Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,921

Gettysburg is a borough located in Adams County Pennsylvania. Gettysburg has a 2024 population of 8,921. It is also the county seat of Adams County. Gettysburg is currently growing at a rate of 5.35% annually and its population has increased by 25.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,107 in 2020.

The average household income in Gettysburg is $77,408 with a poverty rate of 12.73%. The median age in Gettysburg is 22.4 years: 21.5 years for males, and 24.5 years for females.

Gettysburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gettysburg was:

  • White: 81.05%
  • Two or more races: 6.33%
  • Black or African American: 4.27%
  • Asian: 3.84%
  • Other race: 3.67%
  • Native American: 0.84%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,374.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
25.52% (1,814)
The current population of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is 8,921 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,107.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,24881.05%
Two or more races4886.33%
Black or African American3294.27%
Asian2963.84%
Other race2833.67%
Native American650.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gettysburg Population by Race

Gettysburg Population Pyramid 2024

Gettysburg Median Age

22.4

Total

21.5

Male

24.5

Female

Gettysburg Adults

There are 6,882 adults, (905 of whom are seniors) in Gettysburg.

Gettysburg Age Dependency

29

Age Dependency Ratio

15.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

13.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Gettysburg Sex Ratio

Female3,84149.82%
Male3,86850.18%

Gettysburg Population by Age

Gettysburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3032.143.756.3
Non Family1,1861.2239.660.4
Married7603.186040
Female2132.9517.482.6
Male1442.4730.669.4

2.99

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

43.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gettysburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2366.52%
Associates Degree1694.67%
Bachelors Degree80822.31%
Graduate Degree68718.97%
High School Graduate1,12831.14%
Less Than 9th Grade551.52%
Some College53914.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gettysburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gettysburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7862,6301,330
Hispanic69157884
2+ Races27020839
Other Race19519231
Black704831
Native American525232
Asian383832

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.21%.

Gettysburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,568$37,500$47,917
Graduate Degree$68,538$71,970$46,923
High School Graduate$31,583$38,085$30,387
Less Than 9th Grade$32,625$0$0
Overall$37,813$45,378$31,751
Some College$42,466$45,089$39,583

$37,813

Average Earnings

$45,378

Average Male

$31,751

Average Female

Gettysburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gettysburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gettysburg Language

87.16% of Gettysburg residents speak only English, while 12.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.52% of the population.

Gettysburg Language

Gettysburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,69253614.52%
Black1284232.81%
Asian802126.25%
Multiple402184.48%
Hispanic85080.94%
Other24320.82%

12.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.68%

Male Poverty Rate

16.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gettysburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gettysburg is Black, with 32.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gettysburg is Other, with 0.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.36%.

Gettysburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.21%
High School12.59%
Bachelors or Greater6.22%
Some College5.08%

Gettysburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.46%
Female Employed10.41%
Female Unemployed9.47%
Male Employed3.68%

Gettysburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gettysburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,845$114,583
Households$50,736$77,408
Married Families$101,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,955$41,378

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gettysburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

23.1%

Male Marriage Rate

24.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Gettysburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gettysburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Gettysburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gettysburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

242

Number of Veterans

189

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam96
First Gulf War61
Korea39
Second Gulf War21
World War II0

Gettysburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+83
35 to 5467
65 to 7452
55 to 6440
18 to 340

Gettysburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2390.042610090925298626
2+ Races30.008108108108108109
Hispanic10.0009107468123861566

Gettysburg Veterans by Race

Gettysburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gettysburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Gettysburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gettysburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gettysburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.89%

Born in Gettysburg

91.66%

Native Born

8.34%

Foreign Born

6.23%

Non Citizen

2.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.66% of Gettysburg residents were born in the United States, with 40.89% having been born in Pennsylvania. 6.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gettysburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

34 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,1894534.22%
202810,7364544.42%
202710,2824544.62%
20269,8284534.83%
20259,3754545.09%
20248,9214535.35%
20238,468420.5%
20228,426-83-0.98%
20218,5091,40219.73%
20207,107-601-7.8%
20197,708-16-0.21%
20187,724230.3%
20177,7011041.37%
20167,597-88-1.15%
20157,6851211.6%
20147,564-39-0.51%
20137,603-28-0.37%
20127,631120.16%
20117,619240.32%
20107,59500%
20007,4904656.62%
19907,025-169-2.35%
19807,194-81-1.11%
19707,275-685-8.61%
19607,96091412.97%
19507,0461,13019.1%
19405,9163325.95%
19305,5841,14525.79%
19204,43940910.15%
19104,03053515.31%
19003,4952748.51%
18903,22140714.46%
18802,814-260-8.46%
18703,074-8,115-72.53%

Gettysburg Population by Year