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Most sparsely populated, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 270 is 3,511.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01St. Marys, PAPA12,253128−12%

02Archbald, PAPA7,598427+17%

03Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336432+21%

04Economy, PAPA9,098509−3%

05Hermitage, PAPA16,3085510%

06Murrysville, PAPA20,636570–

07Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139679−2%

08Tamaqua, PAPA6,929723−4%

09Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357749+29%

10Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125760+6%

11Mountain Top, PAPA11,850765−25%

12Duryea, PAPA5,157911+9%

13Moosic, PAPA5,989919+7%

14Sierra View, PAPA6,365923–

15Plum, PAPA26,225950+1%

16Hershey, PAPA14,242969+9%

17Olyphant, PAPA5,390990+8%

18Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831,012+1%

19Corry, PAPA5,9931,036−9%

20Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701,043−7%

21Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781,143+36%

22White Oak, PAPA7,2861,153−10%

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

24Exeter, PAPA5,5871,195−7%

25Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241,207+2%

26Taylor, PAPA6,2321,210−3%

27Leola, PAPA7,4481,243–

28Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,259−3%

29Franklin, PAPA5,8991,299−16%

30West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,378−13%

31Monroeville, PAPA27,6851,453–

32Richboro, PAPA6,9631,471−4%

33Spring House, PAPA5,1371,492+21%

34Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,5750%

35Allison Park, PAPA22,0451,578–

36Blandon, PAPA7,3571,642–

37Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651,645+30%

38Churchville, PAPA6,0841,669+20%

39Willow Street, PAPA9,6471,675+26%

40Linglestown, PAPA6,9571,709+2%

41Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,714−8%

42Blakely, PAPA6,6111,746−5%

43Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531,753+1%

44Exton, PAPA6,7721,798+32%

45Titusville, PAPA5,1121,809−14%

46Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711,816+61%

47Campbelltown, PAPA6,0921,840+145%

48Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,887−1%

49Audubon, PAPA9,2291,893+33%

50Milton, PAPA6,4571,905−1%

51Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021,907+33%

52Schlusser, PAPA5,4021,977+43%

53Kenmar, PAPA5,0772,071–

54Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432,131−6%

55Oil City, PAPA9,3012,140−16%

56Edinboro, PAPA5,7902,171−29%

57Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5342,199+24%

58Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,203−21%

59Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0862,206–

60Somerset, PAPA5,8152,216−11%

61Wescosville, PAPA7,1482,220–

62Breinigsville, PAPA7,7692,223–

63Clairton, PAPA5,8762,232−27%

64Dorneyville, PAPA5,2112,238–

65Palmerton, PAPA5,6152,251+7%

66Swoyersville, PAPA5,1552,325−3%

67DuBois, PAPA7,2542,333−8%

68New Freedom, PAPA5,1162,344+39%

69Bradford, PAPA7,4422,360−14%

70Harleysville, PAPA9,0902,370+13%

71Monessen, PAPA6,6572,382−21%

72Kulpsville, PAPA8,7992,390+2%

73Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4702,421+5%

74Weigelstown, PAPA15,4852,432+50%

75Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852,465+29%

76Old Forge, PAPA8,6402,479−3%

77Sanatoga, PAPA8,9492,514+10%

78New Castle, PAPA21,1752,639−17%

79Lionville, PAPA7,6832,658–

80Tyrone, PAPA5,2262,693−1%

81Shippensburg, PAPA5,6152,701−2%

82Shiloh, PAPA11,2462,702+13%

83Sayre, PAPA5,3282,702−6%

84Carbondale, PAPA8,7312,722−10%

85Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3882,734+8%

86Monaca, PAPA5,4562,775−11%

87Horsham, PAPA16,0052,778+3%

88Parkville, PAPA8,1282,836+25%

89Glenshaw, PAPA9,1392,862–

90Bethel Park, PAPA32,0742,8690%

91Middletown, PAPA7,6282,880+2%

92Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772,886+121%

93Duquesne, PAPA5,0192,893−28%

94King of Prussia, PAPA25,8572,907+33%

95Grove City, PAPA7,6942,920−2%

96Oxford, PAPA5,8872,922+33%

97Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3752,923+3%

98Greenville, PAPA5,4062,936−13%

99New Holland, PAPA5,7542,956+13%

100Paoli, PAPA6,3622,979+11%

101Meadville, PAPA12,2302,992−5%

102Scranton, PAPA75,5143,0160%

103Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2123,063+1%

104Nanticoke, PAPA10,7123,074−3%

105New Kensington, PAPA11,7593,082−17%

106Johnstown, PAPA17,6543,114−23%

107Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4883,122+6%

108Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1933,153+51%

109Williamsport, PAPA27,3843,162−10%

110Chambersburg, PAPA23,3763,163+23%

111Waynesboro, PAPA11,1903,192+14%

112Pottsville, PAPA13,1703,204−14%

113Collegeville, PAPA5,2873,208−37%

114Colonial Park, PAPA18,0323,222+23%

115Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0693,2220%

116Connellsville, PAPA6,5743,222−23%

117Warren, PAPA9,0463,231−8%

118Lehighton, PAPA5,2323,234−5%

119Lock Haven, PAPA8,5003,248−11%

120West Hazleton, PAPA5,2843,270+46%

121Ellwood City, PAPA7,3623,288−12%

122South Williamsport, PAPA6,1243,297−2%

123Steelton, PAPA6,3283,305+7%

124Clearfield, PAPA5,7533,307−10%

125Bellefonte, PAPA5,8623,311−5%

126Berwick, PAPA10,2973,359−4%

127Wayne, PAPA6,6353,371–

128Lower Allen, PAPA7,6463,398+13%

129East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4383,400−2%

130Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8093,436+3%

131East York, PAPA9,3883,440+9%

132Mount Joy, PAPA8,3193,453+23%

133Bangor, PAPA5,1183,477−2%

134Latrobe, PAPA7,8263,480−10%

135Sharon, PAPA12,6483,485−19%

136McKeesport, PAPA16,9073,511−26%

137Park Forest, PAPA8,6243,5440%

138Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6333,558+4%

139Perkasie, PAPA9,3123,598+3%

140Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8393,601+21%

141Downingtown, PAPA8,3843,607+4%

142Carlisle, PAPA22,6933,636+12%

143Jeannette, PAPA8,4893,677−18%

144Broomall, PAPA10,6793,699+6%

145Greensburg, PAPA14,4623,701−6%

146Progress, PAPA11,0173,704+16%

147Baldwin, PAPA20,5163,728+8%

148Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2533,745−6%

149Enola, PAPA6,5343,793+8%

150Nazareth, PAPA6,0913,8190%

151Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993,826+6%

152Doylestown, PAPA8,3303,848+1%

153Birdsboro, PAPA5,1613,856+1%

154Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0373,862+3%

155Villanova, PAPA9,1863,933–

156Elkins Park, PAPA7,2133,964–

157Bethlehem, PAPA79,6443,964+6%

158Emmaus, PAPA12,5144,025+3%

159Ephrata, PAPA13,6474,036+4%

160Lititz, PAPA9,6894,040+4%

161Croydon, PAPA9,6844,0410%

162Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2274,055–

163Palmyra, PAPA7,7624,072+10%

164Millersville, PAPA9,2804,088+2%

165Forest Hills, PAPA6,1164,108−6%

166Oreland, PAPA5,9534,115+13%

167Coraopolis, PAPA5,2804,180−9%

168Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0734,180−3%

169Northampton, PAPA10,5704,207+11%

170Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8324,218−9%

171Canonsburg, PAPA9,5294,218+13%

172Lewistown, PAPA8,3854,226−5%

173Columbia, PAPA10,3144,228−1%

174Oakmont, PAPA6,5764,266−2%

175Gettysburg, PAPA8,3654,281−5%

176Merion Station, PAPA5,7884,320–

177Whitfield, PAPA5,2264,377+66%

178Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9614,389−2%

179Hanover, PAPA16,6844,445+13%

180New Cumberland, PAPA7,5904,482+2%

181Altoona, PAPA42,3474,490−11%

182Washington, PAPA13,3774,498−14%

183Fullerton, PAPA16,7244,521+16%

184Whitehall, PAPA14,5214,531+4%

185Quakertown, PAPA9,2354,599+5%

186Rutherford, PAPA6,8904,649+49%

187Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8274,651+8%

188Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614,674+6%

189Hellertown, PAPA6,1384,674+9%

190Ambridge, PAPA6,9444,689−10%

191Middletown, PAPA9,7764,696+3%

192Munhall, PAPA10,2534,699−12%

193Pottstown, PAPA23,3224,830+7%

194Sunbury, PAPA9,4954,843−8%

195Brookhaven, PAPA8,3624,859+4%

196Uniontown, PAPA9,4344,870−20%

197Erie, PAPA91,8384,957−9%

198Red Lion, PAPA6,5234,960+6%

199Pittston, PAPA7,7154,961−6%

200Butler, PAPA12,8794,966−11%

201Hazleton, PAPA30,2865,017+28%

202Carnegie, PAPA7,7775,018−3%

203Catasauqua, PAPA6,5905,045−1%

204Levittown, PAPA50,9265,116−2%

205Pennside, PAPA5,4075,118–

206Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0065,162−4%

207Phoenixville, PAPA20,3565,298+26%

208Lewisburg, PAPA5,2265,301−8%

209Crafton, PAPA5,7905,341−9%

210Plymouth, PAPA5,8015,371−11%

211Willow Grove, PAPA14,1315,399−15%

212Folcroft, PAPA6,7805,455−3%

213Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6325,471−9%

214Shillington, PAPA5,5425,480+8%

215New Brighton, PAPA5,5035,551−14%

216Kennett Square, PAPA6,8935,574+13%

217McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6245,606−11%

218Morrisville, PAPA9,6655,615−2%

219Woodlyn, PAPA9,7365,786−3%

220Hatboro, PAPA8,5935,793+11%

221Bristol, PAPA9,9705,807−1%

222Glenside, PAPA7,6596,087−2%

223Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0706,108+21%

224Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8806,143+34%

225Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226,171+2%

226Kingston, PAPA13,4626,220−4%

227Lansdale, PAPA18,9866,272+17%

228Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6026,369−25%

229Souderton, PAPA7,2886,415+7%

230Lebanon, PAPA26,4796,435+10%

231Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236,473+3%

232Easton, PAPA30,4026,598+7%

233West View, PAPA6,3556,619−8%

234Folsom, PAPA8,6716,630+3%

235Ridley Park, PAPA7,2556,6600%

236Chester, PAPA33,9966,746−12%

237Ardmore, PAPA13,9096,900+8%

238Brentwood, PAPA9,5976,958−4%

239Wilson, PAPA8,1597,151+8%

240Swissvale, PAPA8,1977,151−11%

241Allentown, PAPA126,0447,165+18%

242Roslyn, PAPA10,6397,232–

243Coatesville, PAPA13,2837,384+23%

244Glenolden, PAPA7,2177,408−3%

245Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,557+2%

246Bridgeport, PAPA5,7587,610+15%

247Norwood, PAPA5,9277,639−1%

248Media, PAPA5,9207,734+7%

249Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9957,790+10%

250Indiana, PAPA14,6977,984−6%

251Ambler, PAPA6,8407,989+6%

252Lancaster, PAPA58,3668,031+3%

253Bellevue, PAPA7,8888,229−5%

254Shamokin, PAPA6,7648,415−13%

255York, PAPA45,3428,466+10%

256Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5798,648−10%

257Prospect Park, PAPA6,4098,780−3%

258State College, PAPA40,8448,847+5%

259Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4519,125−1%

260Conshohocken, PAPA9,2669,224+22%

261Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419,405+1%

262Reading, PAPA95,8329,663+17%

263West York, PAPA5,1109,703+18%

264West Chester, PAPA19,59110,114+5%

265Norristown, PAPA35,91110,170+14%

266Collingdale, PAPA8,89810,251+3%

267Dormont, PAPA7,81610,847−11%

268Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83510,894+1%

269Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28111,937+6%

270Darby, PAPA10,66612,726+4%

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