McKean County Demographics

A map of McKean County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	36,598	36,991	91.7%	91.5%
Multiracial	1,219	1,571	3.1%	3.9%
Black	854	849	2.1%	2.1%
Hispanic	784	642	2.0%	1.6%
Asian	285	193	0.7%	0.5%
Native American/Other	164	186	0.4%	0.5%

McKean County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 39,904, a slight decrease from the 40,432 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.7% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.1% Black, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of McKean County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McKean 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 McKean County, that probability was 16.1% in 2020 and 15.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McKean County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. McKean County was ranked the 52nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

McKean County's White Population

36,598 residents of McKean County, or 91.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McKean County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. McKean County ranks 26th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McKean County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of McKean County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.7%.

McKean County is more White than neighboring Cattaraugus County (87.7% White). McKean County is less White than neighboring Elk County (94.5% White), Cameron County (92.4% White), Potter County (94.5% White), and Allegany County (92.7% White).

McKean County's Black Population

854 residents of McKean County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McKean County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. McKean County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McKean County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of McKean County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

McKean County is more Black than neighboring Elk County (0.6% Black), Cattaraugus County (1.4% Black), Cameron County (0.1% Black), Potter County (0.4% Black), and Allegany County (1.5% Black).

McKean County's Asian Population

285 residents of McKean County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McKean County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. McKean County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McKean County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 47.7%. Asian residents' share of McKean County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

McKean County is more Asian than neighboring Elk County (0.4% Asian), Cameron County (0.5% Asian), and Potter County (0.4% Asian). McKean County is less Asian than neighboring Cattaraugus County (0.9% Asian), and Allegany County (1.4% Asian).

McKean County's Hispanic Population

784 residents of McKean County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McKean County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. McKean County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McKean County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.1%. Hispanic residents' share of McKean County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

McKean County is more Hispanic than neighboring Elk County (1% Hispanic), Cameron County (0.7% Hispanic), and Potter County (1.7% Hispanic). McKean County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cattaraugus County (2.4% Hispanic), and Allegany County (2.2% Hispanic).

McKean County's Native American/Other Population

164 residents of McKean 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 McKean County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. McKean County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McKean County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of McKean County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

McKean County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elk County (0% Native American/Other), Potter County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Allegany County (0.3% Native American/Other). McKean County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cattaraugus County (2.7% Native American/Other), and Cameron County (1% Native American/Other).

McKean County's Multiracial Population

1,219 residents of McKean County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McKean County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. McKean County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McKean County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.4%. Multiracial residents' share of McKean County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.1%.

McKean County is more Multiracial than neighboring Potter County (2.6% Multiracial), and Allegany County (2% Multiracial). McKean County is less Multiracial than neighboring Elk County (3.4% Multiracial), Cattaraugus County (4.9% Multiracial), and Cameron County (5.4% 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.