Pennsylvania
StateUS-PAData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: HarrisburgGovernor: Josh Shapiro (Democratic)Language: English
Population
13.1M
Metros tracked
24
48.4M in metros (370%)
Composite score
394.5
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-PA
At a glance
- Nickname
- Keystone State
- Established
- 1787
- Demonym
- Pennsylvanian
- Area
- 119,283 km² (46,055 mi²)
- Population density
- 110/km² (284/mi²)
- Highest point
- Mount Davis (979 m (3,212 ft))
- Legislature
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Human Development Index
- 0.938 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 19
- U.S. House seats
- 17
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 6th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 33rd of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- New York
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Pennsylvania metro footprint
24 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
24 tracked metros
#1New York
22.3M · Global Capital
182.9
10.2M · Continental Metro
94.1
#29Philadelphia
7.3M · Continental Metro
59.8
#82Pittsburgh
2.6M · Major Metro
33.6
#437State College
238K · Established Metro
5.8
#453Harrisburg★ Capital
1.3M · Established Metro
5.5
#679Allentown
886K · Emerging Metro
3.2
#876Erie
350K · Emerging Metro
2.1
#1073Williamsport
151K · Emerging Metro
1.5
#1089Youngstown
634K · Emerging Metro
1.5
#1099Scranton
574K · Emerging Metro
1.4
#1396Lancaster (PA)
563K · Emerging Metro
1.0