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Largest Costa Rican population, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 28 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 28 is 41. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: West Chester, PA, up 25 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Costa Rican population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811,285+3%

02▲6Allentown, PAPA126,044210+244%

03Ambler, PAPA6,840109−14%

04▲2Bethlehem, PAPA79,644104+700%

05State College, PAPA40,84470–

06▼4Levittown, PAPA50,92664−31%

07▲25West Chester, PAPA19,59160–

08▲5Ridley Park, PAPA7,25559–

09Norristown, PAPA35,91158–

10Chambersburg, PAPA23,37652–

11Park Forest, PAPA8,62450–

12▲2Middletown, PAPA7,62849+20%

13▲24Erie, PAPA91,83846−70%

14▼9Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63241+3%

15Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82736–

16Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13935–

17Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83931–

18Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52325–

19Media, PAPA5,92018–

20Nanticoke, PAPA10,71214–

21Nazareth, PAPA6,09114–

22Villanova, PAPA9,18614–

23Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00613–

24▲4Morrisville, PAPA9,66512−95%

25Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4519–

26Harrisburg, PAPA50,5229–

27Lewisburg, PAPA5,2269−31%

28▲3Palmerton, PAPA5,6157–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES