County in Pennsylvania · 1,081 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
15,784 people live in Potter County. The typical household earns $59,020, and the median resident is 48.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,389 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.01%
Men 47.5 · Women 48.9
1810–2026
15,784
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1810–2026
15,784
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,784 | -113 | 0.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,897 | -113 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 16,010 | -40 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 16,050 | -155 | 0.96% |
| 2022 | 16,205 | -120 | 0.74% |
| 2021 | 16,325 | -64 | 0.39% |
| 2020 | 16,389 | -156 | 0.94% |
| 2019 | 16,545 | -81 | 0.49% |
| 2018 | 16,626 | -213 | 1.26% |
| 2017 | 16,839 | -114 | 0.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 162 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 57% | 56% |
| Never married | 24% | 28% | 20% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau