Ephrata

County:: Lancaster County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.418
State:: Pennsylvania

Ephrata is a borough located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Ephrata has a 2025 population of 13,584. Ephrata is currently declining at a rate of -0.28% annually and its population has decreased by -1.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,774 in 2020.

The average household income in Ephrata is $86,774 with a poverty rate of 9.26%.The median age in Ephrata is 36.8 years: 36.3 years for males, and 37.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ephrata includes 87.44% White, 3.77% other race, 3.34% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,005	87.44%
Two or more races	689	5.02%
Other race	518	3.77%
Black or African American	458	3.34%
Asian	50	0.36%
Native American	9	0.07%

Ephrata Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ephrata's average per capita income is $49,940. Household income levels show a median of $68,117. The poverty rate stands at 9.26%.

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	$97,574	-
Families	$88,155	$108,657
Households	$68,117	$86,774
Non Families	$41,753	$51,384

$49,940

Average Income

$68,117

Median Household Income

9.26%

Poverty Rate