Population of the Harrisburg Area, Pennsylvania (Metro Area)

Map of Population by County in the Harrisburg Area

Population Density Population by County#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
80/mi²170/mi²260/mi²340/mi²430/mi²520/mi²

Population Population by County#2

Total population:
45k91k136k181k227k272k
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Map of Population by County Subdivision in the Harrisburg Area

Population Density Population by County Subdivision#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0/mi²1,300/mi²2,700/mi²4,000/mi²5,300/mi²6,700/mi²

Population Population by County Subdivision#4

Total population:
0k10k20k30k39k50k
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Population by Place in the Harrisburg Area

There are 61 places that are fully or partially contained within the Harrisburg Area (60 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 61 of those to each other.

Total Population by Place#5

Scope: population of selected places in the Harrisburg Area
0k10k20k30k40k#HarrisburgCarlisleHersheyColonial ParkProgressMiddletownMechanicsburgCamp HillNew CumberlandLower AllenEnolaLinglestownSteeltonShippensburgSchlusserPaxtoniaRutherfordLemoyneHummelstownSkyline ViewLawntonWormleysburgBoiling SpringsBoiling SpgsPenbrookMillersburgMarysvilleMessiah CollegeHighspireShippensburg UniversityShippensburg UnivMount Holly SpringsMt Holly SpgsElizabethvilleDuncannonNewvilleRoyaltonWiconsicoUnion DepositBlainPillowNewburgOberlinLandisburgNew Buffalo49,160.00000049,160.00000049.16k119,014.00000019,014.00000019.01k214,338.00000014,338.00000014.34k313,025.00000013,025.00000013.03k49,560.0000009,560.0000009.56k59,002.0000009,002.0000009.00k68,989.0000008,989.0000008.99k77,912.0000007,912.0000007.91k87,290.0000007,290.0000007.29k97,054.0000007,054.0000007.05k106,299.0000006,299.0000006.30k116,164.0000006,164.0000006.16k125,938.0000005,938.0000005.94k135,529.0000005,529.0000005.53k145,303.0000005,303.0000005.30k155,301.0000005,301.0000005.30k165,083.0000005,083.0000005.08k174,627.0000004,627.0000004.63k184,557.0000004,557.0000004.56k193,993.0000003,993.0000003.99k203,857.0000003,857.0000003.86k213,074.0000003,074.0000003.07k223,004.0000003,004.0000003.00k232,982.0000002,982.0000002.98k242,540.0000002,540.0000002.54k252,516.0000002,516.0000002.52k262,359.0000002,359.0000002.36k272,275.0000002,275.0000002.28k282,243.0000002,243.0000002.24k291,971.0000001,971.0000001.97k301,770.0000001,770.0000001.77k311,472.0000001,472.0000001.47k351,274.0000001,274.0000001.27k391,044.0000001,044.0000001.04k43799.000000799.0000000.80k48662.000000662.0000000.66k52284.000000284.0000000.28k56270.000000270.0000000.27k57266.000000266.0000000.27k58261.000000261.0000000.26k59245.000000245.0000000.25k60101.000000101.0000000.10k61
# rank of place out of 61 by population

Population Density by Place#6

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in the Harrisburg Area
0k1k2k3k4k5k6k7k8k#Shippensburg UniversityShippensburg UnivMessiah CollegePenbrookHarrisburgShiremanstownNewportWilliamstownMiddletownNew CumberlandBresslerEnhautRutherfordWest FairviewEnolaWormleysburgMechanicsburgCamp HillHummelstownPaxtangDuncannonLandisburgRoyaltonCarlisleProgressMillersburgLawntonElizabethvilleLower AllenHalifaxHighspireSteeltonColonial ParkUnion DepositNew BuffaloLykensHersheyBlainPalmdalePlainfieldBerrysburgPillowGratzNew Kingstown8,034.9529978,034.9529978.03k17,358.4613317,358.4613317.36k26,681.0938976,681.0938976.68k36,046.8634746,046.8634746.05k45,108.6437935,108.6437935.11k54,788.3969264,788.3969264.79k64,660.3405354,660.3405354.66k74,433.5196564,433.5196564.43k84,354.3838484,354.3838484.35k94,277.3999434,277.3999434.28k104,110.7205644,110.7205644.11k114,098.4524354,098.4524354.10k123,926.7547653,926.7547653.93k133,914.0920993,914.0920993.91k143,866.9362533,866.9362533.87k153,729.1026463,729.1026463.73k163,728.7437043,728.7437043.73k173,713.1166853,713.1166853.71k183,678.7993823,678.7993823.68k193,615.7683183,615.7683183.62k203,520.5089083,520.5089083.52k213,447.1451973,447.1451973.45k223,436.7743063,436.7743063.44k233,415.6608913,415.6608913.42k243,345.8141023,345.8141023.35k253,330.2621223,330.2621223.33k263,241.6768833,241.6768833.24k273,210.1613363,210.1613363.21k283,182.6639013,182.6639013.18k293,165.9418113,165.9418113.17k303,132.5942703,132.5942703.13k312,737.9036442,737.9036442.74k352,210.6795752,210.6795752.21k391,706.1956541,706.1956541.71k431,417.6601991,417.6601991.42k48998.697776998.6977761.00k51894.449276894.4492760.89k52701.088996701.0889960.70k56620.765785620.7657850.62k57597.165997597.1659970.60k58547.282935547.2829350.55k59273.293234273.2932340.27k60257.394303257.3943030.26k61
# rank of place out of 61 by population density

Population by County in the Harrisburg Area

There are 3 counties in the Harrisburg Area. This section compares all 3 of those to each other.

Total Population by County#7

Scope: population of selected counties in the Harrisburg Area
0k50k100k150k200k250k#Dauphin CountyDauphinCumberland CountyCumberlandPerry CountyPerry271,962.000000271,962.000000271.96k1243,838.000000243,838.000000243.84k245,647.00000045,647.00000045.65k3
# rank of county out of 3 by population

Population Density by County#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected counties in the Harrisburg Area
0100200300400500#Dauphin CountyDauphinCumberland CountyCumberlandPerry CountyPerry517.965897517.9658975181447.000463447.000463447282.77658082.776580833
# rank of county out of 3 by population density

Population by County Subdivision in the Harrisburg Area

There are 103 county subdivisions in the Harrisburg Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 2,275.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in the Harrisburg Area
0k10k20k30k40k#HarrisburgLower Paxton TownshipLower PaxtonHampden TownshipHampdenDerry TownshipDerrySusquehanna TownshipSusquehannaSwatara TownshipSwataraEast Pennsboro TownshipE PennsboroUpper Allen TownshipUpper AllenCarlisleLower Allen TownshipLower AllenSilver Spring TownshipSilver SpgSouth Middleton TownshipS MiddletonNorth Middleton TownshipN MiddletonWest Hanover TownshipW HanoverMiddletownMechanicsburgLower Swatara TownshipLower SwataraCamp HillNew CumberlandMiddlesex TownshipMiddlesexSouthampton TownshipSouthamptonSouth Hanover TownshipS HanoverMonroe TownshipMonroeSteeltonEast Hanover TownshipE HanoverWest Pennsboro TownshipW PennsboroShippensburg TownshipShippensburgDickinson TownshipDickinsonCarroll TownshipCarrollLondonderry TownshipLondonderryMiddle Paxton TownshipMiddle PaxtonLemoyneHummelstownShippensburgUpper Paxton TownshipUpper PaxtonHalifax TownshipHalifaxWheatfield TownshipWheatfieldPenn TownshipWormleysburgConewago TownshipConewagoPenbrookPenn TownshipHopewell TownshipHopewellCentre TownshipCentreMillersburgMarysvilleNorth Newton TownshipN NewtonSaville TownshipSavilleRye TownshipHighspire49,160.00000049,160.00000049.16k148,175.00000048,175.00000048.18k228,962.00000028,962.00000028.96k324,923.00000024,923.00000024.92k424,591.00000024,591.00000024.59k524,411.00000024,411.00000024.41k621,308.00000021,308.00000021.31k719,114.00000019,114.00000019.11k819,014.00000019,014.00000019.01k918,785.00000018,785.00000018.79k1015,732.00000015,732.00000015.73k1115,103.00000015,103.00000015.10k1211,400.00000011,400.00000011.40k139,762.0000009,762.0000009.76k149,002.0000009,002.0000009.00k158,989.0000008,989.0000008.99k168,635.0000008,635.0000008.64k177,912.0000007,912.0000007.91k187,290.0000007,290.0000007.29k197,287.0000007,287.0000007.29k206,733.0000006,733.0000006.73k216,641.0000006,641.0000006.64k226,001.0000006,001.0000006.00k235,938.0000005,938.0000005.94k245,865.0000005,865.0000005.87k255,600.0000005,600.0000005.60k265,470.0000005,470.0000005.47k275,327.0000005,327.0000005.33k285,225.0000005,225.0000005.23k295,216.0000005,216.0000005.22k305,037.0000005,037.0000005.04k314,627.0000004,627.0000004.63k324,557.0000004,557.0000004.56k334,460.0000004,460.0000004.46k344,182.0000004,182.0000004.18k353,544.0000003,544.0000003.54k363,304.0000003,304.0000003.30k373,197.0000003,197.0000003.20k383,074.0000003,074.0000003.07k393,014.0000003,014.0000003.01k402,982.0000002,982.0000002.98k412,949.0000002,949.0000002.95k422,936.0000002,936.0000002.94k432,736.0000002,736.0000002.74k442,540.0000002,540.0000002.54k452,516.0000002,516.0000002.52k462,495.0000002,495.0000002.50k472,480.0000002,480.0000002.48k482,359.0000002,359.0000002.36k492,275.0000002,275.0000002.28k50
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by population

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in the Harrisburg Area
0k1k2k3k4k5k6k#PenbrookHarrisburgMiddletownNew CumberlandWormleysburgMechanicsburgCamp HillHummelstownCarlisleShippensburgMillersburgHighspireSteeltonLemoyneShippensburg TownshipShippensburgEast Pennsboro TownshipE PennsboroSwatara TownshipSwataraLower Allen TownshipLower AllenSusquehanna TownshipSusquehannaLower Paxton TownshipLower PaxtonHampden TownshipHampdenUpper Allen TownshipUpper AllenMarysvilleDerry TownshipDerryLower Swatara TownshipLower SwataraSouth Hanover TownshipS HanoverNorth Middleton TownshipN MiddletonSilver Spring TownshipSilver SpgWest Hanover TownshipW HanoverSouth Middleton TownshipS MiddletonMiddlesex TownshipMiddlesexMonroe TownshipMonroeLondonderry TownshipLondonderryWest Pennsboro TownshipW PennsboroConewago TownshipConewagoUpper Paxton TownshipUpper PaxtonWheatfield TownshipWheatfieldCarroll TownshipCarrollPenn TownshipEast Hanover TownshipE HanoverSouthampton TownshipSouthamptonHalifax TownshipHalifaxDickinson TownshipDickinsonNorth Newton TownshipN NewtonHopewell TownshipHopewellPenn TownshipMiddle Paxton TownshipMiddle PaxtonRye TownshipCentre TownshipCentreSaville TownshipSaville6,681.0938976,681.0938976.68k16,046.8634746,046.8634746.05k24,433.5196564,433.5196564.43k34,354.3838484,354.3838484.35k43,866.9362533,866.9362533.87k53,729.1026463,729.1026463.73k63,728.7437043,728.7437043.73k73,713.1166853,713.1166853.71k83,436.7743063,436.7743063.44k93,408.6312923,408.6312923.41k103,345.8141023,345.8141023.35k113,165.9418113,165.9418113.17k123,132.5942703,132.5942703.13k132,870.1534192,870.1534192.87k142,173.5155172,173.5155172.17k152,031.6114952,031.6114952.03k161,870.4942381,870.4942381.87k171,854.8702131,854.8702131.85k181,843.5302571,843.5302571.84k191,710.0987131,710.0987131.71k201,679.4477151,679.4477151.68k211,448.2988021,448.2988021.45k221,077.5303561,077.5303561.08k23916.194552916.1945520.92k24700.499356700.4993560.70k25588.956757588.9567570.59k26491.517537491.5175370.49k27486.852802486.8528020.49k28420.516503420.5165030.42k29309.876034309.8760340.31k30283.630767283.6307670.28k31230.030796230.0307960.23k32229.226985229.2269850.23k33185.252775185.2527750.19k34180.126971180.1269710.18k35161.491217161.4912170.16k36158.816616158.8166160.16k37152.448237152.4482370.15k38150.877903150.8779030.15k39145.896299145.8962990.15k40130.882889130.8828890.13k41128.155610128.1556100.13k42116.279998116.2799980.12k43109.598826109.5988260.11k44106.100414106.1004140.11k4599.74767799.7476770.10k4692.57891492.5789140.09k4791.73246891.7324680.09k4891.13223691.1322360.09k4954.00138154.0013810.05k50
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by population density

Population by Metro Area in Pennsylvania

There are 37 metro areas in Pennsylvania. This section compares the Harrisburg Area to all of the metro areas in Pennsylvania.

Total Population by Metro Area#11

Scope: population of the Harrisburg Area and selected other metro areas in Pennsylvania
0M5M10M15M20M#New York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownLancaster Metro AreaLancasterYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaReading Metro AreaReading AreaErie Metro AreaErie AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgState College Metro AreaState CollegeChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportGettysburg Metro AreaGettysburgSunbury Metro AreaSunbury AreaNew Castle Metro AreaNew CastleIndiana Metro AreaIndiana AreaMeadville Metro AreaMeadvilleBloomsburg and Berwick Metro AreaBloomsburgDuBois Metro AreaDuBois AreaSomerset Metro AreaSomerset AreaSayre Metro AreaSayre AreaOil City Metro AreaOil City AreaLewistown Metro AreaLewistownHuntingdon Metro AreaHuntingdonLewisburg Metro AreaLewisburgBradford Metro AreaBradford AreaWarren Metro AreaWarren AreaSelinsgrove Metro AreaSelinsgroveLock Haven Metro AreaLock HavenSt. Marys Metro AreaSt. Marys20,031,443.00000020,031,443.00000020.03M16,047,721.0000006,047,721.0000006.05M22,354,926.0000002,354,926.0000002.35M3830,737.000000830,737.0000000.83M4561,447.000000561,447.0000000.56M5559,898.000000559,898.0000000.56M6552,521.000000552,521.0000000.55M7533,110.000000533,110.0000000.53M8440,604.000000440,604.0000000.44M9414,097.000000414,097.0000000.41M10279,133.000000279,133.0000000.28M11167,126.000000167,126.0000000.17M12159,178.000000159,178.0000000.16M13152,707.000000152,707.0000000.15M14145,503.000000145,503.0000000.15M15137,762.000000137,762.0000000.14M16136,950.000000136,950.0000000.14M17125,917.000000125,917.0000000.13M18116,313.000000116,313.0000000.12M19101,759.000000101,759.0000000.10M2093,590.00000093,590.0000000.09M2188,528.00000088,528.0000000.09M2287,491.00000087,491.0000000.09M2387,027.00000087,027.0000000.09M2485,176.00000085,176.0000000.09M2581,170.00000081,170.0000000.08M2676,201.00000076,201.0000000.08M2761,808.00000061,808.0000000.06M2853,460.00000053,460.0000000.05M2946,585.00000046,585.0000000.05M3045,844.00000045,844.0000000.05M3145,178.00000045,178.0000000.05M3242,609.00000042,609.0000000.04M3340,649.00000040,649.0000000.04M3440,246.00000040,246.0000000.04M3539,536.00000039,536.0000000.04M3631,111.00000031,111.0000000.03M37
# rank of metro area out of 37 by population

Population Density by Metro Area#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Harrisburg Area and selected other metro areas in Pennsylvania
05001,0001,5002,000#New York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownLancaster Metro AreaLancasterYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaReading Metro AreaReading AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaErie Metro AreaErie AreaHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgNew Castle Metro AreaNew CastleAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaSunbury Metro AreaSunbury AreaJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgGettysburg Metro AreaGettysburgPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleState College Metro AreaState CollegeLewisburg Metro AreaLewisburgBloomsburg and Berwick Metro AreaBloomsburgSelinsgrove Metro AreaSelinsgroveLewistown Metro AreaLewistownIndiana Metro AreaIndiana AreaWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportMeadville Metro AreaMeadvilleOil City Metro AreaOil City AreaSomerset Metro AreaSomerset AreaDuBois Metro AreaDuBois AreaSayre Metro AreaSayre AreaHuntingdon Metro AreaHuntingdonWarren Metro AreaWarren AreaLock Haven Metro AreaLock HavenBradford Metro AreaBradford AreaSt. Marys Metro AreaSt. Marys2,415.0054812,415.0054812,41511,313.9698131,313.9698131,3142571.828689571.8286895723564.814264564.8142645654487.282679487.2826794875483.537799483.5377994846445.886340445.8863404467378.491472378.4914723788349.259782349.2597823499346.143966346.14396634610324.557015324.55701532511320.597507320.59750732112274.760976274.76097627513247.170631247.17063124714239.477076239.47707623915204.344172204.34417220416200.133114200.13311420017197.749504197.74950419818196.185527196.18552719619186.870209186.87020918720143.420762143.42076214321142.974835142.97483514322138.870331138.87033113923122.411588122.41158812224113.333029113.33302911325105.788835105.7888351062694.67112394.671123952785.96951485.969514862879.28404679.284046792970.92643070.926430713070.91079370.910793713153.86790353.867903543252.41400952.414009523345.97570845.975708463444.52332044.523320453543.51427143.514271443637.60267637.6026763837
# rank of metro area out of 37 by population density

Population by Metro Area in the Northeast

There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the Harrisburg Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 116,313.

Total Population by Metro Area#13

Scope: population of the Harrisburg Area and selected other metro areas in the Northeast
0M5M10M15M20M#New York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownLancaster Metro AreaLancasterPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaReading Metro AreaReading AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaErie Metro AreaErie AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgState College Metro AreaState CollegeVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsport20,031,443.00000020,031,443.00000020.03M16,047,721.0000006,047,721.0000006.05M24,728,844.0000004,728,844.0000004.73M32,354,926.0000002,354,926.0000002.35M41,609,359.0000001,609,359.0000001.61M51,211,826.0000001,211,826.0000001.21M61,135,503.0000001,135,503.0000001.14M71,082,226.0000001,082,226.0000001.08M8941,618.000000941,618.0000000.94M9930,667.000000930,667.0000000.93M10879,291.000000879,291.0000000.88M11860,874.000000860,874.0000000.86M12830,737.000000830,737.0000000.83M13660,652.000000660,652.0000000.66M14629,107.000000629,107.0000000.63M15561,447.000000561,447.0000000.56M16559,898.000000559,898.0000000.56M17552,521.000000552,521.0000000.55M18533,110.000000533,110.0000000.53M19523,874.000000523,874.0000000.52M20440,604.000000440,604.0000000.44M21414,097.000000414,097.0000000.41M22404,948.000000404,948.0000000.40M23371,101.000000371,101.0000000.37M24296,416.000000296,416.0000000.30M25279,133.000000279,133.0000000.28M26274,026.000000274,026.0000000.27M27272,033.000000272,033.0000000.27M28247,030.000000247,030.0000000.25M29217,006.000000217,006.0000000.22M30216,080.000000216,080.0000000.22M31214,703.000000214,703.0000000.21M32185,141.000000185,141.0000000.19M33180,505.000000180,505.0000000.18M34167,126.000000167,126.0000000.17M35159,178.000000159,178.0000000.16M36155,744.000000155,744.0000000.16M37152,978.000000152,978.0000000.15M38152,707.000000152,707.0000000.15M39147,715.000000147,715.0000000.15M40145,503.000000145,503.0000000.15M41137,762.000000137,762.0000000.14M42136,950.000000136,950.0000000.14M43131,748.000000131,748.0000000.13M44128,563.000000128,563.0000000.13M45127,376.000000127,376.0000000.13M46125,917.000000125,917.0000000.13M47120,953.000000120,953.0000000.12M48117,966.000000117,966.0000000.12M49116,313.000000116,313.0000000.12M50
# rank of metro area out of 50 by population

Population Density by Metro Area#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Harrisburg Area and selected other metro areas in the Northeast
05001,0001,5002,000#New York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownLancaster Metro AreaLancasterSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaReading Metro AreaReading AreaManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaErie Metro AreaErie AreaHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgRochester Metro AreaRochesterYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland AreaScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaState College Metro AreaState CollegeAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontBangor Metro AreaBangor Area2,415.0054812,415.0054812,41511,654.0194191,654.0194191,65421,506.6615071,506.6615071,50731,424.1051381,424.1051381,42441,356.5771791,356.5771791,35751,313.9698131,313.9698131,31461,014.0715501,014.0715501,0147800.012283800.0122838008725.537722725.5377227269571.828689571.82868957210564.814264564.81426456511549.788277549.78827755012544.646153544.64615354513493.212423493.21242349314487.282679487.28267948715483.537799483.53779948416462.056155462.05615546217459.926337459.92633746018445.886340445.88634044619408.984623408.98462340920378.491472378.49147237821349.259782349.25978234922346.143966346.14396634623331.334196331.33419633124324.557015324.55701532525322.100360322.10036032226320.597507320.59750732127312.731327312.73132731328277.012486277.01248627729274.760976274.76097627530251.809807251.80980725231239.477076239.47707623932201.756069201.75606920233201.133095201.13309520134200.133114200.13311420035197.749504197.74950419836186.870209186.87020918737172.556437172.55643717338160.557930160.55793016139158.363895158.36389515840143.420762143.42076214341139.427617139.42761713942138.701034138.70103413943124.264018124.26401812444112.970085112.9700851134594.67112394.671123954692.98193692.981936934774.99709474.997094754855.60408855.604088564945.03082045.0308204550
# rank of metro area out of 50 by population density

Population by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Harrisburg Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Total Population by Metro Area#15

Scope: population of the Harrisburg Area and selected other metro areas in the United States
0M5M10M15M20M#New York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlottePittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburg20,031,443.00000020,031,443.00000020.03M113,189,366.00000013,189,366.00000013.19M29,528,396.0000009,528,396.0000009.53M36,957,123.0000006,957,123.0000006.96M46,482,592.0000006,482,592.0000006.48M56,047,721.0000006,047,721.0000006.05M66,011,752.0000006,011,752.0000006.01M75,926,955.0000005,926,955.0000005.93M85,612,777.0000005,612,777.0000005.61M94,728,844.0000004,728,844.0000004.73M104,577,530.0000004,577,530.0000004.58M114,486,153.0000004,486,153.0000004.49M124,430,646.0000004,430,646.0000004.43M134,296,731.0000004,296,731.0000004.30M143,671,095.0000003,671,095.0000003.67M153,488,436.0000003,488,436.0000003.49M163,253,356.0000003,253,356.0000003.25M172,927,714.0000002,927,714.0000002.93M182,803,449.0000002,803,449.0000002.80M192,780,873.0000002,780,873.0000002.78M202,752,056.0000002,752,056.0000002.75M212,381,152.0000002,381,152.0000002.38M222,354,926.0000002,354,926.0000002.35M232,351,319.0000002,351,319.0000002.35M242,332,345.0000002,332,345.0000002.33M252,328,508.0000002,328,508.0000002.33M262,242,542.0000002,242,542.0000002.24M272,146,410.0000002,146,410.0000002.15M282,070,153.0000002,070,153.0000002.07M292,070,147.0000002,070,147.0000002.07M302,061,630.0000002,061,630.0000002.06M311,995,004.0000001,995,004.0000002.00M321,968,768.0000001,968,768.0000001.97M331,943,107.0000001,943,107.0000001.94M341,942,615.0000001,942,615.0000001.94M351,794,570.0000001,794,570.0000001.79M361,714,428.0000001,714,428.0000001.71M371,609,359.0000001,609,359.0000001.61M381,571,730.0000001,571,730.0000001.57M391,424,097.0000001,424,097.0000001.42M401,341,339.0000001,341,339.0000001.34M411,337,075.0000001,337,075.0000001.34M421,269,550.0000001,269,550.0000001.27M431,258,158.0000001,258,158.0000001.26M441,250,247.0000001,250,247.0000001.25M451,243,720.0000001,243,720.0000001.24M461,211,826.0000001,211,826.0000001.21M471,154,504.0000001,154,504.0000001.15M481,141,309.0000001,141,309.0000001.14M491,135,503.0000001,135,503.0000001.14M50561,447.000000561,447.0000000.56M
# rank of metro area out of 50 by population

Population Density by Metro Area#16

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Harrisburg Area and selected other metro areas in the United States
05001,0001,5002,0002,500#Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake City2,720.1258202,720.1258202,72012,415.0054812,415.0054812,41521,847.4524701,847.4524701,84731,356.5771791,356.5771791,35741,323.9866791,323.9866791,32451,313.9698131,313.9698131,31461,167.7550621,167.7550621,16871,164.2969611,164.2969611,16481,104.8135811,104.8135811,10591,080.2192551,080.2192551,080101,068.9418481,068.9418481,069111,031.2779601,031.2779601,031121,014.0715501,014.0715501,01413962.393721962.39372196214800.012283800.01228380015784.739665784.73966578516773.385727773.38572777317749.678867749.67886775018725.537722725.53772272619725.061112725.06111272520668.854877668.85487766921646.535364646.53536464722639.031181639.03118163923625.328792625.32879262524587.267794587.26779458725515.264434515.26443451526470.160044470.16004447027460.170270460.17027046028457.160370457.16037045729456.776118456.77611845730445.886340445.88634044631444.751456444.75145644532440.174541440.17454144033415.918869415.91886941634390.440572390.44057239035356.511429356.51142935736354.778544354.77854435537351.644498351.64449835238346.143966346.143966346329.750718329.75071833039318.942406318.94240631940308.008297308.00829730841285.293748285.29374828542284.766265284.76626528543274.930746274.93074627544269.041737269.04173726945262.321925262.32192526246242.592102242.59210224347216.157059216.15705921648162.511574162.51157416349150.247597150.24759715050
# rank of metro area out of 50 by population density

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This page reports on the population distribution in the Harrisburg Area, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

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  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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State:
Pennsylvania
Counties:
Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry
Principal Borough:
Carlisle
Principal City:
Harrisburg
Boroughs:
Berrysburg, Blain, Bloomfield, Camp Hill, Carlisle, Dauphin, Duncannon, Elizabethville, Gratz, Halifax, Highspire, Hummelstown, Landisburg, Lemoyne, Liverpool, Lykens, Marysville, Mechanicsburg, Middletown, Millersburg, Millerstown, Mount Holly Springs, New Buffalo, New Cumberland, Newburg, Newport, Newville, Paxtang, Penbrook, Pillow, Royalton, Shippensburg, Shiremanstown, Steelton, Williamstown, Wormleysburg
Cities:
Harrisburg
Townships:
Buffalo, Carroll, Centre, Conewago, Cooke, Derry, Dickinson, East Hanover, East Pennsboro, Greenwood, Halifax, Hampden, Hopewell, Howe, Jackson, Jackson, Jefferson, Juniata, Liverpool, Londonderry, Lower Allen, Lower Frankford, Lower Mifflin, Lower Paxton, Lower Swatara, Lykens, Middle Paxton, Middlesex, Mifflin, Miller, Monroe, North Middleton, North Newton, Northeast Madison, Oliver, Penn, Penn, Reed, Rush, Rye, Saville, Shippensburg, Silver Spring, South Hanover, South Middleton, South Newton, Southampton, Southwest Madison, Spring, Susquehanna, Swatara, Toboyne, Tuscarora, Tyrone, Upper Allen, Upper Frankford, Upper Mifflin, Upper Paxton, Washington, Watts, Wayne, West Hanover, West Pennsboro, Wheatfield, Wiconisco, Williams
Unincorporated Places:
Boiling Springs, Bressler, Colonial Park, Enhaut, Enola, Hershey, Lawnton, Lenkerville, Linglestown, Lower Allen, Messiah College, New Kingstown, Oberlin, Palmdale, Paxtonia, Plainfield, Progress, Rutherford, Schlusser, Shippensburg University, Skyline View, Union Deposit, West Fairview, Wiconsico
ZIP Codes:
17005, 17006, 17007, 17011, 17013, 17015, 17017, 17018, 17019, 17020, 17021, 17022, 17023, 17024, 17025, 17027, 17028, 17030, 17032, 17033, 17034, 17035, 17036, 17037, 17040, 17043, 17045, 17047, 17048, 17050, 17053, 17055, 17057, 17061, 17062, 17065, 17068, 17069, 17070, 17071, 17072, 17074, 17078, 17080, 17081, 17090, 17093, 17097, 17098, 17101, 17102, 17103, 17104, 17109, 17110, 17111, 17112, 17113, 17120, 17240, 17241, 17257, 17266, 17307, 17324, 17980
Unified School Districts:
Big Spring, Camp Hill, Carlisle, Central Dauphin, Cumberland Valley, Derry Township, East Pennsboro, Fannett-Metal, Greenwood, Halifax, Harrisburg, Lower Dauphin, Mechanicsburg, Middletown, Millersburg, Newport, Shippensburg, South Middleton, Steelton-Highspire, Susquehanna Township, Susquenita, Upper Dauphin, West Perry, West Shore, Williams Valley
Congressional Districts:
PA-4, PA-10, PA-11, PA-15
State Senate Districts:
PA-15, PA-30, PA-31, PA-33, PA-48
State House Districts:
PA-86, PA-87, PA-88, PA-92, PA-98, PA-103, PA-104, PA-105, PA-106, PA-125, PA-193, PA-199
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Chambersburg Area, Gettysburg Area, Lancaster Area, Lebanon Area, Pottsville Area, Sunbury Area, York Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Bloomsburg Area, Lewisburg Area, Lewistown Area, Selinsgrove Area, State College Area