County outline
Where Clearfield County is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 99.2% of Clearfield County’s measured area and water for 0.8%. Its combined area converts to 2,989.3 square kilometers or approximately 738,678 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 1,144.896 | 2,965.267 | 732,733.4 |
| Water | 9.288 | 24.056 | 5,944.3 |
| Total | 1,154.184 | 2,989.323 | 738,677.8 |
How Clearfield County compares
By original Census land area, Clearfield County ranks #3 of 67 in Pennsylvania and #541 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 1.752 times the Pennsylvania county-equivalent median of 653.3 square miles. It accounts for 2.6% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Pennsylvania ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
Population and density of Clearfield County
The Census Bureau estimates that 78,100 people lived in Clearfield County on July 1, 2025. That ranks #749 of 3,222 county equivalents nationally and #36 of 67 in Pennsylvania. Since the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 80,558, the population has declined by 2,458 (−3.1%), compared with +0.4% for Pennsylvania as a whole.
With 1,144.9 square miles of land, that is 68 people per square mile (26 per km²), placing Clearfield County #1,278 nationally for density and #47 in Pennsylvania. The median county equivalent has 47 people per square mile; the Pennsylvania median is 137. Put another way, there are about 9.4 acres of land per resident.
| July 1 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 80,427 | 78,371 | 77,846 | 78,336 | 78,131 | 78,100 |
| Change | — | −2,056 | −525 | +490 | −205 | −31 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. Estimates are revised each year and are not decennial census counts. Density divides the whole population by the whole county’s land area, so it describes an average, not how settlement is distributed within the county. Population sources and methods.
Cities and towns in Clearfield County
Clearfield County is divided into 50 municipalities and townships. In Pennsylvania, county subdivisions are local governments, and together they cover all of the county’s land and residents.
The most populous is Sandy township, with 11,628 residents (14.9% of the county). The largest by land is Lawrence township, at 82.5 mi², or 7.2% of the county’s land. The county seat, Clearfield borough, has 5,753 residents.
| County subdivision | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy township | 11,628 | −1.9% | 51.9 | 4.5% |
| Lawrence township | 7,309 | −2.6% | 82.5 | 7.2% |
| DuBois city | 7,254 | −3.4% | 3.315 | 0.3% |
| Clearfield boroughCounty seat | 5,753 | −3.5% | 1.8 | 0.2% |
| Decatur township | 4,161 | −8.9% | 37.6 | 3.3% |
| Woodward township | 3,911 | −5.3% | 22.5 | 2% |
| Bradford township | 2,796 | −1.4% | 38.2 | 3.3% |
| Morris township | 2,731 | −1.4% | 19.8 | 1.7% |
| Cooper township | 2,537 | −2.3% | 40.7 | 3.6% |
| Curwensville borough | 2,473 | −3.5% | 2.241 | 0.2% |
| Pike township | 2,273 | −1.6% | 41.6 | 3.6% |
| Brady township | 1,899 | −2.1% | 37.2 | 3.2% |
| Beccaria township | 1,741 | −1.7% | 36.2 | 3.2% |
| Boggs township | 1,620 | −2.8% | 36.4 | 3.2% |
| Graham township | 1,308 | −1.6% | 29.6 | 2.6% |
Show the other 35 subdivisions
| Name | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huston township | 1,232 | −2.5% | 63.7 |
| Bigler township | 1,211 | −2.6% | 23.9 |
| Gulich township | 1,188 | −1.2% | 20 |
| Penn township | 1,165 | −2.7% | 24.1 |
| Burnside township | 1,042 | −1.6% | 43.9 |
| Osceola Mills borough | 1,007 | −3.5% | 0.337 |
| Union township | 852 | −3.4% | 31.1 |
| Chester Hill borough | 787 | −3.7% | 0.467 |
| Houtzdale borough | 741 | −3.4% | 0.388 |
| Karthaus township | 706 | −14.3% | 35.5 |
| Bell township | 667 | −3.2% | 56.9 |
| Knox township | 581 | −3% | 26 |
| Girard township | 547 | −2.8% | 62.9 |
| Ferguson township | 540 | −0.9% | 26.4 |
| Irvona borough | 528 | −3.3% | 0.916 |
| Chest township | 509 | −0.2% | 35.8 |
| Covington township | 486 | −2.2% | 52.6 |
| Jordan township | 479 | +0.8% | 23.4 |
| Ramey borough | 421 | −3% | 1.033 |
| Coalport borough | 414 | −3.7% | 0.369 |
| Brisbin borough | 412 | −2.8% | 0.608 |
| Goshen township | 389 | −1.3% | 49.2 |
| Bloom township | 370 | −2.9% | 19 |
| Greenwood township | 352 | −3% | 20.1 |
| Grampian borough | 345 | −3.4% | 0.293 |
| Westover borough | 343 | −3.9% | 2.69 |
| Wallaceton borough | 322 | +8.4% | 0.763 |
| Mahaffey borough | 312 | −3.4% | 0.43 |
| Troutville borough | 225 | −2.2% | 0.781 |
| Burnside borough | 183 | −2.1% | 1.68 |
| Glen Hope borough | 122 | −1.6% | 2.126 |
| Newburg borough | 78 | −1.3% | 1.853 |
| Pine township | 60 | −1.6% | 31.8 |
| New Washington borough | 51 | 0% | 2.288 |
| Falls Creek borough | 39 | −2.5% | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates, counting only the part of each subdivision inside Clearfield County. Land: 2026 Census Gazetteer. How communities are listed.
Metropolitan area
Clearfield County is a central county of the DuBois, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Clearfield County is the area’s only county equivalent, so the micro area has the same 1,144.9 square miles of land. By combined land it ranks #150 of 542 micropolitan areas, and #81 by population. It belongs to the State College-DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area.
ZIP codes
52 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Clearfield County; 41 of them have most of their land inside the county, and the others mainly cover neighboring areas.
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ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are the Census Bureau’s approximations of USPS ZIP Code service areas, from the 2020 Census relationship files. Lighter codes have less than half of their land in this county. Post-office-box and single-address ZIP Codes have no tabulation area.
Counties bordering Clearfield County
Clearfield County shares a land border with 8 county equivalents. It has more land than every one of them. The largest neighbor is Centre County (1,107.3 mi²) and the smallest is Cameron County (396.1 mi²). Together with its neighbors, Clearfield County forms a block of 7,058 mi² of land, of which it holds 16.2%.
| Bordering county equivalent | Land mi² | Size vs. Clearfield | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre County | 1,107.3 | about the same | Compare |
| Clinton County | 889.8 | 1.3× smaller | Compare |
| Indiana County | 827.4 | 1.4× smaller | Compare |
| Elk County | 827 | 1.4× smaller | Compare |
| Cambria County | 688 | 1.7× smaller | Compare |
| Jefferson County | 652.5 | 1.8× smaller | Compare |
| Blair County | 525.1 | 2.2× smaller | Compare |
| Cameron County | 396.1 | 2.9× smaller | Compare |
How big is Clearfield County compared with U.S. states?
Clearfield County has more land than 1 of the 50 states. It is about 1.1 times the land area of Rhode Island (1,033.9 mi²), while Delaware, the next larger state, has 1.7 times as much land (1,948.6 mi²). Pennsylvania’s county land could hold about 39 areas the size of Clearfield County.
Another way to picture it: the same land area would fill a square about 33.8 miles (54.5 km) on each side. Real county shapes are rarely square, so this is a scale reference rather than a width or driving distance.
State figures are the sums of each state’s county-equivalent land measurements in the same Census release, so states and counties are compared on the same basis. Published state totals can differ slightly because of rounding. Compare all states · Counties bigger than entire states.
What stands out about Clearfield County?
Clearfield County has more land than 2,681 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Clearfield County at #618 nationally by total area, 77 places farther from the top than its land rank. Other county equivalents gain more area when their water measurements are included.
Its water share is 0.8%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 0.4 percentage points lower. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Clearfield County in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #540 | LaMoure County, North Dakota | 1,146 | Compare |
| #541 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | 1,144.9 | This county |
| #542 | Greenwood County, Kansas | 1,143.3 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 41.006376, -78.476519. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 2,965,267,257 m²; AWATER: 24,056,047 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How big is Clearfield County?
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania has 1,144.9 square miles (2,965.3 km²) of land and 9.288 square miles of water, for a total area of 1,154.2 square miles. It ranks #541 of 3,222 U.S. county equivalents by land area.
Is Clearfield County the largest county in Pennsylvania?
No. Clearfield County ranks #3 of 67 in Pennsylvania by land area. The largest is Lycoming County, with 1,228.9 square miles of land.
What counties border Clearfield County?
Clearfield County shares a land border with Centre County, Elk County, Cambria County, Jefferson County, Indiana County, Cameron County, Clinton County, and Blair County.
What is the population of Clearfield County?
The Census Bureau estimates Clearfield County had 78,100 residents on July 1, 2025, ranking #749 of 3,222 county equivalents. That is 68 people per square mile of land.
What is the county seat of Clearfield County?
The county seat of Clearfield County is Clearfield.
What cities and towns are in Clearfield County?
Clearfield County has 50 county subdivisions (cities, towns and townships). The most populous five are Sandy township, Lawrence township, DuBois city, Clearfield borough, and Decatur township.
Is Clearfield County part of a metropolitan area?
Yes. It is a central county of the DuBois, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
How many ZIP codes are in Clearfield County?
52 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Clearfield County, and 41 of them have most of their land inside the county. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP Code areas.
How does Clearfield County compare with U.S. states?
It has more land than 1 of the 50 states, including Rhode Island (1,033.9 square miles of land).
How many acres of land are in Clearfield County?
The land measurement converts to approximately 732,733 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 738,678 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.