Tioga County, Pennsylvania Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Tioga 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 average
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C
Income Below averageLess wealthy than 73% of counties in Pennsylvania
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Tioga County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,945 | 13,004,688 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 36.0 | 282.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.33% | 0.21% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.2 | 41.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 16,685 | 5,268,760 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Tioga County grew by 0.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 40,945 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Tioga County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 22.1% of residents. That is 3.1 points above Pennsylvania as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,817 19.1% -1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,308 17.8% -3.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,823 21.5% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,056 22.1% +3.1 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 50.2% of the people living in Tioga County and men 49.8%.
- Women 50.2% Pennsylvania 50.8%
- Men 49.8% Pennsylvania 49.2%
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Economy
Tioga County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Tioga County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,575 | $78,249 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.63% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Tioga County is about 17% lower than in Pennsylvania.
Housing
| Metric | Tioga County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $168,160 | $152,469 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $862 | $1,208 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Tioga County is about 16.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $862 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Tioga County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 175 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Tioga County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.0 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.1 | 44.7 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 175 | 186 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,437 | $5,779 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.8% | 15.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,689 | 6,862 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 543 | 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 Tioga County is 21 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
Tioga County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Tioga County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.39 | 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
Tioga County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Tioga County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.0% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.7% | 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).
Tioga County, PA Compared With Nearby Counties
Tioga County, PA is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 40,945 residents against a local median of 87,365. Tioga County, PA's median home price, at $168,160, runs 56% above the $107,697 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 21.0 min against a local median of 17.5 min, 20% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 20% above the local median it puts Tioga County, PA at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $71,682 on median home price, so Tioga County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tioga County, PA has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga County, PA | 40,945 | $64,575 #3/5 | $168,160 #1/5 | 21.0 min #5/5 |
| Lycoming County, PA | 113,489 | $64,393 | $112,790 | 17.4 min |
| Steuben County, NY | 92,584 | $66,900 | $102,604 | 18.1 min |
| Chemung County, NY | 82,147 | $64,821 | $88,571 | 16.9 min |
| Clinton County, PA | 37,796 | $60,839 | $160,252 | 17.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of Tioga County, Pennsylvania?
About 40,945 people live in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in 16,685 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 45.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 8 years.
How densely populated is Tioga County, Pennsylvania?
Averaged over its land area, Tioga County, Pennsylvania has 36 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 42% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Tioga County, Pennsylvania an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.6 times the median household income ($168,160 against $64,575), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $862 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Tioga County, Pennsylvania?
19.6% of adults in Tioga County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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