Blair County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

119,812

Blair County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 119,812 with a growth rate of -0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Blair County, Pennsylvania is the 28th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 127,049 and has seen a growth of -5.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029117,507-461-0.39%
2028117,968-461-0.39%
2027118,429-461-0.39%
2026118,890-461-0.39%
2025119,351-461-0.38%
2024119,812-461-0.38%
2023120,273-461-0.38%
2022120,734-1,416-1.16%
2021122,150-516-0.42%
2020122,6667240.59%
2019121,942-625-0.51%
2018122,567-606-0.49%
2017123,173-606-0.49%
2016123,779-858-0.69%
2015124,637-672-0.54%
2014125,309-560-0.44%
2013125,869-700-0.55%
2012126,569-421-0.33%
2011126,990-59-0.05%
2010127,04900%
1990130,542-6,079-4.45%
1980136,6211,2650.93%
1970135,356-1,914-1.39%
1960137,270-2,244-1.61%
1950139,514-844-0.6%
1940140,3585180.37%
1930139,84011,5068.97%
1920128,33419,47617.89%
1910108,85823,75927.92%
190085,09914,23320.08%
189070,86618,12634.37%
188052,74014,68938.6%
187038,05110,22236.73%
186027,8296,05227.79%
185021,777-95,730-81.47%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.38% (-461)
County Website
Blair County
County Seat
Hollidaysburg
2020 Population
122,666
Area
525 mi²
Density
228 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.33% (-2,854)
Founded
February 26, 1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White115,27694%
Two or more races3,8943.18%
Black or African American2,3291.9%
Asian6880.56%
Other race3530.29%
Native American790.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blair County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Blair County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Blair County, Pennsylvania Median Age

42.9

Total

41.3

Male

44.8

Female

Blair County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 97,908 adults, (25,616 of whom are seniors) in Blair County, Pennsylvania.

Blair County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Blair County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female62,18850.71%
Male60,45249.29%

Blair County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Blair County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All50,5872.3572.527.5
Married23,392389.310.7
Non Family19,0201.258.241.8
Female5,8413.1555.244.8
Male2,3343.3663.336.7

2.96

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

72.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blair County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,5155.16%
Associates Degree7,9569.1%
Bachelors Degree13,67715.65%
Graduate Degree6,8087.79%
High School Graduate39,15744.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6371.87%
Some College13,66615.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blair County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blair County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White83,23477,76319,659
2+ Races1,7151,441268
Black1,3311,187180
Hispanic839652232
Asian441318185
Other Race24219869
Native American46450
Islander21210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.95%.

Blair County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,197$66,489$47,403
Graduate Degree$68,963$79,211$62,632
High School Graduate$35,496$41,156$27,310
Less Than 9th Grade$26,773$36,625$16,165
Overall$41,097$46,644$35,028
Some College$38,902$44,943$34,487

$41,097

Average Earnings

$46,644

Average Male

$35,028

Average Female

Blair County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blair County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blair County, Pennsylvania Language

97.29% of Blair County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 2.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Blair County, Pennsylvania Language

Blair County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White111,60513,51712.11%
Multiple3,6071,22033.82%
Black2,09151624.68%
Hispanic1,55535222.64%
Asian62519431.04%
Other33613339.58%
Native714461.97%
Islander2121100%

13.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.05%

Male Poverty Rate

14.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blair County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blair County, Pennsylvania is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blair County, Pennsylvania is White, with 12.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.39%.

Blair County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.82%
High School14.69%
Some College8.31%
Bachelors or Greater3.11%

Blair County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.1%
Male Unemployed25.02%
Female Employed6.85%
Male Employed4.65%

Blair County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blair County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,754$96,935
Households$59,386$79,100
Married Families$94,483$111,722
Non Families$32,865$45,361

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blair County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Blair County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blair County, Pennsylvania 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.

Blair County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blair County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,723

Number of Veterans

8,228

Male Veterans

495

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,406
Second Gulf War1,391
First Gulf War1,312
Korea457
World War II184

Blair County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,543
75+2,274
35 to 541,701
55 to 641,680
18 to 34525

Blair County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,4619.11%
Black1789.38%
Hispanic937.84%
2+ Races703.23%
Native American68.7%
Asian50.88%
Other Race31.1%

Blair County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Blair County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blair County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Blair County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blair County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blair County, Pennsylvania 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

87.53%

Born in Blair County, Pennsylvania

98.78%

Native Born

1.22%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.78% of Blair County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 87.53% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Blair County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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