Armstrong County, PA Population

Overview

65,967

Total Population

47.0

Median age

49.91%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

565

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Armstrong County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Armstrong County is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Armstrong County's population under 18 was 19.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Armstrong County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Armstrong County, 15.82% were under the age of 15, 15.56% aged 15 to 29, 46.45% aged 30 to 64, 19.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 121 less females than males in Armstrong County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.91% females and 50.09% males in Armstrong County, PA.
The Armstrong County, PA gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,924.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,907.

Armstrong County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Armstrong County population: 96.91% are White, 0.95% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 1.59% are multiracial.
Armstrong County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 565 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 65,402 (99.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Armstrong County is White with a population of 63,929 (96.91% of the total population).

Armstrong County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 72,262 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Armstrong County's population decreased by 3,233 (4.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Armstrong County's population decreased by 3,570 (5.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Armstrong County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 64,699.