Borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · 3.4 sq mi · 3,982 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Ephrata. The typical household earns $69,735, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,826 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.93%
Men 36 · Women 37.7
1880–2026
13,611
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
13,611
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 13,611 | -36 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,647 | -36 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 13,683 | -65 | 0.47% |
| 2023 | 13,748 | -8 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 13,756 | -48 | 0.35% |
| 2021 | 13,804 | -22 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 13,826 | -39 | 0.28% |
| 2019 | 13,865 | -15 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 13,880 | +79 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 13,801 | +21 | 0.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 138 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 13 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 49% | 46% |
| Never married | 33% | 37% | 29% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau