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Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania had an estimated 43,359 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 44,105, across 875 square miles. County output reached $1.68 bn in 2024, 841 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Huntingdon County
How many people live in Huntingdon County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202443,653
- Households16,341
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$65,557
- Median age44.0
- Median gross rent$810 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$183,200
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over31,749
- Population under 187,742
- Share under 1817.7 percent
- Population 65 and over9,659
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6426,252
- Civilian labor force18,817
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.4 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties49th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1131st of 3,222
Huntingdon County is the 49th largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.1 percent against 17.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Huntingdon County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202443,359
- Census 2020 base population44,105
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.69 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-186
- Births, 2024379
- Deaths, 2024524
- Natural change, 2024-145
- Net domestic migration, 2024-82
- Net international migration, 202442
- Total net migration, 2024-40
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-202
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2419th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.69 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Huntingdon County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving716
- People arriving, from those returns1,249
- Tax returns filed by households leaving808
- Net household movement-92
- Adjusted gross income arriving$41.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$3.3 m
- Average income of an arriving household$57,291
- Average income of a leaving household$46,734
- Largest single originBlair County (118 households)
- Largest single destinationBlair County (119 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair County | 118 | 193 | $5.5 m |
| Mifflin County | 86 | 164 | $3.4 m |
| Centre County | 50 | 72 | $2.6 m |
| Bedford County | 41 | 72 | $2.0 m |
| Franklin County | 34 | 63 | $2.2 m |
| Lancaster County | 25 | 40 | $3.0 m |
| Fulton County | 20 | 40 | $979,000 |
Households arriving report $10,557 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Blair County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Huntingdon County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.68 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.62 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.3 percent
- GDP change over five years27.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Pennsylvania areas BEA publishes59th of 67
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1424th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$38,419
Output grew 3.3 percent in the latest year and 27.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Huntingdon County
- Covered employment, annual average12,694
- Establishments reporting1,022
- Average annual pay$48,579
- Average weekly wage$934
- Retail trade, employment1,545
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,912
- Manufacturing, employment1,200
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$57,672
- Accommodation and food services, employment1,147
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$20,023
- Construction, employment607
- Construction, average annual pay$65,156
- Other services, except public administration, employment417
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment398
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 1,545 | 122 | $29,912 |
| Manufacturing | 1,200 | 35 | $57,672 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,147 | 80 | $20,023 |
| Construction | 607 | 84 | $65,156 |
| Other services, except public administration | 417 | 89 | $23,941 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 398 | 43 | $32,346 |
| Finance and insurance | 361 | 41 | $72,104 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 305 | 47 | $51,912 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 1,545 jobs, 12.2 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Huntingdon County?
- Establishments, all industries841
- Employment at those establishments10,006
- Annual payroll$402.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Huntingdon County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202466
- Declared construction value permitted$19.2 m
- Single family units authorized66
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$291,556
- Units authorized per 1,000 households4.0
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Huntingdon County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$128,492
- Median 7(a) approval$72,200
- Largest single approval$350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)100
- Jobs per approval8.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer8.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.4 m
- Average 504 approval$1,196,500
- Median 504 approval$1,196,500
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval11.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.2
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$3.9 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Huntingdon County
Do SBA loans in Huntingdon County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Paid in full2
Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Huntingdon County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending5
- Huntingdon, approvals7
- Broad Top City, approvals2
- Alexandria, approvals1
- Mount Union, approvals1
- Shade Gap, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 7 | $669,400 |
| Broad Top City | 2 | $140,000 |
| Alexandria | 1 | $350,000 |
| Mount Union | 1 | $305,000 |
| Shade Gap | 1 | $77,500 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Huntingdon County?
- Land area875 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties17th of 67
- Width, east to west30.3 mi
- Height, north to south47.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land50
- Establishments per square mile0.96
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Huntingdon County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book47
- Of those, participating in the NFIP46
- NFIP participation rate97.9 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Huntingdon County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The EPA places Huntingdon County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 97.9 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Huntingdon County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Huntingdon County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202443,653
- Households16,341
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$65,557
- Median age44.0
Common questions
Huntingdon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania?
The Census Bureau estimates 43,359 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 43,653, in 16,341 households, ranking 49th of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Huntingdon County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.69 percent since the 2020 census base of 44,105, to 43,359 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 379 births against 524 deaths, with net migration of -40. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Huntingdon County?
$65,557. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,200, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $810 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Huntingdon County?
841 establishments, employing 10,006 people with an annual payroll of $402.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Huntingdon County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 1,545 jobs, 12.2 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 12,694 jobs at an average annual pay of $48,579, or $934 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Huntingdon County?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $72,200, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.4 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Huntingdon County?
66 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $19.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Huntingdon County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Huntingdon County come from?
The largest single origin is Blair County, with 118 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,291 against $46,734 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Huntingdon County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Huntingdon County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Huntingdon.
23 Census places lie wholly or partly in Huntingdon County. All 23 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | borough | 6,897 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Mount Union | borough | 2,328 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| McConnellstown | CDP | 1,428 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Allenport | CDP | 719 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Orbisonia | borough | 468 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Warriors Mark | CDP | 452 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Alexandria | borough | 430 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Saltillo | borough | 417 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Petersburg | borough | 404 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Three Springs | borough | 404 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mapleton | borough | 398 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Broad Top City | borough | 391 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Rockhill | borough | 386 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wood | CDP | 330 | None recorded | 42.8 percent here, 55.9 percent Bedford County |
| Mill Creek | borough | 319 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Marklesburg | borough | 291 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Robertsdale | CDP | 199 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Dudley | borough | 191 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cassville | borough | 145 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Shirleysburg | borough | 101 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Birmingham | borough | 93 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Shade Gap | borough | 68 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Coalmont | borough | 62 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |