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Largest by population, Pennsylvania cities · 2000

The most populous Pennsylvania cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 250 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,517,550−4%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA334,563−10%

03Allentown, PAPA106,632+1%

04Erie, PAPA103,717−5%

05Reading, PAPA81,207+4%

06Scranton, PAPA76,415−7%

07Bethlehem, PAPA71,329−0%

08Lancaster, PAPA56,348+1%

09Levittown, PAPA53,966−3%

10Altoona, PAPA49,523−5%

11Harrisburg, PAPA48,950−7%

12Wilkes-Barre, PAPA43,123−9%

13York, PAPA40,862−3%

14State College, PAPA38,420−1%

15Chester, PAPA36,854−12%

16Bethel Park, PAPA33,556−1%

17Norristown, PAPA31,282+2%

18Williamsport, PAPA30,706−4%

19Drexel Hill, PAPA29,364−1%

20Plum, PAPA26,940+5%

21New Castle, PAPA26,309−7%

22Easton, PAPA26,263−0%

23Lebanon, PAPA24,461−1%

24McKeesport, PAPA24,040−8%

25Johnstown, PAPA23,906−15%

26Hazleton, PAPA23,329−6%

27West Mifflin, PAPA22,464−5%

28Pottstown, PAPA21,859+0%

29Baldwin, PAPA19,999−9%

30Wilkinsburg, PAPA19,196−9%

31King of Prussia, PAPA18,511+1%

32Carlisle, PAPA17,970−2%

33Chambersburg, PAPA17,862+7%

34West Chester, PAPA17,861−1%

35Sharon, PAPA16,328−7%

36Willow Grove, PAPA16,234−1%

37Hermitage, PAPA16,157+6%

38Lansdale, PAPA16,071−2%

39Greensburg, PAPA15,889−3%

40Pottsville, PAPA15,549−6%

41Mountain Top, PAPA15,269–

42Washington, PAPA15,268−4%

43Butler, PAPA15,121−4%

44Indiana, PAPA14,895−2%

45Phoenixville, PAPA14,788−2%

46Horsham, PAPA14,779−2%

47New Kensington, PAPA14,701−8%

48Hanover, PAPA14,535+1%

49St. Marys, PAPA14,502+163%

50Whitehall, PAPA14,444−0%

51Fullerton, PAPA14,268+9%

52Dunmore, PAPA14,018−9%

53Kingston, PAPA13,855−4%

54Meadville, PAPA13,685−4%

55Colonial Park, PAPA13,259−4%

56Ephrata, PAPA13,213+9%

57Hershey, PAPA12,771+8%

58Ardmore, PAPA12,616−0%

59Lower Burrell, PAPA12,608+3%

60Uniontown, PAPA12,422+3%

61Bloomsburg, PAPA12,375−1%

62Munhall, PAPA12,264−7%

63Montgomeryville, PAPA12,031+32%

64Elizabethtown, PAPA11,887+19%

65Yeadon, PAPA11,762−2%

66Aliquippa, PAPA11,734−12%

67Oil City, PAPA11,504−4%

68Franklin Park, PAPA11,364+12%

69Emmaus, PAPA11,313+1%

70Broomall, PAPA11,046+1%

71Lansdowne, PAPA11,044−6%

72Nanticoke, PAPA10,955−11%

73Coatesville, PAPA10,838−2%

74Berwick, PAPA10,774−2%

75Jeannette, PAPA10,654−5%

76Carnot-Moon, PAPA10,637+4%

77Sunbury, PAPA10,610−8%

78Brentwood, PAPA10,466−3%

79Columbia, PAPA10,311−4%

80Darby, PAPA10,299−8%

81Warren, PAPA10,259−8%

82Shiloh, PAPA10,192+24%

83Weigelstown, PAPA10,117+17%

84Woodlyn, PAPA10,036−1%

85Morrisville, PAPA10,023+3%

86Croydon, PAPA9,993+0%

87Bristol, PAPA9,923−5%

88Beaver Falls, PAPA9,920−7%

89East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,888+13%

90Carbondale, PAPA9,804−8%

91Jefferson Hills, PAPA9,666–

92Swissvale, PAPA9,653−9%

93Progress, PAPA9,647−0%

94Waynesboro, PAPA9,614+0%

95Northampton, PAPA9,405+8%

96Economy, PAPA9,363−2%

97Dormont, PAPA9,305−5%

98Middletown, PAPA9,242−0%

99Bradford, PAPA9,175−5%

100Lock Haven, PAPA9,149−1%

101Connellsville, PAPA9,146−1%

102Mechanicsburg, PAPA9,042−4%

103Lititz, PAPA9,029+9%

104Lewistown, PAPA8,998−4%

105Latrobe, PAPA8,994−3%

106Quakertown, PAPA8,931−1%

107Park Forest, PAPA8,830+32%

108Perkasie, PAPA8,828+12%

109Old Forge, PAPA8,798−0%

110Harleysville, PAPA8,795+19%

111East York, PAPA8,782+3%

112Bellevue, PAPA8,770−4%

113Ellwood City, PAPA8,688−2%

114Monessen, PAPA8,669−12%

115Collingdale, PAPA8,664−6%

116Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,658+30%

117Canonsburg, PAPA8,607−6%

118Wyomissing, PAPA8,587+17%

119Castle Shannon, PAPA8,556−6%

120Clairton, PAPA8,491−12%

121White Oak, PAPA8,437−4%

122Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,397−5%

123Carnegie, PAPA8,389−10%

124Fairless Hills, PAPA8,365−7%

125Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA8,279−8%

126Doylestown, PAPA8,227−4%

127DuBois, PAPA8,123−2%

128Pittston, PAPA8,104−14%

129Folsom, PAPA8,072−1%

130Collegeville, PAPA8,032+90%

131Grove City, PAPA8,024−3%

132Shamokin, PAPA8,009−13%

133Kulpsville, PAPA8,005+54%

134Brookhaven, PAPA7,985−7%

135Glenside, PAPA7,914−9%

136Millersville, PAPA7,774−4%

137Ambridge, PAPA7,769−4%

138Sanatoga, PAPA7,734+40%

139Wilson, PAPA7,682−2%

140Camp Hill, PAPA7,636−2%

141Conshohocken, PAPA7,589−6%

142Downingtown, PAPA7,589−2%

143Gettysburg, PAPA7,490+7%

144Glenolden, PAPA7,476+3%

145Hatboro, PAPA7,393+0%

146Middletown, PAPA7,378+7%

147New Cumberland, PAPA7,349−4%

148Duquesne, PAPA7,332−14%

149West View, PAPA7,277−6%

150Willow Street, PAPA7,258+25%

151Franklin, PAPA7,212−2%

152Ridley Park, PAPA7,196−5%

153Tamaqua, PAPA7,174−9%

154Palmyra, PAPA7,096+3%

155Maple Glen, PAPA7,042+20%

156Blakely, PAPA7,027−3%

157Folcroft, PAPA6,978−7%

158Edinboro, PAPA6,950−10%

159Huntingdon, PAPA6,918+1%

160Oakmont, PAPA6,911−1%

161Corry, PAPA6,834−5%

162Forest Hills, PAPA6,831−7%

163Clifton Heights, PAPA6,779−5%

164Mount Joy, PAPA6,765+6%

165Somerset, PAPA6,762+5%

166Souderton, PAPA6,730+13%

167Crafton, PAPA6,706−7%

168Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,685−11%

169Richboro, PAPA6,678+25%

170Milton, PAPA6,650−1%

171New Brighton, PAPA6,641−3%

172Clearfield, PAPA6,631−0%

173McKees Rocks, PAPA6,622−14%

174Lower Allen, PAPA6,619+5%

175Prospect Park, PAPA6,594−3%

176Parkville, PAPA6,593+10%

177Catasauqua, PAPA6,588−1%

178Audubon, PAPA6,549+3%

179Plymouth, PAPA6,507−9%

180Taylor, PAPA6,475−7%

181Ambler, PAPA6,426−3%

182Linglestown, PAPA6,414+9%

183South Williamsport, PAPA6,412−1%

184Bellefonte, PAPA6,395+1%

185Blue Bell, PAPA6,395+5%

186Mount Carmel, PAPA6,390−11%

187Greenville, PAPA6,380−6%

188Monaca, PAPA6,286−7%

189Punxsutawney, PAPA6,271−8%

190Archbald, PAPA6,220−1%

191Dickson City, PAPA6,205−1%

192Swarthmore, PAPA6,170+0%

193Red Lion, PAPA6,149+0%

194Titusville, PAPA6,146−4%

195Coraopolis, PAPA6,131−9%

196Nazareth, PAPA6,023+5%

197Norwood, PAPA5,985−3%

198Exeter, PAPA5,955+5%

199Steelton, PAPA5,858+12%

200Sayre, PAPA5,813+0%

201Stroudsburg, PAPA5,756+8%

202Enola, PAPA5,627−6%

203Lewisburg, PAPA5,620−3%

204Hellertown, PAPA5,606−1%

205Wyndmoor, PAPA5,601−1%

206Plymouth Meeting, PAPA5,593−10%

207Shippensburg, PAPA5,586+7%

208Moosic, PAPA5,575+4%

209Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,548−1%

210Lehighton, PAPA5,537−6%

211Media, PAPA5,533−7%

212Tyrone, PAPA5,528−4%

213Oreland, PAPA5,509−3%

214Sharon Hill, PAPA5,468−5%

215Fox Chapel, PAPA5,436+2%

216Paoli, PAPA5,425−3%

217Selinsgrove, PAPA5,383−0%

218Penn Wynne, PAPA5,382−7%

219Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,368−5%

220Bangor, PAPA5,319−1%

221Kennett Square, PAPA5,273+1%

222Palmerton, PAPA5,248−3%

223Swoyersville, PAPA5,157−8%

224Arlington Heights, PAPA5,132+8%

225Clarks Summit, PAPA5,126−6%

226New Holland, PAPA5,092+14%

227Birdsboro, PAPA5,064+20%

228Shillington, PAPA5,059−0%

229Olyphant, PAPA4,978−5%

230Shanor-Northvue, PAPA4,825+37%

231Schlusser, PAPA4,750+0%

232Duryea, PAPA4,634−5%

233Chesterbrook, PAPA4,625+1%

234Treasure Lake, PAPA4,507+106%

235Churchville, PAPA4,469+5%

236Bryn Mawr, PAPA4,382+34%

237Bridgeport, PAPA4,371+2%

238West York, PAPA4,321+1%

239Oxford, PAPA4,315+14%

240Exton, PAPA4,267+64%

241Gilbertsville, PAPA4,242+6%

242Newtown Grant, PAPA3,887+87%

243Rutherford, PAPA3,859+14%

244Fort Washington, PAPA3,680−1%

245West Hazleton, PAPA3,542−14%

246New Freedom, PAPA3,512+19%

247Spring House, PAPA3,290+20%

248Ancient Oaks, PAPA3,161+16%

249Whitfield, PAPA2,952+18%

250Campbelltown, PAPA2,415+47%

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