Borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania · 2 sq mi · 2,785 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Shippensburg. The typical household earns $51,503, and the median resident is 34.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,479 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.85%
Men 34.5 · Women 37.5
1810–2026
5,648
2026 projection
3.1% 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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1810–2026
5,648
2026 projection
3.1% 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 | 5,648 | +33 | 0.59% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,615 | +2 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 5,613 | +18 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 5,595 | +76 | 1.38% |
| 2022 | 5,519 | +10 | 0.18% |
| 2021 | 5,509 | +30 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 5,479 | -211 | 3.71% |
| 2019 | 5,690 | -10 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 5,700 | +8 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 5,692 | +9 | 0.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 56 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 9 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 36% | 36% |
| Never married | 41% | 51% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau