22 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake township | 1 | 4,898 | 4,866 | 0.08% | 176 | 27.80 | Township |
| Honesdale | 2 | 4,416 | 4,471 | -0.25% | 1,138 | 3.88 | Borough |
| Salem township | 3 | 4,151 | 4,121 | 0.05% | 136 | 30.56 | Township |
| Canaan township | 4 | 4,049 | 3,609 | 6.92% | 222 | 18.26 | Township |
| Damascus township | 5 | 3,684 | 3,678 | -0.27% | 47 | 78.70 | Township |
| Texas township | 6 | 2,252 | 2,285 | -0.53% | 160 | 14.04 | Township |
| Cherry Ridge township | 7 | 1,894 | 1,910 | -0.26% | 88 | 21.42 | Township |
| Lehigh township | 8 | 1,850 | 1,875 | -0.59% | 154 | 12.01 | Township |
| South Canaan township | 9 | 1,838 | 1,795 | 0.27% | 67 | 27.46 | Township |
| Sterling township | 10 | 1,492 | 1,480 | -0.07% | 55 | 27 | Township |
| Dyberry township | 11 | 1,394 | 1,390 | -0.14% | 63 | 22.17 | Township |
| Dreher township | 12 | 1,377 | 1,346 | 0.58% | 93 | 14.85 | Township |
| Waymart | 13 | 1,284 | 1,298 | -0.23% | 477 | 2.69 | Borough |
| Preston township | 14 | 1,019 | 995 | 0.49% | 21 | 49.42 | Township |
| Oregon township | 15 | 845 | 846 | -0.12% | 48 | 17.70 | Township |
| White Mills | 16 | 768 | 864 | 1.05% | 518 | 1.48 | CDP |
| Gouldsboro | 17 | 678 | 782 | -2.02% | 264 | 2.57 | CDP |
| Hamlin township | 18 | 656 | 683 | -0.61% | 10 | 64.81 | Township |
| Scott township | 19 | 496 | 483 | 0.4% | 11 | 43.55 | Township |
| Bethany | 20 | 241 | 243 | 0% | 484 | 0.50 | Borough |
| Prompton | 21 | 237 | 236 | 0% | 155 | 1.53 | Borough |
| Starrucca | 22 | 174 | 171 | 0.58% | 20 | 8.91 | Borough |
Lake township is the largest city in Wayne County, with a population of 4,898.
Starrucca is the smallest city in Wayne County.
There are 22 cities in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.