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Most sparsely populated, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 248 is 3,638.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01St. Marys, PAPA12,25355–

02Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336174–

03Archbald, PAPA7,598368–

04Campbelltown, PAPA6,092511–

05Hermitage, PAPA16,308519–

06Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125521–

07Economy, PAPA9,098533–

08Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139676–

09Franklin Park, PAPA14,978747–

10Moosic, PAPA5,989824–

11Tamaqua, PAPA6,929828–

12Hershey, PAPA14,242829–

13Exton, PAPA6,772830–

14Duryea, PAPA5,157881–

15Plum, PAPA26,225896–

16Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847899–

17Olyphant, PAPA5,390960–

18Spring House, PAPA5,1371,031–

19Willow Street, PAPA9,6471,065–

20Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701,087–

21Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931,117–

22Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7771,127–

23Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241,130–

24Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831,131–

25Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711,137–

26Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651,193–

27Corry, PAPA5,9931,204–

28Richboro, PAPA6,9631,217–

29Exeter, PAPA5,5871,233–

30Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,309–

31White Oak, PAPA7,2861,324–

32Churchville, PAPA6,0841,328–

33Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531,332–

34Taylor, PAPA6,2321,334–

35Schlusser, PAPA5,4021,373–

36Audubon, PAPA9,2291,379–

37Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851,392–

38New Freedom, PAPA5,1161,423–

39Kulpsville, PAPA8,7991,518–

40Linglestown, PAPA6,9571,532–

41Franklin, PAPA5,8991,567–

42Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021,597–

43Wyomissing, PAPA11,2851,626–

44Sanatoga, PAPA8,9491,637–

45West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,663–

46Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5341,703–

47Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,727–

48Harleysville, PAPA9,0901,773–

49Maple Glen, PAPA6,6431,886–

50Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,892–

51Blakely, PAPA6,6111,894–

52Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3881,917–

53Oxford, PAPA5,8871,920–

54Shiloh, PAPA11,2461,933–

55Milton, PAPA6,4571,945–

56Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5582,015–

57Parkville, PAPA8,1282,051–

58King of Prussia, PAPA25,8572,167–

59Palmerton, PAPA5,6152,171–

60Titusville, PAPA5,1122,213–

61Whitfield, PAPA5,2262,221–

62New Holland, PAPA5,7542,308–

63Somerset, PAPA5,8152,365–

64Chambersburg, PAPA23,3762,404–

65Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4702,414–

66DuBois, PAPA7,2542,572–

67Old Forge, PAPA8,6402,578–

68Shippensburg, PAPA5,6152,583–

69Swoyersville, PAPA5,1552,606–

70West Hazleton, PAPA5,2842,619–

71Middletown, PAPA7,6282,627–

72Mount Joy, PAPA8,3192,654–

73Oil City, PAPA9,3012,659–

74Collegeville, PAPA5,2872,689–

75Park Forest, PAPA8,6242,690–

76Colonial Park, PAPA18,0322,732–

77Rutherford, PAPA6,8902,739–

78Horsham, PAPA16,0052,752–

79Steelton, PAPA6,3282,760–

80Paoli, PAPA6,3622,781–

81Waynesboro, PAPA11,1902,792–

82Tyrone, PAPA5,2262,822–

83Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3752,861–

84Sayre, PAPA5,3282,865–

85Lower Allen, PAPA7,6462,881–

86Bethel Park, PAPA32,0742,890–

87Bradford, PAPA7,4422,894–

88Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8392,927–

89Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4882,942–

90East York, PAPA9,3883,055–

91Grove City, PAPA7,6943,056–

92Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8093,079–

93East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4383,088–

94Perkasie, PAPA9,3123,108–

95Birdsboro, PAPA5,1613,189–

96Aliquippa, PAPA9,0023,189–

97Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2123,200–

98Progress, PAPA11,0173,202–

99Scranton, PAPA75,5143,232–

100Meadville, PAPA12,2303,282–

101Carbondale, PAPA8,7313,288–

102Monaca, PAPA5,4563,325–

103Carlisle, PAPA22,6933,329–

104Edinboro, PAPA5,7903,383–

105Monessen, PAPA6,6573,397–

106New Castle, PAPA21,1753,411–

107Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8803,418–

108South Williamsport, PAPA6,1243,421–

109Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693,428–

110Bellefonte, PAPA5,8623,448–

111Broomall, PAPA10,6793,450–

112Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6333,454–

113Clairton, PAPA5,8763,487–

114Northampton, PAPA10,5703,528–

115Downingtown, PAPA8,3843,542–

116Nanticoke, PAPA10,7123,548–

117Ephrata, PAPA13,6473,550–

118Lititz, PAPA9,6893,566–

119Berwick, PAPA10,2973,572–

120Fullerton, PAPA16,7243,578–

121Greenville, PAPA5,4063,591–

122Palmyra, PAPA7,7623,593–

123Nazareth, PAPA6,0913,604–

124Bangor, PAPA5,1183,608–

125Williamsport, PAPA27,3843,638–

126Lehighton, PAPA5,2323,644–

127Clearfield, PAPA5,7533,679–

128Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993,685–

129Lock Haven, PAPA8,5003,698–

130Enola, PAPA6,5343,705–

131Bethlehem, PAPA79,6443,737–

132Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9613,753–

133Oreland, PAPA5,9533,774–

134Baldwin, PAPA20,5163,799–

135Ellwood City, PAPA7,3623,832–

136Warren, PAPA9,0463,834–

137Emmaus, PAPA12,5143,854–

138Hanover, PAPA16,6843,896–

139Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0373,920–

140Doylestown, PAPA8,3303,975–

141Canonsburg, PAPA9,5293,983–

142Pottsville, PAPA13,1703,985–

143Latrobe, PAPA7,8264,000–

144Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2534,013–

145Croydon, PAPA9,6844,022–

146New Kensington, PAPA11,7594,025–

147Greensburg, PAPA14,4624,030–

148Hazleton, PAPA30,2864,141–

149Millersville, PAPA9,2804,190–

150Connellsville, PAPA6,5744,230–

151Gettysburg, PAPA8,3654,232–

152Phoenixville, PAPA20,3564,291–

153Hellertown, PAPA6,1384,316–

154Whitehall, PAPA14,5214,346–

155Oakmont, PAPA6,5764,395–

156Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614,398–

157Quakertown, PAPA9,2354,414–

158Columbia, PAPA10,3144,433–

159Pottstown, PAPA23,3224,499–

160Middletown, PAPA9,7764,559–

161New Cumberland, PAPA7,5904,576–

162Lewistown, PAPA8,3854,601–

163Sharon, PAPA12,6484,638–

164Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8274,643–

165Red Lion, PAPA6,5234,669–

166Forest Hills, PAPA6,1164,687–

167Duquesne, PAPA5,0194,694–

168Jeannette, PAPA8,4894,699–

169Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0734,716–

170Johnstown, PAPA17,6544,758–

171Kennett Square, PAPA6,8934,900–

172Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8325,006–

173Brookhaven, PAPA8,3625,016–

174Shillington, PAPA5,5425,067–

175Coraopolis, PAPA5,2805,073–

176McKeesport, PAPA16,9075,153–

177Catasauqua, PAPA6,5905,156–

178Hatboro, PAPA8,5935,191–

179Altoona, PAPA42,3475,299–

180Souderton, PAPA7,2885,314–

181Levittown, PAPA50,9265,375–

182Washington, PAPA13,3775,416–

183Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0705,463–

184Ambridge, PAPA6,9445,469–

185Lansdale, PAPA18,9865,477–

186Morrisville, PAPA9,6655,590–

187Erie, PAPA91,8385,683–

188Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0065,717–

189Carnegie, PAPA7,7775,724–

190Munhall, PAPA10,2535,738–

191Sunbury, PAPA9,4955,775–

192Butler, PAPA12,8795,779–

193Uniontown, PAPA9,4345,870–

194Lewisburg, PAPA5,2265,946–

195Lebanon, PAPA26,4795,952–

196Allentown, PAPA126,0445,983–

197Folcroft, PAPA6,7806,029–

198Woodlyn, PAPA9,7366,064–

199Coatesville, PAPA13,2836,105–

200Bristol, PAPA9,9706,128–

201Pittston, PAPA7,7156,137–

202Easton, PAPA30,4026,164–

203Crafton, PAPA5,7906,294–

204Willow Grove, PAPA14,1316,420–

205Ardmore, PAPA13,9096,432–

206Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226,451–

207Bridgeport, PAPA5,7586,513–

208Folsom, PAPA8,6716,538–

209New Brighton, PAPA5,5036,641–

210Plymouth, PAPA5,8016,649–

211Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6326,679–

212Kingston, PAPA13,4626,760–

213Wilson, PAPA8,1596,779–

214Glenside, PAPA7,6596,848–

215Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236,940–

216Ridley Park, PAPA7,2557,036–

217McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6247,283–

218Glenolden, PAPA7,2177,446–

219Brentwood, PAPA9,5977,469–

220Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9957,475–

221Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,511–

222West View, PAPA6,3557,657–

223Lancaster, PAPA58,3667,687–

224Ambler, PAPA6,8407,757–

225Media, PAPA5,9207,807–

226Norwood, PAPA5,9277,920–

227Reading, PAPA95,8327,963–

228York, PAPA45,3427,973–

229Conshohocken, PAPA9,2668,032–

230West York, PAPA5,1108,158–

231State College, PAPA40,8448,502–

232Indiana, PAPA14,6978,626–

233Chester, PAPA33,9968,660–

234Norristown, PAPA35,9118,748–

235Swissvale, PAPA8,1978,820–

236Bellevue, PAPA7,8889,036–

237Prospect Park, PAPA6,4099,240–

238Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4519,301–

239Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6029,356–

240West Chester, PAPA19,5919,773–

241Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419,917–

242Collingdale, PAPA8,89810,558–

243Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57910,841–

244Shamokin, PAPA6,76411,132–

245Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83511,287–

246Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28111,801–

247Dormont, PAPA7,81612,858–

248Darby, PAPA10,66613,230–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS