Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2017

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Population for Pennsylvania was 12.80M. Among all Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest population (1.58M), followed by Allegheny County (1.22M), and Montgomery County (824.53K).

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 2017
Philadelphia
1.58M
Allegheny
1.22M
Montgomery
824.53K
Bucks
627.30K
Delaware
564.02K
Lancaster
541.35K
Chester
519.06K
York
445.92K
Berks
417.60K
Lehigh
365.77K
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2017
Rank
County
Population
1 Philadelphia County 1,581,699
2 Allegheny County 1,220,423
3 Montgomery County 824,533
4 Bucks County 627,302
5 Delaware County 564,015
6 Lancaster County 541,352
7 Chester County 519,057
8 York County 445,924
9 Berks County 417,601
10 Lehigh County 365,772
11 Westmoreland County 352,152
12 Luzerne County 318,031
13 Northampton County 303,178
14 Dauphin County 275,796
15 Erie County 273,855
16 Cumberland County 249,328
17 Lackawanna County 210,603
18 Washington County 207,152
19 Butler County 187,083
20 Monroe County 168,033
21 Beaver County 165,779
22 Centre County 162,549
23 Franklin County 154,731
24 Schuylkill County 142,550
25 Lebanon County 139,473
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