Jim Thorpe

County:: Carbon County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 14.598
State:: Pennsylvania

Jim Thorpe is a borough located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Jim Thorpe has a 2025 population of 4,546. It is also the county seat of Carbon County. Jim Thorpe is currently growing at a rate of 0.2% annually and its population has increased by 0.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,503 in 2020.

The average household income in Jim Thorpe is $82,895 with a poverty rate of 7.57%.The median age in Jim Thorpe is 49.9 years: 51.1 years for males, and 49.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Jim Thorpe includes 99.98% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,533	99.98%
Black or African American	1	0.02%

Jim Thorpe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Jim Thorpe's average per capita income is $43,665. Household income levels show a median of $70,625. The poverty rate stands at 7.57%.

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	$92,059	-
Families	$85,043	$97,265
Households	$70,625	$82,895
Non Families	$44,458	$51,006

$43,665

Average Income

$70,625

Median Household Income

7.57%

Poverty Rate