Phoenixville

County:: Chester County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.511
State:: Pennsylvania

Phoenixville is a borough located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Phoenixville has a 2025 population of 20,723. Phoenixville is currently growing at a rate of 2.1% annually and its population has increased by 11.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,593 in 2020.

The average household income in Phoenixville is $112,904 with a poverty rate of 8.39%.The median age in Phoenixville is 35.2 years: 34.2 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Phoenixville includes 80.45% White, 6.17% Black or African American, 3.84% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	15,336	80.45%
Two or more races	1,489	7.81%
Black or African American	1,177	6.17%
Asian	732	3.84%
Other race	314	1.65%
Native American	14	0.07%

Phoenixville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Phoenixville's average per capita income is $64,717. Household income levels show a median of $94,411. The poverty rate stands at 8.39%.

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	$155,063	-
Families	$122,774	$133,801
Households	$94,411	$112,904
Non Families	$77,297	$89,227

$64,717

Average Income

$94,411

Median Household Income

8.39%

Poverty Rate