Gettysburg borough, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,365
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,365
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,647
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,105
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,106
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,106
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,620
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.7%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 259
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $241,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,558
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $744
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,001
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,447
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.11
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 61.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,903
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 293,394
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,360
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,297
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,598
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,365
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,093
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,280.7
Population per square mile, 2010 4,586.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.66
FIPS Code 4228960