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Largest by population, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

The most populous Pennsylvania cities as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,603,797+6%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA302,971−9%

03Allentown, PAPA125,845+18%

04Reading, PAPA95,112+17%

05Erie, PAPA94,831−9%

06Scranton, PAPA76,328−0%

07Bethlehem, PAPA75,781+6%

08Lancaster, PAPA58,039+3%

09Levittown, PAPA52,699−2%

10Harrisburg, PAPA50,099+2%

11York, PAPA44,800+10%

12Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,328+3%

13Altoona, PAPA43,963−11%

14State College, PAPA40,501+5%

15Norristown, PAPA35,748+14%

16Bethel Park, PAPA33,577+0%

17Chester, PAPA32,605−12%

18Hazleton, PAPA29,963+28%

19Drexel Hill, PAPA29,181−1%

20Monroeville, PAPA28,640–

21Easton, PAPA28,127+7%

22Williamsport, PAPA27,754−10%

23Plum, PAPA27,144+1%

24Lebanon, PAPA26,814+10%

25King of Prussia, PAPA24,695+33%

26Pottstown, PAPA23,433+7%

27New Castle, PAPA21,926−17%

28Chambersburg, PAPA21,903+23%

29Allison Park, PAPA21,864–

30Baldwin, PAPA21,510+8%

31Murrysville, PAPA21,006–

32Carlisle, PAPA20,118+12%

33West Mifflin, PAPA19,589−13%

34Lansdale, PAPA18,773+17%

35West Chester, PAPA18,671+5%

36Phoenixville, PAPA18,602+26%

37Johnstown, PAPA18,411−23%

38McKeesport, PAPA17,727−26%

39Fullerton, PAPA16,588+16%

40Hanover, PAPA16,429+13%

41Colonial Park, PAPA16,243+23%

42Hermitage, PAPA16,230+0%

43Franklin Park, PAPA15,479+36%

44Horsham, PAPA15,193+3%

45Weigelstown, PAPA15,136+50%

46Whitehall, PAPA15,064+4%

47Greensburg, PAPA14,976−6%

48Wilkinsburg, PAPA14,349−25%

49Indiana, PAPA14,044−6%

50Dunmore, PAPA14,042+0%

51Hershey, PAPA13,858+9%

52Ephrata, PAPA13,794+4%

53Willow Grove, PAPA13,730−15%

54Ardmore, PAPA13,566+8%

55Butler, PAPA13,502−11%

56Coatesville, PAPA13,350+23%

57Kingston, PAPA13,349−4%

58Pottsville, PAPA13,346−14%

59Washington, PAPA13,176−14%

60Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,151+24%

61Sharon, PAPA13,147−19%

62Meadville, PAPA13,050−5%

63Montgomeryville, PAPA12,998+8%

64St. Marys, PAPA12,738−12%

65Bloomsburg, PAPA12,711+3%

66Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,424+29%

67New Kensington, PAPA12,170−17%

68Yeadon, PAPA12,054+2%

69Lower Burrell, PAPA11,758−7%

70Broomall, PAPA11,718+6%

71Emmaus, PAPA11,652+3%

72Elizabethtown, PAPA11,639−2%

73Shiloh, PAPA11,524+13%

74Mountain Top, PAPA11,489−25%

75Progress, PAPA11,168+16%

76Wyomissing, PAPA11,114+29%

77Lansdowne, PAPA11,107+1%

78Waynesboro, PAPA10,951+14%

79Munhall, PAPA10,774−12%

80Darby, PAPA10,715+4%

81Nanticoke, PAPA10,628−3%

82Northampton, PAPA10,395+11%

83Berwick, PAPA10,327−4%

84Columbia, PAPA10,207−1%

85Brentwood, PAPA10,082−4%

86Croydon, PAPA10,014+0%

87Uniontown, PAPA9,984−20%

88Harleysville, PAPA9,899+13%

89Bristol, PAPA9,861−1%

90Morrisville, PAPA9,809−2%

91Canonsburg, PAPA9,744+13%

92Sunbury, PAPA9,719−8%

93Woodlyn, PAPA9,685−3%

94East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,669−2%

95Oil City, PAPA9,613−16%

96East York, PAPA9,555+9%

97Middletown, PAPA9,533+3%

98Roslyn, PAPA9,525–

99Warren, PAPA9,404−8%

100Lititz, PAPA9,381+4%

101Quakertown, PAPA9,359+5%

102Mechanicsburg, PAPA9,311+3%

103Bala Cynwyd, PAPA9,285–

104Conshohocken, PAPA9,261+22%

105Aliquippa, PAPA9,238−21%

106Willow Street, PAPA9,149+26%

107Perkasie, PAPA9,120+3%

108Economy, PAPA9,098−3%

109Fairless Hills, PAPA9,041+8%

110Beaver Falls, PAPA9,005−9%

111Glenshaw, PAPA8,945–

112Collingdale, PAPA8,908+3%

113Park Forest, PAPA8,831+0%

114Carbondale, PAPA8,828−10%

115Jeannette, PAPA8,780−18%

116Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,772+1%

117Audubon, PAPA8,688+33%

118Swissvale, PAPA8,624−11%

119Lewistown, PAPA8,579−5%

120Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,504+1%

121Old Forge, PAPA8,497−3%

122Sanatoga, PAPA8,496+10%

123Mount Joy, PAPA8,325+23%

124Bellevue, PAPA8,311−5%

125Brookhaven, PAPA8,300+4%

126Doylestown, PAPA8,300+1%

127Folsom, PAPA8,287+3%

128Parkville, PAPA8,263+25%

129Wilson, PAPA8,259+8%

130Castle Shannon, PAPA8,249−4%

131Dormont, PAPA8,244−11%

132Hatboro, PAPA8,238+11%

133Villanova, PAPA8,213–

134Kulpsville, PAPA8,159+2%

135Carnegie, PAPA8,134−3%

136Camp Hill, PAPA8,130+6%

137Lock Haven, PAPA8,108−11%

138Latrobe, PAPA8,060−10%

139Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA8,000−3%

140Millersville, PAPA7,903+2%

141Downingtown, PAPA7,892+4%

142Grove City, PAPA7,871−2%

143Bradford, PAPA7,849−14%

144Palmyra, PAPA7,830+10%

145Glenside, PAPA7,737−2%

146Ellwood City, PAPA7,642−12%

147White Oak, PAPA7,630−10%

148Pittston, PAPA7,591−6%

149Middletown, PAPA7,529+2%

150DuBois, PAPA7,510−8%

151New Cumberland, PAPA7,507+2%

152Breinigsville, PAPA7,495–

153Leola, PAPA7,465–

154Lower Allen, PAPA7,465+13%

155Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,452+33%

156Archbald, PAPA7,297+17%

157Blandon, PAPA7,289–

158Glenolden, PAPA7,223−3%

159Souderton, PAPA7,191+7%

160Ridley Park, PAPA7,186−0%

161Wayne, PAPA7,160–

162Gettysburg, PAPA7,106−5%

163Connellsville, PAPA7,031−23%

164Ancient Oaks, PAPA6,995+121%

165Ambridge, PAPA6,972−10%

166Shamokin, PAPA6,942−13%

167Tamaqua, PAPA6,916−4%

168Elkins Park, PAPA6,901–

169Monessen, PAPA6,876−21%

170Clifton Heights, PAPA6,863+1%

171Huntingdon, PAPA6,827−1%

172Ambler, PAPA6,807+6%

173Schlusser, PAPA6,806+43%

174Folcroft, PAPA6,792−3%

175Oakmont, PAPA6,758−2%

176Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,721+1%

177Chestnut Hill, PAPA6,689–

178West View, PAPA6,685−8%

179Blakely, PAPA6,657−5%

180Maple Glen, PAPA6,647−6%

181Milton, PAPA6,609−1%

182Lionville, PAPA6,582–

183Swarthmore, PAPA6,543+6%

184Linglestown, PAPA6,539+2%

185Catasauqua, PAPA6,518−1%

186Red Lion, PAPA6,512+6%

187Blue Bell, PAPA6,506+2%

188Penn Wynne, PAPA6,493+21%

189Richboro, PAPA6,443−4%

190Forest Hills, PAPA6,429−6%

191Prospect Park, PAPA6,427−3%

192Arlington Heights, PAPA6,331+23%

193Taylor, PAPA6,294−3%

194Steelton, PAPA6,263+7%

195South Williamsport, PAPA6,261−2%

196Corry, PAPA6,210−9%

197Oreland, PAPA6,210+13%

198Clairton, PAPA6,181−27%

199Hellertown, PAPA6,132+9%

200Bellefonte, PAPA6,105−5%

201Enola, PAPA6,103+8%

202Crafton, PAPA6,099−9%

203Franklin, PAPA6,077−16%

204Nazareth, PAPA6,053+0%

205Somerset, PAPA6,048−11%

206Wescosville, PAPA6,039–

207Dickson City, PAPA6,038−3%

208Sharon Hill, PAPA6,014+10%

209Paoli, PAPA6,002+11%

210Clearfield, PAPA5,962−10%

211Moosic, PAPA5,959+7%

212Norwood, PAPA5,943−1%

213Kennett Square, PAPA5,936+13%

214Stroudsburg, PAPA5,927+3%

215Campbelltown, PAPA5,922+145%

216McKees Rocks, PAPA5,920−11%

217Fort Washington, PAPA5,910+61%

218Media, PAPA5,901+7%

219Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,879+34%

220Newtown Grant, PAPA5,855+51%

221Wyndmoor, PAPA5,853+4%

222Punxsutawney, PAPA5,769−8%

223Rutherford, PAPA5,765+49%

224Plymouth, PAPA5,763−11%

225New Holland, PAPA5,743+13%

226Merion Station, PAPA5,741–

227Oxford, PAPA5,736+33%

228New Brighton, PAPA5,729−14%

229Mount Carmel, PAPA5,725−10%

230Selinsgrove, PAPA5,713+6%

231Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,641+5%

232Monaca, PAPA5,625−11%

233Exton, PAPA5,622+32%

234Chesterbrook, PAPA5,610+21%

235Palmerton, PAPA5,593+7%

236Coraopolis, PAPA5,559−9%

237Greenville, PAPA5,540−13%

238Exeter, PAPA5,514−7%

239Gilbertsville, PAPA5,508+30%

240Tyrone, PAPA5,480−1%

241Shippensburg, PAPA5,478−2%

242Shillington, PAPA5,475+8%

243Sayre, PAPA5,461−6%

244Treasure Lake, PAPA5,460+21%

245Olyphant, PAPA5,383+8%

246Churchville, PAPA5,348+20%

247Fox Chapel, PAPA5,343−2%

248Titusville, PAPA5,262−14%

249Duquesne, PAPA5,254−28%

250Lehighton, PAPA5,248−5%

251Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,236−6%

252Pennside, PAPA5,190–

253Bangor, PAPA5,187−2%

254West Hazleton, PAPA5,163+46%

255Lewisburg, PAPA5,158−8%

256Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,133+6%

257Clarks Summit, PAPA5,107−0%

258Birdsboro, PAPA5,106+1%

259West York, PAPA5,094+18%

260Collegeville, PAPA5,043−37%

261Duryea, PAPA5,036+9%

262Swoyersville, PAPA5,021−3%

263Bridgeport, PAPA5,015+15%

264Edinboro, PAPA4,964−29%

265Whitfield, PAPA4,911+66%

266Sierra View, PAPA4,907–

267New Freedom, PAPA4,877+39%

268Dorneyville, PAPA4,850–

269Kenmar, PAPA4,241–

270Spring House, PAPA3,978+21%

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