Ashley, PA Demographics

A map of Ashley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,898	2,183	72.9%	84.1%
Hispanic	613	213	23.6%	8.2%
Black	59	107	2.3%	4.1%
Multiracial	32	73	1.2%	2.8%
Asian	0	15	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.2%

Ashley, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 2,602, a less than 1% change from the 2,596 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.9% White, 23.6% Hispanic, 2.3% Black, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ashley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ashley has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Ashley, that probability was 28.4% in 2020 and 41.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ashley is ranked the 540th 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). Ashley was ranked the 533rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ashley's White Population

1,898 residents of Ashley, or 72.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ashley is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Ashley ranks 1426th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's White population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. White residents' share of Ashley's population has decreased from 84.1% to 72.9%.

Ashley is more White than neighboring Wilkes-Barre (50.5% White), and Edwardsville (66.2% White). Ashley is less White than neighboring Georgetown CDP (Luzerne County) (83.6% White), Sugar Notch (90.6% White), and Kingston (76.3% White).

Ashley's Black Population

59 residents of Ashley, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ashley is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Ashley ranks 360th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's Black population has declined by an estimated 44.9%. Black residents' share of Ashley's population has decreased from 4.1% to 2.3%.

Ashley is more Black than neighboring Sugar Notch (1% Black). Ashley is less Black than neighboring Georgetown CDP (Luzerne County) (9.8% Black), Wilkes-Barre (9.7% Black), Edwardsville (14.5% Black), and Kingston (11.3% Black).

Ashley's Asian Population

0 residents of Ashley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ashley is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Ashley ranks 864th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Ashley's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Ashley is less Asian than neighboring Sugar Notch (0.4% Asian), Wilkes-Barre (1.6% Asian), and Kingston (1.6% Asian).

Ashley's Hispanic Population

613 residents of Ashley, or 23.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ashley is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Ashley ranks 234th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 187.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Ashley's population has increased from 8.2% to 23.6%.

Ashley is more Hispanic than neighboring Georgetown CDP (Luzerne County) (3% Hispanic), Sugar Notch (5.1% Hispanic), Edwardsville (13.7% Hispanic), and Kingston (7.9% Hispanic). Ashley is less Hispanic than neighboring Wilkes-Barre (33.8% Hispanic).

Ashley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ashley, 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 Ashley is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Ashley ranks 1278th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ashley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ashley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sugar Notch (0.1% Native American/Other), Wilkes-Barre (0.4% Native American/Other), and Kingston (0.7% Native American/Other).

Ashley's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Ashley, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ashley is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Ashley ranks 1227th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ashley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 56.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Ashley's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.2%.

Ashley is less Multiracial than neighboring Georgetown CDP (Luzerne County) (3.6% Multiracial), Sugar Notch (2.8% Multiracial), Wilkes-Barre (4% Multiracial), Edwardsville (5.6% Multiracial), and Kingston (2.2% 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.