| Population | 1,771 |
| Nationwide Rank | 8069 |
Lykens, Pennsylvania is the 8,069th largest city in the United States as of 2017.
Lykens, Pennsylvania is a borough.
Lykens, Pennsylvania is currently 10.8% smaller than it was in 1990, the year of its peak recorded population.
Lykens, Pennsylvania's growth is below average. 75% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8059 | Richland, Missouri | 1,774 | -2.9% |
| 8060 | Sea Girt, New Jersey | 1,774 | -17.6% |
| 8061 | Surgoinsville, Tennessee | 1,774 | 7.3% |
| 8062 | North Newton, Kansas | 1,773 | 16.1% |
| 8063 | Webster, South Dakota | 1,773 | -8.7% |
| 8064 | Marfa, Texas | 1,772 | -18.8% |
| 8065 | Upper Brookville, New York | 1,772 | -1.9% |
| 8066 | Edgerton, Kansas | 1,771 | 21.8% |
| 8067 | Henderson, Louisiana | 1,771 | 15.6% |
| 8068 | Jackson, South Carolina | 1,771 | 9.0% |
| 8069 | Lykens, Pennsylvania | 1,771 | -8.3% |
| 8070 | Marlette, Michigan | 1,771 | -15.7% |
| 8071 | Miami, Arizona | 1,771 | -8.2% |
| 8072 | Shannon, Mississippi | 1,771 | 6.4% |
| 8073 | Cooperstown, New York | 1,769 | -12.7% |
| 8074 | Danbury, Texas | 1,769 | 9.6% |
| 8075 | Elgin, Oregon | 1,769 | 6.9% |
| 8076 | Palmyra, Wisconsin | 1,769 | 0.1% |
| 8077 | Silver Bay, Minnesota | 1,769 | -14.2% |
| 8078 | Syracuse, Kansas | 1,769 | -2.4% |
| 8079 | Bourbon, Indiana | 1,767 | 4.3% |
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5731 | Kane | 3,517 | -14.3% |
| 5734 | Mifflinburg | 3,516 | -2.1% |
| 5746 | Rochester | 3,499 | -12.5% |
| 5784 | Freeland | 3,452 | -4.9% |
| 5790 | Malvern | 3,441 | 12.3% |
| 5827 | Ohioville | 3,401 | -9.2% |
| 5861 | Etna | 3,361 | -15.6% |
| 5866 | Sharpsburg | 3,357 | -7.2% |
| 5870 | Manor | 3,353 | 23.4% |
| 5878 | Hatfield | 3,336 | 26.8% |
| 5887 | Spring City | 3,330 | 0.6% |
| 5890 | Springdale | 3,329 | -12.8% |
| 5896 | Masontown | 3,322 | -7.8% |
| 5905 | Mount Oliver | 3,315 | -16.2% |
| 5955 | Blairsville | 3,267 | -9.1% |
| 5960 | North Wales | 3,266 | -2.3% |
| 5963 | Coplay | 3,264 | -3.5% |
| 5977 | Upland | 3,249 | 9.2% |
| 5978 | Ingram | 3,248 | -12.7% |
| 5980 | Nesquehoning | 3,245 | -1.3% |
| 5992 | Wellsboro | 3,233 | -2.6% |
| 6008 | Athens | 3,213 | -5.7% |
| 6012 | Pitcairn | 3,209 | -12.2% |
| 6014 | Myerstown | 3,205 | 1.1% |
| 6028 | Mount Penn | 3,183 | 5.4% |
| 6030 | Union City | 3,181 | -7.9% |
| 6033 | Brackenridge | 3,179 | -10.5% |
| 6036 | Wesleyville | 3,179 | -11.8% |
| 6044 | Centerville | 3,172 | 1179.0% |
| 6051 | Macungie | 3,166 | 3.8% |
| 6057 | Homestead | 3,162 | -14.8% |
| 6100 | Ebensburg | 3,123 | 1.2% |
| 6124 | Mansfield | 3,102 | -9.1% |
| 6144 | Trafford | 3,085 | -4.5% |
| 6148 | Mount Pocono | 3,083 | 11.9% |
| 6153 | Wormleysburg | 3,079 | 18.2% |
| 6162 | McSherrystown | 3,071 | 14.2% |
| 6172 | Mohnton | 3,062 | 2.9% |
| 6187 | New Britain | 3,044 | 29.0% |
| 6198 | Edgewood | 3,034 | -11.3% |
| 6212 | Wyoming | 3,016 | -6.0% |
| 6238 | Penbrook | 2,988 | -1.6% |
| 6241 | East Greenville | 2,986 | -3.8% |
| 6251 | Girard | 2,977 | -5.6% |
| 6254 | Orwigsburg | 2,974 | -4.0% |
| 6261 | Strasburg | 2,966 | 6.0% |
| 6279 | Summit Hill | 2,946 | -0.8% |
| 6284 | Churchill | 2,938 | -16.9% |
| 6302 | Lake City | 2,921 | 3.8% |
| 6328 | Youngwood | 2,897 | -12.1% |
| 6350 | Womelsdorf | 2,876 | 10.6% |
| 6351 | Kenhorst | 2,875 | 6.8% |
| 6360 | Mountville | 2,866 | 16.7% |
| 6367 | St. Clair | 2,856 | -11.9% |
| 6377 | West Grove | 2,843 | 7.1% |
| 6385 | Towanda | 2,839 | -5.9% |
| 6386 | North Catasauqua | 2,838 | 0.9% |
| 6405 | Ford City | 2,812 | -18.5% |
| 6406 | Luzerne | 2,811 | -4.4% |
| 6416 | Kulpmont | 2,803 | -5.9% |
| 6437 | Harveys Lake | 2,783 | -3.4% |
| 6443 | Seven Fields | 2,777 | 37.4% |
| 6467 | Quarryville | 2,764 | 38.1% |
| 6471 | Dallas | 2,760 | 8.3% |
| 6478 | Wernersville | 2,755 | 27.5% |
| 6486 | Manchester | 2,751 | 16.9% |
| 6508 | Wind Gap | 2,735 | -2.6% |
| 6512 | Aspinwall | 2,732 | -7.3% |
| 6513 | Philipsburg | 2,732 | -11.1% |
| 6522 | Bedford | 2,724 | -13.2% |
| 6528 | Ashley | 2,719 | -4.8% |
| 6555 | Ashland | 2,697 | -17.6% |
| 6573 | Morton | 2,684 | -1.0% |
| 6584 | West Wyoming | 2,678 | -5.1% |
| 6590 | Dupont | 2,675 | -1.3% |
| 6594 | Reynoldsville | 2,672 | -1.1% |
| 6597 | East Lansdowne | 2,670 | 3.3% |
| 6598 | Bath | 2,669 | -2.0% |
| 6614 | Hallam | 2,657 | 70.2% |
| 6630 | Cambridge Springs | 2,640 | 11.8% |
| 6636 | Chester Heights | 2,631 | 6.0% |
| 6639 | Avoca | 2,630 | -7.3% |
| 6647 | Alburtis | 2,622 | 23.9% |
| 6649 | Freemansburg | 2,622 | 38.4% |
| 6651 | Marietta | 2,622 | -2.4% |
| 6690 | Delmont | 2,584 | 3.4% |
| 6701 | Dillsburg | 2,573 | 23.8% |
| 6721 | Derry | 2,558 | -14.2% |
| 6733 | Marysville | 2,551 | 10.7% |
| 6735 | Colwyn | 2,550 | 4.0% |
| 6742 | Millersburg | 2,543 | -0.5% |
| 6744 | Rockledge | 2,542 | -1.3% |
| 6749 | Nanty-Glo | 2,538 | -16.6% |
| 6773 | New Hope | 2,517 | 11.4% |
| 6776 | Midland | 2,512 | -19.6% |
| 6786 | Bentleyville | 2,503 | -4.7% |
| 6789 | West Newton | 2,502 | -18.6% |
| 6802 | Coopersburg | 2,493 | -3.3% |
| 6812 | Liberty | 2,486 | 980.8% |
| 6819 | Yardley | 2,482 | -0.7% |
| 6823 | Roaring Spring | 2,481 | 2.6% |
| 6856 | Weatherly | 2,453 | -6.0% |
| 6873 | Portage | 2,445 | -13.5% |
| 6874 | Coudersport | 2,444 | -7.8% |
| 6892 | Muncy | 2,426 | -8.5% |
| 6907 | Curwensville | 2,414 | -8.8% |
| 6910 | Eddystone | 2,412 | -1.1% |
| 6916 | Verona | 2,411 | -16.7% |
| 6928 | Marcus Hook | 2,401 | 3.8% |
| 6943 | Emsworth | 2,388 | -8.4% |
| 6960 | Mount Union | 2,377 | -5.0% |
| 6961 | Red Hill | 2,377 | 7.5% |
| 6965 | Highspire | 2,373 | -12.6% |
| 6987 | Matamoras | 2,359 | 1.7% |
| 7028 | Parkside | 2,331 | 2.9% |
| 7057 | Johnsonburg | 2,313 | -22.7% |
| 7069 | Stewartstown | 2,304 | 29.7% |
| 7073 | Geistown | 2,303 | -9.5% |
| 7088 | Wrightsville | 2,296 | 3.3% |
| 7113 | Watsontown | 2,284 | 1.5% |
| 7162 | Newtown | 2,251 | -2.6% |
| 7166 | Brownsville | 2,249 | -19.6% |
| 7201 | New Wilmington | 2,220 | -9.3% |
| 7228 | Penndel | 2,202 | -9.0% |
| 7256 | Cleona | 2,182 | 1.6% |
| 7257 | McAdoo | 2,182 | -3.7% |
| 7274 | Spring Grove | 2,173 | 5.3% |
| 7281 | Coaldale | 2,166 | 1383.5% |
| 7310 | Dublin | 2,150 | 2.4% |
| 7339 | Wilmerding | 2,130 | -3.5% |
| 7354 | Southmont | 2,123 | -5.8% |
| 7364 | Braddock | 2,116 | -27.0% |
| 7391 | New Eagle | 2,103 | -6.8% |
| 7395 | Conway | 2,101 | -7.9% |
| 7422 | Pine Grove | 2,092 | -2.6% |
| 7433 | New Stanton | 2,086 | 9.3% |
| 7434 | Walnutport | 2,086 | 2.2% |
| 7440 | East McKeesport | 2,081 | -16.8% |
| 7455 | McDonald | 2,076 | -8.7% |
| 7465 | Robesonia | 2,070 | 1.5% |
| 7468 | Topton | 2,069 | 6.2% |
| 7472 | Jermyn | 2,067 | -9.5% |
| 7475 | Rankin | 2,067 | -10.5% |
| 7484 | Hughesville | 2,060 | -6.4% |
| 7488 | Meyersdale | 2,056 | -16.7% |
| 7503 | Glen Rock | 2,050 | 14.9% |
| 7509 | Southwest Greensburg | 2,048 | -14.3% |
| 7512 | Mount Holly Springs | 2,047 | 6.3% |
| 7528 | Port Allegany | 2,037 | -13.2% |
| 7534 | North York | 2,034 | 13.4% |
| 7560 | Leechburg | 2,019 | -15.1% |
| 7565 | South Greensburg | 2,017 | -11.5% |
| 7574 | Brockway | 2,012 | -7.4% |
| 7585 | Burnham | 2,006 | -6.3% |
| 7601 | Jonestown | 1,999 | 94.6% |
| 7617 | Dover | 1,991 | 9.2% |
| 7619 | Berlin | 1,989 | -9.2% |
| 7719 | Moscow | 1,939 | 3.1% |
| 7786 | Fairchance | 1,902 | -12.3% |
| 7797 | West Homestead | 1,896 | -13.2% |
| 7799 | Big Beaver | 1,895 | -13.2% |
| 7804 | South Connellsville | 1,894 | -16.8% |
| 7810 | Canton | 1,892 | 4.9% |
| 7813 | Leesport | 1,891 | 4.5% |
| 7814 | Mercer | 1,891 | -20.6% |
| 7829 | Martinsburg | 1,883 | -15.6% |
| 7835 | Riverside | 1,880 | 1.1% |
| 7842 | Emporium | 1,877 | -25.2% |
| 7849 | North Belle Vernon | 1,874 | -10.8% |
| 7859 | Conyngham | 1,867 | -4.3% |
| 7896 | Adamstown | 1,850 | 53.6% |
| 7907 | Trainer | 1,845 | -2.8% |
| 7910 | Jacobus | 1,844 | 54.1% |
| 7914 | Tullytown | 1,843 | -9.2% |
| 7936 | Braddock Hills | 1,831 | -7.9% |
| 7938 | East Washington | 1,830 | -7.9% |
| 7951 | Bonneauville | 1,821 | 31.4% |
| 7979 | St. Lawrence | 1,810 | 0.0% |
| 7999 | New Oxford | 1,802 | 6.1% |
| 8010 | Port Carbon | 1,798 | -5.7% |
| 8031 | Forest City | 1,786 | -3.4% |
| 8056 | East Pittsburgh | 1,775 | -16.5% |
| 8069 | Lykens | 1,771 | -8.3% |
| 8106 | Ben Avon | 1,754 | -9.4% |
| 8116 | Everett | 1,748 | -8.5% |
| 8119 | Elkland | 1,747 | -1.7% |
| 8120 | Honey Brook | 1,747 | 24.6% |
| 8121 | Industry | 1,747 | -8.8% |
| 8123 | Bellwood | 1,746 | -13.2% |
| 8126 | Dravosburg | 1,745 | -13.1% |
| 8132 | Shamokin Dam | 1,742 | 16.4% |
| 8133 | Tunkhannock | 1,742 | -8.5% |
| 8144 | Evans City | 1,739 | -13.3% |
| 8150 | Mont Alto | 1,737 | 0.0% |
| 8212 | Mayfield | 1,710 | -2.4% |
| 8218 | Freeport | 1,707 | -12.7% |
| 8229 | Cheswick | 1,703 | -7.8% |
| 8233 | Perryopolis | 1,701 | -3.4% |
| 8276 | Tremont | 1,684 | -5.3% |
| 8329 | Edgeworth | 1,656 | -3.8% |
| 8349 | Patton | 1,644 | -18.4% |
| 8373 | Mars | 1,637 | -6.1% |
| 8387 | East Bangor | 1,630 | 66.6% |
| 8389 | Youngsville | 1,630 | -10.8% |
| 8413 | Cressona | 1,618 | -0.7% |
| 8428 | Mill Hall | 1,611 | 2.9% |
| 8431 | Homer City | 1,610 | -12.4% |
| 8467 | Langhorne | 1,596 | -19.6% |
| 8473 | Richland | 1,594 | 5.7% |
| 8477 | Cresson | 1,592 | -2.0% |
| 8490 | Newport | 1,585 | 5.5% |
| 8513 | Shiremanstown | 1,575 | 3.6% |
| 8520 | Gallitzin | 1,568 | -10.4% |
| 8550 | Roseto | 1,555 | -6.2% |
| 8554 | Smethport | 1,554 | -7.3% |
| 8556 | Mercersburg | 1,553 | 0.8% |
| 8566 | Apollo | 1,549 | -12.0% |
| 8578 | Paxtang | 1,547 | -1.2% |
| 8582 | Nescopeck | 1,545 | 1.4% |
| 8598 | East Berlin | 1,537 | 12.4% |
| 8608 | Ligonier | 1,531 | -9.4% |
| 8614 | Susquehanna Depot | 1,529 | -9.3% |
| 8619 | Montgomery | 1,526 | -9.7% |
| 8630 | Waterford | 1,522 | 4.9% |
| 8635 | Ferndale | 1,519 | -16.8% |
| 8689 | Montrose | 1,500 | -9.6% |
| 8697 | Avis | 1,498 | 0.5% |
| 8700 | Freedom | 1,498 | -14.7% |
| 8704 | Elizabethville | 1,497 | 11.5% |
| 8709 | Duncannon | 1,495 | -0.6% |
| 8715 | Catawissa | 1,492 | -5.4% |
| 8729 | Blossburg | 1,486 | 0.6% |
| 8739 | Windsor | 1,483 | 11.5% |
| 8740 | Elizabeth | 1,482 | -5.9% |
| 8756 | Versailles | 1,476 | -14.1% |
| 8763 | Albion | 1,472 | -8.1% |
| 8786 | Saxonburg | 1,464 | -10.1% |
| 8803 | Laflin | 1,460 | -2.7% |
| 8813 | Oakdale | 1,456 | -5.4% |
| 8819 | Girardville | 1,454 | -16.3% |
| 8835 | South Coatesville | 1,447 | 44.9% |
| 8868 | New Beaver | 1,434 | -14.5% |
| 8872 | Langhorne Manor | 1,432 | 29.4% |
| 8896 | Terre Hill | 1,422 | 15.0% |
| 8943 | Atglen | 1,406 | 15.3% |
| 8952 | Bryn Athyn | 1,404 | 3.7% |
| 8956 | West Conshohocken | 1,403 | -2.9% |
| 8957 | Avondale | 1,402 | 26.4% |
| 8966 | Clarks Green | 1,400 | -13.9% |
| 8981 | Blawnox | 1,396 | -9.7% |
| 8990 | Schwenksville | 1,393 | 4.2% |
| 9002 | Bell Acres | 1,388 | 3.1% |
| 9013 | Mount Wolf | 1,385 | 0.9% |
| 9025 | Williamstown | 1,381 | -3.4% |
| 9028 | Shoemakersville | 1,380 | -1.8% |
| 9044 | Hughestown | 1,375 | -10.4% |
| 9132 | Newville | 1,343 | -1.8% |
| 9143 | Flemington | 1,338 | 1.5% |
| 9169 | Burgettstown | 1,327 | -15.6% |
| 9215 | Middleburg | 1,309 | -5.0% |
| 9231 | Richlandtown | 1,305 | 1.3% |
| 9237 | Elverson | 1,303 | 33.3% |
| 9286 | Loretto | 1,290 | 8.4% |
| 9296 | Tower City | 1,289 | -7.4% |
| 9320 | Clymer | 1,282 | -16.8% |
| 9348 | Waymart | 1,273 | -11.1% |
| 9366 | Loganville | 1,265 | 39.0% |
| 9372 | North Charleroi | 1,263 | -10.1% |
| 9389 | Bloomfield | 1,258 | 16.4% |
| 9400 | Troy | 1,255 | -17.1% |
| 9404 | West Easton | 1,254 | 7.4% |
| 9411 | Centre Hall | 1,251 | 16.0% |
| 9419 | Bally | 1,249 | 17.7% |
| 9433 | Houston | 1,245 | -5.0% |
| 9441 | Whitaker | 1,243 | -6.6% |
| 9452 | West Leechburg | 1,238 | -3.8% |
| 9487 | Hallstead | 1,225 | 0.9% |
| 9499 | Heidelberg | 1,222 | 0.1% |
| 9506 | North Apollo | 1,220 | -14.3% |
| 9507 | Renovo | 1,220 | -7.2% |
| 9529 | Biglerville | 1,212 | 9.9% |
| 9572 | Boswell | 1,201 | -11.7% |
| 9582 | Williamsburg | 1,200 | -10.5% |
| 9596 | Dalton | 1,195 | -7.3% |
| 9597 | Hastings | 1,195 | -14.3% |
| 9619 | Leetsdale | 1,187 | -3.4% |
| 9631 | Duboistown | 1,183 | -6.6% |
| 9636 | West Mayfield | 1,182 | 0.0% |
| 9637 | Duncansville | 1,181 | -4.6% |
| 9657 | Christiana | 1,174 | 4.5% |
| 9714 | Factoryville | 1,159 | 1.5% |
| 9717 | Millbourne | 1,159 | 23.0% |
| 9728 | Bradford Woods | 1,157 | 2.1% |
| 9729 | Hawley | 1,157 | -10.7% |
| 9750 | Valencia | 1,151 | 199.7% |
| 9763 | Dale | 1,146 | -23.4% |
| 9804 | Tatamy | 1,136 | 22.1% |
| 9812 | East Conemaugh | 1,132 | -11.9% |
| 9847 | Prospect | 1,123 | -9.3% |
| 9853 | Sykesville | 1,121 | -9.5% |
| 9856 | Ellport | 1,120 | -2.4% |
| 9868 | Point Marion | 1,117 | -16.0% |
| 9891 | Speers | 1,111 | -10.3% |
| 9895 | West Kittanning | 1,109 | -7.8% |
| 9916 | Galeton | 1,102 | -20.0% |
| 9941 | White Haven | 1,096 | -7.1% |
| 9943 | Cochranton | 1,095 | -3.6% |
| 9969 | Milesburg | 1,088 | -5.7% |
| 9976 | Osceola Mills | 1,085 | -12.9% |
| 9983 | Knox | 1,083 | -7.2% |
| 10008 | Shinglehouse | 1,075 | -14.0% |
| 10031 | Bessemer | 1,068 | -8.7% |
| 10082 | Central City | 1,055 | -16.0% |
| 10086 | Belle Vernon | 1,054 | -12.8% |
| 10094 | Ivyland | 1,052 | 113.3% |
| 10129 | Lincoln | 1,042 | -11.0% |
| 10141 | McConnellsburg | 1,039 | -2.8% |
| 10143 | New Philadelphia | 1,038 | -9.4% |
| 10151 | Westfield | 1,035 | -13.2% |
| 10200 | Royalton | 1,023 | 6.2% |
| 10208 | Abbottstown | 1,020 | 12.8% |
| 10245 | South Waverly | 1,011 | 2.5% |
| 10247 | Yoe | 1,011 | -0.9% |
| 10271 | Falls Creek | 1,005 | 2.2% |
| 10312 | Dunbar | 998 | -18.2% |
| 10316 | Linesville | 997 | -13.6% |
| 10319 | Stoneboro | 997 | -9.4% |
| 10322 | Hulmeville | 996 | 11.5% |
| 10339 | Chicora | 992 | -2.7% |
| 10347 | Ellsworth | 989 | -8.4% |
| 10353 | Palo Alto | 988 | -12.8% |
| 10363 | Beavertown | 984 | 13.2% |
| 10392 | Milford | 979 | -11.5% |
| 10450 | West Brownsville | 968 | -9.8% |
| 10460 | Liverpool | 966 | 10.4% |
| 10474 | Sugar Notch | 964 | -5.4% |
| 10480 | Saegertown | 962 | -10.2% |
| 10481 | Arendtsville | 961 | 12.9% |
| 10482 | Avonmore | 960 | 17.3% |
| 10488 | Pringle | 960 | -2.8% |
| 10503 | Bernville | 956 | 10.5% |
| 10524 | Paint | 951 | -6.5% |
| 10535 | Rose Valley | 949 | 0.6% |
| 10546 | Trumbauersville | 946 | -10.4% |
| 10565 | Bechtelsville | 942 | 1.1% |
| 10578 | Goldsboro | 940 | 0.2% |
| 10584 | McClure | 939 | -3.4% |
| 10586 | East Prospect | 938 | 35.5% |
| 10590 | Millville | 937 | -4.5% |
| 10629 | New Bethlehem | 929 | -11.1% |
| 10694 | Stockertown | 918 | 33.2% |
| 10721 | Mifflintown | 913 | 6.1% |
| 10722 | East Brady | 912 | -12.0% |
| 10724 | Port Royal | 912 | -6.6% |
| 10759 | Lilly | 902 | -4.5% |
| 10790 | Rimersburg | 894 | -17.2% |
| 10806 | Millheim | 890 | 17.2% |
| Year | Population | Rank in US |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,771 | 8,069 |
| 2016 | 1,751 | 8,106 |
| 2015 | 1,759 | 8,092 |
| 2014 | 1,761 | 8,085 |
| 2013 | 1,765 | 8,069 |
| 2012 | 1,773 | 8,035 |
| 2011 | 1,776 | 8,022 |
| 2010 | 1,779 | 8,019 |
| 2009 | 1,865 | 7,746 |
| 2008 | 1,866 | 7,733 |
| 2007 | 1,867 | 7,718 |
| 2006 | 1,856 | 7,722 |
| 2005 | 1,860 | 7,693 |
| 2004 | 1,871 | 7,664 |
| 2003 | 1,895 | 7,600 |
| 2002 | 1,909 | 7,570 |
| 2001 | 1,917 | 7,554 |
| 2000 | 1,933 | 7,513 |
| 1990 | 1,986 | 6,962 |