RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 248 SHOWN OF 248

Largest by population, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

The most populous us cities as of the 2023 estimates. This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811,585,577+4%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632369,879+11%

03Erie, PAPA91,838108,718+5%

04Allentown, PAPA126,044105,090−1%

05Scranton, PAPA75,51481,805+7%

06Reading, PAPA95,83278,380−3%

07Bethlehem, PAPA79,64471,428+0%

08Lancaster, PAPA58,36655,551−1%

09Levittown, PAPA50,92655,362+3%

10Harrisburg, PAPA50,52252,376+7%

11Altoona, PAPA42,34751,881+5%

12Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52347,523+10%

13York, PAPA45,34242,192+3%

14Chester, PAPA33,99641,856+14%

15State College, PAPA40,84438,923+1%

16Bethel Park, PAPA32,07433,823+1%

17Williamsport, PAPA27,38431,933+4%

18Norristown, PAPA35,91130,749−2%

19Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45129,744+1%

20New Castle, PAPA21,17528,334+8%

21Johnstown, PAPA17,65428,134+18%

22Easton, PAPA30,40226,276+0%

23McKeesport, PAPA16,90726,016+8%

24Plum, PAPA26,22525,609−5%

25Lebanon, PAPA26,47924,800+1%

26Hazleton, PAPA30,28624,730+6%

27West Mifflin, PAPA18,70723,644+5%

28Baldwin, PAPA20,51621,923+10%

29Pottstown, PAPA23,32221,831−0%

30Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60221,080+10%

31Carlisle, PAPA22,69318,419+2%

32King of Prussia, PAPA25,85718,406−1%

33West Chester, PAPA19,59118,041+1%

34Sharon, PAPA12,64817,493+7%

35Chambersburg, PAPA23,37616,647−7%

36Pottsville, PAPA13,17016,603+7%

37Lansdale, PAPA18,98616,394+2%

38Willow Grove, PAPA14,13116,325+1%

39Greensburg, PAPA14,46216,311+3%

40New Kensington, PAPA11,75915,894+8%

41Washington, PAPA13,37715,864+4%

42Butler, PAPA12,87915,714+4%

43Dunmore, PAPA14,24915,403+10%

44Hermitage, PAPA16,30815,300−5%

45Indiana, PAPA14,69715,174+2%

46Phoenixville, PAPA20,35615,066+2%

47Horsham, PAPA16,00515,051+2%

48Kingston, PAPA13,46214,507+5%

49Whitehall, PAPA14,52114,451+0%

50Hanover, PAPA16,68414,399−1%

51Meadville, PAPA12,23014,318+5%

52Colonial Park, PAPA18,03213,777+4%

53Aliquippa, PAPA9,00213,374+14%

54Munhall, PAPA10,25313,158+7%

55Fullerton, PAPA16,72413,127−8%

56Ardmore, PAPA13,90912,646+0%

57Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37512,439+1%

58Nanticoke, PAPA10,71212,267+12%

59Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47012,251−3%

60Ephrata, PAPA13,64712,133−8%

61Uniontown, PAPA9,43412,034−3%

62Yeadon, PAPA12,32011,980+2%

63Oil City, PAPA9,30111,949+4%

64Hershey, PAPA14,24211,860−7%

65Lansdowne, PAPA11,14111,712+6%

66Sunbury, PAPA9,49511,591+9%

67Jeannette, PAPA8,48911,221+5%

68Warren, PAPA9,04611,162+9%

69Emmaus, PAPA12,51411,157−1%

70Darby, PAPA10,66611,140+8%

71Coatesville, PAPA13,28311,038+2%

72Berwick, PAPA10,29710,979+2%

73Broomall, PAPA10,67910,930−1%

74Brentwood, PAPA9,59710,823+3%

75Columbia, PAPA10,31410,701+4%

76Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83210,687+8%

77Carbondale, PAPA8,73110,664+9%

78Swissvale, PAPA8,19710,637+10%

79Bristol, PAPA9,97010,405+5%

80Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53410,187−4%

81Woodlyn, PAPA9,73610,151+1%

82Franklin Park, PAPA14,97810,109−11%

83Croydon, PAPA9,6849,967−0%

84Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9619,952−16%

85Monessen, PAPA6,6579,806+13%

86Dormont, PAPA7,8169,772+5%

87Morrisville, PAPA9,6659,765−3%

88Clairton, PAPA5,8769,656+14%

89Progress, PAPA11,0179,654+0%

90Bradford, PAPA7,4429,625+5%

91Waynesboro, PAPA11,1909,578−0%

92Economy, PAPA9,0989,519+2%

93Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0379,452+5%

94Pittston, PAPA7,7159,389+16%

95Lewistown, PAPA8,3859,341+4%

96Carnegie, PAPA7,7779,278+11%

97Latrobe, PAPA7,8269,265+3%

98Middletown, PAPA9,7769,254+0%

99Lock Haven, PAPA8,5009,230+1%

100Connellsville, PAPA6,5749,229+1%

101Canonsburg, PAPA9,5299,200+7%

102Shamokin, PAPA6,7649,184+15%

103Collingdale, PAPA8,8989,175+6%

104Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0069,135+7%

105Bellevue, PAPA7,8889,126+4%

106Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3889,114−24%

107Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0739,026+9%

108Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8279,026+8%

109Quakertown, PAPA9,2358,982+1%

110Ellwood City, PAPA7,3628,905+2%

111Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2128,884+6%

112Old Forge, PAPA8,6408,834+0%

113East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4388,781−11%

114White Oak, PAPA7,2868,761+4%

115Northampton, PAPA10,5708,717−7%

116Glenside, PAPA7,6598,704+10%

117Weigelstown, PAPA15,4858,665−14%

118Doylestown, PAPA8,3308,575+4%

119Brookhaven, PAPA8,3628,567+7%

120Duquesne, PAPA5,0198,525+16%

121East York, PAPA9,3888,487−3%

122Lititz, PAPA9,6898,280−8%

123DuBois, PAPA7,2548,278+2%

124Shiloh, PAPA11,2468,245−19%

125Grove City, PAPA7,6948,240+3%

126Folsom, PAPA8,6718,173+1%

127Ambridge, PAPA6,9448,133+5%

128Millersville, PAPA9,2808,099+4%

129Conshohocken, PAPA9,2668,064+6%

130Tamaqua, PAPA6,9297,915+10%

131Perkasie, PAPA9,3127,878−11%

132Camp Hill, PAPA8,1997,831+3%

133Wilson, PAPA8,1597,830+2%

134Downingtown, PAPA8,3847,749+2%

135Edinboro, PAPA5,7907,736+11%

136West View, PAPA6,3557,734+6%

137McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6247,691+16%

138New Cumberland, PAPA7,5907,665+4%

139Ridley Park, PAPA7,2557,592+6%

140Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7837,511+12%

141Folcroft, PAPA6,7807,506+8%

142Harleysville, PAPA9,0907,405−16%

143Hatboro, PAPA8,5937,382−0%

144Forest Hills, PAPA6,1167,335+7%

145Wyomissing, PAPA11,2857,332−15%

146Franklin, PAPA5,8997,329+2%

147Glenolden, PAPA7,2177,260−3%

148Blakely, PAPA6,6117,222+3%

149Corry, PAPA5,9937,216+6%

150Crafton, PAPA5,7907,188+7%

151Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5797,177+12%

152Plymouth, PAPA5,8017,134+10%

153Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8357,111+5%

154Gettysburg, PAPA8,3657,025−6%

155Oakmont, PAPA6,5766,961+1%

156Taylor, PAPA6,2326,941+7%

157Palmyra, PAPA7,7626,910−3%

158Middletown, PAPA7,6286,866−7%

159New Brighton, PAPA5,5036,854+3%

160Huntingdon, PAPA6,8626,843−1%

161Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5586,782+8%

162Greenville, PAPA5,4066,777+6%

163Prospect Park, PAPA6,4096,764+3%

164Coraopolis, PAPA5,2806,747+10%

165Milton, PAPA6,4576,746+1%

166Monaca, PAPA5,4566,739+7%

167Park Forest, PAPA8,6246,703−24%

168Catasauqua, PAPA6,5906,662+1%

169Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7536,662−23%

170Clearfield, PAPA5,7536,633+0%

171Ambler, PAPA6,8406,609+3%

172South Williamsport, PAPA6,1246,496+1%

173Somerset, PAPA5,8156,454−5%

174Titusville, PAPA5,1126,434+5%

175Mount Joy, PAPA8,3196,398−5%

176Bellefonte, PAPA5,8626,358−1%

177Lower Allen, PAPA7,6466,329−4%

178Audubon, PAPA9,2296,328−3%

179Archbald, PAPA7,5986,291+1%

180Dickson City, PAPA5,9766,276+1%

181Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5026,241+12%

182Norwood, PAPA5,9276,162+3%

183Swarthmore, PAPA6,5616,157−0%

184Red Lion, PAPA6,5236,130−0%

185Blue Bell, PAPA6,4246,091−5%

186Parkville, PAPA8,1285,976−9%

187Enola, PAPA6,5345,961+6%

188Media, PAPA5,9205,957+8%

189Souderton, PAPA7,2885,957−11%

190Lehighton, PAPA5,2325,914+7%

191Maple Glen, PAPA6,6435,881−16%

192Linglestown, PAPA6,9575,862−9%

193Willow Street, PAPA9,6475,817−20%

194Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0705,807+8%

195Sayre, PAPA5,3285,791−0%

196Lewisburg, PAPA5,2265,785+3%

197Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9955,771+6%

198Tyrone, PAPA5,2265,743+4%

199Nazareth, PAPA6,0915,713−5%

200Oreland, PAPA5,9535,695+3%

201Exeter, PAPA5,5875,691−4%

202Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6335,682+1%

203Hellertown, PAPA6,1385,662+1%

204Swoyersville, PAPA5,1555,630+9%

205Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4705,624+5%

206Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2535,610+1%

207Paoli, PAPA6,3625,603+3%

208Sanatoga, PAPA8,9495,534−28%

209St. Marys, PAPA12,2535,511−62%

210Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0695,433+6%

211Palmerton, PAPA5,6155,394+3%

212Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4885,384+0%

213Bangor, PAPA5,1185,383+1%

214Moosic, PAPA5,9895,339−4%

215Richboro, PAPA6,9635,332−20%

216Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1395,319−2%

217Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8095,312−8%

218Shippensburg, PAPA5,6155,238−6%

219Steelton, PAPA6,3285,231−11%

220Olyphant, PAPA5,3905,222+5%

221Kennett Square, PAPA6,8935,218−1%

222Kulpsville, PAPA8,7995,183−35%

223Shillington, PAPA5,5425,062+0%

224Duryea, PAPA5,1574,869+5%

225Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8474,768−7%

226Schlusser, PAPA5,4024,728−0%

227Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8394,561−1%

228New Holland, PAPA5,7544,484−12%

229Bridgeport, PAPA5,7584,292−2%

230West York, PAPA5,1104,283−1%

231Churchville, PAPA6,0844,255−5%

232Collegeville, PAPA5,2874,227−47%

233Birdsboro, PAPA5,1614,222−17%

234West Hazleton, PAPA5,2844,136+17%

235Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1653,994−6%

236Oxford, PAPA5,8873,769−13%

237Fort Washington, PAPA6,2713,699+1%

238Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1253,517−27%

239Rutherford, PAPA6,8903,396−12%

240Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8803,271−25%

241New Freedom, PAPA5,1162,962−16%

242Spring House, PAPA5,1372,749−16%

243Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772,731−14%

244Exton, PAPA6,7722,596−39%

245Whitfield, PAPA5,2262,492−16%

246Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3362,193−51%

247Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1932,075−47%

248Campbelltown, PAPA6,0921,646−32%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES