Venango County Demographics

A map of Venango County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	46,472	47,117	93.3%	93.4%
Multiracial	1,603	1,980	3.2%	3.9%
Hispanic	639	577	1.3%	1.1%
Black	610	434	1.2%	0.9%
Native American/Other	321	174	0.6%	0.3%
Asian	156	172	0.3%	0.3%

Venango County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 49,801, a slight decrease from the 50,454 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Venango County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Venango 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 Venango County, that probability was 12.6% in 2020 and 12.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Venango County is ranked the 44th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Venango County was ranked the 44th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Venango County's White Population

46,472 residents of Venango County, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Venango County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Venango County ranks 12th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Venango County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Venango County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.3%.

Venango County is more White than neighboring Crawford County (92.9% White), Mercer County (87.9% White), Butler County (92.2% White), and Forest County (78.3% White). Venango County is less White than neighboring Clarion County (94.1% White).

Venango County's Black Population

610 residents of Venango County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Venango County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Venango County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Venango County's Black population has grown by an estimated 40.6%. Black residents' share of Venango County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Venango County is more Black than neighboring Butler County (1.1% Black). Venango County is less Black than neighboring Clarion County (1.6% Black), Crawford County (1.3% Black), Mercer County (5.6% Black), and Forest County (13.7% Black).

Venango County's Asian Population

156 residents of Venango County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Venango County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Venango County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Venango County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 9.3%. Asian residents' share of Venango County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Venango County is less Asian than neighboring Clarion County (0.7% Asian), Crawford County (0.5% Asian), Mercer County (0.6% Asian), Butler County (1.4% Asian), and Forest County (0.4% Asian).

Venango County's Hispanic Population

639 residents of Venango County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Venango County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Venango County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Venango County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Venango County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Venango County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clarion County (1.2% Hispanic). Venango County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (1.6% Hispanic), Mercer County (1.7% Hispanic), Butler County (2% Hispanic), and Forest County (5.1% Hispanic).

Venango County's Native American/Other Population

321 residents of Venango County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Venango County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Venango County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Venango County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 84.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Venango County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Venango County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clarion County (0.2% Native American/Other), Mercer County (0.5% Native American/Other), Butler County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Forest County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Venango County's Multiracial Population

1,603 residents of Venango County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Venango County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Venango County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Venango County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Venango County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.2%.

Venango County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clarion County (2.3% Multiracial), Crawford County (3.1% Multiracial), Butler County (2.7% Multiracial), and Forest County (2% Multiracial). Venango County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mercer 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.