Kempton, PA Demographics

A map of Kempton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	148	139	100.0%	87.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	12	0.0%	7.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	8	0.0%	5.0%

Kempton, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 148, a decrease from the 159 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 Kempton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kempton 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 Kempton, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kempton is ranked the 1801st 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). Kempton was ranked the 1719th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kempton's White Population

148 residents of Kempton, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kempton is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Kempton ranks 1257th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kempton's White population has grown by an estimated 6.5%. White residents' share of Kempton's population has increased from 87.4% to 100.0%.

Kempton is more White than neighboring Lenhartsville (96.4% White), New Tripoli (84.8% White), Edenburg (87.8% White), and Kutztown (86.3% White).

Kempton's Black Population

0 residents of Kempton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kempton is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Kempton ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Kempton is less Black than neighboring New Tripoli (3.2% Black), Edenburg (1% Black), and Kutztown (1.8% Black).

Kempton's Asian Population

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

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

Kempton is less Asian than neighboring Kutztown (1.1% Asian).

Kempton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Kempton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kempton is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Kempton ranks 267th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kempton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Kempton's population has decreased from 7.5% to 0.0%.

Kempton is less Hispanic than neighboring Lenhartsville (3% Hispanic), New Tripoli (12% Hispanic), Edenburg (8.4% Hispanic), and Kutztown (8.9% Hispanic).

Kempton's Native American/Other Population

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

Kempton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Edenburg (2.7% Native American/Other), and Kutztown (0.5% Native American/Other).

Kempton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Kempton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kempton is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Kempton ranks 279th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kempton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kempton's population has decreased from 5.0% to 0.0%.

Kempton is less Multiracial than neighboring Lenhartsville (0.5% Multiracial), and Kutztown (1.5% 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.