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Elizabethtown

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
2.652
State:
Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown is a borough located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Elizabethtown has a 2025 population of 12,075 . Elizabethtown is currently growing at a rate of 0.68% annually and its population has increased by 3.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,663 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabethtown is $89,359 with a poverty rate of 7.47%. The median age in Elizabethtown is 34.5 years: 35.1 years for males, and 33.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 87.3 males.

12.1K
Total Population
4,553
Density (mi²)
82 0.68%
Growth

Elizabethtown Population

Elizabethtown Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabethtown includes 89.47% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (89.47%)

Two or more races (6.4%)

Black or African American (2.06%)

Asian (1.5%)

Other race (0.5%)

Native American (0.07%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,60989.47%
Two or more races7596.4%
Black or African American2442.06%
Asian1781.5%
Other race590.5%
Native American80.07%

Elizabethtown Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabethtown's average per capita income is $47,888. Household income levels show a median of $67,770. The poverty rate stands at 7.47%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$99,434-
Families$89,722$112,154
Households$67,770$89,359
Non Families$57,728$58,612

$47,888

Average Income

$67,770

Median Household Income

7.47%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)