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Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17017, 17730, 17749

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 90,027 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 37,581Households
  • $57,948Median household income
  • $151,600Median home value
  • 50Towns with a page
  • 28ZIP codes

Northumberland County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.1%
91k92k93k94k95k2000: 94,55620002010: 94,52820102020: 91,647202094,55691,647
Population of Northumberland County at each census
CensusPopulation
200094,556
201094,528
202091,647

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 Northumberland County
Under $50k42.6%
$50k to $100k31.4%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k6.3%
$200k and over4%

Median household income $57,948 · 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 Northumberland County
Owner occupied
28,129 units
Renter occupied
9,452 units
Vacancy rate
13.4%

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 Northumberland County2023
Manufacturing4,228
Health care and social assistance3,785
Transportation and warehousing3,303
Retail trade3,031
Accommodation and food services1,581
Other services (except public administration)1,099
Construction1,049
Wholesale trade948

23,047 employees in 1,611 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.

Northumberland County compared with its state
Northumberland County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNorthumberland CountyPennsylvania
Population90,92512,986,518
Median household income$57,948$76,081
Median age44.440.9
Median home value$151,600$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.2%34.5%
Foreign-born residents1.7%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.8%69.3%
Mean commute to work25.4 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 Northumberland County50 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Coal TownshipTownship9,66526.3 sq mi
SunburyCity9,5492.01 sq mi
ShamokinCity6,7870.83 sq mi
MiltonBorough6,4833.47 sq mi
Mount CarmelBorough5,6260.66 sq mi
Delaware TownshipTownship4,27230.1 sq mi
Ralpho TownshipTownship4,17618.5 sq mi
NorthumberlandBorough3,8351.61 sq mi
Point TownshipTownship3,80225.1 sq mi
KulpmontBorough2,6980.96 sq mi
West Chillisquaque TownshipTownship2,61512.9 sq mi
Mount Carmel TownshipTownship2,45321.6 sq mi
Upper Augusta TownshipTownship2,42720.0 sq mi
ElysburgCensus designated place2,4102.92 sq mi
Shamokin TownshipTownship2,40430.8 sq mi
Rockefeller TownshipTownship2,31020.6 sq mi
WatsontownBorough2,2060.71 sq mi
EdgewoodCensus designated place2,2020.50 sq mi
RiversideBorough2,0044.94 sq mi
Lewis TownshipTownship1,92826.4 sq mi
TrevortonCensus designated place1,8094.26 sq mi
Turbot TownshipTownship1,79613.8 sq mi
Zerbe TownshipTownship1,77111.1 sq mi
Fairview-FerndaleCensus designated place1,7210.92 sq mi
Lower Mahanoy TownshipTownship1,60822.0 sq mi
DewartCensus designated place1,2412.04 sq mi
MarshalltonCensus designated place1,2340.87 sq mi
Rush TownshipTownship1,17026.6 sq mi
Lower Augusta TownshipTownship1,02618.3 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship89212.5 sq mi
MontandonCensus designated place8230.88 sq mi
Kapp HeightsCensus designated place7720.35 sq mi
Jordan TownshipTownship76617.2 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship76118.1 sq mi
AtlasCensus designated place7190.27 sq mi
TurbotvilleBorough6630.45 sq mi
East Chillisquaque TownshipTownship6568.03 sq mi
RanshawCensus designated place6520.14 sq mi
Upper Mahanoy TownshipTownship64123.3 sq mi
East Cameron TownshipTownship62211.7 sq mi
Marion HeightsBorough5510.15 sq mi
West Cameron TownshipTownship48811.8 sq mi
Little Mahanoy TownshipTownship43010.9 sq mi
DalmatiaCensus designated place3930.68 sq mi
HerndonBorough3440.79 sq mi
SnydertownBorough3163.43 sq mi
McEwensvilleBorough2860.12 sq mi
Tharptown (Uniontown)Census designated place2780.10 sq mi
Locust GapCensus designated place1970.23 sq mi
StrongCensus designated place00.04 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.