Counties in Pennsylvania by population density, 2025

Philadelphia County had the highest population density of 67 counties in 2025, at 4,525.1 inhabitants per km². Cameron County had the lowest, at 4.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 52.9 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Pennsylvania was 112.7 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest4,525.1Philadelphia County
Median52.967 counties
Pennsylvania112.7History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphia County: 4,525.1 inhabitants per km²4,525.1Delaware CountyDelaware County: 1,220.3 inhabitants per km²1,220.3Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 701.7 inhabitants per km²701.7Allegheny CountyAllegheny County: 648 inhabitants per km²648Lehigh CountyLehigh County: 429.8 inhabitants per km²429.8Bucks CountyBucks County: 413.8 inhabitants per km²413.8Northampton CountyNorthampton County: 338.7 inhabitants per km²338.7Chester CountyChester County: 286.6 inhabitants per km²286.6Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 230.4 inhabitants per km²230.4Dauphin CountyDauphin County: 215.8 inhabitants per km²215.8York CountyYork County: 202 inhabitants per km²202Berks CountyBerks County: 198.4 inhabitants per km²198.4Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 196.3 inhabitants per km²196.3Lackawanna CountyLackawanna County: 182.2 inhabitants per km²182.2Lebanon CountyLebanon County: 156.2 inhabitants per km²156.2Beaver CountyBeaver County: 147.5 inhabitants per km²147.5Luzerne CountyLuzerne County: 144.1 inhabitants per km²144.1Westmoreland CountyWestmoreland County: 131.2 inhabitants per km²131.2Erie CountyErie County: 128.5 inhabitants per km²128.5Monroe CountyMonroe County: 106.1 inhabitants per km²106.1Butler CountyButler County: 97.9 inhabitants per km²97.9Washington CountyWashington County: 95 inhabitants per km²95Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 90.7 inhabitants per km²90.7Blair CountyBlair County: 87.9 inhabitants per km²87.9Franklin CountyFranklin County: 80.3 inhabitants per km²80.3Adams CountyAdams County: 80.1 inhabitants per km²80.1Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County: 75.9 inhabitants per km²75.9Cambria CountyCambria County: 72.4 inhabitants per km²72.4Schuylkill CountySchuylkill County: 71.9 inhabitants per km²71.9Carbon CountyCarbon County: 66.7 inhabitants per km²66.7Mercer CountyMercer County: 61.9 inhabitants per km²61.9Fayette CountyFayette County: 60.1 inhabitants per km²60.1Centre CountyCentre County: 54.9 inhabitants per km²54.9Montour CountyMontour County: 52.9 inhabitants per km²52.9Columbia CountyColumbia County: 52.9 inhabitants per km²52.9Union CountyUnion County: 51.7 inhabitants per km²51.7Snyder CountySnyder County: 46.6 inhabitants per km²46.6Pike CountyPike County: 44.5 inhabitants per km²44.5Mifflin CountyMifflin County: 43.3 inhabitants per km²43.3Indiana CountyIndiana County: 38.7 inhabitants per km²38.7
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2024
1Philadelphia County4,525.1+0.1%
2Delaware County1,220.3-0.1%
3Montgomery County701.7+0.3%
4Allegheny County648-0.2%
5Lehigh County429.8+0.4%
6Bucks County413.8-0.1%
7Northampton County338.7+0.4%
8Chester County286.6+0.5%
9Lancaster County230.4+0.2%
10Dauphin County215.8+0.1%
11York County202+0.7%
12Berks County198.4+0.4%
13Cumberland County196.3+1%
14Lackawanna County182.20%
15Lebanon County156.2+0.7%
16Beaver County147.5+0.2%
17Luzerne County144.1+0.4%
18Westmoreland County131.2-0.3%
19Erie County128.5-0.2%
20Monroe County106.1+0.2%
21Butler County97.9+0.4%
22Washington County95+0.1%
23Lawrence County90.7-0.2%
24Blair County87.9-0.4%
25Franklin County80.3+0.7%
26Adams County80.1+0.4%
27Northumberland County75.9-0.1%
28Cambria County72.4-0.7%
29Schuylkill County71.9+0.5%
30Carbon County66.7+0.2%
31Mercer County61.9-0.3%
32Fayette County60.1-0.8%
33Centre County54.9-0.7%
34Montour County52.9-0.2%
35Columbia County52.9+0.3%
36Union County51.7-0.8%
37Snyder County46.6-0.1%
38Pike County44.5+0.9%
39Mifflin County43.3+0.2%
40Indiana County38.7-0.5%
41Armstrong County37.6-0.1%
42Lycoming County35.4-0.3%
43Perry County32.8+0.5%
44Crawford County31.2-0.2%
45Venango County28.3-0.3%
46Wayne County27.5+0.7%
47Clearfield County26.3-0%
48Somerset County25.9-0.3%
49Jefferson County25.6-0.2%
50Wyoming County25.1-0.3%
51Clarion County23.6-0.2%
52Juniata County23.1-0.2%
53Greene County22.7-0.8%
54Bradford County20.10%
55Huntingdon County19-0.9%
56Bedford County18.1-0.2%
57Susquehanna County17.9+0.2%
58Clinton County16.4+0.2%
59Warren County16.2-0.7%
60McKean County15.4-0.8%
61Elk County14-0.5%
62Tioga County13.8-0.2%
63Fulton County12.8-0%
64Forest County6+0.3%
65Potter County5.7-0.7%
66Sullivan County5-0.7%
67Cameron County4.1-2.8%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Philadelphia County, with 4,525.1 inhabitants per km² in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Cameron County, with 4.1 inhabitants per km² in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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