Collegeville, PA Demographics

A map of Collegeville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,988	4,191	76.0%	83.1%
Asian	358	205	6.8%	4.1%
Multiracial	327	153	6.2%	3.0%
Hispanic	294	257	5.6%	5.1%
Black	280	200	5.3%	4.0%
Native American/Other	0	37	0.0%	0.7%

Collegeville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 5,247, an increase from the 5,043 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.0% White, 6.8% Asian, 6.2% Multiracial, 5.6% Hispanic, 5.3% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Collegeville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Collegeville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Collegeville, that probability was 30.3% in 2020 and 40.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Collegeville is ranked the 254th 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). Collegeville was ranked the 267th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Collegeville's White Population

3,988 residents of Collegeville, or 76.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Collegeville is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Collegeville ranks 1476th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Collegeville's White population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Collegeville's population has decreased from 83.1% to 76.0%.

Collegeville is more White than neighboring Trappe (73.8% White), Eagleville CDP (Montgomery County) (58.4% White), and Audubon (75% White). Collegeville is less White than neighboring Evansburg (78.2% White), and Mont Clare (76.4% White).

Collegeville's Black Population

280 residents of Collegeville, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Collegeville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Collegeville ranks 373rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Collegeville's Black population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Black residents' share of Collegeville's population has increased from 4.0% to 5.3%.

Collegeville is more Black than neighboring Evansburg (3.6% Black), Mont Clare (1.5% Black), and Audubon (3.9% Black). Collegeville is less Black than neighboring Trappe (11.6% Black), and Eagleville CDP (Montgomery County) (17.6% Black).

Collegeville's Asian Population

358 residents of Collegeville, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Collegeville is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Collegeville ranks 136th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Collegeville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 74.6%. Asian residents' share of Collegeville's population has increased from 4.1% to 6.8%.

Collegeville is more Asian than neighboring Trappe (5.3% Asian). Collegeville is less Asian than neighboring Evansburg (13% Asian), Eagleville CDP (Montgomery County) (8.2% Asian), Mont Clare (10% Asian), and Audubon (17.6% Asian).

Collegeville's Hispanic Population

294 residents of Collegeville, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Collegeville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Collegeville ranks 444th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Collegeville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Collegeville's population has increased from 5.1% to 5.6%.

Collegeville is more Hispanic than neighboring Evansburg (0.5% Hispanic), and Audubon (1.3% Hispanic). Collegeville is less Hispanic than neighboring Trappe (8.2% Hispanic), Eagleville CDP (Montgomery County) (6.8% Hispanic), and Mont Clare (11.4% Hispanic).

Collegeville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Collegeville, 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 Collegeville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Collegeville ranks 367th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Collegeville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Collegeville's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Collegeville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Trappe (0.1% Native American/Other), Evansburg (0.6% Native American/Other), Eagleville CDP (Montgomery County) (3.6% Native American/Other), and Audubon (0.3% Native American/Other).

Collegeville's Multiracial Population

327 residents of Collegeville, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Collegeville is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Collegeville ranks 1114th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Collegeville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 113.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Collegeville's population has increased from 3.0% to 6.2%.

Collegeville is more Multiracial than neighboring Trappe (1.1% Multiracial), Evansburg (4% Multiracial), Eagleville CDP (Montgomery County) (5.5% Multiracial), Mont Clare (0.7% Multiracial), and Audubon (2% 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.