County Dossier

Philadelphia County

Pennsylvania | County

Population

1,579,706

Land Area

134.3 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
134.3 sq mi
Water Area
8.1 sq mi
Water Share
5.7%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

1,579,706

Density
11,760.3 / sq mi
Households
679,428
Housing Units
748,270
Median Age
35.3 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$61,953

GDP

$134.99B

Real GDP Change+1.5%
Per Capita Income
$38,905
Personal Income
$96.31B
Personal Income Per Capita
$61,193

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

-13 ft

Mean

109 ft

Max

445 ft

Provenance

GEOID 42101 ANSI 01209187
Latitude 40.00938 Longitude -75.13335
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23