Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Population for Pennsylvania was 12.97M. Among all Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest population (1.57M), followed by Allegheny County (1.23M), and Montgomery County (865.04K).

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 2022
Philadelphia
1.57M
Allegheny
1.23M
Montgomery
865.04K
Bucks
645.56K
Delaware
575.87K
Lancaster
556.66K
Chester
546.64K
York
461.05K
Berks
431.57K
Lehigh
376.27K
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population in 2022
Rank
County
Population
1 Philadelphia County 1,566,836
2 Allegheny County 1,232,605
3 Montgomery County 865,044
4 Bucks County 645,557
5 Delaware County 575,873
6 Lancaster County 556,660
7 Chester County 546,638
8 York County 461,049
9 Berks County 431,573
10 Lehigh County 376,274
11 Westmoreland County 351,998
12 Luzerne County 326,496
13 Northampton County 317,900
14 Dauphin County 288,687
15 Erie County 268,840
16 Cumberland County 268,532
17 Lackawanna County 215,750
18 Washington County 209,940
19 Butler County 197,368
20 Monroe County 167,451
21 Beaver County 165,737
22 Centre County 157,533
23 Franklin County 156,951
24 Lebanon County 143,902
25 Schuylkill County 143,188
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