Pottstown

County:: Chester County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.852
State:: Pennsylvania

Pottstown is a borough located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Pottstown has a 2025 population of 23,298. Pottstown is currently declining at a rate of -0.11% annually and its population has decreased by -0.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,425 in 2020.

The average household income in Pottstown is $71,245 with a poverty rate of 19.75%. The median age in Pottstown is 36.1 years: 34.8 years for males, and 37 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pottstown includes 59.13% White, 22.82% Black or African American, 4.09% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,832	59.13%
Black or African American	5,338	22.82%
Two or more races	2,788	11.92%
Other race	956	4.09%
Asian	463	1.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	15	0.06%
Native American	0	0%

Pottstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pottstown's average per capita income is $42,708. Household income levels show a median of $56,174. The poverty rate stands at 19.75%.

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	$95,668	-
Families	$68,816	$81,437
Households	$56,174	$71,245
Non Families	$37,944	$52,242

$42,708

Average Income

$56,174

Median Household Income

19.75%

Poverty Rate