Montour County, Pennsylvania Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Montour County, PA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Pennsylvania
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C
Income Below average
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 88% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Montour County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,103 | 13,004,688 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 136.8 | 282.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.21% | 0.21% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.5 | 41.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,862 | 5,268,760 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Montour County grew by 1.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 18,103 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Montour County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 20.8% of residents. That is 1.7 points above Pennsylvania as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,197 17.7% -2.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,753 20.7% -0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,735 20.6% on par
- Boomers 61–79 3,759 20.8% +1.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Pennsylvania, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.5% of the people living in Montour County and men 48.5%.
- Women 51.5% Pennsylvania 50.8%
- Men 48.5% Pennsylvania 49.2%
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Economy
Montour County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Montour County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,148 | $78,249 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.30% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Montour County is about 3% lower than in Pennsylvania.
Housing
| Metric | Montour County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $602,272 | $152,469 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,142 | $1,208 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.5% | 69.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Montour County is about 44.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,142 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Montour County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 139 hours, about 5.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Montour County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.6 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 33.3 | 44.7 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 139 | 186 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,300 | $5,779 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 12.9% | 15.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,262 | 6,862 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,107 | 1,152 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Cameron County (11.4 min), Elk County (15.4 min), McKean County (15.9 min).
Slowest:
Pike County (32.5 min), Perry County (32.0 min), Carbon County (30.5 min).
The average commute time in Montour County is 17 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in Pennsylvania.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Montour County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Montour County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.6% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.20 | 2.39 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Chester County (0.4), Montgomery County (0.4), Allegheny County (0.4).
Lowest:
Forest County (0.1), Mifflin County (0.2), Juniata County (0.2).
Health
Montour County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Montour County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.7% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.1% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Montgomery County (0.8), Centre County (0.8), Chester County (0.8).
Lowest:
Forest County (0.8), Mifflin County (0.8), Jefferson County (0.8).
Montour County, PA Compared With Nearby Counties
Montour County, PA is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 18,103 residents against a local median of 53,754. Where Montour County, PA breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting more than 4 times the local median of $135,755 at $602,272.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $76,148 against a local median of $65,654, 16% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 16% above the local median it puts Montour County, PA at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves sit within $187,568 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Montour County, PA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Montour County, PA has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montour County, PA | 18,103 | $76,148 #2/5 | $602,272 #1/5 | 16.6 min #2/5 |
| Northumberland County, PA | 90,556 | $60,926 | $86,986 | 21.0 min |
| Columbia County, PA | 65,057 | $64,069 | $235,821 | 18.2 min |
| Union County, PA | 42,451 | $76,830 | $184,523 | 16.0 min |
| Snyder County, PA | 39,662 | $67,239 | $48,253 | 18.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Montour County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of Montour County, Pennsylvania?
About 18,103 people live in Montour County, Pennsylvania, in 7,862 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 40.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Montour County, Pennsylvania mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Montour County, Pennsylvania has 137 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Montour County, Pennsylvania an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 7.9 times the median household income ($602,272 against $76,148), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,142 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Montour County, Pennsylvania?
Unemployment in Montour County, Pennsylvania is only 2.9%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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