Top 100 Biggest Cities In Pennsylvania (1990 Census)

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Pennsylvania (1990 Census)

Rank City 1990 Pop Growth Rate (Ann)
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 –

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.

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