Williamsport, Pennsylvania Population 2024

27,381

Williamsport Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Williamsport was:

  • White: 77.61%
  • Black or African American: 13.37%
  • Two or more races: 6.25%
  • Asian: 1.42%
  • Native American: 0.81%
  • Other race: 0.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,119.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.28% (-356)
The current population of Williamsport, Pennsylvania is 27,381 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,737.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,54277.61%
Black or African American3,71213.37%
Two or more races1,7346.25%
Asian3941.42%
Native American2260.81%
Other race1470.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Williamsport Population by Race

Williamsport Population Pyramid 2024

Williamsport Median Age

30.3

Total

29.1

Male

32.2

Female

Williamsport Adults

There are 22,022 adults, (3,750 of whom are seniors) in Williamsport.

Williamsport Age Dependency

51.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Williamsport Sex Ratio

Female13,81749.78%
Male13,93850.22%

Williamsport Population by Age

Williamsport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8662.2343.756.3
Non Family5,3061.3129.570.5
Married3,0713.177.322.7
Female1,9253.0628.871.2
Male5643.3744.755.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

43.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Williamsport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4708.97%
Associates Degree1,88311.49%
Bachelors Degree2,68816.4%
Graduate Degree1,72810.54%
High School Graduate5,71834.88%
Less Than 9th Grade4212.57%
Some College2,48415.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Williamsport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Williamsport Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,37211,7883,658
Black2,0041,799422
2+ Races587530171
Hispanic24721576
Asian194194104
Native American976626
Other Race686635

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.61%.

Williamsport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,229$56,214$37,721
Graduate Degree$80,952$96,676$71,024
High School Graduate$28,418$29,542$27,541
Less Than 9th Grade$21,649$36,964$12,833
Overall$36,959$42,952$33,373
Some College$34,183$41,526$31,654

$36,959

Average Earnings

$42,952

Average Male

$33,373

Average Female

Williamsport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Williamsport Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Williamsport Language

95.51% of Williamsport residents speak only English, while 4.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.85% of the population.

Williamsport Language

Williamsport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,3663,93421.42%
Black3,4041,76551.85%
Multiple1,69543825.84%
Hispanic54910619.31%
Other1224335.25%
Native22620.88%

25.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.17%

Male Poverty Rate

26.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Williamsport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Williamsport is Black, with 51.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Williamsport is Native, with 0.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.19%.

Williamsport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.99%
High School22.56%
Some College13.48%
Bachelors or Greater7.01%

Williamsport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.14%
Male Unemployed37.94%
Female Employed10.5%
Male Employed8.92%

Williamsport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Williamsport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,214$76,958
Households$48,388$63,779
Married Families$91,621$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,691$45,102

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Williamsport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

28.8%

Male Marriage Rate

28.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Williamsport Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Williamsport Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Williamsport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Williamsport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,303

Number of Veterans

1,207

Male Veterans

96

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam496
First Gulf War298
Second Gulf War291
Korea59
World War II56

Williamsport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74423
35 to 54277
75+207
18 to 34198
55 to 64198

Williamsport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1886.59%
Black843.11%
Hispanic214.14%
2+ Races182.4%
Native American139.29%

Williamsport Veterans by Race

Williamsport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Williamsport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Williamsport Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Williamsport Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Williamsport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.79%

Born in Williamsport

97.56%

Native Born

2.44%

Foreign Born

1.22%

Non Citizen

1.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.56% of Williamsport residents were born in the United States, with 79.79% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Williamsport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,936-89-0.33%
202827,025-89-0.33%
202727,114-89-0.33%
202627,203-89-0.33%
202527,292-89-0.33%
202427,381-89-0.32%
202327,470-37-0.13%
202227,507-12-0.04%
202127,519-218-0.79%
202027,737-542-1.92%
201928,279-186-0.65%
201828,465-65-0.23%
201728,530-234-0.81%
201628,764-278-0.96%
201529,042-163-0.56%
201429,205-99-0.34%
201329,304-215-0.73%
201229,519520.18%
201129,467750.26%
201029,39200%
200030,706-1,227-3.84%
199031,933-1,468-4.4%
198033,401-4,517-11.91%
197037,918-4,049-9.65%
196041,967-3,080-6.84%
195045,0476921.56%
194044,355-1,374-3%
193045,7299,53126.33%
192036,1984,33813.62%
191031,8603,10310.79%
190028,7571,6255.99%
189027,1328,19843.3%
188018,9342,90418.12%
187016,03010,366183.02%
18605,664-21,272-78.97%

Williamsport Population by Year