Jefferson borough (York County), PA Demographics

A map of Jefferson borough (York County)'s Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	423	603	96.8%	91.6%
Hispanic	12	17	2.7%	2.6%
Asian	1	5	0.2%	0.8%
Multiracial	1	17	0.2%	2.6%
Black	0	8	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	1.2%

Jefferson borough (York County), Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 437, a dramatic decrease from the 658 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.8% White, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jefferson borough (York County), with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson borough (York County) 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 Jefferson borough (York County), that probability was 15.8% in 2020 and 6.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jefferson borough (York County) is ranked the 1410th 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). Jefferson borough (York County) was ranked the 1196th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jefferson borough (York County)'s White Population

423 residents of Jefferson borough (York County), or 96.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jefferson borough (York County) is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Jefferson borough (York County) ranks 898th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson borough (York County)'s White population has declined by an estimated 29.9%. White residents' share of Jefferson borough (York County)'s population has increased from 91.6% to 96.8%.

Jefferson borough (York County) is more White than neighboring Spring Grove (82.3% White), New Salem (85.4% White), Glen Rock (81.1% White), and Parkville (81.2% White). Jefferson borough (York County) is less White than neighboring Seven Valleys (98.7% White).

Jefferson borough (York County)'s Black Population

0 residents of Jefferson borough (York County), or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jefferson borough (York County) is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Jefferson borough (York County) ranks 871st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson borough (York County)'s Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Jefferson borough (York County)'s population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Jefferson borough (York County) is less Black than neighboring Spring Grove (1.7% Black), New Salem (6.2% Black), Glen Rock (0.3% Black), and Parkville (1.4% Black).

Jefferson borough (York County)'s Asian Population

1 residents of Jefferson borough (York County), or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jefferson borough (York County) is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Jefferson borough (York County) ranks 725th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson borough (York County)'s Asian population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Asian residents' share of Jefferson borough (York County)'s population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Jefferson borough (York County) is more Asian than neighboring Spring Grove (0% Asian), Seven Valleys (0% Asian), New Salem (0% Asian), and Parkville (0% Asian). Jefferson borough (York County) is less Asian than neighboring Glen Rock (2.7% Asian).

Jefferson borough (York County)'s Hispanic Population

12 residents of Jefferson borough (York County), or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jefferson borough (York County) is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jefferson borough (York County) ranks 858th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson borough (York County)'s Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 29.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Jefferson borough (York County)'s population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Jefferson borough (York County) is more Hispanic than neighboring Seven Valleys (0.7% Hispanic). Jefferson borough (York County) is less Hispanic than neighboring Spring Grove (14.3% Hispanic), New Salem (6.7% Hispanic), Glen Rock (10.5% Hispanic), and Parkville (10.7% Hispanic).

Jefferson borough (York County)'s Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jefferson borough (York County), 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 Jefferson borough (York County) is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Jefferson borough (York County) ranks 95th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson borough (York County)'s Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jefferson borough (York County)'s population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Jefferson borough (York County) is less Native American/Other than neighboring Spring Grove (0.9% Native American/Other), and Parkville (1.2% Native American/Other).

Jefferson borough (York County)'s Multiracial Population

1 residents of Jefferson borough (York County), or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jefferson borough (York County) is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Jefferson borough (York County) ranks 1346th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson borough (York County)'s Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 94.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Jefferson borough (York County)'s population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.2%.

Jefferson borough (York County) is less Multiracial than neighboring Spring Grove (0.7% Multiracial), Seven Valleys (0.7% Multiracial), New Salem (1.7% Multiracial), Glen Rock (5.3% Multiracial), and Parkville (5.5% 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.