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Dauphin County

Pennsylvania · 286,401 residents · 525 sq mi
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Dauphin County is a county of 286,401 people in Pennsylvania. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $175,700. The foreign-born share is 8%. The average commute runs 22 minutes. 34,603 more people live here than in 2000. Median household income is $63,123, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
286,401
+14%since 2000
from 251,798 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.8
+5%since 2000
from 37.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
525 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
233K248K264K279K295K19902000201020202024Dauphin County
2024290K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(16,354)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(17,579)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(17,760)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.1%(17,374)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(17,366)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(39,329)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.2%(34,956)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.3%(35,162)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414%(40,182)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.7%(30,682)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.8%(13,838)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(5,819)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,123
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,507 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,061
+58%since 2000
from $22,134 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.7%
US avg: 10%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$175,700
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$966
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $557 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
61.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 65.4% in 2000
38.9% rent
Persons per household
2.37 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.8
−2%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic61.2%(175,175)
Black16.9%(48,404)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(31,251)
Asian6%(17,183)
Other3.3%(9,492)
Segregation Score
46
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 Rican5.4%(15,079)
Mexican1.6%(4,295)
Dominican0.9%(2,415)
South American0.7%(1,851)
Cuban0.4%(993)
Colombian0.2%(683)
Peruvian0.2%(603)
Spaniard0.1%(314)
Honduran0.1%(309)
Ecuadorian0.1%(251)
Guatemalan0.1%(173)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(164)
Argentine0%(113)
Chilean0%(85)
Bolivian0%(42)
Uruguayan0%(24)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(2,708)
Chinese0.7%(1,915)
Nepalese0.7%(1,880)
Vietnamese0.6%(1,780)
Bhutanese0.5%(1,253)
Filipino0.2%(654)
Pakistani0.2%(594)
Cambodian0.2%(428)
Indonesian0.1%(372)
Korean0.1%(367)
Japanese0.1%(290)
Burmese0.1%(147)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(136)
Taiwanese0%(57)
Malaysian0%(46)
Thai0%(45)
Laotian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(56)
Samoan0%(10)
Ancestry
German22%(61,057)
Irish9.8%(27,275)
Italian6.7%(18,512)
American5.7%(15,764)
English5.4%(14,937)
Polish2.9%(7,927)
French1.4%(4,009)
Dutch1.3%(3,613)
Scottish1%(2,783)
Scotch-Irish1%(2,674)
Welsh0.9%(2,557)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(2,275)
Russian0.7%(1,986)
Hungarian0.7%(1,946)
Slovak0.6%(1,705)
Swiss0.6%(1,609)
Croatian0.5%(1,422)
British0.5%(1,263)
Greek0.4%(1,052)
West Indian0.4%(1,041)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,011)
Lithuanian0.4%(977)
Norwegian0.3%(783)
Serbian0.2%(608)
Austrian0.2%(586)
Jamaican0.2%(563)
Czech0.2%(485)
Nigerian0.1%(409)
Egyptian0.1%(367)
Slovene0.1%(326)
Danish0.1%(308)
Arab0.1%(278)
Lebanese0.1%(265)
Portuguese0.1%(234)
Palestinian0.1%(232)
Israeli0.1%(222)
Brazilian0.1%(221)
Haitian0.1%(214)
Syrian0.1%(200)
Canadian0.1%(194)
Romanian0.1%(189)
Macedonian0.1%(181)
Finnish0.1%(141)
Bulgarian0%(130)
Australian0%(120)
Ethiopian0%(113)
Armenian0%(110)
Moroccan0%(80)
Belgian0%(63)
Ghanaian0%(57)
Latvian0%(42)
Kenyan0%(37)
Jordanian0%(26)
Guyanese0%(16)
Turkish0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.0%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.8 min
+63%since 2000
from 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 67.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
7.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.8%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
5.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
61.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
73.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.8%(2,945)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(3,616)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.3%(5,668)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8%(1,326)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.7%(452)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 16,511 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 286,401 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania earns about $63,123 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 $175,700, and the typical rent is about $966 a month.

How educated are people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania?

About 32.3% 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 48,588 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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

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