Jerseytown, PA Demographics

A map of Jerseytown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	154	167	100.0%	95.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	3.4%

Jerseytown, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 154, a large decrease from the 175 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jerseytown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jerseytown 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 Jerseytown, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jerseytown is ranked the 1796th 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). Jerseytown was ranked the 1702nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jerseytown's White Population

154 residents of Jerseytown, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jerseytown is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Jerseytown ranks 328th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerseytown's White population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. White residents' share of Jerseytown's population has increased from 95.4% to 100.0%.

Jerseytown is more White than neighboring Millville (93.3% White), Iola (92.7% White), and Buckhorn (94.7% White).

Jerseytown's Black Population

0 residents of Jerseytown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jerseytown is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Jerseytown ranks 1203rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerseytown's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Jerseytown's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Jerseytown is less Black than neighboring Millville (0.1% Black).

Jerseytown's Asian Population

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

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

Jerseytown is less Asian than neighboring Millville (4.8% Asian), and Buckhorn (1.9% Asian).

Jerseytown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Jerseytown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jerseytown is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jerseytown ranks 1662nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerseytown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jerseytown's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Jerseytown is less Hispanic than neighboring Millville (1.1% Hispanic).

Jerseytown's Native American/Other Population

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

Jerseytown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Jerseytown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jerseytown is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Jerseytown ranks 894th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jerseytown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jerseytown's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.0%.

Jerseytown is less Multiracial than neighboring Millville (0.7% Multiracial), Iola (7.3% Multiracial), and Buckhorn (3.4% 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.