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Bradford County, Pennsylvania, has 59,967 residents across 34,843 parcels and covers 1,147.4 square miles. The population declined 4.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Bradford County is 42015.

Sayre is the county's largest population center. Bradford County also includes 23 zip codes, 7 public school districts and 74 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Bradford County Trends

Population
59,967▾
Median Home Value
$182,300▴
K-12 Enrollment
8,379▾
Bradford County in Pennsylvania

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Bradford County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Bradford County Parcels

Bradford County has 34,843 mapped parcels covering 725,709 acres. The median lot size is 2.05 acres. 12,090 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 26,125 distinct owner names. About 8% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Pennsylvania. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Bradford County Parcel viewer here.

Bradford County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 34,843 100%
Owner name 34,820 99.9%
Owner mailing address 34,816 99.9%
Site address 34,816 99.9%
Land use code 34,820 99.9%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 34,843 100%
Parcel boundary 34,843 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Bradford County parcel records.

Bradford County Population

Bradford County had 59,967 residents in 2020. That was 4.2% lower than in 2010. Bradford County had 2,794 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. Sayre is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 9% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 52 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Sayre, Towanda and Athens.

Population Trend in Bradford County PA

Bradford County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Bradford County Zip Codes

Bradford County has 23 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Sayre (18840), Towanda (18848) and Athens (18810). Sayre is the largest zip by population, with about 10,505 residents or 18% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 42% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Bradford County PA

ZIP Area Population Trend
18840 Sayre 10,505 ▾ -2.1%
18848 Towanda 8,672 ▾ -5.7%
18810 Athens 6,075 ▾ -1.4%
16947 Troy 4,759 ▾ -1.2%
17724 Canton 4,711 ▾ -13.1%
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Bradford County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Bradford County Demographics

Bradford County has a median age of 43.7, which makes the county a little older than Pennsylvania overall. About 22.2% of residents are under 18, while 22.1% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 21.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Bradford County PA

Median Age

43.7

Under 18

22.2%

Age 65+

22.1%

Bachelor's+

21.2%

Bradford County School Districts

Bradford County is served by 7 public school districts with 8,379 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Athens Area, Towanda Area and Troy Area. Those three districts account for about 58% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Bradford County PA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Athens Area School District 2,019 24.1% ▾ -1.1%
Towanda Area School District 1,482 17.7% ▾ -0.5%
Troy Area School District 1,389 16.6% ▾ -0.7%
Wyalusing Area School District 1,219 14.5% ▾ -0.6%
Sayre Area School District 824 9.8% ▾ -1.7%
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Bradford County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Bradford County Housing & Real Estate

Bradford County has a median home value of $182,300 and a median gross rent of $868. About 72% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Pennsylvania median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $231,750 and homes spent about 94 days on the market.

Bradford County Housing Mix

Bradford County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Bradford County Housing Trends

Bradford County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Bradford County, PA

Bradford County has 2,674 business listings across 486 categories. The largest categories in Bradford County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (84, 3.1%), Auto Repair (57, 2.1%), and Medical Offices (52, 1.9%). The full Bradford County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Bradford County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Bradford County, PA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 84 3.1%
Auto Repair 57 2.1%
Medical Offices 52 1.9%
Farm 48 1.8%
Convenience Stores 46 1.7%
Beauty Salons 36 1.3%
Contractors 35 1.3%
Banks & Credit Unions 33 1.2%
Flowers & Gifts 33 1.2%
Community & Nonprofits 31 1.2%

Bradford County Business Listings

Business Category City
Endless Mountain Behavioral Health Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Sayre
Paradise Inn & Suites Accommodation Towanda
Labarr and Labarr Accountant Sayre
Endless Mountains Sports Complex Active Life Towanda
SkillUnlimited Advertising Agency Wyalusing
Northern Tier Greens Agricultural Cooperatives West Burlington Twp
Shaffer's Feed Services Agricultural Service Monroeton
Judson's Agriculture Columbia Cross Roads
Bradford County Airport Airport Towanda
New Beginnings GodHab Alcohol And Drug Treatment Centers Canton
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Bradford County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Bradford County Basemaps

Bradford County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Bradford County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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