Pittsburgh Population

1800–2026

308.6K

2026 projection

1.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Pittsburgh. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026308,597+9650.31%
2025307,632+9130.30%
2024306,719+2,2110.73%
2023304,508+1,4960.49%
2022303,012-2,3310.76%
2021305,343+2,4840.82%
2020302,859+2,8030.93%
2019300,056-6130.20%
2018300,669-9370.31%
2017301,606-3,1831.04%

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Pittsburgh Demographics

33.6median age

Median age

Female34.2 yrs
Male33.2 yrs

Adults

260,327
47,667 seniors · 18%212,660 other adults

Sex

Female 51.3% · 156,227Male 48.7% · 148,532

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,18785+ years, female: 3,65680–84 years, male: 1,82080–84 years, female: 3,08075–79 years, male: 3,25775–79 years, female: 4,76770–74 years, male: 5,81970–74 years, female: 7,21865–69 years, male: 7,57465–69 years, female: 8,28960–64 years, male: 8,07160–64 years, female: 9,05755–59 years, male: 7,17055–59 years, female: 7,32050–54 years, male: 6,54150–54 years, female: 7,30045–49 years, male: 6,70545–49 years, female: 6,40040–44 years, male: 8,60840–44 years, female: 8,02835–39 years, male: 11,42435–39 years, female: 10,98130–34 years, male: 15,67730–34 years, female: 14,55525–29 years, male: 16,09725–29 years, female: 16,39820–24 years, male: 15,93020–24 years, female: 18,42715–19 years, male: 12,11615–19 years, female: 13,15010–14 years, male: 6,17910–14 years, female: 5,3865–9 years, male: 6,2275–9 years, female: 5,4610–4 years, male: 7,1300–4 years, female: 6,75485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3,048 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

Pittsburgh Income

$65,742median household income

Median household income

$65,742

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$52,473

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

20.1%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Pittsburgh Marital Status

31% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married31%33%30%
Never married55%56%53%
Divorced8%7%9%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year