Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

13,018,639

Median Age

40.9

Male Median

39.8

Female Median

42.2

Pennsylvania Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +3.2%%.

+3.2%% Growth

Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.913,018,639
202340.912,986,518
202240.812,989,208
202140.812,970,650
202040.912,794,885
201940.812,791,530
201840.712,791,181
201740.712,790,505
201640.612,783,977
201540.512,779,559
201440.412,758,729
201340.312,731,381
201240.112,699,589
201139.912,660,739
201039.812,612,705

Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.2%
5–1715.2%
18–249.0%
25–3413.0%
35–5424.5%
55–6413.6%
65+19.5%

Dependency Ratios for Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.4
Youth Dependency:
34.0
Old-Age Dependency:
32.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Pennsylvania

The median age in Pennsylvania is 40.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Pennsylvania is 13,018,639.

In Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Pennsylvania has remained stable.
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