Jerome, PA Demographics

A map of Jerome's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	588	911	96.2%	96.7%
Hispanic	23	6	3.8%	0.6%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	20	0.0%	2.1%

Jerome, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 611, a dramatic decrease from the 942 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.2% White, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jerome, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jerome has become slightly 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 Jerome, that probability was 6.4% in 2020 and 7.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jerome is ranked the 1251st 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). Jerome was ranked the 1015th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jerome's White Population

588 residents of Jerome, or 96.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jerome is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Jerome ranks 157th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerome's White population has declined by an estimated 35.5%. White residents' share of Jerome's population has decreased from 96.7% to 96.2%.

Jerome is more White than neighboring Davidsville (91.4% White), and Riverside (92.5% White). Jerome is less White than neighboring Benson (98.1% White), Boswell (97.5% White), and Hooversville (99.1% White).

Jerome's Black Population

0 residents of Jerome, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jerome is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Jerome ranks 1371st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerome's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Jerome's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jerome is less Black than neighboring Boswell (0.2% Black).

Jerome's Asian Population

0 residents of Jerome, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jerome is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Jerome ranks 1268th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerome's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Jerome's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jerome is less Asian than neighboring Boswell (1% Asian), and Hooversville (0.6% Asian).

Jerome's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Jerome, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jerome is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jerome ranks 1640th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerome's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 283.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Jerome's population has increased from 0.6% to 3.8%.

Jerome is more Hispanic than neighboring Davidsville (0% Hispanic), Benson (0% Hispanic), Boswell (0.1% Hispanic), Riverside (0% Hispanic), and Hooversville (0.2% Hispanic).

Jerome's Native American/Other Population

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

Jerome's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Jerome, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jerome is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Jerome ranks 1532nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Jerome is less Multiracial than neighboring Davidsville (8.6% Multiracial), Benson (1.9% Multiracial), Boswell (1.2% Multiracial), Riverside (7.5% Multiracial), and Hooversville (0.2% 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.