Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 286,401
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 293,351
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 293,029
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 286,408
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 286,392
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 286,401
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 268,100
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 14,873
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 129,660
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $236,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,660
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $664
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,217
Building Permits, 2025 329
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 121,358
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,071,529
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,289,677
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,618,248
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,219,922
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,082
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,242
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,294
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,951
Total employment, 2023 157,994
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 10,363,086
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 19,902
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,368
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,270
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 902
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,003
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,513
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 198
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,291
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 545.7
Population per square mile, 2010 510.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 524.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 525.05
FIPS Code 42043