Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

289,781

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 289,781 with a growth rate of 0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is the 14th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 268,289 and has seen a growth of 8.01% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029292,5165470.19%
2028291,9695470.19%
2027291,4225470.19%
2026290,8755470.19%
2025290,3285470.19%
2024289,7815470.19%
2023289,2345470.19%
2022288,6874350.15%
2021288,2521,5420.54%
2020286,7108,2832.97%
2019278,4271,4760.53%
2018276,9511,1550.42%
2017275,7961,4910.54%
2016274,3051,1100.41%
2015273,1958830.32%
2014272,3128120.3%
2013271,5001,4420.53%
2012270,0587800.29%
2011269,2789890.37%
2010268,28900%
1990237,8135,4962.37%
1980232,3178,4833.79%
1970223,8343,5791.62%
1960220,25522,47111.36%
1950197,78420,37411.48%
1940177,41012,1797.37%
1930165,23112,1157.91%
1920153,11616,96412.46%
1910136,15221,70918.97%
1900114,44317,46618.01%
189096,97720,82927.35%
188076,14815,40825.37%
187060,74013,98429.91%
186046,75611,00230.77%
185035,7545,63618.71%
184030,1184,87519.31%
183025,2433,59016.58%
182021,653-10,230-32.09%
181031,8839,61343.17%
180022,2704,09322.52%
179018,177-274,339-93.79%
2024 Growth Rate
0.19% (547)
County Website
Dauphin County
County Seat
Harrisburg
2020 Population
286,710
Area
525 mi²
Density
552 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.07% (3,071)
Founded
March 4, 1785

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White190,32766.52%
Black or African American52,79818.45%
Asian16,3195.7%
Two or more races15,9155.56%
Other race9,6453.37%
Native American7690.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3350.12%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Median Age

39.4

Total

37.8

Male

40.6

Female

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 222,515 adults, (49,936 of whom are seniors) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female146,12051.07%
Male139,98848.93%

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All117,9072.3763.336.7
Married51,8783.0983.916.1
Non Family45,6001.2248.551.5
Female14,9283.1939.960.1
Male5,5012.956.243.8

3.02

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

63.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10,9285.51%
Associates Degree18,8349.49%
Bachelors Degree42,07521.2%
Graduate Degree23,96612.08%
High School Graduate64,05032.28%
Less Than 9th Grade6,5713.31%
Some College32,01716.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White136,775129,28650,476
Black31,76527,7646,646
Hispanic14,95611,5882,915
Asian10,4647,9904,017
2+ Races7,5036,9962,303
Other Race5,9173,9111,102
Native American627494101
Islander154154152

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 98.7%.

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,301$73,832$51,344
Graduate Degree$78,164$91,202$73,248
High School Graduate$38,220$44,905$32,392
Less Than 9th Grade$32,705$44,606$24,046
Overall$49,088$55,664$43,116
Some College$46,124$53,509$42,372

$49,088

Average Earnings

$55,664

Average Male

$43,116

Average Female

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Language

86.92% of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 13.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.85% of the population.

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Language

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White177,24613,4437.58%
Black51,54812,40024.06%
Hispanic29,3516,54122.29%
Multiple15,8482,55716.13%
Other9,4292,51426.66%
Asian16,1651,4178.77%
Native75817122.56%

12.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.95%

Male Poverty Rate

13.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is Other, with 26.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is White, with 7.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.61%.

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.91%
High School13.36%
Some College8.42%
Bachelors or Greater3.95%

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.71%
Male Unemployed31.78%
Female Employed6.75%
Male Employed4.02%

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,006$115,532
Households$71,046$95,269
Married Families$110,205$136,145
Non Families$45,721$58,951

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 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 45-54.

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

15,667

Number of Veterans

13,858

Male Veterans

1,809

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,080
Second Gulf War3,459
First Gulf War3,439
Korea895
World War II388

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,803
65 to 743,777
75+3,590
55 to 643,197
18 to 341,300

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,9080.07641660784187897
Black2,7580.07419363516530815
Hispanic6160.033354992419319905
2+ Races5550.0594855305466238
Asian2970.024667774086378737
Other Race1050.015237265999129298
Native American440.06951026856240126

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dauphin 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

68.97%

Born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

91.32%

Native Born

8.68%

Foreign Born

4.07%

Non Citizen

4.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.32% of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 68.97% having been born in Pennsylvania. 4.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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