Blue Ball, PA Demographics

A map of Blue Ball's Population by Race

Blue Ball, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 1,284, a large increase from the 1,084 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.5% White, 18.7% Black, 6.8% Multiracial, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Ball, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Ball has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Blue Ball, that probability was 19.5% in 2020 and 48.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Ball is ranked the 867th 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). Blue Ball was ranked the 947th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Ball's White Population

879 residents of Blue Ball, or 68.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Ball is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Blue Ball ranks 1088th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ball's White population has declined by an estimated 9.5%. White residents' share of Blue Ball's population has decreased from 89.6% to 68.5%.

Blue Ball is less White than neighboring East Earl (90.4% White), New Holland (74.2% White), Terre Hill (92.8% White), Goodville (85.9% White), and Fivepointville (100% White).

Blue Ball's Black Population

240 residents of Blue Ball, or 18.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Ball is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Blue Ball ranks 541st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ball's Black population has grown by an estimated 788.9%. Black residents' share of Blue Ball's population has increased from 2.5% to 18.7%.

Blue Ball is more Black than neighboring East Earl (0% Black), New Holland (5% Black), Terre Hill (0% Black), Goodville (0% Black), and Fivepointville (0% Black).

Blue Ball's Asian Population

0 residents of Blue Ball, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blue Ball is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Blue Ball ranks 301st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ball's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Blue Ball's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Blue Ball is less Asian than neighboring East Earl (2.8% Asian), New Holland (4.5% Asian), and Terre Hill (0.1% Asian).

Blue Ball's Hispanic Population

78 residents of Blue Ball, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Ball is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Ball ranks 546th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ball's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 69.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Ball's population has increased from 4.2% to 6.1%.

Blue Ball is more Hispanic than neighboring East Earl (5.6% Hispanic), Terre Hill (4.2% Hispanic), and Fivepointville (0% Hispanic). Blue Ball is less Hispanic than neighboring New Holland (10.9% Hispanic), and Goodville (7.3% Hispanic).

Blue Ball's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blue Ball, 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 Blue Ball is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Ball ranks 466th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ball's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Ball's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Blue Ball is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Holland (1.6% Native American/Other).

Blue Ball's Multiracial Population

87 residents of Blue Ball, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Ball is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Ball ranks 1801st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ball's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 866.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Ball's population has increased from 0.8% to 6.8%.

Blue Ball is more Multiracial than neighboring East Earl (1.2% Multiracial), New Holland (3.7% Multiracial), Terre Hill (2.9% Multiracial), and Fivepointville (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.