Biggest Cities in Pennsylvania

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Pennsylvania (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Philadelphia	1,585,577	-0.6%
2	Pittsburgh	370,139	-1.3%
3	Erie	108,717	–
4	Allentown	105,473	–
5	Scranton	81,914	–
6	Reading	77,864	–
7	Bethlehem	71,855	–
8	Lancaster	55,720	–
9	Altoona	52,385	–
10	Harrisburg	51,964	–
11	Wilkes-Barre	47,653	–
12	York	42,205	–
13	Chester	41,973	–
14	State College	38,988	–
15	Bethel Park	33,952	–
16	Williamsport	32,270	–
17	Norristown	30,496	–
18	Monroeville	29,152	–
19	New Castle	28,365	–
20	Johnstown	28,087	–
21	Easton	26,369	–
22	McKeesport	26,000	–
23	Plum	25,664	–
24	Hazleton	25,555	–
25	Lebanon	25,031	–
26	West Mifflin	23,861	–
27	Baldwin	21,695	–
28	Pottstown	21,597	–
29	Wilkinsburg	20,987	–
30	Carlisle	18,358	–
31	West Chester	18,011	–
32	Sharon	17,514	–
33	Mun. of Murrysville	17,287	–
34	Chambersburg	16,964	–
35	Pottsville	16,897	–
36	Greensburg	16,305	–
37	Lansdale	16,280	–
38	New Kensington	15,967	–
39	Washington	15,921	–
40	Butler	15,724	–
41	Indiana	15,410	–
42	Dunmore	15,355	–
43	Hermitage	15,319	–
44	Phoenixville	15,152	–
45	Kingston	14,789	–
46	Hanover	14,666	–
47	Whitehall	14,399	–
48	Meadville	14,365	–
49	St. Marys	14,081	–
50	Aliquippa	13,481	–
51	Munhall	13,184	–
52	Nanticoke	12,732	–
53	Ephrata	12,434	–
54	Bloomsburg	12,434	–
55	Uniontown	12,270	–
56	Lower Burrell	12,245	–
57	Oil City	12,041	–
58	Yeadon	11,976	–
59	Lansdowne	11,703	–
60	Sunbury	11,600	–
61	Emmaus	11,404	–
62	Coatesville	11,213	–
63	Jeannette	11,161	–
64	Warren	11,138	–
65	Berwick	11,003	–
66	Darby	10,931	–
67	Brentwood	10,887	–
68	Columbia	10,803	–
69	Beaver Falls	10,753	–
70	Carbondale	10,749	–
71	Swissvale	10,581	–
72	Bristol	10,385	–
73	Morrisville	10,223	–
74	Franklin Park	10,059	–
75	Elizabethtown	10,035	–
76	Pittston	9,911	–
77	Lewistown	9,837	–
78	Monessen	9,811	–
79	Dormont	9,788	–
80	Waynesboro	9,645	–
81	Bradford	9,640	–
82	Clairton	9,603	–
83	Jefferson	9,585	–
84	Latrobe	9,485	–
85	Mechanicsburg	9,447	–
86	Collingdale	9,344	–
87	Economy	9,341	–
88	Connellsville	9,293	–
89	Lock Haven	9,244	–
90	Shamokin	9,228	–
91	Bellevue	9,202	–
92	Carnegie	9,201	–
93	Canonsburg	9,156	–
94	Middletown	9,112	–
95	Castle Shannon	9,050	–
96	Ellwood City	9,041	–
97	East Stroudsburg	8,906	–
98	Old Forge	8,884	–
99	Quakertown	8,864	–
100	White Oak	8,808	–

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What was the largest city in Pennsylvania in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Pennsylvania was Philadelphia, with a population of 1,585,577. The second largest city is Pittsburgh, with a population of 370,139.