Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Population 2024

303,413

Pittsburgh Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pittsburgh was:

  • White: 64.46%
  • Black or African American: 23.23%
  • Asian: 5.61%
  • Two or more races: 5.31%
  • Other race: 1.19%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
55.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,479.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.21% (634)
The current population of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is 303,413 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 302,779.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White195,86464.46%
Black or African American70,58423.23%
Asian17,0375.61%
Two or more races16,1275.31%
Other race3,6131.19%
Native American5400.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander780.03%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pittsburgh Population by Race

Pittsburgh Population Pyramid 2024

Pittsburgh Median Age

33.5

Total

33

Male

34.2

Female

Pittsburgh Adults

There are 259,528 adults, (45,816 of whom are seniors) in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Age Dependency

42.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pittsburgh Sex Ratio

Female154,87050.97%
Male148,97349.03%

Pittsburgh Population by Age

Pittsburgh Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All137,2262.0447.452.6
Non Family79,7391.353565
Married37,0582.8975.524.5
Female15,8683.2441.758.3
Male4,5613.0754.145.9

2.92

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

47.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pittsburgh Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,7314.2%
Associates Degree16,8218.09%
Bachelors Degree50,10024.09%
Graduate Degree47,11922.66%
High School Graduate51,04124.54%
Less Than 9th Grade3,9751.91%
Some College30,17114.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pittsburgh Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pittsburgh Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White139,583133,11372,882
Black44,16239,8689,090
Asian10,1589,4178,177
2+ Races8,6518,2434,564
Hispanic6,9276,0163,509
Other Race2,2431,7991,027
Native American37636190
Islander212120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 95.24%.

Pittsburgh Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,268$64,307$48,750
Graduate Degree$72,665$82,697$65,512
High School Graduate$32,003$36,296$27,403
Less Than 9th Grade$28,129$28,842$24,302
Overall$48,262$55,566$42,463
Some College$38,899$44,471$34,356

$48,262

Average Earnings

$55,566

Average Male

$42,463

Average Female

Pittsburgh Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pittsburgh Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pittsburgh Language

88.76% of Pittsburgh residents speak only English, while 11.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.99% of the population.

Pittsburgh Language

Pittsburgh Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White177,06624,36013.76%
Black66,90621,36531.93%
Asian14,7084,13228.09%
Multiple15,0832,76918.36%
Hispanic10,1232,27622.48%
Other3,4651,21735.12%
Native50524648.71%
Islander783038.46%

19.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.47%

Male Poverty Rate

21.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pittsburgh

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pittsburgh is Native, with 48.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pittsburgh is White, with 13.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.28%.

Pittsburgh Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.15%
High School19.1%
Some College15.88%
Bachelors or Greater7.3%

Pittsburgh Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.01%
Male Unemployed30.95%
Female Employed11.66%
Male Employed6.27%

Pittsburgh Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pittsburgh Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,816$118,614
Households$60,187$87,811
Married Families$114,341$152,260
Non Families$43,496$64,267

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pittsburgh Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.8%

Male Marriage Rate

28.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Pittsburgh Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pittsburgh Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pittsburgh Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pittsburgh Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,268

Number of Veterans

11,234

Male Veterans

1,034

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,619
Second Gulf War1,828
First Gulf War1,817
Korea1,062
World War II274

Pittsburgh Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3,478
65 to 743,280
55 to 642,734
35 to 541,979
18 to 34797

Pittsburgh Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,4514.8%
Black3,4056.41%
2+ Races2962.68%
Hispanic1081.19%
Asian560.36%
Other Race561.99%
Native American30.67%
Islander12.08%

Pittsburgh Veterans by Race

Pittsburgh Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pittsburgh Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Pittsburgh Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pittsburgh Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pittsburgh Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.21%

Born in Pittsburgh

91.01%

Native Born

8.99%

Foreign Born

5.52%

Non Citizen

3.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.01% of Pittsburgh residents were born in the United States, with 67.21% having been born in Pennsylvania. 5.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pittsburgh Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029304,2071590.05%
2028304,0481590.05%
2027303,8891580.05%
2026303,7311590.05%
2025303,5721590.05%
2024303,4131580.05%
2023303,2554560.15%
2022302,799-2,601-0.85%
2021305,4002,6210.87%
2020302,7792,7230.91%
2019300,056-613-0.2%
2018300,669-937-0.31%
2017301,606-3,183-1.04%
2016304,7895650.19%
2015304,224-1,856-0.61%
2014306,080-926-0.3%
2013307,0065510.18%
2012306,4553380.11%
2011306,1177660.25%
2010305,35100%
2000334,563-35,316-9.55%
1990369,879-54,080-12.76%
1980423,959-96,130-18.48%
1970520,089-84,243-13.94%
1960604,332-72,474-10.71%
1950676,8065,1470.77%
1940671,6591,8420.28%
1930669,81781,47413.85%
1920588,34354,43810.2%
1910533,905212,28966.01%
1900321,61682,99934.78%
1890238,61782,22852.58%
1880156,38970,31381.69%
187086,07636,85574.88%
186049,2212,6205.62%
185046,60125,486120.7%
184021,1158,54768.01%
183012,5685,32073.4%
18207,2482,48052.01%
18104,768-299,439-98.43%

Pittsburgh Population by Year