Clarion County Demographics

A map of Clarion County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	34,978	35,023	94.1%	94.0%
Multiracial	855	970	2.3%	2.6%
Black	590	521	1.6%	1.4%
Hispanic	435	387	1.2%	1.0%
Asian	255	175	0.7%	0.5%
Native American/Other	66	165	0.2%	0.4%

Clarion County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 37,179, a less than 1% change from the 37,241 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.1% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clarion County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clarion is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Clarion County, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 11.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clarion County is ranked the 57th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Clarion County was ranked the 57th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clarion County's White Population

34,978 residents of Clarion County, or 94.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clarion County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Clarion County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarion County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Clarion County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.1%.

Clarion County is more White than neighboring Forest County (78.3% White), Venango County (93.3% White), and Butler County (92.2% White). Clarion County is less White than neighboring Armstrong County (94.9% White), and Jefferson County (95.5% White).

Clarion County's Black Population

590 residents of Clarion County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clarion County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Clarion County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarion County's Black population has grown by an estimated 13.2%. Black residents' share of Clarion County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Clarion County is more Black than neighboring Armstrong County (0.9% Black), Venango County (1.2% Black), Jefferson County (0.3% Black), and Butler County (1.1% Black). Clarion County is less Black than neighboring Forest County (13.7% Black).

Clarion County's Asian Population

255 residents of Clarion County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clarion County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Clarion County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarion County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 45.7%. Asian residents' share of Clarion County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Clarion County is more Asian than neighboring Forest County (0.4% Asian), Armstrong County (0.3% Asian), Venango County (0.3% Asian), and Jefferson County (0.3% Asian). Clarion County is less Asian than neighboring Butler County (1.4% Asian).

Clarion County's Hispanic Population

435 residents of Clarion County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clarion County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Clarion County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarion County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Clarion County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Clarion County is more Hispanic than neighboring Armstrong County (0.9% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (1% Hispanic). Clarion County is less Hispanic than neighboring Forest County (5.1% Hispanic), Venango County (1.3% Hispanic), and Butler County (2% Hispanic).

Clarion County's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Clarion County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clarion County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Clarion County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarion County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clarion County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Clarion County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forest County (0.4% Native American/Other), Venango County (0.6% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Butler County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Clarion County's Multiracial Population

855 residents of Clarion County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clarion County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Clarion County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clarion County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Clarion County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Clarion County is more Multiracial than neighboring Forest County (2% Multiracial). Clarion County is less Multiracial than neighboring Armstrong County (2.7% Multiracial), Venango County (3.2% Multiracial), Jefferson County (2.6% Multiracial), and Butler County (2.7% 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.