Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 1.6%
The current population of the Allentown-Reading-Scranton, PA Market is 2,324,720 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 1.6%, resulting in a Population of 2,361,048 by January 2031. 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 January 2031.
High and Low Range - -0.4% to 4.7%
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 4.7% at 2,434,436. Similarly a population change as low as -0.4% at 2,315,416 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 3.2%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Allentown-Reading-Scranton, PA Market to be 2,399,993 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 January 2036.
