Bradford County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

59,536

Bradford County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 59,536 with a growth rate of -0.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bradford County, Pennsylvania is the 42nd largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 62,731 and has seen a growth of -5.09% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202958,741-159-0.27%
202858,900-159-0.27%
202759,059-159-0.27%
202659,218-159-0.27%
202559,377-159-0.27%
202459,536-159-0.27%
202359,695-159-0.27%
202259,854-283-0.47%
202160,1371690.28%
202059,968-461-0.76%
201960,429-429-0.7%
201860,858-138-0.23%
201760,996-107-0.18%
201661,103-553-0.9%
201561,656-301-0.49%
201461,957-562-0.9%
201362,519-486-0.77%
201263,005-106-0.17%
201163,1113800.61%
201062,73100%
199060,967-1,952-3.1%
198062,9194,9578.55%
197057,9623,0375.53%
196054,9253,2036.19%
195051,7221,1072.19%
194050,6151,5763.21%
193049,039-4,127-7.76%
192053,166-1,360-2.49%
191054,526-4,877-8.21%
190059,4031700.29%
189059,2336921.18%
188058,5415,33710.03%
187053,2044,4709.17%
186048,7345,90313.78%
185042,83110,06230.71%
184032,76913,02365.95%
183019,7468,19270.9%
182011,554-47,187-80.33%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.27% (-159)
County Website
Bradford County
County Seat
Towanda
2020 Population
59,968
Area
1147 mi²
Density
52 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.72% (-432)
Founded
February 21, 1810

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White57,41995.45%
Two or more races1,4262.37%
Black or African American4550.76%
Other race4280.71%
Asian3520.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.07%
Native American360.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Median Age

43.9

Total

43.3

Male

44.9

Female

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 46,951 adults, (13,080 of whom are seniors) in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

77.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female30,00349.87%
Male30,15650.13%

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,3612.4472.427.6
Married12,07538713
Non Family8,5791.235644
Female2,1753.316040
Male1,5323.5366.833.2

2.98

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9236.87%
Associates Degree3,9099.19%
Bachelors Degree5,20212.23%
Graduate Degree3,3187.8%
High School Graduate20,04947.12%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0592.49%
Some College6,09114.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,68437,0438,041
2+ Races796591155
Hispanic47532479
Other Race313271146
Black29424733
Asian245227120
Native American36339

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 92.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.98%.

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,683$58,837$49,172
Graduate Degree$78,425$84,973$73,239
High School Graduate$37,722$47,792$27,330
Less Than 9th Grade$29,139$37,098$17,258
Overall$43,552$52,203$32,123
Some College$43,745$57,112$30,501

$43,552

Average Earnings

$52,203

Average Male

$32,123

Average Female

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Language

97.18% of Bradford County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 2.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Language

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,3787,17412.72%
Multiple1,40522916.3%
Hispanic93822624.09%
Black38613735.49%
Asian35211231.82%
Other417296.95%
Native36925%

13.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.84%

Male Poverty Rate

14.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bradford County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bradford County, Pennsylvania is Black, with 35.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bradford County, Pennsylvania is Other, with 6.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.17%.

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.97%
High School13.28%
Some College8.09%
Bachelors or Greater3.87%

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.7%
Male Unemployed27.3%
Female Employed7.21%
Male Employed4.52%

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,250$91,928
Households$60,650$78,657
Married Families$85,865$103,404
Non Families$37,122$49,538

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,294

Number of Veterans

3,950

Male Veterans

344

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,363
First Gulf War939
Second Gulf War856
Korea261
World War II82

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,091
75+1,074
65 to 741,034
55 to 64840
18 to 34255

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,1939.34%
Hispanic436.75%
Other Race369.16%
2+ Races272.76%
Black154.57%
Asian124.53%
Native American1130.56%

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.49%

Born in Bradford County, Pennsylvania

98.04%

Native Born

1.96%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

1.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.04% of Bradford County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 72.49% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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