Bradford County Demographics

A map of Bradford County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	56,341	55,717	94.1%	92.9%
Multiracial	1,390	2,260	2.3%	3.8%
Hispanic	1,011	873	1.7%	1.5%
Black	546	394	0.9%	0.7%
Asian	327	460	0.5%	0.8%
Native American/Other	243	263	0.4%	0.4%

Bradford County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 59,858, a less than 1% change from the 59,967 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.1% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bradford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bradford has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bradford County, that probability was 13.5% in 2020 and 11.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bradford County is ranked the 42nd most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Bradford County was ranked the 41st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bradford County's White Population

56,341 residents of Bradford County, or 94.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bradford County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Bradford County ranks 18th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Bradford County's population has increased from 92.9% to 94.1%.

Bradford County is more White than neighboring Sullivan County (93.2% White), Chemung County (84% White), Tioga County (92.5% White), Wyoming County (93.1% White), and Tompkins County (73.7% White).

Bradford County's Black Population

546 residents of Bradford County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bradford County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Bradford County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford County's Black population has grown by an estimated 38.6%. Black residents' share of Bradford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Bradford County is more Black than neighboring Wyoming County (0.6% Black). Bradford County is less Black than neighboring Sullivan County (2.3% Black), Chemung County (6.4% Black), Tioga County (1.3% Black), and Tompkins County (3.6% Black).

Bradford County's Asian Population

327 residents of Bradford County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bradford County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Bradford County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 28.9%. Asian residents' share of Bradford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Bradford County is more Asian than neighboring Sullivan County (0.1% Asian), and Wyoming County (0.2% Asian). Bradford County is less Asian than neighboring Chemung County (1.5% Asian), Tioga County (0.9% Asian), and Tompkins County (10.1% Asian).

Bradford County's Hispanic Population

1,011 residents of Bradford County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bradford County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bradford County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Bradford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Bradford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sullivan County (2.3% Hispanic), Chemung County (3.8% Hispanic), Tioga County (2.4% Hispanic), Wyoming County (2.5% Hispanic), and Tompkins County (6.6% Hispanic).

Bradford County's Native American/Other Population

243 residents of Bradford County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bradford County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bradford County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bradford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Bradford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sullivan County (0.2% Native American/Other), Tioga County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Wyoming County (0.1% Native American/Other). Bradford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chemung County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Tompkins County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Bradford County's Multiracial Population

1,390 residents of Bradford County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bradford County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Bradford County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 38.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Bradford County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.3%.

Bradford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sullivan County (2% Multiracial). Bradford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chemung County (3.8% Multiracial), Tioga County (2.5% Multiracial), Wyoming County (3.5% Multiracial), and Tompkins County (4.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.