Blair County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
121,277
Rank #532 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,382 −17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,859 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,283 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$161,100 −42.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,006 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.4% −27.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,305 of 3,222
60th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,584 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

72.4% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
24.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%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%16.5%33.0%49.5%66.0%82.5%91.6%4.0%1.9%1.6%0.7%0.2%0.0%

About Blair County, Pennsylvania

Blair County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 121,277, making it the 532nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Blair County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Blair County is $62,382, which ranks #1,859 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Blair County is $161,100, 42.9% below the national median. Renters in Blair County pay a median gross rent of $885 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Blair County, 24.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.3 min.

Blair County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.9%).

All data for Blair 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.