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Meadville·Pennsylvania

Meadville delivered D+4.0 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
PA
Meadville
HarrisD+4.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic51.6%2,834
Donald TrumpRepublican47.5%2,612
OtherAll other candidates0.9%49
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +4.0% in 2024.+4.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+14.7%
2012+7.8%
2016+4.7%
2020+5.3%
2024+4.0%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
51.6%Harris2,834
47.5%Trump2,612
0.9%
+4.0%
5,495
D
51.8%Biden2,800
46.5%Trump2,513
1.6%incl. Jorgensen
+5.3%
5,401
D
49.7%Clinton2,616
45.0%Trump2,370
5.3%incl. Johnson
+4.7%
5,264
D
53.9%Obama2,537
46.1%Romney2,169
0.0%
+7.8%
4,706
D
56.7%Obama3,269
42.0%McCain2,420
1.3%
+14.7%
5,766

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorMeadvilleCityPennsylvaniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White88.7%74.5%61.0%
Black4.3%10.7%12.2%
Asian1.5%3.8%6.0%
Two or more races4.9%7.1%12.6%
Other race0.5%3.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%8.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$43,308$77,971$84,427
Poverty rate22.3%11.7%12.5%
Median age34.841.239.1
Age 18–248.6%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older22.7%19.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)21.1%35.2%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home5.7%12.4%22.3%
German or other West Germanic4.2%0.9%0.5%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 26.1%German 21.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 15.0%Irish 14.8%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 12.1%Italian 10.6%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic7.8%County context21.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant18.2%County context9.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed59.6%County context53.1%51.5%
Mainline Protestant12.6%County context10.3%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
26.1%
Irish
15.0%
English
12.1%
American
7.1%
Italian
7.0%
Polish
4.4%
Scottish
2.1%
French
2.0%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries only.
African
0.3%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
0.6%
Puerto Rican
0.5%
No single reported group clears the display floor at this geography.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.3%
speak English only
German or other West Germanic4.2%
Spanish0.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.2%
Other languages0.2%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.1%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.1%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
18.2%
Mainline Protestant
12.6%
Catholic
7.8%
Other Christian
0.8%
Black Protestant
0.6%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Other faiths
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted59.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Meadville sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.7 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.0 points.

A population of 12,577, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,308 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Meadville, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Meadville, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 4.0 points (D+4.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,495 votes cast, 2,834 went Democratic and 2,612 went Republican.
What is Meadville, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places Meadville, Pennsylvania in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Meadville, Pennsylvania?
Meadville, Pennsylvania has a population of 12,577 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Meadville, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Meadville, Pennsylvania is $43,308 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Meadville, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Meadville, Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.