Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
289,593
Rank #249 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,242 +1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #765 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,493 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$236,400 −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,025 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.4% +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #493 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,663 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

63.1% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
34.4% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.3%34.5%51.8%60.6%16.3%11.8%6.5%4.1%0.6%0.1%0.0%

About Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 289,593, making it the 249th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dauphin County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dauphin County is $76,242, which ranks #765 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Dauphin County is $236,400, 16.1% below the national median. Renters in Dauphin County pay a median gross rent of $1,217 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dauphin County, 34.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.5 min.

Dauphin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (16.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (11.8%).

All data for Dauphin 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.