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Most densely populated, Pennsylvania cities · 2000

Pennsylvania cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 250 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Dormont, PAPA7,81612,243+0%

02Darby, PAPA10,66612,232+0%

03Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28111,295+0%

04Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83510,760+0%

05Collingdale, PAPA8,8989,970+0%

06Shamokin, PAPA6,7649,708+0%

07West Chester, PAPA19,5919,676+0%

08Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5799,653+0%

09Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419,351+0%

10Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4519,182+0%

11Prospect Park, PAPA6,4099,008+0%

12Norristown, PAPA35,9118,900+0%

13Bellevue, PAPA7,8888,683+0%

14Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6028,520+0%

15Indiana, PAPA14,6978,468+0%

16State College, PAPA40,8448,392+0%

17Reading, PAPA95,8328,250+0%

18West York, PAPA5,1108,230+0%

19Swissvale, PAPA8,1978,004+0%

20Lancaster, PAPA58,3667,797+0%

21York, PAPA45,3427,721+0%

22Norwood, PAPA5,9277,693+0%

23Glenolden, PAPA7,2177,668+0%

24Chester, PAPA33,9967,625+0%

25Conshohocken, PAPA9,2667,559+0%

26Ambler, PAPA6,8407,542+0%

27Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,374+0%

28Media, PAPA5,9207,252+0%

29Brentwood, PAPA9,5977,223+0%

30West View, PAPA6,3557,205+0%

31Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9957,083+0%

32Ridley Park, PAPA7,2556,669+0%

33Wilson, PAPA8,1596,651+0%

34Bridgeport, PAPA5,7586,633+0%

35Folsom, PAPA8,6716,458+0%

36Kingston, PAPA13,4626,456+0%

37New Brighton, PAPA5,5036,435+0%

38Ardmore, PAPA13,9096,417+0%

39Willow Grove, PAPA14,1316,384+0%

40Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236,297+0%

41McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6246,271+0%

42Glenside, PAPA7,6596,227+0%

43Easton, PAPA30,4026,161+0%

44Allentown, PAPA126,0446,071+0%

45Plymouth, PAPA5,8016,064+0%

46Uniontown, PAPA9,4346,060+0%

47Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6326,041+0%

48Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226,029+0%

49Souderton, PAPA7,2886,004+0%

50Woodlyn, PAPA9,7365,995+0%

51Coatesville, PAPA13,2835,994+0%

52Crafton, PAPA5,7905,872+0%

53Lebanon, PAPA26,4795,870+0%

54Bristol, PAPA9,9705,844+0%

55Lewisburg, PAPA5,2265,776+0%

56Morrisville, PAPA9,6655,737+0%

57Folcroft, PAPA6,7805,605+0%

58Butler, PAPA12,8795,561+0%

59Erie, PAPA91,8385,421+0%

60Lansdale, PAPA18,9865,370+0%

61Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0065,354+0%

62Munhall, PAPA10,2535,348+0%

63Pittston, PAPA7,7155,297+0%

64Sunbury, PAPA9,4955,286+0%

65Levittown, PAPA50,9265,239+0%

66Ambridge, PAPA6,9445,225+0%

67Washington, PAPA13,3775,213+0%

68Hatboro, PAPA8,5935,199+0%

69Carnegie, PAPA7,7775,175+0%

70Collegeville, PAPA5,2875,109+0%

71Catasauqua, PAPA6,5905,099+0%

72Shillington, PAPA5,5425,064+0%

73Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0705,063+0%

74Altoona, PAPA42,3475,058+0%

75Kennett Square, PAPA6,8934,951+0%

76McKeesport, PAPA16,9074,761+0%

77Red Lion, PAPA6,5234,683+0%

78Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624,675+0%

79Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8324,646+0%

80Coraopolis, PAPA5,2804,610+0%

81Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8804,579+0%

82Middletown, PAPA9,7764,553+0%

83Gettysburg, PAPA8,3654,512+0%

84Pottstown, PAPA23,3224,505+0%

85Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9614,482+0%

86Jeannette, PAPA8,4894,461+0%

87Lewistown, PAPA8,3854,433+0%

88Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614,407+0%

89Quakertown, PAPA9,2354,389+0%

90New Cumberland, PAPA7,5904,387+0%

91Forest Hills, PAPA6,1164,365+0%

92Oakmont, PAPA6,5764,363+0%

93Whitehall, PAPA14,5214,344+0%

94Sharon, PAPA12,6484,329+0%

95Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0734,325+0%

96Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8274,303+0%

97Hellertown, PAPA6,1384,273+0%

98Columbia, PAPA10,3144,271+0%

99Phoenixville, PAPA20,3564,212+0%

100Connellsville, PAPA6,5744,192+0%

101Johnstown, PAPA17,6544,043+0%

102Duquesne, PAPA5,0194,037+0%

103Croydon, PAPA9,6844,033+0%

104Millersville, PAPA9,2804,022+0%

105Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2533,969+0%

106Hanover, PAPA16,6843,933+0%

107Greensburg, PAPA14,4623,926+0%

108Emmaus, PAPA12,5143,908+0%

109Hazleton, PAPA30,2863,906+0%

110Fullerton, PAPA16,7243,889+0%

111Lititz, PAPA9,6893,888+0%

112Latrobe, PAPA7,8263,883+0%

113Ephrata, PAPA13,6473,866+0%

114Birdsboro, PAPA5,1613,825+0%

115Doylestown, PAPA8,3303,814+0%

116Northampton, PAPA10,5703,806+0%

117Nazareth, PAPA6,0913,800+0%

118Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0373,750+0%

119Ellwood City, PAPA7,3623,738+0%

120Pottsville, PAPA13,1703,732+0%

121Bethlehem, PAPA79,6443,732+0%

122Canonsburg, PAPA9,5293,726+0%

123New Kensington, PAPA11,7593,723+0%

124Palmyra, PAPA7,7623,690+0%

125Clearfield, PAPA5,7533,678+0%

126Lock Haven, PAPA8,5003,665+0%

127Oreland, PAPA5,9533,651+0%

128Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993,593+0%

129Bangor, PAPA5,1183,565+0%

130Park Forest, PAPA8,6243,543+0%

131Warren, PAPA9,0463,524+0%

132Berwick, PAPA10,2973,505+0%

133Williamsport, PAPA27,3843,498+0%

134Enola, PAPA6,5343,497+0%

135Broomall, PAPA10,6793,487+0%

136Perkasie, PAPA9,3123,482+0%

137East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4383,477+0%

138Downingtown, PAPA8,3843,468+0%

139Bellefonte, PAPA5,8623,468+0%

140Baldwin, PAPA20,5163,466+0%

141Lehighton, PAPA5,2323,412+0%

142Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6333,405+0%

143Greenville, PAPA5,4063,381+0%

144South Williamsport, PAPA6,1243,377+0%

145Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8093,337+0%

146Carlisle, PAPA22,6933,248+0%

147Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693,234+0%

148Progress, PAPA11,0173,200+0%

149Nanticoke, PAPA10,7123,169+0%

150New Castle, PAPA21,1753,167+0%

151East York, PAPA9,3883,161+0%

152Meadville, PAPA12,2303,137+0%

153Rutherford, PAPA6,8903,112+0%

154Monaca, PAPA5,4563,101+0%

155Steelton, PAPA6,3283,091+0%

156Clairton, PAPA5,8763,066+0%

157Edinboro, PAPA5,7903,039+0%

158Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2123,025+0%

159Carbondale, PAPA8,7313,023+0%

160Scranton, PAPA75,5143,019+0%

161Lower Allen, PAPA7,6463,013+0%

162Monessen, PAPA6,6573,003+0%

163Grove City, PAPA7,6942,976+0%

164Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8392,969+0%

165Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4882,942+0%

166Sayre, PAPA5,3282,876+0%

167Bethel Park, PAPA32,0742,868+0%

168Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3752,846+0%

169Middletown, PAPA7,6282,822+0%

170Mount Joy, PAPA8,3192,806+0%

171Waynesboro, PAPA11,1902,802+0%

172Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,798+0%

173Bradford, PAPA7,4422,759+0%

174Shippensburg, PAPA5,6152,754+0%

175Tyrone, PAPA5,2262,716+0%

176Horsham, PAPA16,0052,702+0%

177Paoli, PAPA6,3622,692+0%

178Whitfield, PAPA5,2262,631+0%

179Colonial Park, PAPA18,0322,630+0%

180New Holland, PAPA5,7542,621+0%

181Chambersburg, PAPA23,3762,579+0%

182Old Forge, PAPA8,6402,567+0%

183Oil City, PAPA9,3012,560+0%

184Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3882,530+0%

185DuBois, PAPA7,2542,523+0%

186Somerset, PAPA5,8152,478+0%

187Shiloh, PAPA11,2462,390+0%

188Swoyersville, PAPA5,1552,388+0%

189Kulpsville, PAPA8,7992,345+0%

190Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4702,304+0%

191Sanatoga, PAPA8,9492,288+0%

192Parkville, PAPA8,1282,263+0%

193Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432,258+0%

194West Hazleton, PAPA5,2842,243+0%

195Oxford, PAPA5,8872,198+0%

196King of Prussia, PAPA25,8572,179+0%

197Titusville, PAPA5,1122,113+0%

198Palmerton, PAPA5,6152,112+0%

199Harleysville, PAPA9,0902,106+0%

200Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1932,093+0%

201Milton, PAPA6,4571,917+0%

202Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,913+0%

203Wyomissing, PAPA11,2851,904+0%

204Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,863+0%

205Blakely, PAPA6,6111,843+0%

206Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5341,778+0%

207Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531,731+0%

208New Freedom, PAPA5,1161,688+0%

209Linglestown, PAPA6,9571,676+0%

210Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851,625+0%

211West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,580+0%

212Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,572+0%

213Franklin, PAPA5,8991,542+0%

214Richboro, PAPA6,9631,525+0%

215Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021,431+0%

216Audubon, PAPA9,2291,427+0%

217Churchville, PAPA6,0841,395+0%

218Schlusser, PAPA5,4021,380+0%

219Exton, PAPA6,7721,365+0%

220Willow Street, PAPA9,6471,329+0%

221Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7771,304+0%

222Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,294+0%

223Exeter, PAPA5,5871,290+0%

224White Oak, PAPA7,2861,275+0%

225Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651,267+0%

226Taylor, PAPA6,2321,245+0%

227Spring House, PAPA5,1371,234+0%

228Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241,187+0%

229Corry, PAPA5,9931,140+0%

230Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711,131+0%

231Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701,119+0%

232Mountain Top, PAPA11,8501,017+0%

233Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831,006+0%

234Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847967+0%

235Plum, PAPA26,225943+0%

236Olyphant, PAPA5,390916+0%

237Hershey, PAPA14,242893+0%

238Moosic, PAPA5,989860+0%

239Franklin Park, PAPA14,978839+0%

240Duryea, PAPA5,157839+0%

241Campbelltown, PAPA6,092750+0%

242Tamaqua, PAPA6,929750+0%

243Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125714+0%

244Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139691+0%

245Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357583+0%

246Hermitage, PAPA16,308548+0%

247Economy, PAPA9,098524+0%

248Archbald, PAPA7,598364+0%

249Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336357+0%

250St. Marys, PAPA12,253146+0%

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