Armstrong County Demographics

A map of Armstrong County's Population by Race

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania had a population of 65,558 in 2020. It was 95.1% White, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Armstrong County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Armstrong County is the 38th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Armstrong County's White Population

62,320 residents of Armstrong County identify as White, or 95.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Armstrong County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Armstrong County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Armstrong County is more White than neighboring Clarion County (94% White), Indiana County (91% White), Butler County (91.9% White), and Westmoreland County (91.1% White).

Armstrong County's Black Population

438 residents of Armstrong County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Armstrong County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Armstrong County is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Armstrong County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson County (0.3% Black). Armstrong County is less Black than neighboring Clarion County (1.4% Black), Indiana County (2.9% Black), Butler County (1.1% Black), and Westmoreland County (2.5% Black).

Armstrong County's Asian Population

147 residents of Armstrong County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Armstrong County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Armstrong County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Armstrong County is less Asian than neighboring Clarion County (0.5% Asian), Indiana County (1% Asian), Butler County (1.4% Asian), and Westmoreland County (0.9% Asian).

Armstrong County's Hispanic Population

490 residents of Armstrong County identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Armstrong County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Armstrong County is ranked #67 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Armstrong County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clarion County (1% Hispanic), Indiana County (1.8% Hispanic), Butler County (1.9% Hispanic), Westmoreland County (1.5% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (0.9% Hispanic).

Armstrong County's Native American/Other Population

191 residents of Armstrong County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Armstrong County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Armstrong County is ranked #58 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Armstrong County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clarion County (0.4% Native American/Other), Butler County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Westmoreland County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Armstrong County's Multiracial Population

1,972 residents of Armstrong County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Armstrong County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Armstrong County is ranked #44 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Armstrong County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clarion County (2.6% Multiracial). Armstrong County is less Multiracial than neighboring Indiana County (3.1% Multiracial), Butler County (3.2% Multiracial), Westmoreland County (3.6% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.