Clarion, PA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Clarion decreased by 1,874. In this period, the peak population was 6,169 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,169 | - | - |
| 2001 | 6,086 | -83 | -1.35% |
| 2002 | 5,973 | -113 | -1.86% |
| 2003 | 6,081 | 108 | 1.81% |
| 2004 | 5,493 | -588 | -9.67% |
| 2005 | 5,258 | -235 | -4.28% |
| 2006 | 5,331 | 73 | 1.39% |
| 2007 | 5,285 | -46 | -0.86% |
| 2008 | 5,323 | 38 | 0.72% |
| 2009 | 5,296 | -27 | -0.51% |
| 2010 | 5,263 | -33 | -0.62% |
| 2011 | 5,162 | -101 | -1.92% |
| 2012 | 4,926 | -236 | -4.57% |
| 2013 | 4,837 | -89 | -1.81% |
| 2014 | 4,849 | 12 | 0.25% |
| 2015 | 5,370 | 521 | 10.74% |
| 2016 | 5,320 | -50 | -0.93% |
| 2017 | 5,846 | 526 | 9.89% |
| 2018 | 5,678 | -168 | -2.87% |
| 2019 | 5,716 | 38 | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 3,926 | -1,790 | -31.32% |
| 2021 | 4,433 | 507 | 12.91% |
| 2022 | 4,317 | -116 | -2.62% |
| 2023 | 4,295 | -22 | -0.51% |
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Clarion, PA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Clarion's population decreased by 906 (14.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clarion's population decreased by 1,337 (25.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Clarion's population increased by 369 (9.40%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Clarion's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 4,295.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Clarion's population peaked in year 2000 at 6,169.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Clarion's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,926.
Clarion, PA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Clarion grew year by year for 8 years and declined for 15 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Clarion had an average annual population growth rate of 1.32% per year. Overall the population shrank 30.38% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Clarion annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 1.32% per year.
From 2016 to 2017 Clarion population grew the most, with an increase of 526 people (a 9.89% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Clarion population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 1,790 people (a 31.32% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Clarion, PA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Clarion's population decreased by 138 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 116 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 22 (0.51%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Clarion, PA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Clarion decreased by 542 (11.21%). The population was highest at 5,846 in the year 2017 and lowest at 3,926 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.38%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)