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Most sparsely populated, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01St. Marys, PAPA12,253128−12%

02Archbald, PAPA7,598427+17%

03Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336432+21%

04Economy, PAPA9,098509−3%

05Hermitage, PAPA16,308551+0%

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, PAPA14,2491,575+0%

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, PAPA32,0742,869+0%

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, PAPA75,5143,016−0%

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, PAPA5,0693,222−0%

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, PAPA8,6243,544+0%

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, PAPA6,0913,819+0%

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, PAPA9,6844,041+0%

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, PAPA7,2556,660−0%

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