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Most densely populated, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Darby, PAPA10,66612,726+4%

02Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28111,937+6%

03Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83510,894+1%

04Dormont, PAPA7,81610,847−11%

05Collingdale, PAPA8,89810,251+3%

06Norristown, PAPA35,91110,170+14%

07West Chester, PAPA19,59110,114+5%

08West York, PAPA5,1109,703+18%

09Reading, PAPA95,8329,663+17%

10Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419,405+1%

11Conshohocken, PAPA9,2669,224+22%

12Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4519,125−1%

13State College, PAPA40,8448,847+5%

14Prospect Park, PAPA6,4098,780−3%

15Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5798,648−10%

16York, PAPA45,3428,466+10%

17Shamokin, PAPA6,7648,415−13%

18Bellevue, PAPA7,8888,229−5%

19Lancaster, PAPA58,3668,031+3%

20Ambler, PAPA6,8407,989+6%

21Indiana, PAPA14,6977,984−6%

22Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9957,790+10%

23Media, PAPA5,9207,734+7%

24Norwood, PAPA5,9277,639−1%

25Bridgeport, PAPA5,7587,610+15%

26Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,557+2%

27Glenolden, PAPA7,2177,408−3%

28Coatesville, PAPA13,2837,384+23%

29Roslyn, PAPA10,6397,232–

30Allentown, PAPA126,0447,165+18%

31Swissvale, PAPA8,1977,151−11%

32Wilson, PAPA8,1597,151+8%

33Brentwood, PAPA9,5976,958−4%

34Ardmore, PAPA13,9096,900+8%

35Chester, PAPA33,9966,746−12%

36Ridley Park, PAPA7,2556,660−0%

37Folsom, PAPA8,6716,630+3%

38West View, PAPA6,3556,619−8%

39Easton, PAPA30,4026,598+7%

40Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236,473+3%

41Lebanon, PAPA26,4796,435+10%

42Souderton, PAPA7,2886,415+7%

43Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6026,369−25%

44Lansdale, PAPA18,9866,272+17%

45Kingston, PAPA13,4626,220−4%

46Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226,171+2%

47Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8806,143+34%

48Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0706,108+21%

49Glenside, PAPA7,6596,087−2%

50Bristol, PAPA9,9705,807−1%

51Hatboro, PAPA8,5935,793+11%

52Woodlyn, PAPA9,7365,786−3%

53Morrisville, PAPA9,6655,615−2%

54McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6245,606−11%

55Kennett Square, PAPA6,8935,574+13%

56New Brighton, PAPA5,5035,551−14%

57Shillington, PAPA5,5425,480+8%

58Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6325,471−9%

59Folcroft, PAPA6,7805,455−3%

60Willow Grove, PAPA14,1315,399−15%

61Plymouth, PAPA5,8015,371−11%

62Crafton, PAPA5,7905,341−9%

63Lewisburg, PAPA5,2265,301−8%

64Phoenixville, PAPA20,3565,298+26%

65Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0065,162−4%

66Pennside, PAPA5,4075,118–

67Levittown, PAPA50,9265,116−2%

68Catasauqua, PAPA6,5905,045−1%

69Carnegie, PAPA7,7775,018−3%

70Hazleton, PAPA30,2865,017+28%

71Butler, PAPA12,8794,966−11%

72Pittston, PAPA7,7154,961−6%

73Red Lion, PAPA6,5234,960+6%

74Erie, PAPA91,8384,957−9%

75Uniontown, PAPA9,4344,870−20%

76Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624,859+4%

77Sunbury, PAPA9,4954,843−8%

78Pottstown, PAPA23,3224,830+7%

79Munhall, PAPA10,2534,699−12%

80Middletown, PAPA9,7764,696+3%

81Ambridge, PAPA6,9444,689−10%

82Hellertown, PAPA6,1384,674+9%

83Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614,674+6%

84Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8274,651+8%

85Rutherford, PAPA6,8904,649+49%

86Quakertown, PAPA9,2354,599+5%

87Whitehall, PAPA14,5214,531+4%

88Fullerton, PAPA16,7244,521+16%

89Washington, PAPA13,3774,498−14%

90Altoona, PAPA42,3474,490−11%

91New Cumberland, PAPA7,5904,482+2%

92Hanover, PAPA16,6844,445+13%

93Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9614,389−2%

94Whitfield, PAPA5,2264,377+66%

95Merion Station, PAPA5,7884,320–

96Gettysburg, PAPA8,3654,281−5%

97Oakmont, PAPA6,5764,266−2%

98Columbia, PAPA10,3144,228−1%

99Lewistown, PAPA8,3854,226−5%

100Canonsburg, PAPA9,5294,218+13%

101Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8324,218−9%

102Northampton, PAPA10,5704,207+11%

103Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0734,180−3%

104Coraopolis, PAPA5,2804,180−9%

105Oreland, PAPA5,9534,115+13%

106Forest Hills, PAPA6,1164,108−6%

107Millersville, PAPA9,2804,088+2%

108Palmyra, PAPA7,7624,072+10%

109Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2274,055–

110Croydon, PAPA9,6844,041+0%

111Lititz, PAPA9,6894,040+4%

112Ephrata, PAPA13,6474,036+4%

113Emmaus, PAPA12,5144,025+3%

114Bethlehem, PAPA79,6443,964+6%

115Elkins Park, PAPA7,2133,964–

116Villanova, PAPA9,1863,933–

117Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0373,862+3%

118Birdsboro, PAPA5,1613,856+1%

119Doylestown, PAPA8,3303,848+1%

120Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993,826+6%

121Nazareth, PAPA6,0913,819+0%

122Enola, PAPA6,5343,793+8%

123Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2533,745−6%

124Baldwin, PAPA20,5163,728+8%

125Progress, PAPA11,0173,704+16%

126Greensburg, PAPA14,4623,701−6%

127Broomall, PAPA10,6793,699+6%

128Jeannette, PAPA8,4893,677−18%

129Carlisle, PAPA22,6933,636+12%

130Downingtown, PAPA8,3843,607+4%

131Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8393,601+21%

132Perkasie, PAPA9,3123,598+3%

133Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6333,558+4%

134Park Forest, PAPA8,6243,544+0%

135McKeesport, PAPA16,9073,511−26%

136Sharon, PAPA12,6483,485−19%

137Latrobe, PAPA7,8263,480−10%

138Bangor, PAPA5,1183,477−2%

139Mount Joy, PAPA8,3193,453+23%

140East York, PAPA9,3883,440+9%

141Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8093,436+3%

142East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4383,400−2%

143Lower Allen, PAPA7,6463,398+13%

144Wayne, PAPA6,6353,371–

145Berwick, PAPA10,2973,359−4%

146Bellefonte, PAPA5,8623,311−5%

147Clearfield, PAPA5,7533,307−10%

148Steelton, PAPA6,3283,305+7%

149South Williamsport, PAPA6,1243,297−2%

150Ellwood City, PAPA7,3623,288−12%

151West Hazleton, PAPA5,2843,270+46%

152Lock Haven, PAPA8,5003,248−11%

153Lehighton, PAPA5,2323,234−5%

154Warren, PAPA9,0463,231−8%

155Connellsville, PAPA6,5743,222−23%

156Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693,222−0%

157Colonial Park, PAPA18,0323,222+23%

158Collegeville, PAPA5,2873,208−37%

159Pottsville, PAPA13,1703,204−14%

160Waynesboro, PAPA11,1903,192+14%

161Chambersburg, PAPA23,3763,163+23%

162Williamsport, PAPA27,3843,162−10%

163Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1933,153+51%

164Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4883,122+6%

165Johnstown, PAPA17,6543,114−23%

166New Kensington, PAPA11,7593,082−17%

167Nanticoke, PAPA10,7123,074−3%

168Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2123,063+1%

169Scranton, PAPA75,5143,016−0%

170Meadville, PAPA12,2302,992−5%

171Paoli, PAPA6,3622,979+11%

172New Holland, PAPA5,7542,956+13%

173Greenville, PAPA5,4062,936−13%

174Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3752,923+3%

175Oxford, PAPA5,8872,922+33%

176Grove City, PAPA7,6942,920−2%

177King of Prussia, PAPA25,8572,907+33%

178Duquesne, PAPA5,0192,893−28%

179Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772,886+121%

180Middletown, PAPA7,6282,880+2%

181Bethel Park, PAPA32,0742,869+0%

182Glenshaw, PAPA9,1392,862–

183Parkville, PAPA8,1282,836+25%

184Horsham, PAPA16,0052,778+3%

185Monaca, PAPA5,4562,775−11%

186Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3882,734+8%

187Carbondale, PAPA8,7312,722−10%

188Sayre, PAPA5,3282,702−6%

189Shiloh, PAPA11,2462,702+13%

190Shippensburg, PAPA5,6152,701−2%

191Tyrone, PAPA5,2262,693−1%

192Lionville, PAPA7,6832,658–

193New Castle, PAPA21,1752,639−17%

194Sanatoga, PAPA8,9492,514+10%

195Old Forge, PAPA8,6402,479−3%

196Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852,465+29%

197Weigelstown, PAPA15,4852,432+50%

198Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4702,421+5%

199Kulpsville, PAPA8,7992,390+2%

200Monessen, PAPA6,6572,382−21%

201Harleysville, PAPA9,0902,370+13%

202Bradford, PAPA7,4422,360−14%

203New Freedom, PAPA5,1162,344+39%

204DuBois, PAPA7,2542,333−8%

205Swoyersville, PAPA5,1552,325−3%

206Palmerton, PAPA5,6152,251+7%

207Dorneyville, PAPA5,2112,238–

208Clairton, PAPA5,8762,232−27%

209Breinigsville, PAPA7,7692,223–

210Wescosville, PAPA7,1482,220–

211Somerset, PAPA5,8152,216−11%

212Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0862,206–

213Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,203−21%

214Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5342,199+24%

215Edinboro, PAPA5,7902,171−29%

216Oil City, PAPA9,3012,140−16%

217Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432,131−6%

218Kenmar, PAPA5,0772,071–

219Schlusser, PAPA5,4021,977+43%

220Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021,907+33%

221Milton, PAPA6,4571,905−1%

222Audubon, PAPA9,2291,893+33%

223Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,887−1%

224Campbelltown, PAPA6,0921,840+145%

225Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711,816+61%

226Titusville, PAPA5,1121,809−14%

227Exton, PAPA6,7721,798+32%

228Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531,753+1%

229Blakely, PAPA6,6111,746−5%

230Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,714−8%

231Linglestown, PAPA6,9571,709+2%

232Willow Street, PAPA9,6471,675+26%

233Churchville, PAPA6,0841,669+20%

234Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651,645+30%

235Blandon, PAPA7,3571,642–

236Allison Park, PAPA22,0451,578–

237Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,575+0%

238Spring House, PAPA5,1371,492+21%

239Richboro, PAPA6,9631,471−4%

240Monroeville, PAPA27,6851,453–

241West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,378−13%

242Franklin, PAPA5,8991,299−16%

243Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,259−3%

244Leola, PAPA7,4481,243–

245Taylor, PAPA6,2321,210−3%

246Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241,207+2%

247Exeter, PAPA5,5871,195−7%

248Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8471,193+23%

249White Oak, PAPA7,2861,153−10%

250Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781,143+36%

251Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701,043−7%

252Corry, PAPA5,9931,036−9%

253Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831,012+1%

254Olyphant, PAPA5,390990+8%

255Hershey, PAPA14,242969+9%

256Plum, PAPA26,225950+1%

257Sierra View, PAPA6,365923–

258Moosic, PAPA5,989919+7%

259Duryea, PAPA5,157911+9%

260Mountain Top, PAPA11,850765−25%

261Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125760+6%

262Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357749+29%

263Tamaqua, PAPA6,929723−4%

264Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139679−2%

265Murrysville, PAPA20,636570–

266Hermitage, PAPA16,308551+0%

267Economy, PAPA9,098509−3%

268Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336432+21%

269Archbald, PAPA7,598427+17%

270St. Marys, PAPA12,253128−12%

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