The Town Files

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

46,041 people. The median home is worth $156,700 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $63,953.

Towns in Mifflin County

Towns in Mifflin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lewistown8,579$98,500$40,23637.0
Derry7,212$156,100$69,07053.2
Granville4,629$160,000$76,25045.9
Brown4,112$197,600$79,82138.3
Armagh4,018$140,800$74,27840.1
Union3,653$190,100$64,61546.2
Decatur2,968$164,100$61,30250.0

People and housing

Mifflin CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$156,700$214,250
Median rent$822$996
Median household income$63,953$75,278
Median age43.444.2
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%23.8%
Below the poverty line16.2%8.5%

Jobs and pay

16,979 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,273 a year.

Largest industries in Mifflin CountyManufacturing4,419 jobs · $65,498Health care & social assistan…3,711 jobs · $59,899Retail2,247 jobs · $33,073Hotels & restaurants1,281 jobs · $18,604Construction874 jobs · $66,327Transportation & warehousing554 jobs · $53,895
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mifflin County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 289 storm events in Mifflin County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Mifflin County by type since 1996Hail17Flood9Drought4High Wind17Ice Storm7Heavy Snow22Flash Flood8Strong Wind5Winter Storm28Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mifflin County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 12, 2011FloodDR-4030: Tropical Storm Lee
September 8, 2011FloodEM-3340: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3235: Hurricane Katrina
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).