Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s population is stagnant, but these counties saw gains and losses in latest Census report
The U.S. Census Bureau conducts numerous surveys in support of hundreds of federal programs and legislative mandates. One of them is the annual population estimates for states and counties.
The estimates tell how many people lived in an area as of July 1 of a given year, and how that has changed from previous years due to births, deaths, and migration to and from other places in the U.S. and foreign countries.
The estimates for 2023 were released Thursday and show that Pennsylvania once again hasn’t changed much since 2022. But the state’s relative stagnation belies demographic turbulence among the 67 component counties.
Here are some takeaways from the new report.
Population virtually stagnant
The state’s population has rarely shifted more than a tenth or a percent from year to year since the 2010 Census. The exception was a 1.5% increase from the 2019 estimate to 2020, and a 0.32% decline from 2021 to 2022. Pennsylvania is estimated to have topped 13 million residents in 2021, but has declined in the two ensuing years, finishing at 12.96 million people last year.
The map below shows overall population changes from 2020 to 2023 in each county. Hover on or select a county to see its ranking and underlying numbers. Forty-four counties lost population from 2020 to 2023, while 23 counties gained. Of the eight counties in and around the Lehigh Valley, only Bucks and Monroe lost population.
A special note about Forest County: although it ranks last in population growth, it is unique in that about 30% of its population is comprised of inmates at the Forest maximum security prison. Therefore changes in prison population effect its numbers in an outsized way that counties with larger civilian populations don’t see. In April 2020 (when the Census was taken), the Department of Corrections reported 2,327 inmates. That number declined to 2,004 last July, a 14% decrease.
Births and deaths
Within those overall numbers are births and deaths, known in Census-speak as “natural change.” In the decade from 2010 through 2019, the state saw small increases in population due to natural change, meaning that there were more births than deaths. But that changed in 2020 when the state lost 7,386 people to natural change. The loss jumped to 25,416 in 2021, 23,462 in 2022 and 11,079 last year.
Birth rates remained steady during those years, at about 10 births each year per thousand residents, but the death rates jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic. The table below shows average death rates for regional counties before and during the pandemic. The chart beneath shows annual death rates for Pennsylvania as well as Lehigh and Northampton counties.
While the state’s average death rate jumped about 17% during the pandemic, Monroe County’s soared almost 26%. But the highest death rates, both before and during the pandemic, were in Schuylkill, jumping from 13.37 deaths per year for each 1,000 residents from 2011 through 2019, to a rate of 15.43 during the three years of the pandemic.
The map below shows the natural increase from 2020 to 2023 for all 67 counties. Only seven counties — including Lehigh — saw a natural increase over the four years of the report. Hover over, or select a county to see its cumulative numbers.
Migration
The Census Bureau tracks both domestic and international migration, those two categories referring to the origin or destination of a resident’s move, not their citizenship status. Any move within the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or any of the outlying U.S. territories is considered domestic migration. Any move that crosses another country’s border is international.
Pennsylvania has lost population from domestic migration in two of the three years of the new report. (The Census Bureau does not publish migration data in the years of the decennial Census.) International migration remained positive for all three years, resulting in net migration gains in 2021 and 2023, but, with 39,731 people fleeing Pennsylvania for other parts of the country in 2022, the 25,416 people coming into the state from other countries that year was not enough to overcome the deficit.
The map below shows cumulative net migrations gains and losses for domestic and international movements combined. The chart below that shows domestic migration for each of the three years in the state and area counties.
Finally, the last chart shows both domestic and international migration numbers just for 2023. Two counties to the north of the Lehigh Valley show dramatically different experiences with domestic migration: Monroe lost 1,165 people (a rate of 7 per 1,000 residents) who moved to other parts of the country; while Pike County had the state’s highest domestic migration rate, gaining 857 people (a rate of 14 per 1,000 residents) who moved into the county from other parts of the nation.
But Monroe’s loss was less than half the rate that Philadelphia suffered last year. It said goodbye to 27,667 people (17.75 per 1,000), a loss only partially offset by 7,038 people who moved in from foreign lands.
Pennsylvania
Families in Norristown, Pennsylvania, speak out following wave of ICE arrests, deportations
Community members and immigrant rights advocates gathered Wednesday evening at the Reformed Church of the Ascension in Norristown to share emotional stories of loved ones detained — and in some cases deported — amid what they describe as a recent wave of immigration enforcement.
Julieta Guadalupe Adán said her brother, 34-year-old Alejandro Serrano Adán, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Saturday and is now back in Mexico.
“He’s never had any incident with the law,” she said through a translator. “He came here. He always had a consistent job. His main focus was to provide for his family.”
According to Guadalupe Adán, her brother came to the United States from Mexico four years ago to work as a landscaper. Though he was undocumented, she said he had no criminal record, but often gave rides to a man who she believed did.
“I’ve warned him of this,” she said. “He was somebody who, if you asked him for a ride or a favor, he would do that for anybody.”
Guadalupe Adán said she always knew deportation was a possibility, but said she’s struggling to accept how it happened.
“He was dropped off without any of his documentation — no passport, no information, no money,” she said.
Denisse Argurto, a community organizer in Montgomery County, said advocates have been tracking the number of local families affected by ICE arrests. They estimate that over 25 people have been arrested and at least five deported from Norristown since late May. CBS News Philadelphia has reached out to an ICE spokesperson for confirmation and is awaiting a response.
David McMahon, a community organizer who works with families impacted by immigration enforcement, said educating people about their rights is essential.
“People need to be informed of their rights — where they are able to actually successfully exercise them,” McMahon said. “Especially in instances where people who are most vulnerable can’t really take some actions directly, we can sort of be a public face and get word out that way.”
Over the past few weeks, volunteers like McMahon have handed out pocket-sized cards listing the legal rights of immigrants if approached by immigration officers. The cards include reminders such as the right to remain silent and the ability to refuse entry unless ICE presents a judicial warrant.
Guadalupe Adán said her family is still reeling from her brother’s sudden deportation — but she hopes speaking out will inspire others.
“We do have value. We do have our dignity,” she said. “And we demand respect — especially for our children.”
Pennsylvania
New Details on 2 Tornadoes Confirmed in Northwestern Pennsylvania During Monday’s Storms
Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service Cleveland office confirmed an EF-
2 tornado in eastern Erie County, Pennsylvania, with maximum
estimated wind speeds of 115 mph and a maximum path width of
150 yards. The tornado touched down just northwest of the
intersection of Plum Road and Page Road, with swirls in the field
and moving northeast toppling a large tree and destroying a barn
near Knoyle Rd. The tornado crossed Knoyle Road and struck a second
barn directly, which contained several vehicles and trailers. The
barn was destroyed, leaving the cars heavily damaged and a
trailer overturned. Debris from the structure was across a
nearby field and into the adjacent woods. Two horses and several
cows were killed as a result of the tornado. A nearby home
sustained moderate damage, including ripped siding from the west
side, broken windows, and a blown-out side door. The tornado
continued northeast across an open field before entering a wooded
area, where it damaged several trees. It then lifted shortly
thereafter.
The Pennsylvania Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Monday, June 9, 2025 results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from June 9 drawing
30-33-40-43-52, Powerball: 25, Power Play: 4
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 2 numbers from June 9 drawing
Day: 7-7, Wild: 8
Evening: 4-9, Wild: 5
Check Pick 2 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from June 9 drawing
Day: 1-4-6, Wild: 8
Evening: 2-7-5, Wild: 5
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from June 9 drawing
Day: 0-5-1-1, Wild: 8
Evening: 3-9-5-4, Wild: 5
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 5 numbers from June 9 drawing
Day: 0-4-5-7-1, Wild: 8
Evening: 1-8-4-4-0, Wild: 5
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash4Life numbers from June 9 drawing
06-08-28-57-60, Cash Ball: 03
Check Cash4Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from June 9 drawing
04-07-17-27-36
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Winning Treasure Hunt numbers from June 9 drawing
11-13-22-25-29
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Winning Match 6 Lotto numbers from June 9 drawing
10-19-22-33-43-47
Check Match 6 Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from June 9 drawing
01-07-24-50-59, Powerball: 11
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Sign the Ticket: Ensure your ticket has your signature, name, address and phone number on the back.
- Prizes up to $600: Claim at any PA Lottery retailer or by mail: Pennsylvania Lottery, ATTN: CLAIMS, PO BOX 8671, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
- Prizes from $600 to $2,500: Use a Claim Form to claim at a retailer or by mail: Pennsylvania Lottery, ATTN: CLAIMS, PO BOX 8671, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
- Prizes over $2,500: Mail your signed ticket with a Claim Form or in person at a Lottery Area Office (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
Lottery Headquarters is currently not open to the public. Visit the PA Lottery website for other office locations near you.
When are the Pennsylvania Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 2, 3, 4, 5: 1:35 p.m. and 6:59 p.m. daily.
- Cash4Life: 9 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 6:59 p.m. daily.
- Treasure Hunt: 1:35 p.m. daily.
- Match 6 Lotto: 6:59 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
- Powerball Double Play: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday.
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