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Lycoming County

Pennsylvania · 112,587 residents (2025 est.) · 1,229 sq mi
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With 113,489 people, Lycoming County is a county in Pennsylvania. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $202,200, having more than doubled since 2000. Renters pay $913 a month at the median. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 18%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
113,489
−5%since 2000
from 120,044 in 2000
112,587 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
92 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 95 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.4
+8%since 2000
from 38.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,229 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
113K115K117K119K121K19902000201020202024Lycoming County
2024113K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(5,874)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(6,911)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(6,372)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(7,509)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(6,929)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(13,844)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(13,997)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(12,986)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(15,692)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(13,785)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(6,600)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(2,990)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,917
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,016 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,479
+106%since 2000
from $17,224 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.6%
+22.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+4%since 2010
from 0.428 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$202,200
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$913
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $449 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 69.4% in 2000
30.9% rent
Vacancy rate
11.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 43.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+16%since 2009
from 2.7 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
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(112,306)
Black4.3%(5,141)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(799)
Asian0.4%(503)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.1%(99,945)
Black4%(4,513)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(2,691)
Asian0.9%(1,033)
Other4.7%(5,307)
Diversity Score
28
+59%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
38
+3%since 2020
from 37 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
Mexican0.9%(981)
Puerto Rican0.8%(943)
Salvadoran0.2%(226)
Dominican0.1%(119)
Spaniard0.1%(119)
Cuban0%(35)
Colombian0%(26)
Bolivian0%(13)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(440)
Filipino0.1%(151)
Korean0.1%(105)
Asian Indian0.1%(100)
Vietnamese0.1%(65)
Burmese0%(46)
Pakistani0%(40)
Japanese0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(11)
Fijian0%(4)
Ancestry
German31.8%(36,106)
Irish13.2%(14,938)
English9.6%(10,884)
Italian7.9%(9,007)
American4.9%(5,548)
Polish3.3%(3,723)
French2%(2,302)
Scottish1.7%(1,911)
Dutch1.2%(1,326)
Welsh1%(1,130)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(967)
Swedish0.7%(800)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.6%(690)
Russian0.4%(454)
Slovak0.3%(381)
Norwegian0.3%(338)
Ukrainian0.3%(305)
Lithuanian0.3%(285)
West Indian0.2%(258)
Hungarian0.2%(257)
Greek0.2%(190)
British0.2%(174)
Austrian0.2%(172)
Czech0.1%(115)
Canadian0.1%(113)
Jamaican0.1%(88)
Arab0.1%(87)
Guyanese0.1%(80)
Danish0.1%(70)
Nigerian0.1%(61)
Portuguese0.1%(57)
Bulgarian0%(55)
Romanian0%(55)
Finnish0%(44)
Egyptian0%(36)
Croatian0%(34)
Latvian0%(30)
Turkish0%(25)
Syrian0%(23)
Lebanese0%(22)
Serbian0%(20)
Haitian0%(19)
Kenyan0%(14)
Belgian0%(13)
Iranian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.8%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.5%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+69%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.7%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% 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
59.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 62.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.8%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
1.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 14.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.9%
+15.6 ptssince 2017
from 72.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 86.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 96.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.3%(16,368)
Married50.3%(23,273)
Widowed3.2%(1,470)
Divorced11.2%(5,192)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(14,041)
Married49.8%(23,922)
Widowed10.2%(4,886)
Divorced10.8%(5,180)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% 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)19.5%(1,422)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(1,553)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.6%(2,665)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(453)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(163)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,288 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 Lycoming County, Pennsylvania?

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania has about 113,489 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania earns about $63,917 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lycoming County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $202,200, and the typical rent is about $913 a month.

How educated are people in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania?

About 24.8% of adults age 25 and over in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania?

About 12.8% of people in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lycoming County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,221 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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

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