Dauphin County, PA

County in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 41 metrics

Rank among US counties

Dauphin County, PA is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 293,785 (251st of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (483rd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (751st of 3,094), Median Household Income (764th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,075th of 3,092).

Population
293.8K
251st highest of 3,094
Density
559.6
258th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.47%
1,221st highest of 3,094
Area
525
1,961st highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)34.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    483rd of 3,094
  2. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)90.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    751st of 3,094
  3. Median Household Income$76,242
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    764th of 3,093
  4. Average Commute (Minutes)21.5
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    958th of 3,094
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year784
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,012th of 3,050
  6. Median Income$76,242
    Poorest Counties
    764th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)43.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,882nd of 3,094
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,217
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,577th of 3,090
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$236,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,075th of 3,092
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year5,546
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,872nd of 3,050
  5. Poverty Rate (%)12.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,470th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (59), weakest Economics (59). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Berks County, PA87% similar
    Compared on 13 of 18
  2. Delaware County, PA82% similar
    Compared on 16 of 18
  3. Rensselaer County, NY81% similar
    Compared on 13 of 18
  4. Waynesboro city, VA81% similar
    Compared on 14 of 18
  5. Allegheny County, PA81% similar
    Compared on 16 of 18

Quick answers

What is the population of Dauphin County, PA?
Dauphin County, PA has a population of 293,785, 251st among 3,094 US counties.
What does Dauphin County, PA rank best at?
Among US counties, Dauphin County, PA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (483rd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (751st of 3,094); Median Household Income (764th of 3,093).
Where does Dauphin County, PA rank worst?
Dauphin County, PA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,075th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Dauphin County, PA?
Rankodex ranks Dauphin County, PA on 41 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

41 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics