Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 90,027
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 89,920
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 90,027
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 91,646
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 91,642
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 91,647
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 94,528
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.2%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,786
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,498
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $162,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $537
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $806
Building Permits, 2025 31
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 37,886
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,762
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 342,921
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 373,288
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,062,900
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,794
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,583
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,575
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,611
Total employment, 2023 23,047
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,142,787
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,884
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,085
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 653
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 780
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 77
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 825
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 200.2
Population per square mile, 2010 206.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 457.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 458.37
FIPS Code 42097