Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2011

Updated on July 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Population for Pennsylvania was 12.75M. Among all Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest population (1.54M), followed by Allegheny County (1.23M), and Montgomery County (805.33K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Pennsylvania counties.

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Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2011
Philadelphia
1.54M
Allegheny
1.23M
Montgomery
805.33K
Bucks
626.16K
Delaware
559.34K
Lancaster
524.00K
Chester
503.49K
York
436.75K
Berks
413.03K
Westmoreland
364.45K
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2011
Rank
County
Population
1 Philadelphia County 1,540,615
2 Allegheny County 1,228,437
3 Montgomery County 805,333
4 Bucks County 626,164
5 Delaware County 559,338
6 Lancaster County 523,996
7 Chester County 503,488
8 York County 436,749
9 Berks County 413,027
10 Westmoreland County 364,450
11 Lehigh County 353,317
12 Luzerne County 321,073
13 Northampton County 298,305
14 Erie County 281,244
15 Dauphin County 269,278
16 Cumberland County 237,151
17 Lackawanna County 214,400
18 Washington County 208,089
19 Butler County 184,766
20 Beaver County 170,330
21 Monroe County 169,921
22 Centre County 155,107
23 Franklin County 150,949
24 Schuylkill County 147,536
25 Cambria County 142,590
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