What is the largest city in Venango County, PA?

Oil City is the largest city or town in Venango County, with about 9,468 residents.

How many ZIP codes are in Venango County?

Venango County includes 14 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, including 16301, 16317, 16319, 16323, 16341.

What is the population of Venango County, PA?

About 49,801 people live in Venango County, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

What counties border Venango County?

Venango County borders Butler County, Mercer County, Crawford County, Warren County, Clarion County, Forest County.

Venango County, PA: Cities, ZIP Codes & Local Data

Population

49,801

Land area

674sq mi

People per sq mi

74

ZIP codes

14

Venango County at a glance

Venango County is 75% less dense than Pennsylvania as a whole.
The median household income is $61,522, 21% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.
A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $119,800 (53% below Pennsylvania) and median rent is $795 a month.
Its largest cities are Oil City (9,468), Franklin (5,984) and Sugarcreek (4,716).

Local data for Venango County, PA

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Venango County, PA, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$61,522

Poverty rate

13.2%

Median home value

$119,800

Prices +1.9% in a year

Median rent

$795/mo

Homeownership

75.3%

Bachelor's or higher

19.1%

Median age

47.6

Average commute

23.1 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: German Americans (15,368), Irish Americans (8,345), Italian Americans (2,264).

Home values and rents Income, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, income, federal spending and pandemic loans

Details

Unemployment rate

4.3%

Aug 2026, -1.0 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$51,335

15,993 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$51,584

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$392M

FY 2026, $7,770 per person

PPP loans

$82.03M

910 loans, 10,374 jobs reported

Campaign donations

$55.91K

Itemized, 2026 cycle

Economy Federal spending PPP loans

How people get to work

Venango County, PA, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Drove alone78.7%
Carpooled9.3%
Public transit0.5%
Walked2.3%
Bicycle0.0%
Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other0.4%
Worked from home8.8%

Average one-way commute: 23.1 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Venango County, PA, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively Low

Top: lightning

Storm events since 1996

728

Most often thunderstorm wind

Flood insurance policies

92

0.4% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

83° / 18°F

46.3 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm history Check a flood zone 11 historic places

Cities, towns and ZIP codes in Venango County

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Frequently asked questions

What is the largest city in Venango County, PA?: Oil City is the largest city or town in Venango County, with about 9,468 residents.
How many ZIP codes are in Venango County?: Venango County includes 14 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, including 16301, 16317, 16319, 16323, 16341.
What is the population of Venango County, PA?: About 49,801 people live in Venango County, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What counties border Venango County?: Venango County borders Butler County, Mercer County, Crawford County, Warren County, Clarion County, Forest County.