Posted on August 17, 2021 by Heather Adams

The Pa. counties that lost and gained the most population in the last 10 years, ranked

Data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that Pennsylvania’s population grew by 2.4% between 2010 and 2020.

The Pa. counties that lost and gained the most population in the last 10 years, ranked

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HARRISBURG — Data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that Pennsylvania’s population grew by a sluggish 2.4% between 2010 and 2020.

Among the state’s 67 counties, the population in 44 declined during that decade-long span, with rural counties in the western and northern parts of Pennsylvania hit hardest. Counties in southeast and south-central Pennsylvania were among the top gainers.

Explore the data below:

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