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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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