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Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Cambria County had 130,108 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 688.0 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 31st by land area.

Population
130,108
#26 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #506 in US
Area
688.0 sq mi
#31 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,361 in US
Density
189 / sq mi
#28 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #584 in US
Median household income
$55,592
#62 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #2,270 in US

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

Cambria County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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Cambria County population, land area and income

Cambria County had 130,108 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 688.0 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 31st by land area. That works out to 189.1 people per square mile, 2.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,592 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

130,108

3144th1st

506th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

688 sq mi

3144th1st

1361st of 3,144 (US)

Density

189.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

584th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,592

3143rd1st

2270th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

130,108

67th1st

26th of 67 (PA)

Land area

688 sq mi

67th1st

31st of 67 (PA)

Density

189.1 / sq mi

67th1st

28th of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$55,592

67th1st

62nd of 67 (PA)

How Cambria County's population changed since 2020

Cambria County lost 3,090 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.3%. That ranks 56th 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, Cambria County recorded 5,003 births and 8,588 deaths, a natural change of -3,585. Net international migration added +277 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -8. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 3,585 people.

133.2k2020132.2k2021131.4k2022130.7k2023130.1k2024
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
5,003
Deaths
8,588
Net international migration
+277
Net domestic migration
-8
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-605

Where Cambria County is

The Census internal point of Cambria County is at 40.510200, -78.710500. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Pennsylvania's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Cambria 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: Cambria County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
40.510200, -78.710500
DMS
40°30'36.72"N 78°42'37.80"W
UTM
17N 693976.9E 4486905.2N
Geohash
dr0n2ysv0
Plus code
87G3G76Q+3Q

Towns in Cambria County

16 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Cambria County, 48,973 people together, or 38% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Cambria County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Johnstown with 17,853.

  1. 01Johnstown17,853
  2. 02Westmont4,795
  3. 03Northern Cambria3,448
  4. 04Ebensburg3,278
  5. 05Nanty-Glo2,417
  6. 06Portage2,381
  7. 07Geistown2,296
  8. 08Southmont1,985
  9. 09Patton1,677
  10. 10Ferndale1,501
  11. 11Cresson1,480
  12. 12Gallitzin1,480
  13. 13Hastings1,177
  14. 14Loretto1,145
  15. 15East Conemaugh1,052
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Cambria County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Cambria County. The most populous is Westmoreland County, PA, with 350,935 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Harrisburg and the nearest big city

Harrisburg is 97.6 miles E of Cambria County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pittsburgh, PA (population 307,668), 66.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Altoona, PA (population 42,719), 16.3 miles away.

Cambria County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Cambria County is 42021: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 021. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,592.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Cambria County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 130,108. That is down 3,090 people (2.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 133,198.

What is the FIPS code of Cambria County?

42021. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (021) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Cambria County?

Johnstown, with 17,853 residents inside Cambria County in 2024.

Which counties border Cambria County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Westmoreland County, PA; Blair County, PA; Indiana County, PA; Clearfield County, PA; Somerset County, PA; Bedford 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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