Borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania · 2.4 sq mi · 4,234 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Mechanicsburg. The typical household earns $84,421, and the median resident is 40.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,284 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.62%
Men 39.5 · Women 40.7
1830–2026
10,205
2026 projection
9.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1830–2026
10,205
2026 projection
9.9% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 10,205 | +168 | 1.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,037 | +81 | 0.81% |
| 2024 | 9,956 | +90 | 0.91% |
| 2023 | 9,866 | +289 | 3.02% |
| 2022 | 9,577 | +106 | 1.12% |
| 2021 | 9,471 | +187 | 2.01% |
| 2020 | 9,284 | +321 | 3.58% |
| 2019 | 8,963 | +4 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 8,959 | -2 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 8,961 | -7 | 0.08% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 97 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 18 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 47% | 53% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 25% |
| Divorced | 14% | 18% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau