Fallston, PA Demographics

A map of Fallston's Population by Race

Fallston, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 271, an increase from the 259 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.3% White, 1.5% Black, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fallston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fallston 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 Fallston, that probability was 15.2% in 2020 and 7.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fallston is ranked the 1626th 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). Fallston was ranked the 1586th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fallston's White Population

261 residents of Fallston, or 96.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fallston is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Fallston ranks 867th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fallston's White population has grown by an estimated 9.7%. White residents' share of Fallston's population has increased from 91.9% to 96.3%.

Fallston is more White than neighboring New Brighton (76.1% White), Patterson Heights (87.5% White), Bridgewater (85% White), Beaver (94.2% White), and Rochester (82.8% White).

Fallston's Black Population

4 residents of Fallston, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fallston is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Fallston ranks 645th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fallston's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Black residents' share of Fallston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Fallston is more Black than neighboring Beaver (1.3% Black). Fallston is less Black than neighboring New Brighton (13.5% Black), Patterson Heights (3% Black), Bridgewater (5.4% Black), and Rochester (11% Black).

Fallston's Asian Population

1 residents of Fallston, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fallston is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Fallston ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fallston's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Fallston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Fallston is more Asian than neighboring New Brighton (0.1% Asian), Patterson Heights (0% Asian), and Beaver (0.3% Asian). Fallston is less Asian than neighboring Bridgewater (2.8% Asian), and Rochester (0.9% Asian).

Fallston's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Fallston, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fallston is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fallston ranks 1729th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fallston's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fallston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Fallston is more Hispanic than neighboring Rochester (0.6% Hispanic). Fallston is less Hispanic than neighboring New Brighton (4.2% Hispanic), Patterson Heights (2.1% Hispanic), Bridgewater (1.1% Hispanic), and Beaver (2.9% Hispanic).

Fallston's Native American/Other Population

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

Fallston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Patterson Heights (0.1% Native American/Other).

Fallston's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Fallston, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fallston is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Fallston ranks 166th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fallston's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Fallston's population has decreased from 5.8% to 1.1%.

Fallston is less Multiracial than neighboring New Brighton (6.1% Multiracial), Patterson Heights (7.3% Multiracial), Bridgewater (5.6% Multiracial), Beaver (1.3% Multiracial), and Rochester (4.6% 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.