Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

63,444

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 63,444 with a growth rate of -0.98% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Armstrong County, Pennsylvania is the 40th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 69,029 and has seen a growth of -8.09% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202960,294-630-1.03%
202860,924-630-1.02%
202761,554-630-1.01%
202662,184-630-1%
202562,814-630-0.99%
202463,444-630-0.98%
202364,074-630-0.97%
202264,704-508-0.78%
202165,212-258-0.39%
202065,4707711.19%
201964,699-712-1.09%
201865,411-631-0.96%
201766,042-422-0.63%
201666,464-449-0.67%
201566,913-718-1.06%
201467,631-384-0.56%
201368,015-208-0.3%
201268,223-438-0.64%
201168,661-368-0.53%
201069,02900%
199073,478-4,290-5.52%
198077,7682,1782.88%
197075,590-3,934-4.95%
196079,524-1,318-1.63%
195080,842-245-0.3%
194081,0871,7892.26%
193079,2983,7304.94%
192075,5687,68811.33%
191067,88015,32929.17%
190052,5515,80412.42%
189046,747-894-1.88%
188047,6414,2599.82%
187043,3827,58521.19%
186035,7976,23721.1%
185029,5601,1954.21%
184028,36510,66460.25%
183017,7017,37771.45%
182010,3244,18168.06%
18106,1433,744156.07%
18002,399-57,895-96.02%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.98% (-630)
County Website
Armstrong County
County Seat
Kittanning
2020 Population
65,470
Area
653 mi²
Density
97 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.09% (-2,026)
Founded
March 12, 1800

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,11396.3%
Two or more races1,2571.92%
Black or African American6891.05%
Asian2410.37%
Other race2150.33%
Native American230.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Median Age

47

Total

46.1

Male

47.9

Female

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 53,109 adults, (14,993 of whom are seniors) in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female32,67649.86%
Male32,86250.14%

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,7672.3378.521.5
Married14,5212.9291.48.6
Non Family9,5691.263.536.5
Female2,3372.9966.333.7
Male1,3402.9468.431.6

2.86

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,6145.38%
Associates Degree5,02710.34%
Bachelors Degree6,17112.7%
Graduate Degree2,8645.89%
High School Graduate23,78348.93%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0602.18%
Some College7,08914.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White47,06343,5358,840
2+ Races694646116
Black4564197
Hispanic33230043
Asian13410038
Other Race13311818
Native American23221

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 95.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.36%.

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,701$58,250$52,333
Graduate Degree$73,603$80,990$71,848
High School Graduate$36,972$46,044$25,967
Less Than 9th Grade$31,081$38,906$17,171
Overall$43,682$50,730$35,119
Some College$43,593$55,428$34,133

$43,682

Average Earnings

$50,730

Average Male

$35,119

Average Female

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Language

97.6% of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 2.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.4% of the population.

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Language

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White62,3366,28710.09%
Black61022937.54%
Multiple1,24916813.45%
Hispanic5407012.96%
Native231982.61%
Other206104.85%
Asian24172.9%

10.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.55%

Male Poverty Rate

11.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania is Native, with 82.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 2.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.94%.

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.04%
High School10.79%
Some College8.32%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.03%
Male Unemployed25.89%
Female Employed4.56%
Male Employed4.17%

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,027$92,502
Households$61,011$78,221
Married Families$87,650$100,322
Non Families$33,409$48,194

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,631

Number of Veterans

4,376

Male Veterans

255

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,886
First Gulf War726
Second Gulf War687
Korea397
World War II96

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,418
75+1,360
55 to 64792
35 to 54784
18 to 34277

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4978.74%
Black8516.07%
2+ Races405.44%
Asian94.92%
Hispanic61.67%

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 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

91.24%

Born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

99.39%

Native Born

0.61%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

0.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.39% of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 91.24% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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