Borough · Pennsylvania
Felton, Pennsylvania
Felton, borough, in York County, Pennsylvania. Felton had 505 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 501 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 453 (±111). GEOID 4225584.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
505
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 501 · ACS 2020-2024: 453 ±111
Median household income
$77,083
±$5,888 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$194,400
±$36,987 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$1,125
±$134 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Felton and what county is it in?
Felton is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 795 residents per square mile in 2020.
Felton is in the York-Hanover, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Felton, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 505 people lived in Felton on July 1, 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 501 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 453 (±111).
| Measure | Felton | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 453 ±111 | 462,924 | no clear change |
| Households | 181 ±37 | 181,583 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.50 ±0.39 | 2.51 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 191 ±37 | 189,857 | no clear change |
Felton's population since 2000
From 449 in 2000 to 505 in 2025: up 12.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Felton as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Felton?
The median resident of Felton is 48.5 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.5%.
| Measure | Felton | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.5 ±5.1 | 41.1 | +16.2 |
| Under 18 years | 21.6% ±8.7 pts | 21.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.7% ±5.4 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 53.4% ±4.3 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% ±1.1 pts | 9.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.7% ±4.5 pts | 78.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±2.0 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.5% ±3.1 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±1.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.1% ±1.6 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.3% ±4.8 pts | 7.3% | – |
| With a disability | 13.2% ±4.3 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.5% ±3.7 pts | 4.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.8% ±4.8 pts | 92.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.1% ±5.1 pts | 27.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.3% ±2.9 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.8% ±2.7 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.7% ±1.6 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Felton earn?
Half of Felton's 181 households earn less than $77,083 a year (±$5,888), against $84,829 in York County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $78,236 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Felton | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,083 ±$5,888 | $84,829 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $87,767 ±$9,558 | $104,143 | – |
| Per capita income | $35,112 ±$5,074 | $41,601 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 6.9% ±4.6 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.2% ±10.3 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.8% ±8.3 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.8% ±5.5 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.6% ±5.4 pts | 90.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Felton?
Owners occupy 92.8% of Felton's occupied homes and renters 7.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $194,400 by its owner (±$36,987). The median renter pays $1,125 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Felton | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $194,400 ±$36,987 | $248,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 ±$134 | $1,193 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3% ±37.1 pts | 38.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,655 ±$88 | $1,765 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.8% ±5.5 pts | 76.3% | +13.1 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 7.2% ±5.5 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Housing units | 191 ±37 | 189,857 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±17.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.1% ±12.1 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 88.0% ±6.8 pts | 64.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.7% ±3.7 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±15.6 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.1% ±3.5 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 50.8% ±10.0 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.2% ±3.2 pts | 5.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Felton building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Felton in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Felton work and get to work?
80.5% of Felton's workers drive alone and 10.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.2%.
| Measure | Felton | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.1% ±6.0 pts | 65.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2% ±6.3 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.5% ±7.6 pts | 76.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.6% ±5.8 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±13.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.5% ±4.8 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.2 min ±4.9 | 26.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Felton?
No census tract lies mostly in Felton; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 237.10York County | 3,584 | $102,953 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Felton) · Census block assignment files
How does Felton compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Felton is the 13,154th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 759th-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Felton is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 759th | 1,012 |
Felton's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Felton with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Felton?
26 of the 57 figures for Felton on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Felton are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Felton.