South-central Pennsylvania anchor where rural conservatism meets small-city growth
Franklin County, home to Chambersburg, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 30 points in recent cycles, yet its population has grown steadily as proximity to the Hagerstown and D.C. corridors draws new residents.
| Group | Chambersburg, PA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.7% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 4.5% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 3.1% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.5% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -37.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.3% | 50.1% | — | — | |
| 8.6% | 26.4% | — | — | |
| 5.5% | 17.0% | — | — | |
| 1.3% | 4.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.8% | — | — |
| 0.7% | 2.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 67.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Chambersburg, PA metro area? 580,955 residents across 4 counties.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 13pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+43.0 | R+40.5 | 2.5pp |