Indian Mountain Lake, PA Demographics

A map of Indian Mountain Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,636	3,215	67.8%	67.9%
Hispanic	708	692	18.2%	14.6%
Black	376	462	9.7%	9.8%
Multiracial	125	211	3.2%	4.5%
Asian	44	83	1.1%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	70	0.0%	1.5%

Indian Mountain Lake, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 3,889, a large decrease from the 4,733 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic, 9.7% Black, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Indian Mountain Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Indian Mountain Lake has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Indian Mountain Lake, that probability was 50.5% in 2020 and 49.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Indian Mountain Lake is ranked the 370th 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). Indian Mountain Lake was ranked the 293rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Indian Mountain Lake's White Population

2,636 residents of Indian Mountain Lake, or 67.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Indian Mountain Lake is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Indian Mountain Lake ranks 1741st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Indian Mountain Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 18.0%. White residents' share of Indian Mountain Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 67.8%.

Indian Mountain Lake is more White than neighboring Sierra View (51.5% White), and Effort (58.7% White). Indian Mountain Lake is less White than neighboring Sun Valley (72.3% White), Towamensing Trails (71.9% White), and Albrightsville (95.3% White).

Indian Mountain Lake's Black Population

376 residents of Indian Mountain Lake, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Indian Mountain Lake is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Indian Mountain Lake ranks 160th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Indian Mountain Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. Black residents' share of Indian Mountain Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.7%.

Indian Mountain Lake is more Black than neighboring Towamensing Trails (4.5% Black), Effort (8.3% Black), and Albrightsville (2.4% Black). Indian Mountain Lake is less Black than neighboring Sun Valley (18.7% Black), and Sierra View (14.9% Black).

Indian Mountain Lake's Asian Population

44 residents of Indian Mountain Lake, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Indian Mountain Lake is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Indian Mountain Lake ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Indian Mountain Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 47.0%. Asian residents' share of Indian Mountain Lake's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.1%.

Indian Mountain Lake is more Asian than neighboring Sun Valley (0% Asian), Towamensing Trails (0% Asian), and Effort (0% Asian). Indian Mountain Lake is less Asian than neighboring Sierra View (3.2% Asian), and Albrightsville (1.2% Asian).

Indian Mountain Lake's Hispanic Population

708 residents of Indian Mountain Lake, or 18.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Indian Mountain Lake is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Indian Mountain Lake ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Indian Mountain Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Indian Mountain Lake's population has increased from 14.6% to 18.2%.

Indian Mountain Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Sun Valley (7.3% Hispanic), Effort (11.8% Hispanic), and Albrightsville (1.2% Hispanic). Indian Mountain Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Sierra View (20.3% Hispanic), and Towamensing Trails (23.5% Hispanic).

Indian Mountain Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Indian Mountain Lake, 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 Indian Mountain Lake is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Indian Mountain Lake ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Indian Mountain Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Indian Mountain Lake's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Indian Mountain Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sun Valley (1.5% Native American/Other), Sierra View (9.4% Native American/Other), and Effort (4.9% Native American/Other).

Indian Mountain Lake's Multiracial Population

125 residents of Indian Mountain Lake, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Indian Mountain Lake is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Indian Mountain Lake ranks 444th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Indian Mountain Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Indian Mountain Lake's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.2%.

Indian Mountain Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Sun Valley (0.2% Multiracial), Sierra View (0.7% Multiracial), Towamensing Trails (0.1% Multiracial), and Albrightsville (0% Multiracial). Indian Mountain Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Effort (16.3% 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.