CensusEasy
METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Williamsport Metro

Williamsport, PA · 1 counties · 114,188 residents · 1,229 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

Williamsport is home to 114,188 people. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $161,900, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 21 minutes on average. Renters pay $797 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

114,188
−5%since 2000
from 120,044 in 2000
1990 – 2025
93 / sq mi
−5%since 2000
from 98 / sq mi in 2000
41.8
+9%since 2000
from 38.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,229 sq mi
Population, 19902024
113K115K117K119K121K19902000201020202024Williamsport
2024113K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(5,911)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(6,574)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146%(6,835)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(7,180)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(7,838)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.9%(13,574)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.3%(12,847)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.8%(13,479)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.5%(16,611)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.8%(13,458)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846%(6,809)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.7%(3,072)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$54,906
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,016 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$28,465
+65%since 2000
from $17,224 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
34.7%
+14.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
13.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade13.8%
US avg: 10%
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing1.2%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

$161,900
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$797
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $449 in 2000
US average: $1,124
67.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 69.4% in 2000
32.8% rent
2.33 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.9
+8%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(112,306)
Black4.3%(5,141)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(799)
Asian0.4%(503)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic87.3%(99,687)
Black5%(5,672)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(2,374)
Asian0.8%(923)
Other2.6%(2,957)
37
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%(1,025)
Puerto Rican0.5%(531)
Spaniard0.2%(178)
Cuban0.1%(99)
Dominican0.1%(99)
Colombian0.1%(85)
Argentine0.1%(72)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(277)
Filipino0.2%(225)
Asian Indian0.1%(117)
Pakistani0.1%(67)
Korean0.1%(64)
Japanese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(36)
Ancestry
German32.5%(37,066)
Irish13.8%(15,707)
Italian8%(9,113)
English7.7%(8,741)
American6.4%(7,254)
Polish3.8%(4,292)
French2.2%(2,534)
Dutch1.7%(1,889)
Scottish1.5%(1,657)
Welsh1%(1,190)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(983)
Swedish0.8%(857)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(728)
Swiss0.6%(653)
Slovak0.4%(496)
British0.4%(478)
Greek0.3%(290)
West Indian0.2%(276)
Ukrainian0.2%(212)
Hungarian0.2%(209)
Lithuanian0.2%(207)
Norwegian0.1%(169)
Arab0.1%(147)
Austrian0.1%(143)
Haitian0.1%(138)
Danish0.1%(130)
Canadian0.1%(97)
Czech0.1%(88)
Portuguese0.1%(81)
Romanian0.1%(78)
Egyptian0.1%(74)
Lebanese0.1%(71)
Croatian0%(55)
Jamaican0%(51)
Finnish0%(39)
Serbian0%(28)
Bulgarian0%(26)
Nigerian0%(25)
Syrian0%(13)
Latvian0%(11)
Slovene0%(4)
Belgian0%(2)
Iranian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

23.5%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.5%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
7.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.0 min
+69%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
81.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
9.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
59.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 62.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.3%
US average: 73.3%
32.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
51.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
1.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
5.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
88.9%
US average: 91.9%
86.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

5.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
57.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
US average: 13.7%
21.4%
US average: 17.6%
21.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.8%
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)19.7%(1,734)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(1,546)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.9%(3,068)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.1%(804)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.1%(362)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 8,792 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
In this metro

Largest cities

What's inside

1 component county

Drill deeper

Metros similar to Williamsport

Head to head

Compare Williamsport side by side

Frequently asked

How many people live in Williamsport, PA?

Williamsport, PA has about 114,188 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Williamsport, PA?

The typical household in Williamsport, PA earns about $54,906 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 $161,900, and the typical rent is about $797 a month.

How educated are people in Williamsport, PA?

About 23.5% 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 13.6% 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 4,522 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →

Williamsport, PA (2020): population, income & housing data · CensusEasy