Adams County battlefield town where rural conservatism meets heritage tourism
The Gettysburg metro, centered on Adams County, votes reliably Republican at the presidential level while its economy leans heavily on Civil War tourism and a significant student population at Gettysburg College.
| Group | Gettysburg, PA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.1% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 6.0% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 1.5% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +6.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A moderate religious balance between Catholic and Evangelical traditions.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.2% | 36.9% | — | — | |
| 12.2% | 31.5% | — | — | |
| 10.0% | 25.9% | — | — | |
| 2.0% | 5.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.7% | — | — |
| 0.2% | 0.5% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 61.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Gettysburg, PA metro area? 400,177 residents across 4 counties.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 12pp 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+33.6 | R+30.8 | 2.9pp |