Elk County, PA Population

Overview

31,037

Total Population

48.1

Median age

49.05%

Female population %

103.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

265

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elk County is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elk County's population under 18 was 19.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elk County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elk County, 15.97% were under the age of 15, 15.59% aged 15 to 29, 46.38% aged 30 to 64, 19.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 589 less females than males in Elk County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.05% females and 50.95% males in Elk County, PA.
The Elk County, PA gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,423.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,325.

Elk County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elk County population: 96.67% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.10% are some other race and 2.06% are multiracial.
Elk County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 265 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,772 (99.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elk County is White with a population of 30,003 (96.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 35,035 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elk County's population decreased by 3,173 (9.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elk County's population decreased by 936 (2.94%), 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, Elk County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 29,894.