Counties of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 67 counties, home to 13,059,432 people across 115,882 km². Each county below opens its full profile — Census Bureau and American Community Survey figures, and how it ranks against the rest of Pennsylvania and the country.
- Counties
- 67
- Population
- 13,059,432
- 2025 estimate
- #5 of 51 states
- Area
- 115,882 km²
- #32 of 51 states
- Density
- 113
- per km²
- #10 of 51 states
How Pennsylvania's counties spread
Across Pennsylvania's counties: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which county is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 87.3% | 29 / 50 | Bucks County94.8% | Forest County74.8% |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $901 | 24 / 50 | Chester County$1,763 | Cameron County$689 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $202,200 | 28 / 50 | Chester County$485,600 | Cameron County$88,900 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 75.1% | 19 / 50 | Pike County87.0% | Philadelphia County51.8% |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 11.6% | 36 / 50 | Forest County72.3% | Lancaster County3.0% |
Demography
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 21.5% | 10 / 50 | Sullivan County31.5% | Philadelphia County14.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.0% | 49 / 50 | Forest County0.4% | Indiana County0.0% |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.7% | 22 / 50 | Montgomery County8.0% | Sullivan County0.1% |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.3 | 38 / 50 | Monroe County2.7 | Cameron County2 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 2.6% | 18 / 50 | Philadelphia County38.3% | Cameron County0.1% |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 2.0% | 39 / 50 | Philadelphia County15.2% | Jefferson County0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 2.5% | 44 / 50 | Lehigh County28.0% | Cameron County0.7% |
| Median Age2024years | 43.7 | 9 / 50 | Sullivan County55.9 | Centre County34.2 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,005 | 22 / 50 | Philadelphia County1,114 | Forest County401 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 5.7% | 24 / 50 | Lehigh County26.2% | Fulton County0.9% |
| Under 182024 | 19.6% | 42 / 50 | Lancaster County23.1% | Forest County3.7% |
| Veterans2024 | 7.6% | 18 / 50 | Warren County11.2% | Philadelphia County3.7% |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 89.1% | 14 / 50 | Jefferson County95.5% | Philadelphia County33.2% |
Economy
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 11.7% | 27 / 50 | Philadelphia County21.4% | Chester County6.0% |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 14.0% | 14 / 50 | Philadelphia County26.2% | Chester County5.6% |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.438 | 36 / 50 | Philadelphia County0.513 | Juniata County0.396 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $66,318 | 32 / 50 | Chester County$127,208 | Cameron County$50,573 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $36,391 | 29 / 50 | Chester County$64,325 | Forest County$24,303 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 4.9% | 20 / 50 | Philadelphia County8.1% | Juniata County2.1% |
Education
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 23.9% | 26 / 50 | Chester County57.1% | Forest County12.3% |
| High School or Higher2024 | 91.7% | 24 / 50 | Butler County95.7% | Juniata County83.8% |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 5.8% | 34 / 50 | Juniata County13.8% | Cameron County2.1% |
| With a Disability2024 | 15.9% | 22 / 50 | Cameron County23.4% | Chester County9.6% |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 82,878 | 13 / 50 | Philadelphia County1,574,281 | Cameron County4,211 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 53 | 8 / 50 | Philadelphia County4,525 | Cameron County4 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.4% | 12 / 50 | Philadelphia County16.7% | Forest County0.0% |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 7.3% | 8 / 50 | Philadelphia County27.9% | Chester County4.3% |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 24.9 | 22 / 50 | Pike County42.3 | Union County17.9 |
| Work from Home2024 | 10.0% | 23 / 50 | Chester County24.1% | Cameron County1.8% |
All counties
| County | Population 2025 | Area | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 107,594 | 1,343 km² | $84,092 |
| Allegheny County | 1,225,035 | 1,891 km² | $78,548 |
| Armstrong County | 63,698 | 1,692 km² | $65,008 |
| Beaver County | 166,032 | 1,126 km² | $71,089 |
| Bedford County | 47,480 | 2,621 km² | $59,992 |
| Berks County | 440,072 | 2,218 km² | $79,777 |
| Blair County | 119,541 | 1,360 km² | $62,382 |
| Bradford County | 59,600 | 2,972 km² | $63,675 |
| Bucks County | 647,828 | 1,565 km² | $114,764 |
| Butler County | 200,169 | 2,045 km² | $89,843 |
| Cambria County | 128,968 | 1,782 km² | $58,418 |
| Cameron County | 4,211 | 1,026 km² | $50,573 |
| Carbon County | 65,868 | 988 km² | $67,554 |
| Centre County | 157,393 | 2,868 km² | $74,291 |
| Chester County | 557,116 | 1,944 km² | $127,208 |
| Clarion County | 36,680 | 1,556 km² | $62,649 |
| Clearfield County | 78,100 | 2,966 km² | $62,152 |
| Clinton County | 37,870 | 2,304 km² | $60,816 |
| Columbia County | 66,193 | 1,252 km² | $64,644 |
| Crawford County | 81,792 | 2,622 km² | $60,476 |
| Cumberland County | 277,270 | 1,413 km² | $87,494 |
| Dauphin County | 293,351 | 1,359 km² | $76,242 |
| Delaware County | 580,937 | 476 km² | $89,546 |
| Elk County | 29,926 | 2,142 km² | $66,380 |
| Erie County | 265,832 | 2,069 km² | $63,354 |
| Fayette County | 123,021 | 2,048 km² | $58,236 |
| Forest County | 6,614 | 1,107 km² | $52,191 |
| Franklin County | 160,652 | 2,000 km² | $77,003 |
| Fulton County | 14,483 | 1,133 km² | $65,836 |
| Greene County | 33,885 | 1,492 km² | $68,041 |
| Huntingdon County | 43,001 | 2,265 km² | $65,557 |
| Indiana County | 82,878 | 2,143 km² | $60,208 |
| Jefferson County | 43,255 | 1,690 km² | $58,686 |
| Juniata County | 23,403 | 1,014 km² | $66,318 |
| Lackawanna County | 216,502 | 1,189 km² | $66,223 |
| Lancaster County | 563,159 | 2,445 km² | $86,959 |
| Lawrence County | 83,911 | 926 km² | $61,931 |
| Lebanon County | 146,380 | 937 km² | $78,425 |
| Lehigh County | 384,383 | 894 km² | $80,079 |
| Luzerne County | 332,126 | 2,305 km² | $63,691 |
| Lycoming County | 112,587 | 3,183 km² | $63,917 |
| McKean County | 38,984 | 2,537 km² | $62,905 |
| Mercer County | 107,860 | 1,742 km² | $59,976 |
| Mifflin County | 46,127 | 1,065 km² | $63,953 |
| Monroe County | 167,179 | 1,576 km² | $83,565 |
| Montgomery County | 877,643 | 1,251 km² | $113,915 |
| Montour County | 17,868 | 338 km² | $76,976 |
| Northampton County | 324,411 | 958 km² | $89,184 |
| Northumberland County | 89,920 | 1,185 km² | $60,583 |
| Perry County | 46,806 | 1,428 km² | $79,444 |
| Philadelphia County | 1,574,281 | 348 km² | $61,953 |
| Pike County | 62,808 | 1,411 km² | $81,323 |
| Potter County | 15,897 | 2,800 km² | $59,020 |
| Schuylkill County | 145,085 | 2,017 km² | $68,313 |
| Snyder County | 39,655 | 852 km² | $66,876 |
| Somerset County | 72,004 | 2,784 km² | $61,446 |
| Sullivan County | 5,856 | 1,165 km² | $69,764 |
| Susquehanna County | 38,237 | 2,133 km² | $68,487 |
| Tioga County | 40,502 | 2,937 km² | $64,899 |
| Union County | 42,313 | 818 km² | $76,404 |
| Venango County | 49,346 | 1,746 km² | $61,522 |
| Warren County | 37,038 | 2,290 km² | $60,480 |
| Washington County | 210,802 | 2,220 km² | $78,958 |
| Wayne County | 51,703 | 1,880 km² | $62,381 |
| Westmoreland County | 349,324 | 2,662 km² | $74,109 |
| Wyoming County | 25,790 | 1,029 km² | $72,460 |
| York County | 473,197 | 2,342 km² | $84,829 |
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