Snyder County, PA Population

Overview

39,877

Total Population

40.3

Median age

50.04%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

906

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Snyder County is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Snyder County's population under 18 was 20.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Snyder County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Snyder County, 17.08% were under the age of 15, 21.46% aged 15 to 29, 42.63% aged 30 to 64, 16.50% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 more females than males in Snyder County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.04% females and 49.96% males in Snyder County, PA.
The Snyder County, PA gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,655.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,697.

Snyder County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Snyder County population: 95.65% are White, 1.01% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 0.69% are some other race and 2.07% are multiracial.
Snyder County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 906 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,971 (97.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Snyder County is White with a population of 38,141 (95.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 40,621 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Snyder County's population increased by 2,230 (5.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Snyder County's population increased by 18 (0.05%), 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, Snyder County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 37,479.