Huntingdon County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,092.^[1] Its county seat is Huntingdon.^[2] The county was created on September 20, 1787, mainly from the northern part of Bedford County, plus an addition of territory on the east (Big Valley, Tuscarora Valley) from Cumberland County. The county is part of the Southwest Pennsylvania region of the state.^{[lower-alpha 1]}

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Huntingdon County
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Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°25′N 77°59′W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Founded	September 20, 1787
Named for	Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon
Seat	Huntingdon
Largest borough	Huntingdon
Area
• Total	889 sq mi (2,300 km2)
• Land	875 sq mi (2,270 km2)
• Water	15 sq mi (40 km2)  1.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	44,092
• Density	50/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	13th
Website	www.huntingdoncounty.net

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Huntingdon County comprises the Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 889 square miles (2,300 km²), of which 875 square miles (2,270 km²) is land and 15 square miles (39 km²) (1.6%) is water.^[3] It has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb) and average monthly temperatures in Huntingdon borough range from 27.8 °F in January to 72.3 °F in July.^[4]

As of the census^[10] of 2010, there were 45,913 people and 17,280 households within the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile (20 people/km²). There were 22,365 housing units at an average density of 24 units per square mile (9.3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.50% White, 5.21% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.9% were of German, 17.1% American, 11.1% Irish, 7.5% English and 5.7% Italian ancestry.

There were 16,759 households, out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.70% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 109.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.20 males.

Almost everyone that lives in Huntingdon County speaks English as their first language. The dominant form of speech in Huntingdon County is the Central Pennsylvania accent of English. In some areas of the county, such as Kishacoquillas Valley, where many Amish and Mennonite people live, a dialect of German known as Pennsylvania Dutch (from Deutsch, the word for German) is commonly spoken.

The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Huntingdon County as the Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (µSA).^[12] As of the 2010 census^[13] the micropolitan area ranked 11th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 249th most populous in the United States with a population of 45,913.

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and one town. The following boroughs and townships are located in Huntingdon County:

• Scott Beatty (born 1969 in Huntingdon, raised in Petersburg), author and comic book writer
• Hugh Brady (born July 29, 1768, in Standingstone), U.S. Army general
• Martin Grove Brumbaugh (1862–1930), 26th Governor of Pennsylvania
• Dylan Lane (born 1977), game show host (hosted Chain Reaction) (born in Tyrone, Blair County, spent whole life in Huntingdon)
• Isabel Stewart North (1860-1929), composer
• Horace Porter (1837–1921), Civil War general and US diplomat
• John Purdue (born October 31, 1802, in Huntingdon County), primary original benefactor of Purdue University
• Elizabeth Cisney Smith (1881–1965), physician
• Robert Elliott Speer (1867–1947), American religious leader

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania