Mount Joy

County:: Lancaster County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.411
State:: Pennsylvania

Mount Joy is a borough located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Mount Joy has a 2025 population of 8,357. Mount Joy is currently growing at a rate of 0.11% annually and its population has increased by 0.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,314 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Joy is $99,068 with a poverty rate of 10.67%.The median age in Mount Joy is 38.7 years: 34 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Joy includes 83.24% White, 4.61% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,917	83.24%
Two or more races	784	9.43%
Other race	383	4.61%
Black or African American	176	2.12%
Asian	50	0.6%

Mount Joy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Joy's average per capita income is $43,654. Household income levels show a median of $84,514. The poverty rate stands at 10.67%.

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	$112,650	-
Families	$93,295	$106,944
Households	$84,514	$99,068
Non Families	$58,633	$79,590

$43,654

Average Income

$84,514

Median Household Income

10.67%

Poverty Rate