Pennsylvania

Cambria

133,472
2020 population
1810
first census record
22
census records

About Cambria

Cambria, Pennsylvania, first appears in the United States federal census in 1810, when it recorded a population of 2,117. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 133,472.

Its recorded population peaked at 213,459 in 1940, and has since declined by roughly 37 percent.

On the ground today, 32 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020133,472
2010143,679
2000152,598
1990163,029
1980183,263
1970186,785
1960203,283
1950209,541
1940213,459
1930203,146
1920197,839
1910166,131
1900104,837
189066,375
188046,811
187036,569
186029,155
185017,773
184011,256
18307,076
18203,287
18102,117
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Cambria

National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambria, Pennsylvania.

Old Conemaugh Borough Historic District
Johnstown
Noon, Philip, House
Ebensburg
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Johnstown
Johnstown Inclined Railway
Johnstown
Cambria County Jail
Ebensburg
Cambria Iron Company
Johnstown
Portage Historic District
Portage
Minersville Historic District
Johnstown
Westmont Historic District
Westmont
Revloc Historic District
Revloc
Patton Historic District
Patton
Moxham Historic District
Johnstown
Buck, A. W., House
Edensburg
Lilly Bridge
Lilly
Cambria Public Library Building
Johnstown
Eliza Furnace
Vintonville
Cambria City Historic District
Johnstown
Downtown Johnstown Historic District
Johnstown
Berwind-White Mine 40 Historic District
Scalp Level
Colver Historic District
Colver
Jones, Benjamin F., Cottage
Cresson
Staple Bend Tunnel
Conemaugh Township
Nathan's Department Store
Johnstown
Cambria County Courthouse
Ebensburg
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Frequently asked about Cambria

When does Cambria first appear in the US census?
Cambria, Pennsylvania first appears in the federal census in 1810, with a recorded population of 2,117.
What is the population of Cambria?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Cambria had a recorded population of 133,472.
When did Cambria's population peak?
Cambria's recorded population peaked at 213,459 in 1940.
How many historic places are in Cambria?
32 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cambria, Pennsylvania.
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