Meadville

County:: Crawford County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 4.362
State:: Pennsylvania

Meadville is a city located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Meadville has a 2025 population of 11,926. It is also the county seat of Crawford County. Meadville is currently declining at a rate of -1.79% annually and its population has decreased by -8.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,013 in 2020.

The average household income in Meadville is $65,988 with a poverty rate of 18.27%.The median age in Meadville is 36 years: 30.1 years for males, and 39.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Meadville includes 87.3% White, 6.13% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	11,107	87.3%
Black or African American	780	6.13%
Two or more races	607	4.77%
Asian	161	1.27%
Other race	43	0.34%
Native American	25	0.2%

Meadville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Meadville's average per capita income is $35,487. Household income levels show a median of $46,012. The poverty rate stands at 18.27%.

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	$71,071	-
Families	$57,801	$69,305
Households	$46,012	$65,988
Non Families	$30,000	$55,739

$35,487

Average Income

$46,012

Median Household Income

18.27%

Poverty Rate