Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 0.9%
The current population of the Pittsburgh-Erie-Sharon, PA Market is 3,181,401 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 0.9%, resulting in a Population of 3,208,566 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 129th across STI Markets. The Pittsburgh-Erie-Sharon, PA Market currently ranks 30th in overall population, and will rank 32nd by January 2031.
High and Low Range - -2% to 4.6%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 0.9% for Pittsburgh-Erie-Sharon, PA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 4.6% at 3,328,352. Similarly a population change as low as -2% at 3,117,581 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 1.8%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Pittsburgh-Erie-Sharon, PA Market to be 3,238,391 resulting in a change of 1.8% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 129th across STI Markets. The Pittsburgh-Erie-Sharon, PA Market currently ranks 30th in overall population, and will rank 33rd by January 2036.
