Cambria County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

129,907

Cambria County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 129,907 with a growth rate of -0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cambria County, Pennsylvania is the 26th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 143,458 and has seen a growth of -9.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029126,102-761-0.6%
2028126,863-761-0.6%
2027127,624-761-0.59%
2026128,385-761-0.59%
2025129,146-761-0.59%
2024129,907-761-0.58%
2023130,668-761-0.58%
2022131,429-808-0.61%
2021132,237-974-0.73%
2020133,2113,1042.39%
2019130,107-1,371-1.04%
2018131,478-1,557-1.17%
2017133,035-1,482-1.1%
2016134,517-1,566-1.15%
2015136,083-1,504-1.09%
2014137,587-1,271-0.92%
2013138,858-2,705-1.91%
2012141,563-1,027-0.72%
2011142,590-868-0.61%
2010143,45800%
1990163,029-20,234-11.04%
1980183,263-3,522-1.89%
1970186,785-16,498-8.12%
1960203,283-6,258-2.99%
1950209,541-3,918-1.84%
1940213,45910,3135.08%
1930203,1465,3072.68%
1920197,83931,70819.09%
1910166,13161,29458.47%
1900104,83738,46257.95%
189066,37519,56441.79%
188046,81110,24228.01%
187036,5697,41425.43%
186029,15511,38264.04%
185017,7736,51757.9%
184011,2564,18059.07%
18307,0763,789115.27%
18203,2871,17055.27%
18102,117-123,985-98.32%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.58% (-761)
County Website
Cambria County
County Seat
Ebensburg
2020 Population
133,211
Area
688 mi²
Density
189 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.48% (-3,304)
Founded
November 2, 1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White122,89592.22%
Black or African American4,8773.66%
Two or more races4,0613.05%
Other race6910.52%
Asian6640.5%
Native American540.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Median Age

45.6

Total

44.2

Male

47.3

Female

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 107,806 adults, (30,817 of whom are seniors) in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

73.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female66,85250.17%
Male66,41149.83%

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All55,5412.2875.824.2
Married24,9172.9592.27.8
Non Family21,9391.1561.338.7
Female5,8903.2461.538.5
Male2,7953.1573.726.3

2.94

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9555.17%
Associates Degree10,27610.72%
Bachelors Degree14,83615.48%
Graduate Degree6,8937.19%
High School Graduate42,56544.41%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9592.04%
Some College14,36014.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White89,76883,58320,634
Black2,8632,424212
2+ Races1,6261,500269
Hispanic1,3851,195324
Other Race426374192
Asian406400301
Native American473410

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.52%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.14%.

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,619$59,159$51,019
Graduate Degree$69,124$80,625$65,608
High School Graduate$33,207$39,637$25,950
Less Than 9th Grade$25,968$31,686$22,454
Overall$40,656$46,717$34,562
Some College$37,984$46,308$31,163

$40,656

Average Earnings

$46,717

Average Male

$34,562

Average Female

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Language

97.77% of Cambria County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 2.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.12% of the population.

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Language

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White117,03214,82212.66%
Black4,0811,59939.18%
Multiple3,8221,37636%
Hispanic2,11361228.96%
Other63715524.33%
Asian589315.26%
Native441227.27%

14.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.67%

Male Poverty Rate

16.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cambria County, Pennsylvania is Black, with 39.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cambria County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 5.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.42%.

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.61%
High School13.3%
Some College12.23%
Bachelors or Greater4.09%

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.14%
Male Unemployed23.86%
Female Employed6.99%
Male Employed4.6%

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,939$91,072
Households$54,221$72,815
Married Families$88,028$103,546
Non Families$30,305$42,323

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cambria 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 55-64.

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,731

Number of Veterans

9,190

Male Veterans

541

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,750
First Gulf War1,989
Second Gulf War1,436
Korea767
World War II109

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,839
65 to 742,716
35 to 541,944
55 to 641,779
18 to 34453

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,3259.23%
Black2266.94%
Hispanic1358.12%
2+ Races1315.75%
Other Race428.55%
Native American713.21%

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cambria 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

87.85%

Born in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

98.97%

Native Born

1.03%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.97% of Cambria County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 87.85% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cambria County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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