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Northumberland County
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Population 91,647
County Seat Northumberland County Courthouse
State FIPS 42
County FIPS 097
Num Towns 25
Census-Designated Places 13
Total Town Population 55,156
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 91,340
Median Age 44.5
Veterans 6,261
Housing Units 43,417
Uninsured 1,118
Net Migration (recent) -22
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,606
Total Employees 22,794
Avg Annual Pay $53,035
Median Household Income $55,952
Poverty Rate 12.4%
Unemployment Rate 4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $58,914
Federal Spending FY2024 $601,943,115
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,568
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $141,300
Median Rent $751
FMR Studio $623
FMR 1BR $768
FMR 2BR $908
FMR 3BR $1,140
FMR 4BR $1,204
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 78
Fire Stations 78
Police Stations 78
Adult Smoking 20.8%
Adult Obesity 39.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 39.2
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.77
Electric Customers 5534580
Towns with Broadband Data 26
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 26
Community
Churches 58
Libraries 26
Historic Places (NRHP) 29
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 304
SNAP Stores 72
Bank Branches 23
Agriculture
Total Farms 724
Land in Farms (acres) 17,442
Avg Farm Size (acres) 24.1
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29
DR TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-12
EM REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-08
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2006-06-30
EM HURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DR TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN 2004-09-19
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES 2004-09-19
EM SNOW 2003-03-14
Detailed Topics
Communities in Northumberland County
Sunbury — pop 9,719
Shamokin — pop 6,942
Milton — pop 6,609
Mount Carmel — pop 5,725
Northumberland — pop 3,911
Kulpmont — pop 2,758
Riverside — pop 2,316
Watsontown — pop 2,237
Elysburg — pop 2,152
Fairview-Ferndale — pop 2,075
Trevorton — pop 1,759
Dewart — pop 1,385
Marshallton CDP (Northumberland County) — pop 1,348
Kapp Heights — pop 877
Montandon — pop 873
Atlas — pop 732
Turbotville — pop 677
Marion Heights — pop 560
Tharptown (Uniontown) — pop 487
Dalmatia — pop 475
Ranshaw — pop 455
Herndon — pop 347
Snydertown — pop 338
McEwensville — pop 293
Strong — pop 106
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.