Bowmanstown, PA Demographics

A map of Bowmanstown's Population by Race

Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 968, an increase from the 889 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 4.5% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.4% Black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bowmanstown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bowmanstown has become slightly 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 Bowmanstown, that probability was 16.5% in 2020 and 15.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bowmanstown is ranked the 1011th 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). Bowmanstown was ranked the 1046th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bowmanstown's White Population

886 residents of Bowmanstown, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bowmanstown is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Bowmanstown ranks 937th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowmanstown's White population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. White residents' share of Bowmanstown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.5%.

Bowmanstown is more White than neighboring Weissport (87.7% White), and Slatedale (78.2% White). Bowmanstown is less White than neighboring Parryville (94.8% White), Weissport East (93.6% White), and Palmerton (93.8% White).

Bowmanstown's Black Population

4 residents of Bowmanstown, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bowmanstown is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Bowmanstown ranks 1288th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowmanstown's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Bowmanstown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Bowmanstown is more Black than neighboring Weissport East (0% Black), Palmerton (0% Black), and Slatedale (0% Black). Bowmanstown is less Black than neighboring Weissport (3.2% Black).

Bowmanstown's Asian Population

1 residents of Bowmanstown, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bowmanstown is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Bowmanstown ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowmanstown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 90.0%. Asian residents' share of Bowmanstown's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.1%.

Bowmanstown is more Asian than neighboring Parryville (0% Asian), Palmerton (0% Asian), Weissport (0% Asian), and Slatedale (0% Asian). Bowmanstown is less Asian than neighboring Weissport East (2.7% Asian).

Bowmanstown's Hispanic Population

44 residents of Bowmanstown, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bowmanstown is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bowmanstown ranks 584th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowmanstown's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Bowmanstown's population has increased from 3.9% to 4.5%.

Bowmanstown is more Hispanic than neighboring Weissport East (0% Hispanic), and Slatedale (0% Hispanic). Bowmanstown is less Hispanic than neighboring Parryville (4.7% Hispanic), Palmerton (5.5% Hispanic), and Weissport (5.1% Hispanic).

Bowmanstown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bowmanstown, 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 Bowmanstown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bowmanstown ranks 230th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowmanstown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bowmanstown's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Bowmanstown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Weissport East (0.9% Native American/Other).

Bowmanstown's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Bowmanstown, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bowmanstown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Bowmanstown ranks 1450th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowmanstown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Bowmanstown's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.4%.

Bowmanstown is more Multiracial than neighboring Parryville (0% Multiracial), Weissport East (2.9% Multiracial), and Palmerton (0.7% Multiracial). Bowmanstown is less Multiracial than neighboring Weissport (4% Multiracial), and Slatedale (21.8% 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.