Brownsville, PA Demographics

A map of Brownsville's Population by Race

Brownsville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 2,412, a large increase from the 2,185 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.2% White, 15.1% Black, 3.6% Multiracial, 3.2% Native American/Other, 0.8% Hispanic, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brownsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brownsville has become 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 Brownsville, that probability was 41.2% in 2020 and 37.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brownsville is ranked the 584th 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). Brownsville was ranked the 611th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brownsville's White Population

1,862 residents of Brownsville, or 77.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brownsville is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Brownsville ranks 1665th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's White population has grown by an estimated 13.7%. White residents' share of Brownsville's population has increased from 75.0% to 77.2%.

Brownsville is more White than neighboring Coal Center (53.5% White). Brownsville is less White than neighboring West Brownsville (94.5% White), Hiller (80.8% White), Allison (79.4% White), and Republic (88.4% White).

Brownsville's Black Population

365 residents of Brownsville, or 15.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brownsville is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Brownsville ranks 110th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 23.3%. Black residents' share of Brownsville's population has increased from 13.5% to 15.1%.

Brownsville is more Black than neighboring West Brownsville (1% Black), Hiller (5.6% Black), Allison (8.9% Black), and Republic (0% Black). Brownsville is less Black than neighboring Coal Center (24.8% Black).

Brownsville's Asian Population

3 residents of Brownsville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brownsville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Brownsville ranks 1310th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Asian residents' share of Brownsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Brownsville is more Asian than neighboring West Brownsville (0% Asian), Hiller (0% Asian), Allison (0% Asian), and Coal Center (0% Asian). Brownsville is less Asian than neighboring Republic (1.6% Asian).

Brownsville's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Brownsville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brownsville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Brownsville ranks 1251st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 40.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Brownsville's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.8%.

Brownsville is more Hispanic than neighboring West Brownsville (0.5% Hispanic), and Allison (0% Hispanic). Brownsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Hiller (4.3% Hispanic), Coal Center (2% Hispanic), and Republic (2.3% Hispanic).

Brownsville's Native American/Other Population

77 residents of Brownsville, or 3.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brownsville is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Brownsville ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 185.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brownsville's population has increased from 1.2% to 3.2%.

Brownsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Brownsville (0.5% Native American/Other), Hiller (0% Native American/Other), Allison (0% Native American/Other), Coal Center (0% Native American/Other), and Republic (0% Native American/Other).

Brownsville's Multiracial Population

86 residents of Brownsville, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brownsville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Brownsville ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Brownsville's population has decreased from 8.6% to 3.6%.

Brownsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Hiller (9.3% Multiracial), Allison (11.7% Multiracial), Coal Center (19.8% Multiracial), and Republic (7.7% 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.