Borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania · 2.2 sq mi · 3,876 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Downingtown. The typical household earns $96,228, and the median resident is 38.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,997 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.64%
Men 39.9 · Women 38.5
1860–2026
8,480
2026 projection
6% 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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1860–2026
8,480
2026 projection
6% 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 | 8,480 | +96 | 1.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,384 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 8,382 | +75 | 0.90% |
| 2023 | 8,307 | +83 | 1.01% |
| 2022 | 8,224 | +74 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 8,150 | +153 | 1.91% |
| 2020 | 7,997 | +97 | 1.23% |
| 2019 | 7,900 | -32 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 7,932 | +5 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 7,927 | -2 | 0.03% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 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 18 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 47% | 47% |
| Never married | 35% | 38% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau