Demographics · PA
Philadelphia, PA demographics: 1,579,706 residents, with a median age of 35.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
1,579,706 people live in Philadelphia, at a median age of 35.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.3 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Philadelphia, the largest race group is Black or African American (39.4%); 15.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 15.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Philadelphia is 35.3 years (±0.1), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 47.3% male and 52.7% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 18.5%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 94,457 | 6.0% | ±77 |
| 5 to 17 | 240,342 | 15.2% | ±3,319 |
| 18 to 24 | 155,837 | 9.9% | ±2,736 |
| 25 to 34 | 292,438 | 18.5% | ±120 |
| 35 to 44 | 216,571 | 13.7% | ±3,332 |
| 45 to 54 | 169,055 | 10.7% | ±93 |
| 55 to 64 | 178,888 | 11.3% | ±3,234 |
| 65 to 74 | 139,253 | 8.8% | ±2,925 |
| 75 and over | 92,865 | 5.9% | ±2,234 |
Median age by sex: 34.2 (male) · 36.4 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Philadelphia is Black or African American at 39.4% of the population. Separately, 15.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 555,069 | 35.1% | ±3,622 |
| Black or African American alone | 621,637 | 39.4% | ±3,997 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 7,518 | 0.5% | ±2,347 |
| Asian alone | 125,902 | 8.0% | ±1,148 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 615 | 0.0% | ±319 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 135,656 | 8.6% | ±5,203 |
| Two or more races | 133,309 | 8.4% | ±5,405 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 245,882 | 15.6% | n/a |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Philadelphia has 679,428 households. 51.4% are family households and 38.7% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.26 people.
Total households
679,428
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.26
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
51.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
38.7%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 679,428 | ±2,660 |
| Family households | 349,287 | ±4,278 |
| Nonfamily households | 330,141 | ±4,480 |
| Householder living alone | 262,989 | ±4,236 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
15.2% of Philadelphia residents were born outside the United States. 75.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (10.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 15.2% | 239,646 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 75.6% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 10.9% | Spanish · 161,231 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
35.4% of adults age 25 and over in Philadelphia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.4% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Philadelphia is 4260000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.