City in Cambria County, Pennsylvania · 5.9 sq mi · 2,962 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Johnstown. The typical household earns $37,888, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,368 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.92%
Men 43.5 · Women 45.4
1840–2026
17,514
2026 projection
4.6% 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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1840–2026
17,514
2026 projection
4.6% 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 | 17,514 | -140 | 0.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,654 | -155 | 0.87% |
| 2024 | 17,809 | -121 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 17,930 | -144 | 0.80% |
| 2022 | 18,074 | -156 | 0.86% |
| 2021 | 18,230 | -138 | 0.75% |
| 2020 | 18,368 | -803 | 4.19% |
| 2019 | 19,171 | -233 | 1.20% |
| 2018 | 19,404 | -252 | 1.28% |
| 2017 | 19,656 | -111 | 0.56% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 181 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 3 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 35% | 28% |
| Never married | 43% | 44% | 42% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau