Hershey

County:: Dauphin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 14.298
State:: Pennsylvania

Hershey is a CDP located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Hershey has a 2025 population of 14,788. Hershey is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually but its population has decreased by -1.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,941 in 2020.

The average household income in Hershey is $120,698 with a poverty rate of 8.97%. The median age in Hershey is 45.2 years: 40.3 years for males, and 48 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hershey includes 73.01% White, 8.81% other race, 8.27% Asian, 3.62% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	10,465	73.01%
Other race	1,263	8.81%
Asian	1,186	8.27%
Two or more races	896	6.25%
Black or African American	519	3.62%
Native American	5	0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hershey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hershey's average per capita income is $51,407. Household income levels show a median of $78,750. The poverty rate stands at 8.97%.

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	$135,784	-
Families	$118,257	$156,641
Households	$78,750	$120,698
Non Families	$50,408	$64,120

$51,407

Average Income

$78,750

Median Household Income

8.97%

Poverty Rate