Borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania · 14.6 sq mi · 311 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Jim Thorpe. The typical household earns $72,904, and the median resident is 48.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,505 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.6%
Men 46.1 · Women 49.8
1960–2026
4,539
2026 projection
0.8% 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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1960–2026
4,539
2026 projection
0.8% 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 | 4,539 | +8 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,531 | -7 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 4,538 | +14 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 4,524 | -20 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 4,544 | -13 | 0.29% |
| 2021 | 4,557 | +52 | 1.15% |
| 2020 | 4,505 | -151 | 3.24% |
| 2019 | 4,656 | -5 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 4,661 | +20 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 4,641 | +20 | 0.43% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 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 13 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 50% | 46% |
| Never married | 28% | 33% | 24% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 17% |
| Widowed | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau