City in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania · 134.3 sq mi · 11,668 people per sq mi
About 1,600,000 people live in Philadelphia. The typical household earns $61,953, and the median resident is 35.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,600,737 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.36%
Men 34.2 · Women 36.4
1790–2026
1.57M
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
The city took in the rest of Philadelphia County, including dozens of surrounding towns and districts. The jump is a boundary change, not a sudden influx of people.
The 1950 census counted the most residents in the city's history. Philadelphia was then the third-largest U.S. city.
Federal home loans, new highways, factory closures, and discriminatory housing practices drew residents out of the city. It lost about 550,000 people in 50 years.
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1790–2026
1.57M
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
The city took in the rest of Philadelphia County, including dozens of surrounding towns and districts. The jump is a boundary change, not a sudden influx of people.
The 1950 census counted the most residents in the city's history. Philadelphia was then the third-largest U.S. city.
Federal home loans, new highways, factory closures, and discriminatory housing practices drew residents out of the city. It lost about 550,000 people in 50 years.
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| 2026 | 1,567,280 | -7,001 | 0.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,574,281 | +1,546 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 1,572,735 | +6,913 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 1,565,822 | -6,519 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 1,572,341 | -17,883 | 1.12% |
| 2021 | 1,590,224 | -10,513 | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 1,600,737 | +16,298 | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 1,584,439 | -1,983 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 1,586,422 | +4,723 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 1,581,699 | +5,095 | 0.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15,797 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 35% | 29% |
| Never married | 51% | 53% | 49% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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