| City | Rank | 2026 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre | 1 | 44,570 | 44,266 | 0.11% | 6,508 | 7 | City |
| Hazleton | 2 | 30,380 | 29,849 | 0.31% | 5,087 | 6 | City |
| Plymouth | 3 | 18,546 | 18,236 | -0.05% | 2,208 | 8 | Township |
| Kingston | 4 | 13,491 | 13,326 | 0.22% | 6,287 | 2 | Borough |
| Lehman | 5 | 11,443 | 10,860 | 0.68% | 234 | 49 | Township |
| Nanticoke | 6 | 10,734 | 10,606 | 0.21% | 3,105 | 3 | City |
| Hazle | 7 | 10,525 | 10,165 | 0.62% | 234 | 45 | Township |
| Plains | 8 | 10,061 | 9,796 | 0.51% | 751 | 13 | Township |
| Dallas | 9 | 9,572 | 9,136 | 0.19% | 509 | 19 | Township |
| Pittston | 10 | 7,752 | 7,554 | 0.48% | 5,067 | 2 | City |
| Kingston | 11 | 7,257 | 7,098 | 0.36% | 534 | 14 | Township |
| Wright | 12 | 5,994 | 5,757 | 0.94% | 449 | 13 | Township |
| Plymouth | 13 | 5,813 | 5,744 | 0.21% | 5,418 | 1 | Borough |
| Exeter | 14 | 5,603 | 5,510 | 0.29% | 1,214 | 5 | Borough |
| Luzerne | 15 | 5,502 | 5,581 | 1.27% | 186 | 30 | Township |
| West Hazleton | 16 | 5,296 | 5,226 | 0.23% | 3,354 | 2 | Borough |
| Duryea | 17 | 5,181 | 5,032 | 0.47% | 938 | 6 | Borough |
| Swoyersville | 18 | 5,173 | 5,064 | 0.35% | 2,395 | 2 | Borough |
| Edwardsville | 19 | 4,940 | 4,864 | 0.26% | 4,169 | 1 | Borough |
| West Pittston | 20 | 4,692 | 4,635 | 0.21% | 5,722 | 1 | Borough |
| Jenkins | 21 | 4,582 | 4,312 | 0.66% | 336 | 14 | Township |
| Larksville | 22 | 4,341 | 4,227 | 0.46% | 926 | 5 | Borough |
| Forty Fort | 23 | 4,288 | 4,241 | 0.19% | 3,286 | 1 | Borough |
| Sugarloaf | 24 | 4,105 | 3,880 | 0.91% | 183 | 22 | Township |
| Salem | 25 | 4,099 | 4,024 | 0.17% | 143 | 29 | Township |
| Rice | 26 | 3,876 | 3,625 | 1.1% | 354 | 11 | Township |
| Freeland | 27 | 3,820 | 3,769 | 0.24% | 5,659 | 1 | Borough |
| Foster | 28 | 3,569 | 3,442 | 0.39% | 80 | 45 | Township |
| Lehman | 29 | 3,469 | 3,339 | 0.41% | 159 | 22 | Township |
| Pittston | 30 | 3,317 | 3,193 | 0.67% | 247 | 13 | Township |
| Wilkes-Barre | 31 | 3,243 | 3,194 | 0.22% | 1,081 | 3 | Township |
| Wyoming | 32 | 3,174 | 3,113 | 0.35% | 2,216 | 1 | Borough |
| Harveys Lake | 33 | 2,905 | 2,791 | 0.55% | 538 | 5 | Borough |
| Bear Creek | 34 | 2,839 | 2,747 | 0.67% | 42 | 67 | Township |
| Ross | 35 | 2,804 | 2,718 | 0.54% | 65 | 43 | Township |
| Luzerne | 36 | 2,753 | 2,701 | 0.33% | 3,894 | 1 | Borough |
| Dallas | 37 | 2,691 | 2,650 | 0.22% | 1,169 | 2 | Borough |
| West Wyoming | 38 | 2,689 | 2,616 | 0.41% | 749 | 4 | Borough |
| Ashley | 39 | 2,636 | 2,587 | 0.34% | 2,825 | 1 | Borough |
| Dupont | 40 | 2,600 | 2,531 | 0.42% | 1,662 | 2 | Borough |
| Hunlock | 41 | 2,298 | 2,227 | 0.52% | 111 | 21 | Township |
| Exeter | 42 | 2,182 | 2,055 | 1.25% | 168 | 13 | Township |
| Dorrance | 43 | 2,142 | 2,080 | 0.56% | 89 | 24 | Township |
| Huntington | 44 | 2,117 | 2,047 | 0.67% | 74 | 29 | Township |
| Union | 45 | 2,085 | 2,021 | 0.53% | 105 | 20 | Township |
| Lake | 46 | 2,067 | 2,000 | 0.68% | 77 | 27 | Township |
| Black Creek | 47 | 1,989 | 1,896 | 1.12% | 82 | 24 | Township |
| Conyngham | 48 | 1,841 | 1,818 | 0.22% | 1,794 | 1 | Borough |
| Plymouth | 49 | 1,739 | 1,711 | 0.35% | 110 | 16 | Township |
| Nescopeck | 50 | 1,517 | 1,480 | 0.4% | 1,535 | 1 | Borough |
| Laflin | 51 | 1,475 | 1,433 | 0.48% | 1,125 | 1 | Borough |
| Hughestown | 52 | 1,377 | 1,342 | 0.44% | 1,583 | 1 | Borough |
| Conyngham | 53 | 1,345 | 1,300 | 0.67% | 84 | 16 | Township |
| Fairmount | 54 | 1,247 | 1,210 | 0.56% | 27 | 46 | Township |
| White Haven | 55 | 1,212 | 1,162 | 0.75% | 1,010 | 1 | Borough |
| Hollenback | 56 | 1,194 | 1,131 | 0.84% | 78 | 15 | Township |
| Nescopeck | 57 | 1,127 | 1,080 | 0.27% | 63 | 18 | Township |
| Slocum | 58 | 1,077 | 1,062 | 0.19% | 103 | 10 | Township |
| Dennison | 59 | 996 | 958 | 0.2% | 29 | 34 | Township |
| Sugar Notch | 60 | 991 | 979 | 0.2% | 998 | 1 | Borough |
| Pringle | 61 | 916 | 893 | 0.33% | 1,991 | 0 | Borough |
| Sugarloaf | 62 | 901 | 881 | 0.56% | 34 | 26 | Township |
| Courtdale | 63 | 710 | 691 | 0.42% | 695 | 1 | Borough |
| Conyngham | 64 | 684 | 689 | -0.15% | 33 | 20 | Township |
| Nuangola | 65 | 680 | 659 | 0.59% | 574 | 1 | Borough |
| Yatesville | 66 | 652 | 633 | 0.46% | 1,040 | 1 | Borough |
| Shickshinny | 67 | 637 | 629 | 0.16% | 1,338 | 0 | Borough |
| Laurel Run | 68 | 575 | 554 | 0.52% | 113 | 5 | Borough |
| Warrior Run | 69 | 560 | 546 | 0.36% | 848 | 1 | Borough |
| Buck | 70 | 397 | 379 | 0.76% | 24 | 17 | Township |
| Bear Creek Village | 71 | 305 | 289 | 0.99% | 161 | 2 | Borough |
| Jeddo | 72 | 102 | 101 | 0% | 402 | 0 | Borough |
Wilkes-Barre is the largest city in Luzerne County, with a population of 44,570.
Jeddo is the smallest city in Luzerne County, with a population of 102.
There are 72 cities in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.