Population in Allentown, PA

Population in Allentown, PA was 126,044 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 70 cities in 2025.

2025, persons126,044
Change on 2024+0.2%
Series high126,0442025
Series low125,2112022

Population in Allentown, PA, 2020 to 2025

125.2K125.4K125.6K125.8K126K126.2K2020202120222023202420252020: 125,714 persons2021: 125,777 persons2022: 125,211 persons2023: 125,586 persons2024: 125,808 persons2025: 126,044 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025126,044
2024125,808
2023125,586
2022125,211
2021125,777
2020125,714

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2025
Allentown, PA126,044
Pennsylvania13,059,432
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Allentown, PA?

Population in Allentown, PA was 126,044 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 70 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Allentown, PA?

126,044 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Pennsylvania

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