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  • FIPS 42015
  • Largest town: Sayre

Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Bradford County had 59,699 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,147.4 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 2nd by land area.

Population
59,699
#42 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #895 in US
Area
1,147.4 sq mi
#2 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #539 in US
Density
52 / sq mi
#54 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,428 in US
Median household income
$61,270
#41 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,709 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Bradford County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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Bradford County population, land area and income

Bradford County had 59,699 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,147.4 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 2nd by land area. That works out to 52.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Pennsylvania has 82,953 residents; Bradford County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,270 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

59,699

3144th1st

895th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,147 sq mi

3144th1st

539th of 3,144 (US)

Density

52.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1428th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,270

3143rd1st

1709th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

59,699

67th1st

42nd of 67 (PA)

Land area

1,147 sq mi

67th1st

2nd of 67 (PA)

Density

52.0 / sq mi

67th1st

54th of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$61,270

67th1st

41st of 67 (PA)

How Bradford County's population changed since 2020

Bradford County lost 259 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.4%. That ranks 33rd of 67 in Pennsylvania for growth. The median Pennsylvania county changed by -0.5%, and the state as a whole by +0.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Bradford County recorded 2,639 births and 3,366 deaths, a natural change of -727. Net international migration added +414 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +55. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 727 people.

60.0k202060.1k202159.8k202259.7k202359.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,639
Deaths
3,366
Net international migration
+414
Net domestic migration
+55
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-1

Where Bradford County is

The Census internal point of Bradford County is at 41.791500, -76.502100. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Pennsylvania's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Bradford County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adams County: +4.0%Potter County: -2.4%Sullivan County: +1.6%Bucks County: +0.6%Carbon County: +1.5%McKean County: -2.3%Montour County: -0.1%Fulton County: -0.9%Columbia County: +2.0%Cameron County: -4.1%Elk County: -2.6%Bradford County: -0.4%Bedford County: +0.1%York County: +3.2%Monroe County: -1.1%Forest County: -5.2%Berks County: +2.4%Cambria County: -2.3%Franklin County: +2.1%Snyder County: -0.3%Somerset County: -2.5%Clarion County: -0.9%Indiana County: -0.2%Lackawanna County: +0.6%Wyoming County: -1.0%Lawrence County: -2.0%Mercer County: -2.2%Lehigh County: +3.0%Northampton County: +3.3%Cumberland County: +5.9%Fayette County: -3.6%Jefferson County: -2.5%Centre County: +1.2%Lebanon County: +1.4%Union County: -1.2%Clinton County: +1.3%Chester County: +4.8%Montgomery County: +2.6%Wayne County: +0.5%Pike County: +6.5%Susquehanna County: -0.6%Allegheny County: -1.4%Clearfield County: -2.9%Butler County: +2.7%Beaver County: -1.4%Crawford County: -2.1%Washington County: +0.5%Venango County: -1.7%Warren County: -3.0%Blair County: -2.0%Huntingdon County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.9%Luzerne County: +1.9%Westmoreland County: -1.0%Juniata County: -0.4%Armstrong County: -2.7%Tioga County: -0.8%Delaware County: +1.4%Northumberland County: -1.7%Mifflin County: -0.5%Lycoming County: -0.8%Perry County: +2.1%Philadelphia County: -1.7%Schuylkill County: +1.1%Dauphin County: +2.2%Greene County: -5.3%Erie County: -1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.2%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < +0.1%
  4. < +1.9%
  5. ≥ +1.9%
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Orange pin: Bradford County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
41.791500, -76.502100
DMS
41°47'29.40"N 76°30'7.56"W
UTM
18N 375192.8E 4627717.5N
Geohash
dr3tepuv5
Plus code
87H5QFRX+H5

Towns in Bradford County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Bradford County, 15,419 people together, or 26% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Bradford County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Sayre with 5,394.

  1. 01Sayre5,394
  2. 02Athens3,227
  3. 03Towanda2,774
  4. 04Canton1,711
  5. 05Troy1,245
  6. 06South Waverly1,068
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Bradford County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Bradford County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Lycoming County, PA, with 113,236 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Harrisburg and the nearest big city

Harrisburg is 107.4 miles S of Bradford County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Syracuse, NY (population 146,097), 88.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Elmira, NY (population 26,255), 26.2 miles away.

Bradford County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Bradford County is 42015: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 015. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,270.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Bradford County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 59,699. That is down 259 people (0.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 59,958.

What is the FIPS code of Bradford County?

42015. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (015) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Bradford County?

Sayre, with 5,394 residents inside Bradford County in 2024.

Which counties border Bradford County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lycoming County, PA; Chemung County, NY; Tioga County, NY; Tioga County, PA; Susquehanna County, PA; Wyoming County, PA; Sullivan County, PA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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