Arnold City, PA Demographics

A map of Arnold City's Population by Race

Arnold City, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 538, a large increase from the 462 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.5% White, 8.6% Black, 5.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Arnold City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Arnold City has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Arnold City, that probability was 24.7% in 2020 and 25.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arnold City is ranked the 1317th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Arnold City was ranked the 1366th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arnold City's White Population

460 residents of Arnold City, or 85.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arnold City is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Arnold City ranks 1312th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arnold City's White population has grown by an estimated 15.3%. White residents' share of Arnold City's population has decreased from 86.4% to 85.5%.

Arnold City is less White than neighboring Fairhope (89.6% White), Fayette City (90.4% White), Naomi (100% White), Lynnwood-Pricedale (93% White), and Dunlevy (96.6% White).

Arnold City's Black Population

46 residents of Arnold City, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arnold City is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Arnold City ranks 215th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arnold City's Black population has grown by an estimated 48.4%. Black residents' share of Arnold City's population has increased from 6.7% to 8.6%.

Arnold City is more Black than neighboring Fairhope (0% Black), Fayette City (0% Black), Naomi (0% Black), Lynnwood-Pricedale (6.2% Black), and Dunlevy (1.2% Black).

Arnold City's Asian Population

0 residents of Arnold City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arnold City is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Arnold City ranks 1014th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arnold City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Arnold City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arnold City's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Arnold City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arnold City is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Arnold City ranks 1356th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arnold City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Arnold City's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Arnold City is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairhope (10.4% Hispanic), and Dunlevy (0.6% Hispanic).

Arnold City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Arnold City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Arnold City is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Arnold City ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arnold City's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Arnold City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arnold City's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Arnold City, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arnold City is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Arnold City ranks 256th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arnold City's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Arnold City's population has increased from 5.2% to 5.9%.

Arnold City is more Multiracial than neighboring Fairhope (0% Multiracial), Naomi (0% Multiracial), Lynnwood-Pricedale (0.9% Multiracial), and Dunlevy (1.5% Multiracial). Arnold City is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette City (9.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.