Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Population for Pennsylvania was 13.01M. Among all Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest population (1.59M), followed by Allegheny County (1.25M), and Montgomery County (864.25K).

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 2021
Philadelphia
1.59M
Allegheny
1.25M
Montgomery
864.25K
Bucks
647.40K
Delaware
576.89K
Lancaster
556.29K
Chester
540.94K
York
459.18K
Berks
429.64K
Lehigh
375.89K
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2021
Rank
County
Population
1 Philadelphia County 1,589,623
2 Allegheny County 1,245,220
3 Montgomery County 864,249
4 Bucks County 647,397
5 Delaware County 576,892
6 Lancaster County 556,292
7 Chester County 540,939
8 York County 459,183
9 Berks County 429,635
10 Lehigh County 375,889
11 Westmoreland County 353,717
12 Luzerne County 325,942
13 Northampton County 318,157
14 Dauphin County 288,252
15 Erie County 269,257
16 Cumberland County 265,537
17 Lackawanna County 216,043
18 Washington County 210,054
19 Butler County 196,759
20 Monroe County 168,676
21 Beaver County 166,967
22 Centre County 157,984
23 Franklin County 156,573
24 Lebanon County 143,759
25 Schuylkill County 143,157
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