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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. Its population peaked at 2,071,605 in 1950. Between 1950 and 2000, the city lost 554,055 people, or 26.7% of its population.
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 ...
Pennsylvania has 14 U.S. Census Bureau-designated metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and four combined statistical areas (CSAs). As of 2020, Philadelphia, the seventh-largest United States metropolitan area, is the state's largest metropolitan area followed by Pittsburgh and Allentown. [1]
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico. [2] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.
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.
The Hispanic and Latino population in Philadelphia has seen growth by 27% in the past 10 years and has grown rapidly since the year 2000. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County is 14.86% Latino. [1] [2] In the 2000 U.S. Census Puerto Ricans were Philadelphia's largest Latino group followed by Mexicans. [3]
Philadelphia (/ f ɪ l ə ˈ d ɛ l f i. ə / ⓘ fill-ə-DEL-fee-ə), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania [11] and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 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.