Elizabethtown

County:: Lancaster County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.652
State:: Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown is a borough located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Elizabethtown has a 2025 population of 12,219. Elizabethtown is currently growing at a rate of 0.91% annually and its population has increased by 4.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,671 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabethtown is $89,359 with a poverty rate of 7.47%. The median age in Elizabethtown is 34.5 years: 35.1 years for males, and 33.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabethtown includes 89.47% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	10,609	89.47%
Two or more races	759	6.4%
Black or African American	244	2.06%
Asian	178	1.5%
Other race	59	0.5%
Native American	8	0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Elizabethtown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabethtown's average per capita income is $47,888. Household income levels show a median of $67,770. The poverty rate stands at 7.47%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$99,434	-
Families	$89,722	$112,154
Households	$67,770	$89,359
Non Families	$57,728	$58,612

$47,888

Average Income

$67,770

Median Household Income

7.47%

Poverty Rate