Potter County, PA Demographics

The total population of Potter County is estimated to be 16,390 with 8,220 males (50.15%) and 8,170 females (49.85%). There are 50 less females than males in Potter County.
The median household income in Potter County was $55,066 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,020(1.89%) from $54,046 in 2020. This income is 73.81% 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, Potter County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $66,571. Overall, the median household income for the county of Potter County stands at $55,066.
In Potter County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,880 for males and $22,772 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,071 for males and $39,412 for females.
In Potter County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $270,229, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native households at $103,587, and White households with a median household income of $54,870.
In 2022, the population of Potter County was 16,220, a 0.41% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Potter County's population was 16,287, a decline of 0.60% compared to a population of 16,385 in 2020.
The median age in Potter County, PA is 47.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.80% were under the age of 15, 15.75% aged 15 to 29, 43.45% aged 30 to 64, 21.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Potter County population: 96.71% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.44% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 2% are multiracial.