Bear Rocks, PA Demographics

A map of Bear Rocks's Population by Race

Bear Rocks, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 1,258, a large increase from the 1,005 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.7% White, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bear Rocks, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bear Rocks has become slightly less 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 Bear Rocks, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 8.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bear Rocks is ranked the 879th 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). Bear Rocks was ranked the 989th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bear Rocks's White Population

1,204 residents of Bear Rocks, or 95.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bear Rocks is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Bear Rocks ranks 330th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bear Rocks's White population has grown by an estimated 25.5%. White residents' share of Bear Rocks's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.7%.

Bear Rocks is more White than neighboring Donegal (95.5% White). Bear Rocks is less White than neighboring Mammoth (100% White), Mount Pleasant (98.4% White), Norvelt (98.2% White), and Calumet (99.6% White).

Bear Rocks's Black Population

0 residents of Bear Rocks, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bear Rocks is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Bear Rocks ranks 1183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Bear Rocks is less Black than neighboring Norvelt (0.1% Black).

Bear Rocks's Asian Population

0 residents of Bear Rocks, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bear Rocks is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Bear Rocks ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bear Rocks's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Bear Rocks's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bear Rocks is less Asian than neighboring Mount Pleasant (0.1% Asian).

Bear Rocks's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bear Rocks, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bear Rocks is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bear Rocks ranks 1696th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bear Rocks's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bear Rocks's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Bear Rocks is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Pleasant (0.3% Hispanic).

Bear Rocks's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bear Rocks, 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 Bear Rocks is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bear Rocks ranks 1085th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Bear Rocks's Multiracial Population

54 residents of Bear Rocks, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bear Rocks is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Bear Rocks ranks 1035th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bear Rocks's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 68.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Bear Rocks's population has increased from 3.2% to 4.3%.

Bear Rocks is more Multiracial than neighboring Mammoth (0% Multiracial), Mount Pleasant (1.2% Multiracial), Norvelt (1.7% Multiracial), and Calumet (0.4% Multiracial). Bear Rocks is less Multiracial than neighboring Donegal (4.5% 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.