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Blair County

Pennsylvania · 119,541 residents (2025 est.) · 525 sq mi
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Blair County is a county of 121,277 people in Pennsylvania. The typical home is worth $161,100, having more than doubled since 2000. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 43.1, about 4 years above the US median. Renters pay $885 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
121,277
−6%since 2000
from 129,144 in 2000
119,541 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
231 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 240 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.1
+9%since 2000
from 39.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
525 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
120K123K126K129K131K19902000201020202024Blair County
2024121K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(6,011)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(6,673)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(7,348)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(8,176)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(6,283)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(14,569)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(14,497)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(14,577)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.1%(17,075)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.6%(15,224)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(7,475)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(3,369)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,382
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,861 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,639
+113%since 2000
from $16,743 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.7%
+21.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
+1%since 2010
from 0.443 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$161,100
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$885
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $411 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 72.9% in 2000
27.6% rent
Vacancy rate
9.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.32 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
+11%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(125,641)
Black1.2%(1,495)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(662)
Asian0.4%(461)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(111,091)
Black1.9%(2,293)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,925)
Asian0.7%(849)
Other4.2%(5,119)
Diversity Score
20
+127%since 2009
from 9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−12%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.4%(465)
Mexican0.2%(205)
Venezuelan0.1%(152)
Ecuadorian0.1%(145)
Cuban0.1%(142)
Dominican0.1%(132)
Panamanian0.1%(115)
Guatemalan0.1%(61)
Colombian0%(49)
Spaniard0%(40)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(315)
Asian Indian0.2%(228)
Cambodian0%(58)
Filipino0%(57)
Pakistani0%(41)
Korean0%(33)
Japanese0%(29)
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(10)
Ancestry
German34.8%(42,144)
Irish17%(20,597)
Italian9.6%(11,682)
English9.1%(11,096)
American6%(7,258)
Polish4.1%(5,027)
Scottish1.6%(1,982)
French1.2%(1,489)
Dutch1.1%(1,355)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,026)
Slovak0.7%(883)
Welsh0.7%(880)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.7%(791)
Ukrainian0.5%(590)
Swedish0.4%(474)
Russian0.4%(437)
Czech0.3%(359)
Hungarian0.3%(349)
British0.3%(310)
Arab0.3%(304)
Greek0.2%(262)
Norwegian0.2%(249)
Croatian0.2%(247)
Canadian0.2%(192)
Austrian0.1%(176)
Syrian0.1%(137)
Lebanese0.1%(120)
Lithuanian0.1%(114)
West Indian0.1%(105)
Belgian0.1%(94)
Portuguese0.1%(84)
Nigerian0.1%(68)
Jamaican0%(54)
Danish0%(49)
Romanian0%(48)
Slovene0%(33)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Serbian0%(25)
Haitian0%(20)
Finnish0%(19)
Jordanian0%(12)
Egyptian0%(10)
Brazilian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.4%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.8%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.5 min
+57%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 60.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
1.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 15.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.2%
+13.9 ptssince 2017
from 72.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 97.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 0.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.1%(16,911)
Married50.9%(25,216)
Widowed3.8%(1,908)
Divorced11.2%(5,549)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(14,277)
Married47.9%(24,725)
Widowed11.7%(6,022)
Divorced12.8%(6,637)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.7%(1,663)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(1,442)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39%(3,290)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(419)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(85)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,437 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Blair County, Pennsylvania?

Blair County, Pennsylvania has about 121,277 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Blair County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Blair County, Pennsylvania earns about $62,382 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blair County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Blair County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $161,100, and the typical rent is about $885 a month.

How educated are people in Blair County, Pennsylvania?

About 24.4% of adults age 25 and over in Blair County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blair County, Pennsylvania?

About 12.0% of people in Blair County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Blair County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Blair County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 9,265 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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