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Sullivan County, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania has a population of 5,888 across 450 square miles, up 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $326.9 m in 2024, 156 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $5.0 m.
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Sullivan County
How many people live in Sullivan County
- Population5,888
- Households2,551
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$69,764
- Median age55.9
- Median gross rent$775 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$197,100
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,872
- Population under 18615
- Share under 1810.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,852
- Share 65 and over31.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,421
- Civilian labor force2,674
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.7 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties66th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2819th
Sullivan County is the 66th largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 31.5 percent against 10.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Sullivan County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.47 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,841
- Births, 202432
- Deaths, 202480
- Natural change, 2024-48
- Net domestic migration, 202435
- Net international migration, 202414
- Total net migration, 202449
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024292
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1344th
The county has grown 1.47 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Sullivan County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving140
- People arriving, from those returns258
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$61,321
- Largest single originSullivan County Non-migrants (2,407 households)
- Largest single destination (2,407 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County Non-migrants | 2,407 | 4,536 | $171.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 97 | 181 | $6.7 m |
| Lycoming County | 22 | 35 | $973,000 |
| Bradford County | 21 | 42 | $916,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sullivan County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Sullivan County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$326.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$379.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-13.9 percent
- GDP change over five years37.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Pennsylvania counties65th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2662nd
- GDP per resident$55,526
Output grew -13.9 percent in the latest year and 37.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Sullivan County
- Covered employment, annual average1,528
- Establishments reporting181
- Average annual pay$41,252
- Average weekly wage$793
- Sector 44-45, employment139
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,402
- Sector 72, employment131
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,294
- Sector 23, employment72
- Sector 23, average annual pay$47,328
- Sector 71, employment63
- Sector 71, average annual pay$29,103
- Sector 81, employment46
- Sector 54, employment27
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 139 | 19 | $26,402 |
| Sector 72 | 131 | 23 | $16,294 |
| Sector 23 | 72 | 15 | $47,328 |
| Sector 71 | 63 | 7 | $29,103 |
| Sector 81 | 46 | 14 | $19,389 |
| Sector 54 | 27 | 14 | $41,432 |
| Sector 48-49 | 17 | 8 | $22,072 |
| Sector 52 | 17 | 5 | $51,109 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 139 jobs, 9.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Sullivan County
What businesses operate in Sullivan County
- Establishments, all industries156
- Employment at those establishments1,022
- Annual payroll$41.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Sullivan County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202412
- Declared construction value permitted$5.2 m
- Single family units authorised12
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$434,769
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Sullivan County
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$707,243
- Median 7(a) approval$742,500
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,357,000
- Largest single approval$2,357,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)68
- Jobs per approval9.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer28.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals14.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countNew Car Dealers (1)
- Most active lenderMid Penn Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$471,000
- Average 504 approval$471,000
- Median 504 approval$471,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval7.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.9
- Most active CDCNEPA Alliance Business Finance Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals87.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.4 m
The average approval of $707,243 sits close to the median of $742,500, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 28.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Sullivan County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Sullivan County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Dushore, approvals3
- FORKSVILLE, approvals3
- LOPEZ, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Dushore | 3 | $4,043,200 |
| FORKSVILLE | 3 | $857,500 |
| LOPEZ | 1 | $50,000 |
Dushore accounts for 3 approvals against 3 in FORKSVILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sullivan County
How big is Sullivan County
- Land area450 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties50th of 67
- Width, east to west30.8 mi
- Height, north to south21.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land13
- Establishments per square mile0.35
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Sullivan County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book13
- Of those, participating in the NFIP13
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Sullivan County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Sullivan County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,888
- Households2,551
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$69,764
- Median age55.9
Common questions
Sullivan County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania?
5,888, in 2,551 households, ranking 66th of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sullivan County growing?
The population has grown 1.47 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 32 births against 80 deaths, with net migration of 49. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sullivan County?
$69,764. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $197,100, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $775 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sullivan County?
156 establishments, employing 1,022 people with an annual payroll of $41.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Sullivan County?
Average annual pay is $41,252, or $793 a week, across 1,528 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sullivan County?
7 7(a) approvals totalling $5.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $742,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $471,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Sullivan County?
12 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sullivan County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Sullivan County come from?
The largest single origin is Sullivan County Non-migrants, with 2,407 households. Arriving households report an average income of $61,321 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Sullivan County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Sullivan County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.