---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Dauphin County, PA"
classification: county
fips: "42043"
state: "PA"
demographics:
  population: 289593
  population_under_18: 64718
  population_18_64: 172654
  population_65_plus: 52221
  median_household_income: 76242
  poverty_rate: 12.87
  homeownership_rate: 63.08
  unemployment_rate: 4.51
  median_home_value: 236400
  gini_index: 0.4611
  vacancy_rate: 5.06
  race_white: 182570
  race_black: 49862
  race_asian: 18938
  race_native: 832
  hispanic: 34032
  bachelors_plus: 95020
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, pa]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Dauphin County, PA

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 289593 |
| Under 18 | 64718 |
| 18–64 | 172654 |
| 65+ | 52221 |
| Median household income | 76242 |
| Poverty rate | 12.87 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.08 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.51 |
| Median home value | 236400 |
| Gini index | 0.4611 |
| Vacancy rate | 5.06 |
| White | 182570 |
| Black | 49862 |
| Asian | 18938 |
| Native | 832 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 34032 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 95020 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023