Pennsylvania: Facts and Figures

Area, 45,333 sq mi (117,412 sq km). Pop. (2020) 13,002,700, a 2.4% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 81.6%; Black alone, 12%; Hispanic or Latino, 7.8%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 0.4%; Asian alone, 3.8%; Two or More Races, 2.1%. Capital, Harrisburg. Largest city, Philadelphia. Statehood, Dec. 12, 1787 (2d of the original 13 states to ratify the Constitution). Highest pt., Mt. Davis, 3,213 ft (980 m); lowest pt., sea level. Nickname, Keystone State. Motto, Virtue, Liberty, and Independence. State bird, ruffed grouse. State flower, mountain laurel. State tree, hemlock. Abbr., Pa.; PA

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Government Reform and Economic Restructuring
• The Rise of Industry and the Labor Movement
• From the Whiskey Rebellion to the Civil War
• The American Revolution and a New Nation
• Western Settlement and Native American Resistance
• Penn's Colony
• Exploration and Early Settlement
• Government and Higher Education
• Economy
• Geography
• Facts and Figures

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