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Most sparsely populated, Pennsylvania cities · 2010

Pennsylvania cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 261 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 261 is 3,447.

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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, PAPA16,3085510%

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, PAPA14,2491,5760%

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, PAPA18,0322,6240%

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, PAPA16,0052,7130%

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, PAPA75,5143,0070%

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, PAPA9,3883,1590%

111Steelton, PAPA6,3283,161+2%

112Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8093,227−3%

113Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693,2280%

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, PAPA9,4383,4600%

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, PAPA9,6844,0150%

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, PAPA6,5614,4240%

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, PAPA8,3624,6870%

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, PAPA8,5935,1760%

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, PAPA6,8407,5320%

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