Borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania · 1.4 sq mi · 4,693 people per sq mi
About 6,600 people live in Swarthmore. The typical household earns $152,361, and the median resident is 28.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,531 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.79%
Men 23.4 · Women 34.8
1900–2026
6,569
2026 projection
0.6% 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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1900–2026
6,569
2026 projection
0.6% 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 | 6,569 | +8 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,561 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 6,563 | +17 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 6,546 | +13 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 6,533 | +26 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 6,507 | -24 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 6,531 | +156 | 2.45% |
| 2019 | 6,375 | +41 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 6,334 | -70 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 6,404 | +150 | 2.40% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 66 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 56 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 41% |
| Never married | 45% | 48% | 41% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau