Clarion County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

36,713

Clarion County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 36,713 with a growth rate of -0.7% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clarion County, Pennsylvania is the 57th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 39,926 and has seen a growth of -8.05% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,428-257-0.72%
202835,685-257-0.72%
202735,942-257-0.71%
202636,199-257-0.7%
202536,456-257-0.7%
202436,713-257-0.7%
202336,970-257-0.69%
202237,227-367-0.98%
202137,5943951.06%
202037,199-1,299-3.37%
201938,498-237-0.61%
201838,735-285-0.73%
201739,0204131.07%
201638,607-282-0.73%
201538,889-34-0.09%
201438,923-164-0.42%
201339,087-385-0.98%
201239,472-432-1.08%
201139,904-22-0.06%
201039,92600%
199041,699-1,663-3.84%
198043,3624,94812.88%
197038,4141,0062.69%
196037,408-936-2.44%
195038,344-66-0.17%
194038,4103,87911.23%
193034,531-1,639-4.53%
192036,170-468-1.28%
191036,6382,3556.87%
190034,283-2,519-6.84%
189036,802-3,526-8.74%
188040,32813,79151.97%
187026,5371,5496.2%
186024,9881,4236.04%
185023,565-11,863-33.48%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.7% (-257)
County Website
Clarion County
County Seat
Clarion
2020 Population
37,199
Area
601 mi²
Density
61 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.31% (-486)
Founded
March 11, 1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,71695.27%
Two or more races8702.32%
Black or African American6071.62%
Asian1850.49%
Other race1040.28%
Native American70.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Median Age

41.5

Total

41.2

Male

42

Female

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 30,455 adults, (7,515 of whom are seniors) in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female18,95050.55%
Male18,53949.45%

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,8082.4371.528.5
Married7,5623.0187.812.2
Non Family5,1801.335545
Female1,293346.353.7
Male7733.156436

2.94

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

71.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5616.13%
Associates Degree2,4309.54%
Bachelors Degree3,63414.26%
Graduate Degree2,1628.49%
High School Graduate11,83346.44%
Less Than 9th Grade7622.99%
Some College3,09812.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,34122,1615,356
2+ Races560474217
Black321300109
Hispanic17314677
Asian13712373
Other Race353522
Native American772

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 62.86%.

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,590$58,103$46,106
Graduate Degree$70,724$77,596$63,165
High School Graduate$34,494$45,833$22,896
Less Than 9th Grade$33,487$39,779$20,625
Overall$42,250$51,279$32,811
Some College$42,710$54,544$33,649

$42,250

Average Earnings

$51,279

Average Male

$32,811

Average Female

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Language

96.83% of Clarion County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 3.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.09% of the population.

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Language

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White34,3614,72813.76%
Multiple81413316.34%
Black4405512.5%
Hispanic368328.7%
Other881314.77%
Asian17973.91%

13.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.64%

Male Poverty Rate

16.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clarion County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clarion County, Pennsylvania is Multiple, with 16.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clarion County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 3.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.73%.

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.21%
High School11.38%
Some College7.56%
Bachelors or Greater4.51%

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.16%
Female Unemployed27.83%
Female Employed8.33%
Male Employed5.77%

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,457$90,779
Households$58,690$74,681
Married Families$86,339$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,889$40,161

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,476

Number of Veterans

2,384

Male Veterans

92

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,009
First Gulf War506
Second Gulf War444
Korea181
World War II14

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+758
65 to 74649
35 to 54557
55 to 64357
18 to 34155

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3278%
2+ Races12919.66%
Black173.65%
Native American342.86%
Hispanic31.16%

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clarion 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

85.33%

Born in Clarion County, Pennsylvania

99.14%

Native Born

0.86%

Foreign Born

0.48%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.14% of Clarion County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 85.33% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Clarion County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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