Philadelphia County, PA Population

The population of Philadelphia County is 1.60 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
1.60 million
Total Population
34.8
Median age
52.43%
Female population %
90.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
47.5
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
245,968
Hispanic population

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

Age

Philadelphia County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

  • The median age in Philadelphia County is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Philadelphia County's population under 18 was 21.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Philadelphia County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Philadelphia County, 18.49% were under the age of 15, 22.64% aged 15 to 29, 45.15% aged 30 to 64, 12.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Philadelphia County's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Philadelphia County, PA population by age group. The largest age group was 25-29 years with a poulation of 154,767 (9.69% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 77,627 more females than males in Philadelphia County:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.43% females and 47.57% males in Philadelphia County, PA.
  • The Philadelphia County, PA gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 74,310.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 80,457.
The grouped bar chart shows Philadelphia County, PA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 25-29 years (74,310) | Female # 25-29 years (80,457). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Philadelphia County's population has become increasingly diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Philadelphia County population: 38.46% are White, 40.83% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.41% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.67% are some other race and 5.27% are multiracial.
  • Philadelphia County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
  • By ethnicity, 245,968 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1.35 million (84.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Philadelphia County is Black or African American with a population of 651,978 (40.83% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Philadelphia County, PA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Philadelphia County, PA population by race. The largest racial group in Philadelphia County is Black or African American with a population of 651,978 (40.83% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

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

  • The peak population was 1,600,600 in the year 2020
  • From 2000 to 2010, Philadelphia County's population increased by 14,629 (0.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Philadelphia County's population increased by 72,297 (4.73%), 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, Philadelphia County's population was lowest in year 2007 at 1,458,905.
The graph shows Philadelphia County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Philadelphia County's population from 2000 to 2022. The estimated population at the end of 2022 was 1,567,258. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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