Juniata County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

23,205

Juniata County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 23,205 with a growth rate of -0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Juniata County, Pennsylvania is the 61st largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 24,625 and has seen a growth of -5.77% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,015-38-0.16%
202823,053-38-0.16%
202723,091-38-0.16%
202623,129-38-0.16%
202523,167-38-0.16%
202423,205-38-0.16%
202323,243-38-0.16%
202223,281-74-0.32%
202123,355-129-0.55%
202023,484-1,276-5.15%
201924,760380.15%
201824,722940.38%
201724,628740.3%
201624,5541120.46%
201524,442-42-0.17%
201424,48460.02%
201324,478-131-0.53%
201224,609-102-0.41%
201124,711860.35%
201024,62500%
199020,6251,4377.49%
198019,1882,47614.82%
197016,7128385.28%
196015,8746314.14%
195015,243-130-0.85%
194015,3731,0487.32%
193014,325-139-0.96%
192014,464-549-3.66%
191015,013-1,041-6.48%
190016,054-601-3.61%
189016,655-1,572-8.62%
188018,2278374.81%
187017,3904042.38%
186016,9863,95730.37%
185013,0291,94917.59%
184011,080-11,935-51.86%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.16% (-38)
County Website
Juniata County
County Seat
Mifflintown
2020 Population
23,484
Area
391 mi²
Density
59 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.19% (-279)
Founded
March 2, 1831

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,15594.14%
Two or more races7733.28%
Black or African American2781.18%
Other race2290.97%
Asian1000.42%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Median Age

42.7

Total

42.2

Male

43.2

Female

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 18,307 adults, (4,839 of whom are seniors) in Juniata County, Pennsylvania.

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female11,73049.84%
Male11,80550.16%

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8522.637327
Married5,1123.286.213.8
Non Family2,7531.235149
Female6353.4968.831.2
Male3523.6262.237.8

3.16

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,88311.42%
Associates Degree1,2997.88%
Bachelors Degree1,5829.59%
Graduate Degree7834.75%
High School Graduate8,00048.51%
Less Than 9th Grade9285.63%
Some College2,01812.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,62113,0542,260
Hispanic49029224
2+ Races41328142
Other Race1096623
Black1091099
Asian656025

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.46%.

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,833$57,500$50,385
Graduate Degree$64,688$69,453$57,946
High School Graduate$39,127$48,615$28,294
Less Than 9th Grade$42,438$46,914$26,734
Overall$44,123$51,158$34,276
Some College$42,239$51,838$35,594

$44,123

Average Earnings

$51,158

Average Male

$34,276

Average Female

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Language

88.7% of Juniata County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 11.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.32% of the population.

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Language

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,5711,7728.21%
Hispanic98520020.3%
Multiple77311815.27%
Other22910746.72%
Asian1005858%
Black27862.16%

8.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.24%

Male Poverty Rate

10.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Juniata County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Juniata County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Juniata County, Pennsylvania is Black, with 2.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.09%.

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.23%
High School8.69%
Some College5.28%
Bachelors or Greater1.8%

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed6.59%
Male Unemployed5.26%
Female Employed4.06%
Male Employed2.73%

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,555$92,729
Households$61,915$78,975
Married Families$83,694$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,504$41,442

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,146

Number of Veterans

1,106

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam534
First Gulf War146
Second Gulf War135
Korea72
World War II16

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74351
75+310
55 to 64246
35 to 54136
18 to 34103

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1166.41%
Black1810.84%
Hispanic152.56%
Other Race53.76%
2+ Races50.99%
Asian22.63%

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Juniata 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

89.19%

Born in Juniata County, Pennsylvania

97.5%

Native Born

2.5%

Foreign Born

1.84%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.5% of Juniata County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 89.19% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Juniata County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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