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Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Cambria County had 128,968 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.4% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. It holds 89 places (33 cities, villages and boroughs, 30 towns and townships and 26 census-designated) and 42 census tracts. GEOID 42021.

Cambria County is the county of the Johnstown, PA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

128,968

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 133,472 · ACS 2020-2024: 131,538

Median household income

$58,418

±$1,532 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$121,000

±$2,848 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$739

±$19 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

How many people live in Cambria County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 133,472 residents in Cambria County. The Census Bureau estimates 128,968 for July 1, 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 131,538 over 688 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −949 (132,251)
2021→2022 −852 (131,399)
2022→2023 −809 (130,590)
2023→2024 −685 (129,905)
2024→2025 −937 (128,968)

Cambria County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	131,538	13,018,639	−1,471
Households	55,973±615	5,274,853	no clear change
Average household size	2.23±0.02	2.39	no clear change
Housing units	64,456±91	5,806,452	−1,495

Cambria County's population since 2000

From 152,598 in 2000 to 128,968 in 2025: down 15.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 152,598
2005 (estimate) 146,975
2010 Census 143,679
2015 (estimate) 136,083
2020 Census 133,472
2025 (estimate) 128,968

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Cambria County?

Cambria County holds 89 places: 33 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 30 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 26 census-designated places. The largest is Johnstown with 17,654 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Cambria County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Johnstown	city	18,411	18,087±48	$37,888	$45,400	31.9%	100%
Richland Township, Cambria County	township	12,233	12,082±46	$73,209	$190,000	10.7%	100%
Cambria Township	township	5,814	5,763±16	$72,822	$183,100	5.1%	100%
Adams Township, Cambria County	township	5,752	5,691±20	$69,639	$172,500	10.7%	100%
Upper Yoder Township	township	5,147	5,081±15	$66,974	$152,800	5.2%	100%
Westmont	borough	4,982	4,855±27	$108,988	$180,800	7.8%	100%
Jackson Township, Cambria County	township	4,236	4,173±43	$81,414	$160,600	5.5%	100%
Northern Cambria	borough	3,560	3,494±15	$54,673	$93,100	29.2%	100%
Portage Township, Cambria County	township	3,432	3,393±15	$63,224	$124,700	8.6%	100%
Ebensburg	borough	3,404	3,321±15	$58,179	$174,700	9.5%	100%
Elim	CDP	3,364	3,759±373	$65,482	$113,000	5.8%	100%
Cresson Township	township	2,839	2,802±19	$61,875	$167,100	14.9%	100%
Allegheny Township, Cambria County	township	2,815	2,765±20	$90,809	$249,600	3.1%	100%
Belmont	CDP	2,771	2,618±528	$69,146	$144,900	8.5%	100%
Stonycreek Township, Cambria County	township	2,771	2,705±15	$54,648	$100,900	11.2%	100%
Nanty-Glo	borough	2,511	2,598±314	$51,604	$83,700	19.5%	100%
Portage	borough	2,459	2,495±246	$45,556	$94,800	23.2%	100%
East Taylor Township	township	2,422	2,158±246	$70,313	$120,700	10.8%	100%
Lower Yoder Township	township	2,388	2,207±292	$42,970	$97,800	14.9%	100%
Geistown	borough	2,363	2,507±223	$63,958	$154,700	6.9%	100%
Croyle Township	township	2,307	2,343±258	$59,514	$146,800	6.8%	100%
Summerhill Township, Cambria County	township	2,303	1,715±206	$57,813	$117,000	9.3%	100%
Barr Township	township	2,049	1,992±353	$78,036	$181,000	3.5%	100%
Southmont	borough	2,045	2,059±258	$73,400	$125,800	9.3%	100%
Conemaugh Township, Cambria County	township	1,941	1,956±325	$62,500	$133,500	11.4%	100%
Susquehanna Township, Cambria County	township	1,889	1,874±220	$52,431	$126,400	10.3%	100%
Blacklick Township	township	1,876	1,708±237	$57,250	$163,300	5.4%	100%
Patton	borough	1,728	1,809±226	$47,875	$94,100	21.8%	100%
Westwood (Cambria County)	CDP	1,692	1,613±300	$43,824	$99,800	12.2%	100%
Clearfield Township, Cambria County	township	1,604	1,696±334	$87,813	$212,600	2.4%	100%
Ferndale	borough	1,547	1,517±165	$56,625	$83,300	14.9%	100%
Gallitzin	borough	1,536	1,435±175	$56,304	$97,300	7.4%	100%
Mundys CornerGEOID 4252312	CDP	1,532	1,394±299	$75,417	$147,600	3.7%	100%
Cresson	borough	1,525	1,475±190	$55,850	$131,500	10.6%	100%
Vinco	CDP	1,487	1,657±291	$85,185	$166,900	8.6%	100%
Oakland (Cambria County)	CDP	1,481	1,627±211	$61,483	$99,100	10.7%	100%
Reade Township	township	1,441	1,612±276	$75,427	$120,800	13.3%	100%
East Carroll Township	township	1,425	1,373±158	$81,250	$170,900	4.8%	100%
Gallitzin Township	township	1,273	1,397±235	$98,750	$186,100	3.4%	100%
Hastings	borough	1,213	880±179	$70,625	$112,200	7.4%	100%
Loretto	borough	1,196	1,420±120	$63,929	$204,300	36.4%	100%
University of Pittsburgh JohnstownGEOID 4278700	CDP	1,194	1,380±94	not published	not published	–	100%
West Carroll Township	township	1,186	1,272±295	$50,833	$79,300	24.5%	100%
East Conemaugh	borough	1,082	1,006±235	$42,500	$44,100	26.6%	100%
Carrolltown	borough	1,051	914±149	$71,207	$117,500	5.9%	100%
SalixGEOID 4267608	CDP	1,043	1,115±338	$43,068	$145,200	24.1%	100%
Elder Township	township	1,028	954±133	$62,083	$114,900	7.5%	100%
Dale	borough	1,008	1,281±222	$37,813	$43,200	31.2%	100%
BeaverdaleGEOID 4204768	CDP	959	852±214	$46,346	$74,600	12.3%	100%
South Fork	borough	954	749±131	$46,250	$57,900	23.4%	100%
White Township, Cambria County	township	931	856±194	$50,000	$117,200	21.3%	100%
ColverGEOID 4215416	CDP	904	559±293	$84,450	$94,600	0.0%	100%
Lilly	borough	879	792±109	$61,719	$100,000	12.5%	100%
Washington Township, Cambria County	township	832	980±115	$76,406	$166,300	4.9%	100%
Spring HillGEOID 4273224	CDP	748	1,006±261	$50,815	$85,800	4.0%	100%
Scalp Level	borough	744	791±222	$49,861	$86,700	19.4%	100%
West Taylor Township	township	729	706±141	$63,828	$89,700	15.4%	100%
Brownstown, Cambria County	borough	696	674±141	$51,042	$70,900	12.5%	100%
Middle Taylor Township	township	660	793±139	$68,281	$148,700	10.7%	100%
Munster Township	township	653	698±95	$93,281	$227,800	5.6%	100%
Sankertown	borough	630	682±179	$71,116	$164,000	6.7%	100%
Lorain	borough	589	594±149	$53,382	$61,500	17.3%	100%
Revloc	CDP	531	391±189	$55,972	not published	8.7%	100%
Summerhill	borough	479	523±137	$72,903	$136,000	9.6%	100%
St. BenedictGEOID 4267192	CDP	–	476±121	$60,577	$70,000	29.3%	100%
Chest Township, Cambria County	township	457	506±124	$93,750	$206,600	1.8%	100%
SidmanGEOID 4270640	CDP	444	305±154	$74,342	not published	11.1%	100%
ElmoraGEOID 4223360	CDP	–	435±263	$38,500	not published	32.6%	100%
Vintondale	borough	412	390±106	$45,000	$55,500	19.7%	100%
St. MichaelGEOID 4267352	CDP	410	431±275	not published	not published	6.7%	100%
DunloGEOID 4220336	CDP	353	413±363	$146,114	not published	3.6%	100%
Blandburg	CDP	348	393±94	$85,357	$110,200	21.7%	100%
ParkhillGEOID 4258056	CDP	–	346±146	not published	$108,300	9.0%	100%
Dean Township	township	328	298±83	$53,750	$142,300	6.4%	100%
Riverside, Cambria CountyGEOID 4265088	CDP	319	267±109	$54,479	$110,200	5.2%	100%
Daisytown	borough	298	277±71	$68,036	$86,900	5.4%	100%
Franklin, Cambria County	borough	278	265±72	$41,979	$45,500	35.6%	100%
EmeighGEOID 4223520	CDP	–	261±112	$42,283	$101,100	17.8%	100%
BelsanoGEOID 4205464	CDP	–	257±140	not published	$95,800	7.4%	100%
Twin RocksGEOID 4278072	CDP	–	238±74	$57,813	$69,200	2.9%	100%
Jamestown, Cambria CountyGEOID 4237680	CDP	–	233±117	$73,750	$145,100	7.7%	100%
Ashville	borough	213	161±50	$60,714	$96,900	14.3%	100%
Tunnelhill	borough	315	278±58	$68,750	$103,600	13.7%	66%
WilmoreGEOID 4285528	borough	206	394±148	$55,313	$108,100	29.0%	100%
Ehrenfeld	borough	203	165±44	$51,042	$78,100	28.5%	100%
FlintonGEOID 4226312	CDP	–	169±95	$52,813	$151,600	4.1%	100%
CassandraGEOID 4211616	borough	162	101±34	$56,944	$91,700	11.9%	100%
NicktownGEOID 4254440	CDP	–	143±64	$63,125	$171,600	3.5%	100%
Chest SpringsGEOID 4213384	borough	140	99±27	$55,625	$114,100	5.1%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Cambria County?

The median resident of Cambria County is 45.6 years old; 19.2% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.1%. 1.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	45.6±0.2	40.9	no clear change
Under 18 years	19.2%	20.4%	–
65 years and over	23.9%±0.1 pts	19.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.1%	8.7%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	90.2%±0.3 pts	73.0%	−2.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.8%±0.3 pts	10.3%	−0.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	3.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.1%±0.4 pts	3.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.1%±0.2 pts	7.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.6%±0.4 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.6%±0.5 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	18.0%±0.8 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.3%±0.4 pts	5.6%	−0.9 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.1%±0.6 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.9%±0.8 pts	35.2%	+2.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.2%±0.6 pts	14.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.1%±0.3 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 Cambria County earn?

Half of Cambria County's 55,973 households earn less than $58,418 a year (±$1,532), against $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $57,423 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$58,418±$1,532	$77,971	no clear change
Mean household income	$79,237±$3,100	$107,538	–
Per capita income	$34,692±$1,276	$44,355	+$2,684
People below the poverty line	14.2%±1.0 pts	11.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	20.6%±2.5 pts	15.6%	−4.7 pts
Households receiving SNAP	18.9%±1.2 pts	14.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	84.9%±1.0 pts	89.7%	–

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 Cambria County?

Owners occupy 76.4% of Cambria County's occupied homes and renters 23.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,000 by its owner (±$2,848). The median renter pays $739 a month including utilities, and 34.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$121,000±$2,848	$254,500	+$7,899
Median gross rent	$739±$19	$1,209	−$41
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	34.9%±3.7 pts	39.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,199±$23	$1,762	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.4%±1.2 pts	69.3%	+2.3 pts
Housing units	64,456±91	5,806,452	−1,495
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.9%±1.6 pts	4.9%	–
Single-family detached homes	74.4%±1.0 pts	56.6%	–
Mobile homes	4.0%±0.5 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.4%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	29.6%±1.2 pts	25.0%	–

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 Cambria County building?

Builders took permits for 61 new housing units across Cambria County in 2025 (61 single-family), 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

2019 54 units
2020 59 units
2021 62 units
2022 94 units
2023 47 units
2024 62 units
2025 61 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Cambria County get to work?

78.3% of Cambria County's workers drive alone and 10.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	54.3%±0.8 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	4.7%±0.5 pts	5.3%	−1.1 pts
Drove alone to work	78.3%±1.3 pts	68.2%	–
Carpooled	6.8%±0.7 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.8%±0.3 pts	3.6%	–
Walked	2.6%±0.4 pts	3.3%	–
Worked from home	10.4%±0.9 pts	15.6%	+6.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.4 min±0.6	26.3 min	−1.0 min

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 are Cambria County's census tracts?

Cambria County is divided into 42 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $14,679 (Tract 1) to $108,988 (Tract 113).

All 42 census tracts of Cambria County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Cambria County compare with Pennsylvania's other counties?

Cambria County's rank among Pennsylvania's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	26th of 67
Growth 2020-2025	60th of 67
Residents per square mile	28th of 67
Median household income	64th of 67
Median home value	63rd of 67
Median gross rent	65th of 67
Poverty rate	11th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	34th of 67
Median age	17th of 67

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cambria County 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' school search.