State College Population

1900–2026

40,929

2026 projection

0.4% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for State College. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202640,929+850.21%
202540,844-2480.60%
202441,092-1380.33%
202341,230+4451.09%
202240,785-4671.13%
202141,252+5031.23%
202040,749-9242.22%
201941,673-7251.71%
201842,398-1170.28%
201742,515-440.10%

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State College Demographics

21.2median age

Median age

Female20.8 yrs
Male21.5 yrs

Adults

38,729
2,786 seniors · 7%35,943 other adults

Sex

Female 47.1% · 19,323Male 52.9% · 21,727

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 16585+ years, female: 31580–84 years, male: 19480–84 years, female: 14175–79 years, male: 27875–79 years, female: 29070–74 years, male: 33770–74 years, female: 36765–69 years, male: 38965–69 years, female: 31060–64 years, male: 46560–64 years, female: 57155–59 years, male: 27355–59 years, female: 30550–54 years, male: 34250–54 years, female: 31145–49 years, male: 54245–49 years, female: 57140–44 years, male: 80540–44 years, female: 54635–39 years, male: 50435–39 years, female: 34030–34 years, male: 1,08730–34 years, female: 63625–29 years, male: 1,14425–29 years, female: 88320–24 years, male: 8,82920–24 years, female: 5,77615–19 years, male: 5,53115–19 years, female: 7,15410–14 years, male: 32210–14 years, female: 2365–9 years, male: 2575–9 years, female: 3710–4 years, male: 2630–4 years, female: 20085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K8K8K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 411 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

State College Income

$45,424median household income

Median household income

$45,424

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$50,526

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

38.1%

About 1 in 3 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

State College Marital Status

16% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married16%15%16%
Never married80%82%78%
Divorced3%2%4%
Widowed2%<1%2%
Separated<1%<1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year