East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania: Florida Surge metro. In 2024, voted R+1%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+1MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Florida SurgeAkashic typology
- Population
- 167,5152024 5-year
- Median household income
- $83,5652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 18.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 1928MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
East Stroudsburg, PA
TrumpR+1
Constituent county margins for East Stroudsburg, PA, PAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 49.8% | 42,676 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 49.0% | 42,007 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 1,069 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +49.5% |
| 1896 | +31.6% |
| 1900 | +39.6% |
| 1904 | +27.2% |
| 1908 | +33.7% |
| 1912 | +55.8% |
| 1916 | +38.7% |
| 1920 | +1.7% |
| 1924 | +5.6% |
| 1928 | −39.1% |
| 1932 | +15.2% |
| 1936 | +17.3% |
| 1940 | +5.3% |
| 1944 | −6.1% |
| 1948 | −6.0% |
| 1952 | −24.5% |
| 1956 | −29.2% |
| 1960 | −28.1% |
| 1964 | +25.5% |
| 1968 | −14.2% |
| 1972 | −37.6% |
| 1976 | −3.4% |
| 1980 | −21.6% |
| 1984 | −32.3% |
| 1988 | −26.8% |
| 1992 | −2.9% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −2.8% |
| 2004 | −0.0% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | −0.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 42,007 | 42,676 | 85,752 | ||
| D | 44,060 | 38,726 | 83,829 | ||
| D | 33,918 | 33,386 | 70,008 | ||
| D | 35,221 | 26,867 | 63,023 | ||
| D | 39,453 | 28,293 | 68,443 | ||
| R | 27,967 | 27,971 | 56,342 | ||
| R | 21,939 | 23,265 | 46,878 | ||
| R | 16,547 | 17,326 | 39,065 | ||
| R | 13,468 | 14,557 | 37,500 | ||
| R | 9,859 | 17,185 | 27,371 | ||
| R | 8,193 | 16,109 | 24,474 | ||
| R | 7,551 | 12,357 | 22,289 | ||
| R | 9,544 | 10,228 | 20,165 | ||
| R | 5,619 | 12,701 | 18,814 | ||
| R | 6,946 | 9,465 | 17,747 | ||
| D | 10,622 | 6,281 | 17,019 | ||
| R | 6,312 | 11,299 | 17,726 | ||
| R | 5,506 | 10,081 | 15,679 | ||
| R | 5,760 | 9,502 | 15,304 | ||
| R | 5,913 | 6,674 | 12,587 | ||
| R | 5,490 | 6,202 | 11,729 | ||
| D | 6,670 | 6,001 | 12,687 | ||
| D | 8,212 | 5,778 | 14,079 | ||
| D | 6,357 | 4,659 | 11,199 | ||
| R | 3,266 | 7,469 | 10,762 | ||
| D | 3,901 | 3,462 | 7,819 | ||
| D | 3,396 | 3,278 | 6,828 | ||
| D | 3,348 | 1,456 | 4,886 | ||
| D | 3,107 | 536 | 4,604 | ||
| D | 3,004 | 1,454 | 4,599 | ||
| D | 2,587 | 1,446 | 4,196 | ||
| D | 3,054 | 1,264 | 4,516 | ||
| D | 2,887 | 1,447 | 4,551 | ||
| D | 3,078 | 1,020 | 4,159 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.6%
Irish
14.3%
Italian
12.0%
Polish
5.4%
English
5.3%
American
4.8%
French
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,565
East Stroudsburg, PA ranks near the middle of US counties.
East Stroudsburg, PA$83,565
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.9%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)8.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.2%
speak English only
Spanish9.8%
Other Indo-European4.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
East Stroudsburg anchors Monroe County, a longtime bellwether that shifted sharply toward Republicans in 2016 after decades of competitive results, driven largely by an influx of price-sensitive migrants from the New York metro area.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of fifty-six points in 1912 and a Republican high of thirty-nine points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was one point.
A population of 167,515, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,565 describe the metro.
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Frequently asked questions
How did East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 0.8 points (R+1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 85,752 votes cast, 42,007 went Democratic and 42,676 went Republican.
What is East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania in the "Florida Surge" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania?
East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 167,515 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania is $83,565 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in East Stroudsburg, PA, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Florida Surge" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.