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Most densely populated, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 192 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Darby, PAPA10,66612,667+4%

02Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28111,717+4%

03Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83510,849+1%

04West Chester, PAPA19,59110,613+10%

05Dormont, PAPA7,81610,284−16%

06Collingdale, PAPA8,89810,239+3%

07Norristown, PAPA35,91110,217+15%

08Reading, PAPA95,8329,736+18%

09West York, PAPA5,1109,733+18%

10Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419,434+1%

11Conshohocken, PAPA9,2669,229+22%

12State College, PAPA40,8448,922+6%

13Prospect Park, PAPA6,4098,755−3%

14Bridgeport, PAPA5,7588,737+32%

15York, PAPA45,3428,568+11%

16Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5798,427−13%

17Indiana, PAPA14,6978,355−1%

18Shamokin, PAPA6,7648,199−16%

19Lancaster, PAPA58,3668,076+4%

20Ambler, PAPA6,8408,028+6%

21Bellevue, PAPA7,8887,810−10%

22Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9957,766+10%

23Media, PAPA5,9207,759+7%

24Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,724+5%

25Norwood, PAPA5,9277,618−1%

26Glenolden, PAPA7,2177,402−3%

27Coatesville, PAPA13,2837,347+23%

28Allentown, PAPA126,0447,176+18%

29Easton, PAPA30,4027,132+16%

30Wilson, PAPA8,1597,064+6%

31Chester, PAPA33,9967,034−8%

32Swissvale, PAPA8,1976,797−15%

33Ridley Park, PAPA7,2556,724+1%

34Brentwood, PAPA9,5976,623−8%

35Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236,502+3%

36Souderton, PAPA7,2886,501+8%

37Kennett Square, PAPA6,8936,472+31%

38Lebanon, PAPA26,4796,354+8%

39Lansdale, PAPA18,9866,343+18%

40West View, PAPA6,3556,292−13%

41Kingston, PAPA13,4626,273−3%

42Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226,223+3%

43Hatboro, PAPA8,5936,043+16%

44Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6026,037−29%

45Bristol, PAPA9,9705,872+0%

46Phoenixville, PAPA20,3565,798+38%

47Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6325,555−8%

48Shillington, PAPA5,5425,548+10%

49Morrisville, PAPA9,6655,532−4%

50Folcroft, PAPA6,7805,446−3%

51Plymouth, PAPA5,8015,406−11%

52Lewisburg, PAPA5,2265,371−7%

53New Brighton, PAPA5,5035,332−17%

54McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6245,326−15%

55Catasauqua, PAPA6,5905,101+0%

56Hazleton, PAPA30,2865,071+30%

57Crafton, PAPA5,7905,070−14%

58Pittston, PAPA7,7155,042−5%

59Gettysburg, PAPA8,3655,039+12%

60Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0065,010−6%

61Red Lion, PAPA6,5234,968+6%

62Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624,896+5%

63Middletown, PAPA9,7764,816+6%

64Pottstown, PAPA23,3224,807+7%

65Millersville, PAPA9,2804,801+19%

66Erie, PAPA91,8384,800−11%

67Carnegie, PAPA7,7774,798−7%

68Butler, PAPA12,8794,737−15%

69Sunbury, PAPA9,4954,731−11%

70Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614,686+6%

71Hellertown, PAPA6,1384,678+9%

72Ambridge, PAPA6,9444,670−11%

73Uniontown, PAPA9,4344,602−24%

74Washington, PAPA13,3774,567−12%

75Quakertown, PAPA9,2354,538+3%

76New Cumberland, PAPA7,5904,531+3%

77Hanover, PAPA16,6844,514+15%

78Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9614,510+1%

79Munhall, PAPA10,2534,471−16%

80Whitehall, PAPA14,5214,367+1%

81Altoona, PAPA42,3474,325−14%

82Emmaus, PAPA12,5144,323+11%

83Northampton, PAPA10,5704,278+12%

84Columbia, PAPA10,3144,273+0%

85Lititz, PAPA9,6894,173+7%

86Bethlehem, PAPA79,6444,167+12%

87Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0374,163+11%

88Oakmont, PAPA6,5764,152−5%

89Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8324,137−11%

90Lewistown, PAPA8,3854,131−7%

91Canonsburg, PAPA9,5294,125+11%

92Carlisle, PAPA22,6934,101+26%

93Palmyra, PAPA7,7624,036+9%

94Ephrata, PAPA13,6473,993+3%

95Coraopolis, PAPA5,2803,970−14%

96Forest Hills, PAPA6,1163,908−10%

97Birdsboro, PAPA5,1613,898+2%

98Doylestown, PAPA8,3303,862+1%

99Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993,858+7%

100Nazareth, PAPA6,0913,843+1%

101Downingtown, PAPA8,3843,832+10%

102Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2533,758−5%

103Perkasie, PAPA9,3123,673+5%

104Greensburg, PAPA14,4623,574−9%

105Baldwin, PAPA20,5163,556+3%

106Jeannette, PAPA8,4893,555−20%

107Mount Joy, PAPA8,3193,450+23%

108Bangor, PAPA5,1183,430−4%

109Lock Haven, PAPA8,5003,405−7%

110Latrobe, PAPA7,8263,379−13%

111Chambersburg, PAPA23,3763,376+31%

112Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8093,368+1%

113Collegeville, PAPA5,2873,363−34%

114Sharon, PAPA12,6483,353−23%

115Berwick, PAPA10,2973,350−4%

116McKeesport, PAPA16,9073,349−30%

117West Hazleton, PAPA5,2843,346+49%

118Steelton, PAPA6,3283,339+8%

119East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4383,319−5%

120Waynesboro, PAPA11,1903,261+16%

121South Williamsport, PAPA6,1243,225−4%

122Lehighton, PAPA5,2323,224−6%

123Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693,198−1%

124Clearfield, PAPA5,7533,191−13%

125Bellefonte, PAPA5,8623,179−8%

126Ellwood City, PAPA7,3623,168−15%

127Pottsville, PAPA13,1703,161−15%

128Williamsport, PAPA27,3843,120−11%

129Warren, PAPA9,0463,108−12%

130Nanticoke, PAPA10,7123,099−2%

131Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3753,076+8%

132Connellsville, PAPA6,5743,013−28%

133Oxford, PAPA5,8872,999+36%

134Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4882,999+2%

135Johnstown, PAPA17,6542,986−26%

136Scranton, PAPA75,5142,984−1%

137New Kensington, PAPA11,7592,978−20%

138New Holland, PAPA5,7542,961+13%

139Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2122,958−2%

140Greenville, PAPA5,4062,865−15%

141Grove City, PAPA7,6942,854−4%

142Meadville, PAPA12,2302,804−11%

143Shippensburg, PAPA5,6152,769+1%

144Duquesne, PAPA5,0192,764−32%

145Bethel Park, PAPA32,0742,741−4%

146Carbondale, PAPA8,7312,692−11%

147Monaca, PAPA5,4562,692−13%

148Sayre, PAPA5,3282,636−8%

149Tyrone, PAPA5,2262,568−5%

150New Castle, PAPA21,1752,549−20%

151Edinboro, PAPA5,7902,532−17%

152Old Forge, PAPA8,6402,521−2%

153Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852,503+31%

154New Freedom, PAPA5,1162,458+46%

155Swoyersville, PAPA5,1552,387−0%

156Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4702,348+2%

157Monessen, PAPA6,6572,306−23%

158Palmerton, PAPA5,6152,260+7%

159DuBois, PAPA7,2542,253−11%

160Bradford, PAPA7,4422,238−19%

161Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,146−23%

162Somerset, PAPA5,8152,131−14%

163Clairton, PAPA5,8762,122−31%

164Oil City, PAPA9,3012,070−19%

165Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,897−1%

166Milton, PAPA6,4571,861−3%

167Titusville, PAPA5,1121,758−17%

168Blakely, PAPA6,6111,734−6%

169Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,651−11%

170Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,598+2%

171Monroeville, PAPA27,6851,404–

172West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,316−17%

173Franklin, PAPA5,8991,261−18%

174Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,246−4%

175Exeter, PAPA5,5871,210−6%

176Taylor, PAPA6,2321,198−4%

177Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781,106+32%

178White Oak, PAPA7,2861,101−14%

179Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701,018−9%

180Corry, PAPA5,9931,000−12%

181Olyphant, PAPA5,390991+8%

182Duryea, PAPA5,157933+11%

183Moosic, PAPA5,989924+7%

184Plum, PAPA26,225918−3%

185Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357745+28%

186Tamaqua, PAPA6,929725−3%

187Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139653−5%

188Murrysville, PAPA20,636560–

189Hermitage, PAPA16,308554+1%

190Economy, PAPA9,098509−3%

191Archbald, PAPA7,598445+22%

192St. Marys, PAPA12,253123−16%

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