146%

145Folcroft, PAPA6,780+186−135%

146Woodlyn, PAPA9,736+200−274%

147Shillington, PAPA5,542+202−6833%

148Linglestown, PAPA6,957+205−63%

149West Chester, PAPA19,591+210−217%

150Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835+211−164%

151New Cumberland, PAPA7,590+230−173%

152Olyphant, PAPA5,390+232−195%

153Hellertown, PAPA6,138+234−518%

154Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212+236−148%

155Scranton, PAPA75,514+239−104%

156Moosic, PAPA5,989+240+2%

157Lewistown, PAPA8,385+241−170%

158Camp Hill, PAPA8,199+242−224%

159Coatesville, PAPA13,283+250−225%

160Monroeville, PAPA27,685+254–

161Audubon, PAPA9,229+255+15%

162Steelton, PAPA6,328+273−56%

163Brookhaven, PAPA8,362+294−151%

164Shiloh, PAPA11,246+306−84%

165Nazareth, PAPA6,091+307−1%

166Allison Park, PAPA22,045+312–

167Archbald, PAPA7,598+313−541%

168Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995+317−205%

169Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037+330−180%

170Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777+334−22%

171Swarthmore, PAPA6,561+349+2585%

172Horsham, PAPA16,005+351−229%

173Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633+355−538%

174Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809+360−19%

175Wilson, PAPA8,159+363−345%

176New Holland, PAPA5,754+365−40%

177Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388+374−87%

178Quakertown, PAPA9,235+380−845%

179Waynesboro, PAPA11,190+383+964%

180Ambler, PAPA6,840+390−313%

181Ephrata, PAPA13,647+400−63%

182New Freedom, PAPA5,116+413−25%

183Paoli, PAPA6,362+427−340%

184Brentwood, PAPA9,597+439−223%

185Blue Bell, PAPA6,424+439+44%

186Emmaus, PAPA12,514+441+183%

187Dorneyville, PAPA5,211+444–

188Oakmont, PAPA6,576+455−1010%

189Bridgeport, PAPA5,758+461+484%

190Fort Washington, PAPA6,271+464−2542%

191Northampton, PAPA10,570+469−32%

192West York, PAPA5,110+477+1155%

193Lansdowne, PAPA11,141+487−173%

194Mountain Top, PAPA11,850+507–

195Palmyra, PAPA7,762+510+174%

196Oreland, PAPA5,953+532−386%

197West Hazleton, PAPA5,284+569−196%

198Harrisburg, PAPA50,522+571−117%

199Souderton, PAPA7,288+573−26%

200Media, PAPA5,920+574−235%

201Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827+575−187%

202Perkasie, PAPA9,312+609−36%

203Yeadon, PAPA12,320+611−380%

204Harleysville, PAPA9,090+613−56%

205Middletown, PAPA9,776+632−5367%

206Wyomissing, PAPA11,285+653−48%

207Oxford, PAPA5,887+659+21%

208Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165+676+173%

209Canonsburg, PAPA9,529+752−227%

210Lower Allen, PAPA7,646+771+166%

211East York, PAPA9,388+778+164%

212Exton, PAPA6,772+780−53%

213Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070+796−287%

214Bethlehem, PAPA79,644+799−907%

215Hatboro, PAPA8,593+878+7882%

216Mount Joy, PAPA8,319+915+149%

217Murrysville, PAPA20,636+927–

218Broomall, PAPA10,679+929+701%

219Pennside, PAPA5,407+975–

220Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839+1,021+1495%

221Pottstown, PAPA23,322+1,056+3671%

222Morrisville, PAPA9,665+1,081+319%

223York, PAPA45,342+1,082−181%

224Ardmore, PAPA13,909+1,111−3803%

225Whitehall, PAPA14,521+1,120−16100%

226Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451+1,138−399%

227Hanover, PAPA16,684+1,140+738%

228Churchville, PAPA6,084+1,220+470%

229Bethel Park, PAPA32,074+1,264−573%

230Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502+1,275−297%

231Easton, PAPA30,402+1,327−10308%

232Lebanon, PAPA26,479+1,337−494%

233Progress, PAPA11,017+1,403−20143%

234Norristown, PAPA35,911+1,424+167%

235Conshohocken, PAPA9,266+1,428−401%

236Carlisle, PAPA22,693+1,436−420%

237Rutherford, PAPA6,890+1,462+216%

238Schlusser, PAPA5,402+1,541+6905%

239Parkville, PAPA8,128+1,557+152%

240Willow Street, PAPA9,647+1,571+9%

241Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336+1,599−31%

242Chambersburg, PAPA23,376+1,635+35%

243Fullerton, PAPA16,724+1,663+46%

244Baldwin, PAPA20,516+1,743−191%

245Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534+1,779+295%

246Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357+1,805–

247Franklin Park, PAPA14,978+2,009+60%

248Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880+2,100+89%

249Phoenixville, PAPA20,356+2,162−878%

250Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193+2,235+23%

251Weigelstown, PAPA15,485+2,261+56%

252Campbelltown, PAPA6,092+2,306+200%

253Lansdale, PAPA18,986+2,504−875%

254Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523+2,830−164%

255Colonial Park, PAPA18,032+3,014−682%

256Breinigsville, PAPA7,769+3,357–

257Hazleton, PAPA30,286+4,623−430%

258King of Prussia, PAPA25,857+4,759+4432%

259Reading, PAPA95,832+7,030+149%

260Allentown, PAPA126,044+7,813+407%

261Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281+77,791−214%

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