Heckscherville, PA Demographics

A map of Heckscherville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	273	178	97.8%	90.8%
Black	6	0	2.2%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	3.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	12	0.0%	6.1%

Heckscherville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 279, a dramatic increase from the 196 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.8% White, 2.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Heckscherville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Heckscherville 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 Heckscherville, that probability was 17.1% in 2020 and 4.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Heckscherville is ranked the 1611th 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). Heckscherville was ranked the 1667th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Heckscherville's White Population

273 residents of Heckscherville, or 97.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Heckscherville is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Heckscherville ranks 984th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heckscherville's White population has grown by an estimated 53.4%. White residents' share of Heckscherville's population has increased from 90.8% to 97.8%.

Heckscherville is more White than neighboring Minersville (78.7% White), Seltzer (93.5% White), and Buck Run (97.6% White). Heckscherville is less White than neighboring Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) (99.6% White), and Marlin (100% White).

Heckscherville's Black Population

6 residents of Heckscherville, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Heckscherville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Heckscherville ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heckscherville's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Black residents' share of Heckscherville's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.2%.

Heckscherville is more Black than neighboring Minersville (0% Black), Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) (0.4% Black), Seltzer (0% Black), Marlin (0% Black), and Buck Run (0% Black).

Heckscherville's Asian Population

0 residents of Heckscherville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Heckscherville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Heckscherville ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heckscherville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Heckscherville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Heckscherville is less Asian than neighboring Minersville (0.5% Asian).

Heckscherville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Heckscherville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Heckscherville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Heckscherville ranks 742nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heckscherville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Heckscherville's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.0%.

Heckscherville is less Hispanic than neighboring Minersville (13.5% Hispanic).

Heckscherville's Native American/Other Population

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

Heckscherville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Heckscherville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Heckscherville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Heckscherville ranks 140th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heckscherville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Heckscherville's population has decreased from 6.1% to 0.0%.

Heckscherville is less Multiracial than neighboring Minersville (7.3% Multiracial), Seltzer (6.5% Multiracial), and Buck Run (2.4% 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.