Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 2.1%
The current population of the Philadelphia, PA Market is 7,933,242 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 2.1%, resulting in a Population of 8,101,930 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 95th across STI Markets. The Philadelphia, PA Market currently ranks 6th in overall population, and will rank 7th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - -0.3% to 6.7%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 2.1% for Philadelphia, PA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 6.7% at 8,467,132. Similarly a population change as low as -0.3% at 7,907,663 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 4.6%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Philadelphia, PA Market to be 8,297,375 resulting in a change of 4.6% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 94th across STI Markets. The Philadelphia, PA Market currently ranks 6th in overall population, and will rank 7th by January 2036.
