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Clarion County, Pennsylvania

Clarion County had 36,855 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 600.8 square miles of land. It ranks 57th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 38th by land area.

Population
36,855
#57 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,267 in US
Area
600.8 sq mi
#38 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,621 in US
Density
61 / sq mi
#51 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,288 in US
Median household income
$56,911
#60 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #2,144 in US

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

Clarion County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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Clarion County population, land area and income

Clarion County had 36,855 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 600.8 square miles of land. It ranks 57th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 38th by land area. That works out to 61.3 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, so Clarion County has 44% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,911 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

36,855

3144th1st

1267th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

601 sq mi

3144th1st

1621st of 3,144 (US)

Density

61.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1288th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,911

3143rd1st

2144th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

36,855

67th1st

57th of 67 (PA)

Land area

601 sq mi

67th1st

38th of 67 (PA)

Density

61.3 / sq mi

67th1st

51st of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$56,911

67th1st

60th of 67 (PA)

How Clarion County's population changed since 2020

Clarion County lost 343 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.9%. That ranks 39th 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, Clarion County recorded 1,529 births and 2,291 deaths, a natural change of -762. Net international migration added +137 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +261. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 762 people.

37.2k202037.6k202137.3k202237.0k202336.9k2024
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
1,529
Deaths
2,291
Net international migration
+137
Net domestic migration
+261
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-109

Where Clarion County is

The Census internal point of Clarion County is at 41.198200, -79.420400. 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 Clarion 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: Clarion County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
41.198200, -79.420400
DMS
41°11'53.52"N 79°25'13.44"W
UTM
17N 632450.3E 4561962.3N
Geohash
dprd2ezuf
Plus code
87H25HXH+7R

Towns in Clarion County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Clarion County, 5,215 people together, or 14% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Clarion County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Clarion with 4,141.

  1. 01Clarion4,141
  2. 02Knox1,074
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Clarion County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Clarion County. The most populous is Butler County, PA, with 199,341 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Harrisburg and the nearest big city

Harrisburg is 147.6 miles ESE of Clarion County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pittsburgh, PA (population 307,668), 59.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Butler, PA (population 13,010), 34.0 miles away.

Clarion County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Clarion County is 42031: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 031. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,911.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Clarion County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 36,855. That is down 343 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 37,198.

What is the FIPS code of Clarion County?

42031. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (031) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Clarion County?

Clarion, with 4,141 residents inside Clarion County in 2024.

Which counties border Clarion County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Butler County, PA; Armstrong County, PA; Venango County, PA; Jefferson County, PA; Forest 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.