Snyder County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

39,928

Snyder County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 39,928 with a growth rate of 0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Snyder County, Pennsylvania is the 52nd largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 39,709 and has seen a growth of 0.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,9832110.52%
202840,7722110.52%
202740,5612110.52%
202640,3502110.53%
202540,1392110.53%
202439,9282110.53%
202339,7172110.53%
202239,506-228-0.57%
202139,73410%
202039,733-660-1.63%
201940,393-81-0.2%
201840,474-147-0.36%
201740,6211640.41%
201640,457-73-0.18%
201540,5302840.71%
201440,2461130.28%
201340,1332470.62%
201239,8861010.25%
201139,785760.19%
201039,70900%
199036,6803,0969.22%
198033,5844,31514.74%
197029,2693,34712.91%
196025,9223,01013.14%
195022,9122,70413.38%
194020,2081,3727.28%
193018,8361,7079.97%
192017,1293291.96%
191016,800-504-2.91%
190017,304-347-1.97%
189017,651-146-0.82%
188017,7972,19114.04%
187015,6065713.8%
186015,035-25,948-63.31%
2024 Growth Rate
0.53% (211)
County Website
Snyder County
County Seat
Middleburg
2020 Population
39,733
Area
329 mi²
Density
121 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.49% (195)
Founded
March 2, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,72394.99%
Two or more races1,1112.8%
Black or African American3130.79%
Other race2390.6%
Asian2190.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander930.23%
Native American130.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Median Age

40.5

Total

39.6

Male

41.7

Female

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 31,517 adults, (7,943 of whom are seniors) in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female19,81849.91%
Male19,89350.09%

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,5492.5374.325.7
Married7,9903.1586.313.7
Non Family4,6481.1958.841.2
Female1,2523.2356.943.1
Male6593.0670.129.9

3.04

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3588.84%
Associates Degree2,4579.21%
Bachelors Degree3,41312.8%
Graduate Degree2,3018.63%
High School Graduate11,46142.97%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8266.85%
Some College2,85710.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,56621,6235,474
2+ Races596545155
Hispanic48737777
Asian16010538
Other Race1399234
Black98430
Native American13128

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 92.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 61.54%.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,371$64,426$47,262
Graduate Degree$73,845$89,100$62,610
High School Graduate$38,889$45,791$30,672
Less Than 9th Grade$40,122$46,479$18,889
Overall$44,043$50,323$36,561
Some College$44,634$52,388$36,786

$44,043

Average Earnings

$50,323

Average Male

$36,561

Average Female

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Language

91.99% of Snyder County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 8.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6% of the population.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Language

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White34,9462,8348.11%
Multiple1,01919519.14%
Hispanic86915718.07%
Other2046531.86%
Asian2022110.4%
Black8578.24%
Native13430.77%

8.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.82%

Male Poverty Rate

9.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Snyder County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Snyder County, Pennsylvania is Other, with 31.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Snyder County, Pennsylvania is White, with 8.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.23%.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.53%
High School7.99%
Some College5.83%
Bachelors or Greater3.12%

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.32%
Female Employed4.4%
Female Unemployed4.12%
Male Employed2.75%

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,553$99,127
Households$68,435$86,097
Married Families$90,243$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,916$51,383

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Snyder 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 45-54.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,742

Number of Veterans

1,523

Male Veterans

219

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam621
First Gulf War335
Second Gulf War321
Korea121
World War II22

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+562
65 to 74444
35 to 54321
55 to 64284
18 to 34131

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7005.67%
2+ Races172.33%
Asian168.74%
Black92.95%

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Snyder 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

83.22%

Born in Snyder County, Pennsylvania

98.57%

Native Born

1.43%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.57% of Snyder County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 83.22% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Snyder County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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