Jeannette, PA Demographics

A map of Jeannette's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,843	7,244	79.0%	82.5%
Black	840	691	9.7%	7.9%
Hispanic	590	147	6.8%	1.7%
Multiracial	294	634	3.4%	7.2%
Asian	90	23	1.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	41	0.0%	0.5%

Jeannette, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 8,657, a slight decrease from the 8,780 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.0% White, 9.7% Black, 6.8% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jeannette, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jeannette 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 Jeannette, that probability was 30.8% in 2020 and 36.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jeannette is ranked the 122nd 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). Jeannette was ranked the 115th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jeannette's White Population

6,843 residents of Jeannette, or 79.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jeannette is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Jeannette ranks 1497th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jeannette's White population has declined by an estimated 5.5%. White residents' share of Jeannette's population has decreased from 82.5% to 79.0%.

Jeannette is more White than neighboring Harrison City (66.7% White). Jeannette is less White than neighboring Grapeville (94.3% White), Penn (93.4% White), Adamsburg (92.4% White), and Manor (96% White).

Jeannette's Black Population

840 residents of Jeannette, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jeannette is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Jeannette ranks 186th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jeannette's Black population has grown by an estimated 21.6%. Black residents' share of Jeannette's population has increased from 7.9% to 9.7%.

Jeannette is more Black than neighboring Grapeville (0% Black), Penn (1.3% Black), Adamsburg (0% Black), Harrison City (0% Black), and Manor (0% Black).

Jeannette's Asian Population

90 residents of Jeannette, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jeannette is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Jeannette ranks 1205th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jeannette's Asian population has grown by an estimated 291.3%. Asian residents' share of Jeannette's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.0%.

Jeannette is more Asian than neighboring Penn (0% Asian), Adamsburg (0% Asian), Harrison City (0% Asian), and Manor (0.4% Asian). Jeannette is less Asian than neighboring Grapeville (1.9% Asian).

Jeannette's Hispanic Population

590 residents of Jeannette, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jeannette is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jeannette ranks 1153rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jeannette's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 301.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Jeannette's population has increased from 1.7% to 6.8%.

Jeannette is more Hispanic than neighboring Grapeville (0% Hispanic), Penn (0% Hispanic), Adamsburg (2.5% Hispanic), Harrison City (0% Hispanic), and Manor (3% Hispanic).

Jeannette's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jeannette, 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 Jeannette is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Jeannette ranks 736th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jeannette's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jeannette's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Jeannette is less Native American/Other than neighboring Manor (0.1% Native American/Other).

Jeannette's Multiracial Population

294 residents of Jeannette, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jeannette is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Jeannette ranks 68th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jeannette's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Jeannette's population has decreased from 7.2% to 3.4%.

Jeannette is more Multiracial than neighboring Manor (0.5% Multiracial). Jeannette is less Multiracial than neighboring Grapeville (3.8% Multiracial), Penn (5.3% Multiracial), Adamsburg (5.1% Multiracial), and Harrison City (33.3% 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.