In 2021, Dauphin County, PA had a population of 284k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $66,480. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dauphin County, PA grew from 277,071 to 284,199, a 2.57% increase and its median household income grew from $63,123 to $66,480, a 5.32% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dauphin County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.13%), White (Hispanic) (3.98%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.01%).
None of the households in Dauphin County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96% of the residents in Dauphin County, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dauphin County, PA are Harrisburg Area Community College (2,164 degrees awarded in 2021), Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (1,127 degrees), and Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg (90 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Dauphin County, PA was $181,400, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.
Most people in Dauphin County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Dauphin County, PA was 2 cars per household.
Dauphin County, PA borders Cumberland County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, and York County, PA.