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In 1854, the Act of Consolidation incorporated the rest of Philadelphia County and created Philadelphia's modern border. This resulted in a large population increase, evident in the 1860 census. Philadelphia experienced steady growth between 1860 and 1950, except for a brief lull in the 1930s, which was due in part to the Great Depression.
A map of the counties and county equivalents of the United States. The 100 most populous counties are highlighted, with counties having more than one million residents in orange and counties having fewer than one million residents in green, based on the results of the April 1, 2020 United States census.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Philadelphia County has a total area of 143 square miles (370 km 2), of which 134 square miles (350 km 2) is land and 8.6 square miles (22 km 2) (6.0%) is water. [5] It is the second-smallest county in Pennsylvania by area.
The U.S. Census Bureau data indicates Philadelphia's population now stands at about 1.6 million residents, meaning a 1% drop occurred between July 2022 and July 2023. The data also shows that ...
The following is a list of the 67 counties of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.The city of Philadelphia is coterminous with Philadelphia County, the municipalities having been consolidated in 1854, and all remaining county government functions having been merged into the city after a 1951 referendum.
Rank Photo Seat name Population (2010 census) County Municipal type 1 Philadelphia: 1,526,006 Philadelphia: City 2 Pittsburgh: 305,704 Allegheny: City
The data shows that Philadelphia lost 3.3% of its population — roughly 53,000 residents — between April 2020 and July 2023, dropping the city’s overall population to about 1,550,542.
Philadelphia County received an ozone grade of F and a 24-hour particle pollution ... (7,773) of the population over the age of five. In total, ... As of 2024, the ...