METRO AREA
Williamsport Metro
Williamsport, PA · 1 counties · 112,587 residents (2025 est.) · 1,229 sq mi
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With 113,489 people, Williamsport is a metro area. 2% of residents 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. Getting to work takes 21 minutes on average.
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
113,489
−5%since 2000
from 120,044 in 2000
112,587 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,229 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024113K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(5,874)
5 to 96.1%(6,911)
10 to 145.6%(6,372)
15 to 196.6%(7,509)
20 to 246.1%(6,929)
25 to 3412.2%(13,844)
35 to 4412.3%(13,997)
45 to 5411.4%(12,986)
55 to 6413.8%(15,692)
65 to 7412.1%(13,785)
75 to 845.8%(6,600)
85 and over2.6%(2,990)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,917
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,016 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.6%
+22.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.6%
Information11.7%
Wholesale trade6.4%
Finance & insurance6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
Other services5%
Public administration3.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
Construction1.2%
Manufacturing0.9%
Education & health services0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
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Section 03
Housing
$202,200
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
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.
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-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)
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.
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)
Central American0.2%(244)
Salvadoran0.2%(226)
South American0.1%(129)
Dominican0.1%(119)
Spaniard0.1%(119)
Ecuadorian0%(56)
Cuban0%(35)
Colombian0%(26)
Venezuelan0%(19)
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)
Okinawan0%(9)
Bhutanese0%(7)
Taiwanese0%(3)
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)
French Canadian0.2%(238)
Greek0.2%(190)
British0.2%(174)
Austrian0.2%(172)
Subsaharan African0.1%(168)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(12)
Armenian0%(9)
Brazilian0%(4)
Australian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.5%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(1,553)
Vietnam era36.6%(2,665)
Korean War6.2%(453)
World War II2.2%(163)
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 Williamsport, PA?
Williamsport, PA has about 113,489 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Williamsport, PA?
The typical household in Williamsport, PA earns about $63,917 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Williamsport, PA expensive?
In Williamsport, PA, the median home is worth about $202,200, and the typical rent is about $913 a month.
How educated are people in Williamsport, PA?
About 24.8% of adults age 25 and over in Williamsport, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Williamsport, PA?
About 12.8% of people in Williamsport, PA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Williamsport, PA grown since 1990?
Yes, Williamsport, PA 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 · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024