About Glassport
Glassport is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Pittsburgh and the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers where they form the Ohio River. Glassport lies along the east side of the Monongahela River in the "Mon Valley", where many blue collar municipalities have suffered severe economic decline in the wake of the loss of steelmaking throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area.
A borough of 4,475 people (2020 census)1, Glassport sits in what we call the Mon Valley. By the county permit file, Glassport is home to 18 places to eat or drink, putting it 60th among the 129 municipalities outside the city we cover2. American lead the count with 3, and sandwiches and delis come next with 3. 89% are independently owned. Monongahela Avenue is the main food street, with 13 listings.
The population was essentially flat between 2010 and 2020, at about 4,47513. About 36% of homes are rented, and the median resident is 38.4 years old4. Pittsburgh Regional Transit has 28 active stops here, served by bus5.
Glassport by the numbers
Counts from our directory2. Land area from Census TIGER/Line county subdivisions7.
Listings by category
Main food streets: Monongahela Avenue (13), 6th Street (2), and Indiana Avenue (2).
New and changing
These Glassport facilities had a preoperational inspection from the Allegheny County Health Department between Aug 11, 2025 and Jul 28, 2026. That inspection happens before a food facility opens, changes owners or reopens after major work8.
- Glassport Dairy DelightInspected & Permitted
Getting there
Transit
28 active stops, about 3,290 scheduled trips a week, by bus. Busiest stop: Ohio Ave. opp. Wall St (120 weekly trips).
Source5 Check PRT for live times.
How working residents commute
Percent of workers 16+, 2020-2024 estimates4.
Who lives here
Survey estimates for small towns have wide margins of error.