Census ACS 2023 · 87 cities

Largest Cities in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 87 cities with populations of 10,000 or more. The largest city is Philadelphia city with a population of 1,582,432. These cities represent the economic and cultural centers of the state, each with distinct demographic profiles reflecting local industries, housing markets, and community character. Explore the full ranking below to compare population, income, and age across all major cities in Pennsylvania.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Population	Median Income	Median Age
1	York city	44,830	$47,115	34.2
2	Yeadon borough	12,091	$57,336	44.1
3	Wyomissing borough	11,100	$88,214	50.4
4	Woodlyn Cdp	10,276	$71,978	38.7
5	Willow Street Cdp	10,010	$106,867	52.1
6	Willow Grove Cdp	13,919	$98,402	37.3
7	Williamsport city	27,629	$49,363	30.9
8	Wilkinsburg borough	14,165	$48,565	41.7
9	Wilkes-Barre city	44,217	$47,970	35.3
10	Whitehall borough	14,863	$85,000	43.7
11	West Mifflin borough	19,338	$70,335	44.7
12	West Chester borough	19,235	$81,492	24.8
13	Weigelstown Cdp	15,401	$70,333	43.1
14	Waynesboro borough	11,044	$58,311	36.8
15	Washington city	13,361	$52,350	38.5
16	State College borough	40,669	$47,132	21.4
17	St. Marys city	12,612	$64,471	50.3
18	Shiloh Cdp	11,022	$82,205	48.4
19	Sharon city	13,019	$44,595	42.8
20	Scranton city	76,074	$49,531	37.7
21	Roslyn Cdp	10,150	$91,106	39.6
22	Reading city	94,836	$45,599	31.7
23	Progress Cdp	11,143	$75,362	36.8
24	Pottsville city	13,374	$53,465	41.3
25	Pottstown borough	23,392	$56,174	36.1
26	Plum borough	26,873	$98,475	43.5
27	Pittsburgh city	303,620	$64,137	33.5
28	Phoenixville borough	19,062	$94,411	35.2
29	Philadelphia city	1,582,432	$60,698	35.1
30	Northampton borough	10,366	$82,719	42.4
31	Norristown borough	35,782	$65,058	33.7
32	New Kensington city	12,072	$49,644	49.5
33	New Castle city	21,727	$41,478	37.7
34	Nanticoke city	10,610	$60,340	39.6
35	Murrysville municipality	20,839	$120,685	50.9
36	Munhall borough	10,633	$52,037	42.6
37	Mountain Top Cdp	11,856	$105,286	44
38	Montgomeryville Cdp	13,572	$130,769	43.6
39	Monroeville municipality	28,383	$78,191	43.8
40	Meadville city	12,723	$46,012	36
41	McKeesport city	17,520	$31,854	40.5
42	Lower Burrell city	11,659	$81,860	47.5
43	Levittown Cdp	50,930	$101,619	40.3
44	Lebanon city	26,600	$47,439	38.4
45	Lansdowne borough	11,064	$69,261	41.8
46	Lansdale borough	18,865	$86,460	37.8
47	Lancaster city	57,683	$63,421	31.9
48	Kingston borough	13,333	$53,885	36.8
49	King of Prussia Cdp	25,025	$111,600	36.5
50	Johnstown city	18,245	$34,784	45.4
51	Jefferson Hills borough	12,313	$117,518	44.1
52	Indiana borough	14,170	$44,784	22.5
53	Horsham Cdp	15,866	$99,121	37.2
54	Hershey Cdp	14,334	$78,750	45.2
55	Hermitage city	16,132	$72,464	49.1
56	Hazleton city	29,886	$43,379	37.6
57	Harrisburg city	50,092	$47,783	32.8
58	Hanover borough	16,483	$64,135	40.7
59	Greensburg city	14,777	$62,977	36.5
60	Fullerton Cdp	16,729	$63,357	34.2
61	Franklin Park borough	15,273	$172,200	41.1
62	Erie city	94,156	$43,397	34.9
63	Ephrata borough	13,729	$68,117	36.8
64	Emmaus borough	11,727	$82,875	39.1
65	Elizabethtown borough	11,857	$67,770	34.5
66	Easton city	29,079	$63,775	33.5
67	Dunmore borough	14,123	$75,632	40.3
68	Drexel Hill Cdp	30,015	$87,993	36.5
69	Darby borough	10,664	$45,128	35.7
70	Columbia borough	10,217	$52,271	45.4
71	Colonial Park Cdp	18,125	$69,804	36
72	Coatesville city	13,323	$57,323	34.2
73	Chester city	33,209	$39,809	33.3
74	Chambersburg borough	22,051	$56,177	41.2
75	Carnot-Moon Cdp	13,639	$95,777	32.5
76	Carlisle borough	21,335	$59,742	34.4
77	Butler city	13,306	$41,705	37.5
78	Broomall Cdp	10,684	$114,844	44.3
79	Bloomsburg town	12,906	$49,096	24.4
80	Bethlehem city	77,069	$66,443	36.2
81	Bethel Park municipality	33,070	$104,129	48.9
82	Berwick borough	10,291	$45,338	41.2
83	Baldwin borough	21,159	$77,882	42.1
84	Ardmore Cdp	14,165	$115,273	38.6
85	Altoona city	43,508	$50,171	39.8
86	Allison Park Cdp	22,108	$108,669	44.2
87	Allentown city	125,320	$53,403	32.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

Philadelphia city is the #1 ranked city in Pennsylvania by population, with a value of 1,582,432 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Pennsylvania has 87 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Pennsylvania.