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Most sparsely populated, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities with the fewest 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

01St. Marys, PAPA12,253123−16%

02Archbald, PAPA7,598445+22%

03Economy, PAPA9,098509−3%

04Hermitage, PAPA16,308554+1%

05Murrysville, PAPA20,636560–

06Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139653−5%

07Tamaqua, PAPA6,929725−3%

08Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357745+28%

09Plum, PAPA26,225918−3%

10Moosic, PAPA5,989924+7%

11Duryea, PAPA5,157933+11%

12Olyphant, PAPA5,390991+8%

13Corry, PAPA5,9931,000−12%

14Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701,018−9%

15White Oak, PAPA7,2861,101−14%

16Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781,106+32%

17Taylor, PAPA6,2321,198−4%

18Exeter, PAPA5,5871,210−6%

19Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,246−4%

20Franklin, PAPA5,8991,261−18%

21West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,316−17%

22Monroeville, PAPA27,6851,404–

23Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,598+2%

24Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,651−11%

25Blakely, PAPA6,6111,734−6%

26Titusville, PAPA5,1121,758−17%

27Milton, PAPA6,4571,861−3%

28Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,897−1%

29Oil City, PAPA9,3012,070−19%

30Clairton, PAPA5,8762,122−31%

31Somerset, PAPA5,8152,131−14%

32Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,146−23%

33Bradford, PAPA7,4422,238−19%

34DuBois, PAPA7,2542,253−11%

35Palmerton, PAPA5,6152,260+7%

36Monessen, PAPA6,6572,306−23%

37Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4702,348+2%

38Swoyersville, PAPA5,1552,387−0%

39New Freedom, PAPA5,1162,458+46%

40Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852,503+31%

41Old Forge, PAPA8,6402,521−2%

42Edinboro, PAPA5,7902,532−17%

43New Castle, PAPA21,1752,549−20%

44Tyrone, PAPA5,2262,568−5%

45Sayre, PAPA5,3282,636−8%

46Monaca, PAPA5,4562,692−13%

47Carbondale, PAPA8,7312,692−11%

48Bethel Park, PAPA32,0742,741−4%

49Duquesne, PAPA5,0192,764−32%

50Shippensburg, PAPA5,6152,769+1%

51Meadville, PAPA12,2302,804−11%

52Grove City, PAPA7,6942,854−4%

53Greenville, PAPA5,4062,865−15%

54Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2122,958−2%

55New Holland, PAPA5,7542,961+13%

56New Kensington, PAPA11,7592,978−20%

57Scranton, PAPA75,5142,984−1%

58Johnstown, PAPA17,6542,986−26%

59Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4882,999+2%

60Oxford, PAPA5,8872,999+36%

61Connellsville, PAPA6,5743,013−28%

62Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3753,076+8%

63Nanticoke, PAPA10,7123,099−2%

64Warren, PAPA9,0463,108−12%

65Williamsport, PAPA27,3843,120−11%

66Pottsville, PAPA13,1703,161−15%

67Ellwood City, PAPA7,3623,168−15%

68Bellefonte, PAPA5,8623,179−8%

69Clearfield, PAPA5,7533,191−13%

70Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693,198−1%

71Lehighton, PAPA5,2323,224−6%

72South Williamsport, PAPA6,1243,225−4%

73Waynesboro, PAPA11,1903,261+16%

74East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4383,319−5%

75Steelton, PAPA6,3283,339+8%

76West Hazleton, PAPA5,2843,346+49%

77McKeesport, PAPA16,9073,349−30%

78Berwick, PAPA10,2973,350−4%

79Sharon, PAPA12,6483,353−23%

80Collegeville, PAPA5,2873,363−34%

81Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8093,368+1%

82Chambersburg, PAPA23,3763,376+31%

83Latrobe, PAPA7,8263,379−13%

84Lock Haven, PAPA8,5003,405−7%

85Bangor, PAPA5,1183,430−4%

86Mount Joy, PAPA8,3193,450+23%

87Jeannette, PAPA8,4893,555−20%

88Baldwin, PAPA20,5163,556+3%

89Greensburg, PAPA14,4623,574−9%

90Perkasie, PAPA9,3123,673+5%

91Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2533,758−5%

92Downingtown, PAPA8,3843,832+10%

93Nazareth, PAPA6,0913,843+1%

94Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993,858+7%

95Doylestown, PAPA8,3303,862+1%

96Birdsboro, PAPA5,1613,898+2%

97Forest Hills, PAPA6,1163,908−10%

98Coraopolis, PAPA5,2803,970−14%

99Ephrata, PAPA13,6473,993+3%

100Palmyra, PAPA7,7624,036+9%

101Carlisle, PAPA22,6934,101+26%

102Canonsburg, PAPA9,5294,125+11%

103Lewistown, PAPA8,3854,131−7%

104Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8324,137−11%

105Oakmont, PAPA6,5764,152−5%

106Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0374,163+11%

107Bethlehem, PAPA79,6444,167+12%

108Lititz, PAPA9,6894,173+7%

109Columbia, PAPA10,3144,273+0%

110Northampton, PAPA10,5704,278+12%

111Emmaus, PAPA12,5144,323+11%

112Altoona, PAPA42,3474,325−14%

113Whitehall, PAPA14,5214,367+1%

114Munhall, PAPA10,2534,471−16%

115Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9614,510+1%

116Hanover, PAPA16,6844,514+15%

117New Cumberland, PAPA7,5904,531+3%

118Quakertown, PAPA9,2354,538+3%

119Washington, PAPA13,3774,567−12%

120Uniontown, PAPA9,4344,602−24%

121Ambridge, PAPA6,9444,670−11%

122Hellertown, PAPA6,1384,678+9%

123Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614,686+6%

124Sunbury, PAPA9,4954,731−11%

125Butler, PAPA12,8794,737−15%

126Carnegie, PAPA7,7774,798−7%

127Erie, PAPA91,8384,800−11%

128Millersville, PAPA9,2804,801+19%

129Pottstown, PAPA23,3224,807+7%

130Middletown, PAPA9,7764,816+6%

131Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624,896+5%

132Red Lion, PAPA6,5234,968+6%

133Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0065,010−6%

134Gettysburg, PAPA8,3655,039+12%

135Pittston, PAPA7,7155,042−5%

136Crafton, PAPA5,7905,070−14%

137Hazleton, PAPA30,2865,071+30%

138Catasauqua, PAPA6,5905,101+0%

139McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6245,326−15%

140New Brighton, PAPA5,5035,332−17%

141Lewisburg, PAPA5,2265,371−7%

142Plymouth, PAPA5,8015,406−11%

143Folcroft, PAPA6,7805,446−3%

144Morrisville, PAPA9,6655,532−4%

145Shillington, PAPA5,5425,548+10%

146Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6325,555−8%

147Phoenixville, PAPA20,3565,798+38%

148Bristol, PAPA9,9705,872+0%

149Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6026,037−29%

150Hatboro, PAPA8,5936,043+16%

151Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226,223+3%

152Kingston, PAPA13,4626,273−3%

153West View, PAPA6,3556,292−13%

154Lansdale, PAPA18,9866,343+18%

155Lebanon, PAPA26,4796,354+8%

156Kennett Square, PAPA6,8936,472+31%

157Souderton, PAPA7,2886,501+8%

158Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236,502+3%

159Brentwood, PAPA9,5976,623−8%

160Ridley Park, PAPA7,2556,724+1%

161Swissvale, PAPA8,1976,797−15%

162Chester, PAPA33,9967,034−8%

163Wilson, PAPA8,1597,064+6%

164Easton, PAPA30,4027,132+16%

165Allentown, PAPA126,0447,176+18%

166Coatesville, PAPA13,2837,347+23%

167Glenolden, PAPA7,2177,402−3%

168Norwood, PAPA5,9277,618−1%

169Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,724+5%

170Media, PAPA5,9207,759+7%

171Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9957,766+10%

172Bellevue, PAPA7,8887,810−10%

173Ambler, PAPA6,8408,028+6%

174Lancaster, PAPA58,3668,076+4%

175Shamokin, PAPA6,7648,199−16%

176Indiana, PAPA14,6978,355−1%

177Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5798,427−13%

178York, PAPA45,3428,568+11%

179Bridgeport, PAPA5,7588,737+32%

180Prospect Park, PAPA6,4098,755−3%

181State College, PAPA40,8448,922+6%

182Conshohocken, PAPA9,2669,229+22%

183Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419,434+1%

184West York, PAPA5,1109,733+18%

185Reading, PAPA95,8329,736+18%

186Norristown, PAPA35,91110,217+15%

187Collingdale, PAPA8,89810,239+3%

188Dormont, PAPA7,81610,284−16%

189West Chester, PAPA19,59110,613+10%

190Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83510,849+1%

191Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28111,717+4%

192Darby, PAPA10,66612,667+4%

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