Borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania · 0.8 sq mi · 7,769 people per sq mi
About 5,900 people live in Media. The typical household earns $89,092, and the median resident is 44.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,889 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.05%
Men 44.3 · Women 46.6
1850–2026
5,926
2026 projection
0.6% 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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1850–2026
5,926
2026 projection
0.6% 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 | 5,926 | +6 | 0.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,920 | +4 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 5,916 | +31 | 0.53% |
| 2023 | 5,885 | +34 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 5,851 | -21 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 5,872 | -17 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 5,889 | +103 | 1.78% |
| 2019 | 5,786 | +6 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 5,780 | +320 | 5.86% |
| 2017 | 5,460 | -6 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 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 25 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 41% | 35% |
| Never married | 42% | 44% | 40% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau