Mount Joy

County:: Lancaster County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.411
State:: Pennsylvania

Mount Joy is a borough located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Mount Joy has a 2025 population of 8,357. Mount Joy is currently growing at a rate of 0.11% annually and its population has increased by 0.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,314 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Joy is $99,068 with a poverty rate of 10.67%. The median age in Mount Joy is 38.7 years: 34 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Joy includes 83.24% White, 4.61% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,917	83.24%
Two or more races	784	9.43%
Other race	383	4.61%
Black or African American	176	2.12%
Asian	50	0.6%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mount Joy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Joy's average per capita income is $43,654. Household income levels show a median of $84,514. The poverty rate stands at 10.67%.

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	$112,650	-
Families	$93,295	$106,944
Households	$84,514	$99,068
Non Families	$58,633	$79,590

$43,654

Average Income

$84,514

Median Household Income

10.67%

Poverty Rate