Northumberland County

Mother of Counties

Northumberland County was established in 1772 as the tenth county of Pennsylvania. It is called the “Mother of Counties,” with 29 counties split from it over the years. Northumberland County encompassed as much as 15,000 square miles at its height. Today, it covers 470 square miles of the Susquehanna Valley. The county seat, Sunbury, was also created in 1772, while Shamokin sprouted from the increase in commerce and business in the 1830s.

Industry is intertwined with Northumberland’s history. Anthracite coal was the original natural resource in the early 1800s, used to produce iron. Other profitable industries like silk, dairy, and dress factories soon followed. Coal mining and silk production waned with the Great Depression, to be replaced by oil drilling and synthetic textiles.

Choose Your Own Adventure in Northumberland County, spend a day at Knoebels Amusement Park, or do your research with the Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Northumberland County	94,510	94,467	89,825	88,488

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	4,551
5-9	4,932
10-14	5,099
15-19	5,107
20-24	4,652
25-29	4,796
30-34	5,656
35-39	5,470
40-44	5,425
45-49	5,014
50-54	5,832
55-59	5,916
60-64	6,712
65-69	6,360
70-74	5,271
75-79	3,972
80-84	2,474
85+	2,586
18+	72,106
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23

Population by Race

Northumberland County	2024
Total	89,825.00
White Alone	89.71%
Black Alone	2.73%
American Indian Alone	0.23%
Asian Alone	0.53%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.03%
Some Other Race	2.32%
Two or More Races	4.45%
Hispanic Origin	5.29%
Diversity Index	27.30

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23

Growth Rate

Northumberland County	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.30%
Households	-0.19%
Families	-0.26%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	38,821	39,221	37,534	37,182
Housing Units	43,150	45,102	42,960	42,498
Owner Occupied Units			27,088	27,457
Renter Occupied Units			10,446	9,725
Vacant Units			5,426	5,316

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23

Home Value

Northumberland County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$203,623	$216,946
Average Home Value	$225,653	$239,760
<$50,000	3,181	2,910
$50,000 - $99,999	4,252	3,878
$100,000 - $149,999	2,791	2,555
$150,000 - $199,999	2,985	2,720
$200,000 - $249,999	4,623	4,914
$250,000 - $299,999	2,984	3,176
$300,000 - $399,999	3,506	4,099
$400,000 - $499,999	1,499	1,749
$500,000 - $749,999	855	1,000
$1,000,000 +	198	229

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	895
2000-2009	2,183
1990-1999	3,047
1980-1989	3,585
1970-1979	5,633
1960-1969	4,056
1950-1959	3,969
1940-1949	2,907
1939 or Before	17,071

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23

Income

Northumberland County	2024	2029
Median Household	$60,116	$70,921
Average Household	$81,005	$94,463
Per Capita	$33,899	$39,744

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23

Household Income

Northumberland County	2024
<$15,000	3,984
$15,000 - $24,999	3,863
$25,000 - $34,999	2,836
$35,000 - $49,999	4,902
$50,000 - $74,999	6,399
$75,000 - $99,999	5,208
$100,000 - $149,999	5,854
$150,000 - $199,999	2,898
$200,000+	1,590

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	40,657
In-County Residents	22,015
Out-of-County Residents	18,519
Drive Alone	32,025
Carpooled	3,942
Public Transport	156
Work at Home	3,005
Motorcycle	50
Bicycle	28
Walked	1,111
Other	291
Less than 5 minutes	1,888
5-9 minutes	4,030
10-14 minutes	5,822
15-19 minutes	5,512
20-24 minutes	5,982
25-29 minutes	2,120
30-34 minutes	5,368
35-39 minutes	922
40-44 minutes	1,107
45-59 minutes	2,190
60-89 minutes	1,443
90+ minutes	1,268
Average Travel Time	25

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	34,722
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	184
Mining	125
Utilities	162
Construction	1,258
Manufacturing	3,463
Wholesale Trade	3,089

Retail Trade	4,594
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	839
Furn & Home Furnish Str	83
Electronics & Appl Store	105
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	294
Food & Beverage Stores	1,397
Health/Pers Care Stores	386
Gasoline Stations	579
Clothing/Accessory Store	75
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	267
General Merchandise Str	569

Transportation/Warehouse	929
Information	514

Finance & Insurance	1,041
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	492
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	77
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	472

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	595
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	996
Legal Services	141
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	96
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	824
Educational Services	2,895
HealthCare/Social Assist	4,215
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	1,755

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,810
Accommodation	92
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,718

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	2,482
Auto Repair/Maintenance	278
Public Administration Emp	3,553

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23

Educational Attainment (25+)

Northumberland County	2024
<9th Grade	1,446
Some High School	4,197
GED	3,733
Graduated High School	27,907
Some College/No Degree	8,701
Associates Degree	6,403
Bachelor's Degree	9,031
Graduate Degree	4,066

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	2,806
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	25
Mining Bus	10
Utilities Bus	12
Construction Bus	186
Manufacturing Bus	111
Wholesale Trade Bus	106

Retail Trade Bus	423
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	86
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	16
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	11
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	34
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	77
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	29
Gasoline Stations Bus	37
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	17
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	77
General Merchandise Str Bus	39

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	90
Information Bus	34

Finance & Insurance Bus	119
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	65
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	10
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	44

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	97
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	155
Legal Services Bus	31
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	3
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	77
Educational Services Bus	65
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	233
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	41

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	195
Accommodation Bus	18
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	177

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	549
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	103
Public Administration Bus	214

Source: ESRI, 2024-08-23