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Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Susquehanna County had 38,237 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.5% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. It holds 46 places (13 cities, villages and boroughs, 27 towns and townships and 6 census-designated) and 12 census tracts. GEOID 42115.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

38,237

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 38,434 · ACS 2020-2024: 38,219

Median household income

$68,487

±$2,246 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$216,400

±$6,105 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$933

±$35 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

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

The 2020 Census counted 38,434 residents in Susquehanna County. The Census Bureau estimates 38,237 for July 1, 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 38,219 over 823 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +96 (38,451)
2021→2022 −294 (38,157)
2022→2023 +40 (38,197)
2023→2024 −17 (38,180)
2024→2025 +57 (38,237)

Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	38,219	13,018,639	−2,751
Households	15,517±250	5,274,853	−1,718
Average household size	2.44±0.04	2.39	+0.08
Housing units	21,348±49	5,806,452	−1,971

Susquehanna County's population since 2000

From 42,238 in 2000 to 38,237 in 2025: down 9.5%. 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 42,238
2005 (estimate) 43,219
2010 Census 43,356
2015 (estimate) 41,778
2020 Census 38,434
2025 (estimate) 38,237

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 Susquehanna County?

Susquehanna County holds 46 places: 13 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 27 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 6 census-designated places. The largest is Bridgewater Township with 2,624 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 Susquehanna County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Bridgewater Township	township	2,636	2,618±20	$65,625	$272,200	3.4%	100%
Clifford Township	township	2,097	2,016±397	$84,559	$268,000	7.7%	100%
New Milford Township	township	1,789	1,634±294	$61,932	$204,800	10.1%	100%
Forest City	borough	1,780	1,770±198	$57,404	$143,900	16.9%	100%
Auburn Township	township	1,732	1,441±215	$88,625	$239,100	6.4%	100%
Great Bend Township	township	1,708	1,591±290	$81,016	$229,700	8.2%	100%
Lenox Township	township	1,603	1,842±293	$75,833	$248,700	6.8%	100%
Silver Lake Township	township	1,513	1,691±293	$87,083	$280,200	14.2%	100%
Springville Township	township	1,467	1,441±306	$76,750	$232,700	3.1%	100%
Susquehanna Depot	borough	1,365	1,297±218	$54,500	$82,700	24.2%	100%
Montrose	borough	1,290	1,512±277	$53,269	$168,400	24.6%	100%
Harford Township	township	1,254	1,325±199	$90,417	$240,100	7.9%	100%
Dimock Township	township	1,228	1,324±303	$87,946	$200,900	8.2%	100%
Hallstead	borough	1,174	1,217±206	$50,833	$128,200	15.0%	100%
Rush Township, Susquehanna County	township	1,133	1,163±180	$61,625	$288,900	17.9%	100%
Liberty Township, Susquehanna County	township	1,130	1,137±138	$73,077	$229,900	15.6%	100%
Forest Lake Township	township	1,114	1,184±197	$68,750	$230,400	11.7%	100%
Gibson Township, Susquehanna County	township	1,012	1,270±224	$86,600	$225,800	6.7%	100%
Jackson Township, Susquehanna County	township	856	737±104	$68,542	$263,100	9.5%	100%
Franklin Township, Susquehanna County	township	833	710±114	$72,250	$197,500	8.5%	100%
New Milford	borough	812	748±146	$56,875	$159,900	12.3%	100%
Brooklyn Township	township	787	646±115	$74,583	$273,900	14.6%	100%
Lathrop Township	township	766	695±110	$82,273	$234,200	7.4%	100%
Herrick Township, Susquehanna County	township	710	637±108	$73,295	$280,200	11.5%	100%
Choconut Township	township	679	693±104	$60,852	$234,700	14.9%	100%
Great Bend	borough	627	581±105	$46,071	$160,900	11.4%	100%
Oakland	borough	563	527±103	$54,625	$95,600	20.4%	100%
Ararat Township	township	529	478±94	$70,833	$260,000	14.9%	100%
Lanesboro	borough	508	669±245	$35,000	$112,200	15.6%	100%
Harmony Township, Susquehanna County	township	508	399±87	$59,375	$112,500	7.4%	100%
Oakland Township, Susquehanna County	township	488	541±142	$58,021	$191,400	13.9%	100%
Jessup Township	township	464	395±98	$64,625	$308,700	2.8%	100%
Thompson Township, Susquehanna County	township	438	344±65	$60,893	$254,700	4.1%	100%
Apolacon Township	township	426	319±68	$77,500	$315,400	5.3%	100%
Hop Bottom	borough	311	291±96	$66,875	$116,600	15.8%	100%
Middletown Township, Susquehanna County	township	284	383±90	$77,250	$267,900	9.4%	100%
Thompson	borough	254	327±101	$58,393	$158,300	30.0%	100%
SpringvilleGEOID 4273432	CDP	–	246±92	$66,731	$202,600	2.0%	100%
Little Meadows	borough	245	239±56	$57,500	$185,400	13.0%	100%
Union Dale	borough	220	225±51	$55,750	$170,000	10.7%	100%
South MontroseGEOID 4272352	CDP	–	199±110	$56,167	not published	0.0%	100%
Laurel LakeGEOID 4241832	CDP	–	144±45	$101,500	$189,600	2.8%	100%
HarfordGEOID 4232560	CDP	–	115±49	$116,136	$173,900	2.6%	100%
FriendsvilleGEOID 4227968	borough	101	162±56	$85,000	$235,000	34.6%	100%
LakesideGEOID 4241032	CDP	–	96±53	$119,167	not published	3.1%	100%
Forest LakeGEOID 4226640	CDP	–	89±73	not published	$247,700	0.0%	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 Susquehanna County?

The median resident of Susquehanna County is 48.6 years old; 18.8% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.9%. 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	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	48.6±0.2	40.9	no clear change
Under 18 years	18.8%	20.4%	–
65 years and over	25.2%±0.1 pts	19.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.4%	8.7%	+0.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.8%±0.4 pts	73.0%	−2.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 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	2.9%±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%±0.3 pts	7.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.7%±0.4 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.5%±0.6 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	16.3%±0.8 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.2%±0.6 pts	5.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.0%±0.6 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.5%±1.1 pts	35.2%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.2%±0.7 pts	14.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.4%±0.7 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 Susquehanna County earn?

Half of Susquehanna County's 15,517 households earn less than $68,487 a year (±$2,246), against $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $67,646 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$68,487±$2,246	$77,971	no clear change
Mean household income	$95,074±$4,293	$107,538	–
Per capita income	$39,983±$1,689	$44,355	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.4%±0.9 pts	11.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	16.0%±3.0 pts	15.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	12.9%±1.2 pts	14.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.4%±1.2 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 Susquehanna County?

Owners occupy 78.5% of Susquehanna County's occupied homes and renters 21.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,400 by its owner (±$6,105). The median renter pays $933 a month including utilities, and 36.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$216,400±$6,105	$254,500	+$10,013
Median gross rent	$933±$35	$1,209	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.2%±4.6 pts	39.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,466±$34	$1,762	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.5%±1.3 pts	69.3%	no clear change
Housing units	21,348±49	5,806,452	−1,971
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.6%±1.1 pts	4.9%	–
Single-family detached homes	79.0%±1.3 pts	56.6%	–
Mobile homes	11.0%±1.0 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.4%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	26.0%±1.1 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 Susquehanna County building?

Builders took permits for 61 new housing units across Susquehanna County in 2025 (59 single-family), 1.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 48 units
2020 44 units
2021 59 units
2022 69 units
2023 76 units
2024 70 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 Susquehanna County get to work?

75.3% of Susquehanna County's workers drive alone and 13.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	55.2%±1.0 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	5.9%±0.7 pts	5.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.3%±1.9 pts	68.2%	–
Carpooled	7.5%±1.0 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.2 pts	3.6%	–
Walked	2.6%±0.6 pts	3.3%	–
Worked from home	13.3%±1.6 pts	15.6%	+7.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	26.9 min±0.8	26.3 min	−1.4 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 Susquehanna County's census tracts?

Susquehanna County is divided into 12 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $52,644 (Tract 323) to $81,435 (Tract 328).

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

Tract 32042115032000	Little Meadows (5%)	2,849	2,980±221	$65,962	$237,000	$927	12.8%
Tract 32142115032100	–	3,476	3,538±308	$78,750	$244,200	$1,044	13.5%
Tract 32242115032200	Hallstead (21%)	3,509	3,389±295	$60,789	$175,000	$832	11.2%
Tract 32342115032300	Susquehanna Depot (25%)	3,432	3,433±335	$52,644	$102,700	$740	18.5%
Tract 324.0142115032401	Union Dale (11%)	2,151	2,011±182	$66,912	$234,800	$1,000	13.9%
Tract 324.0242115032402	–	1,868	2,007±228	$80,333	$241,600	$1,136	7.7%
Tract 32542115032500	New Milford (15%)	3,855	3,707±344	$72,188	$216,300	$1,040	9.7%
Tract 32642115032600	Montrose (30%)	3,926	4,130±275	$61,440	$229,600	$915	11.4%
Tract 32742115032700	–	3,329	2,999±227	$74,400	$264,700	$972	10.4%
Tract 32842115032800	Hop Bottom (6%)	4,559	4,397±334	$81,435	$215,300	$936	7.8%
Tract 329.0142115032901	–	3,700	3,858±433	$78,958	$259,200	$1,143	7.3%
Tract 329.0242115032902	Forest City	1,780	1,770±198	$57,404	$143,900	$879	16.9%

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

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

Susquehanna County's rank among Pennsylvania's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	54th of 67
Growth 2020-2025	33rd of 67
Residents per square mile	57th of 67
Median household income	28th of 67
Median home value	27th of 67
Median gross rent	30th of 67
Poverty rate	40th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	52nd of 67
Median age	6th 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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