Deer Lake, PA Demographics

A map of Deer Lake's Population by Race

Deer Lake, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 468, a slight decrease from the 482 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.4% White, 3.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Deer Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Deer Lake has become 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 Deer Lake, that probability was 3.7% in 2020 and 7.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Deer Lake is ranked the 1375th 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). Deer Lake was ranked the 1348th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Deer Lake's White Population

451 residents of Deer Lake, or 96.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Deer Lake is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Deer Lake ranks 53rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. White residents' share of Deer Lake's population has decreased from 98.1% to 96.4%.

Deer Lake is more White than neighboring Farmington (96% White), and Lemont Furnace (88.6% White). Deer Lake is less White than neighboring Chalkhill (100% White), Ohiopyle (100% White), and Hopwood (99.6% White).

Deer Lake's Black Population

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

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

Deer Lake is less Black than neighboring Lemont Furnace (3.4% Black), and Hopwood (0.1% Black).

Deer Lake's Asian Population

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

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

Deer Lake is less Asian than neighboring Farmington (0.7% Asian), and Hopwood (0.3% Asian).

Deer Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Deer Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Deer Lake is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Deer Lake ranks 1780th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Deer Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Lemont Furnace (3.9% Hispanic).

Deer Lake's Native American/Other Population

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

Deer Lake's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Deer Lake, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Deer Lake is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Deer Lake ranks 1606th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 88.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Deer Lake's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.6%.

Deer Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Chalkhill (0% Multiracial), Farmington (3.3% Multiracial), Ohiopyle (0% Multiracial), and Hopwood (0% Multiracial). Deer Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Lemont Furnace (4.1% 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.