Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

90,117

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 90,117 with a growth rate of 0% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Northumberland County, Pennsylvania is the 32nd largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 94,287 and has seen a growth of -4.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

41 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202990,102-30%
202890,105-30%
202790,108-30%
202690,111-30%
202590,114-30%
202490,117-30%
202390,120-30%
202290,123-866-0.95%
202190,989-556-0.61%
202091,5458610.95%
201990,684-440-0.48%
201891,124-642-0.7%
201791,766-570-0.62%
201692,336-559-0.6%
201592,895-709-0.76%
201493,604-280-0.3%
201393,884-529-0.56%
201294,413210.02%
201194,3921050.11%
201094,28700%
199096,771-3,610-3.6%
1980100,3811,1911.2%
197099,190-4,948-4.75%
1960104,138-12,977-11.08%
1950117,115-9,772-7.7%
1940126,887-1,617-1.26%
1930128,5046,4255.26%
1920122,07910,6599.57%
1910111,42020,50922.56%
190090,91116,21321.7%
189074,69821,57540.61%
188053,12311,67928.18%
187041,44412,52243.3%
186028,9225,65024.28%
185023,2723,24516.2%
184020,0271,89410.45%
183018,1332,70917.56%
182015,424-20,903-57.54%
181036,3278,53030.69%
180027,79710,63661.98%
179017,161-72,941-80.95%
2024 Growth Rate
0% (-3)
County Website
Northumberland County
County Seat
Sunbury
2020 Population
91,545
Area
458 mi²
Density
197 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.56% (-1,428)
Founded
March 21, 1772

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White84,07092.04%
Two or more races3,0633.35%
Black or African American2,3992.63%
Other race1,4101.54%
Asian3350.37%
Native American490.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Median Age

44.5

Total

42.3

Male

46.6

Female

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 73,522 adults, (19,725 of whom are seniors) in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

69.8

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female44,93749.2%
Male46,40350.8%

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All37,7752.3273.826.2
Married17,8362.9588.911.1
Non Family13,8491.1762.837.2
Female3,9443.1551.348.7
Male2,1462.9860.239.8

2.9

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9377.38%
Associates Degree5,9408.87%
Bachelors Degree8,57212.81%
Graduate Degree3,7895.66%
High School Graduate32,18848.09%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8172.71%
Some College9,69014.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White62,07156,21511,719
Hispanic1,9351,559150
Black1,8261,455111
2+ Races1,2831,052236
Other Race701558139
Asian210189137
Native American860
Islander770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.24%.

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,324$67,441$55,668
Graduate Degree$72,092$89,896$63,352
High School Graduate$36,057$44,011$28,169
Less Than 9th Grade$26,096$35,128$17,605
Overall$41,908$48,383$34,289
Some College$40,963$49,706$34,717

$41,908

Average Earnings

$48,383

Average Male

$34,289

Average Female

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Language

96.4% of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 3.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.72% of the population.

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Language

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White80,9858,90511%
Hispanic3,5961,17532.68%
Multiple2,9691,05235.43%
Black91430533.37%
Other1,32426720.17%
Native494387.76%
Asian32182.49%

12.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.79%

Male Poverty Rate

13.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania is Native, with 87.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 2.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.55%.

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.94%
High School10.89%
Some College10.43%
Bachelors or Greater3.09%

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.08%
Male Unemployed20.78%
Female Employed6.6%
Male Employed3.61%

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,473$89,102
Households$55,952$74,086
Married Families$87,655$101,238
Non Families$31,016$44,238

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northumberland 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.

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,261

Number of Veterans

5,912

Male Veterans

349

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,179
First Gulf War1,278
Second Gulf War888
Korea387
World War II109

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,731
35 to 541,458
75+1,434
55 to 641,286
18 to 34352

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,0280.0877706431369123
Hispanic2830.1175737432488575
2+ Races1200.07168458781362007
Black980.048514851485148516
Other Race100.011337868480725623
Native American30.375
Asian20.007936507936507936

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northumberland 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

86.57%

Born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

0.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 86.57% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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