Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 0.9%
The current population of the Pittsburgh-Erie-Sharon, PA Market is 3,179,251 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 0.9%, resulting in a Population of 3,206,428 by April 2030. 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 April 2030.
High and Low Range - -2.2% to 5%
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 5% at 3,337,269. Similarly a population change as low as -2.2% at 3,110,897 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 1.8%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Pittsburgh-Erie-Sharon, PA Market to be 3,236,039 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 32nd by April 2035.
