Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,574,281
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,574,281
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,573,916
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,603,800
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,603,794
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,603,797
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,526,006
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 44.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 42.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 33.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 46,015
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 764,829
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $243,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,620
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $554
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,397
Building Permits, 2025 3,366
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 679,428
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,567,274
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,522,136
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,283,162
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,400,012
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,849
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,953
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,905
Persons in poverty, percent 19.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 29,460
Total employment, 2023 699,212
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 49,805,508
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 127,494
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 22,649
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,422
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,238
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,443
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,883
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 485
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 19,822
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11,936.9
Population per square mile, 2010 11,379.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 134.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 134.10
FIPS Code 42101