Carnegie, PA Demographics

A map of Carnegie's Population by Race

Carnegie, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 7,978, a slight decrease from the 8,134 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.7% White, 10.2% Black, 5.2% Multiracial, 2.7% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carnegie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carnegie 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 Carnegie, that probability was 37.9% in 2020 and 35.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carnegie is ranked the 141st 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). Carnegie was ranked the 135th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carnegie's White Population

6,355 residents of Carnegie, or 79.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carnegie is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Carnegie ranks 1610th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carnegie's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Carnegie's population has increased from 78.0% to 79.7%.

Carnegie is more White than neighboring Rosslyn Farms (79% White), and Crafton (79.1% White). Carnegie is less White than neighboring Heidelberg (91.8% White), Pennsbury Village (92.2% White), and Thornburg (87.1% White).

Carnegie's Black Population

813 residents of Carnegie, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carnegie is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Carnegie ranks 209th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carnegie's Black population has grown by an estimated 44.7%. Black residents' share of Carnegie's population has increased from 6.9% to 10.2%.

Carnegie is more Black than neighboring Rosslyn Farms (2.1% Black), Heidelberg (2.4% Black), Pennsbury Village (2% Black), and Thornburg (0.9% Black).

Carnegie's Asian Population

218 residents of Carnegie, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carnegie is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Carnegie ranks 86th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carnegie's Asian population has declined by an estimated 55.1%. Asian residents' share of Carnegie's population has decreased from 6.0% to 2.7%.

Carnegie is more Asian than neighboring Rosslyn Farms (0.2% Asian), Heidelberg (0.6% Asian), Pennsbury Village (1.8% Asian), and Thornburg (0.6% Asian). Carnegie is less Asian than neighboring Crafton (2.9% Asian).

Carnegie's Hispanic Population

174 residents of Carnegie, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carnegie is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Carnegie ranks 831st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carnegie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Carnegie's population has decreased from 2.7% to 2.2%.

Carnegie is more Hispanic than neighboring Rosslyn Farms (1.1% Hispanic), Heidelberg (0.3% Hispanic), and Pennsbury Village (1.8% Hispanic). Carnegie is less Hispanic than neighboring Thornburg (4.7% Hispanic), and Crafton (4.7% Hispanic).

Carnegie's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Carnegie, 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 Carnegie is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Carnegie ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carnegie's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 98.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carnegie's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Carnegie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rosslyn Farms (0.2% Native American/Other), Heidelberg (0.3% Native American/Other), and Pennsbury Village (1.4% Native American/Other).

Carnegie's Multiracial Population

417 residents of Carnegie, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carnegie is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Carnegie ranks 190th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carnegie's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Carnegie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.2%.

Carnegie is more Multiracial than neighboring Heidelberg (4.5% Multiracial), Pennsbury Village (0.8% Multiracial), and Crafton (3.2% Multiracial). Carnegie is less Multiracial than neighboring Rosslyn Farms (17.4% Multiracial), and Thornburg (6.7% 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.