Borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania · 6.9 sq mi · 3,417 people per sq mi
About 24,000 people live in Chambersburg. The typical household earns $56,576, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,882 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.28%
Men 33.7 · Women 43.7
1810–2026
23,664
2026 projection
8.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1810–2026
23,664
2026 projection
8.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,664 | +288 | 1.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,376 | +340 | 1.48% |
| 2024 | 23,036 | +723 | 3.24% |
| 2023 | 22,313 | +128 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 22,185 | +32 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 22,153 | +271 | 1.24% |
| 2020 | 21,882 | +604 | 2.84% |
| 2019 | 21,278 | +246 | 1.17% |
| 2018 | 21,032 | +112 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 20,920 | +263 | 1.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 223 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| Never married | 40% | 47% | 33% |
| Divorced | 15% | 10% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau