Population
8,344
+12.3% since 2010
Median home value
$267K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Jobs based here
3,254
Balanced
What makes Mount Joy stand out The 3 things Mount Joy does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Mount Joy has grown 12.3% since 2010 7,410 people in 2010; 8,344 today.
What’s changed most in Mount Joy? 7,410 2010
8,325 2020
8,344 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Outdoors
6.1% of Mount Joy is conserved land 0.0 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
6.1% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 6.1%
conserved · 94 of 1,542 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Little Chiques Park — 12 2. Grandview Park — 11 3. Mount Joy Borough Park — 9
Schools
Mount Joy’s public schools outperform 61% of Pennsylvania districts The public schools Mount Joy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B School Grade
Housing
Homes in Mount Joy sell for about $380K The median sale price was $380,000 in May 2026.
$380K median sale price
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Mount Joy Most working residents leave Mount Joy for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Lancaster (7%), East Hempfield (7%) and Manheim (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
6% work in town
Where working residents work In Mount Joy 6%
Lancaster 7%
East Hempfield 7%
Manheim 6%
Derry 4%
12 mi
median commute distance
3,254
jobs based in Mount Joy
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Mount Joy has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 24–41°
Spring 40–63°
Summer 63–84°
Fall 44–65°
Oct 10
typical first frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Mount Joy Mount Joy's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Mount Joy 0.2
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Mount Joy 2.1
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
18
property crimes reported in 2025
Health
How healthy Mount Joy is Mount Joy beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
What stands out Mount Joy PA Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth 8.6% 14.5% More adults seeing a dentist 68.9% 64.4%
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
6.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Hurricanes Earthquakes
13
paid flood claims since 1978
2
federal disasters paid out here
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Mount Joy - ED 36-125, ED 36-126, ED 36-127, … · Wikimedia Commons
Mount Joy’s story
214 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 3 places in Mount Joy on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Mount Joy is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,346 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 8,323 in 2021.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1812
Population 8,325
Area 2.4 sq mi
Elevation 371 ft
ZIP code 17552 
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps -…
