Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

144,384

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 144,384 with a growth rate of 0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is the 25th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 148,280 and has seen a growth of -2.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029147,3745980.41%
2028146,7765980.41%
2027146,1785980.41%
2026145,5805980.41%
2025144,9825980.41%
2024144,3845980.42%
2023143,7865980.42%
2022143,188310.02%
2021143,1571940.14%
2020142,9631,7971.27%
2019141,166-592-0.42%
2018141,758-792-0.56%
2017142,550-942-0.66%
2016143,492-644-0.45%
2015144,136-1,269-0.87%
2014145,405-1,269-0.87%
2013146,674-457-0.31%
2012147,131-405-0.27%
2011147,536-744-0.5%
2010148,28000%
1990152,585-8,045-5.01%
1980160,6305410.34%
1970160,089-12,938-7.48%
1960173,027-27,550-13.74%
1950200,577-27,754-12.16%
1940228,331-7,174-3.05%
1930235,50517,7518.15%
1920217,7549,8604.74%
1910207,89434,96720.22%
1900172,92718,76412.17%
1890154,16324,18918.61%
1880129,97413,54611.63%
1870116,42826,91830.07%
186089,51028,79747.43%
185060,71331,660108.97%
184029,0538,30940.05%
183020,7449,40582.94%
182011,339-136,035-92.31%
2024 Growth Rate
0.42% (598)
County Website
Schuylkill County
County Seat
Pottsville
2020 Population
142,963
Area
779 mi²
Density
185 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.99% (1,421)
Founded
March 1, 1811

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White128,55089.73%
Two or more races7,0514.92%
Black or African American4,1522.9%
Other race2,7181.9%
Asian6460.45%
Native American1210.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Median Age

43.9

Total

42.5

Male

45.7

Female

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 114,731 adults, (29,838 of whom are seniors) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female69,28848.37%
Male73,97151.63%

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All57,4652.3776.323.7
Married25,3742.9991.58.5
Non Family20,7241.2164.435.6
Female6,9893.1359.440.6
Male4,3783.0871.428.6

2.92

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,8097.49%
Associates Degree11,55911.09%
Bachelors Degree13,05812.53%
Graduate Degree6,8666.59%
High School Graduate46,94945.06%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6162.51%
Some College15,34514.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White94,03085,81318,880
Hispanic4,8983,710549
2+ Races3,3362,804378
Black3,2832,579131
Other Race1,3951,02262
Asian450360187
Native American121517
Islander21131

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.56%.

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,810$65,730$49,945
Graduate Degree$72,292$73,883$71,731
High School Graduate$41,327$50,943$30,204
Less Than 9th Grade$31,842$36,964$17,742
Overall$46,157$54,604$37,228
Some College$45,243$56,811$36,783

$46,157

Average Earnings

$54,604

Average Male

$37,228

Average Female

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Language

93.84% of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 6.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.03% of the population.

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Language

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White122,25913,60011.12%
Hispanic8,9052,60929.3%
Multiple6,8401,38620.26%
Other2,4571,16547.42%
Black1,27424719.39%
Asian595589.75%
Native1073028.04%
Islander131184.62%

12.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.23%

Male Poverty Rate

13.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is Islander, with 84.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 9.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.08%.

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.38%
High School11.45%
Some College9.73%
Bachelors or Greater4.08%

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.81%
Female Unemployed27.85%
Female Employed6.73%
Male Employed3.01%

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,064$97,382
Households$66,901$82,922
Married Families$95,156$113,758
Non Families$36,853$50,945

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,413

Number of Veterans

7,842

Male Veterans

571

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,005
First Gulf War1,579
Second Gulf War1,407
Korea560
World War II116

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,496
65 to 742,284
35 to 541,838
55 to 641,411
18 to 34384

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,1327.78%
Hispanic2293.86%
2+ Races1373.15%
Black1213.41%
Other Race130.84%
Native American86.61%
Islander29.52%

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Schuylkill 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

84.07%

Born in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

97.82%

Native Born

2.18%

Foreign Born

1.1%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.82% of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 84.07% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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