Borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania · 4.9 sq mi · 4,807 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Pottstown. The typical household earns $60,828, and the median resident is 36.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,419 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.47%
Men 35.6 · Women 37.3
1830–2026
23,322
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1830–2026
23,322
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,322 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,322 | -99 | 0.42% |
| 2024 | 23,421 | +41 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 23,380 | -12 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 23,392 | -56 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 23,448 | +29 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 23,419 | +834 | 3.69% |
| 2019 | 22,585 | -68 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 22,653 | -32 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 22,685 | -22 | 0.10% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 235 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Never married | 40% | 42% | 38% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau