Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,823

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 5,823 with a growth rate of -0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sullivan County, Pennsylvania is the 66th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 6,410 and has seen a growth of -9.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,768-11-0.19%
20285,779-11-0.19%
20275,790-11-0.19%
20265,801-11-0.19%
20255,812-11-0.19%
20245,823-11-0.19%
20235,834-11-0.19%
20225,845-14-0.24%
20215,859310.53%
20205,828-131-2.2%
20195,959-98-1.62%
20186,057-79-1.29%
20176,136130.21%
20166,123-143-2.28%
20156,266-14-0.22%
20146,280-23-0.36%
20136,303-102-1.59%
20126,405-12-0.19%
20116,41770.11%
20106,41000%
19906,104-245-3.86%
19806,3493886.51%
19705,961-290-4.64%
19606,251-494-7.32%
19506,745-759-10.11%
19407,50450.07%
19307,499-2,021-21.23%
19209,520-1,773-15.7%
191011,293-841-6.93%
190012,1345144.42%
189011,6203,54743.94%
18808,0731,88230.4%
18706,1915549.83%
18605,6371,94352.6%
18503,694-2,074-35.96%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.19% (-11)
County Website
Sullivan County
County Seat
Laporte
2020 Population
5,828
Area
450 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.09% (-5)
Founded
March 15, 1847

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,53494.61%
Black or African American1322.26%
Two or more races1272.17%
Other race460.79%
Native American100.17%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Median Age

56.1

Total

54.5

Male

56.8

Female

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 5,254 adults, (1,781 of whom are seniors) in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

51.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female2,79747.82%
Male3,05252.18%

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5362.1783.216.8
Married1,2962.7692.77.3
Non Family9671.1573.726.3
Female1682.8871.428.6
Male1053.2773.326.7

2.72

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

83.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3477.12%
Associates Degree58111.92%
Bachelors Degree60712.45%
Graduate Degree3567.3%
High School Graduate2,38848.97%
Less Than 9th Grade521.07%
Some College54511.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6734,317937
Hispanic83578
Black625411
2+ Races57475
Other Race391410
Native American10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 25.64%.

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,905$72,750$46,023
Graduate Degree$39,886$39,844$41,250
High School Graduate$40,946$50,709$29,229
Less Than 9th Grade$29,712$37,723$0
Overall$42,445$50,565$35,870
Some College$46,910$57,679$40,625

$42,445

Average Earnings

$50,565

Average Male

$35,870

Average Female

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Language

97.21% of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 2.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.6% of the population.

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Language

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,3024789.02%
Black1236452.03%
Hispanic1074642.99%
Multiple1072725.23%
Other461226.09%
Native10880%

11.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.35%

Male Poverty Rate

9.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania is Native, with 80% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania is White, with 9.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.44%.

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.93%
High School12.17%
Bachelors or Greater6.33%
Some College4.55%

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.14%
Male Unemployed11.11%
Male Employed5.41%
Female Employed2.02%

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,806$100,330
Households$64,758$81,442
Married Families$91,512$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,933$48,216

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

500

Number of Veterans

455

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam176
First Gulf War96
Second Gulf War87
Korea34
World War II5

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+147
65 to 74120
35 to 54104
55 to 6496
18 to 3433

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4909.81%
2+ Races66.38%
Native American440%

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.3%

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sullivan 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

80.77%

Born in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

98.43%

Native Born

1.57%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.43% of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 80.77% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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