HomePhiladelphiaFacts & Figures about Philadelphia Facts & Figures about Philadelphia Location ContinentNorth America CountryUnited States of America StatePennsylvania (PA) CountyPhiladelphia County CityPhiladelphia Coordinates 40:00:25N 75:08:05W Altitude 2m / 9ft Info Flag Year founded 1682 Currency US Dollar (USD) Language English Timezone Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5 Population Visitors 46 000 000 (2019) Source: visitphilly.com City Population 1 603 797 (2020) 1 526 006 (2010) 1 517 550 (2000) 1 585 577 (1990) 1 688 210 (1980) Metro Population 5 965 343 (2010) 5 687 147 (2000) 5 435 468 (1990) Source: US Census Bureau