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Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 61.0 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 204,142,876.
Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 74.5 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,696,255.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 21 of 52

Philadelphia County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 555,069.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3018 of 3143

Lehigh County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 62.3 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 236,150.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2473 of 3143

Dauphin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 63.0 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 182,570.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2439 of 3143

Delaware County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 63.2 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 366,265.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2430 of 3143

Monroe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 63.7 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 106,651.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2407 of 3143

Berks County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 69.6 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 301,447.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2169 of 3143

Montgomery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 73.1 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 633,871.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2042 of 3143

Northampton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 74.2 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 236,417.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2000 of 3143

Luzerne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 75.8 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 248,337.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1929 of 3143

Allegheny County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 76.1 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 941,697.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1915 of 3143

Chester County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 77.0 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 422,108.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1876 of 3143

Forest County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 78.8 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,290.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1782 of 3143

Pike County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 79.1 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 47,981.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1768 of 3143

Lebanon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 80.7 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 116,318.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3143

Bucks County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 81.1 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 525,093.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1654 of 3143

York County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 81.2 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 375,793.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1644 of 3143

Lackawanna County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 81.3 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 175,665.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1636 of 3143

Lancaster County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 81.6 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 455,405.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1618 of 3143

Cumberland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 82.1 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 220,348.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1585 of 3143

Erie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 82.7 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 222,619.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1556 of 3143

Centre County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 83.9 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 133,022.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1471 of 3143

Franklin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 136,565.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1237 of 3143

Beaver County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 144,595.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1226 of 3143

Schuylkill County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 125,928.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1153 of 3143

Mercer County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 88.1 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 96,236.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1125 of 3143

Lycoming County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 100,481.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1082 of 3143

Union County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 88.6 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,633.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1070 of 3143

Adams County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 94,377.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1027 of 3143

Carbon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 58,151.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1027 of 3143

Wayne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 45,605.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1022 of 3143

Fayette County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 112,746.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 976 of 3143

Lawrence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 76,055.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 976 of 3143

Montour County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,230.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3143

Northumberland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 81,389.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 926 of 3143

Huntingdon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,268.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 910 of 3143

Washington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 189,198.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 894 of 3143

Cambria County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 119,720.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 785 of 3143

Columbia County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 59,749.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3143

Greene County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 31,901.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 709 of 3143

Westmoreland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 323,709.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 677 of 3143

Blair County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 111,706.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 616 of 3143

Indiana County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 76,532.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 590 of 3143

Cameron County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,101.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 524 of 3143

Juniata County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,660.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 524 of 3143

Butler County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 183,018.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 487 of 3143

McKean County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,055.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 466 of 3143

Clearfield County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 73,217.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 426 of 3143

Crawford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 77,153.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 396 of 3143

Mifflin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,044.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 358 of 3143

Fulton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.6 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,601.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 344 of 3143

Venango County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.6 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 46,630.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 344 of 3143

Sullivan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,520.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 305 of 3143

Somerset County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 68,331.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 289 of 3143

Wyoming County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,372.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 289 of 3143

Clinton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,538.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 273 of 3143

Perry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,464.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 273 of 3143

Clarion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,093.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 212 of 3143

Warren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,784.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 212 of 3143

Bradford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 56,595.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 201 of 3143

Snyder County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,487.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 201 of 3143

Susquehanna County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 94.7 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,197.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 174 of 3143

Elk County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 95.0 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 28,966.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 138 of 3143

Armstrong County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 61,501.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 111 of 3143

Potter County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,410.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 111 of 3143

Bedford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 45,397.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 87 of 3143

Tioga County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,174.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 69 of 3143

Jefferson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
People (White) : The number of people (white) is 42,057.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 52 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 10:51 pm.

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 Population: White, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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