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Most sparsely populated, Pennsylvania cities · 2010

Pennsylvania cities with the fewest 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

01St. Marys, PAPA12,253132−10%

02Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336306−14%

03Archbald, PAPA7,598409+12%

04Economy, PAPA9,098502−4%

05Murrysville, PAPA20,636545–

06Hermitage, PAPA16,308551+0%

07Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357640+10%

08Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139685−1%

09Mountain Top, PAPA11,850731−28%

10Tamaqua, PAPA6,929743−1%

11Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125748+5%

12Moosic, PAPA5,989882+3%

13Duryea, PAPA5,157890+6%

14Sierra View, PAPA6,365905–

15Olyphant, PAPA5,390947+3%

16Plum, PAPA26,225949+1%

17Franklin Park, PAPA14,978995+19%

18Hershey, PAPA14,242997+12%

19Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831,040+3%

20Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701,044−7%

21Corry, PAPA5,9931,102−3%

22Campbelltown, PAPA6,0921,124+50%

23Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241,126−5%

24White Oak, PAPA7,2861,188−7%

25Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8471,194+23%

26Taylor, PAPA6,2321,204−3%

27Exeter, PAPA5,5871,224−5%

28Breinigsville, PAPA7,7691,227–

29Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,266−2%

30Churchville, PAPA6,0841,288−8%

31Willow Street, PAPA9,6471,387+4%

32Franklin, PAPA5,8991,399−9%

33Spring House, PAPA5,1371,426+16%

34West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,429−10%

35Monroeville, PAPA27,6851,440–

36Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651,443+14%

37Richboro, PAPA6,9631,498−2%

38Schlusser, PAPA5,4021,529+11%

39Exton, PAPA6,7721,548+13%

40Allison Park, PAPA22,0451,555–

41Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,576+0%

42Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021,581+10%

43Blandon, PAPA7,3571,612–

44Linglestown, PAPA6,9571,655−1%

45Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711,674+48%

46Blakely, PAPA6,6111,721−7%

47Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,771−5%

48Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531,789+3%

49Audubon, PAPA9,2291,838+29%

50Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5341,901+7%

51Titusville, PAPA5,1121,926−9%

52Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931,949−7%

53Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,961+3%

54Kenmar, PAPA5,0772,014–

55Milton, PAPA6,4572,030+6%

56Dorneyville, PAPA5,2112,033–

57Weigelstown, PAPA15,4852,069+27%

58New Freedom, PAPA5,1162,145+27%

59Wescosville, PAPA7,1482,159–

60Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432,162−4%

61Palmerton, PAPA5,6152,179+3%

62Harleysville, PAPA9,0902,223+6%

63Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,250−20%

64Somerset, PAPA5,8152,300−7%

65Parkville, PAPA8,1282,301+2%

66Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852,320+22%

67Swoyersville, PAPA5,1552,344−2%

68King of Prussia, PAPA25,8572,347+8%

69Oil City, PAPA9,3012,350−8%

70Kulpsville, PAPA8,7992,400+2%

71DuBois, PAPA7,2542,421−4%

72Old Forge, PAPA8,6402,426−6%

73Clairton, PAPA5,8762,454−20%

74Sanatoga, PAPA8,9492,479+8%

75Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4702,485+8%

76Oxford, PAPA5,8872,586+18%

77Colonial Park, PAPA18,0322,624−0%

78Shiloh, PAPA11,2462,630+10%

79Bradford, PAPA7,4422,637−4%

80Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3882,655+5%

81Monessen, PAPA6,6572,674−11%

82Tyrone, PAPA5,2262,691−1%

83Shippensburg, PAPA5,6152,708−2%

84Horsham, PAPA16,0052,713+0%

85Carbondale, PAPA8,7312,742−9%

86Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772,748+111%

87Bethel Park, PAPA32,0742,761−4%

88Sayre, PAPA5,3282,764−4%

89Paoli, PAPA6,3622,767+3%

90New Holland, PAPA5,7542,768+6%

91New Castle, PAPA21,1752,802−12%

92Edinboro, PAPA5,7902,815−7%

93Monaca, PAPA5,4562,830−9%

94Middletown, PAPA7,6282,847+1%

95Glenshaw, PAPA9,1392,874–

96West Hazleton, PAPA5,2842,909+30%

97Chambersburg, PAPA23,3762,927+13%

98Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8392,945−1%

99Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2122,978−2%

100Scranton, PAPA75,5143,007−0%

101Nanticoke, PAPA10,7123,027−4%

102Lower Allen, PAPA7,6463,047+1%

103Duquesne, PAPA5,0193,064−24%

104Meadville, PAPA12,2303,069−2%

105Mount Joy, PAPA8,3193,073+10%

106Waynesboro, PAPA11,1903,080+10%

107Grove City, PAPA7,6943,087+4%

108Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4883,090+5%

109Greenville, PAPA5,4063,137−7%

110East York, PAPA9,3883,159−0%

111Steelton, PAPA6,3283,161+2%

112Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8093,227−3%

113Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693,228−0%

114Collegeville, PAPA5,2873,237−37%

115Progress, PAPA11,0173,239+1%

116New Kensington, PAPA11,7593,321−11%

117Warren, PAPA9,0463,336−5%

118Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6333,342−2%

119Williamsport, PAPA27,3843,347−4%

120Bellefonte, PAPA5,8623,355−3%

121Perkasie, PAPA9,3123,357−4%

122South Williamsport, PAPA6,1243,359−1%

123Carlisle, PAPA22,6933,376+4%

124Lehighton, PAPA5,2323,389−1%

125Broomall, PAPA10,6793,406−2%

126Berwick, PAPA10,2973,408−3%

127Ellwood City, PAPA7,3623,408−9%

128Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3753,417+20%

129Baldwin, PAPA20,5163,426−1%

130Pottsville, PAPA13,1703,438−8%

131Clearfield, PAPA5,7533,447−6%

132East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4383,460−0%

133Rutherford, PAPA6,8903,470+12%

134Connellsville, PAPA6,5743,500−16%

135Bangor, PAPA5,1183,534−1%

136Johnstown, PAPA17,6543,548−12%

137Latrobe, PAPA7,8263,600−7%

138Downingtown, PAPA8,3843,606+4%

139Nazareth, PAPA6,0913,625−5%

140Greensburg, PAPA14,4623,680−6%

141Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993,712+3%

142Sharon, PAPA12,6483,722−14%

143Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0373,725−1%

144Oreland, PAPA5,9533,763+3%

145Enola, PAPA6,5343,798+9%

146Palmyra, PAPA7,7623,807+3%

147Emmaus, PAPA12,5143,873−1%

148Park Forest, PAPA8,6243,876+9%

149Doylestown, PAPA8,3303,885+2%

150Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2533,889−2%

151Canonsburg, PAPA9,5293,893+4%

152Birdsboro, PAPA5,1613,900+2%

153McKeesport, PAPA16,9073,908−18%

154Lock Haven, PAPA8,5003,915+7%

155Ephrata, PAPA13,6473,919+1%

156Bethlehem, PAPA79,6443,923+5%

157Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8803,949−14%

158Oakmont, PAPA6,5763,979−9%

159Croydon, PAPA9,6844,015−0%

160Northampton, PAPA10,5704,017+6%

161Lititz, PAPA9,6894,035+4%

162Jeannette, PAPA8,4894,043−9%

163Fullerton, PAPA16,7244,068+5%

164Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0734,087−6%

165Lewistown, PAPA8,3854,107−7%

166Hanover, PAPA16,6844,137+5%

167Pennside, PAPA5,4074,157–

168Forest Hills, PAPA6,1164,165−5%

169Whitehall, PAPA14,5214,194−3%

170Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8324,209−9%

171Whitfield, PAPA5,2264,218+60%

172Millersville, PAPA9,2804,226+5%

173Hazleton, PAPA30,2864,243+9%

174Coraopolis, PAPA5,2804,268−7%

175Columbia, PAPA10,3144,308+1%

176New Cumberland, PAPA7,5904,344−1%

177Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9614,353−3%

178Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8274,355+1%

179Middletown, PAPA9,7764,385−4%

180Quakertown, PAPA9,2354,412+1%

181Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614,424+0%

182Hellertown, PAPA6,1384,495+5%

183Gettysburg, PAPA8,3654,590+2%

184Pottstown, PAPA23,3224,612+2%

185Washington, PAPA13,3774,665−11%

186Phoenixville, PAPA20,3564,682+11%

187Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624,687+0%

188Altoona, PAPA42,3474,731−6%

189Ambridge, PAPA6,9444,741−9%

190Red Lion, PAPA6,5234,854+4%

191Carnegie, PAPA7,7774,918−5%

192Sunbury, PAPA9,4954,935−7%

193Munhall, PAPA10,2534,974−7%

194Catasauqua, PAPA6,5904,981−2%

195Morrisville, PAPA9,6654,996−13%

196Pittston, PAPA7,7155,058−5%

197Uniontown, PAPA9,4345,060−17%

198Butler, PAPA12,8795,060−9%

199Levittown, PAPA50,9265,144−2%

200Hatboro, PAPA8,5935,176−0%

201Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0065,204−3%

202Crafton, PAPA5,7905,211−11%

203Shillington, PAPA5,5425,278+4%

204Folcroft, PAPA6,7805,306−5%

205Erie, PAPA91,8385,320−2%

206Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0705,359+6%

207Lansdale, PAPA18,9865,436+1%

208Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6325,520−9%

209Plymouth, PAPA5,8015,546−9%

210Woodlyn, PAPA9,7365,666−5%

211Kennett Square, PAPA6,8935,701+15%

212Bristol, PAPA9,9705,728−2%

213McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6245,780−8%

214New Brighton, PAPA5,5035,838−9%

215Souderton, PAPA7,2885,904−2%

216Lewisburg, PAPA5,2265,953+3%

217Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236,060−4%

218Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226,100+1%

219Lebanon, PAPA26,4796,114+4%

220Kingston, PAPA13,4626,143−5%

221Willow Grove, PAPA14,1316,184−3%

222Easton, PAPA30,4026,287+2%

223Ardmore, PAPA13,9096,335−1%

224Ridley Park, PAPA7,2556,489−3%

225Glenside, PAPA7,6596,596+6%

226Brentwood, PAPA9,5976,655−8%

227Folsom, PAPA8,6716,658+3%

228West View, PAPA6,3556,704−7%

229Allentown, PAPA126,0446,720+11%

230Wilson, PAPA8,1596,836+3%

231Bridgeport, PAPA5,7586,910+4%

232Media, PAPA5,9206,982−4%

233Chester, PAPA33,9967,029−8%

234Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6027,071−17%

235Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,174−3%

236Coatesville, PAPA13,2837,246+21%

237Glenolden, PAPA7,2177,336−4%

238Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9957,380+4%

239Swissvale, PAPA8,1977,449−7%

240Ambler, PAPA6,8407,532−0%

241Norwood, PAPA5,9277,571−2%

242Conshohocken, PAPA9,2667,802+3%

243Indiana, PAPA14,6977,945−6%

244Lancaster, PAPA58,3668,208+5%

245York, PAPA45,3428,261+7%

246Bellevue, PAPA7,8888,287−5%

247Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4518,769−4%

248West York, PAPA5,1108,794+7%

249Prospect Park, PAPA6,4098,817−2%

250Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5798,902−8%

251Shamokin, PAPA6,7648,938−8%

252Reading, PAPA95,8328,949+8%

253Lansdowne, PAPA11,1418,992−4%

254State College, PAPA40,8449,182+9%

255Norristown, PAPA35,9119,765+10%

256West Chester, PAPA19,59110,001+3%

257Collingdale, PAPA8,89810,110+1%

258Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83510,559−2%

259Dormont, PAPA7,81611,307−8%

260Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28111,358+1%

261Darby, PAPA10,66612,692+4%

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