Cambria County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,472. Its county seat is Ebensburg. The county was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Bedford, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties and later organized in 1807. It was named for the nation of Wales, which in Latin is known as "Cambria". The county is part of the Southwest region of the commonwealth.

Cambria County comprises the Johnstown, PA metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Johnstown-Somerset, PA combined statistical area.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.8%) is water. Cambria has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) and average monthly temperatures in downtown Johnstown range from 27.8 °F in January to 71.0 °F in July, while in Ebensburg they range from 23.9 °F in January to 67.7 °F in July. PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U Cambria County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission, and it is identified as part of "Greater Appalachia" by Colin Woodard in his book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America.

Adjacent counties Clearfield County (north) Blair County (east) Bedford County (southeast) Somerset County (south) Westmoreland County (southwest) Indiana County (west)

National protected areas Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (part) Johnstown Flood National Memorial

Major highways

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 133,472. The median age was 46.0 years. 18.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.0 males.

The racial makeup of the county was 90.1% White, 4.4% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.8% of the population.

53.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 46.1% lived in rural areas.

There were 56,370 households in the county, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.3% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 64,395 housing units, of which 12.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.9% were owner-occupied and 26.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.0%.

+Cambria County, Pennsylvania – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010White alone (NH)145,330134,073119,38095.23%93.31%89.44%Black or African American alone (NH)4,2245,0735,6652.76%3.53%4.24%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)122108960.07%0.07%0.07%Asian alone (NH)5697207640.37%0.50%0.57%Pacific Islander alone (NH)3628350.02%0.01%0.02%Other race alone (NH)911023200.05%0.07%0.23%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)8741,5694,7470.57%1.09%3.55%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,3522,0062,4650.88%1.39%1.84%Total152,598143,679133,472100.00%100.00%100.00%

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 152,598 people, 60,531 households, and 40,616 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 65,796 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.80% White, 2.83% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.7% were of German, 10.2% Irish, 10.1% Italian, 10.0% Polish, 6.5% Slovak, 6.2% American and 5.6% English ancestry.

There were 60,531 households, out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 32.90% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.00% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

Law and government

Cambria was a swing county in statewide elections until the 2010s, with all four statewide winners carrying it in 2008. Al Gore received 50.3% of the county vote to 46.4% for George W. Bush in 2000, but Bush carried it with 50.8% of the vote to 48.7% for John Kerry in 2004–only the third time since 1928 that the county had supported a Republican for president. Cambria returned to the Democratic presidential column in 2008, with Barack Obama receiving 49.4% of the vote to 48.7% for John McCain. In 2011 the GOP won a majority on the county commissioners board and in 2012 gave Mitt Romney 58.1% of the vote to Barack Obama's 40.1%.

In 2016, Donald Trump carried the county with 66.5% of the vote to Hillary Clinton's 29.7%, winning the county by 36.8%. This broke the modern record for margin of victory in the county of 35.4% set by Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Four years later, Trump won the county with an even bigger margin of 37.34%.

Voter registration As of April 29, 2024, there were 84,932 registered voters in Cambria County. Republican: 43,780 (51.55%) Democratic: 31,863 (37.52%) Independent: 7,069 (8.32%) Third Party: 2,220 (2.61%)

County commissioners Commissioner Party Thomas C. Chernisky Democrat Keith Rager Republican Scott W. Hunt Republican

Other county offices

Office Official Party District Attorney Gregory J. Neugebauer Republican Clerk of Courts Max R. Pavlovich Republican Controller Ed Cernic Jr. Democrat Coroner Jeffrey Lees Republican Prothonotary Lisa Crynock Republican Recorder of Deeds Melissa Kimla Republican Register of Wills Cindy Perrone Republican Sheriff Don Robertson Republican Treasurer Lisa Kozorosky Republican

State senate District Senator Party 35 Wayne Langerholc Republican

State House of Representatives District Representative Party 71 James Rigby Republican 72 Frank Burns Democrat 73 Dallas Kephart Republican

United States House of Representatives District Representative Party 13 John Joyce Republican

United States Senate Senator Party David McCormick Republican John Fetterman Democrat

Public services Waste management for the county is regulated by the Cambria County Solid Waste Management Authority.

Education

Colleges and universities Christ the Saviour Seminary, Johnstown Mount Aloysius College Saint Francis University University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown University of Pittsburgh Johnstown | University of Pittsburgh

Community, junior, and technical colleges

Cambria-Rowe Business College Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Commonwealth Technical Institute, Johnstown Wrightco Technologies Technical Training Institute, Ebensburg

Public school districts School districts include: - Text list

Blacklick Valley School District Cambria Heights School District Central Cambria School District Conemaugh Valley School District Ferndale Area School District Forest Hills School District Glendale School District (also in Clearfield County) Greater Johnstown School District Northern Cambria School District Penn Cambria School District (also in Blair County) Portage Area School District Richland School District Westmont Hilltop School District Windber Area School District (also in Somerset County)

Private schools All Saints Catholic School, Cresson Appalachian Youth Service Arbutus Park Manor, Johnstown Bishop Carroll High School (Ebensburg, Pennsylvania) Bishop McCort High School, Johnstown Cambria County Child Development Center, Ebensburg Cambria County Christian School, Johnstown Carousel Learning & Development Center, Johnstown Cathedral Catholic Academy, Johnstown Center for Achievement Children's Express Inc., Cresson Easter Seal Day Care Center, Johnstown Genesis Christian Academy, Johnstown Holy Name School, Ebensburg Houston House, Johnstown Laurel Highlands Therapeutic Academy, Ebensburg Little Learning Lamp, Johnstown Northern Cambria Catholic School, Nicktown Occupational Preparation School, Ebensburg Our Mother of Sorrow School, Johnstown Richland Academy Montessori School, Johnstown Sean Davison School of Driving, Lilly St Michael's School, Loretto St Sophia Orthodox Christian Academy, Johnstown According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Ed Names and Addresses, July 1, 2015

Vocational/Technical schools Admiral Peary Vocational Technical School Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center

Recreation There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Cambria County. Prince Gallitzin State Park is named for Demetrius Gallitzin, a Russian nobleman turned Catholic priest who was instrumental in the settlement of Cambria County. Laurel Ridge State Park surrounds a 70-mile (113-km) hiking trail that begins in Cambria County and ends at Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County.

Communities

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Cambria County:

City Johnstown

Boroughs

Ashville Brownstown Carrolltown Cassandra Chest Springs Cresson Daisytown Dale East Conemaugh Ebensburg (county seat) Ehrenfeld Ferndale Franklin Gallitzin Geistown Hastings Lilly Lorain Loretto Nanty Glo Northern Cambria Patton Portage Sankertown Scalp Level South Fork Southmont Summerhill Tunnelhill (partly in Blair County) Vintondale Westmont Wilmore

Townships

Adams Allegheny Barr Blacklick Cambria Chest Clearfield Conemaugh Cresson Croyle Dean East Carroll East Taylor Elder Gallitzin Jackson Lower Yoder Middle Taylor Munster Portage Reade Richland Stonycreek Summerhill Susquehanna Upper Yoder Washington West Carroll West Taylor White

Census-designated places Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Beaverdale Belmont Blandburg Colver Dunlo Elim Flinton Mundys Corner Oakland Revloc Riverside Salix Sidman Spring Hill St. Michael University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Vinco Westwood

Unincorporated communities

Belsano Coupon Dean Dysart Elmora Elton Emeigh Fallentimber Garmantown Glasgow Hollentown Marsteller Mineral Point New Germany Nicktown Parkhill Saint Benedict Saint Boniface Saint Lawrence Twin Rocks

Population ranking The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Cambria County.

† county seat