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Most densely populated, Pennsylvania cities · 2010

Pennsylvania cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 261 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Darby, PAPA10,66612,692+4%

02Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28111,358+1%

03Dormont, PAPA7,81611,307−8%

04Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83510,559−2%

05Collingdale, PAPA8,89810,110+1%

06West Chester, PAPA19,59110,001+3%

07Norristown, PAPA35,9119,765+10%

08State College, PAPA40,8449,182+9%

09Lansdowne, PAPA11,1418,992−4%

10Reading, PAPA95,8328,949+8%

11Shamokin, PAPA6,7648,938−8%

12Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5798,902−8%

13Prospect Park, PAPA6,4098,817−2%

14West York, PAPA5,1108,794+7%

15Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4518,769−4%

16Bellevue, PAPA7,8888,287−5%

17York, PAPA45,3428,261+7%

18Lancaster, PAPA58,3668,208+5%

19Indiana, PAPA14,6977,945−6%

20Conshohocken, PAPA9,2667,802+3%

21Norwood, PAPA5,9277,571−2%

22Ambler, PAPA6,8407,532−0%

23Swissvale, PAPA8,1977,449−7%

24Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9957,380+4%

25Glenolden, PAPA7,2177,336−4%

26Coatesville, PAPA13,2837,246+21%

27Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,174−3%

28Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6027,071−17%

29Chester, PAPA33,9967,029−8%

30Media, PAPA5,9206,982−4%

31Bridgeport, PAPA5,7586,910+4%

32Wilson, PAPA8,1596,836+3%

33Allentown, PAPA126,0446,720+11%

34West View, PAPA6,3556,704−7%

35Folsom, PAPA8,6716,658+3%

36Brentwood, PAPA9,5976,655−8%

37Glenside, PAPA7,6596,596+6%

38Ridley Park, PAPA7,2556,489−3%

39Ardmore, PAPA13,9096,335−1%

40Easton, PAPA30,4026,287+2%

41Willow Grove, PAPA14,1316,184−3%

42Kingston, PAPA13,4626,143−5%

43Lebanon, PAPA26,4796,114+4%

44Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226,100+1%

45Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236,060−4%

46Lewisburg, PAPA5,2265,953+3%

47Souderton, PAPA7,2885,904−2%

48New Brighton, PAPA5,5035,838−9%

49McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6245,780−8%

50Bristol, PAPA9,9705,728−2%

51Kennett Square, PAPA6,8935,701+15%

52Woodlyn, PAPA9,7365,666−5%

53Plymouth, PAPA5,8015,546−9%

54Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6325,520−9%

55Lansdale, PAPA18,9865,436+1%

56Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0705,359+6%

57Erie, PAPA91,8385,320−2%

58Folcroft, PAPA6,7805,306−5%

59Shillington, PAPA5,5425,278+4%

60Crafton, PAPA5,7905,211−11%

61Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0065,204−3%

62Hatboro, PAPA8,5935,176−0%

63Levittown, PAPA50,9265,144−2%

64Butler, PAPA12,8795,060−9%

65Uniontown, PAPA9,4345,060−17%

66Pittston, PAPA7,7155,058−5%

67Morrisville, PAPA9,6654,996−13%

68Catasauqua, PAPA6,5904,981−2%

69Munhall, PAPA10,2534,974−7%

70Sunbury, PAPA9,4954,935−7%

71Carnegie, PAPA7,7774,918−5%

72Red Lion, PAPA6,5234,854+4%

73Ambridge, PAPA6,9444,741−9%

74Altoona, PAPA42,3474,731−6%

75Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624,687+0%

76Phoenixville, PAPA20,3564,682+11%

77Washington, PAPA13,3774,665−11%

78Pottstown, PAPA23,3224,612+2%

79Gettysburg, PAPA8,3654,590+2%

80Hellertown, PAPA6,1384,495+5%

81Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614,424+0%

82Quakertown, PAPA9,2354,412+1%

83Middletown, PAPA9,7764,385−4%

84Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8274,355+1%

85Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9614,353−3%

86New Cumberland, PAPA7,5904,344−1%

87Columbia, PAPA10,3144,308+1%

88Coraopolis, PAPA5,2804,268−7%

89Hazleton, PAPA30,2864,243+9%

90Millersville, PAPA9,2804,226+5%

91Whitfield, PAPA5,2264,218+60%

92Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8324,209−9%

93Whitehall, PAPA14,5214,194−3%

94Forest Hills, PAPA6,1164,165−5%

95Pennside, PAPA5,4074,157–

96Hanover, PAPA16,6844,137+5%

97Lewistown, PAPA8,3854,107−7%

98Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0734,087−6%

99Fullerton, PAPA16,7244,068+5%

100Jeannette, PAPA8,4894,043−9%

101Lititz, PAPA9,6894,035+4%

102Northampton, PAPA10,5704,017+6%

103Croydon, PAPA9,6844,015−0%

104Oakmont, PAPA6,5763,979−9%

105Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8803,949−14%

106Bethlehem, PAPA79,6443,923+5%

107Ephrata, PAPA13,6473,919+1%

108Lock Haven, PAPA8,5003,915+7%

109McKeesport, PAPA16,9073,908−18%

110Birdsboro, PAPA5,1613,900+2%

111Canonsburg, PAPA9,5293,893+4%

112Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2533,889−2%

113Doylestown, PAPA8,3303,885+2%

114Park Forest, PAPA8,6243,876+9%

115Emmaus, PAPA12,5143,873−1%

116Palmyra, PAPA7,7623,807+3%

117Enola, PAPA6,5343,798+9%

118Oreland, PAPA5,9533,763+3%

119Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0373,725−1%

120Sharon, PAPA12,6483,722−14%

121Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993,712+3%

122Greensburg, PAPA14,4623,680−6%

123Nazareth, PAPA6,0913,625−5%

124Downingtown, PAPA8,3843,606+4%

125Latrobe, PAPA7,8263,600−7%

126Johnstown, PAPA17,6543,548−12%

127Bangor, PAPA5,1183,534−1%

128Connellsville, PAPA6,5743,500−16%

129Rutherford, PAPA6,8903,470+12%

130East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4383,460−0%

131Clearfield, PAPA5,7533,447−6%

132Pottsville, PAPA13,1703,438−8%

133Baldwin, PAPA20,5163,426−1%

134Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3753,417+20%

135Ellwood City, PAPA7,3623,408−9%

136Berwick, PAPA10,2973,408−3%

137Broomall, PAPA10,6793,406−2%

138Lehighton, PAPA5,2323,389−1%

139Carlisle, PAPA22,6933,376+4%

140South Williamsport, PAPA6,1243,359−1%

141Perkasie, PAPA9,3123,357−4%

142Bellefonte, PAPA5,8623,355−3%

143Williamsport, PAPA27,3843,347−4%

144Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6333,342−2%

145Warren, PAPA9,0463,336−5%

146New Kensington, PAPA11,7593,321−11%

147Progress, PAPA11,0173,239+1%

148Collegeville, PAPA5,2873,237−37%

149Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693,228−0%

150Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8093,227−3%

151Steelton, PAPA6,3283,161+2%

152East York, PAPA9,3883,159−0%

153Greenville, PAPA5,4063,137−7%

154Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4883,090+5%

155Grove City, PAPA7,6943,087+4%

156Waynesboro, PAPA11,1903,080+10%

157Mount Joy, PAPA8,3193,073+10%

158Meadville, PAPA12,2303,069−2%

159Duquesne, PAPA5,0193,064−24%

160Lower Allen, PAPA7,6463,047+1%

161Nanticoke, PAPA10,7123,027−4%

162Scranton, PAPA75,5143,007−0%

163Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2122,978−2%

164Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8392,945−1%

165Chambersburg, PAPA23,3762,927+13%

166West Hazleton, PAPA5,2842,909+30%

167Glenshaw, PAPA9,1392,874–

168Middletown, PAPA7,6282,847+1%

169Monaca, PAPA5,4562,830−9%

170Edinboro, PAPA5,7902,815−7%

171New Castle, PAPA21,1752,802−12%

172New Holland, PAPA5,7542,768+6%

173Paoli, PAPA6,3622,767+3%

174Sayre, PAPA5,3282,764−4%

175Bethel Park, PAPA32,0742,761−4%

176Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772,748+111%

177Carbondale, PAPA8,7312,742−9%

178Horsham, PAPA16,0052,713+0%

179Shippensburg, PAPA5,6152,708−2%

180Tyrone, PAPA5,2262,691−1%

181Monessen, PAPA6,6572,674−11%

182Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3882,655+5%

183Bradford, PAPA7,4422,637−4%

184Shiloh, PAPA11,2462,630+10%

185Colonial Park, PAPA18,0322,624−0%

186Oxford, PAPA5,8872,586+18%

187Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4702,485+8%

188Sanatoga, PAPA8,9492,479+8%

189Clairton, PAPA5,8762,454−20%

190Old Forge, PAPA8,6402,426−6%

191DuBois, PAPA7,2542,421−4%

192Kulpsville, PAPA8,7992,400+2%

193Oil City, PAPA9,3012,350−8%

194King of Prussia, PAPA25,8572,347+8%

195Swoyersville, PAPA5,1552,344−2%

196Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852,320+22%

197Parkville, PAPA8,1282,301+2%

198Somerset, PAPA5,8152,300−7%

199Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,250−20%

200Harleysville, PAPA9,0902,223+6%

201Palmerton, PAPA5,6152,179+3%

202Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432,162−4%

203Wescosville, PAPA7,1482,159–

204New Freedom, PAPA5,1162,145+27%

205Weigelstown, PAPA15,4852,069+27%

206Dorneyville, PAPA5,2112,033–

207Milton, PAPA6,4572,030+6%

208Kenmar, PAPA5,0772,014–

209Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,961+3%

210Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931,949−7%

211Titusville, PAPA5,1121,926−9%

212Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5341,901+7%

213Audubon, PAPA9,2291,838+29%

214Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531,789+3%

215Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,771−5%

216Blakely, PAPA6,6111,721−7%

217Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711,674+48%

218Linglestown, PAPA6,9571,655−1%

219Blandon, PAPA7,3571,612–

220Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021,581+10%

221Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,576+0%

222Allison Park, PAPA22,0451,555–

223Exton, PAPA6,7721,548+13%

224Schlusser, PAPA5,4021,529+11%

225Richboro, PAPA6,9631,498−2%

226Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651,443+14%

227Monroeville, PAPA27,6851,440–

228West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,429−10%

229Spring House, PAPA5,1371,426+16%

230Franklin, PAPA5,8991,399−9%

231Willow Street, PAPA9,6471,387+4%

232Churchville, PAPA6,0841,288−8%

233Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,266−2%

234Breinigsville, PAPA7,7691,227–

235Exeter, PAPA5,5871,224−5%

236Taylor, PAPA6,2321,204−3%

237Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8471,194+23%

238White Oak, PAPA7,2861,188−7%

239Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241,126−5%

240Campbelltown, PAPA6,0921,124+50%

241Corry, PAPA5,9931,102−3%

242Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701,044−7%

243Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831,040+3%

244Hershey, PAPA14,242997+12%

245Franklin Park, PAPA14,978995+19%

246Plum, PAPA26,225949+1%

247Olyphant, PAPA5,390947+3%

248Sierra View, PAPA6,365905–

249Duryea, PAPA5,157890+6%

250Moosic, PAPA5,989882+3%

251Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125748+5%

252Tamaqua, PAPA6,929743−1%

253Mountain Top, PAPA11,850731−28%

254Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139685−1%

255Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357640+10%

256Hermitage, PAPA16,308551+0%

257Murrysville, PAPA20,636545–

258Economy, PAPA9,098502−4%

259Archbald, PAPA7,598409+12%

260Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336306−14%

261St. Marys, PAPA12,253132−10%

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