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Elizabethtown

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
2.652
State:
Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown is a borough located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Elizabethtown has a 2026 population of 12,035. Elizabethtown is currently growing at a rate of 0.62% annually and its population has increased by 3.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,654 in 2020.

The median household income in Elizabethtown is $76,105 with a poverty rate of 7.64%. The median age in Elizabethtown is 34.9 years: 35.9 years for males, and 33.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 87.9 males.

12K
Total Population
4,538
Density (mi²)
74 0.62%
Growth

Elizabethtown Population

Elizabethtown Population

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
202612,035740.62%
202511,96180.07%
202411,953-51-0.42%
202312,00470.06%
202211,997820.69%
202111,9152612.24%
202011,654320.28%
201911,348-72-0.63%
201811,420-29-0.25%
201711,449-78-0.68%
201611,527-24-0.21%
201511,551340.3%
201411,517-50-0.43%
201311,567-44-0.38%
201211,611810.7%
201111,53020.02%
201011,528-17-0.15%
200011,8871,93519.44%
19909,9521,71920.88%
19808,2331611.99%
19708,0721,29219.06%
19606,7801,69733.39%
19505,08376817.8%
19404,3153759.52%
19303,94062118.71%
19203,31973228.3%
19102,58700%

Median Age

Overall: 34.9 years
Female: 33.8 years
Male: 35.9 years

Elizabethtown Adults

There are 9,806 adults, (1,991 of whom are seniors) in Elizabethtown.

Sex Ratio

Female: 6,348 (53.2%)
Male: 5,577 (46.8%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabethtown includes 87.79% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White10,46987.79%
Two or more races8156.83%
Black or African American3052.56%
Asian1991.67%
Other race960.81%
Native American410.34%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races3693.09%
White1050.88%
Black or African American1050.88%
Other race490.41%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White10,36486.91%
Two or more races4463.74%
Black or African American2001.68%
Asian1991.67%
Other race470.39%
Native American410.34%

Elizabethtown Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabethtown's average per capita income is $49,498. Household income levels show a median of $76,105. The poverty rate stands at 7.64%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median ↓
Mean
Married Families$108,600-
Families$93,368$121,934
Households$76,105$101,128
Non Families$60,947$68,869

$49,498

Average Income

$76,105

Median Household Income

7.64%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)