RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 248 SHOWN OF 248

Largest by population, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

The most populous Pennsylvania cities as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,585,577–

02Pittsburgh, PAPA369,879–

03Erie, PAPA108,718–

04Allentown, PAPA105,090–

05Scranton, PAPA81,805–

06Reading, PAPA78,380–

07Bethlehem, PAPA71,428–

08Lancaster, PAPA55,551–

09Levittown, PAPA55,362–

10Harrisburg, PAPA52,376–

11Altoona, PAPA51,881–

12Wilkes-Barre, PAPA47,523–

13York, PAPA42,192–

14Chester, PAPA41,856–

15State College, PAPA38,923–

16Bethel Park, PAPA33,823–

17Williamsport, PAPA31,933–

18Norristown, PAPA30,749–

19Drexel Hill, PAPA29,744–

20New Castle, PAPA28,334–

21Johnstown, PAPA28,134–

22Easton, PAPA26,276–

23McKeesport, PAPA26,016–

24Plum, PAPA25,609–

25Lebanon, PAPA24,800–

26Hazleton, PAPA24,730–

27West Mifflin, PAPA23,644–

28Baldwin, PAPA21,923–

29Pottstown, PAPA21,831–

30Wilkinsburg, PAPA21,080–

31Carlisle, PAPA18,419–

32King of Prussia, PAPA18,406–

33West Chester, PAPA18,041–

34Sharon, PAPA17,493–

35Chambersburg, PAPA16,647–

36Pottsville, PAPA16,603–

37Lansdale, PAPA16,394–

38Willow Grove, PAPA16,325–

39Greensburg, PAPA16,311–

40New Kensington, PAPA15,894–

41Washington, PAPA15,864–

42Butler, PAPA15,714–

43Dunmore, PAPA15,403–

44Hermitage, PAPA15,300–

45Indiana, PAPA15,174–

46Phoenixville, PAPA15,066–

47Horsham, PAPA15,051–

48Kingston, PAPA14,507–

49Whitehall, PAPA14,451–

50Hanover, PAPA14,399–

51Meadville, PAPA14,318–

52Colonial Park, PAPA13,777–

53Aliquippa, PAPA13,374–

54Munhall, PAPA13,158–

55Fullerton, PAPA13,127–

56Ardmore, PAPA12,646–

57Bloomsburg, PAPA12,439–

58Nanticoke, PAPA12,267–

59Lower Burrell, PAPA12,251–

60Ephrata, PAPA12,133–

61Uniontown, PAPA12,034–

62Yeadon, PAPA11,980–

63Oil City, PAPA11,949–

64Hershey, PAPA11,860–

65Lansdowne, PAPA11,712–

66Sunbury, PAPA11,591–

67Jeannette, PAPA11,221–

68Warren, PAPA11,162–

69Emmaus, PAPA11,157–

70Darby, PAPA11,140–

71Coatesville, PAPA11,038–

72Berwick, PAPA10,979–

73Broomall, PAPA10,930–

74Brentwood, PAPA10,823–

75Columbia, PAPA10,701–

76Beaver Falls, PAPA10,687–

77Carbondale, PAPA10,664–

78Swissvale, PAPA10,637–

79Bristol, PAPA10,405–

80Carnot-Moon, PAPA10,187–

81Woodlyn, PAPA10,151–

82Franklin Park, PAPA10,109–

83Croydon, PAPA9,967–

84Elizabethtown, PAPA9,952–

85Monessen, PAPA9,806–

86Dormont, PAPA9,772–

87Morrisville, PAPA9,765–

88Clairton, PAPA9,656–

89Progress, PAPA9,654–

90Bradford, PAPA9,625–

91Waynesboro, PAPA9,578–

92Economy, PAPA9,519–

93Mechanicsburg, PAPA9,452–

94Pittston, PAPA9,389–

95Lewistown, PAPA9,341–

96Carnegie, PAPA9,278–

97Latrobe, PAPA9,265–

98Middletown, PAPA9,254–

99Lock Haven, PAPA9,230–

100Connellsville, PAPA9,229–

101Canonsburg, PAPA9,200–

102Shamokin, PAPA9,184–

103Collingdale, PAPA9,175–

104Castle Shannon, PAPA9,135–

105Bellevue, PAPA9,126–

106Montgomeryville, PAPA9,114–

107Fairless Hills, PAPA9,026–

108Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,026–

109Quakertown, PAPA8,982–

110Ellwood City, PAPA8,905–

111Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,884–

112Old Forge, PAPA8,834–

113East Stroudsburg, PAPA8,781–

114White Oak, PAPA8,761–

115Northampton, PAPA8,717–

116Glenside, PAPA8,704–

117Weigelstown, PAPA8,665–

118Doylestown, PAPA8,575–

119Brookhaven, PAPA8,567–

120Duquesne, PAPA8,525–

121East York, PAPA8,487–

122Lititz, PAPA8,280–

123DuBois, PAPA8,278–

124Shiloh, PAPA8,245–

125Grove City, PAPA8,240–

126Folsom, PAPA8,173–

127Ambridge, PAPA8,133–

128Millersville, PAPA8,099–

129Conshohocken, PAPA8,064–

130Tamaqua, PAPA7,915–

131Perkasie, PAPA7,878–

132Camp Hill, PAPA7,831–

133Wilson, PAPA7,830–

134Downingtown, PAPA7,749–

135Edinboro, PAPA7,736–

136West View, PAPA7,734–

137McKees Rocks, PAPA7,691–

138New Cumberland, PAPA7,665–

139Ridley Park, PAPA7,592–

140Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA7,511–

141Folcroft, PAPA7,506–

142Harleysville, PAPA7,405–

143Hatboro, PAPA7,382–

144Forest Hills, PAPA7,335–

145Wyomissing, PAPA7,332–

146Franklin, PAPA7,329–

147Glenolden, PAPA7,260–

148Blakely, PAPA7,222–

149Corry, PAPA7,216–

150Crafton, PAPA7,188–

151Mount Carmel, PAPA7,177–

152Plymouth, PAPA7,134–

153Clifton Heights, PAPA7,111–

154Gettysburg, PAPA7,025–

155Oakmont, PAPA6,961–

156Taylor, PAPA6,941–

157Palmyra, PAPA6,910–

158Middletown, PAPA6,866–

159New Brighton, PAPA6,854–

160Huntingdon, PAPA6,843–

161Punxsutawney, PAPA6,782–

162Greenville, PAPA6,777–

163Prospect Park, PAPA6,764–

164Coraopolis, PAPA6,747–

165Milton, PAPA6,746–

166Monaca, PAPA6,739–

167Park Forest, PAPA6,703–

168Catasauqua, PAPA6,662–

169Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA6,662–

170Clearfield, PAPA6,633–

171Ambler, PAPA6,609–

172South Williamsport, PAPA6,496–

173Somerset, PAPA6,454–

174Titusville, PAPA6,434–

175Mount Joy, PAPA6,398–

176Bellefonte, PAPA6,358–

177Lower Allen, PAPA6,329–

178Audubon, PAPA6,328–

179Archbald, PAPA6,291–

180Dickson City, PAPA6,276–

181Plymouth Meeting, PAPA6,241–

182Norwood, PAPA6,162–

183Swarthmore, PAPA6,157–

184Red Lion, PAPA6,130–

185Blue Bell, PAPA6,091–

186Parkville, PAPA5,976–

187Enola, PAPA5,961–

188Media, PAPA5,957–

189Souderton, PAPA5,957–

190Lehighton, PAPA5,914–

191Maple Glen, PAPA5,881–

192Linglestown, PAPA5,862–

193Willow Street, PAPA5,817–

194Penn Wynne, PAPA5,807–

195Sayre, PAPA5,791–

196Lewisburg, PAPA5,785–

197Sharon Hill, PAPA5,771–

198Tyrone, PAPA5,743–

199Nazareth, PAPA5,713–

200Oreland, PAPA5,695–

201Exeter, PAPA5,691–

202Wyndmoor, PAPA5,682–

203Hellertown, PAPA5,662–

204Swoyersville, PAPA5,630–

205Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,624–

206Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,610–

207Paoli, PAPA5,603–

208Sanatoga, PAPA5,534–

209St. Marys, PAPA5,511–

210Clarks Summit, PAPA5,433–

211Palmerton, PAPA5,394–

212Selinsgrove, PAPA5,384–

213Bangor, PAPA5,383–

214Moosic, PAPA5,339–

215Richboro, PAPA5,332–

216Fox Chapel, PAPA5,319–

217Stroudsburg, PAPA5,312–

218Shippensburg, PAPA5,238–

219Steelton, PAPA5,231–

220Olyphant, PAPA5,222–

221Kennett Square, PAPA5,218–

222Kulpsville, PAPA5,183–

223Shillington, PAPA5,062–

224Duryea, PAPA4,869–

225Arlington Heights, PAPA4,768–

226Schlusser, PAPA4,728–

227Chesterbrook, PAPA4,561–

228New Holland, PAPA4,484–

229Bridgeport, PAPA4,292–

230West York, PAPA4,283–

231Churchville, PAPA4,255–

232Collegeville, PAPA4,227–

233Birdsboro, PAPA4,222–

234West Hazleton, PAPA4,136–

235Gilbertsville, PAPA3,994–

236Oxford, PAPA3,769–

237Fort Washington, PAPA3,699–

238Shanor-Northvue, PAPA3,517–

239Rutherford, PAPA3,396–

240Bryn Mawr, PAPA3,271–

241New Freedom, PAPA2,962–

242Spring House, PAPA2,749–

243Ancient Oaks, PAPA2,731–

244Exton, PAPA2,596–

245Whitfield, PAPA2,492–

246Treasure Lake, PAPA2,193–

247Newtown Grant, PAPA2,075–

248Campbelltown, PAPA1,646–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS