Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

26 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 46,074
Median household income: $61,415
Median home value: $142,900

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania counts 46,074 residents. 26 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,415, its median household income sits below Pennsylvania's $76,081.

From 2019 to 2023, Mifflin County's population held roughly steady from 46,276 to 46,074, while its median household income rose 22.3% from $50,219 to $61,415.

16.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.45 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,074
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,415
Median home value: $142,900
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 21,425
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

46,27646,074

Median household income

$50,219$61,415

Median home value

$117,900$142,900

Median gross rent

$682$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	46,276	$50,219	$117,900	$682
2020	46,179	$52,641	$115,400	$692
2021	46,156	$54,738	$119,400	$721
2022	46,146	$58,012	$131,300	$763
2023	46,074	$61,415	$142,900	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,984	6.5%
5 to 17	7,481	16.2%
18 to 24	3,288	7.1%
25 to 34	5,174	11.2%
35 to 44	4,888	10.6%
45 to 54	5,756	12.5%
55 to 64	6,478	14.1%
65 to 74	5,589	12.1%
75 and over	4,436	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,173	93.7%
Black or African American	329	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	63	0.1%
Asian	128	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	43	0.1%
Some other race	56	0.1%
Two or more races	1,281	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,001	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate48.6%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,058	15.6%
High school graduate	15,703	48.6%
Some college or associate's	7,280	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,726	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,554	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,810	79.6%
Carpooled	2,560	12.1%
Public transit	47	0.2%
Walked	324	1.5%
Bicycle	18	0.1%
Worked from home	1,158	5.5%
Other means	196	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,802	39.1%
15 to 29 min	5,875	29.4%
30 to 44 min	3,051	15.3%
45 to 59 min	1,381	6.9%
60+ min	1,846	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 16.0% (7,255 of 45,229)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,463	67.4%
Nonfamily households	6,039	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,502	86.4%
Vacant	2,923	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,221	71.5%
Renter-occupied	5,281	28.5%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,074	70.4%
1-unit, attached	1,801	8.4%
2 to 4 units	1,536	7.2%
5 to 19 units	823	3.8%
20 or more units	412	1.9%
Mobile home & other	1,779	8.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 42087
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 411 sq mi
Water area: 3.67 sq mi
Center point: 40.6016, -77.6518