Borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania · 1.7 sq mi · 5,226 people per sq mi
About 8,700 people live in Gettysburg. The typical household earns $54,365, and the median resident is 22.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,106 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.12%
Men 21.4 · Women 24
1830–2026
8,674
2026 projection
22.1% 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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1830–2026
8,674
2026 projection
22.1% 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 | 8,674 | +309 | 3.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,365 | +20 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 8,345 | -239 | 2.78% |
| 2023 | 8,584 | +173 | 2.06% |
| 2022 | 8,411 | -103 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 8,514 | +1,408 | 19.81% |
| 2020 | 7,106 | -602 | 7.81% |
| 2019 | 7,708 | -16 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 7,724 | +23 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 7,701 | +104 | 1.37% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 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
24% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 24% | 25% | 23% |
| Never married | 60% | 67% | 55% |
| Divorced | 12% | 6% | 17% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau