Pennsylvania is one of only a handful of shrinking states in the U.S., but one county in the Keystone State has seen its population boom. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the U.S ...

Population Density in Pennsylvania Counties: 2020 500.0 or more 200.0 to 499.9 100.0 to 199.9 ...

The five Pennsylvania counties where the estimated growth rate was highest from 2022 to 2023 are Pike County, with a population increase of 1.1%; Cumberland County, with a population increase of 0.8%; ...

Five years ago, 32% of local residents were minorities, according to the Census data. Not a single Pennsylvania county showed a decrease in diversity over that time period, as seen in the map below.

The state population declined during the same period, according to the Census Bureau, from 13,002,788 in 2020 to 12,961,683 in 2023.

The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual population estimates show that both Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley’s populations have become more diverse since 2020, reflecting ...