Borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania · 5.5 sq mi · 4,213 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Carlisle. The typical household earns $61,720, and the median resident is 35.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,161 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.07%
Men 33.8 · Women 37.9
1800–2026
23,309
2026 projection
15.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
23,309
2026 projection
15.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,309 | +616 | 2.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,693 | +68 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 22,625 | +249 | 1.11% |
| 2023 | 22,376 | +240 | 1.08% |
| 2022 | 22,136 | +21 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 22,115 | +1,954 | 9.69% |
| 2020 | 20,161 | +1,051 | 5.50% |
| 2019 | 19,110 | -97 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 19,207 | +111 | 0.58% |
| 2017 | 19,096 | -149 | 0.77% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 219 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Never married | 47% | 51% | 43% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau