Hawley, PA Demographics

A map of Hawley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	816	1,064	88.2%	86.6%
Hispanic	85	80	9.2%	6.5%
Multiracial	23	49	2.5%	4.0%
Black	1	20	0.1%	1.6%
Asian	0	15	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Hawley, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 925, a large decrease from the 1,229 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.2% White, 9.2% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hawley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hawley 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 Hawley, that probability was 24.4% in 2020 and 21.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hawley is ranked the 1028th 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). Hawley was ranked the 880th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hawley's White Population

816 residents of Hawley, or 88.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hawley is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Hawley ranks 1306th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's White population has declined by an estimated 23.3%. White residents' share of Hawley's population has increased from 86.6% to 88.2%.

Hawley is more White than neighboring White Mills (77.2% White), and Wallenpaupack Lake Estates (82.9% White). Hawley is less White than neighboring Honesdale (95.6% White), Fawn Lake Forest (88.8% White), and Masthope (88.4% White).

Hawley's Black Population

1 residents of Hawley, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hawley is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Hawley ranks 725th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's Black population has declined by an estimated 95.0%. Black residents' share of Hawley's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.1%.

Hawley is more Black than neighboring White Mills (0% Black), Wallenpaupack Lake Estates (0% Black), Honesdale (0% Black), and Masthope (0% Black). Hawley is less Black than neighboring Fawn Lake Forest (2.7% Black).

Hawley's Asian Population

0 residents of Hawley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hawley is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Hawley ranks 506th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hawley's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Hawley is less Asian than neighboring Honesdale (0.3% Asian).

Hawley's Hispanic Population

85 residents of Hawley, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hawley is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hawley ranks 336th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hawley's population has increased from 6.5% to 9.2%.

Hawley is more Hispanic than neighboring Honesdale (3.5% Hispanic), Fawn Lake Forest (6.7% Hispanic), and Masthope (5.2% Hispanic). Hawley is less Hispanic than neighboring White Mills (14.5% Hispanic), and Wallenpaupack Lake Estates (9.3% Hispanic).

Hawley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hawley, 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 Hawley is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hawley ranks 1439th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Hawley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wallenpaupack Lake Estates (6.6% Native American/Other), Fawn Lake Forest (0.8% Native American/Other), and Masthope (2.8% Native American/Other).

Hawley's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Hawley, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hawley is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Hawley ranks 593rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Hawley's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.5%.

Hawley is more Multiracial than neighboring Wallenpaupack Lake Estates (1.3% Multiracial), Honesdale (0.6% Multiracial), and Fawn Lake Forest (1% Multiracial). Hawley is less Multiracial than neighboring White Mills (8.3% Multiracial), and Masthope (3.6% 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.