Belle Vernon, PA Demographics

A map of Belle Vernon's Population by Race

Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 923, a decrease from the 1,024 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.2% White, 10.5% Multiracial, 5.0% Black, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Belle Vernon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Belle Vernon has become considerably 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 Belle Vernon, that probability was 21.0% in 2020 and 31.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Belle Vernon is ranked the 1030th 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). Belle Vernon was ranked the 978th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Belle Vernon's White Population

759 residents of Belle Vernon, or 82.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Belle Vernon is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Belle Vernon ranks 1166th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belle Vernon's White population has declined by an estimated 16.4%. White residents' share of Belle Vernon's population has decreased from 88.7% to 82.2%.

Belle Vernon is less White than neighboring North Belle Vernon (87.1% White), Speers (94.4% White), Dunlevy (96.6% White), Lynnwood-Pricedale (93% White), and Naomi (100% White).

Belle Vernon's Black Population

46 residents of Belle Vernon, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Belle Vernon is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Belle Vernon ranks 487th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belle Vernon's Black population has grown by an estimated 53.3%. Black residents' share of Belle Vernon's population has increased from 2.9% to 5.0%.

Belle Vernon is more Black than neighboring North Belle Vernon (3.9% Black), Speers (2.4% Black), Dunlevy (1.2% Black), and Naomi (0% Black). Belle Vernon is less Black than neighboring Lynnwood-Pricedale (6.2% Black).

Belle Vernon's Asian Population

5 residents of Belle Vernon, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Belle Vernon is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Belle Vernon ranks 787th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belle Vernon's Asian population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Asian residents' share of Belle Vernon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Belle Vernon is more Asian than neighboring North Belle Vernon (0% Asian), Speers (0% Asian), Dunlevy (0% Asian), Lynnwood-Pricedale (0% Asian), and Naomi (0% Asian).

Belle Vernon's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Belle Vernon, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Belle Vernon is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Belle Vernon ranks 849th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belle Vernon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 40.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Belle Vernon's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.7%.

Belle Vernon is more Hispanic than neighboring Speers (1.1% Hispanic), Dunlevy (0.6% Hispanic), Lynnwood-Pricedale (0% Hispanic), and Naomi (0% Hispanic). Belle Vernon is less Hispanic than neighboring North Belle Vernon (6.2% Hispanic).

Belle Vernon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Belle Vernon, 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 Belle Vernon is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Belle Vernon 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, Belle Vernon's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Belle Vernon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Belle Vernon is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Belle Vernon (2% Native American/Other).

Belle Vernon's Multiracial Population

97 residents of Belle Vernon, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Belle Vernon is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Belle Vernon ranks 271st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belle Vernon's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 86.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Belle Vernon's population has increased from 5.1% to 10.5%.

Belle Vernon is more Multiracial than neighboring North Belle Vernon (0.8% Multiracial), Speers (2.2% Multiracial), Dunlevy (1.5% Multiracial), Lynnwood-Pricedale (0.9% Multiracial), and Naomi (0% 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.