Fernville, PA Demographics

A map of Fernville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	386	457	84.6%	95.0%
Hispanic	46	4	10.1%	0.8%
Multiracial	24	11	5.3%	2.3%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	1.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Fernville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 456, a decrease from the 481 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.6% White, 10.1% Hispanic, 5.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fernville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fernville has become considerably 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 Fernville, that probability was 9.7% in 2020 and 27.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fernville is ranked the 1392nd 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). Fernville was ranked the 1350th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fernville's White Population

386 residents of Fernville, or 84.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fernville is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Fernville ranks 404th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fernville's White population has declined by an estimated 15.5%. White residents' share of Fernville's population has decreased from 95.0% to 84.6%.

Fernville is more White than neighboring Bloomsburg (84.2% White), and Espy (83.7% White). Fernville is less White than neighboring Buckhorn (94.7% White), Rupert (100% White), and Catawissa (88.2% White).

Fernville's Black Population

0 residents of Fernville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fernville is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Fernville ranks 1312th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fernville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Fernville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fernville is less Black than neighboring Bloomsburg (3.3% Black), and Catawissa (0.8% Black).

Fernville's Asian Population

0 residents of Fernville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fernville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Fernville ranks 436th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fernville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Fernville's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Fernville is less Asian than neighboring Bloomsburg (1% Asian), Buckhorn (1.9% Asian), Catawissa (0.5% Asian), and Espy (0.6% Asian).

Fernville's Hispanic Population

46 residents of Fernville, or 10.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fernville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fernville ranks 1545th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fernville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1050.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fernville's population has increased from 0.8% to 10.1%.

Fernville is more Hispanic than neighboring Bloomsburg (8.6% Hispanic), Buckhorn (0% Hispanic), Rupert (0% Hispanic), Catawissa (9.5% Hispanic), and Espy (7.7% Hispanic).

Fernville's Native American/Other Population

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

Fernville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bloomsburg (0.9% Native American/Other).

Fernville's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Fernville, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fernville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Fernville ranks 1476th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fernville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 118.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Fernville's population has increased from 2.3% to 5.3%.

Fernville is more Multiracial than neighboring Bloomsburg (2.1% Multiracial), Buckhorn (3.4% Multiracial), Rupert (0% Multiracial), and Catawissa (1% Multiracial). Fernville is less Multiracial than neighboring Espy (8.1% 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.