Biggest Cities in Pennsylvania | 2022 Population Data

What is the largest city in Pennsylvania?

The largest city in Pennsylvania is Philadelphia, with a population of 1,576,251. Philadelphia is the 6th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Pittsburgh, with a population of 300,431, and is the 68th largest city in the US.

What are the major cities in Pennsylvania?

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.

What is the capital of Pennsylvania?

The capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, whose most recent population was 50,135. Harrisburg is the 9th largest city in the state of Pennsylvania.

What is the fastest growing city in Pennsylvania?

Among the 100 largest cities in Pennsylvania, the fastest growing city is Franklin Park, whose population has grown 34.0% since the year 2000.

What is the fastest shrinking city in Pennsylvania?

Among the 100 largest cities in Pennsylvania, the fastest shrinking city is McKeesport, whose population has declined 26.8% since the year 2000. McKeesport's peak populuation was 26,000 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 17,493 represents a 32.7% decline from it's peak. McKeesport was once the 1,077th largest city in the US, but it's now the 2,090th largest.

US Population Rank US Pop Rank	City	2021 Population	2000 - 2021 Population Growth
6	Philadelphia	1,576,251	4.1%
68	Pittsburgh	300,431	-9.9%
224	Allentown	125,944	18.1%
352	Reading	94,844	16.6%
356	Erie	93,999	-9.3%
486	Scranton	75,874	0.0%
487	Bethlehem	75,624	6.0%
689	Lancaster	57,503	1.2%
797	Harrisburg	50,135	2.5%
884	York	44,834	8.6%
896	Wilkes-Barre	44,453	3.4%
916	Altoona	43,525	-11.9%
1003	State College	39,525	2.9%
1107	Norristown	35,829	14.3%
1188	Bethel Park	33,110	-1.0%
1214	Chester	32,535	-11.7%
1309	Hazleton	29,970	28.8%
1373	Monroeville	28,334	-3.1%
1389	Easton	28,057	7.0%
1410	Williamsport	27,603	-9.8%
1448	Plum	26,877	-0.2%
1465	Lebanon	26,581	8.8%
1658	Pottstown	23,406	6.9%
1713	Chambersburg	22,354	25.3%
1750	New Castle	21,745	-17.2%
1789	Baldwin	21,197	6.9%
1812	Murrysville	20,833	10.6%
1857	Carlisle	20,144	11.0%
1923	West Mifflin	19,332	-12.7%
1951	Phoenixville	19,029	28.5%
1962	Lansdale	18,916	17.6%
1995	West Chester	18,630	4.2%
2031	Johnstown	18,238	-23.4%
2090	McKeesport	17,493	-26.8%
2202	Hanover	16,478	13.0%
2228	Hermitage	16,144	-0.3%
2315	Franklin Park	15,319	34.0%
2353	Greensburg	14,939	-5.8%
2359	Whitehall	14,902	3.2%
2443	Wilkinsburg	14,140	-24.2%
2462	Dunmore	13,989	-2.2%
2501	Ephrata	13,736	4.1%
2531	Indiana	13,508	-9.9%
2557	Pottsville	13,342	-13.9%
2559	Kingston	13,329	-3.4%
2562	Coatesville	13,299	22.3%
2564	Butler	13,287	-11.9%
2577	Washington	13,189	-13.0%
2606	Sharon	13,032	-19.9%
2633	Meadville	12,849	-5.9%
2656	St. Marys	12,670	-12.4%
2672	Bloomsburg	12,587	1.9%
2711	Jefferson Hills	12,366	27.4%
2755	New Kensington	12,052	-17.8%
2771	Yeadon	11,960	1.7%
2811	Lower Burrell	11,647	-7.5%
2815	Emmaus	11,627	2.8%
2835	Elizabethtown	11,533	-2.9%
2898	Wyomissing	11,122	6.6%
2925	Lansdowne	11,008	-0.2%
2944	Waynesboro	10,910	13.5%
2997	Darby	10,641	3.4%
3001	Munhall	10,624	-12.3%
3003	Nanticoke	10,603	-2.8%
3069	Northampton	10,363	10.2%
3076	Berwick	10,349	-3.5%
3119	Columbia	10,157	-1.6%
3171	Brentwood	9,939	-4.7%
3176	East Stroudsburg	9,913	0.1%
3185	Bristol	9,852	-0.9%
3194	Uniontown	9,803	-21.0%
3199	Morrisville	9,778	-2.4%
3219	Canonsburg	9,677	12.4%
3222	Sunbury	9,661	-8.7%
3232	Middletown	9,587	5.3%
3244	Lititz	9,527	5.4%
3250	Mechanicsburg	9,518	5.4%
3256	Oil City	9,496	-17.2%
3298	Quakertown	9,307	4.2%
3305	Conshohocken	9,266	22.0%
3309	Warren	9,248	-9.5%
3335	Perkasie	9,129	3.2%
3337	Aliquippa	9,126	-21.5%
3357	Economy	9,003	-3.7%
3360	Beaver Falls	8,999	-8.9%
3405	Collingdale	8,824	1.9%
3411	Carbondale	8,812	-9.8%
3440	Jeannette	8,689	-18.2%
3471	Old Forge	8,552	-2.5%
3482	Lewistown	8,518	-5.1%
3487	Swissvale	8,490	-11.7%
3528	Pleasant Hills	8,382	-2.8%
3548	Mount Joy	8,323	22.8%
3564	Castle Shannon	8,282	-3.7%
3573	Doylestown	8,250	0.2%
3582	Lock Haven	8,239	-9.8%
3581	Hatboro	8,239	11.4%
3583	Brookhaven	8,236	3.2%
3588	Wilson	8,222	7.4%
3599	Bellevue	8,190	-6.6%

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