Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

45,860

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 45,860 with a growth rate of -0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mifflin County, Pennsylvania is the 47th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 46,638 and has seen a growth of -1.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202945,550-62-0.14%
202845,612-62-0.14%
202745,674-62-0.14%
202645,736-62-0.14%
202545,798-62-0.14%
202445,860-62-0.14%
202345,922-62-0.13%
202245,984-187-0.41%
202146,171340.07%
202046,137470.1%
201946,090-91-0.2%
201846,181-89-0.19%
201746,270-19-0.04%
201646,289-146-0.31%
201546,435-63-0.14%
201446,498-138-0.3%
201346,636-119-0.25%
201246,755100.02%
201146,7451070.23%
201046,63800%
199046,197-711-1.52%
198046,9081,6403.62%
197045,2689202.07%
196044,3486571.5%
195043,6916981.62%
194042,9932,6586.59%
193040,3358,89628.3%
192031,4393,65413.15%
191027,7854,62519.97%
190023,1603,16415.82%
189019,9964192.14%
188019,5772,06911.82%
187017,5081,1687.15%
186016,3401,3609.08%
185014,9801,88814.42%
184013,092-8,598-39.64%
183021,6905,07230.52%
182016,6184,48636.98%
181012,132-1,477-10.85%
180013,6096,04779.97%
17907,562-37,988-83.4%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.14% (-62)
County Website
Mifflin County
County Seat
Lewistown
2020 Population
46,137
Area
411 mi²
Density
112 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.6% (-277)
Founded
September 19, 1789

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,74794.8%
Two or more races1,6033.47%
Black or African American2850.62%
Other race2620.57%
Asian1430.31%
Native American800.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Median Age

43.3

Total

42.5

Male

44.5

Female

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 35,776 adults, (9,980 of whom are seniors) in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female23,40650.72%
Male22,74049.28%

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,6122.4471.528.5
Married9,8333.0285.514.5
Non Family5,9411.1953.746.3
Female1,8002.8557.242.8
Male1,0383.4665.634.4

2.93

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

71.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,43610.62%
Associates Degree2,7318.44%
Bachelors Degree2,7458.49%
Graduate Degree1,5134.68%
High School Graduate15,90549.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4894.6%
Some College4,53114.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,87126,2004,176
2+ Races84668254
Hispanic36230643
Black2372187
Other Race1481085
Asian95770
Native American68570
Islander26260

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.53%.

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,373$67,835$48,529
Graduate Degree$58,043$64,929$34,246
High School Graduate$39,238$47,039$29,378
Less Than 9th Grade$33,441$43,605$14,466
Overall$40,838$47,459$31,929
Some College$41,358$48,851$33,822

$40,838

Average Earnings

$47,459

Average Male

$31,929

Average Female

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Language

90.14% of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 9.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.59% of the population.

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Language

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,8846,71315.65%
Multiple1,56744928.65%
Hispanic81739948.84%
Other25818370.93%
Black2557930.98%
Native802430%

16.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.82%

Male Poverty Rate

18.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania is Other, with 70.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania is White, with 15.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.28%.

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.24%
High School11.51%
Some College10.87%
Bachelors or Greater3.34%

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.23%
Male Unemployed35.19%
Female Employed8.36%
Male Employed8.25%

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,657$80,345
Households$58,012$70,553
Married Families$75,008$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,019$44,529

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mifflin 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.

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,062

Number of Veterans

2,773

Male Veterans

289

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,141
First Gulf War661
Second Gulf War317
Korea228
World War II69

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+945
35 to 54767
65 to 74721
55 to 64487
18 to 34142

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8888.44%
2+ Races9911.09%
Black6224.03%
Hispanic5812.26%
Native American1014.71%
Asian32.1%

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mifflin 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

89.82%

Born in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

99.22%

Native Born

0.78%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.22% of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 89.82% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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