December 12, 2022

Pennsylvania's 235th Anniversary of Statehood

Explore Census Bureau data about Pennsylvania as we celebrate its anniversary of statehood. Learn more about the state using 2020 Census data, geographic profiles from data.census.gov, and other interactive data tools.

Pennsylvania's population hit 13 million in 2020.

The results of the 2020 Census show that:

• The total population of Pennsylvania was 13,002,700 – an increase of 2.4% from 2010
• 1,049,615 or 8.1% of people in Pennsylvania reported Hispanic or Latino origin – an increase of 45.8% from 2010

Pennsylvania is the 32nd largest state by area and was the second state to join the Union. Learn more about the geography and history of Pennsylvania.

🔎 Did You Know?

🐤 The state bird is the Ruffed Grouse.

🍫 The state nickname is the Keystone State.

🔔 The largest city is Philadelphia.

Explore our State Facts for Students tool to learn more about Pennsylvania and test your knowledge of Census Bureau data with interactive trivia games from the Statistics in Schools team.

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Featured Resources for State Data

Check out these interactive data tools that you can use to find data about your state.

• My Community Explorer
• Community Resilience Estimates
• Census Business Builder
• New Business Formations
• Monthly State Retail Sales

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