State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

Pennsylvania

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,844,085.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 210,875,446.
• Rank within US : N/A

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 42,575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 42 of 3143

Bedford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 45,625.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 81 of 3143

Tioga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,441.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 81 of 3143

Armstrong County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 62,318.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 112 of 3143

Potter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 122 of 3143

Susquehanna County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,699.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 122 of 3143

Warren County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,346.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 183 of 3143

Bradford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 57,047.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 200 of 3143

Elk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,211.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 200 of 3143

Snyder County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,723.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 216 of 3143

Clarion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 253 of 3143

Sullivan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 286 of 3143

Clinton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,619.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 302 of 3143

Perry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,438.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 302 of 3143

Somerset County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 69,242.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 302 of 3143

Wyoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 302 of 3143

Venango County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 47,208.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 365 of 3143

Cameron County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,213.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 385 of 3143

Fulton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,693.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 385 of 3143

Mifflin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,274.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 418 of 3143

Butler County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 183,784.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 435 of 3143

Crawford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 77,989.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 454 of 3143

McKean County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,614.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 454 of 3143

Blair County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 113,639.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 532 of 3143

Juniata County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,825.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 555 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 73,484.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 581 of 3143

Indiana County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 77,087.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 670 of 3143

Westmoreland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 327,086.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 670 of 3143

Columbia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,095.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 704 of 3143

Greene County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,556.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 719 of 3143

Cambria County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 121,267.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 811 of 3143

Northumberland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 82,792.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 869 of 3143

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 190,444.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 916 of 3143

Montour County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,357.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 959 of 3143

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 77,191.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 973 of 3143

Adams County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 94,864.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1004 of 3143

Huntingdon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,561.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1004 of 3143

Fayette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 114,397.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143

Wayne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 46,100.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143

Carbon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 58,673.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1025 of 3143

Schuylkill County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 128,550.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1056 of 3143

Lycoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 101,203.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1122 of 3143

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,935.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1122 of 3143

Mercer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 97,737.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1132 of 3143

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 137,549.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1242 of 3143

Beaver County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 146,436.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1260 of 3143

Centre County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 134,114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1496 of 3143

Erie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 225,040.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1589 of 3143

Cumberland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 220,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1596 of 3143

Lackawanna County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 180,058.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1596 of 3143

Lancaster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 460,035.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1627 of 3143

York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 380,861.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1627 of 3143

Bucks County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 532,197.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1659 of 3143

Lebanon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 117,746.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1694 of 3143

Pike County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 48,000.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1788 of 3143

Forest County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,362.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1866 of 3143

Chester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 423,956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1887 of 3143

Luzerne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 255,267.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1892 of 3143

Allegheny County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 953,922.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1966 of 3143

Northampton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 242,420.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1976 of 3143

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 640,759.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2071 of 3143

Berks County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 310,830.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2147 of 3143

Lehigh County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 66.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 250,651.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2373 of 3143

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 66.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 111,592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2386 of 3143

Dauphin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 186,536.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2447 of 3143

Delaware County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 371,394.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2460 of 3143

Philadelphia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 571,785.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3041 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 9:45 am.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.

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.