Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
64,622
Rank #857 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,008 −13.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,633 of 3,222
49th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.8% −6.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,219 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,300 −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,090 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0% −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,184 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,522 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

78.8% Homeownership
96.0% Insured
19.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.5%30.9%46.4%61.9%77.4%92.8%94.9%2.7%0.9%0.9%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 64,622, making it the 857th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Armstrong County is 47.2 years, which is 21.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Armstrong County is $65,008, which ranks #1,633 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Armstrong County is $157,300, 44.2% below the national median. Renters in Armstrong County pay a median gross rent of $785 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Armstrong County, 19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.3 min.

Armstrong County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Armstrong County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.