Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2015

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Population for Pennsylvania was 12.79M. Among all Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest population (1.57M), followed by Allegheny County (1.23M), and Montgomery County (817.43K).

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 2015
Philadelphia
1.57M
Allegheny
1.23M
Montgomery
817.43K
Bucks
625.67K
Delaware
563.43K
Lancaster
535.96K
Chester
515.10K
York
441.91K
Berks
415.22K
Lehigh
359.69K
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2015
Rank
County
Population
1 Philadelphia County 1,571,679
2 Allegheny County 1,229,342
3 Montgomery County 817,432
4 Bucks County 625,670
5 Delaware County 563,434
6 Lancaster County 535,960
7 Chester County 515,098
8 York County 441,911
9 Berks County 415,218
10 Lehigh County 359,689
11 Westmoreland County 357,006
12 Luzerne County 318,203
13 Northampton County 300,264
14 Erie County 278,452
15 Dauphin County 273,195
16 Cumberland County 245,891
17 Lackawanna County 211,974
18 Washington County 207,824
19 Butler County 186,046
20 Beaver County 168,311
21 Monroe County 166,602
22 Centre County 160,641
23 Franklin County 153,131
24 Schuylkill County 144,136
25 Lebanon County 137,492
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