Clearfield County Demographics

A map of Clearfield County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	72,309	73,338	92.0%	91.0%
Hispanic	2,378	2,637	3.0%	3.3%
Multiracial	1,845	2,153	2.3%	2.7%
Black	1,480	1,760	1.9%	2.2%
Asian	451	450	0.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	172	224	0.2%	0.3%

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 78,635, a slight decrease from the 80,562 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clearfield County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clearfield 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 Clearfield County, that probability was 16.9% in 2020 and 15.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clearfield County is ranked the 36th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Clearfield County was ranked the 36th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clearfield County's White Population

72,309 residents of Clearfield County, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clearfield County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Clearfield County ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearfield County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Clearfield County's population has increased from 91.0% to 92.0%.

Clearfield County is more White than neighboring Blair County (91.6% White), and Cambria County (90.2% White). Clearfield County is less White than neighboring Elk County (94.5% White), Cameron County (92.4% White), and Jefferson County (95.5% White).

Clearfield County's Black Population

1,480 residents of Clearfield County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clearfield County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Clearfield County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearfield County's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.9%. Black residents' share of Clearfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Clearfield County is more Black than neighboring Elk County (0.6% Black), Cameron County (0.1% Black), and Jefferson County (0.3% Black). Clearfield County is less Black than neighboring Cambria County (2.8% Black).

Clearfield County's Asian Population

451 residents of Clearfield County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clearfield County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Clearfield County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearfield County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Clearfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Clearfield County is more Asian than neighboring Elk County (0.4% Asian), Cameron County (0.5% Asian), Jefferson County (0.3% Asian), and Cambria County (0.5% Asian). Clearfield County is less Asian than neighboring Blair County (0.7% Asian).

Clearfield County's Hispanic Population

2,378 residents of Clearfield County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clearfield County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Clearfield County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearfield County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 9.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Clearfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Clearfield County is more Hispanic than neighboring Elk County (1% Hispanic), Cameron County (0.7% Hispanic), Blair County (1.6% Hispanic), Jefferson County (1% Hispanic), and Cambria County (2.1% Hispanic).

Clearfield County's Native American/Other Population

172 residents of Clearfield 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 Clearfield County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Clearfield County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearfield County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clearfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Clearfield County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elk County (0% Native American/Other). Clearfield County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cameron County (1% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Clearfield County's Multiracial Population

1,845 residents of Clearfield County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clearfield County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Clearfield County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clearfield County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Clearfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Clearfield County is less Multiracial than neighboring Elk County (3.4% Multiracial), Cameron County (5.4% Multiracial), Blair County (4% Multiracial), Jefferson County (2.6% Multiracial), and Cambria County (4.1% 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.