Huntingdon County Demographics

A map of Huntingdon County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	38,975	39,420	89.3%	89.4%
Black	1,983	2,267	4.5%	5.1%
Multiracial	1,467	1,185	3.4%	2.7%
Hispanic	911	852	2.1%	1.9%
Asian	227	210	0.5%	0.5%
Native American/Other	90	158	0.2%	0.4%

Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 43,653, a less than 1% change from the 44,092 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 4.5% Black, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Huntingdon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County, that probability was 19.7% in 2020 and 19.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Huntingdon County is ranked the 49th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Huntingdon County was ranked the 49th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Huntingdon County's White Population

38,975 residents of Huntingdon County, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Huntingdon County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Huntingdon County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntingdon County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Huntingdon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.3%.

Huntingdon County is more White than neighboring Centre County (82.8% White), and Franklin County (84.3% White). Huntingdon County is less White than neighboring Blair County (91.6% White), Mifflin County (93.3% White), and Fulton County (93.2% White).

Huntingdon County's Black Population

1,983 residents of Huntingdon County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Huntingdon County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Huntingdon County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntingdon County's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Black residents' share of Huntingdon County's population has decreased from 5.1% to 4.5%.

Huntingdon County is more Black than neighboring Blair County (1.9% Black), Mifflin County (1% Black), Fulton County (1.3% Black), Centre County (3.2% Black), and Franklin County (3% Black).

Huntingdon County's Asian Population

227 residents of Huntingdon County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Huntingdon County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Huntingdon County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntingdon County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Asian residents' share of Huntingdon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Huntingdon County is more Asian than neighboring Mifflin County (0.3% Asian), and Fulton County (0.2% Asian). Huntingdon County is less Asian than neighboring Blair County (0.7% Asian), Centre County (5.7% Asian), and Franklin County (1% Asian).

Huntingdon County's Hispanic Population

911 residents of Huntingdon County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Huntingdon County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Huntingdon County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntingdon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Huntingdon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Huntingdon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Blair County (1.6% Hispanic), and Fulton County (1.3% Hispanic). Huntingdon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mifflin County (2.3% Hispanic), Centre County (3.7% Hispanic), and Franklin County (7.5% Hispanic).

Huntingdon County's Native American/Other Population

90 residents of Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Huntingdon County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntingdon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 43.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Huntingdon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Huntingdon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mifflin County (0.3% Native American/Other), Fulton County (1.2% Native American/Other), Centre County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Huntingdon County's Multiracial Population

1,467 residents of Huntingdon County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Huntingdon County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Huntingdon County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huntingdon County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 23.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Huntingdon County's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.4%.

Huntingdon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mifflin County (2.9% Multiracial), and Fulton County (2.8% Multiracial). Huntingdon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Blair County (4% Multiracial), Centre County (4.1% Multiracial), and Franklin County (3.7% 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.