Borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania · 3.5 sq mi · 5,910 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Phoenixville. The typical household earns $102,138, and the median resident is 34.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,589 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.15%
Men 32.9 · Women 35
1850–2026
20,747
2026 projection
11.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
20,747
2026 projection
11.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,747 | +391 | 1.92% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,356 | +202 | 1.00% |
| 2024 | 20,154 | +256 | 1.29% |
| 2023 | 19,898 | +528 | 2.73% |
| 2022 | 19,370 | +301 | 1.58% |
| 2021 | 19,069 | +480 | 2.58% |
| 2020 | 18,589 | +1,613 | 9.50% |
| 2019 | 16,976 | +9 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 16,967 | +25 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 16,942 | -5 | 0.03% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 195 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 12 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 41% | 41% |
| Never married | 40% | 43% | 38% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau