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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17005, 17017, 17018

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 293,029 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 119,763Households
  • $74,159Median household income
  • $222,300Median home value
  • 55Towns with a page
  • 30ZIP codes

Dauphin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+13.7%
240k260k280k300k2000: 251,79820002010: 268,10020102020: 286,4012020251,798286,401
Population of Dauphin County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000251,798
2010268,100
2020286,401

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dauphin County
Under $50k32.8%
$50k to $100k32.2%
$100k to $150k18.1%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over8.8%

Median household income $74,159 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dauphin County
Owner occupied
75,838 units
Renter occupied
43,925 units
Vacancy rate
5.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Dauphin County2023
Health care and social assistance37,286
Retail trade14,679
Accommodation and food services13,150
Transportation and warehousing10,866
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10,144
Manufacturing9,789
Professional, scientific, and technical services8,827
Management of companies and enterprises8,465

157,994 employees in 6,951 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dauphin County compared with its state
Dauphin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDauphin CountyPennsylvania
Population287,48412,986,518
Median household income$74,159$76,081
Median age39.440.9
Median home value$222,300$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.3%34.5%
Foreign-born residents9.1%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes63.3%69.3%
Mean commute to work21.9 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Dauphin County55 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Lower Paxton TownshipTownship55,46528.2 sq mi
HarrisburgCity50,6498.12 sq mi
Susquehanna TownshipTownship28,21413.4 sq mi
Swatara TownshipTownship28,00613.0 sq mi
Derry TownshipTownship25,18127.1 sq mi
Colonial ParkCensus designated place18,1255.04 sq mi
HersheyCensus designated place14,33414.3 sq mi
West Hanover TownshipTownship11,36623.2 sq mi
ProgressCensus designated place11,1433.01 sq mi
Lower Swatara TownshipTownship10,00812.3 sq mi
MiddletownBorough9,7482.03 sq mi
South Hanover TownshipTownship7,36811.2 sq mi
RutherfordCensus designated place6,9821.24 sq mi
LinglestownCensus designated place6,7473.83 sq mi
SteeltonBorough6,3581.90 sq mi
East Hanover TownshipTownship6,06140.2 sq mi
Middle Paxton TownshipTownship5,12554.4 sq mi
Skyline ViewCensus designated place4,9412.67 sq mi
Londonderry TownshipTownship4,92422.8 sq mi
LawntonCensus designated place4,8711.46 sq mi
HummelstownBorough4,5421.24 sq mi
PaxtoniaCensus designated place4,5302.31 sq mi
Upper Paxton TownshipTownship4,04425.9 sq mi
Halifax TownshipTownship3,36027.6 sq mi
PenbrookBorough3,2630.45 sq mi
Conewago TownshipTownship3,05916.7 sq mi
HighspireBorough2,7340.72 sq mi
MillersburgBorough2,5460.76 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship2,13217.7 sq mi
BresslerCensus designated place2,1290.32 sq mi
LykensBorough1,8741.22 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship1,85140.1 sq mi
PaxtangBorough1,6400.41 sq mi
Lykens TownshipTownship1,60726.5 sq mi
PalmdaleCensus designated place1,5071.48 sq mi
ElizabethvilleBorough1,3520.55 sq mi
WilliamstownBorough1,3010.26 sq mi
Wayne TownshipTownship1,28913.9 sq mi
Wiconisco TownshipTownship1,1689.76 sq mi
EnhautCensus designated place1,1400.23 sq mi
RoyaltonBorough1,1340.32 sq mi
Williams TownshipTownship1,0648.83 sq mi
Mifflin TownshipTownship81515.5 sq mi
HalifaxBorough8130.34 sq mi
LenkervilleCensus designated place8060.34 sq mi
DauphinBorough7960.43 sq mi
Union DepositCensus designated place7510.28 sq mi
WiconsicoCensus designated place7501.09 sq mi
GratzBorough7402.95 sq mi
OberlinCensus designated place4520.13 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship36024.4 sq mi
BerrysburgBorough3230.61 sq mi
PillowBorough2910.49 sq mi
Reed TownshipTownship2315.94 sq mi
Rush TownshipTownship22723.5 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.