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Clarion County

Pennsylvania · 36,680 residents (2025 est.) · 601 sq mi
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Clarion County is home to 37,179 people in Pennsylvania. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 24% of adults. 1% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $155,700, having more than doubled since 2000. Renters pay $798 a month at the median. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
37,179
−11%since 2000
from 41,765 in 2000
36,680 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
62 / sq mi
−7%since 2009
from 66 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.7
+15%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
601 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
37K38K39K41K42K19902000201020202024Clarion County
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(1,896)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(1,897)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(2,019)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.1%(3,006)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.3%(3,088)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.3%(4,205)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.5%(3,920)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(4,272)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(5,218)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(4,513)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(2,387)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(758)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,649
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,770 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,832
+115%since 2000
from $15,243 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.7%
+22.7 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.429
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.430 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services2.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$155,700
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$798
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $383 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 72.3% in 2000
27.5% rent
Vacancy rate
20.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.36 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
12.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.0%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
+5%since 2009
from 2.4 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
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(40,867)
Black0.8%(325)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(172)
Asian0.3%(141)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(34,978)
Black1.6%(590)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(435)
Asian0.7%(255)
Other2.5%(921)
Diversity Score
14
+110%since 2009
from 7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
+7%since 2020
from 27 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
Mexican0.3%(123)
Puerto Rican0.2%(86)
Dominican0.2%(75)
Chilean0.1%(42)
Venezuelan0.1%(36)
Colombian0.1%(23)
Cuban0%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(120)
Filipino0.2%(89)
Korean0%(14)
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
German33.6%(12,486)
Irish13.3%(4,944)
English8.5%(3,146)
Italian5.5%(2,043)
American4.7%(1,746)
Dutch2.4%(897)
Scottish2.4%(881)
Polish2%(731)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(491)
French1.2%(435)
Swedish0.7%(269)
Austrian0.7%(264)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(256)
Swiss0.6%(214)
Slovak0.4%(152)
British0.4%(133)
Hungarian0.3%(128)
Croatian0.3%(110)
Russian0.3%(96)
Norwegian0.3%(94)
Ukrainian0.2%(76)
Czech0.1%(51)
Nigerian0.1%(48)
Lithuanian0.1%(26)
Arab0.1%(25)
Danish0.1%(23)
Lebanese0.1%(22)
Belgian0.1%(19)
Ghanaian0.1%(19)
Canadian0%(17)
Serbian0%(15)
Finnish0%(5)
Slovene0%(5)
Greek0%(4)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.6%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.3%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+56%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2011
from 58.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
1.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2012
from 15.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.3%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 73.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 95.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 0.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.9%(5,530)
Married53.1%(8,178)
Widowed2.9%(442)
Divorced8.2%(1,262)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(4,663)
Married51%(8,143)
Widowed11%(1,751)
Divorced8.8%(1,398)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% 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)22.9%(505)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(438)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.3%(890)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(125)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,209 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 Clarion County, Pennsylvania?

Clarion County, Pennsylvania has about 37,179 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Clarion County, Pennsylvania earns about $62,649 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clarion County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Clarion County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $155,700, and the typical rent is about $798 a month.

How educated are people in Clarion County, Pennsylvania?

About 23.6% of adults age 25 and over in Clarion County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clarion County, Pennsylvania?

About 13.1% of people in Clarion County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Clarion County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Clarion County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,520 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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

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