Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Population for Pennsylvania was 13.00M. Among all Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest population (1.60M), followed by Allegheny County (1.25M), and Montgomery County (857.00K).

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 2020
Philadelphia
1.60M
Allegheny
1.25M
Montgomery
857.00K
Bucks
646.17K
Delaware
576.36K
Lancaster
552.82K
Chester
534.83K
York
456.72K
Berks
428.67K
Lehigh
374.50K
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2020
Rank
County
Population
1 Philadelphia County 1,600,684
2 Allegheny County 1,249,565
3 Montgomery County 856,998
4 Bucks County 646,173
5 Delaware County 576,356
6 Lancaster County 552,821
7 Chester County 534,830
8 York County 456,720
9 Berks County 428,671
10 Lehigh County 374,501
11 Westmoreland County 354,346
12 Luzerne County 325,217
13 Northampton County 312,784
14 Dauphin County 286,710
15 Erie County 270,578
16 Cumberland County 260,258
17 Lackawanna County 215,539
18 Washington County 209,434
19 Butler County 194,077
20 Monroe County 168,314
21 Beaver County 167,873
22 Centre County 157,979
23 Franklin County 155,949
24 Lebanon County 143,278
25 Schuylkill County 142,963
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