What is the population of Ephrata?

The population of Ephrata, PA is 13,801.

Where is Ephrata located?

Ephrata, PA is located at latitude 40.1798200 and longitude -76.1788400. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Ephrata?

Ephrata, PA has an elevation of 110 meters (361 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Ephrata in?

Ephrata, PA is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Ephrata in?

Ephrata is in the state of Pennsylvania, United States.

What county is Ephrata, PA in?

Ephrata is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

How has the population of Ephrata changed?

The population of Ephrata, PA has increased from 9,400 (2010) to 13,801 (2020), a change of 46.8%.

Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Ephrata: city of the state Washington, United States

About

Ephrata is a city located in the county of Lancaster in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 9,400. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 13,801 inhabitants.

The city was created 140 years ago in 1885.

Ephrata locator map — Location of Ephrata on Pennsylvania map.

Quick Facts about Ephrata

Population	13,801 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Pennsylvania (United States)
County	Lancaster County
Postal code	98823
Phone Area Codes	509
Latitude & Longitude	40.1798,-76.1788
Altitude	4,186 feet / 1276, 389 meters
Capital city	Ephrata is capital of Grant County
Establishment	January 01, 1886 (140 years ago)
Time Zone	Pacific Time Zone
Local time	04:14:14 (23rd April 2026)
Population growth	31.89% (2010-2020)
Weather	72℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Ephrata is located at 40°10'47"N 76°10'44"W (40.1798200, -76.1788400).

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Weather

72°F

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Demographics

The population of Ephrata increased by 31.89% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	9,400	-	census
2011	9,784	3.92%	estimation process
2012	10,006	2.22%	estimation process
2013	10,114	1.07%	estimation process
2014	10,172	0.57%	estimation process
2015	10,205	0.32%	estimation process
2016	10,267	0.6%	estimation process
2017	10,350	0.8%	estimation process
2018	10,394	0.42%	estimation process
2019	10,453	0.56%	estimation process
2020	13,801	24.26%	estimation process

Ephrata zip code is 17522. County name: Lancaster, County fips: 42071

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Best Things to Do in Ephrata

1The Green Dragon Market

Rating: 4.5 (3001)

955 N State St, Ephrata, PA 17522, United States View details

Phone: +17177381117 | Website available

2Ephrata Cloister

Rating: 4.6 (328)

632 W Main St, Ephrata, PA 17522, United States View details

Phone: +17177336600 | Website available

3Seiverling Antique Car and Pedal Car Museum

Rating: 4.7 (15)

66 Lancaster Ave, Ephrata, PA 17522, United States View details

Phone: +17174317257 | Website available

Seiverling Antique Car and Pedal Car Museum

People born in Ephrata (4)

People born in Ephrata, including writer Bruce Holbert, football player Ken Dow, architect Robert Hull, .

More notable people

Gavin Seim (American Libertarian activist) he was born in 17/01/1985

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Ephrata, PA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
442356	Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences	Lancaster (PA)	17601

Nearby Transit Stations (24)

Rail and bus stations connected to Ephrata, PA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
LNC	Lancaster station	53 McGovern Avenue	RAIL
MJY	Mount Joy	East Henry St. and North Market St.	RAIL
PAR	Parkesburg	W. First and S. Culvert Streets	RAIL
ELT	Elizabethtown station	South Wilson Avenue at West High Street	RAIL
COT	Coatesville	Third Ave. and Fleetwood St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Ephrata.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Ephrata Post Office	Ephrata (PA)	17522

Other places with the same name (1)

Ephrata, Washington city of the state Washington, United States with a population of 8,217 people.

Other cities in Lancaster County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lancaster County , PA. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Hempfield	40,558	A township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Lancaster	17,106	City in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
West Lampeter	15,983	Township of Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown	11,494	Borough in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Columbia	10,295	Borough in western Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Lititz	10,022	Borough in northern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Conewago	8,536	Unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Millersville	8,289	City in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Mount Joy	8,071	Borough in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Willow Street	7,578	Census designated place
Clay	6,939	Census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
East Earl	6,899	Township in northeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Leacock	5,783	Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Union	5,661	Township in southeastern Union County, Pennsylvania
New Holland	5,547	Borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Pequea	5,448	Unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Distance to Other Cities

Ephrata distances to largest Pennsylvania cities