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Dauphin County

Pennsylvania · 268,100 residents · 525 sq mi
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Dauphin County is a county of 268,100 people in Pennsylvania. 6% of people here were born outside the United States. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $153,100. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $52,371, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
268,100
+6%since 2000
from 251,798 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.4
+4%since 2000
from 37.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
525 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
233K248K264K279K295K19902000201020202024Dauphin County
2024290K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(16,794)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(16,541)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(17,255)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(18,191)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(16,172)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.9%(34,714)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(34,577)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.5%(41,647)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.2%(35,368)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.1%(19,018)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.7%(12,647)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(5,176)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,371
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,507 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,727
+25%since 2000
from $22,134 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
33.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services8.3%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration6.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$153,100
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$765
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $557 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
64.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 65.4% in 2000
35.3% rent
Vacancy rate
9.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.42 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
24.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.9
+3%since 2009
from 2.8 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.6%(190,347)
Black16.6%(41,709)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(10,404)
Asian1.9%(4,906)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic69.9%(187,402)
Black17.3%(46,320)
Hispanic / Latino7%(18,795)
Asian3.2%(8,507)
Other2.6%(6,867)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.4%(9,100)
Mexican1.4%(3,700)
South American0.5%(1,411)
Ecuadorian0.2%(637)
Dominican0.2%(557)
Cuban0.2%(528)
Colombian0.1%(281)
Panamanian0.1%(242)
Honduran0.1%(199)
Peruvian0.1%(174)
Guatemalan0.1%(171)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(168)
Argentine0.1%(162)
Salvadoran0.1%(153)
Bolivian0%(85)
Ancestry
German32.4%(85,784)
Irish12.2%(32,428)
Italian8.1%(21,540)
English6.8%(17,906)
American4.4%(11,654)
Polish3.5%(9,205)
Dutch2.5%(6,684)
Scotch-Irish2%(5,353)
French1.8%(4,886)
Welsh1.6%(4,136)
Scottish1.3%(3,502)
Russian1.1%(2,799)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Croatian1%(2,566)
Hungarian1%(2,558)
Slovak0.9%(2,279)
Swedish0.7%(1,866)
Swiss0.6%(1,473)
West Indian0.6%(1,469)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,440)
Czech0.5%(1,436)
Lithuanian0.5%(1,429)
Arab0.5%(1,207)
Austrian0.4%(1,095)
British0.3%(864)
Norwegian0.3%(822)
Serbian0.3%(801)
Greek0.3%(705)
Jamaican0.2%(459)
Egyptian0.2%(430)
Slovene0.1%(376)
Romanian0.1%(314)
Canadian0.1%(265)
Portuguese0.1%(264)
Danish0.1%(243)
Turkish0.1%(180)
Haitian0.1%(169)
Israeli0.1%(147)
Belgian0%(128)
Moroccan0%(127)
Armenian0%(113)
Macedonian0%(112)
Iranian0%(94)
Finnish0%(93)
Barbadian0%(89)
Lebanese0%(88)
Nigerian0%(81)
Ethiopian0%(68)
Syrian0%(52)
Bulgarian0%(43)
Brazilian0%(38)
Iraqi0%(26)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Latvian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+54%since 2000
from 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
10.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
36.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
5.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.4%(41,506)
Married51.5%(58,691)
Widowed3%(3,447)
Divorced9%(10,266)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(38,394)
Married48.4%(59,108)
Widowed8.6%(10,495)
Divorced11.5%(14,074)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% 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)24%(3,571)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(3,442)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.4%(4,664)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(478)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(253)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 14,873 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 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania?

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania has about 268,100 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania earns about $52,371 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dauphin County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $153,100, and the typical rent is about $765 a month.

How educated are people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania?

About 27.1% of adults age 25 and over in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania?

About 11.9% of people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dauphin County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,287 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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

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