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McKean County, Pennsylvania

McKean County had 39,478 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 979.7 square miles of land. It ranks 53rd of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 11th by land area.

Population
39,478
#53 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,200 in US
Area
979.7 sq mi
#11 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #706 in US
Density
40 / sq mi
#60 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,666 in US
Median household income
$59,522
#51 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,882 in US

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

McKean County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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McKean County population, land area and income

McKean County had 39,478 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 979.7 square miles of land. It ranks 53rd of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 11th by land area. That works out to 40.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Pennsylvania has 82,953 residents, so McKean County has 48% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,522 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

39,478

3144th1st

1200th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

980 sq mi

3144th1st

706th of 3,144 (US)

Density

40.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1666th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,522

3143rd1st

1882nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

39,478

67th1st

53rd of 67 (PA)

Land area

980 sq mi

67th1st

11th of 67 (PA)

Density

40.3 / sq mi

67th1st

60th of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$59,522

67th1st

51st of 67 (PA)

How McKean County's population changed since 2020

McKean County lost 927 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.3%. That ranks 55th 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, McKean County recorded 1,449 births and 2,487 deaths, a natural change of -1,038. Net international migration added +117 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -43. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,038 people.

40.4k202040.3k202139.8k202239.5k202339.5k2024
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
1,449
Deaths
2,487
Net international migration
+117
Net domestic migration
-43
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-44

Where McKean County is

The Census internal point of McKean County is at 41.814600, -78.572500. 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 McKean 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: McKean County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
41.814600, -78.572500
DMS
41°48'52.56"N 78°34'21.00"W
UTM
17N 701629.1E 4632040.5N
Geohash
dr2juh178
Plus code
87H3RC7H+R2

Towns in McKean County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in McKean County, 14,461 people together, or 37% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside McKean County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Bradford with 7,538.

  1. 01Bradford7,538
  2. 02Kane3,489
  3. 03Port Allegany2,054
  4. 04Smethport1,380
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering McKean County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for McKean County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Cattaraugus County, NY, with 75,475 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Harrisburg and the nearest big city

Harrisburg is 138.6 miles SE of McKean County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Buffalo, NY (population 276,617), 75.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Olean, NY (population 13,614), 19.9 miles away.

McKean County FIPS code

The FIPS code of McKean County is 42083: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 083. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,522.

Questions people ask

What is the population of McKean County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 39,478. That is down 927 people (2.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 40,405.

What is the FIPS code of McKean County?

42083. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (083) identify the county.

What is the largest town in McKean County?

Bradford, with 7,538 residents inside McKean County in 2024.

Which counties border McKean County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Cattaraugus County, NY; Allegany County, NY; Warren County, PA; Elk County, PA; Potter County, PA; Forest 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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