27 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolbaugh township | 1 | 20,226 | 20,794 | -0.81% | 235 | 86.10 | Township |
| Stroud township | 2 | 19,191 | 19,832 | -1.03% | 618 | 31.06 | Township |
| Chestnuthill township | 3 | 16,226 | 16,730 | -0.9% | 434 | 37.40 | Township |
| Middle Smithfield township | 4 | 15,678 | 16,053 | -0.8% | 295 | 53.16 | Township |
| Pocono township | 5 | 10,557 | 10,885 | -1.02% | 308 | 34.24 | Township |
| East Stroudsburg | 6 | 8,626 | 9,665 | -2.35% | 3,033 | 2.84 | Borough |
| Tobyhanna township | 7 | 8,199 | 8,312 | -0.63% | 163 | 50.23 | Township |
| Arlington Heights | 8 | 6,472 | 6,015 | 0.15% | 1,220 | 5.31 | CDP |
| Sierra View | 9 | 6,079 | 5,539 | 1.4% | 1,143 | 5.32 | CDP |
| Stroudsburg | 10 | 5,761 | 5,938 | -0.6% | 3,340 | 1.73 | Borough |
| Ross township | 11 | 5,395 | 5,478 | -0.59% | 236 | 22.90 | Township |
| Saw Creek | 12 | 4,085 | 3,848 | 0.12% | 1,289 | 3.17 | CDP |
| Penn Estates | 13 | 4,012 | 4,688 | -0.79% | 1,984 | 2.02 | CDP |
| Barrett township | 14 | 3,918 | 4,046 | -0.96% | 75 | 52.38 | Township |
| Price township | 15 | 3,703 | 3,688 | -0.3% | 148 | 25.06 | Township |
| Emerald Lakes | 16 | 3,314 | 2,961 | 0.88% | 1,114 | 2.98 | CDP |
| Pine Ridge | 17 | 3,067 | 2,544 | 0.79% | 1,293 | 2.37 | CDP |
| Mount Pocono | 18 | 3,010 | 3,089 | -0.53% | 871 | 3.45 | Borough |
| Effort | 19 | 2,226 | 2,356 | -0.13% | 441 | 5.05 | CDP |
| Sun Valley | 20 | 2,158 | 2,412 | -0.74% | 757 | 2.85 | CDP |
| Brodheadsville | 21 | 1,754 | 1,770 | -0.17% | 410 | 4.28 | CDP |
| Pocono Ranch Lands | 22 | 1,257 | 1,189 | 1.05% | 397 | 3.17 | CDP |
| Saylorsburg | 23 | 1,065 | 1,445 | -0.37% | 883 | 1.21 | CDP |
| Pocono Mountain Lake Estates | 24 | 1,006 | 842 | 1.11% | 473 | 2.13 | CDP |
| Mountainhome | 25 | 996 | 711 | -1.19% | 526 | 1.90 | CDP |
| Delaware Water Gap | 26 | 660 | 675 | -0.45% | 342 | 1.93 | Borough |
| Pocono Pines | 27 | 465 | 815 | -11.93% | 90 | 5.18 | CDP |
Coolbaugh township is the largest city in Monroe County, with a population of 20,226.
Pocono Pines is the smallest city in Monroe County.
There are 27 cities in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.