Flying Hills, PA Demographics

A map of Flying Hills's Population by Race

Flying Hills, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 1,738, a large decrease from the 2,230 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.9% White, 9.3% Hispanic, 2.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Flying Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Flying Hills 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 Flying Hills, that probability was 25.2% in 2020 and 21.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Flying Hills is ranked the 720th 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). Flying Hills was ranked the 603rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Flying Hills's White Population

1,527 residents of Flying Hills, or 87.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Flying Hills is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Flying Hills ranks 1323rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flying Hills's White population has declined by an estimated 20.6%. White residents' share of Flying Hills's population has increased from 86.2% to 87.9%.

Flying Hills is more White than neighboring Grill (74.1% White), Kenhorst (54.8% White), Shillington (72.6% White), and Mount Penn (52.7% White). Flying Hills is less White than neighboring Gibraltar (91.7% White).

Flying Hills's Black Population

50 residents of Flying Hills, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Flying Hills is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Flying Hills ranks 476th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flying Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.4%. Black residents' share of Flying Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Flying Hills is more Black than neighboring Grill (0.1% Black), Kenhorst (0% Black), Gibraltar (0% Black), and Shillington (1.7% Black). Flying Hills is less Black than neighboring Mount Penn (4.1% Black).

Flying Hills's Asian Population

0 residents of Flying Hills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Flying Hills is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Flying Hills ranks 250th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flying Hills's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Flying Hills's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Flying Hills is less Asian than neighboring Grill (3% Asian), Kenhorst (5.3% Asian), and Shillington (0.3% Asian).

Flying Hills's Hispanic Population

161 residents of Flying Hills, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Flying Hills is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Flying Hills ranks 373rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flying Hills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Flying Hills's population has increased from 6.1% to 9.3%.

Flying Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Gibraltar (0% Hispanic). Flying Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Grill (12% Hispanic), Kenhorst (36.5% Hispanic), Shillington (21.2% Hispanic), and Mount Penn (33.9% Hispanic).

Flying Hills's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Flying Hills, 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 Flying Hills is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Flying Hills ranks 677th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flying Hills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Flying Hills's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Flying Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grill (2.8% Native American/Other), Kenhorst (0.2% Native American/Other), and Mount Penn (0.5% Native American/Other).

Flying Hills's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Flying Hills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Flying Hills is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Flying Hills ranks 1664th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flying Hills's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Flying Hills's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Flying Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Grill (8% Multiracial), Kenhorst (3.2% Multiracial), Gibraltar (8.3% Multiracial), Shillington (4.2% Multiracial), and Mount Penn (8.8% 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.