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Pottstown

County:
Chester County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.852
State:
Pennsylvania

Pottstown is a borough located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Pottstown has a 2025 population of 23,298. Pottstown is currently declining at a rate of -0.11% annually and its population has decreased by -0.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,425 in 2020.

The average household income in Pottstown is $71,245 with a poverty rate of 19.75%.The median age in Pottstown is 36.1 years: 34.8 years for males, and 37 years for females.

23.3K
Total Population
4,802
Density (mi²)
-25 -0.11%
Growth

Pottstown Population

Pottstown Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Pottstown includes 59.13% White, 22.82% Black or African American, 4.09% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,83259.13%
Black or African American5,33822.82%
Two or more races2,78811.92%
Other race9564.09%
Asian4631.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.06%

Pottstown Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pottstown's average per capita income is $42,708. Household income levels show a median of $56,174. The poverty rate stands at 19.75%.

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$95,668-
Families$68,816$81,437
Households$56,174$71,245
Non Families$37,944$52,242

$42,708

Average Income

$56,174

Median Household Income

19.75%

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)