Blue Knob, PA Demographics

A map of Blue Knob's Population by Race

Blue Knob, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 29, a dramatic decrease from the 56 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.0% Multiracial, 31.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Knob, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Knob has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Blue Knob, that probability was 13.3% in 2020 and 42.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Knob is ranked the 1972nd 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 Knob was ranked the 1850th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Knob's White Population

9 residents of Blue Knob, or 31.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Knob is significantly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Blue Knob ranks 724th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Knob's White population has declined by an estimated 82.7%. White residents' share of Blue Knob's population has decreased from 92.9% to 31.0%.

Blue Knob is more White than neighboring Ski Gap (0% White), and Smith Corner (0% White). Blue Knob is less White than neighboring Puzzletown (100% White), Klahr (100% White), and Lilly (95.8% White).

Blue Knob's Black Population

0 residents of Blue Knob, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Knob is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Blue Knob ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Blue Knob's Asian Population

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

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

Blue Knob's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blue Knob, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Knob is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Knob ranks 1780th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Blue Knob's Native American/Other Population

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

Blue Knob is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lilly (0.3% Native American/Other).

Blue Knob's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Blue Knob, or 69.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Knob is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Knob ranks 71st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Knob's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Knob's population has increased from 7.1% to 69.0%.

Blue Knob is more Multiracial than neighboring Ski Gap (0% Multiracial), Puzzletown (0% Multiracial), Smith Corner (0% Multiracial), Klahr (0% Multiracial), and Lilly (3.9% 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.