Cambria County, PA Demographics

The total population of Cambria County is estimated to be 133,263 with 66,411 males (49.83%) and 66,852 females (50.17%). There are 441 more females than males in Cambria County.
The median household income in Cambria County was $55,146 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,159(2.15%) from $53,987 in 2020. This income is 73.92% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cambria County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $67,609. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cambria County stands at $54,905.
In Cambria County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,032 for males and $24,786 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,662 for males and $46,808 for females.
In Cambria County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $140,354, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $15,818.
In 2022, the population of Cambria County was 131,441, a 0.64% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cambria County's population was 132,281, a decline of 0.69% compared to a population of 133,199 in 2020.
The median age in Cambria County, PA is 45.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.84% were under the age of 15, 17.86% aged 15 to 29, 43.84% aged 30 to 64, 19.15% aged 65 to 84, and 3.31% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cambria County population: 92.82% are White, 3.68% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.52% are some other race and 2.45% are multiracial.