Welcome to Blair County ...
Time Zone: Blair County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hollidaysburg is the Seat for Blair County.
Blair County was founded February 26, 1846. Blair was created by taking area from Huntingdon and Bedford Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Blair had a population of 121,942 people. This is a decrease of 4.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 127,089 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blair represented 1% of the total population of Pennsylvania.
Below are some of the communities located in Blair County:
- Altoona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bellwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Blair County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <2>
- Duncansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
- Duncansville is located in Blair County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
- Hollidaysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Blair County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
- Newry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roaring Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
- Tyrone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Blair County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <2>
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Blair County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Websites specific to Blair County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cambria County
- Centre County
- Huntingdon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |