Elk County Demographics

A map of Elk County's Population by Race

Elk County, Pennsylvania had a population of 30,990 in 2020. It was 95.1% White, 0.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Elk County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Elk County is the 59th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Elk County's White Population

29,466 residents of Elk County identify as White, or 95.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Elk County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Elk County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Elk County is more White than neighboring McKean County (91.5% White), Cameron County (93.9% White), Clearfield County (91% White), and Forest County (75.7% White).

Elk County's Black Population

74 residents of Elk County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Elk County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Elk County is ranked #67 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Elk County is less Black than neighboring McKean County (2.1% Black), Cameron County (0.3% Black), Jefferson County (0.3% Black), Clearfield County (2.2% Black), and Forest County (17.7% Black).

Elk County's Asian Population

113 residents of Elk County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Elk County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Elk County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Elk County is more Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.2% Asian), and Forest County (0.2% Asian). Elk County is less Asian than neighboring McKean County (0.5% Asian), Cameron County (0.6% Asian), and Clearfield County (0.6% Asian).

Elk County's Hispanic Population

294 residents of Elk County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Elk County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Elk County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Elk County is less Hispanic than neighboring McKean County (1.6% Hispanic), Cameron County (1.9% Hispanic), Clearfield County (3.3% Hispanic), and Forest County (4.6% Hispanic).

Elk County's Native American/Other Population

74 residents of Elk County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Elk 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, Elk County is ranked #66 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Elk County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McKean County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cameron County (0.4% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Clearfield County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Elk County's Multiracial Population

969 residents of Elk County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Elk County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Elk County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Elk County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cameron County (2.8% Multiracial), Clearfield County (2.7% Multiracial), and Forest County (1.5% Multiracial). Elk County is less Multiracial than neighboring McKean County (3.9% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (3.2% Multiracial).

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