Most Densely Populated Cities in Pennsylvania
The top 25 of 48 Pennsylvania cities on GIS Map, ranked by residents per square mile of land.
| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 11,760 |
| 2 | West Chester | 11,195 |
| 3 | Norristown | 10,211 |
| 4 | Reading | 9,676 |
| 5 | Conshohocken | 9,245 |
| 6 | State College | 8,967 |
| 7 | York | 8,492 |
| 8 | Indiana | 8,080 |
| 9 | Lancaster | 7,987 |
| 10 | Media | 7,693 |
| 11 | Allentown | 7,172 |
| 12 | Easton | 6,976 |
| 13 | Chester | 6,956 |
| 14 | Wilkes-Barre | 6,487 |
| 15 | Lebanon | 6,368 |
| 16 | Harrisburg | 6,194 |
| 17 | Phoenixville | 5,540 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | 5,504 |
| 19 | Lewisburg | 5,403 |
| 20 | Hazleton | 5,042 |
| 21 | Gettysburg | 4,969 |
| 22 | Erie | 4,905 |
| 23 | Butler | 4,859 |
| 24 | Pottstown | 4,838 |
| 25 | Sunbury | 4,792 |
Top Pennsylvania Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in Pennsylvania”, https://gismap.land/rankings/pennsylvania/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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