Black Lick, PA Demographics

A map of Black Lick's Population by Race

Black Lick, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 899, a large decrease from the 1,268 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Black Lick, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Black Lick has become considerably 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 Black Lick, that probability was 17.9% in 2020 and 3.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Black Lick is ranked the 1044th 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). Black Lick was ranked the 866th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Black Lick's White Population

881 residents of Black Lick, or 98.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Black Lick is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Black Lick ranks 1023rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Lick's White population has declined by an estimated 23.2%. White residents' share of Black Lick's population has increased from 90.5% to 98.0%.

Black Lick is more White than neighboring Homer City (95.8% White), Blairsville (86.6% White), and Robinson (94.7% White). Black Lick is less White than neighboring Coral (100% White), and Graceton (100% White).

Black Lick's Black Population

4 residents of Black Lick, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Black Lick is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Black Lick ranks 603rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Lick's Black population has declined by an estimated 85.2%. Black residents' share of Black Lick's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.4%.

Black Lick is more Black than neighboring Coral (0% Black), Graceton (0% Black), and Homer City (0.2% Black). Black Lick is less Black than neighboring Blairsville (4% Black), and Robinson (0.6% Black).

Black Lick's Asian Population

0 residents of Black Lick, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Black Lick is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Black Lick ranks 1333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Black Lick is less Asian than neighboring Homer City (0.4% Asian).

Black Lick's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Black Lick, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Black Lick is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Black Lick ranks 942nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Lick's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Black Lick's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Black Lick is less Hispanic than neighboring Homer City (0.6% Hispanic).

Black Lick's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Black Lick, 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 Black Lick is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Black Lick ranks 308th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Lick's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Black Lick's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Black Lick's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Black Lick, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Black Lick is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Black Lick ranks 533rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Lick's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Black Lick's population has decreased from 4.2% to 1.6%.

Black Lick is more Multiracial than neighboring Coral (0% Multiracial), and Graceton (0% Multiracial). Black Lick is less Multiracial than neighboring Homer City (3% Multiracial), Blairsville (9.4% Multiracial), and Robinson (4.8% 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.