Montour County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

17,666

Montour County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 17,666 with a growth rate of -1.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Montour County, Pennsylvania is the 62nd largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 18,298 and has seen a growth of -3.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,696-194-1.15%
202816,890-194-1.14%
202717,084-194-1.12%
202617,278-194-1.11%
202517,472-194-1.1%
202417,666-194-1.09%
202317,860-194-1.07%
202218,054-35-0.19%
202118,089-42-0.23%
202018,131-50-0.28%
201918,18190.05%
201818,172-83-0.45%
201718,255140.08%
201618,241-56-0.31%
201518,297-121-0.66%
201418,418200.11%
201318,398-31-0.17%
201218,429660.36%
201118,363650.36%
201018,29800%
199017,7351,0606.36%
198016,6751671.01%
197016,508-222-1.33%
196016,7307294.56%
195016,0015353.46%
194015,4669496.54%
193014,5174373.1%
192014,080-788-5.3%
191014,868-658-4.24%
190015,526-119-0.76%
189015,6451771.14%
188015,4681240.81%
187015,3442,29117.55%
186013,053-186-1.4%
185013,239-3,457-20.71%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.09% (-194)
County Website
Montour County
County Seat
Danville
2020 Population
18,131
Area
130 mi²
Density
136 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.56% (-465)
Founded
May 3, 1850

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,60291.4%
Asian6603.63%
Black or African American4272.35%
Two or more races3611.99%
Other race880.48%
Native American270.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Montour County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Montour County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Montour County, Pennsylvania Median Age

43.2

Total

40.7

Male

45.6

Female

Montour County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 14,475 adults, (3,813 of whom are seniors) in Montour County, Pennsylvania.

Montour County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Montour County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female9,25350.94%
Male8,91249.06%

Montour County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Montour County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6332.2869.630.4
Married4,0172.98515
Non Family2,5341.1450.149.9
Female7252.558.141.9
Male3572.9457.442.6

2.75

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

69.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Montour County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6044.55%
Associates Degree1,1348.53%
Bachelors Degree2,40118.07%
Graduate Degree2,43618.33%
High School Graduate4,61334.72%
Less Than 9th Grade3742.81%
Some College1,72612.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Montour County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,13811,2314,187
Asian497479396
Hispanic28624886
Black246231100
2+ Races20920158
Other Race734829
Native American171717

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Montour County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,769$57,359$55,625
Graduate Degree$82,672$93,164$73,946
High School Graduate$37,775$46,784$31,515
Less Than 9th Grade$27,950$35,769$22,188
Overall$53,409$60,041$44,350
Some College$47,534$61,081$36,556

$53,409

Average Earnings

$60,041

Average Male

$44,350

Average Female

Montour County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Montour County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Montour County, Pennsylvania Language

92.68% of Montour County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 7.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.38% of the population.

Montour County, Pennsylvania Language

Montour County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,7601,2878.17%
Hispanic50418035.71%
Asian652335.06%
Multiple350298.29%
Other872124.14%
Black263186.84%

8.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.93%

Male Poverty Rate

10.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Montour County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Montour County, Pennsylvania is Hispanic, with 35.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Montour County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 5.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.81%.

Montour County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.96%
Some College8.78%
High School8.67%
Bachelors or Greater3.17%

Montour County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.72%
Female Unemployed15.28%
Female Employed4.84%
Male Employed2.16%

Montour County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Montour County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,020$122,804
Households$72,626$103,130
Married Families$100,302$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,907$58,007

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Montour County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Montour County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Montour County, Pennsylvania Marriage

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

Montour County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Montour County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,107

Number of Veterans

1,002

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam363
Second Gulf War306
First Gulf War202
World War II90
Korea73

Montour County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54305
75+294
65 to 74253
55 to 64158
18 to 3497

Montour County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0597.98%
Hispanic4512.86%
Other Race2731.4%
Asian132.49%
2+ Races83.46%

Montour County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Montour County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Montour County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Montour County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Montour County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Montour 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

76.98%

Born in Montour County, Pennsylvania

94.94%

Native Born

5.06%

Foreign Born

2.9%

Non Citizen

2.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.94% of Montour County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 76.98% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Montour County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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