Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Largest US Counties by Population in Pennsylvania
The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.
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Pennsylvania ranked
| # | County | Population | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia County | 1,582,432 | $1,920 | 0.840% |
| 2 | Allegheny County | 1,240,476 | $1,939 | 1.569% |
| 3 | Montgomery County | 861,225 | $3,394 | 1.409% |
| 4 | Bucks County | 645,993 | $3,475 | 1.383% |
| 5 | Delaware County | 576,195 | $2,713 | 1.984% |
| 6 | Lancaster County | 555,151 | $2,392 | 1.411% |
| 7 | Chester County | 540,896 | $3,766 | 1.341% |
| 8 | York County | 459,312 | $2,103 | 1.680% |
| 9 | Berks County | 429,989 | $2,158 | 1.768% |
| 10 | Lehigh County | 375,408 | $2,424 | 1.663% |
| 11 | Westmoreland County | 353,345 | $1,708 | 1.281% |
| 12 | Luzerne County | 325,978 | $1,520 | 1.530% |
| 13 | Northampton County | 315,927 | $2,492 | 1.653% |
| 14 | Dauphin County | 287,484 | $1,956 | 1.426% |
| 15 | Erie County | 269,544 | $1,578 | 1.625% |
| 16 | Cumberland County | 264,422 | $2,214 | 1.214% |
| 17 | Lackawanna County | 215,834 | $1,723 | 1.532% |
| 18 | Washington County | 209,778 | $1,884 | 1.108% |
| 19 | Butler County | 195,870 | $2,284 | 1.070% |
| 20 | Monroe County | 167,784 | $2,184 | 1.839% |
| 21 | Beaver County | 166,993 | $1,675 | 1.440% |
| 22 | Centre County | 158,041 | $2,523 | 1.065% |
| 23 | Franklin County | 156,626 | $2,002 | 1.115% |
| 24 | Lebanon County | 143,592 | $1,989 | 1.399% |
| 25 | Schuylkill County | 143,259 | $1,338 | 1.529% |
| 26 | Cambria County | 132,355 | $1,123 | 1.283% |
| 27 | Fayette County | 126,967 | $1,197 | 1.195% |
| 28 | Blair County | 121,854 | $1,408 | 1.092% |
| 29 | Lycoming County | 113,570 | $1,739 | 1.353% |
| 30 | Mercer County | 109,852 | $1,407 | 1.265% |
| 31 | Adams County | 105,183 | $2,209 | 1.394% |
| 32 | Northumberland County | 90,925 | $1,380 | 1.173% |
| 33 | Lawrence County | 85,423 | $1,300 | 1.451% |
| 34 | Indiana County | 83,213 | $1,381 | 1.562% |
| 35 | Crawford County | 83,189 | $1,353 | 1.464% |
| 36 | Clearfield County | 78,902 | $1,183 | 1.190% |
| 37 | Somerset County | 73,255 | $1,216 | 1.109% |
| 38 | Carbon County | 65,191 | $1,748 | 1.504% |
| 39 | Armstrong County | 65,069 | $1,379 | 1.487% |
| 40 | Columbia County | 65,055 | $1,730 | 1.138% |
| 41 | Bradford County | 59,971 | $1,607 | 1.157% |
| 42 | Pike County | 59,691 | $2,170 | 1.396% |
| 43 | Wayne County | 51,189 | $1,970 | 1.263% |
| 44 | Venango County | 50,096 | $1,116 | 1.318% |
| 45 | Bedford County | 47,503 | $1,487 | 0.811% |
| 46 | Mifflin County | 46,074 | $1,361 | 1.558% |
| 47 | Perry County | 45,988 | $1,926 | 1.246% |
| 48 | Jefferson County | 44,099 | $1,187 | 1.114% |
| 49 | Huntingdon County | 43,844 | $1,556 | 0.914% |
| 50 | Union County | 42,570 | $1,918 | 1.197% |
| 51 | Tioga County | 41,078 | $1,565 | 1.189% |
| 52 | McKean County | 40,149 | $1,022 | 1.636% |
| 53 | Snyder County | 39,711 | $1,783 | 1.169% |
| 54 | Susquehanna County | 38,349 | $1,788 | 1.148% |
| 55 | Warren County | 38,174 | $1,179 | 1.391% |
| 56 | Clinton County | 37,707 | $1,581 | 1.143% |
| 57 | Clarion County | 37,297 | $1,358 | 0.971% |
| 58 | Greene County | 35,265 | $1,354 | 1.295% |
| 59 | Elk County | 30,703 | $1,223 | 1.311% |
| 60 | Wyoming County | 26,075 | $1,813 | 1.344% |
| 61 | Juniata County | 23,419 | $1,768 | 1.050% |
| 62 | Montour County | 18,079 | $2,015 | 1.030% |
| 63 | Potter County | 16,276 | $1,352 | 1.278% |
| 64 | Fulton County | 14,545 | $1,762 | 1.028% |
| 65 | Forest County | 6,785 | $1,070 | 1.038% |
| 66 | Sullivan County | 5,849 | $1,621 | 1.051% |
| 67 | Cameron County | 4,475 | $942 | 1.667% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Largest US Counties by Population across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Pennsylvania