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Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Mobility: Haven't moved (in past year)
Ages 1+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

Pennsylvania

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 11,516,034.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 5 of 51

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 290,692,803.
Rank within US : N/A

Cameron County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 4,171.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 110 of 3142

Sullivan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 5,469.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 245 of 3142

Forest County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 85.4 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 5,730.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2720 of 3142

Fulton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 13,573.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 154 of 3142

Potter County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 14,715.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 661 of 3142

Montour County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 15,964.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1814 of 3142

Juniata County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 21,569.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 301 of 3142

Wyoming County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 23,389.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3142

Elk County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 27,573.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 843 of 3142

Greene County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.8 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 31,029.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1422 of 3142

Clarion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 88.2 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 32,397.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2036 of 3142

Union County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 79.3 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 33,423.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3075 of 3142

Clinton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 33,672.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1293 of 3142

Susquehanna County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 34,224.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1181 of 3142

Warren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 34,477.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 697 of 3142

McKean County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 35,568.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1461 of 3142

Snyder County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 35,988.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 697 of 3142

Tioga County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 36,615.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1135 of 3142

Huntingdon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 39,166.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1135 of 3142

Jefferson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 40,108.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 474 of 3142

Mifflin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 41,526.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 843 of 3142

Perry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 43,386.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 110 of 3142

Bedford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 43,879.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 301 of 3142

Venango County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 44,721.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1135 of 3142

Wayne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.5 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 46,624.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 739 of 3142

Pike County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 53,898.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1518 of 3142

Bradford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 53,987.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3142

Columbia County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 57,684.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1851 of 3142

Carbon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 59,456.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 661 of 3142

Armstrong County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 59,562.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 319 of 3142

Somerset County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 67,045.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 319 of 3142

Clearfield County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 71,740.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 534 of 3142

Indiana County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 72,694.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1961 of 3142

Crawford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 74,258.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1045 of 3142

Lawrence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 75,836.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1337 of 3142

Northumberland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 81,644.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 877 of 3142

Adams County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 95,029.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1258 of 3142

Mercer County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 98,634.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 912 of 3142

Lycoming County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 100,236.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3142

Blair County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 107,988.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1378 of 3142

Fayette County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 114,629.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 601 of 3142

Cambria County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 118,568.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3142

Centre County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 77.6 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 122,350.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3097 of 3142

Lebanon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 129,314.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1045 of 3142

Schuylkill County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 129,855.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 808 of 3142

Franklin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 139,940.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1461 of 3142

Beaver County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 150,062.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 912 of 3142

Monroe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 151,431.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 877 of 3142

Butler County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 175,218.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1518 of 3142

Washington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 188,450.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1135 of 3142

Lackawanna County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 189,865.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1851 of 3142

Cumberland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 87.1 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 231,658.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2364 of 3142

Erie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 87.9 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 234,063.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2138 of 3142

Dauphin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 87.6 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 250,906.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2223 of 3142

Northampton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 283,631.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1378 of 3142

Luzerne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 289,649.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1635 of 3142

Westmoreland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 322,756.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 474 of 3142

Lehigh County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 336,337.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1461 of 3142

Berks County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 384,155.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1461 of 3142

York County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 413,603.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1293 of 3142

Chester County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 486,566.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1461 of 3142

Lancaster County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 494,078.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1461 of 3142

Delaware County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 520,005.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1045 of 3142

Bucks County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 590,219.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 601 of 3142

Montgomery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 774,241.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1258 of 3142

Allegheny County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 87.9 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 1,076,609.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2138 of 3142

Philadelphia County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 86.5 percent.
People (Haven't Moved) : The number of people (haven't moved) is 1,349,229.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2515 of 3142

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/31/2026 2:21 am.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Mobility: Haven't moved (in past year), see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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