The Town Files

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

5,888 people. The median home is worth $197,100 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $69,764.

Towns in Sullivan County

Towns in Sullivan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cherry1,481$180,200$84,79253.7
Colley615$202,100$93,12552.4
Davidson549$174,000$53,92950.4
Elkland549$229,200$71,87560.8

People and housing

Sullivan CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$197,100$214,250
Median rent$775$996
Median household income$69,764$75,278
Median age55.944.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%23.8%
Below the poverty line11.6%8.5%

Jobs and pay

1,528 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,252 a year.

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyRetail139 jobs · $26,402Hotels & restaurants131 jobs · $16,294Construction72 jobs · $47,328Arts & recreation63 jobs · $29,103Other services46 jobs · $19,389Professional & technical serv…27 jobs · $41,432
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sullivan County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 298 storm events in Sullivan County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Sullivan County by type since 1996Hail15Flood14Drought4Tornado9High Wind10Ice Storm12Heavy Snow50Flash Flood23Winter Storm41Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sullivan County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2024Tropical StormDR-4815: Tropical Storm Debby
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
January 10, 2013HurricaneDR-4099: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).