| Rank | City | 2024 Population (Est.) | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 1,550,542 | -1.1% |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 303,255 | 0.1% |
| 3 | Allentown | 124,880 | -0.3% |
| 4 | Reading | 94,903 | -0.0% |
| 5 | Erie | 92,957 | -0.6% |
| 6 | Bethlehem | 78,300 | 1.2% |
| 7 | Scranton | 75,805 | -0.1% |
| 8 | Lancaster | 57,153 | -0.3% |
| 9 | Harrisburg | 50,012 | -0.0% |
| 10 | York | 44,867 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Wilkes-Barre | 44,254 | -0.1% |
| 12 | Altoona | 42,788 | -0.8% |
| 13 | State College | 40,687 | 0.8% |
| 14 | Norristown | 35,769 | -0.0% |
| 15 | Chester | 33,595 | 0.9% |
| 16 | Bethel Park | 32,398 | -1.1% |
| 17 | Hazleton | 30,037 | 0.2% |
| 18 | Easton | 29,538 | 1.8% |
| 19 | Monroeville | 27,974 | -0.8% |
| 20 | Williamsport | 27,470 | -0.3% |
| 21 | Plum | 26,391 | -0.9% |
| 22 | Lebanon | 26,378 | -0.4% |
| 23 | Pottstown | 23,349 | -0.1% |
| 24 | Carlisle | 22,341 | 3.7% |
| 25 | Chambersburg | 22,245 | -0.1% |
| 26 | New Castle | 21,413 | -0.7% |
| 27 | Murrysville | 20,745 | -0.3% |
| 28 | Baldwin | 20,708 | -1.2% |
| 29 | Phoenixville | 19,871 | 2.2% |
| 30 | West Chester | 19,658 | 1.9% |
| 31 | Lansdale | 18,978 | 0.3% |
| 32 | West Mifflin | 18,916 | -1.1% |
| 33 | Johnstown | 17,950 | -0.8% |
| 34 | McKeesport | 17,132 | -1.1% |
| 35 | Hanover | 16,573 | 0.3% |
| 36 | Hermitage | 15,923 | -0.6% |
| 37 | Franklin Park | 15,024 | -1.0% |
| 38 | Whitehall | 14,615 | -0.9% |
| 39 | Greensburg | 14,603 | -0.9% |
| 40 | Indiana | 14,289 | 1.8% |
| 41 | Dunmore | 14,186 | 0.5% |
| 42 | Wilkinsburg | 13,813 | -1.2% |
| 43 | Ephrata | 13,660 | -0.3% |
| 44 | Washington | 13,429 | 0.5% |
| 45 | Pottsville | 13,355 | 0.1% |
| 46 | Kingston | 13,331 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Coatesville | 13,275 | -0.1% |
| 48 | Bloomsburg | 13,112 | 1.4% |
| 49 | Butler | 13,099 | -0.9% |
| 50 | Sharon | 12,813 | -0.7% |
| 51 | St. Marys | 12,399 | -0.9% |
| 52 | Meadville | 12,361 | -1.5% |
| 53 | Yeadon | 12,247 | 0.6% |
| 54 | Jefferson Hills | 12,178 | -0.6% |
| 55 | Emmaus | 12,017 | 1.2% |
| 56 | Elizabethtown | 12,000 | 1.3% |
| 57 | New Kensington | 11,911 | -0.6% |
| 58 | Lower Burrell | 11,561 | -0.4% |
| 59 | Wyomissing | 11,132 | 0.1% |
| 60 | Lansdowne | 11,077 | 0.0% |
| 61 | Waynesboro | 11,067 | 0.5% |
| 62 | Nanticoke | 10,615 | 0.1% |
| 63 | Darby | 10,614 | -0.3% |
| 64 | Northampton | 10,404 | 0.0% |
| 65 | Columbia | 10,380 | 0.6% |
| 66 | Munhall | 10,380 | -1.2% |
| 67 | Berwick | 10,261 | -0.2% |
| 68 | Mechanicsburg | 9,911 | 2.0% |
| 69 | Bristol | 9,876 | 0.0% |
| 70 | Lititz | 9,742 | 0.9% |
| 71 | Brentwood | 9,706 | -1.2% |
| 72 | Morrisville | 9,705 | -0.3% |
| 73 | Canonsburg | 9,629 | -0.3% |
| 74 | Middletown | 9,608 | 0.2% |
| 75 | Uniontown | 9,577 | -1.3% |
| 76 | Sunbury | 9,539 | -0.5% |
| 77 | Oil City | 9,374 | -0.7% |
| 78 | Perkasie | 9,277 | 0.5% |
| 79 | Conshohocken | 9,256 | -0.1% |
| 80 | Millersville | 9,252 | 6.7% |
| 81 | Quakertown | 9,247 | -0.3% |
| 82 | Warren | 9,125 | -0.8% |
| 83 | East Stroudsburg | 9,042 | -2.8% |
| 84 | Aliquippa | 9,022 | -0.7% |
| 85 | Economy | 8,962 | -0.3% |
| 86 | Collingdale | 8,833 | -0.2% |
| 87 | Carbondale | 8,796 | -0.1% |
| 88 | Beaver Falls | 8,777 | -1.1% |
| 89 | Old Forge | 8,612 | 0.4% |
| 90 | Jeannette | 8,591 | -0.6% |
| 91 | Gettysburg | 8,468 | 4.7% |
| 92 | Lock Haven | 8,457 | 0.9% |
| 93 | Lewistown | 8,418 | -0.5% |
| 94 | Mount Joy | 8,340 | 0.0% |
| 95 | Doylestown | 8,338 | 0.3% |
| 96 | Pleasant Hills | 8,322 | -0.6% |
| 97 | Downingtown | 8,320 | 1.2% |
| 98 | Brookhaven | 8,291 | 0.1% |
| 99 | Swissvale | 8,290 | -1.2% |
| 100 | Hatboro | 8,257 | 0.0% |
The largest city in Pennsylvania is Philadelphia, with a population of 1,550,542. Philadelphia is the 6th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Pittsburgh, with a population of 303,255, and is the 68th largest city in the US.
The major cities in Pennsylvania are Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Allentown. There are 3 major cities in Pennsylvania, which are cities with a population greater than 100,000.
The capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, whose most recent population was 50,012. Harrisburg is the 9th largest city in the state of Pennsylvania.
Among the 100 largest cities in Pennsylvania, the fastest growing city is Phoenixville, whose population has grown 34.2% since the year 2000.
Among the 100 largest cities in Pennsylvania, the fastest shrinking city is McKeesport, whose population has declined 28.3% since the year 2000. McKeesport's peak populuation was 26,000 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 17,132 represents a 34.1% decline from it's peak. McKeesport was once the 1,077th largest city in the US, but it's now the 2,150th largest.
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