Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 1.6%
The current population of the Allentown-Reading-Scranton, PA Market is 2,323,369 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 1.6%, resulting in a Population of 2,359,718 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 113th across STI Markets. The Allentown-Reading-Scranton, PA Market currently ranks 46th in overall population, and will rank 46th by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -1% to 4.8%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 1.6% for Allentown-Reading-Scranton, PA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 4.8% at 2,434,784. Similarly a population change as low as -1% at 2,300,547 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 3.2%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Allentown-Reading-Scranton, PA Market to be 2,398,551 resulting in a change of 3.2% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 111th across STI Markets. The Allentown-Reading-Scranton, PA Market currently ranks 46th in overall population, and will rank 47th by April 2035.
