Snyder County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

39,928

Snyder County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 39,928 with a growth rate of 0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Snyder County, Pennsylvania is the 52nd largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 39,709 and has seen a growth of 0.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,9832110.52%
202840,7722110.52%
202740,5612110.52%
202640,3502110.53%
202540,1392110.53%
202439,9282110.53%
202339,7172110.53%
202239,506-228-0.57%
202139,73410%
202039,733-660-1.63%
201940,393-81-0.2%
201840,474-147-0.36%
201740,6211640.41%
201640,457-73-0.18%
201540,5302840.71%
201440,2461130.28%
201340,1332470.62%
201239,8861010.25%
201139,785760.19%
201039,70900%
199036,6803,0969.22%
198033,5844,31514.74%
197029,2693,34712.91%
196025,9223,01013.14%
195022,9122,70413.38%
194020,2081,3727.28%
193018,8361,7079.97%
192017,1293291.96%
191016,800-504-2.91%
190017,304-347-1.97%
189017,651-146-0.82%
188017,7972,19114.04%
187015,6065713.8%
186015,035-25,948-63.31%
2024 Growth Rate
0.53% (211)
County Website
Snyder County
County Seat
Middleburg
2020 Population
39,733
Area
329 mi²
Density
121 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.49% (195)
Founded
March 2, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,99295.46%
Two or more races9472.38%
Black or African American3380.85%
Asian2190.55%
Other race2070.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander870.22%
Native American70.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Median Age

40

Total

39.1

Male

41.6

Female

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 31,627 adults, (7,891 of whom are seniors) in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female20,02550.32%
Male19,77249.68%

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,4302.5775.424.6
Married8,0393.1686.913.1
Non Family4,4611.1860.839.2
Female1,3163.3556.743.3
Male6143.2871.528.5

3.08

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3388.8%
Associates Degree2,3408.8%
Bachelors Degree3,39512.77%
Graduate Degree2,1898.24%
High School Graduate11,68343.96%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6716.29%
Some College2,96211.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,71821,9075,395
Hispanic44233461
2+ Races406352115
Other Race1388215
Asian1198352
Black62280
Native American762

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 86.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.7%.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,220$61,692$49,167
Graduate Degree$74,375$90,083$63,487
High School Graduate$37,673$43,689$30,267
Less Than 9th Grade$36,205$39,493$18,400
Overall$42,657$47,900$35,230
Some College$43,387$52,051$34,820

$42,657

Average Earnings

$47,900

Average Male

$35,230

Average Female

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Language

92.06% of Snyder County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 7.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.76% of the population.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Language

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,5262,8528.03%
Hispanic83916719.9%
Multiple81115719.36%
Other1875831.02%
Black1181411.86%
Asian16095.63%

8.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.83%

Male Poverty Rate

8.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Snyder County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Snyder County, Pennsylvania is Other, with 31.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Snyder County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 5.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.59%.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.24%
High School8.38%
Some College4.38%
Bachelors or Greater2.17%

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.42%
Female Unemployed4.18%
Female Employed3.51%
Male Employed2.83%

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,881$95,893
Households$65,914$84,417
Married Families$86,792$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,815$51,736

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Snyder 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.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,734

Number of Veterans

1,513

Male Veterans

221

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam628
First Gulf War325
Second Gulf War241
Korea129
World War II22

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+553
65 to 74452
35 to 54334
55 to 64301
18 to 3494

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7115.66%
2+ Races101.69%
Black92.77%
Asian42.22%

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Snyder 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

85.1%

Born in Snyder County, Pennsylvania

98.88%

Native Born

1.12%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

0.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.88% of Snyder County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 85.1% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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