Blue Ridge Summit, PA Demographics

A map of Blue Ridge Summit's Population by Race

Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 922, an increase from the 887 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.2% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Ridge Summit, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Ridge Summit 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 Blue Ridge Summit, that probability was 23.3% in 2020 and 13.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Ridge Summit is ranked the 1031st 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 Ridge Summit was ranked the 1049th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Ridge Summit's White Population

859 residents of Blue Ridge Summit, or 93.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Ridge Summit is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Blue Ridge Summit ranks 1266th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge Summit's White population has grown by an estimated 11.0%. White residents' share of Blue Ridge Summit's population has increased from 87.3% to 93.2%.

Blue Ridge Summit is more White than neighboring Sabillasville (88.3% White), Fort Ritchie (0% White), Pen Mar (90.1% White), and Rouzerville (88.3% White). Blue Ridge Summit is less White than neighboring Highfield-Cascade (100% White).

Blue Ridge Summit's Black Population

0 residents of Blue Ridge Summit, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Ridge Summit is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Blue Ridge Summit ranks 823rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge Summit's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Blue Ridge Summit's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Blue Ridge Summit is less Black than neighboring Sabillasville (3.2% Black), and Pen Mar (3.2% Black).

Blue Ridge Summit's Asian Population

0 residents of Blue Ridge Summit, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blue Ridge Summit is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Blue Ridge Summit ranks 716th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge Summit's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Blue Ridge Summit's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Blue Ridge Summit is less Asian than neighboring Sabillasville (1.1% Asian).

Blue Ridge Summit's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Blue Ridge Summit, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Ridge Summit is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Ridge Summit ranks 500th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge Summit's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 24.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Ridge Summit's population has decreased from 4.6% to 3.4%.

Blue Ridge Summit is more Hispanic than neighboring Highfield-Cascade (0% Hispanic), Fort Ritchie (0% Hispanic), Pen Mar (2.6% Hispanic), and Rouzerville (2.1% Hispanic). Blue Ridge Summit is less Hispanic than neighboring Sabillasville (5.2% Hispanic).

Blue Ridge Summit's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blue Ridge Summit, 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 Ridge Summit is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Ridge Summit ranks 1215th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Blue Ridge Summit's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Blue Ridge Summit, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Ridge Summit is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Ridge Summit ranks 172nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge Summit's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Ridge Summit's population has decreased from 5.7% to 3.5%.

Blue Ridge Summit is more Multiracial than neighboring Highfield-Cascade (0% Multiracial), Sabillasville (2.2% Multiracial), and Fort Ritchie (0% Multiracial). Blue Ridge Summit is less Multiracial than neighboring Pen Mar (4% Multiracial), and Rouzerville (9.6% 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.