Philadelphia County, PA

County in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 40 metrics

Rank among US counties

Philadelphia County, PA is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 1,575,827 (26th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (439th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,032nd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,785th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (2,736th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,148th of 3,092).

Population
1.6M
26th highest of 3,094
Density
11,759.9
8th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.56%
2,276th highest of 3,094
Area
134
3,020th 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 10 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+)35.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    439th of 3,094
  2. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)89.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,032nd of 3,094
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,661
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,455th of 3,050
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,153
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,578th of 3,050
  5. Median Household Income$61,953
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,865th of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)42.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,825th of 3,094
  2. Average Commute (Minutes)31.7
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,785th of 3,094
  3. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,397
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,771st of 3,090
  4. Poverty Rate (%)21.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,736th of 3,094
  5. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$243,100
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,148th of 3,092

Profile by category

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

Strongest category Economics (36), weakest Economics (36). 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 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Baltimore city, MD91% similar
  2. Wayne County, MI87% similar
  3. Petersburg city, VA85% similar
    Compared on 14 of 16
  4. Portsmouth city, VA84% similar
    Compared on 14 of 16
  5. Marion County, IN84% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Philadelphia County, PA?
Philadelphia County, PA has a population of 1,575,827, 26th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Philadelphia County, PA rank best at?
Among US counties, Philadelphia County, PA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (439th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,032nd of 3,094).
Where does Philadelphia County, PA rank worst?
Philadelphia County, PA ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,785th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (2,736th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,148th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Philadelphia County, PA?
Rankodex ranks Philadelphia County, PA on 40 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

40 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics