In 2018, Dauphin County, PA had a population of 277k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $57,814. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Dauphin County, PA grew from 275,710 to 277,097, a 0.503% increase and its median household income declined from $61,622 to $57,814, a -6.18% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dauphin County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.51%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.51%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.23%). NaNk% of the people in Dauphin County, PA speak a non-English language, and 97% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dauphin County, PA are Harrisburg Area Community College (2,027 degrees awarded in 2017), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (1,064 degrees), and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (405 degrees).
The median property value in Dauphin County, PA is $171,000, and the homeownership rate is 62.2%. Most people in Dauphin County, PA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Dauphin County, PA is 2 cars per household.
Dauphin County, PA borders Cumberland County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, and York County, PA.