Kirkwood, PA Demographics

A map of Kirkwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	307	367	100.0%	94.6%
Black	0	5	0.0%	1.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	1.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	9	0.0%	2.3%

Kirkwood, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 307, a large decrease from the 388 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 Kirkwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood, that probability was 10.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kirkwood is ranked the 1576th 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). Kirkwood was ranked the 1445th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kirkwood's White Population

307 residents of Kirkwood, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kirkwood is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Kirkwood ranks 470th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kirkwood's White population has declined by an estimated 16.3%. White residents' share of Kirkwood's population has increased from 94.6% to 100.0%.

Kirkwood is more White than neighboring Little Britain (88.2% White), Georgetown CDP (Lancaster County) (94.9% White), Quarryville (79.1% White), Nottingham (86.8% White), and Oxford (56.1% White).

Kirkwood's Black Population

0 residents of Kirkwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kirkwood is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Kirkwood ranks 843rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kirkwood's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Kirkwood's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Kirkwood is less Black than neighboring Quarryville (2.4% Black), and Oxford (6.8% Black).

Kirkwood's Asian Population

0 residents of Kirkwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kirkwood is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Kirkwood ranks 1215th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Kirkwood is less Asian than neighboring Georgetown CDP (Lancaster County) (4.7% Asian), Quarryville (7.7% Asian), Nottingham (0.5% Asian), and Oxford (2.7% Asian).

Kirkwood's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Kirkwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kirkwood is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Kirkwood ranks 1213th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kirkwood's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Kirkwood's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Kirkwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Quarryville (6.1% Hispanic), Nottingham (11.8% Hispanic), and Oxford (30.8% Hispanic).

Kirkwood's Native American/Other Population

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

Kirkwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Quarryville (3% Native American/Other).

Kirkwood's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Kirkwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kirkwood is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Kirkwood ranks 1464th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kirkwood's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kirkwood's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Kirkwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Little Britain (11.8% Multiracial), Georgetown CDP (Lancaster County) (0.4% Multiracial), Quarryville (1.7% Multiracial), Nottingham (0.9% Multiracial), and Oxford (3.6% 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.