Elizabethtown

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

Elizabethtown is a borough located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Elizabethtown has a 2025 population of 12,219. Elizabethtown is currently growing at a rate of 0.91% annually and its population has increased by 4.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,671 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabethtown is $89,359 with a poverty rate of 7.47%.The median age in Elizabethtown is 34.5 years: 35.1 years for males, and 33.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabethtown includes 89.47% 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)
White	10,609	89.47%
Two or more races	759	6.4%
Black or African American	244	2.06%
Asian	178	1.5%
Other race	59	0.5%
Native American	8	0.07%

Elizabethtown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabethtown's average per capita income is $47,888. Household income levels show a median of $67,770. The poverty rate stands at 7.47%.

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	$99,434	-
Families	$89,722	$112,154
Households	$67,770	$89,359
Non Families	$57,728	$58,612

$47,888

Average Income

$67,770

Median Household Income

7.47%

Poverty Rate