Harleysville, PA Demographics

A map of Harleysville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,446	8,520	81.9%	86.1%
Black	484	308	5.3%	3.1%
Hispanic	448	328	4.9%	3.3%
Multiracial	395	252	4.3%	2.5%
Asian	298	470	3.3%	4.7%
Native American/Other	19	21	0.2%	0.2%

Harleysville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 9,090, a decrease from the 9,899 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.9% White, 5.3% Black, 4.9% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 3.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harleysville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harleysville 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 Harleysville, that probability was 25.4% in 2020 and 32.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harleysville is ranked the 109th 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). Harleysville was ranked the 88th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harleysville's White Population

7,446 residents of Harleysville, or 81.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harleysville is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Harleysville ranks 1331st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harleysville's White population has declined by an estimated 12.6%. White residents' share of Harleysville's population has decreased from 86.1% to 81.9%.

Harleysville is more White than neighboring Skippack (81.1% White), Kulpsville (71.8% White), and Souderton (74.1% White). Harleysville is less White than neighboring Woxall (83.7% White), and Telford (82.5% White).

Harleysville's Black Population

484 residents of Harleysville, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harleysville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Harleysville ranks 461st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harleysville's Black population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Black residents' share of Harleysville's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.3%.

Harleysville is more Black than neighboring Skippack (0.6% Black), Souderton (1.6% Black), Woxall (0.9% Black), and Telford (0.8% Black). Harleysville is less Black than neighboring Kulpsville (9.7% Black).

Harleysville's Asian Population

298 residents of Harleysville, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harleysville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Harleysville ranks 116th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harleysville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 36.6%. Asian residents' share of Harleysville's population has decreased from 4.7% to 3.3%.

Harleysville is more Asian than neighboring Woxall (0% Asian), and Telford (0.7% Asian). Harleysville is less Asian than neighboring Skippack (13.2% Asian), Kulpsville (10.8% Asian), and Souderton (4.6% Asian).

Harleysville's Hispanic Population

448 residents of Harleysville, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harleysville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Harleysville ranks 697th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harleysville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 36.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Harleysville's population has increased from 3.3% to 4.9%.

Harleysville is more Hispanic than neighboring Skippack (3.5% Hispanic), and Kulpsville (1.7% Hispanic). Harleysville is less Hispanic than neighboring Souderton (16.3% Hispanic), Woxall (8.2% Hispanic), and Telford (15.2% Hispanic).

Harleysville's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Harleysville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harleysville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Harleysville ranks 1239th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harleysville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harleysville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Harleysville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Skippack (0% Native American/Other), Kulpsville (0% Native American/Other), Souderton (0% Native American/Other), and Telford (0.1% Native American/Other). Harleysville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woxall (2.3% Native American/Other).

Harleysville's Multiracial Population

395 residents of Harleysville, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harleysville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Harleysville ranks 1364th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harleysville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 56.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Harleysville's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.3%.

Harleysville is more Multiracial than neighboring Skippack (1.6% Multiracial), Souderton (3.4% Multiracial), and Telford (0.6% Multiracial). Harleysville is less Multiracial than neighboring Kulpsville (5.9% Multiracial), and Woxall (4.9% 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.