Branchdale, PA Demographics

A map of Branchdale's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	350	323	92.3%	98.5%
Hispanic	29	1	7.7%	0.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	1.2%

Branchdale, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 379, a large increase from the 328 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 7.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Branchdale, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Branchdale has become considerably more 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 Branchdale, that probability was 3.0% in 2020 and 14.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Branchdale is ranked the 1483rd 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). Branchdale was ranked the 1513th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Branchdale's White Population

350 residents of Branchdale, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Branchdale is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Branchdale ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Branchdale's White population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. White residents' share of Branchdale's population has decreased from 98.5% to 92.3%.

Branchdale is more White than neighboring Minersville (78.7% White). Branchdale is less White than neighboring Newtown (98.9% White), Buck Run (97.6% White), Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) (99.6% White), and Heckscherville (97.8% White).

Branchdale's Black Population

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

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

Branchdale is less Black than neighboring Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) (0.4% Black), and Heckscherville (2.2% Black).

Branchdale's Asian Population

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

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

Branchdale is less Asian than neighboring Minersville (0.5% Asian).

Branchdale's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Branchdale, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Branchdale is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Branchdale ranks 1750th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Branchdale's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2800.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Branchdale's population has increased from 0.3% to 7.7%.

Branchdale is more Hispanic than neighboring Newtown (1.1% Hispanic), Buck Run (0% Hispanic), Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) (0% Hispanic), and Heckscherville (0% Hispanic). Branchdale is less Hispanic than neighboring Minersville (13.5% Hispanic).

Branchdale's Native American/Other Population

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

Branchdale's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Branchdale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Branchdale is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Branchdale ranks 1740th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Branchdale's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Branchdale's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Branchdale is less Multiracial than neighboring Buck Run (2.4% Multiracial), and Minersville (7.3% 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.