The Town Files

Bradford County, Pennsylvania

59,858 people. The median home is worth $187,500 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $63,675.

Towns in Bradford County

Towns in Bradford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sayre5,461$169,500$50,80140.4
Athens5,184$208,300$72,23740.4
Athens3,267$167,200$53,00047.0
Towanda2,798$166,900$60,88837.7

People and housing

Bradford CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$187,500$214,250
Median rent$901$996
Median household income$63,675$75,278
Median age43.644.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%23.8%
Below the poverty line12.6%8.5%

Jobs and pay

22,333 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,112 a year.

Largest industries in Bradford CountyHealth care & social assistan…5,488 jobs · $75,441Manufacturing3,651 jobs · $64,126Retail2,497 jobs · $34,313Hotels & restaurants1,390 jobs · $19,906Transportation & warehousing1,253 jobs · $66,780Company management682 jobs · $93,961
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bradford County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 676 storm events in Bradford County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Bradford County by type since 1996Hail70Flood40Tornado13High Wind11Ice Storm5Lightning12Heavy Snow47Flash Flood159Winter Storm22Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bradford County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
November 27, 2018Severe StormDR-4408: Severe Storms And Flooding
December 2, 2016FloodDR-4292: Severe Storms And Flooding
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 12, 2011FloodDR-4030: Tropical Storm Lee
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).