Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake township | 1 | 4,894 | 4,866 | 0.08% | 176 | 27.8 | Township |
| Honesdale | 2 | 4,427 | 4,471 | -0.25% | 1,140 | 3.9 | Borough |
| Salem township | 3 | 4,149 | 4,121 | 0.05% | 136 | 30.6 | Township |
| Canaan township | 4 | 3,787 | 3,609 | 7.43% | 207 | 18.3 | Township |
| Damascus township | 5 | 3,694 | 3,678 | -0.27% | 47 | 78.7 | Township |
| Texas township | 6 | 2,264 | 2,285 | -0.53% | 161 | 14.0 | Township |
| Cherry Ridge township | 7 | 1,899 | 1,910 | -0.26% | 89 | 21.4 | Township |
| Lehigh township | 8 | 1,861 | 1,875 | -0.59% | 155 | 12.0 | Township |
| South Canaan township | 9 | 1,833 | 1,795 | 0.27% | 67 | 27.5 | Township |
| Sterling township | 10 | 1,493 | 1,480 | -0.07% | 55 | 27.0 | Township |
| Dyberry township | 11 | 1,396 | 1,390 | -0.14% | 63 | 22.2 | Township |
| Dreher township | 12 | 1,369 | 1,346 | 0.59% | 92 | 14.8 | Township |
| Waymart | 13 | 1,287 | 1,298 | -0.23% | 478 | 2.7 | Borough |
| Preston township | 14 | 1,014 | 0 | 0.5% | 21 | 49.4 | Township |
| Bethany | 15 | 241 | 243 | -0.41% | 484 | 0.5 | Borough |
| Prompton | 16 | 237 | 236 | 0% | 155 | 1.5 | Borough |
| Starrucca | 17 | 173 | 171 | 0% | 19 | 8.9 | Borough |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Lake township is the largest city in Wayne County.
Starrucca is the smallest city in Wayne County.
There are 17 cities in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.