Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

76,356

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 76,356 with a growth rate of -0.95% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clearfield County, Pennsylvania is the 36th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 81,543 and has seen a growth of -6.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202972,686-734-1%
202873,420-734-0.99%
202774,154-734-0.98%
202674,888-734-0.97%
202575,622-734-0.96%
202476,356-734-0.95%
202377,090-734-0.94%
202277,824-511-0.65%
202178,335-2,097-2.61%
202080,4321,2491.58%
201979,183-359-0.45%
201879,542-261-0.33%
201779,803-387-0.48%
201680,190-545-0.68%
201580,735-283-0.35%
201481,018-426-0.52%
201381,444370.05%
201281,407-31-0.04%
201181,438-105-0.13%
201081,54300%
199078,097-5,481-6.56%
198083,5788,95912.01%
197074,619-6,915-8.48%
196081,534-4,423-5.15%
195085,957-6,137-6.66%
194092,0945,3676.19%
193086,727-16,509-15.99%
1920103,2369,46810.1%
191093,76813,15416.32%
190080,61411,04915.88%
189069,56526,15760.26%
188043,40817,66768.63%
187025,7416,98237.22%
186018,7596,17349.05%
185012,5864,75260.66%
18407,8343,03163.11%
18304,8032,461105.08%
18202,3421,467167.66%
1810875-71,811-98.8%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.95% (-734)
County Website
Clearfield County
County Seat
Clearfield
2020 Population
80,432
Area
1145 mi²
Density
67 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.07% (-4,076)
Founded
January 29, 1822

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White74,33393.26%
Two or more races2,5593.21%
Black or African American1,8512.32%
Other race4370.55%
Asian4290.54%
Native American780.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Median Age

45.2

Total

43.5

Male

47.6

Female

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 65,211 adults, (16,793 of whom are seniors) in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female37,61247.19%
Male42,09552.81%

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,7412.3677.822.2
Married15,5062.9889.510.5
Non Family11,1791.176733
Female3,3493.0263.736.3
Male1,7073.2169.230.8

2.92

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1506.98%
Associates Degree6,16710.37%
Bachelors Degree7,56412.72%
Graduate Degree3,8136.41%
High School Graduate27,92346.94%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8803.16%
Some College7,98813.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White54,73249,84510,584
Hispanic1,9651,416379
2+ Races1,6691,432381
Black1,6221,12094
Other Race38130492
Asian379274183
Native American70621
Islander1600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.07%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.28%.

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,564$57,334$43,148
Graduate Degree$66,987$82,656$59,038
High School Graduate$33,051$41,916$23,012
Less Than 9th Grade$27,020$32,590$19,313
Overall$40,295$46,738$31,954
Some College$41,001$51,511$32,866

$40,295

Average Earnings

$46,738

Average Male

$31,954

Average Female

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Language

96.02% of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 3.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.77% of the population.

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Language

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White71,1469,44713.28%
Multiple2,14537017.25%
Hispanic1,36529721.76%
Black48115131.39%
Asian3607921.94%
Other2266629.2%
Islander201470%
Native321031.25%

13.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.1%

Male Poverty Rate

14.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania is Islander, with 70% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania is White, with 13.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.44%.

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.19%
High School14.35%
Some College9.32%
Bachelors or Greater2.79%

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.36%
Female Unemployed26.71%
Female Employed6.28%
Male Employed4.32%

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,156$84,834
Households$56,982$72,463
Married Families$79,137$95,160
Non Families$34,588$43,537

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clearfield 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.

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,142

Number of Veterans

4,845

Male Veterans

297

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,982
First Gulf War1,045
Second Gulf War775
Korea342
World War II50

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,429
35 to 541,249
75+1,247
55 to 641,058
18 to 34159

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,9308.14%
Hispanic1628.04%
Black905.06%
2+ Races693.57%
Asian225.76%
Other Race205.25%
Native American1115.49%

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clearfield 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

87.18%

Born in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

98.03%

Native Born

1.97%

Foreign Born

1.52%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.03% of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 87.18% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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