Doylestown, PA Demographics

A map of Doylestown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,453	7,327	89.4%	88.3%
Hispanic	363	351	4.4%	4.2%
Asian	219	201	2.6%	2.4%
Multiracial	209	279	2.5%	3.4%
Black	62	108	0.7%	1.3%
Native American/Other	35	34	0.4%	0.4%

Doylestown, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 8,341, a less than 1% change from the 8,300 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 4.4% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Doylestown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Doylestown 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 Doylestown, that probability was 21.7% in 2020 and 19.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Doylestown is ranked the 130th 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). Doylestown was ranked the 125th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Doylestown's White Population

7,453 residents of Doylestown, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Doylestown is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Doylestown ranks 1193rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Doylestown's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Doylestown's population has increased from 88.3% to 89.4%.

Doylestown is more White than neighboring New Britain (80.7% White), Dublin (80.5% White), and Brittany Farms-The Highlands (79% White). Doylestown is less White than neighboring Plumsteadville (93.6% White), and Chalfont (91.5% White).

Doylestown's Black Population

62 residents of Doylestown, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Doylestown is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Doylestown ranks 839th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Doylestown's Black population has declined by an estimated 42.6%. Black residents' share of Doylestown's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.7%.

Doylestown is more Black than neighboring Plumsteadville (0% Black), Chalfont (0% Black), and Dublin (0.2% Black). Doylestown is less Black than neighboring New Britain (6.1% Black), and Brittany Farms-The Highlands (7.7% Black).

Doylestown's Asian Population

219 residents of Doylestown, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Doylestown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Doylestown ranks 271st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Doylestown's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.0%. Asian residents' share of Doylestown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Doylestown is more Asian than neighboring Plumsteadville (1.7% Asian), Chalfont (2.2% Asian), Dublin (0.5% Asian), and Brittany Farms-The Highlands (0.7% Asian). Doylestown is less Asian than neighboring New Britain (4.8% Asian).

Doylestown's Hispanic Population

363 residents of Doylestown, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Doylestown is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Doylestown ranks 549th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Doylestown's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Doylestown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Doylestown is more Hispanic than neighboring New Britain (3.5% Hispanic), and Plumsteadville (0.4% Hispanic). Doylestown is less Hispanic than neighboring Chalfont (4.9% Hispanic), Dublin (11.5% Hispanic), and Brittany Farms-The Highlands (7.4% Hispanic).

Doylestown's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Doylestown, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Doylestown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Doylestown ranks 835th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Doylestown's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Doylestown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Doylestown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Plumsteadville (0% Native American/Other), and Chalfont (0% Native American/Other). Doylestown is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Britain (0.5% Native American/Other), Dublin (0.8% Native American/Other), and Brittany Farms-The Highlands (0.5% Native American/Other).

Doylestown's Multiracial Population

209 residents of Doylestown, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Doylestown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Doylestown ranks 930th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Doylestown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Doylestown's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.5%.

Doylestown is more Multiracial than neighboring Chalfont (1.3% Multiracial). Doylestown is less Multiracial than neighboring New Britain (4.3% Multiracial), Plumsteadville (4.3% Multiracial), Dublin (6.5% Multiracial), and Brittany Farms-The Highlands (4.7% 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.