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Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Clearfield County had 78,132 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,145.1 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 3rd by land area.

Population
78,132
#36 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #738 in US
Area
1,145.1 sq mi
#3 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #541 in US
Density
68 / sq mi
#47 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,194 in US
Median household income
$60,213
#45 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,818 in US

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

Clearfield County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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Clearfield County population, land area and income

Clearfield County had 78,132 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,145.1 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 3rd by land area. That works out to 68.2 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, about the same as Clearfield County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $60,213 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

78,132

3144th1st

738th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,145 sq mi

3144th1st

541st of 3,144 (US)

Density

68.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1194th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$60,213

3143rd1st

1818th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

78,132

67th1st

36th of 67 (PA)

Land area

1,145 sq mi

67th1st

3rd of 67 (PA)

Density

68.2 / sq mi

67th1st

47th of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$60,213

67th1st

45th of 67 (PA)

How Clearfield County's population changed since 2020

Clearfield County lost 2,299 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.9%. That ranks 62nd 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, Clearfield County recorded 2,823 births and 4,750 deaths, a natural change of -1,927. Net international migration added +191 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -580. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,927 people.

80.4k202078.3k202177.9k202278.4k202378.1k2024
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
2,823
Deaths
4,750
Net international migration
+191
Net domestic migration
-580
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-249

Where Clearfield County is

The Census internal point of Clearfield County is at 41.006900, -78.477700. 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 Clearfield 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: Clearfield County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
41.006900, -78.477700
DMS
41°00'24.84"N 78°28'39.72"W
UTM
17N 712116.8E 4542587.6N
Geohash
dr21q1n69
Plus code
87H32G4C+QW

Towns in Clearfield County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Clearfield County, 16,637 people together, or 21% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Clearfield County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is DuBois with 7,302.

  1. 01DuBois7,302
  2. 02Clearfield5,794
  3. 03Curwensville2,488
  4. 04Osceola Mills1,013
  5. 05Falls Creek (part)40
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Clearfield County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Clearfield County. The most populous is Centre County, PA, with 159,805 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Harrisburg and the nearest big city

Harrisburg is 98.1 miles ESE of Clearfield County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pittsburgh, PA (population 307,668), 87.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is St. Marys, PA (population 12,361), 31.1 miles away.

Clearfield County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Clearfield County is 42033: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 033. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $60,213.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 78,132. That is down 2,299 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 80,431.

What is the FIPS code of Clearfield County?

42033. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (033) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Clearfield County?

DuBois, with 7,302 residents inside Clearfield County in 2024.

Which counties border Clearfield County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Centre County, PA; Cambria County, PA; Blair County, PA; Indiana County, PA; Jefferson County, PA; Clinton County, PA; Elk County, PA; Cameron 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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