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Reading population

Reading, Pennsylvania had an estimated 95,832 residents on July 1, 2025, the 379th-largest city in the US. That is up 8.8% since the 2010 Census and up 18.2% since 2000.

ReadingPennsylvaniaPop. 95,832
Population, July 2025
95,832+0.8% since April 2020
People per sq mile
9,7369.8 sq mi of land
Median age
31.910.7% are 65 or older
Households with kids
38.1%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

68k75k82k89k96k2000: 81,08220002001: 81,7582002: 82,47820022003: 83,3272004: 84,29220042005: 85,2712006: 86,42820062007: 87,0472008: 87,47720082009: 87,8342010: 88,08220102011: 88,2002012: 88,14920122013: 88,2772014: 88,18620142015: 88,0612016: 88,15520162017: 88,1512018: 88,51220182019: 88,3952020: 95,08920202021: 94,9132022: 94,92620222023: 95,2052024: 95,70820242025: 95,8322025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
202595,832+124Estimate, July 1
202495,708+503Estimate, July 1
202395,205+279Estimate, July 1
202294,926+13Estimate, July 1
202194,913-176Estimate, July 1
202095,089+6,694April 2020 estimates base
201988,395-117Estimate, July 1
201888,512+361Estimate, July 1
201788,151-4Estimate, July 1
201688,155+94Estimate, July 1
201588,061-125Estimate, July 1
201488,186-91Estimate, July 1
201388,277+128Estimate, July 1
201288,149-51Estimate, July 1
201188,200+118Estimate, July 1
201088,082+2482010 Census (April 1)
200987,834+357Estimate, July 1
200887,477+430Estimate, July 1
200787,047+619Estimate, July 1
200686,428+1,157Estimate, July 1
200585,271+979Estimate, July 1
200484,292+965Estimate, July 1
200383,327+849Estimate, July 1
200282,478+720Estimate, July 1
200181,758+676Estimate, July 1
200081,082April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Reading in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Reading had 95,832 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 379th-largest city in the US.

Is Reading growing?

Yes. Reading has grown 8.8% since the 2010 Census (88,082 people), and grown 0.8% since 2020.

What was the population of Reading in 2000?

About 81,082 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 88,082.

How dense is Reading?

Reading has about 9,736 people per square mile of land (9.8 square miles).

More about Reading

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