Williamsport city, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,384
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,384
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,628
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,745
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,770
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,754
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,381
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.4%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,318
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,355
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $577
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $855
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,320
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,921
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 987,872
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 318,845
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 346,739
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,605
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,851
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,690
Persons in poverty, percent 25.4%
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 3,162.1
Population per square mile, 2010 3,365.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.73
FIPS Code 4285312