Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 145,085
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 145,085
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 144,523
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 143,042
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 143,046
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 143,049
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 148,289
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,078
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,679
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $153,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,361
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $566
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $876
Building Permits, 2025 211
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 57,988
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 151,432
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 826,075
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 407,155
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,756,698
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,268
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,313
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,954
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,705
Total employment, 2023 41,596
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,102,534
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,451
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,976
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,521
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,617
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 183.7
Population per square mile, 2010 190.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 778.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 778.63
FIPS Code 42107