How many people live in the Gettysburg, PA area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 107,900 people in the Gettysburg, PA area. That makes the Gettysburg, PA metropolitan statistical area the 350th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.03% of the nation's population.
108K
population of Gettysburg, PA area (2024)
0.03%
Gettysburg, PA area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Gettysburg, PA area increased from 101,500 to 107,900—a 6.3% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 107,900 people lived in the Gettysburg, PA area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Gettysburg, PA Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Gettysburg, PA area?
About 23% of the Gettysburg, PA area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 18.9% of the Gettysburg, PA area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the Gettysburg, PA area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Gettysburg, PA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Gettysburg, PA area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 87.1% of the Gettysburg, PA area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Gettysburg, PA area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Gettysburg, PA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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