Pennsylvania · County air quality · 2025
Elk County, Pennsylvania
Median AQI 36 (Good). 95.3% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 36
- Median AQI
- 95.3%
- Good-air days
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- Unhealthy days
- 92%
- Cleaner than US counties
Elk County's 2025 annual median AQI is 36 (Good), with 95.3% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Elk County, Pennsylvania posted a 2025 median AQI of 36 (Good) across 361 monitored days, with 95.3% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Elk County's 95.3% Good-day share places it cleaner than 92% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Ashland County (81.6% Good, median AQI 36) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Elk County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Elk County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (99.4% → 95.3%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 36
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Elk County, Pennsylvania ranks #233 of 951 by median AQI (36) and #72 by good-day share (95.3%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.
Annual release change
What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release
- Elk County's peak single-day AQI rose from 67 to 84 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +17 points.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 344 d · 95.3%
- Moderate · 17 d · 4.7%
How did Elk County's air break down in 2025?
Across 361 monitored days, 344 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 84 (Moderate).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Elk County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Elk County's Good-day share is 95.3% - cleaner than 92% of that comparison set.
Elk County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
95.3% Cleaner than 92% higher than 92% of 951 US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025
Pollutant Breakdown
Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Elk County.
- Ozone · 361 days · 100.0%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Elk County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (358 reported days in 2024). Jul posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 41, peak 54); Nov was cleanest at median 27. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 37 vs 30 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,800 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Apr has the highest matched-month median AQI (43), while Dec is lowest (28). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.
Health Impact Assessment
Elk County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 95.3% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.
Air quality was acceptable on 95.3% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 36. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.
The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 361 of 361 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is worsening in Elk County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (99.4%, 356 of 358 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 356 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 67 |
| 2021 | 340 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 87 |
| 2022 | 353 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 101 |
| 2023 | 343 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 100 |
| 2024 | 343 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 67 |
| 2025 | 344 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 84 |
How does Elk County compare?
How Elk County compares
Data Sources
Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.
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Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Elk County, Pennsylvania · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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