Jennerstown, PA Demographics

A map of Jennerstown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,087	659	97.5%	97.2%
Multiracial	26	5	2.3%	0.7%
Black	2	0	0.2%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	14	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Jennerstown, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 1,115, a dramatic increase from the 678 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.5% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jennerstown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jennerstown has become slightly 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 Jennerstown, that probability was 5.5% in 2020 and 4.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jennerstown is ranked the 938th 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). Jennerstown was ranked the 1175th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jennerstown's White Population

1,087 residents of Jennerstown, or 97.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jennerstown is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Jennerstown ranks 113th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennerstown's White population has grown by an estimated 64.9%. White residents' share of Jennerstown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 97.5%.

Jennerstown is more White than neighboring Jerome (96.2% White), Stoystown (95.5% White), and Friedens (92% White). Jennerstown is less White than neighboring Edie (100% White).

Jennerstown's Black Population

2 residents of Jennerstown, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jennerstown is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Jennerstown ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennerstown's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Black residents' share of Jennerstown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Jennerstown is more Black than neighboring Jerome (0% Black), Edie (0% Black), Stoystown (0% Black), and Friedens (0% Black).

Jennerstown's Asian Population

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

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

Jennerstown is less Asian than neighboring Boswell (1% Asian), Stoystown (0.8% Asian), and Friedens (6.1% Asian).

Jennerstown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Jennerstown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jennerstown is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jennerstown ranks 1018th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennerstown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jennerstown's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Jennerstown is less Hispanic than neighboring Boswell (0.1% Hispanic), Jerome (3.8% Hispanic), and Friedens (0.6% Hispanic).

Jennerstown's Native American/Other Population

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

Jennerstown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stoystown (0.6% Native American/Other).

Jennerstown's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Jennerstown, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jennerstown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Jennerstown ranks 1812th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennerstown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 420.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jennerstown's population has increased from 0.7% to 2.3%.

Jennerstown is more Multiracial than neighboring Boswell (1.2% Multiracial), Jerome (0% Multiracial), Edie (0% Multiracial), and Friedens (1.3% Multiracial). Jennerstown is less Multiracial than neighboring Stoystown (3.1% 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.