Gastonville, PA Demographics

A map of Gastonville's Population by Race

Gastonville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 2,995, a large increase from the 2,554 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.8% White, 1.0% Black, 0.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gastonville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gastonville 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 Gastonville, that probability was 9.7% in 2020 and 2.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gastonville is ranked the 476th 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). Gastonville was ranked the 539th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gastonville's White Population

2,960 residents of Gastonville, or 98.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gastonville is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Gastonville ranks 411th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gastonville's White population has grown by an estimated 22.0%. White residents' share of Gastonville's population has increased from 95.0% to 98.8%.

Gastonville is more White than neighboring Finleyville (85.3% White), Bethel Park municipality (92% White), McMurray (90.4% White), Pleasant Hills (88% White), and Jefferson Hills (89.1% White).

Gastonville's Black Population

31 residents of Gastonville, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gastonville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Gastonville ranks 1002nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gastonville's Black population has grown by an estimated 34.8%. Black residents' share of Gastonville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Gastonville is more Black than neighboring McMurray (0% Black). Gastonville is less Black than neighboring Finleyville (3.2% Black), Bethel Park municipality (1.2% Black), Pleasant Hills (6.1% Black), and Jefferson Hills (2.1% Black).

Gastonville's Asian Population

0 residents of Gastonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gastonville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Gastonville ranks 969th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gastonville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gastonville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Gastonville is less Asian than neighboring Bethel Park municipality (3.1% Asian), McMurray (0.3% Asian), Pleasant Hills (2.8% Asian), and Jefferson Hills (4.1% Asian).

Gastonville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gastonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gastonville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Gastonville ranks 1311th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gastonville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gastonville's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Gastonville is less Hispanic than neighboring Bethel Park municipality (0.8% Hispanic), McMurray (6.2% Hispanic), Pleasant Hills (0.3% Hispanic), and Jefferson Hills (1.8% Hispanic).

Gastonville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gastonville, 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 Gastonville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Gastonville ranks 1046th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gastonville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gastonville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gastonville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Finleyville (0.3% Native American/Other), Bethel Park municipality (0.2% Native American/Other), and Pleasant Hills (0.8% Native American/Other).

Gastonville's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Gastonville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gastonville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Gastonville ranks 1578th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gastonville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 92.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gastonville's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.1%.

Gastonville is less Multiracial than neighboring Finleyville (11.1% Multiracial), Bethel Park municipality (2.7% Multiracial), McMurray (3.1% Multiracial), Pleasant Hills (2.1% Multiracial), and Jefferson Hills (2.8% 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.