Clarion County Demographics

A map of Clarion County's Population by Race

Clarion County, Pennsylvania had a population of 37,241 in 2020. It was 94.0% White, 1.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Clarion County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Clarion County is the 57th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Clarion County's White Population

35,023 residents of Clarion County identify as White, or 94.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Clarion County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Clarion County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clarion County is more White than neighboring Forest County (75.7% White), Venango County (93.4% White), and Butler County (91.9% White). Clarion County is less White than neighboring Armstrong County (95.1% White), and Jefferson County (95.1% White).

Clarion County's Black Population

521 residents of Clarion County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clarion County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Clarion County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clarion County is more Black than neighboring Armstrong County (0.7% Black), Venango County (0.9% Black), Jefferson County (0.3% Black), and Butler County (1.1% Black). Clarion County is less Black than neighboring Forest County (17.7% Black).

Clarion County's Asian Population

175 residents of Clarion County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clarion County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Clarion County is ranked #46 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clarion County is more Asian than neighboring Forest County (0.2% Asian), Armstrong County (0.2% Asian), Venango County (0.3% Asian), and Jefferson County (0.2% Asian). Clarion County is less Asian than neighboring Butler County (1.4% Asian).

Clarion County's Hispanic Population

387 residents of Clarion County identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clarion County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Clarion County is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clarion County is more Hispanic than neighboring Armstrong County (0.7% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (0.9% Hispanic). Clarion County is less Hispanic than neighboring Forest County (4.6% Hispanic), Venango County (1.1% Hispanic), and Butler County (1.9% Hispanic).

Clarion County's Native American/Other Population

165 residents of Clarion County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clarion 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, Clarion County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clarion County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Forest County (0.2% Native American/Other), Armstrong County (0.3% Native American/Other), Venango County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Clarion County's Multiracial Population

970 residents of Clarion County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clarion County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Clarion County is ranked #59 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clarion County is more Multiracial than neighboring Forest County (1.5% Multiracial). Clarion County is less Multiracial than neighboring Armstrong County (3% Multiracial), Venango County (3.9% Multiracial), Jefferson County (3.2% Multiracial), and Butler County (3.2% Multiracial).

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