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Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Clearfield County had 78,100 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.1% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. It holds 75 places (20 cities, villages and boroughs, 30 towns and townships and 25 census-designated) and 20 census tracts. GEOID 42033.

Clearfield County is the county of the DuBois, PA micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

78,100

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 80,562 · ACS 2020-2024: 78,635

Median household income

$62,152

±$1,988 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$137,000

±$5,904 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$791

±$37 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

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

The 2020 Census counted 80,562 residents in Clearfield County. The Census Bureau estimates 78,100 for July 1, 2025, down 3.1% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 78,635 over 1,145 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −2,056 (78,371)
2021→2022 −525 (77,846)
2022→2023 +490 (78,336)
2023→2024 −205 (78,131)
2024→2025 −31 (78,100)

Clearfield County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Clearfield County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	78,635	13,018,639	−1,273
Households	32,518±492	5,274,853	+1,270
Average household size	2.28±0.03	2.39	−0.10
Housing units	38,198±161	5,806,452	−1,050

Clearfield County's population since 2000

From 83,382 in 2000 to 78,100 in 2025: down 6.3%. 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 83,382
2005 (estimate) 81,816
2010 Census 81,642
2015 (estimate) 80,735
2020 Census 80,562
2025 (estimate) 78,100

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 Clearfield County?

Clearfield County holds 75 places: 20 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 30 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 25 census-designated places. The largest is Sandy Township with 11,628 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 Clearfield County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Sandy Township	township	11,848	11,710±24	$79,365	$228,100	14.2%	100%
DuBois	city	7,510	7,402±26	$62,697	$123,600	14.0%	100%
Lawrence Township, Clearfield County	township	7,500	7,395±49	$62,371	$154,600	13.1%	100%
Clearfield	borough	5,962	5,873±15	$54,646	$100,400	20.1%	100%
Treasure LakeGEOID 4277335	CDP	5,460	5,336±815	$112,969	$304,100	5.7%	100%
Decatur Township, Clearfield County	township	4,558	3,743±32	$56,394	$135,700	20.0%	100%
Woodward Township, Clearfield County	township	4,137	3,957±35	$61,953	$119,000	15.5%	100%
Bradford Township, Clearfield County	township	2,841	2,820±20	$55,938	$118,000	12.8%	100%
Morris Township, Clearfield County	township	2,777	2,750±15	$45,357	$116,600	17.5%	100%
Cooper Township, Clearfield County	township	2,594	2,564±20	$80,900	$171,400	6.4%	100%
Curwensville	borough	2,567	2,472±260	$56,400	$109,100	14.8%	100%
Pike Township, Clearfield County	township	2,298	1,911±201	$83,958	$174,800	9.7%	100%
Brady Township, Clearfield County	township	1,936	1,931±218	$66,944	$154,100	9.6%	100%
Beccaria Township	township	1,774	1,672±189	$59,896	$105,400	13.6%	100%
Boggs Township, Clearfield County	township	1,662	1,750±347	$61,354	$122,400	22.7%	100%
Sandy	CDP	1,362	1,497±544	$43,348	$160,600	41.1%	100%
Graham Township	township	1,331	1,568±250	$77,917	$159,000	11.8%	100%
HydeGEOID 4236568	CDP	1,303	1,067±352	$51,111	$100,700	26.7%	100%
Huston Township, Clearfield County	township	1,260	1,475±247	$61,173	$107,300	14.7%	100%
Bigler Township	township	1,238	1,022±135	$60,625	$126,300	9.4%	100%
Penn Township, Clearfield County	township	1,200	1,130±231	$58,804	$135,000	15.6%	100%
Gulich Township	township	1,200	1,022±173	$82,457	$98,300	9.8%	100%
Burnside Township, Clearfield County	township	1,055	1,144±166	$70,417	$140,200	8.3%	100%
Osceola Mills	borough	1,045	1,325±270	$67,656	$105,700	10.1%	100%
PlymptonvilleGEOID 4261704	CDP	972	1,076±308	$82,875	$113,000	4.6%	100%
Union Township, Clearfield County	township	886	774±117	$60,294	$159,900	11.0%	100%
Karthaus Township	township	824	762±120	$72,813	$156,000	9.6%	100%
Chester Hill	borough	821	788±170	$47,333	$111,300	30.4%	100%
Houtzdale	borough	764	857±126	$64,868	$110,700	8.2%	100%
Oklahoma, Clearfield CountyGEOID 4256488	CDP	759	1,029±422	$56,977	$239,600	26.7%	100%
Bell Township, Clearfield County	township	687	544±64	$61,406	$125,800	12.8%	100%
MorrisdaleGEOID 4251120	CDP	684	747±298	$29,826	$101,800	12.9%	100%
Knox Township, Clearfield County	township	597	639±108	$44,167	$92,900	18.8%	100%
WinburneGEOID 4285624	CDP	–	576±209	$80,700	$88,300	6.8%	100%
Girard Township, Clearfield County	township	568	526±86	$58,889	$117,500	20.9%	100%
Irvona	borough	549	451±82	$42,500	$91,900	23.3%	100%
Ferguson Township, Clearfield County	township	544	652±115	$75,938	$167,800	14.3%	100%
Chest Township, Clearfield County	township	511	503±105	$44,896	$94,200	23.8%	100%
Madera	CDP	–	507±106	$56,250	$95,400	15.4%	100%
Covington Township, Clearfield County	township	494	388±63	$63,462	$147,300	7.0%	100%
GrassflatGEOID 4230528	CDP	479	474±198	$68,224	$161,600	5.9%	100%
Jordan Township, Clearfield County	township	476	529±127	$49,286	$155,100	30.8%	100%
Hawk RunGEOID 4233184	CDP	474	744±421	$45,145	$63,700	29.4%	100%
WoodlandGEOID 4286208	CDP	–	458±189	$79,667	$90,600	6.8%	100%
West Decatur	CDP	453	650±237	$31,875	$92,200	49.6%	100%
Ramey	borough	436	389±69	$80,000	$102,100	3.9%	100%
Coalport	borough	425	354±113	$75,294	$57,800	15.8%	100%
Brisbin	borough	422	326±72	$57,857	$147,500	18.7%	100%
Goshen Township	township	390	401±85	$48,333	$120,800	14.7%	100%
Bloom Township	township	382	512±134	$75,583	$172,800	6.3%	100%
PenfieldGEOID 4258744	CDP	–	379±138	$42,243	$77,300	6.3%	100%
Greenwood Township, Clearfield County	township	366	406±66	$53,036	$111,500	10.1%	100%
Grampian	borough	361	429±140	$40,000	$69,300	26.2%	100%
Westover	borough	361	323±90	$46,875	$67,700	29.4%	100%
BiglerGEOID 4206280	CDP	356	469±204	$61,544	$160,000	4.7%	100%
RosebudGEOID 4266048	CDP	–	351±79	$65,114	$88,900	9.1%	100%
KylertownGEOID 4240680	CDP	336	235±116	$53,688	$309,200	26.8%	100%
LuthersburgGEOID 4245512	CDP	–	331±141	$65,375	$159,400	0.6%	100%
Mahaffey	borough	329	308±63	$62,188	$76,500	15.6%	100%
DriftingGEOID 4219960	CDP	–	318±225	$113,824	$327,500	0.0%	100%
Wallaceton	borough	297	293±91	$68,125	$126,300	17.7%	100%
Mineral SpringsGEOID 4250064	CDP	–	278±136	$71,806	$82,400	11.5%	100%
Troutville	borough	230	201±64	$82,708	$90,000	9.0%	100%
AllportGEOID 4202072	CDP	230	93±114	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
KarthausGEOID 4238776	CDP	–	212±96	$48,750	$75,000	12.0%	100%
Blain CityGEOID 4206832	CDP	–	202±96	$49,063	$83,100	4.0%	100%
Glen RicheyGEOID 4229736	CDP	–	198±137	not published	$152,300	32.3%	100%
Burnside	borough	188	161±50	$41,875	$64,200	24.2%	100%
FrenchvilleGEOID 4227872	CDP	–	159±46	$86,250	$156,800	11.9%	100%
LanseGEOID 4241456	CDP	–	149±89	not published	not published	10.7%	100%
Glen HopeGEOID 4229632	borough	127	204±96	$68,750	not published	5.4%	100%
Newburg (Clearfield County)GEOID 4253336	borough	82	63±26	$57,083	$100,000	15.9%	100%
Pine Township, Clearfield CountyGEOID 4203360288	township	60	102±78	$108,750	$187,500	5.9%	100%
New WashingtonGEOID 4254344	borough	50	42±18	$62,500	$56,700	2.4%	100%
Falls Creek	borough	1,036	1,220±237	$50,536	$107,200	15.6%	4%

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 Clearfield County?

The median resident of Clearfield County is 45.4 years old; 18.2% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.0%. 2.0% 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	Clearfield County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	45.4±0.2	40.9	+0.4
Under 18 years	18.2%	20.4%	–
65 years and over	21.8%±0.1 pts	19.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.0%	8.7%	no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic	92.0%±0.3 pts	73.0%	−1.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.9%±0.2 pts	10.3%	−0.7 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±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	2.3%±0.4 pts	3.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	2.0%±0.4 pts	7.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.3%±0.6 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.6%±0.6 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	19.6%±1.2 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.9%±1.2 pts	5.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.7%±1.1 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.2%±1.3 pts	35.2%	+5.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.5%±0.7 pts	14.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.9%±0.4 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 Clearfield County earn?

Half of Clearfield County's 32,518 households earn less than $62,152 a year (±$1,988), against $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $60,322 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Clearfield County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$62,152±$1,988	$77,971	no clear change
Mean household income	$80,117±$4,717	$107,538	–
Per capita income	$33,324±$1,963	$44,355	+$3,291
People below the poverty line	14.6%±1.8 pts	11.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	20.9%±3.6 pts	15.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	19.2%±1.6 pts	14.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	83.9%±1.1 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 Clearfield County?

Owners occupy 78.5% of Clearfield County's occupied homes and renters 21.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,000 by its owner (±$5,904). The median renter pays $791 a month including utilities, and 32.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Clearfield County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$137,000±$5,904	$254,500	+$18,730
Median gross rent	$791±$37	$1,209	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.8%±4.5 pts	39.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,223±$29	$1,762	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.5%±1.4 pts	69.3%	no clear change
Housing units	38,198±161	5,806,452	−1,050
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	7.0%±2.6 pts	4.9%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.4%±1.6 pts	56.6%	–
Mobile homes	11.2%±0.9 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.5%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	26.3%±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 Clearfield County building?

Builders took permits for 75 new housing units across Clearfield County in 2025 (69 single-family), 1.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 92 units
2020 59 units
2021 76 units
2022 72 units
2023 87 units
2024 88 units
2025 75 units

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

How do people in Clearfield County get to work?

78.4% of Clearfield County's workers drive alone and 8.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Clearfield County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	55.2%±1.4 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	5.9%±1.0 pts	5.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	78.4%±1.6 pts	68.2%	–
Carpooled	8.7%±1.1 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	3.6%	–
Walked	3.0%±0.6 pts	3.3%	–
Worked from home	8.1%±1.0 pts	15.6%	+5.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.3 min±1.0	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 are Clearfield County's census tracts?

Clearfield County is divided into 20 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $49,364 (Tract 3311) to $107,939 (Tract 3304).

Census tracts of Clearfield County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 330142033330100	Sandy (25%)	4,993	5,087±663	$56,681	$175,000	$843	23.2%
Tract 330242033330200	DuBois	3,304	3,029±304	$64,818	$120,100	$902	12.2%
Tract 330342033330300	DuBois	4,206	4,373±306	$61,565	$125,100	$894	15.3%
Tract 330442033330400	Treasure Lake (64%)	6,897	6,695±669	$107,939	$272,300	not published	8.1%
Tract 330542033330500	Troutville (6%)	4,312	4,381±310	$62,765	$139,900	$888	11.5%
Tract 330642033330600	Plymptonville (16%)	3,175	3,310±266	$62,798	$129,700	$1,023	12.9%
Tract 330742033330700	–	2,276	2,077±159	$60,284	$131,900	$738	13.5%
Tract 330842033330800	Hawk Run (7%)	6,702	6,882±252	$64,053	$150,000	$813	12.1%
Tract 330942033330900	Osceola Mills (44%)	6,424	5,856±312	$56,891	$119,200	$700	19.0%
Tract 331042033331000	Wallaceton (11%)	4,800	4,863±360	$59,010	$119,300	$930	16.6%
Tract 331142033331100	Clearfield	3,164	2,933±328	$49,364	$96,300	$618	18.9%
Tract 331242033331200	Clearfield	2,798	2,940±330	$58,036	$103,200	$763	21.2%
Tract 331342033331300	Hyde (20%)	4,325	4,085±271	$62,201	$171,600	$727	13.3%
Tract 3314.0142033331401	Grampian (15%)	3,384	3,317±287	$70,766	$161,100	$890	14.5%
Tract 3314.0242033331402	Curwensville (58%)	3,560	3,374±274	$60,114	$114,500	$716	11.6%
Tract 331542033331500	Mahaffey (17%)	1,850	1,775±141	$61,630	$117,400	$903	14.1%
Tract 331642033331600	Glen Hope (11%)	2,438	2,394±188	$52,500	$120,300	$656	16.3%
Tract 331742033331700	Houtzdale (37%)	6,959	6,551±212	$66,657	$109,700	$680	11.8%
Tract 331842033331800	Irvona (24%)	2,748	2,477±215	$57,692	$92,900	$742	15.7%
Tract 331942033331900	Westover (16%)	2,247	2,236±189	$58,750	$95,900	$887	16.1%

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

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

Clearfield County's rank among Pennsylvania's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	36th of 67
Growth 2020-2025	58th of 67
Residents per square mile	47th of 67
Median household income	50th of 67
Median home value	60th of 67
Median gross rent	56th of 67
Poverty rate	8th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	48th of 67
Median age	18th of 67

Every county in Pennsylvania

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

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 Clearfield 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.