Potter County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,188
Rank #2,086 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,020 −21.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,168 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.0% +3.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,529 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$153,100 −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,190 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −46.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,335 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,212 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

79.7% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
18.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%30.9%61.8%92.7%94.5%2.6%1.7%0.4%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Potter County, Pennsylvania

Potter County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 16,188, making it the 2,086th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Potter County is 48.4 years, which is 24.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Potter County is $59,020, which ranks #2,168 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Potter County is $153,100, 45.7% below the national median. Renters in Potter County pay a median gross rent of $809 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Potter County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.5 min.

Potter County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.7%).

All data for Potter 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.