Clearfield County, PA Population

Overview

80,667

Total Population

45.2

Median age

46.89%

Female population %

113.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,522

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clearfield County is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clearfield County's population under 18 was 18.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clearfield County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clearfield County, 14.99% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 47.84% aged 30 to 64, 17.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,013 less females than males in Clearfield County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.89% females and 53.11% males in Clearfield County, PA.
The Clearfield County, PA gender ratio is 113.3:100 i.e. 113.3 men to 100 women (1.133).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,622.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,922.

Clearfield County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clearfield County population: 93.54% are White, 2.78% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.45% are some other race and 2.55% are multiracial.
Clearfield County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,522 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 78,145 (96.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clearfield County is White with a population of 75,458 (93.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 83,512 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Clearfield County's population decreased by 1,969 (2.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clearfield County's population decreased by 1,105 (1.36%), 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, Clearfield County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 77,904.