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Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania and sixth-largest city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797, and the center of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area, the state's largest metropolitan statistical area and nation's seventh-largest with a population of 6,245,051 Pittsburgh, the second-largest city in Pennsylvania, and the center of Greater Pittsburgh, the state's second-largest metropolitan area

Pennsylvania has 14 U.S. Census Bureau-designated metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and four combined statistical areas (CSAs). As of 2020, Philadelphia, the seventh-largest United States metropolitan area, is the state's largest metropolitan area followed by Pittsburgh and Allentown.[1]

## Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs)

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The following sortable table lists the 18 MSAs of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including:

1. The MSA rank by population as of July 1, 2020, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau[1]
2. The MSA name as designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget[2]
3. The MSA population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census[1]
4. The MSA population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States census[1]
5. The percent MSA population change from April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2020[1]
6. The combined statistical area (CSA)[3] if the MSA is a component[2]

The 18 "metropolitan statistical areas" of Pennsylvania[1]

Rank  | Metropolitan statistical area  | 2020 Census  | 2010 Census  | % Change  | Encompassing combined statistical area

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1 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | 6,245,051  | 5,965,343  | +4.69% | Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
2 | Pittsburgh, PA MSA | 2,370,930  | 2,356,285  | +0.62% | Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV CSA
3 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ MSA | 861,889  | 821,173  | +4.96%
4 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA | 591,712  | 549,475  | +7.69% | Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA CSA
5 | Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA | 567,559  | 563,631  | +0.70%
6 | Lancaster, PA MSA | 552,984  | 519,445  | +6.46%
7 | York-Hanover, PA MSA | 456,438  | 434,972  | +4.94% | Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA CSA
8 | Reading, PA MSA | 428,849  | 411,442  | +4.23% | Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
9 | Erie, PA MSA | 270,876  | 280,566  | −3.45% | Erie-Meadville, PA CSA
10 | East Stroudsburg, PA MSA | 168,327  | 169,842  | −0.89% | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
11 | State College, PA MSA | 158,172  | 153,990  | +2.72% | State College-DuBois, PA CSA
12 | Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA MSA | 155,932  | 149,618  | +4.22% | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
13 | Lebanon, PA MSA | 143,257  | 133,568  | +7.25% | Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA CSA
14 | Johnstown, PA MSA | 133,472  | 143,679  | −7.10% | Johnstown-Somerset, PA CSA
15 | Altoona, PA MSA | 122,822  | 127,089  | −3.36%
16 | Williamsport, PA MSA | 114,188  | 116,111  | −1.66% | Williamsport-Lock Haven, PA CSA
17 | Gettysburg, PA MSA | 103,852  | 101,407  | +2.41% | Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA CSA
18 | Bloomsburg-Berwick MSA | 82,863  | 85,562  | −3.15% | Bloomsburg-Berwick-Sunbury, PA CSA

## Combined statistical areas (CSAs)

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The following sortable table lists the combined statistical areas (CSAs) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with the following information:

1. CSA rank by population as of July 1, 2020, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau[4][5]
2. The CSA name as designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget[2]
3. The CSA population as of July 1, 2020, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau[6]
4. CSA population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States census[6]
5. Percent CSA population change from April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2020[6]
6. Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) that constitute the CSA[2]

(Metropolitan Statistical Areas that are not combined with other MSAs or CBSAs are not also listed below.)

For a list of all US metropolitan areas see List of primary statistical areas of the United States

Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Rank  | Combined Statistical Area  | 2020 Census  | 2010 Census  | Change  | Constituent Core Based Statistical Areas

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1 | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area|New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area | 23,582,649  | 22,255,491  | +5.96% | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area
New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area
Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area
Torrington, CT Micropolitan Statistical Area
Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
East Stroudsburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
2 | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area|Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | 9,973,383  | 9,050,192  | +10.20% | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
California-Lexington Park, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area
Easton, MD Micropolitan Statistical Area
Cambridge, MD Micropolitan Statistical Area
3 | Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area|Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area | 7,379,700  | 7,067,807  | +4.41% | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area
Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area
Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area
Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area
4 | Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area | 2,657,149  | 2,660,727  | −0.13% | Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
New Castle, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area
Indiana, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area
5 | Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area | 1,295,259  | 1,219,422  | +6.22% | Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area
York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Gettysburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
6 | Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area|Youngstown-Warren-East Liverpool, OH-PA Combined Statistical Area | 643,120  | 673,614  | −4.53% | Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Salem, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area
7 | Erie-Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area | 354,814  | 369,331  | −3.93% | Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Meadville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area
8 | Bloomsburg-Berwick-Sunbury, PA Combined Statistical Area | 256,927  | 264,739  | −2.95% | Sunbury, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lewisburg, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area
Selinsgrove, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area
9 | State College-DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area | 238,734  | 235,632  | +1.32% | State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
DuBois, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area
10 | Johnstown-Somerset, PA Combined Statistical Area | 207,601  | 221,421  | −6.24% | Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Somerset, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area
11 | Altoona-Huntingdon, PA Combined Statistical Area | 166,914  | 173,002  | −3.52% | Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area
12 | Williamsport-Lock Haven, PA Combined Statistical Area | 151,638  | 155,349  | −2.39% | Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lock Haven, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area

## See also

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* List of cities in Pennsylvania
* List of metropolitan statistical areas
* List of municipalities in Pennsylvania

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010-2020". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. April 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
2. ^ a b c d "OMB Bulletin No. 20-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. March 6, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
3. ^ The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines a CSA (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent core-based statistical areas that are linked by commuting ties.
4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties and County-Equivalents: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2020" (XLS). 2020 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. April 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
5. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2020" (XLS). 2020 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. June 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
6. ^ a b c "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010-2019". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

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