US Census Data

Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania counties and cities ranked by population change.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Pennsylvania by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Forest County leads at -7.2%.

Among cities & places, Fort Indiantown Gap leads at -100.0%.

Counties

#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Forest County-7.2%
2Susquehanna County-6.4%
3Union County-5.6%
4Juniata County-4.9%
5Sullivan County-4.7%
6Wyoming County-4.6%
7Greene County-4.4%
8Warren County-4.0%
9Clarion County-3.7%
10Huntingdon County-3.4%
11Venango County-3.3%
12Fayette County-3.3%
13Potter County-3.2%
14Clinton County-3.1%
15McKean County-3.0%
16Cameron County-2.9%
17Crawford County-2.9%
18Centre County-2.4%
19Indiana County-2.1%
20Snyder County-1.9%
21Bedford County-1.7%
22Bradford County-1.6%
23Erie County-1.6%
24Lawrence County-1.5%
25Mercer County-1.5%
26Somerset County-1.5%
27Clearfield County-1.3%
28Armstrong County-1.2%
29Blair County-1.1%
30Columbia County-1.0%
31Montour County-1.0%
32Northumberland County-0.9%
33Lycoming County-0.7%
34Cambria County-0.5%
35Wayne County-0.5%
36Mifflin County-0.4%
37Monroe County-0.1%
38Perry County-0.1%
39Philadelphia County+0.2%
40Westmoreland County+0.2%
41Fulton County+0.3%
42Tioga County+0.3%
43Schuylkill County+0.4%
44Jefferson County+0.6%
45Beaver County+0.7%
46Elk County+1.2%
47Washington County+1.2%
48Allegheny County+1.5%
49Franklin County+1.6%
50Carbon County+2.0%
51Delaware County+2.1%
52Lackawanna County+2.5%
53Lancaster County+2.6%
54Luzerne County+2.6%
55Adams County+2.6%
56Lebanon County+2.8%
57Lehigh County+2.8%
58Berks County+2.9%
59Bucks County+3.1%
60York County+3.1%
61Chester County+4.1%
62Dauphin County+4.3%
63Northampton County+4.3%
64Montgomery County+4.5%
65Butler County+4.8%
66Cumberland County+6.1%
67Pike County+7.6%

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Fort Indiantown Gap-100.0%
2Green Hills-100.0%
3Valley-Hi-100.0%
4Centralia-88.9%
5Schubert-84.1%
6Frystown-81.2%
7Harmonsburg-80.7%
8Vicksburg-74.4%
9Ronco-71.0%
10Tipton-70.1%
11Ackermanville-69.3%
12Webster-68.8%
13Monument-66.9%
14Meadowlands-66.7%
15Goodville-65.3%
16Wagner-65.1%
17Midway-64.3%
18Heilwood-61.4%
19Baumstown-59.2%
20Fountain Springs-59.2%
21Grier City-59.1%
22Tuscarora-58.8%
23Modena-58.4%
24S.N.P.J.-57.7%
25Callimont-57.1%
26Lincolnville-56.9%
27Timber Hills-56.6%
28Commodore-55.8%
29Kerrtown-55.7%
30Cassandra-55.0%
31Jeddo-54.9%
32Cedar Crest-53.7%
33Potlicker Flats-53.7%
34Boston-53.3%
35Slatedale-53.0%
36Allport-52.9%
37Hunterstown-52.8%
38Nuremberg-52.1%
39Donegal-52.0%
40Frankfort Springs-51.7%
41Wilburton Number Two-51.6%
42Coaldale-51.2%
43West Milton-51.1%
44Heidlersburg-51.0%
45Bulger-50.7%
46Crown-50.7%
47Pikes Creek-49.3%
48Georgetown-48.7%
49Mohrsville-48.7%
50Mingoville-48.1%
51Hopewell-46.6%
52Black Lick-46.3%
53Chest Springs-45.8%
54Gardners-45.3%
55Albrightsville-45.0%
56New Buffalo-44.9%
57Oswayo-44.7%
58East Salem-44.3%
59Wyano-44.3%
60Alsace Manor-43.9%
61Naomi-43.8%
62Laurys Station-43.8%
63Toughkenamon-43.5%
64Orviston-43.5%
65Shelocta-43.3%
66Crenshaw-42.6%
67Jonestown-42.6%
68Lemont Furnace-42.4%
69Reinerton-42.2%
70Sheakleyville-41.7%
71Madisonburg-41.7%
72Greens Landing-41.1%
73Hublersburg-41.0%
74Cheyney University-41.0%
75Soudersburg-40.7%
76Prospect Park-40.5%
77New Tripoli-40.0%
78Birmingham-39.7%
79Delano-39.3%
80Sandy-39.1%
81Colver-38.7%
82Wickerham Manor-Fisher-38.7%
83Southview-38.4%
84Great Bend-38.3%
85Chalkhill-38.2%
86New Kingstown-38.1%
87Fivepointville-38.0%
88Three Springs-37.9%
89New Salem-37.5%
90Slickville-37.2%
91Mount Wolf-37.2%
92Brave-37.0%
93Swartzville-36.7%
94Revloc-36.7%
95Calumet-36.4%
96Kersey-36.4%
97Barkeyville-36.3%
98Mount Carbon-36.1%
99Fairchance-35.9%
100Aristes-35.4%

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