Driftwood, PA Demographics

A map of Driftwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	44	36	97.8%	94.7%
Multiracial	1	0	2.2%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	5.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Driftwood, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 45, a large increase from the 38 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.8% White, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Driftwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Driftwood has become considerably 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 Driftwood, that probability was 10.0% in 2020 and 4.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Driftwood is ranked the 1951st 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). Driftwood was ranked the 1869th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Driftwood's White Population

44 residents of Driftwood, or 97.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Driftwood is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Driftwood ranks 448th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Driftwood's White population has grown by an estimated 22.2%. White residents' share of Driftwood's population has increased from 94.7% to 97.8%.

Driftwood is more White than neighboring Emporium (89.3% White), and Pine Glen (95.2% White). Driftwood is less White than neighboring Prospect Park (100% White), Austin (99% White), and Moshannon (98.6% White).

Driftwood's Black Population

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

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

Driftwood is less Black than neighboring Emporium (0.1% Black).

Driftwood's Asian Population

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

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

Driftwood is less Asian than neighboring Emporium (0.4% Asian).

Driftwood's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Driftwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Driftwood is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Driftwood ranks 430th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Driftwood's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Driftwood's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.0%.

Driftwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Emporium (0.6% Hispanic), and Pine Glen (2.4% Hispanic).

Driftwood's Native American/Other Population

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

Driftwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Emporium (1.8% Native American/Other).

Driftwood's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Driftwood, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Driftwood is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Driftwood ranks 1848th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Driftwood's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Multiracial residents' share of Driftwood's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.2%.

Driftwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Prospect Park (0% Multiracial), Austin (1% Multiracial), and Moshannon (1.4% Multiracial). Driftwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Emporium (7.8% Multiracial), and Pine Glen (2.4% 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.