The Democratic population decline you may not have heard of: Pennsylvania

Published May 16, 2025 3:56pm ET



You have likely heard about the Democratic policies that have been running residents out of Democrat-run states such as California, New York, and Illinois. But you may not have heard that Pennsylvania is going through the same process.

Penn State University is closing seven of its 20 campuses in the state, citing Pennsylvania’s declining population. According to a report commissioned by the university, “Forty-one of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties are facing significant population decline.” The state is noticeably losing much of its youth population: Residents 19 years old and younger are expected to decrease nearly 7% from 2020 to 2050, the state is losing K-12 enrollment, and Pennsylvania is one of the five states responsible for three-fourths of the national decline in high school graduates.

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