Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
143,558
Rank #471 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,313 −9.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,317 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,463 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$153,000 −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,193 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.9% −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,020 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,357 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

76.1% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
19.9% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.9%27.9%41.8%55.7%69.7%83.6%86.2%7.8%2.7%2.6%0.5%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 143,558, making it the 471st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Schuylkill County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Schuylkill County is $68,313, which ranks #1,317 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Schuylkill County is $153,000, 45.7% below the national median. Renters in Schuylkill County pay a median gross rent of $876 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Schuylkill County, 19.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.7 min.

Schuylkill County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.8%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Schuylkill 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.