Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Pennsylvania
The top 25 of 45 Pennsylvania cities on GIS Map, ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meadville | -5.3% |
| 2 | Butler | -3.6% |
| 3 | Johnstown | -3.0% |
| 4 | Altoona | -2.8% |
| 5 | New Castle | -2.7% |
| 6 | Oil City | -2.5% |
| 7 | Greensburg | -2.4% |
| 8 | Erie | -2.2% |
| 9 | Lewistown | -2.1% |
| 10 | Stroudsburg | -2.1% |
| 11 | Philadelphia | -1.9% |
| 12 | Sunbury | -1.7% |
| 13 | Lebanon | -1.3% |
| 14 | Scranton | -0.6% |
| 15 | Williamsport | -0.5% |
| 16 | Pottstown | +0.5% |
| 17 | Lancaster | +0.7% |
| 18 | Wilkes-Barre | +0.7% |
| 19 | Conshohocken | +0.9% |
| 20 | Doylestown | +0.9% |
| 21 | Jim Thorpe | +0.9% |
| 22 | Media | +0.9% |
| 23 | Norristown | +0.9% |
| 24 | Reading | +0.9% |
| 25 | Allentown | +1.0% |
Top Pennsylvania Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Pennsylvania”, https://gismap.land/rankings/pennsylvania/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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