Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

32 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 287,484
Median household income: $74,159
Median home value: $222,300

Home to 287,484 residents, Dauphin County is one of Pennsylvania's counties. 32 cities and places have their primary county here. At $74,159, its median household income sits in line with Pennsylvania's $76,081.

From 2019 to 2023, Dauphin County's population grew 4.3% from 275,632 to 287,484, while its median household income rose 22.1% from $60,715 to $74,159.

The typical home was built around 1970. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 287,484
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $74,159
Median home value: $222,300
Median gross rent: $1,153
Housing units: 127,259
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

275,632287,484

Median household income

$60,715$74,159

Median home value

$167,900$222,300

Median gross rent

$949$1,153

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	275,632	$60,715	$167,900	$949
2020	277,071	$63,123	$175,700	$966
2021	284,199	$66,480	$181,400	$1,014
2022	286,108	$71,046	$208,200	$1,090
2023	287,484	$74,159	$222,300	$1,153

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17,211	6.0%
5 to 17	47,322	16.5%
18 to 24	23,430	8.2%
25 to 34	39,775	13.8%
35 to 44	35,479	12.3%
45 to 54	35,139	12.2%
55 to 64	38,239	13.3%
65 to 74	30,624	10.7%
75 and over	20,265	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	177,455	61.7%
Black or African American	47,982	16.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	241	0.1%
Asian	17,588	6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	40	0.0%
Some other race	1,368	0.5%
Two or more races	10,385	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32,425	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17,000	8.5%
High school graduate	64,001	32.1%
Some college or associate's	50,105	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	43,600	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	24,815	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	99,943	70.8%
Carpooled	11,650	8.3%
Public transit	1,979	1.4%
Walked	3,897	2.8%
Bicycle	248	0.2%
Worked from home	20,915	14.8%
Other means	2,519	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37,117	30.9%
15 to 29 min	52,252	43.5%
30 to 44 min	20,675	17.2%
45 to 59 min	5,420	4.5%
60+ min	4,772	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 12.3% (34,738 of 282,730)

	Count	Share
Family households	72,908	60.9%
Nonfamily households	46,855	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	119,763	94.1%
Vacant	7,496	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75,838	63.3%
Renter-occupied	43,925	36.7%

1-unit, detached49.7%

1-unit, attached22.4%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	63,287	49.7%
1-unit, attached	28,467	22.4%
2 to 4 units	10,554	8.3%
5 to 19 units	13,255	10.4%
20 or more units	8,281	6.5%
Mobile home & other	3,415	2.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 42043
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 525 sq mi
Water area: 33 sq mi
Center point: 40.4126, -76.7926