Bendersville, PA Demographics

A map of Bendersville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	325	428	51.5%	58.2%
Hispanic	164	265	26.0%	36.0%
Multiracial	93	33	14.7%	4.5%
Black	49	8	7.8%	1.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Bendersville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 631, a large decrease from the 736 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.5% White, 26.0% Hispanic, 14.7% Multiracial, 7.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bendersville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bendersville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Bendersville, that probability was 53.0% in 2020 and 63.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bendersville is ranked the 1241st 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). Bendersville was ranked the 1125th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bendersville's White Population

325 residents of Bendersville, or 51.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bendersville is significantly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Bendersville ranks 1799th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bendersville's White population has declined by an estimated 24.1%. White residents' share of Bendersville's population has decreased from 58.2% to 51.5%.

Bendersville is less White than neighboring Aspers (68.4% White), Gardners (53.9% White), Biglerville (82.5% White), Idaville (95.2% White), and Arendtsville (84.8% White).

Bendersville's Black Population

49 residents of Bendersville, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bendersville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Bendersville ranks 916th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bendersville's Black population has grown by an estimated 512.5%. Black residents' share of Bendersville's population has increased from 1.1% to 7.8%.

Bendersville is more Black than neighboring Aspers (0% Black), Gardners (0% Black), Biglerville (0.7% Black), Idaville (0% Black), and Arendtsville (2.1% Black).

Bendersville's Asian Population

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

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

Bendersville's Hispanic Population

164 residents of Bendersville, or 26.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bendersville is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bendersville ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bendersville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 38.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Bendersville's population has decreased from 36.0% to 26.0%.

Bendersville is more Hispanic than neighboring Biglerville (14.4% Hispanic), Idaville (0% Hispanic), and Arendtsville (10.6% Hispanic). Bendersville is less Hispanic than neighboring Aspers (31.6% Hispanic), and Gardners (43.4% Hispanic).

Bendersville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bendersville, 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 Bendersville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bendersville ranks 1136th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Bendersville's Multiracial Population

93 residents of Bendersville, or 14.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bendersville is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Bendersville ranks 437th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bendersville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 181.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Bendersville's population has increased from 4.5% to 14.7%.

Bendersville is more Multiracial than neighboring Aspers (0% Multiracial), Gardners (2.6% Multiracial), Biglerville (2.4% Multiracial), Idaville (4.8% Multiracial), and Arendtsville (2.5% 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.